Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-23
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN.

Never saw Albert Armour before should I
like to hear you deny that in the day of judg-
ment'
Armour calculated the bookseller in sur
prise while flush passed over his face Il new
er did you any harm. You were your own enc
my.
Never did me any harm said the poor, ru-
ined creature, elevatng his voice, and speaking
with brief but subdung eoquence, so loud
that all in the Store could hear him distinctly
Didn't you, five years ago, when |, resolving to
mend my ways, started, by the aid Of kind
friend, the foundry you now own, give me work.
Didn't you, knowing that had not dollar toI
help myself with after had put off every body'sI
work to do yours, refuse TO pay the bill, and in
suit me when asked for it? Didn't you then
advise a man to whom had become indebted by
going security for friend to sue me, and ask
for an order on youl Didn't that man take
your advice? Wasn't |, for refusing to do this,
which was equivalent to ruin, sold out remorse-
lessly? And didn't you buy the Office for a
song! Answer me, sir; and say, in the pres
ence of all these men, if these things be not
true ?
For few moments Parker seemed terribly
cut down, but he rallied himself with strong
effort and attempted to deny what Armour had
alledged against him.
you may deny before these men, returned
Armour, but thank God there's day coming
when denial will do no good
Henry go round and bring police officer,
said Parker, turning to one of his clerks
'I'lI wait until he returns retorled Armour
| cooIy 1T was cruel thing in You toput youl
hand upon me, as you did, and crush me, when
was trying to walk in the right way. You in
| suited me with suspicion and sneering referen
t ces to the past This | could have borne bu
, when you withheld from me the first money
/ earned. you ruined my worldly prospects am
made me reckless. For five years, as a common
O soldier, have been passing wreIched and de
e graded life, while you have been growing richer
by means Of the business of which | was de
h frauded. Yes he added, with returning bitter
e ness, let us 60 to the police Office and have thi
e history fully told
d Leave my store instantly, or will throw yo
: headong into the street exclaimed Parker, e3
cited beyond control.
The man did not move, and Parker spran
!. toward him aud hld seized him by the ca
lar, when |, no longer able to keep silence, steE
ped forward and said
p you have done him harm enough alread,
=. Mr.. Parker. All he has said know to be tru
Il Parker released ms hold aud staggered BAG
utterly confounded. Armour was equally su
prIsed and graspng my hand, said
|. You were always my friend, although thr
IL this mpn you lost over two hundred dollars
=, helping me in single instance
Come y said iuterruptng him, and DIRE
him from the store
\, My earnest Efforts to put Armour on his fe
lgain proved useless He had become too niue
degraded by drink and vicious company, aud hi
not moral power enough left to sustain him
any attempt to reform. Whenever he got drum
d he would be sure to give Parker a call and char
10 him with being the author of his ruin The
vsitatlons were continued for about six month
n when the unhappy wretch was found one CO
# morning in December, dead, under stall in Il
marSet-house
:, With few variations from the facts as the
IS occurred, this is an "ower true tale" and II
at esson it teaches will do much good, if laid
7 heart. A man who has once fallen into habi
O. Of idleness and dissipation needs, in his efFnr
10 to reform, the utmost kindness and considerable
,e Too often it happ ems that men like Parker ca
" ing themselves religious, have the least ciari
r for one who has once fallen into evil ways, al
,e by their conduct drive him back again into d
er spation, instead of holding him fast by the han
to to keep him from falling