Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-07-02
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY .. 1852.

| was mercer conhlct III his bosom. The love
| OF gold, not for its own sake but the good
/ which 1t might bring to hin, and his was
contending with long established principles
! Of justice and rectitude.
| This man IS rich, the tempter whispered.
he will never miss this sum, nor know the
want of it; and oh the good which it would
do thy shivering wife and babes Is it not n
godsend, and wilt thou put away the proffered
cup Of blcssings?'
Is 1t not thine! is it not thinep said con
science Stain not thy hands with dishonest
gains. Bring not upon thy soul the curse of
an offending God. Better that thy children
! perish before thy eyes, than that their father
be a robber'
lie sat thereto more than an hour; the rush
ing wind and the falling snow were all un-
needed, but when he rose up, the conflict was
past and the expression OF his face, though
sad, was peaceful ana resigned
Remembering the purposes for which he
! had started, he turned his face towards his
nclghbor's house, where he obtained a small
load OF wood, and team to haul it home.
That night, after the children were III bed,
I William produced the pocket book, unrollcd
the bank bills before his astonishcd wife, and
told hcr how lie found ii, hid beneath the
snow.
What shall yeu do rith it?' she said.
What shall | DO with ii ? said he
Return IT to the OWNER. We can bear toll
and poverty but not the reproaches of gull
ty conscience
knew it would be thus When that
dark temptation was OH me, and thc evil in
my heart seemed ready to triumph, | knew
that you would not fail 10 see clearly, and to
approve the right
But, William, how will You get it to him
You have no horse, you have no money, and
1t will not do to risk it in 4 letter.
! have thought Of that said William. III
sing and going 70 the window The storm
is over, and tomorrow must 20 Oh foot. and
carry this money to lir. Carlton. Ii is but
fifteen miles; | will start early, and perhaps
he Will give me enough to pay MY passage
back IN the stage
The next morning the Carriers were stirring
early, and long before sunrise William was
on his Tay. Ii was hard walking through
the newt. Ten snow, and the wind was cold
and piercing; but he pressed resolutcly on,
and before noon. reached the house o1 Mr.
Carlton. iIl isccnGcd the marble steps. and
rang tie bell. y servant appeared, and I'm
answering 10 his inquiry if Air. Carlton was
at home, informed hII that the gentleman
was out, and that he would not bg back till
dinner, which would he az two.
William cast Il glance at his thrcadbare
and rusty garments. He did not wish TO en-
ter that house, where the spjeudor and luxury
would form q striking contrast te his own
comtortics" home, but hc was cold and weary.
and would %" glad of a seat anywhere hy a
fire, SO he SAID to the servant, have I'M
p0rtant business with Mr.. Carlton, and If
YOU please, | will come ia and wait till he re-
turns
The man eyed him from head to foot and
with Il slight sneer ON his face which vii
liam did not fail 10 mark, conducted him into
the kitchen. Preparations for dinner had
already commenced. There was baking.
boiling ana roastinE-such q dinner rs would
have tempted the appetite Of an epicure. 1t
was torture for man faint with hunger, to
sit there with u delicious smell of the diff
terent dishes falling 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 visitor
WAS summoned to the paror. The poor man
cast Il bcwlldered and timid look around the
magnificent apartment He scarcely dared
10 step on the soft carpet, which gave 40
sound beneath his feet. and he shrunk as lie
caught full length view Of himself IN Il
mirror, which extended almost from the cell
ing to the floor. Mr.. Carlton motioncd him
to II chair, and he seated himself on the edge,
fearful! lest he should soil the crimson velvet
cushion.
Have you business with me, sir : said the
gentleman, in an important tone.
Yes, sir, said William, producing the
pocket-book, and handing it to him. i
found this yesterday, and, as it bears your
name, / have brought it to you.
All. then YOU found my pocket-book |
am glad to see it again--whch | never ex-
pected to do lie carefully examined it
All right he said, and Pm obliged to you
for returning it, for it contains some valuable
papers, and carelessly placed it in his pocket.
William had no more to say. lie arose,
and with no further evidence of gratitude or
obligations, he was suffered to depart.
| am sorry that YOU did not give that poor
man something, father said q fair girl as she
seated herself on an ottoman at his feet
Did you notice how pale lie looked, and how
he almost staggered as he rose to go away
Did he 4! no, 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? fear that he
is very poor
Yes. ! had some dealings with him years
ago When | built the Charlotte, he had
something to do with supplying the timber,
and now do remember that heard he had
lost his farm
How far did he como this cold morning,
to bring you that pocket-book"
He lives in II, he must have come
fifteen or twenty miles. | ought indeed to
have paid him well for it, and ] will not fail
to do 80 yet
Here the dinner-bell interrupted the con-
Versation, and the father and danghtor pro-
ceeded to the dining-room.
Mr. Carlton was not a selfish or cold
hcartnl mnn hnt he WIS not OhserYant OF