The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-03

made. On one perfectly safe note he hac
been able to charge as high as three pc
cent per month. Full of peasurable ex
ci,ement had his mind been, while thn
gathering in gain; but now, the excltemen
being over, he was oppressed. From
whence the pressure came, he did no
know. A cloud usually fell upon his spir
its with the closing day; and there was
not sunshine enough at home to chase i
from his sky.
| As Mr.. Edgar walked along, with hi'
eyes upon the pavement, his name wa'
called. Looking up, he saw standing a
the open door Of a small house, the mechan
ic he had befriended on the day before.
'Step in here jus, one momeni,' said the
Young man. The request was made in a
way that left Mr.. Edgar no alternative bu
compliance. So, he entered the humble
dwelling. He found himself in small
unlighted room, adjoining one in which a
lamp was burning, and in which was a
young woman, plainly but neatly dressed
and four children, the youngest lying ia q
cradle. The woman held in her hand a
warm Bay State shawl, which, after ex-
lmining few moments, with pleased
expression OF countenance, she threw over
her shoulders, and glanced at herself in a
looking glass. The Oldest ofthe children
, boy was trying on new oyer-coat; and
his sister, two years younger, had white
nuf. and warm woollen shawl, in which
her attention was completely absorbed. A
smaller child had new cap, and he was
the most pleased of any.
.Oh, isn't father good to buy us all o
bese; and we wanted them so much sait
he Oldest Of the children. Yesterday
morning, when Iiold him how cold wa.
going to school, be said he was sorry, but
hat | must try aud do without a coat thi.
winter; for he hadn't money enough to get
us all we wanted How did he get more
money, mother!
TO kind gentleman, who helped your
la, her, we are indebted for these needed
cornforts,' replied the mother.
'He must be good man. said the boy
What is his Dame?'
Ills name is Mr. Edgar
IwI ask God to bless him tonight,
when l say my prayers innocently spoke
out the youngest of the three Children
sWhat does all this mean?' asked the
money lender, as he hastily retired from
The room he had entered.
you had charged me one per cent. on
my note, this scene would never have Ia
ken place. answered the mechanic. with
he sum you generously saved me, have
heen able to buy these comforts. Nj,
heart blesses you for the deed and if the
good wishes Of my happy family can throw
sunshine across your path, it will be full OF
brightness
Too much affected 10 reply, Mr.. Edgar
returned the warm pressure OF the hand
which had grasped his, and glided away.
A gleam of sunshine had indeed fallen
along the pathway of the money-lender.-
Home had a brighter look, as he passed his
own threshold. He felt kinder and more
cheerful; and kindness and cheerfulness
flowed back to bin from all the inmates Of
his dwelling. He half wondered at the
changed aspect worn by every thing His
dreams that night were not Of losses, fires.
and the wreck of dearly cherished hopes
but of the humble home made glad by his
generous kindness. Again the happy
mother, the pleased children, and the
grateful father, were before him, and bis
own heart leaped with new delight.
lit was small act; a very light sacrifice
On my part said MIR. Edgar 10 himself, as
he walked, in musing mood. towards bis
otfice on the next morning. And yet, Of
how much real happiness has it been the
occasion! So much that portion thereof
has flowed back upon my own heart.
"A good act is twice blessed.' II SEEM
ed as il the words were spoken aloud, SO
distinctly and 50 suddenly were they pre-
sen,ed to the mind Of Mr.. Edgar.
All, If he will only heed that suggestion,
made by some pure spirit, brought near to
him bv the stirring Of good affections in his
mind! 10 il lies the secret Of true happi-
ness! Let him but act therefrom, and the
sunshine will never be absent from his
pathwav--Gledson's Pictorial Drawing
Room Companion
THE CRYsTALoTYpE The ". Y. Iri-
bune has the following:
"The latest effort of invention, in the
w,v of a RI is one of SINGULAR heauty called