The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-10-25
buoyant and free. and his soul hal bo
come oehtered in his home.


q stout, healthy, rugged man. His home
was the abode Of every joy-a heavel i
upon earth.
1t was in the evening. Mr.. Watkins
had heard his children recile lessons and
say their prayers, their mother had bles-
sed them and attended them to their beds
They had just set down slone-ihe hus-
band and wife, when some one raped al
the door. Lauson arose and opened it
and Adam Langrave entered the apart,
ment. Lydia sprsng to the old mans
embrace, and she weP; tears Of Joy to see
her kind old uncle onoe moro.
Langrave looked about him with some.
thing like susPrise depicted upon his
countenance, and as he shook hands
warmly with Lauson, he seemed doubtful
about trusting his own senses. Could il
be possible that the dying merchant had
become such living man The change
TO him was more surprising than it had
been 10 Lydia, for she had watched each
slow development Of returning health,
while he saw it all at once. Ii was If
truth a wonderful change.
Quickly did Lydia prepare simple
repas, for her uncle, and then old scene,
were talked about. Lauson tod how he
had succeeded on his farm, and Lrn-
grave told where he had been in the
South. The evening wore away pleas
anlly and agteeably. At length the old
man remained silent for some moments
and Lydia began to tremble.
'Lauson,' said he, 'how would you
like to go back to the city. and enter into
business again 2
y could not do it, said the young man
with a shudder.
But l think | could raise the means
No, no, am moi fit for merchant
Mine Is a constitution that cannot live IL
such business
o, would not give up this sweet nom
for any establishment in the city. An
sir, learned grea! lesson when cam
here-a lesson of life. know that
should have been III the grave ii had re
NAMED in the city. did not see itthen
bu | see it now. All first | thought thf
loss Of my property was a calamity, bu
sir, it was a blessing-a blessing in dis
guise. Look at US now, and see if v,
are happy now And cont nued Lau
son, with increasing animGti n, to-mor
row morning you shall Sc my children
You will have to rise early if you wouI'
hear their frs; smiles oI gladnesS.'
Thank God, Lydia, murmured tht
old man, as he turned toward his niece
your plan has been blessed
Lauson Watkins gazed first at his wife
and then upon her uncle. lie was Puz
zled. Ills wife caught his eager gaze
and, with a conyulsive movement, sh'
sprang towards him, and threw her arm
around his neck.
%. forgive me, my husband-lorsi'
me p she uttered, while the tears stream
ed down her cheeks.
Forgive you Z for what What doe
this mean, gasped the young man. as h
disengaged his wites arms from his nee
| and looked into her face.
Why said Adam Langrave, sh
wants you TO forgive her for saving you
life. Sit down, Lydia, and | will tell hin
all
The wife sank into chair, and theI
the old man resumed:
IN explain the mystery to you IN
few moments, Lauson. You know nov
deeply you had become absorbed in har
RAISING business, and how uncsaSlng'
you devoted your time TO the mere &C
quirement Of money. Your vile say
that you we're becoming entirely lost
her and her children, in the mazy depht
of monsy.making. This latter burde
she could have borne without murmur
hut when she saw that you were surel
making your own premature passage
the grave, she thoughttO arrest your step
She spoke to you and told her fears, By
YOU needed them not, She saw that til
hand Of the destroyer was upon you, an
tina, you only plunged the more deep
into the fell excitement that was KILN
YOU. knew of but one way, and tol
nv child of that. She made me Pronis
that | would carry it into execution
Uent to work. Il was a severe task, b'
determined to perform it. drew a
yonr money away from you, and when
knew that | had your last dollar in m
possession. pretended to fail When
saw your misery upon that OCCASION :
vaa tempted to disclose to you the Pl0
f bu, 7 resolved thai would end with "ht
,a i,o,,,p AZ the same time earnestl