Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-18

was, scarcely sunic'e"' w o""' " " -
", whose society furnished me little means o!
Improvement. was eften mortified and hum
bled, by theextreme .narrnwness OF my MEANS
especially as i-iecslne Older. My evenings
were passed aiioag sscenrs anttin places that
were of no leneM to me-, if not an injury
There was no ole to lsok after me, III whom
s tIcnuld trust, to whoatso look up with res
meet and conlidenesss Fell among gay com
nauiaa. and then cJsife expense UNUSUAL to me.
+ ,oi;,ed il, their reVels hut uever drank with.
them. | never gamLled with them. But IS
wasted money, aud more must be had:sslt took
some small SUM, hut | always retafned them
from MY salary whcn il became Cue. , oh, =
have been very unhasgY father an ana.
mother iseded my help: sataothlns 70 seaa.
,,her, d vould NOT borros fF61amy comrades,
worse of Han. iayssj| sDhe temptatioa' was
strong, / thought hafn,ake all appear right
I'm coold return it, which. as live, Il meant
to do, I had resolved to forsake evil ways, LEI
the effort cost what it might, the rldicule be
ever so torturing, and poverty and ridIcule are
hard for a young man to bear But the last
few aass have been full ofmisery. DO as you
will with me. but have mercy on my aged pa
rants 70 know this would kill my mother
ph;l;n naused overcome with emotion. Mr.
Ritcie, walk ed towards the window, lifted the
cn,to;n and looked out When he returned
the traces oftears were still visible III MS eye'
"Yoauu areyery young, are you not!
aNipeteeu," answered Philip. 49,,
"And you feefthat you have comn'l''eo d
great sin 2"
.Alas, yes" roa ..
-. aYon are aware of the penalty attached to
sucb offences. Is it not fear, instead OF sorrow
that has troubled youp 49,
For moment Philips eye flashed, aud his ~
obaek, olowed. and resentfnl words rose to his
i;ns bnf he remembered that his own conduct
nod co degraded him that the words were not
20 ;nsnIt. And he answered hu,nbly.
sIhope and believe that my sin is hateful TO
me-" s ,, .,, /,
al regret that you had pursued SO wrong a
course, had noted in you many good guam, ,
ties. and hoped you would make good ana
.nrosnerous man. 1t was my intention in one
month to have doubledyour salary, and to have
advanced YOU YOU to higher place. You see you
have much in this point OF view, but far more
IN 4 higher. III forgive you what you nave
..t.n lye, cannot recommend you to any
othermerchant, because. though you have form
ed resolutions, they are improved. mere are
circumstances that palliate your otenSe %
me. but not to others. i feel that also h''t
been to. blame 1t was my duty, though tne'
Ibid not consider it SO, to have watched over
,your career, to have seen what your temp'a.
tious were, and taught you to AVOID them, 'e
> have advised and assisted you in your choice
: ofSeemeanisnss. To have seen That you mac
leisure ri! J!
society God st"
In this view, | shall retain you in my employ
ment, and if you thorougy reform, this thing
shall never be mentioned"
Here he was interrupted, by deep, fervent
broken, "God bless you"-breathed from :
penitent, BUNDLED, grateful heart f
aNo one but myself knows aught OF this. II
depends upon yourself to gain honor. probity
and peace of mird. But you will have to make
some, perhaps many sacrifices
+..i feel that can make any, all that can re-
deem the future"-and for the first time PHILIP
raised his eyes, full of solemn, earnest resolu,
ton. "Any that can prove my gratitude. !
am sure strength will be given me to keep them y
Ifsousht Alright" added Mr.. Ritchie.
Philip bowed rcverently, and rising waited
respectfuly to see if Mr.. Richie had anything
more to say to him.
81 would advise you," said Mr.. Richie to
pass an hour or two in reflection, and adopting
line ofconduct that shall retrieve the past.
should indeed rejoice to see you prosper.
.'For my own, Tor my mothers sake, l thank
YOU. eau never requite you"
at is sufficient if You do right" and giving
his band a friendly pressure, the generous heart
ed merchant bade him good mig mt.
Philip dreaded as he passed down the stairs,
and through the hall, to again encounter the
lovely girl, whose appreciation he felt so un.
worthy to possess, and yet so much desired.
But he did not meet Miunie, and it was many
months before he saw her again.
Steadily did Philip adhere to the resolves ne
had made, and the support he sought from a
Higher power, was not sought in vain. His
CAV companions riculcd him, tempted him.
finally deserted him, but after all they were
II forced to respect him. When Mr. Richie be-
came thoroughly convinced that his character
was established on solid basis, to which he
had. contributed in many ways, he admitted
him fully into his conscience, and invited him
frequently to his house, where he often met
Minnie, now grown into an exceedingly lovely
woman Philip strove in vain TO look upon
her with feelings of simple friendship, but he
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