The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-05-29

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Capt. S. G. S. of Portland, was
one day passing through one of the
streets of Boston, when he saw a
poor sailor ying upon the sidewalk,
his face in the gutter, in such a po-
stion as to cndangcr his limbs, il
not lis life. Capt. s. pulled him out
of the gutter, aroused him, and BY
degrees got his history. lie was
from a good family, who resided in
the eastern part of Maine, had been
well educated, and exhibited even
now the wreck Of a brilliant intel
lcct and an amiablc disposition. lie
had been sick, he said, had staid his
time out in CharleStown hospital.
and had that morning been dischar-
ged without cent, and in so feeble
state as to disqualify him to 90 to
sea again at present. 'Thcn, why
don't you 80 homc?' said Capt S.
4 cannot pay my passage; | have
no money answered the despond-
ing sailor. 'llavc You found any 3D.
dy who would give you any break
fast?' said the Captain. No. was
the reply; 'but | found a man who
gave me something to drink, and, as
| was very weak and very hungry,
the liquor overcamc ne. Bnt am
not so much intoxicated as J seem
to be; | have my senses perfectly
WE'LL 'liow much will take YOU
homc?' inquired the Captain
There is said the tar, "a vessel ~
ing at the wharf, which will tax
ne within two miles Of my home for
one dollar; and | would 90, if only
had the money! 'Now, shipmatc, :
continued Capt. S, give us your
hand. Look me straight in the eve,
Now promise, upon tic homer Of a
sailor, that you will never drink any
more that poison stuff, and will
pay your passage home The sailor
claspcd his cmaciatcd fingers around
the hard hand of the Captain, and
pronounced the pledge. Capt. S
handed him a bill and saw him safe
in the nearestp public house, and went
his way.
Some three years after, as Capt,
s. was passing along Exchange
street, in Portland, some one behind
him called ont, 'Cap'n; say, Cap'n;
halIoo : Capt. 5. turned round, and
a well dressed stranger graspcd him
heartily by the hand, and cnquircd.
if he knew him. He confessed he
did not recollcct ever 10 have met
him before. The stranger after Sc
vcral attempts to refresh his memo
ry, iina ly brought to his recollection
the scene narrated above. and con-
fcSScd that he was the sailor to
whom he had thus acted the part of
the Samaritan, and insisted on re-
storing four fold the money which
had been bestowed on that occasion.
AIl remuneration was refused, and
the young man was cYhortcd TO 90
and do likewise. i will with all my
heart said he, as the tears gather
ed in his eyes, 'but owe yyH debt
| can Fever discharge. | have ne
yer broken my pledge, and by the
help of God | never will. ! went
home after you left ne, and, by TIC
entreaty of my friends, | commence
ed trading, and am now here to par
chase goods. / have been prosper
ed in business, and have lately been
united to a woman Of my choice.
You have saved my soul and BODY,
for | trust | have lately been made
acquainted with the blessed Savior
of sinners. o, if my poor old father
could get hold Of your hand, he
would almost wiring it from your
body for gratitude The generous
heart of the captain was mrltcd, for
he loved the Savior too. The flood
gates Of his soul were opened, and
they wcpt together like two children
shook handS--ogain exchanged a
hearty God bless YOU and parted.
-D3rer Morn. Star.
A Lawyer on his death bed willcd