Georgetown weekly news., 1854-10-26

dispensatiOn Of Providence But recently
we have seen a case similar to hers-a young
man-who was restored to sight by an emil
nent physician Of Paris. have correspon-
ded with the physician, who has high hopes
that i'll my sisters case he can effect cure.
This, gentlemen, is what | have been here
for-to raise sufficient funds to take her to
Paris. | love that sister as | do my own
life. [ have labored day and night-de-
prived myself of many comforts, and borne
your taunts and jeers for her sake. But |
can bear it no longer. If you are men you
will desst; if you do not, l warn you to be-
ware OF the consequences"
Zeke had risen to his feet and heard all
that my friend had said. AS he listened to
the explanation, | could see the moisture
coming gradually to his eyes; and when he
had finished, he stepped forth, and grasping
the "Quaker's" hand, while the tears trim
kled down his cheeks, he exclaimed, in a
voice quivering with deep emotion
"My noble fellow, we have wronged you,
deeply-and |, for one, ask your forgive
ness. Had you but told us what your OBJ
ject was, we would not have placed asingle
obstacle IN your way"
l forgive you freely, sir,-I forgive you
all, said he.
"And how much have you to raise yet" !"
I inquired, "before you will possess the re-
quisite sum-"
about one hundred and fifty dollars. If
| have my health, and continue to make
good bills, | :hall be ready to start for Eu-
rope in a few months
lyon won't have to wait that long" said
Zeke, laying the money he had in his hand
on the stone, "if my weeks wages, every
cent Of which you're welcome to, will help
you along any. Come boys, how many of
you will follow suit?"
"Well there's mine," says Jim, laying an
X on the pile, "and mine e"-'and nine
said dozen voices, as each hand deposited
an equal amount, until they had made quite
a pile of bank bills.
There stranger, take that, and may God
prosper you" said Zeke, rendering him the
money.
mo, gentlemen" he firmly answered, 81
thank you for your liberality, but cannot
take your money. I am no beggar, all l
ask is, that may be allowed to do my work
without being disturbed"
But you must take it," urged Zeke
growing warm. ave owe it to YOU, and
you shall take it, We've done you a great
wrong-we've abused you-and we've no
other way of making amends. Besides, if
you don't take it. it'll be spent before Mon
day morning, and | know, that for my part
it will be much pleasure to commence the
week with the consciousness Of having ap-
propriated my money in a sensible way, and
not with the foggy head, aching limbs and
empty pockets, which always follow free
and easy
Still the stranger hesitated.
Take it for your sisters sake said two
or three voices.
q will accept it gentlemen" said the
Quaker" in voice of deep gratitude. Gas
you say-for my sisters sake-and 1 only
hope to be some day able to return it
principal and interest"
The Quaker" left for Paris shortly after:
and in a few months we had the great sat
isfaction of hearing that his sister had been
completely restored to sight, and that they
were on their way home.
l have heard from him several times since.
His ''Gnes have been drawn in pleasant pla-
ces," and he is now judicial functionary
in neighboring State-kentucky.