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your Children that the the
ABBEv111E c. asogH cARo1NA MORNINGS july % 1851

despond. for all is not as, dark rs might be.
am deeply in debt, and Tomorrow my shop and
all it contains will be advertised by6thc sheriff
| for sale"
"In debt" murm,,rcd the wife.
Eyes. During the last two years, 1 have
been purchasing stock on credit and paying for
it as it has been convenient. At first it seemed
nm easy way of doing business, but it has prov
ed fatal; for when l received the pay for my
goods forgot, or at least did not sufficiently
feel that ail that money was not mine forgot
that more than half of all the money received
belonged to the men of whom had purchased
stock. Two notes fell due day before yester:
day, the man to whom gave them had sold
them in the way Of business to a Weston Fl rm
and now they must be ybaid:: To-morrow nm of
ficcr will be placed at my shop, and nearly ev.
erything will have to be sold. 1t is not the
loss of my stock and tools that care so much
about for have health and strength. and L can
earn moro, but it is the disgrace of the thing.
To think that I should fail like this-mc a
healthy, stout good mechanic"
Chow much do you owea" asked Linnic, in
trembling voice )
"Both notes amounted to four hundred dol
lars" q
"And hav'nt you any part of it7"
"Only about fifty dollars that can collect
readily"
"And if those two notes were paid, you
would be safc9" ,s,ts.s
'.Yes." ~
+. s"Then thank God you will not suffer" ex-
claimed Liunic. And overcome by her feelings
she sank upon her husbands neck ands burst
| into flood of tears.
"Linnic, Linnic, cried the young man. what
do you mcnn2"
"Wait moment my llusband'
The wife brushed the tears from her cheek
as she spoke md left the room, and in few
moments returned bearing in her hand n small
hoo - I
| and her husband looked upon her with utter
astonishment.
"Hcre, my husband" she said, stepping to
| his side, and placing. the book in his hand, Mt
the same time winding her arm about his neck
eff you carry Tint to the bank they will give
You three hundred and scventy-five dollars for
"Thrcc hundred and seventy i've dollars "
repeated the astonishcd man, hardly crediting
| the evidence of his own senses.
| eyes, Anson," returned the wife, sinking in
| to her husband's,lap. "That is money that
have been laying up during the last three
"You laid it up Linnc' But where could
you have gotten it2"
You gave it to me yourself to spend for tri-
| fies. You know l have claimed my share OF
| such money. DO not blame me, Ans0n, but
feared that you did not attach snfiicient" impor-
tancc to the aggregate of the small sums you
were almost daily spending Once or twice
would have demonstrated, but YOU could not
| be made easily to it. l was but young
| girl, and feared to set up will against my
| husband; so rcsorted to this means Of proving
| my position. 0, my dear husband, You cannot
know what sweet pleasure I experience now
in finding that my experiment has bech the
means of such good"
'If your pleasure is equal to mine, then you
must be happy indeed" exclaimed Anson rs he
drew his fond wife to his bosom. God bless
yon, Linnie, and make me ablessto repay you
for this. Now See to whom you have owed
the little debts'y have sometimes contracted,
| and which have helped you pay"
"Yes," returned Linnic, with n smile, at wns
| to you owed them. Ard yet" she added,
voice. 81 have not drawn SO much from the
amusement fund rs -"
'"Husl Lnnie; know I have spent more
thai than was aware W. Of lgt my eyes are open now,
"And you do not blame me for what have
done 2"-5k
"Blame you'll" exclaimed Anson, imprinting n
warm kiss upon his wife's brow. :.Let my fl-
turetcoursc show you how fondfy you are cher
ished, and how faithfullyiI will be guided by
'U On thsaSSE day An.on: :Kimdsiisspsid off
those who would have sold sbis stSEks abd had
the pleasure of tearing his two notes 1pieces.
he spent no more money foolishly, and as he
found the products of his labor beginning ste
gathcr.in his hands, his house grow birth, ,a1d
his enjoyments increased. By steady degfeda
lie rose to position of honorable affluence, bnt
through oil his successes ,he never lostSght of
the gratitude he owed the gentle, faithful be.
| ing who had first opened hiseyes to knowledge
of the secret of success Snnd saved him from
pecuniary disgrace. Hc'was an honoreda and
respected man, but he owed it oil to his WIFE'a
FoRErHorGHT.$
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