Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-10-27

~"'9reHAilS"S ~"'9 "as %uHiStfh1sf NVAu thht
of and sleeves were roled up in 3 minute. Il
saw that my friend would be apt to get the
"Or's ofthe fsht and fseing him into cor.
ner, exclaimed. 5.sI ~ - .8~rr @.it
"Gontlemcn, one word you pIc.,el IL
would be soy1rdly.. for lou at I'll to ausrk
'his nSpi / will Aol see it done. And II you
va ieshp. itI hsys sdHething tsh (tappn.
my breast significantly that will stop it. He
is not to blame; he has only resented an insult
which any ef you vOuld have doAs. You have
all In'ulted hin because he has conducted him.
self strangely; let him explain his conduct, and
perhaps VIC can make up:osr quarrel. He owes
you IN s1plAnStion--if not to you, he certain-
" dSestO me. And, now sir." said 1. turn.
ing to him. II demand il of;you as right
| lie hesltated a moment. Come, NV friend, :"
said l""letu US have IL, Whatever il is, and a,
oncepus an end RoHths qu@rel."U0u'
r-"Well gentemen," he said, "I an not
disposed to lay ny private affairs open to pub
lie gaze, but Tsuppose Imust DO for once
You must know, then, thstufrom myself, but
my mother, two sisters and tkree small broth
ers, who side in distant Estate. l could earn
enough at home to support them well, but my
reason for con.ing here is this. One of my sis
ters uAo is a 5eauGful;girl Of sixteen and the
! pet Of the family, has been blind from birth.--
We had nohQpe of her ever .scqui ing the
faculty Of sight, and were content 10 abide by
what we thot a dispensation oil Providence
8utrecenily l have seen cSss similar to her.
IA young man-rwhO was restored to sight by
an. .smiHoutiphyse Paris. | have ror
responded with thai physieiOn, and he has higl
hopes that in my sisters case be can effect .
cure. This, genllemen.is WhatI have been
lsboring for since have been hereto raise
funds efficient to take her 10 Paris. l love
Fthdt sister as | do my own life; have labored
day and night-haYe deprived myself of many
comforts, and koIne your launts and jeers (ol
her sake. But can lear it no longer. If you
are men you will desist; you de not, VAR
yo,r to beware Of the consequences !" e.
"h,,ke" had rzen TO his feet and heard all
NV rrisn d had said As he listened to the
Quaker" Ic'ull see the moisture coming to
his ewes; and ybcn he had finished, he stepped
forth, grasping t. Qu.ters" hask' while the
tears trinkled down bis !SSse, he said in voice
quiyering with emotio'.
"My noble fellow, W. have Wronged you
deeply and for one ask our lcrglyenesS'-
Had you but told us what your oDject was
we would not have placed a single ObstSele II
yourway' 5-E sfaE eaE
81 forgive you freely, sir-Iforgive you ALL
said "Quaker" sE ,t.sa aars bs-
"And how much..hsyo you to raise yet, PSI
asked before you willhave the requisite sum?
I 7"About ouethundred and fifty dollars. II |
have my health, and contiaue' 10 make good
bills, shall be ready to start for Europe in
in about two months" oa.1a.a .E.i5e.hs e gq
you won't have towaitthst loag.' said 'Ztke,
laying the money he held in his hand upon the
stone, a'Fif my weeks wages. every cent Of
(which you are Welcomessto will help you a.
long ASy Come boys" he added, %how ma
ny ofyon will follow sut?' don OH IIen
Ha'fWSllJ there's mine, = said Jim, laying an
TX upOnlhe pile, = and mine" ''and minS,'' said
a dozen voices, as each hand deposited an e.
aqual amount untilthoy had made him qSite a
q pile ofbsnk bills 7aov isss i1oE BOOK IA
'a"There, stranger take that, and may God
prosper you, y said "Zeke' ten sderng him the
.h5f1sEst sill 6# IN +
"eliJsaJ div hslsHs s.o.l IA ewl
I s".No, gentlemen, answered the Quake"
/ 81 thank you for your liberslity, but cannot
take your money, Fam no, beggar; all ash
is that LmSy be allowed to do my work with
out being disturbed" III. .
BAT you must lake it." urged Zeks, grow
d ing warm, 'iws owe # 70 ysu, and you shaI
iSke, it. We've dops you great wrong.
we've abused you-.,s and We have no other way
y Of making amends. Bes de-, il you DOM TAXI
Q II, j. will be spent before Honday morning, anc
= know that for my part 1t VIII be much pleas
e snter TO commence che week with thS con
n sciousneYs Of having appropriated my none,
ina sensible vy than, with the foggy head
d aching limbs, and empty pockets, which al
s ways follow free and essv. ''''. " s,7
= Still the stranger hesitated. "TAke it, tax,
: ii Goryodf sistsris sake, I said 9tWoo or sthre
; voicesa las ybaal .aaoi al IL .5liya ~
sa"Iascepted it, gentle men, said the Quaker
! Ta' IhOpssto tOIbe able sone day to rstprni
/, principal ahand9iHterethglood odT .sIfiAs ~
Y Qaakerleft fooPrAris soshortly after and in !,
btfew months we had the satisfactionsof hearing
that his sister was completely restored t
fsighJ1aandi that theyo we're soniitheir way
home. smo0r cid ie hnp5l sd rvevie arss .'Jii