Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-13

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is6ed with that? You might have lost
the watch altogether, you know, if 1
hadn't found it"
Mr.. Goldberg tapped the tips of his
fingers against his forehead and looked
at her keenly. "That's so, he said.
"I hadn't thought of that. Well, if
you are willing to try to pay me $50,
I'll let it go at that. How are you
going to earn that much?"
"There's woman in our neighbor-
hood who will pay me $3.50 week for
minding her shop. Haven't done it be-
fore, because-because-" Myrtle's
face flushed guiltily. ''I thought twas
too hard work." she added, with sud-
den determination. "But I'll do it
now. If I can save half of it for you
and give the other half to mother, 1
can pay you off in less than O year.
Will that be satisfacto1
eyes," he said; 'tpc ;ess
Mrs. Trover's
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faithful attendant, and after the nrst
month the woman raised her wages to
So week. That made the burden a
little easier. Mrs. Trover was also
particularly fortunate in securing sew
ing, and as Myrtle-was enabled to put
aside her entire earnings as sort OF
conscience fund for Mr.. Goldberg, she
had the required sum in hand by the
middle of October.
The day the last dollar that was
necessary to make the amount COM
plete was added to the little bank &C.
count Myrtle and her mother called
on Mr.. Goldberg, who was by that time
installed in new Offices in Race street.
He, received them with his usual
gravity not unmixed with kindness,
and after exchanging few words with
Mrs. Trover he left her in the recep-
ton room and took Myrtle into his
private Office.
"Well," he said, "what have you to
say to me to-day?"
''I have the money, sir" said Myr-
tie, proudly. cit is all here-fiye
$40 bills, and she handed him sealed
envelope.
Mr.. Goldberg took the envelope,
then, after holding it moment he
put it back into her hand unopened.
"Tell me one thing" he said.
"Would you have worked so hard to
win watch in the first place."
."N-no-no, "said Myrtle, "I don't
think SO, although I wanted one very
badly"
'sYes, I see; but you have done
more to pay debt than you would
have done for yourself. Well, you
have been honest with me, now l
shall be honest with you. That money
is really yours. I hadn't watch in
the store the day Of the fire that was
worth more that $40. The one you
found was probably valued at So. /
knew it at the time you lost it, but
we'll, it doesn't hurt any little girl to
work once in while, and we'll.
earned experience is often beneficial.
just wanted to see what you would
do under the circumstances. The $50
is yours, my dear, to do with as you
and your mother choose. Then, I've
something else to show YOU"
He went to an iron safe in the rear
of the room and brought therefrom a
tiny packet.
Myrtle's lap.
She obeyed with trembling fingers.
"Oh," she criid in dismay. ga
plain gold ring and watch. Whose
are they?"
"By some strange chance" he ex.
planned, "your mothers watch and
ring were not sold at auction. I had
them at my own home the day the
store burned. They are yours, too
at tleast, they are your mothers. Per-
haps she will give you the watch, as
you so much desire it. There, there,
don't gay anything. Don't tell your
mother until you get home, please.
"An just to think that I called him
mean, mother" said Myrtle that
night with happy little laugh.
How could I ever have done it?"
"Oh, my DEAR" said Mrs. Trevor,
"we can never judge people on a
slight acquaintance. Mr.. Goldberg
has been blessing in Disguise to us. F"
Whether Mr.. Goldberg knew by
some kindly intuition what was being
said of him, it would be hard to say,
but certain it is he was smiling at that
very moment and saying the same
thing, only substituting "they" for
his own name, and it is supposed he
referred to Myrtle and Mrs. Trevor.
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