Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1855-02-07
MARTINsBURe, Va WEDNESDAY MOANING FEBRUARY

he suffer the rich to Cypress the poar. and
the strong to crush The weak? l sometimes
feel like taking justice Into my own hands. and
with my own arm asensing my cause
But the storm was soon. over Sofirnea
BY the teider, h'pef'.l words o. lie sffiirted
wife, is bitterness Of spirit passed assy
His poverty and bis wrongs were . 9n,gt-
ten in the memo-y o. his siital .. Ger and
mu,uurings the 81 tit Of other dstsr,tar
ned the divine triumllcd over the human:
and they bowel dawa before God. with tie
loving eonGlcnee Of little child o., ca.fieg al
their cares on his mighty arms AID commit
ting the future to Ills direction.
A storm was evidently coming on but,i lie.
Already the snow began to fall; but there
| was not wood enough at the door ~ last wo
DAYS. and William must 90 to bis nsighbor
aud get permission to cut Jew trees OF at
least to pick up the limbs that WEIR lying a.
bout. He buttoned up bis coat and went
out. Already thin white drapery lay over
the bosom of the earth, twisted into graceful
knots and wreaths. He stepped on some
thing which moved beneath bis foot--aod
looking down he saw large pocket book,
half covered with snow. A sudden fash Of
| joy dashed through his heart seizlng it. be
turned hi. face from the wind 60 examine the
contents There was ar j o. bank notes.
Which he unrolle1 aud counted Hi, Ii st IN
pulse was to secure the money ana thrn& tie
I ,ket-book away. Was it not bis own! He
had found it; bad not heaven sen, it in mer
ey as a relief to his wants an answer 10 his
prayers? How much good this mones would
do, Bread iad shelter for his ( and little
o ,es whose cheeks were ero~iug pile with
want W lose m sffy niles We 1 ch,e ed t'apx
ions look, OF care. Thus heFea.eDed bat con-
science whispered. Beware. suffer hot tie love
Of gold to make plague SPOT on thy beart.-
The money is not thi' c; aud this may have
been permitted as trial Of thy faith,
But perhaps he thought, ! cannot find the
owners then it win be misc, honestly mine;
and with the hope that it might contain no
evite1ce Of The ownership. he commenced ex
aiming the pocket book again. Mortal,
condemn him not too segerely--sit not in has
ty judgement on the heart Of thy erriug bro
ther. Thus tempted, perhaps thine own
would have been 10 better. But the exam
nation left no room Tor doubt. There was
the owners name, fully inscribed the name
of rich merchant, with whom, in DAYS past,
William had been acquainted. Whasa death
blow was this to bis wild bopes'
| The vision Of comforts, which bad blessed
him for a moment, as if in nsockery, was
snatched away and be saw again tie misefa
bic hut the pale wife, and hungry children
Dasbing the Pc cke, book to the g,ouud, he
stood for moment AID eazed upon it
s1empter, decevcr.' he exclaimed. why
am thus mwked and tantalized!'
Aud then as it d sudden thought had stfaca
him. be picked it up and stepped into the
thicket. which offered partial shelter from
the storm aud seated limsclfona f4lleu t,ee.
The clements were in coInmotiol, but there
was feicer col,hict in lis bosom, He sat
there for more than an hour. the ru-hng wind
and falling snow all UNDECIDED; but vi en- be
rose up the nhict was passed. AID the ex
preston o. his face, though sad was peaceful
and resigned
That night. after tie children were in he'd,
William produced tie pocket bp''k. TN elled
tie bank notes before his astnnished VT.
aud told her how lie found il hsE hidden be-
meath the su"w.
"Nhat shall you do with it:' she snia.
What shell do with ii. was thu rel Is.
"Retura it to the owner. We can bear
toll aud poverty but not the reproaches OF
guilty coa. cience."
81 knew it would be thus. Wnen the
dark temptation was on me, and the evil in
my heart seemed ready to triumph, knew
that You would not fail to see clearly aud ap
prove the right The storm is now over, aud
to- morrow 1 must carry the money to Mr..
Carlton. 1t is about fifteen miles; | will
start early, and perhaps be will give me en-
ough to pay my passage back IN the stage"
The next morning long before sunrise,
" lillian Was on bis way. II was hard walk
Ing through the newly fallen snow; aud the
Mind was cold aud lierciug' bat he pressed
resplutely on aud Leore neon he reached the
h use Of Mr.. Carlton lie assembled the
marble steps ard rang the bell \ servant
appeared, aud il answer 70 his iaqairy It
Mr. Carlton was at hap,c. iafnrtaed him that
the ccutlemap was out. ard TIN, tie would
no; be hack Till dianer. which would lie ut
wo VILLAIN cast glance at bis threai-
bire coat an rusty garmeets lie DID MOI
wish to enter that house, vh-fe the splendSr