Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-03-17
From the New lor E~vnRg-iIs
SO MANY CAILS-A SKETCH.
ny MIS- o. STOWE


mr. MRS a. r. = STOWE
Il wrs 4 brink clear evening IN the after part Of
Dccrmbsf, when Mr.. A-retuneJ from his coun.
liny hottie TO tire eyrhforIs oi a bright coal TIRE. and
warm shaI-ehaif. la hs parlor Al horse. lie chang.
ell hs heavy boots for slippers. drew orouud him
the folds Of his evening gown. and then lounging
back ~ the clair, koked up TO the ceiling end a.
bout with an mr. Of satisfaction. Still there wasa
cloud on his br,N-whnt could be the matter with
Mr. Al To tell The truth, Ire had lha, anf,.
noon received ia h. couaiing room The agent uf one
nfthe principal religious charities Of Inc day-and
had been warmly urged 10 double hs las, years
suhscriPiion. aud the urging had heen pressed by
statements and arguments. Ia which he dId not Know
we'll how To reply. People think" sulilnquI,ed he
10 himself. that | am made Of money. ] believe;
tins - the fourth object this year for which ! have,
bocn requested 10 double my suh.cr pIion. and 'his
wear has been Que sf heavy family expenses; build.
ing and fitting up ihis house-carpcis, curta no; nu
end To the neN things To be bought really d. not
know how ! nm 9, give a rent more M Charity
ihcn there ate the bills for Ihe girls and hoys-
they all say that tney must have twice - much now.
a. before ~ came INTO this hprse-wondcri III did
right IA building ~" And Mr A-.'anccl IN
easily up aud down lhc ceiling. and around on lhc
costly furniture. and looked into the FIRE ia silence;
he Was tired, haussCd. and dapysy. his head hogan
10 swim. anj hs eyes clused-he was asleep. Ia
his sleep he thought he heard a tap NJ the dOnG he
opened 10. and there stood n plain PnorlOoking man,
vino IN a VOICE sinsularly low and sweet. AK ed Tor
a fec moments conversation with HIM. Mr. A
hIm into the parlur. and drew han a chair
nrur the Ere. This stranger 10 'kcd atieutiyely n
round. aud then turning TO Mr. A-p presented him
Nth a roper. Il j, your last years gpb.cripthn to
Missions said he; you know all The wants uf that
cuusc that can he told yOG; I called " see ii Won lad
tny thing more 10 adj To H."
This was said IN the same loss anl qniri voice as
before. bui for some rc1son unarcnuntIhlc To linn.
self. Mr Ava mare embarrassed by tho plain.
poor. unprcIendlng man, than he had ever been IN
he presence ui any one before. lie nas for sDne
m imenis silent beG,rc nc could reply at all. aud
then Ia a hurried AMI embarrassed manner he he.
gan The same excuses which had appeared - salts
factory 10 HIM the afternoon heiore. The hardness
of the um0s-ihe difficulty Of collecting money
family expenses. &c.
TINS stranger quiolly surveyed the spacious apart.
meni with ITS many elegancies and luIurirs. and
without any comment. ioik frum the mere liant the
paper no had given. but IN nedIately presented him
with another.
This. is your subscription 10 the Tract Society;
have you any thing TO add TO iI-you know how
much II has been doing. and how much more il now
desires TO DO. If Christians would only furnish the
means-do YOU not feel called upon 10 add some.
! hing Ia it'
Mr. A. was very uneasy under this appeal
but thore was something ia the still. mild mdnneI
OF he stranger that restrained him; hut he regretted
I exceedingly, his circumstances were such thaI
he cou.d not this year conveniently add 10 any o.
has charities.
The stranger received bach the paper without
any reply. bui Immediately presented in liz plac,
The subscription In ihs B.bio Society, and ~ a few
clear and VrsIds words. reminded him IF lie wei
known claims. and ngsiu requested him IN adi
something TO LI donations. Mr. A-became i'm
patient
"lIave 7 nor ,arJ." hs replied. THAT I can d.
nothing more for any charity Than I did las, yeari
There seems 10 be ao eni 60 The calls up ~ us in
these davt IL first there was nnly Jhroe or nuI
objects presented, and the sums required w.rc mol
eralo-nnr .hS shjecI. increase every day. oil cal
upon us for none. snd ell. aicr we give osce
want 10 4 'u5ie nni treble aud quldtuplS oui
subScri piioRs; there ~ no end 10 he Thing: NC ma,
~ well stop N one place ne another"
The stranger tJIk back ihs paper. rose. AM n
ing he rye on hs cumpsuI-H. said in n voice rha
thrilled bs SoGl :---One year ago tonight. ynu
thought that your daughter Law dyiug-yon could
not SLEEP fr agony; upon whom did you call al
that nightf'
The merchant stared ard lnoked ~; there seem
CT n change to have passed over the whole form
of his visitor, whose eye was fixed upon him with
calm. iniense. penetrating expression. That awec
and subIucd-hs draw back. covered his face, ant
made no reply.
49, ~ '''a wv HNNANN o ~ NNN WI
lay ut the brink OF the grave. and IhonSif that II ynl
died then you should leave a family Of helpless
chrldton entirely unprovided far. do you rcmcm5e
how you prayed; who saved you thenl"
The stranger paused for mn answer. but there wa
n dead silence. The nerchant only bent nrNard
rs one entirely overcome. aud rested his head Of
the seat before him.
The stranger drew yet nearer. and said in n still
lower and mpre Impressive lone. do you remrmbe
fifteen years since, the time when you felt yonrel
50 lost. 80 helpless, 81 hopeless; when You spen
days and nights ia prayer; when you thought yoI
would give The whole world for one hours as
surance that your SINS wore ~fprgivcn you-wh
listened IN you then7"
1t was my God and SAVIOR said Inc merchant
with a sudden burs; Of .rsA1rseiul feeling. "Ol
yes, II wns he"
And has He ever com planned Of being callod
on too often" inquired the stranger, IN a voice q
reproachiul sweetness: say" he added, "are yo,
willing 10 begin Tins night and nsk no more Of Him
o he from Ibis night will ask M more VI yonl"
Oh, never, never, never said the merchant
throwing himself a. his feet. but rs he spike lhes,
words The fglre seemed 10 vanish. and he aSuk,
wiih hIs whole sDuI stirred within him
oh my FOL and : ryinr, what have I been say.
insf What have | been doingl' he exclaimed
Take nlli lake every lining; what IL all l have. L
what thou las; done lr Inul'