The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-11-23

| "Doth notes amount TO four hundred
dollars"
"Nnd haven't you any part Of it?"
"Only about fifty dollars that can col
lect rcadh.,."
"And if those two notes were paid, you
would be sat. 7"
"Ycs."
"Thcn thaak God, you will not suffer ~
exclaimed Linnie. And overcome by her
feelings she sank upon her husbands neck
and burst into flood of telrs.
"Linnic, Linnie,' cried the young man,
what do you meani"
"Wait a moment, my husband"
The wife brushed the tears from her
check as she spoke and left the room, and
in few moments returned bearing in her
hand a small book. There was bright
smile upon her face, and her husband
looked upon her with after astonishment.
Here, my husband" she said, stepping
to his side, and placing the book in his
hand, at tho same time winding her arm
about his neck, "if you carry that to the
bank they will give you thrco hundred
and seventy y-fvc dollars for it," ..
Three hundred and scventy-five del
lars" repeated the astounded man, hard
ly crcdting the evidence OF his own SEN
scS.
YES, Ausou," returned tho wife, sink
ing into her husbands lap. THAT is mo-
ney that have been laying up during the
last three years" Isl
You laid it up, Linnicl But where
could YOU have got it,"
"Iou gave it to me yourself to spend
for triilcs. You know have claimed my
share Of such money. Do not blame me
Anson, but | feared that you did not at.
tach sufficient Importance to tho aggregate
Of the small sums you were almost daily
spending.
"Ohcc or twice I would have remon
strated, but you could not be made casil,
to sec it. was but young girl, and
fe ,red TO set up a will against my hus
bind, so | rcsorted to this means Of prov
ing my position. Q, my dear husband
you cannot know what sweet pleasure
experience now in finding that my exper
imcnt has been the means Of such good.
'If your plcasur, is equal to mine, thol
you must be happy, indeed" exclaimed
Anson, as he drew his fond wife to hi.
bosom. God bless you, Linnic, ant
make me able to repay YOU for this. Now
sec to whom you have owed the littl,
debts you have sometimes contracted, anG
which have helped YOU pay"
! YES" returned Linnie, with smile
it was to YOU owed them. And vet,
he added, with meaning look, and in a
! lower tone Of voice, IL have not drawn :,
much from the amusement fund as---"
"Ilush, Linnie; know have spcn
moro than was aware Of, but my eye
are open now and sec it ALL"
"And you do not blame mc for what
have doncF
BLAINE you.' exclaimed Anson, i'm
! printing warm kiss upon his wife's brow
Let my future course show you hov
fondly YOU are cherished, and how faith
fully | will be guided by your Judgment.
On the next day Arson Kimball pal,
off those who would have sold his stock
and had the pleasure Of tearing his tive
notes in pieces. He spent no more money
foolishly, and as he found the products o
his labor beginning to G 'ther in his hands
his house grew brighter, and his enjoy
ments increased. by steady degrees h,
rose to position Of honorable aff1uencs
bu: t!.Toug'. a! his succcss.s lie never los
sight Of the gratitude he owed the gentl,
faithful being, who had first opened hi
eyes to a knowledge Of the secret Of sue
cess, and saved him from pecuniary dis
grace He was an honored and respected
man, but he felt he owed it all to hi
WIFE's FoRETHoUGHr.
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