Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-09-01


tions Of duty and humanity were excited
He remembered his old friend, and the
pleasant hours they had spent together, in
years long since passed, ere generous feel
ings had given place TO an all pervading
sellishness. He remembered, too, the beau
tiful girl his friend had married, and how
proudly that friend presented her to their
little world as his bride. The lad had her
large, dark spiritual eyes, only the light
of joy had faded therefrom, giving place to
strange sadness.
! All this was now present 10 the mind of
Mr.. Everett, and though he tried once or
twice during the boys absence to oblitcrate
these recolections, he was unable to do so.
elbow is your mother, John?" kindly
asked the broker when the lad returned
fIom his errand.
The question was SO unexpected that it
confused him.
"She's wcll-thank you, sir. No-not
very well, either-thank you sir.
And the boys face flushed, ana his eyes
sufIilsed.
Not very well, you soy?" Mr.. Ever
EFT spoke with kindness and in a tone of
interest. "Not sick hope ,"
| "No sir not very SICK; but -
But what, John?"
"She's in trouble" half sanmered the
boy, while the color deepencd on his face.
"Ah, indeed? I'm sorry to hear that
What is the trouble john
The tears which John had been SO vainly
striving to repress. now gushed over his
face, and with boyish shame for the weak
ness, he turned away and struggled for 4
time with his ovcrmastering feelings.
Mr.. Everett was no little moved by SO
unexpected an exhibition. lie waited with
a new born consideration for the boy, not
unmingled with respect, until a measure Of
calInness was restored.
John" he then said, if your mother is
in trouble, ii may be in my power 10 relieve
her."
s.Oh, sir" exclaimed the lad eagerly
coming UP to Mr.. Everett, and in the for
gctfulness of the moment, laying his small
hand upon that Of his employer; if you will
you cam
l Hard. inded, would have been the heart
that could have withstood the appealing eye
lifted by John lowering TO the face of Mr.
Everett. But Mr.. Everett Lad not hare
g heart. Love Of self and the world had en-
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