Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-10-06
NoBoDY's DOLLAR.
a Lost Cola That Accomplished TWO
Good Missions.

running away from its owner. 1t came
bounding down the steps of great
building one sunshiny day, showing its
rounded edge to the sunbeams and the
date on its face.
II wonder who lost itr' cried boy
who happened to see the coin in its
fight; and then he pounced upon il
and held it up as he mentally calculated
how much it would purchase.
After awhile he looked up at the
building as though he expected to see
someone come out in search of the
runaway, but no one appeared.
He could not see how dollar
could help but be missed, for with
him dollars were very scarce. Then he
thought Of the vast amount of money
stored in the house, for it was bank,
and while he looked people came ont
appearing well pleased and walked rap
idly away.
'Please sir, did you lose dollar just
now?' asked the little fellow, address.
ing one Of those who came down tho
broad steps.
The man with good-natured face
stopped and looked at the coin in the
boys hand.
mo, my boy; it is not mine said
the merchant.
at came rolling down the steps, any
way"
well, you might as well keep it"
"But it has an owner: it isn't mine
''0h, it will not be mis- ed. Why, it's
only dollar" and the gentleman
laughed and passed on.
But the boy stood still, gazing at the
runaway dollar,a and wondering to whom
it could belong.
at doesn't belong to me, that's GER
tain" said he firmly. 1T ought to &c
back to its owner" and he went mp the
steps and entered the bank.
1t was the first time his feet had ever
pressed the beautiful floor of the bank.
ing-room, and he wondered if they
would let him remain a moment. A Il
little window right ahead he saw man
who was looking over pile Of money.
and in moment he stood before him.
Here's dollar that ran away awhile
ago, he said, laying the coin on the
marble in front of the cashier
IRAN off did you say?" smiled the
banker "Why, II has no legs"
The boy smiled himself. but explained
that he had seen the dollar roll down
the steps of the bank and on to the
sidewalk, and it was trying to find the
owner
Maybe Mr.. Ballymore lost it, sug-
gested young man who overheard the
conversation.
''Old Ballv. eh?a returned the cashier.
You don't know him, do your
The banker then said that Mr.. Bally-
more had an Office just around the cor
ner: and when the finder of the run
away dollar replied that he would go
and see, he heard light laugh, and
walked ont with it ringing in his ears.
He found Mr.. Ballymore's office at
the top of two flights of stairs-a gruff
old fellow who looked to the boy like
| bear.
Not mine" said the old broker.
gruffly. looking at the dollar. con-
temptuously; ''mebbe the bank lost
it." And that was all the boy could
| get out of him.
Nothing was left for the finder of the
runaway dollar hut to take it home,
which he did at last, rather glad. il
must be confessed, that ne could not
restore it to its owner, orrather. that If
it had to be lost, glad he was the one tc
find it.
1t made his eyes bright as ii lay on
the poor table that night with the
children clustered around it saying
what they would buy with it the next
day. How it CLEANED in the lamplight.
looking brighter than ever, and visions
of good things to be purchased accom-.
panied the little ones to bed.
But the next day the dollar was not
spent Instead. the boy made a little
bank" out of a box and dropped it in,
concluding that he would wait; some
day its owner might come to light
There were times when food was scarce
in the house. and the family thought Of
the runaway dollar. but the boy would
not give his consent to have i. taker
from the bank.
One day. just when the banks of the
great city We're closing, he happened
to reach the steps down which the dol
lar had rolled in the sunlight long
time before. As he looked up at tn,
massive building he saw the cashier
come out. and to his surprise the mar
seemed to recognize him. and beckonet
TO him to stop.
DO you recollect the dollar that
ran away some time ago2~ asked tn,
cashier.
The boy smiled at once.
Indeed / do. sir. It was right her,
that found il.
Did You ever find an owner for it2'
Never. sir.