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purchase il.
The auc;ionefr commenced with
The furniture, which II took the whole
D.! of one dav TO sell; af:cr which, he
gave notice that en- the morrow. at
len o'clock. tie house would be OF
iered for sale.
Tie next dav arrived-a crowd
had assembled, and the house vas
put up. Three thousand dollars
ionr thousand--and finally. five
thousand thee hundred and fifty
dollars were offered. and the house
knocked of.
"Who is the tldderw inquired the
auctioneer.
EMERSON"
MIR. Charles Enerson," said three
or four voices, to the establishment oi
net u few.
When the house was sold, the first
man who entered the room where
Skinfiint and his daughter were sit
Ting, the Old gentleman inquiring
who had bought the house, and when
told, he turned quite pale, but utter
ed not Il word.
The fact undoubtedly rushed to
bis mind, and his sensations at that
moment, who for the world would
have felt!
Mr.. Emerson, ia Il few days. paid
Tor the house, and took The deed IN
his own name.
Five or SIX weeks elapsed, when
one day as he was passing the street,
whom should he meet but Mr.. Skin
flint. The Old man stopped and
SAID, apparently wrh much agitation.
"iou have purchased the house J
formerly oaned!'
YES, sir. | have"
When shall you want TO take
itg'
Il am not particular arou; il. If
you are SO disposed, you can rennaln
there Tor the present.
Il thank you, si:.' sad the oil
man, and 1t vas evident that lie felt
,,Ie klnuness lie Ircti.ed.
In a day or two, Charles called 10
look az the house. As re entered
the door, he remembered the many
happy seasons he had passed there.
and 4 tear came ia his eye. He
had sat with the old gentleman but It
few moments, when Mary came IL
to The room. She was So overcome
she could hardly speak. They hlt
no, met before Tor several years.
The bloom was stiIi on her cheek.
but the impress oil her grief was on
her brow.
Charles addressed her kindly, and
she hurs, INTO tears, AID Il e old man
mingled his tears with hers.
MIR. Emerson" said he, 81 never
thought | should come TO this
Never mind, Sir, misfortune is
the lot Of man. Sir, | have been I'M
fortunate"
at grieves me, when ! reil.ct on
my treatment to you when you were
in a!tlictlon-it was--Oh God, tor
give me-God forgive me'-and The
tell fast from the eyes OF the
old m~an-"wiil You forgive NY TN.
kindnes.--wilI you forgive me!'
"Oh, sir, trouble not yourself.
never had other Than feelings OF fol-
.iveness towards YOU"
"And me. too" Said Mary, "Charles,
will you forgive my unaindnessb" q,
with all my heart"
"Ah, Mr.. Emerson. the gisl is not
10 blame, for the course she pursued. :
alone am guiIiy--on my wretched :
lead is all the blame. have been a !
wretch indeed, and now am punish |
'd.-punished us | deserge-OR, thai !
had never lived 10 see this day." |
''Sir, do be calm; YOU are not 81 ="
as you might have teen.-- y,
This house | have bought, and You !
nd your daughter are welcome TO ii {
hile you live; and most OF the iurni- !
urs i also bought, and i, shall not tie +
emoved." Il
you astonish me hevcnd meas Il
re. What means this kindness to
ne SO undeserving, and by ore 4
whom have w:onged--shameful,v i.
Tronged!' and TIE old nan wepti !.
Ike a child. b
"Mr. Emerson. how can you be so :,
ind?" at last said Mary Though heri !,
ears, "when we have treated you so /,
hamelully." r.
"Say not a word. You are MT 70 I
you shall never suffer While n
In
81 cannot speak, feel" !,
"Enoueh has heen said. Be calcI b
I'D collected. Forget the PAST, ana in
grant that the future may he