Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-08-12
TRUE BENEVOLENCE.
OR 1T 1 S BETTER To GIVE THAN RECEIVE

Aud you strip yourselfo of comfort for
the sake OF adding to this rich merchant 5
gainss"
The widow replied with flashed cheek,
. 1t may seem a hight thing to you, but the
though, that | am slowly and surely wiz
ping every stain from my husbands honor
is my greatest earthly comfort. Mr.. Nj
ner is his creditor, and, God willing, ev.
cry cent shall be paid
Her coarser relative responded with an
emphatic "iiddlesuck, and angrily left
her presence.
g AT last have it, said siivery voice,
and a sweet face, glad and brilliant, bright
ened up the g loom.
4 'Only see, mother. ten dollars all my
own; ten more MAKE twenty; SO we shall
have nice little sum for Mr. Miner"
Tears trembled on the widows lashes,
and gluered on her pale cheek. as it
to be the price of thy life, my precious
one9' she thought 'sls the canlSer worm
at the heart OF my beautiful fiower?-
Must | give thee up TO weary toll, sac
rifice upon the altar of duty? Can it be
that God requires itl"
4 Eva kneit at her mothers feet, where
she had fallen with all the abandon of a
child, her glance fastened upon the shi-
ming gold.
/ Lifting her glance she met that of her
mother, full Of anxiety, touched with sor
row. 4 sudden smile broke over her del
lcate features.
:" / was only thinking Of the endless
things tins money would buy-don't look
so grave mamma; such beauty o. a warm
t ct for and
for that untidy arm chair; bit ever so
llttle of carpet, TO put down by the bed;
that your feet need not feel this cold floor;
and a pretty cap, besides coal and tea and
sugar, and such nice comfortable things.
But never mind, and She sprang to her
feet, brusned back her brown cu:Is, and
drew on her neat little bonnet-'snevUr
mind, LII may be write a book one OF these
days, thatll make YOU and | rich. And,
dear mother, you shall ride in your own
carriage, and may be those that scorn US
now, only because we are poor, may be
thankful Tor our notice. \ true romance"
sac grWely continued; q stern reality tells
lno 10 90 directly up to Madison street,
ana al. Miner, Civ nlm tals twenty dol
lars, take receipt and tnen come nome
ana read and sing 70 my mother.
Hurrediy Eva pass 4 from her house
along tao narrow streets. is she went
onward, street after street diverged INTO
pleasant width and ra!ace-i:ned spfendor.
! Inc houses ot greatness and wea!ta git
tered III their marble beauty uod5r the
golden sunlight. Up broad stsps, thro'
portals carved and shining, passed the TIM
id steps OF Eva Stcrne.
At first the ponpouS servant smiled a
contemptuous denial; but after a moment,
! perhaps softened by her childish simpiic-
lty and winning, blue eyes, he deeined 1t
best not to deny her urgency; and she en-
tered this palace of rich mans home.
I Softly her feet sank into the luxurious
hall carpet. SIatuary III bronze and mar
lie lined all the way to the staircase.-
The splendor OF the room into which she
1 was ushered, seemed to her lneXperIen-
ced sight too beautiful fo- actual rs
and he who came IN, with lis !iaaIy
glance and handsome face, the noui s.
perfection Of manhood she had ey r be-
/ fore seen.
We'll, young lady he said, blandly
smiling, " to whom am | indebted for this
! pleasurc!"
My father, sir, died in your debt
said Eva, bIusningly, speaking very soft
! ly. by the strlctest economy, we, my
mother and /, have been able to pay all
his creditors but yourself, If you will be
kind enough to receive the balance OF
your account IN small sums-I am sorry
tley must be small, sir--1ve can in the
course Of a very few years fully iiquIdate
/ the the debt, and then-wc shall have tpi-
filled my fathers dying wish, that every
stain might be wiped from his honor. =
She paused moment, aud said again fall
teringly, q My father was very unfortu-
nate SIR, and broken in health for many
years, but, sir, he was honorable, he wo'd
have paid the last cent if it had left him a
beggar."
Mr.. Miner sat awhile thoughtfully, his
dark eye fastened upon the gentle face
before Tim. After moment OF silence
he raised his head, threw back the mass
of curling hair that shadowed his hand
some brow, and said
II remember your father well, | re-
GREETED his death He was fine fellow"
he added musingly; '.but, nay dear young
lady, have YOU the means-do you 10. EN-
barrrass yourself by making these pay
meilts!
Eva blushed again, and looking up a
gain ingeniously replied, 50 am Obliged
TO work sir, hut no labor would be too az
duous that migat save the memory OF
suea a father from disgrace"
TDls she spoke with deep emotioa.-
Tle rlei4 Iaaa turned with u choking IN
nls throat, and tears giistened on tbs lash
is Eva tluatiy held out the two gold
r,...- :. at,,i l.utttlnfr hEv STAY rT0I1tl llt ,
10 lastiiy It the room.
AIMS insanity retGfning he handed
l.. i. szaiad ..o.e, saying, .Faere is the
rso-.t,, yo,,..g lady, and allow me to add,
slis.: Il .I.otatl- o. such u child must be a
1.aspy woman. Tne whoie debt, find,
sac Iuadred and seyenty-five dollars.
goa sglii see by my not5 ws.at arrange
.I4s-gs / nav mad, ans. aol. taoy Nlii
, Dss satisfactory.
ava ieit ann nltA a iigater heart and a