Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-06-13
sNNTMERM sEMTAMEA,
A True Story.

This is a Scripture truth, which, like all
truth, has been verified a thousand 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, a lad of one
of our Eastern States; about ten years OF
age, was sent by his employer to carry
a basket, very heavily ladened with wares,
to a purchaser-while staggering under
its weight up a somewhat steep hill, a
gentleman ofabout thirty years profered
his assistance, and beguiled the tedium of
the way by pleasant anecdotes, good adj
vice and kind words: They parted: ff-
teen years passed away-the senior of
these two, now nearly fifty years of age,
sat in his study with melancholy counte~
nance and heavy heart. His door opened,
and his young and fascinating daughter,
just blooming into womanhood, entered
to announce that a gentleman, an old
gentleman, desired to see her father
"show him in, my darling daughter"
said her father, 'aud do you, my child,
leave us to ourselves" She obeyed. The
old gentleman entered:-sWeIl, sir,' was
his salutation, shave you considered my
proposition!' 4 have; and have deter>
mined, happen what may. l will not force
OF sway, BY act of mine, the will of my
child. She shall ever be left to her "
free choice Then, sir, tomorrow, by
three o'clock your property must go into
the hands of the sheriff, unless you find
some friend to pay the twenty thousand
dollars This he said with a sheer, and
coldly bowling left the house. The poor
fathers heart was racked. 4 am ruined
my daughter is homeless-I have no
friend to offer assistance in this hour of
my severest trial.
In the midst of these bitter reflections.
again his daughter entered, introducing a
gentleman of some twenty eight years of
age-a stranger. Am l in the presence
of Mr.. G." was his opening remark;
being afirmatively answered, he
continued, saying, that be was a success
merchant of New York-had heard
Of the misfortune of Mr.. G., and had
come on purpose to askthe amount of
lis liabilities, and the necessary funds to
'elieve his wants. Nor was he shocked
It the mention of the amount of $4,000.
He handed him his check, which was duly
IGNORED. the father was once more a HAPPY
nan; his daughter was not homeless; he
lad found some friend to pay despite the
neer of his hard hearted creditor. But
ray SIR said the agitated father, ito what
m l indebted for this unusual, this mu-
lificent kindness, from an entire stran-
er!-'Parhaps you have forgotton,' was
he reply. that some eighteen years since
ou aided a friendless boy of ten years of
ge to carry his loaded basket mp the hill
you gave him good advice and
indy words. l am that boy. ! followed
our advice-I have lived honestly Il !
ave gained wealth; and now, after nany
ears, have come to return to you, kind [
il, the bread which then you cast so freely =
pom the waters. s@ Nd sss7 ,
1t is said, gentle reader, that our young :
lend caught a glimpse of beautiful girl
{ nineteen as he passed through the en- )
y, and that he called again, still again, r
nd gained at last the heart of the old 3
lan's daughter. | say this is said-and
knou they were married. aaez
A Smart Boy.-sFather, what does b