Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-01-28

90 instant flush Of surprise came 70 hiI face.
4 'Hsvn't you made q mistake. Mr.. Edgar 2
said he. ls.ase- ial'' =.
'In what respeetP i-7 s.aa a.I ma-I
The note vas Tor three HUNDRED dollars. ok
monrhs. aud you have gwen me q cherk lot iuo
hundred and niue'y dollars ssd fOny three
lcenIs.' -
i 'l'Vs charged you back interest," said Mr..
lEdgI, with feeling Of pleasure At bis hear 90
lne~ ibutiI seat q GLOW along every nerve and
fibre of bis being. rt
\ Bank iuleresi I did not expect this. SIR T.
rrpliea the young man. visibly moved. 'For
less than oDe and half per cent. month. :
have not been able TO obtain money. One per
cent. would have paid you eheerlulIy. EiRh.
teen dollars saved How much good that sum
will do me fcouid moi have saved il-oE. !
nigh, say, have received iI-more opporunriy.
I THIS is a kindness fir which | SHALL ever re-
member you gratefully .H ........
Grssping The oUey.lender's hand, he shook
il warmly, then turned and hurried away.
i Only one previous transaction had. that day.
been made by Mr.. Edgar. 10 that transaction.
his gain was fifty dollars, and much pleasure
had it given him. But the delight experienced
was not TO be compared ~iIh what he nov felt.
Il was TO him new experience 10 lfe-a real.
zaIiun Of that bssuIilul ruth, 1t is more bless.
ed 70 give Than receive
Olce or twice, during The day, as Mr.. gar
dwelI on the liIIle circumstance. his natural love
of giin caused regret for the loss Of money ia.
v0lved in The transaction TO enter his mind
How cold, moody and uncomfortable. be ia.
saG,ly became Selflove was seeking TO rob
the non-y.lender Of The just reward Of good
deed. But, The voice which had prompted Ihe
generous ACT was heard, clear and sweet, aud
again his heart beat 10 gladder measure.
Evening was closing 10 90 the day following.
IL was late ia December, aud winter had com
nenced 10 real earnest. Snow had fallen ioT
snme hours. Nov, however, the sky was clear;
buI The aIT keen and frosty. The dav, &c Mr..
Edgar. was ona 10 which more Than The usual
number Of good Transactions had been made.
On one perfectly safe note he had been able 10
charge rs high as three per cent per nOnIh.--
Full Of pleasurab!e exciIemenI had his mind
bren, while thus gathering ia gain but, noe.
the exclIemen1 being over, he was oppressed.
FIOm hence the pressure came, he did not
know. A cloud Usually Iell upon his spirIGs with
tho closlng day; and there was BoI suHshins
enough al hume 10 chase il from his sky. ,..
As1Mr. Edgar walked along. Nth his eyes
upon The pavement. his name was called. Look
log up he saw. sIandiDg 81 the open dOor Of
snail house, the mechanic he had beriended on
the day before. g.4s... srs .sa .-., l|..l .
Step iu here just one moment said the
I young man. The request was made in a way
that eh Mr.. Edgar 10 alternative but compli.
ance, sn he entered the humble dwelling. He
lopnd himself in small. unl'ghtad room. ad.
jsGniug 90. 10 which a lamp was burning. aud
10 which was young woman. p'ainly but npai.
ly dressed, aud lnur children. the youngest w.
ing a cradle. The woman held in her hand
warm Bay State shawl, which. after examining
q few moments. With a pleased expression OF
4 cOuntenance, she threw over neT shoulders and
ganced at herself in hooking glass. The old.
esl Oi the children, boy, was irving on new
over.coaI and his sister, IwO years younger.
had whWe muf and warm wonllen shawl. in
which her attention was completely absorbed.
a Smaller child had a new cap, and he was The
most pleased of any.
20, isn't father good 10 buy US all these; and
We wanted them so much said The oldest Of
the children. Yesterday morning. When told
him how cold was gong In school. he said he
was sorry, but that must Try and do without
coat this winter, for he hadn'I money enough to
GET US all we wanted. How did he get more
money, mother l.
To kind gentleman, who helped your ia
ther, we are Indebted Tor these needed comforts
replied The mother.
lie mus; be a good man. replied the boy
What's his his name Z tr
His name is Mr.. Edgar
t i will ask God 10 bless him tonight, when
say my prayers nnorrn.ly spoke out the
youngest of the three children.
'Whst does a This mean T. asked the money.
lender, as he hastily retired from The room he
had entered. ..-... .r r.-., p ..jH
If you had charged ms one per cont. on nv
note. this scene never would have occurred
answered the mechanic. ~ ilh the SUN you
generously saved me. was able 10 buy these
comforts. NV hear blessed yoU for the deed
and il the good wishes Of my happy family ran
throw sunshine acruss your path, II will be full
Of brightness
Too much affected 10 reply. Mr.. Edgar re.
turned The warm pressure of The hand which
had graSppd his. and glidrd away.
A CLEAN Of sunshine had indeed fallen along
the pathway of the money -lendpr, Home had
brighter look, us he passed his own threshold.
| tIb ItIb dtu UHhIc CHCFI'h'i "uO
and cheertulness Il ,wsj back n him from all
thu inmates of his dwelling. Tie half wondered
al The changed aspect worn BY everything. His
dreams that night we're moi of losses, fires, scd
The wreck of dearly cherished hopes; but Of
the humble hnme made glad bv his generous
kindoess. Again the happy moher, the pleas.
ed children, aud The grateful father, we're be-
fore him. and his own heart lesped with new
delight. B .5. E .....i ,....- .g a.s.,i.sl
i. was small act; a very lieh. sacrifice on
my part said Mr.. Edgar TO himself, as he
walked, in musiUg mood, towards his Office on
,he next morning. And yet. Of how much real
happiucss has il been The occasion So much
.ha:a poruon thereof has flowed back upon my
own heart '-------
"A good act istwice bIessed.' II seemed as
il the woids were spoken aloud, SO distinctly