Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-08-21

Sbs and Sl0s. How my eyes danr e
as | counted them over. haC
never handled so much money be
fore in my life.
Carefully ! looked into eacl
compartment of the pOcketbOOs
hoping TO find something whlcl
would lead to the Identification o
the owner. But l found nothing
This was a disappointment, 70
flye minutes alter had picked III
the lost article 1 regretted HAVING
hesitated as to my duty. | almos
consider, d myself a thief.
1 concluded that my only chauc'
OF finding the owner of the pocket
book would be in going to ThOIn
dale. But how Was | 70 get time
TO 90 there! | hesitated at asking
my employ er for leave of absence,
for tear that my dishonesty might
become known to him. Several
days later my mind was somewhat
relieved by being COMMISSIONED to
deliver some goods in ThOrndale
| had not time to go home fol
the pOcketboOk, bat decided tO
make inquiry, and it possible dis
cover the residence of the lady
who had fUndDess for violet per.
fame. Thorndale was a small
village of only few hundred IN
habltants.
DO you happen to know a lady
who got of the half-past 2 train
last Thursday afteruoonY' | lnquir-
ed of the Off ;idl found sttnllng
in the station at ThOrndale.
We'll, no, | can't remem Der hack
as far as that was the dlsappoint-
ing reply.
she was tall, handsomely dress.
ed, and, If mistake not, Is hard
cf hcaring.'
We'll, we've got a lady what
lives here who happened to b.
about as deaf aud dumb as they
make EN- was the rather lnele-
CANT way he expressed himself.
Let's see; what day WAS 1t you
asked abOutP
Lust Thursday; the halfDast 2
o'clock train from New York;
Did she smell like a cologne
bottltF asked the agent with a
broad smile.
Yes, violet answered, encour-
aged. That's her. Can you
direct me to where she livesP
Yes l can. If you can wait
about five minutes, until my boy
comes down to take care of the
station, I'll drive you over there.
Eye got to deliver a telegram about
a mile beyond her house, and an
going right by it,
| thanked him and said | would
accept his kind offer. The house
had been sent to was close by
the station. l ran over TO it, and
by the time l returned the agent
was waiting for me with his buck
board and roam horse.
The house | was III q lest of was
about mile from the railroad,
and when we reached it my COM
panion pulled mp his horse and /
got out. The dwelling was a little
white affair which stood back some
distance from the road, and was
we'll shaded by trees.
pulled the bell and the door
was opened by a gentleman.
SIS the lady of the house inf |
inquired.
wv ell, replied the gentleman
with a laugh, we don't happen to
be fortunate enough to have a
lady IN this house; but perhaps
there is something l can do for
yon.'
Il am looking for lady who lost
her pocketbook on the train one
day last week. The station agent
drove me over and SAID she lived
here.|
During the conversation he had
motioned me to enter, and | fouud
IN, SELF in a small paTlor not 10y
auy means luxurlously furnished.
Lit me see the pOcketOOok;
perhaps l can identity IT, said t. Q
man looking sharp at me.
i nave not brought 1t with me-
oh, yes, you hav,! lie said,
walking tOwald me,
Indeed, | haven't,' I replied
moving uncomiortably IN my char.
Il was sent dlIect from the store
ca an errand to a house below
here. aud | had not ume to 20
home aud get the pOcketbOOk.'
Without another word he caught
hold of me wish his strong hands,
leIt in every pocket Of III, clothes
Having saticfied himself that |
had told the truth, he burst into a