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\ i. I. - y SfssAla : very low ana sc5t
= Dy the stricsest economy and very
@ sSfk, We, my mother and I. hare
oeen aole TO nav all his creditors but your.
SET, II Joa win be kind enough to receive
ne paiaaee a ysur account IN small snms
am sorry they must Be 50 small sir
We eAa ~ ihs1course Of very few years fuI.
~ ilquldste the debt, and then,-a sweet ex-
Pressieu lighted up 6er blue eyes-.we shall
Fave fulfilled my fathers dying wish that
every stain might'be wiped from his kenor. !,
she paused moment, and said again, falter.
Angly NJ father was very unfortunate, sir,
and broken IN health fer many yeafsl: bat
o. sir ne vas honesabls aeIs sAiB AN 1 lpa bye
gar -ss,i-s a.sfs ~ &. sss s4ssS
Very Thoughtful sat Mr. Miner, his dark
eyes fastened upon the gentle face before
him. After j moment ii silence he raised
his head, threw back the mass Of curling hair
that Swallowed his handsome brow, and said,
q remember your father we'll / regret
ted bis death He was fac fellow, fine
fellew, he sd ded, musiagly; but, my dear
yeupg lady, have ysa tue means +do ysu
not embafrasA yourself BY making these pay
Unts 2
Eva blnshed again, aud looking up, ingen.
ueusly replied, | am obliged to work, sir.
but ~ labor would be too arduous that might
save tue memory Of sath .ather from dis.
grace.
This she spoke with deep emotion. The
rich man turned with choking in bis threat
and tears glittering on his lashes. Eva tim,
IDLY held cutltwo gold pieces, he took them
and bidding her stay moment, hastily left
the room
Almost. Instantly returning, he handed
her sealed loto, saying, There is the re-
ceipt, young lady, and alloa me to add that
the mother Of such child must be a happy
woman The whole debt. / fad, is nine
hundred and seventy FIVE dollars You will
see BY my note, what arrangements have
made, aud | hapo they will Be satisfactory.
Eva left him with tighter hsart, and
burning cheek at his praise His manner
was SO gentles, so fatherly, that she felt be
would not impose hard conditions. and it
would be pleasure to pay one 50 kind aud
fofbearirg rasH Al
At last she was home, and breathlessly
sitting at her mothers feet, she opened her
letter Wonder Of wonders--a bank note
enclosed she held il without speaking, or
locking at its value.
! Read IT. she said, after moments be-
Uilderment, placing the letter in her moth.
ers hand here are fifty dollars; what can
it mean p
This said the sick woman. bursting into
tears, is a receipt 10 full, releasing you from
the payment Of your fathers debt Kind,
generous NAB Heaven willbless him-God
will shower mercies upoa him From a
grateful heart | call upon the Father to re-
ward hini for this act Of kindness. Oh, what
- il.fs-s4--- |-il4 ~
tears 'Ifels asifh was an angel Of goodness.
Oh, they do wrong, who say that al who are
wealthy baye hard hearts Mother, can it
be possible We are so rich | wish he knew
how very happy he has made US, how much
we love and reverence him whenever we,
think or speak Of him, or even hear him kpo
ken eff
He has bound two hearts to him forever
murmured her no her.
YES, deaf Mr. Miner little he thought
how many comforts We wanted, Now We
need not stint the fire; we may buy coalland
have one cheerful Llaze, please God. And
the tea, and the strip of carpet, the sugar,
the little lukurics for yon, dear mother and
the time, and a very few books fer myself.
declare 'ln so thankful, | feel as if ought
to GO right back and tell him that we shall
love him asEl5ng as we live
That evehihg the crate heaped with Lc-
high. gave the little room an air of rudy
comfort Eva sat near, her carls bound
softly back from her pure forehead, inditiug
touching letter 10 their benefactor, Her
mothers face, Hghtened with the loss of
carking care shone With placid smile, and
her every thought was aprayer calling down
blessings upsn the good rick man
In another room. far different from the
widew's hotna, but alss bright with the blaze
of genial fire, whose red light made richer
the polish ef costly furniture, sat the noble
merchant
Pa, what makes you lock so happy l'lask.
ed Lima, beautiful girl, passing her smooth
hand over biz brow
Don't I always look happy, my little
Lima p
Yes, but you keep shutting your eyes
and srniling-so and her bright face re-
fiected his IoYn, think you've had some
thing very nice today, what was it
Does my little daughter really want to
know what las made her father SO happy ~
Here is mysBlble; let her turn to tho Acts
ofthe Apostles, goth chapter, s5.h verge. and
read it carefully. 7
The beautiful Guild turned reyereItly the
pages Of the holy book, and Is she read, she
looked upEin her fathers eyes. so
And 10 remember the words Of the Lord
Jesus, how be said, il Is more biessed to ,gir4
than 10 reiYlce.' sas
.Ahl i know, size said, laying her resi-
cheek upon his hand, you have been giving
scratching ID ss1is bsgrar, as you. did las
week, ard he tlAaked yeu, and said God
bless yon, and that's what makes yeuhappy.
Liua read a csnfirmatisn 10 her father
smile but be said nothing. ea1y kept repeat
ing to himself the words Of the Lord. JESUS
N i nee 5i,sssa q gits ftan tOirseties's'
n The heart Of woman Is mere exquis
itsly strung thar that Of man, aud the slight
est disapH1..-4ent to her hopes, when hei
heart Is . like ttfo edged sword. sew
ering with lfuthless thrnsts those tendel
strinEz HIfeh when enee discovered car
never Be re united 50 perfectly again.-
| When wpmsn lsyss truly, she LOVES With Al
her soul. she has therefore no resource I,
fall back ufou, and if that love is met b
neglect on Aisapyeintmens. the soul sink
/ back upon itseif,n to breed ever hope dc
/ fsrred, which maketh the heart sick. HOY
many paDgs Of painful disappointment
/ might 81 STARED, if men we're only raor
fkeughtful,lwhen absent By drepping bnt
4 few lines to- their wires. letting them knol
/ that they IRE well, if nothing more.
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