Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-11-07
A TRUE STORY.

A TRUE SIOR 1.
"Cast Thy bread upon the waters,
and after many days it shall return TO
thee" This is a Scripture truth, Which,
like all truth, has been verified ,hon.
sand times. The following little story
may serve to illustrate the verify of this
text. Allow me TO premise that my
story is a true one in all particulars:
Some thirty years since, lad of one
of our Eastern States, about ten years
of age, was sent by his employer to car
ry basket, very heavily laden with
wares, TO purclaser--whiIc staggering
under its weight up somewhat steep
hill. a gentleman o! about thirty years
proTtrcd his assistance, and hcguied the
tediousness of the way by pleasant anec-
dotcs, good advice, and kin1 words.
They parted: fifteen years passed away
tho senior of these two, now nearly
fifty years Of age sat in his study with Il
melancholy countenance and heavy
heart.
His door opened, and his young and
fascinating daughter, just blooming into
womanhood, entered to announce that a
gentleman, desired to see her father.
"Shou him in, my darling daughter" !"
said her filher, "and do you, my child,
leave US 10 ourselves"
Well, sir" was his salutalion, slave
you considered my proposilion?"
81 have; and have determined, hap
pen what may, l will not force or sway.
by an act Of mine, the will Of my child.
She shall always be left, sir, TO her own
free choice"
"Thcn, sir, Tomorrow by 3 o'clock
your property must 60 into the hands Of
The sheriff, unless you find some friend
10 pay the twenty thousand dollars. I"
This he said with a sneer, and coidly
bowing left the house.
The poor fathers heart was racked.
"I am ruined-my daughter is homeless
Il have no friend 10 offer assistance in
shis hour of my severest trial."
In the midst of these bitter reflections,
again his daughter entered, Introducing
IA gentleman of some twenSy-eight years
of age-a stranger.
Am [ in tho presence Of Mr.. G."
was his opea;rg remark. which being
anirnialivr!y answered, lie continued,
saving: lhr; he was successful mer-
chanl of New York-had heard Of The
misfortune OF Mr.. G., and had comc on
purpose to ask the amount Of his iabili-
ties, and the necessary funds 10 relieve
his wants.-Nor was he shocked at the
mention Of the large amount of $50, 900.
He handed him his check, which was
duly honored, the father was once more
a happy man; his daughter was not
homeless; he had found some friend 10
pay despite the sncer Of his hard hearted
creditor.
But pray sir" said tho agr1a,ed
father, "to whom am | indebted for this
unusual, this muniiccnt kindness from
an entire stranger r?
Perhaps you have forgotten" was
the reply; that some eighteen years
since, you aided friendless by OF ten
years Of age TO carry his loaded basket
! up the hili-rtat you gave him good
advice and kind words. | am at boy.
| followed your advicc-[ have lived
honestly have gained wealth, and
now, after MANY years, have come to
return 10 you, kind sir, the bread which
you then cast so freely upon the waters.
1t is said, gentle reader that our young
friend caught a glimpse of a beautiful
girl of nineteen, as he passed through
the entry, and that he called again, and
still again, and gained at last the heart
Of the old mans daughter. say this is
said-and l know they were married.
Sal. Gazette,