Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-04-23

=" have important BUSINESS Win
Mr. Carlton, and if you please, l will come
in and wait till he returns"
The man eyed him from head to foot
and with slight sneer on his face, which
William did not fill to mark, conducted
him into the kitchen. Preparations for
dinner had already commenced. There
was baking, boiling and roasting-such a
dinner as would have tempted the appe-
tite of an epicure. 1t was torture for
man faint with hunger, to sit there with
delicious smell of the different dishes fall
ing on the olfactory nerve and stimulating
the demands of the stomach almost beyond
endurance.
The two hours passed slowly away, but
Mr.. Carlton at length came in, and his
y.sitcr was summoned to the parlor. The
poor man cast bewildered and timld look
around the magnificent apartment. lie
scarcely dared to step on the soft carpet,
which gave no sound beneath his feet, and
he shrunk, as he caught full length view
of himself in mirror, which extended al
most from the ceiling to the floor. Mr..
Carlton motioned him to chair, and he
seated himself on the edge, fearful lest he
should soil the crimson velvet cushion.
"Have YOU business with me, sir 2"
said the gentleman, in an inpatient tone
/ "Yes, sir" said William, producing the
pocket-book, and handing it to him. 81
I found this yesterday, and, as it bears your
name, l have brought it to you"
L" "Ah. then you found my pocket-book!
I am glad to see it again-which l never
expected to do" He carefully examined
it. "All right" he said, "and I'm obliged
to you for returning it, for it contains
some valuable papers," and carelessly
placed it in his pocket.
William hadno more to say. lie arose,
and with no further evidence of gratitude
or Obligation, he was suffered to depart.
"I am sorry that you did not give that
poor man something, father" said a fan
Girl as she seated herself on an ottoman at
his feet. ''Did you notice how pale he
looked, and how he almost staggered as NJ
rose to 60 away"
"Did he? no, I did not notice it.
would have given fifty dollar bill if
had thought of it. But he is gone now
"But, father, you might send it to HIM
You know him, do you not! l fear tina
! he is very poor"
+ ayes. had some dealings with him
years ago. When built the Charlotte
he had something to do with supplyin;
the timber, and now do remember that
, heard he had lost his farm"
GLOW far did he come this cold morn
inr, to bring you that poclet-book :"
"IIe lives in B, he must have
come fifteen Or twenty miles. I ought in
deed to have paid him well for Ii, and
will not fail to do so yet"
Here the dinner-bell interrupted th'
conversation, and the father and daughter
proceeded to the dining-room.
Mr.. Carlton was not a sel.sh or a cold
: hearted man, but he was not observant
, the wants and woes of others, and his goo'
I deeds must have been few, but for tin
gentle promptings Of his daughter Mary
a She, good girl, had a quick eye, as well a
:. a warm heart. Misery never passed he
+, unnoticed, and many were the blessing
i, which fell on her young head-many wer
the generous deeds performed by her father
of which he would never have thought, ,bu
for her suggestions. -..
r But while the rich man was enjoyin'
f his plentiful repast, William Carter, wit
sinking heart and weary frame, turne'
I his steps towards home. He had not tast
i ed food since early dawn, and now full tit
I teen miles lay before him. He felt disaE
:, pointed, indignant, grieved at the cold an
indifferent manner in which his service
o had been received. He did not ask re
O ward for restoring what YVES not his OWE
a but he might with justice have demande
recompeuse for his time and trouble; bu
! even that was not offered him. lie re
o membered the wastefulness of wealth, tn
extravaganza of luxury, which he had wit
|. messed, and something whispered, "Yo
:, were fool That man scarcely thank
o YOU for returning what he would hav
never missed. It would have made yo
:. happy for months and years"
/ Resolutcly putting down the evil th0't: I
g. he raised silent prayer for help and resis
i nation, and pressed on bis way lie gre,
4 weaker and fainter every step, and Attl
4 more than half the distance was galne'
a when he sat down by the way utterly e1
, hausted.; He covered his face with III
!. hands and wept, and but for the though
4 Of his wife and children at home, woul
..;do and lain down upOn tn