Litchfield enquirer., 1853-12-08
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v AsbDt-AS fSe-AS AAsWM uoD " 0tSEUe One evening. the cnraie Of d small village in the north Of France. returned much :asigued to his humble dwelling. He had been visiting | poer family who were snffsfing from both want and sich
 ness and the worthy old man. besides administering ihe eonsclaiion nf religion. had given them few small cnina. saved by rigid self denial from his scanty in. come. He walked homewards. leaning on his stick. and thinking. with sorrow, how vssy small were the menus he pos- sessed of doing good and relieving misery. <. Sas1 sss
 As he entered the doar. he keard m unwonied clamor of tongues. the result nf . refusal on tba part of his house keeper 10 pay what she considered an' exorbitant charge for tho transportation Of small. but heavy rnckaoe., ,s.s \ 1.
 It was extremely heavy, and bore fhe stamp of San Franciseo. in California. together wish his own addrsss. The eu- rate paid the 6fteen francs. which left him posseseed Of but . few sous, and dismissed ihe messenger. ...l s Aa..s
 He then opened the box, and display d 10 the asfonished eyes of his house keeper an ingot of virgin gold. and | slip of paper. on which were written the fol- lowing worda 0 ss'- s 's 5s
 Ta Monsieur ihe Cura,s Of B. x slight token of eterna! gsaiitude in re- membranes Of August 2Sih. IS46.-
 Chailes l. formerly Serjesnt Major h the th Regiment now s gold dig ger in California; 'sss sss.' ss' - ~
 Tie circumstaDcea were lhese Three years before the curate was returning from visiting his poor and sick parishion. ers.a Not far from lsis cnttags he's a young soldier. with haggard couate- nance. and wild. hloodshpt eyes. about 10 plnnge himself ipto river. Tho ven- erable priest stopped him, and spoke 10 him kindly.
 At frsi the young man woald not an. swes. and tried tO break away fsons his questioner; but the curAte. feasing that hs meditated suicide. would not bs re- pulsed. and at length. with much diffi- cnliy, succeeded ii lending hisn to his house. AfieF some iine. softsned 5 elendsr kindnaas 1T his hosi, the sold. Ter confessed ahpi hs had spenf n gamb- l ling . sun ef money which lad besn l'ehtSusted hin ~ se.iesns major cf Ilis '''';i' Tks ss.s,s v.ils, uni sbs soIiies hsd become mose calm. and then addTessed him in words Of Feproof aDd counsel. sdeis n | sender Ihsher mieht best9H o1 !sn errine son. He 6nished by giving hiusa bag containing one hundred md lshifty francs. tlsO anoans of the sam tn. Llawfnliy sdissipased. N A s s.ss M ss
 A. Is is nsafiy aIl I possess n ihe world. ' said the old man. | but. by the lesaee of God, you sill chaues yoas hAb- | iis. and some day. ny ltiead. yoa Mill Iretusn nc this money, which. indesd. hs-
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