Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-11-07
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TRUE BENEvOLENCE; Or,

the sake Of adding to this rich merchants
gains?"
The widow replied with flushed cheek,
at may seem light thing to you, but the
thought that 1 am slowly wiping every
stain from my husbands honor, is my great
est earthly comfort. Mr. Miner is his last
creditor, and, God willing, every cent shall
be paid.n
Her eoarser relative responded with an
emphatic "fiddlestick," and angrily left her
presence.
GAt last have 4" said silvery voice,
and sweet face, glad and brilliant bright
ened up the gloom.
ssOh see mother ten dollars, all my own ;
ten more make twenty; so we shall have a
nice little sum for Mr. Miner"
Tears trembled on the widows lashes and
glitJered on her pale cheek. ais it to be
the price of thy life, my precious one Z" she
thought. as the canker worm atthe heart
of nv beautiful howerl Must give thee
up to weary toll, a sacrifice upon the altar
of duty? Can it be that God requires it 2"
Eva knelt at her mothers feet, where she
had fallen with all the abandon of a child,
her glance fastened to the shining gold.
Lifting her glance she met that of her
mother full of anxiety, touched with sor-
row. A sudden smile broke over her deli
cato features.
81 was only thinking of the endless things
this money would buy-don't look 50 grave
mama; such beauty of warm shawl for
you, and a neat crimson cover for that unit
DIV arm chair; a bit ever so little of carpet
to put down by the bed; that your feet need
not feel this cold floor; pretty cap, besides
coal, and tea, and sugar, and such nice COM
Portable things. But never mind, and
she sprang to her feet, brushed back her
brown curls, and drew on her neat little
bonnet-"never mind, I'll maybe write a
book one of these days, that'Tl make you
and I rich. And, dear mother, you shall
ride in your own carriage, aad maybe those
that scorn us now, only because VIC are poor,
may be thankful for our notice. A truce
to romance" she gravely continued; "stern
reality tells me to 90 directly up 70 Madison
street, find Mr.. Miner, give him this twenty
dollars, take a receipt, and then come home
and read and sing to my mother"
Hurriedly Eva passed from her house
along the narrow streets. As she went on
ward, street after street diverged into pleas
ant width and palace-lined splendor The
houses of greatness and wealth glittercd in
their marble beauty under the golden sun
light. Up broad steps, through portals
carved and shining, passed the timid steps
of Eva Sterne.
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contemptuous denial; but after a moment
perhaps sottened by her childish simplicity
and winning, blue eyes, deemed it best not
to deny her urgency, and she entered this
palace of a rich mans home.
Softly her feet sank in the luxurious hall
carpet; statuary in bronze and marble lined
all the way 10 the staircase. The splendor
of the room into which she was ushered,
seemed to her inexperienced sight too beau
tiful for actual use, and he who came in,
with his kindly glance and handsome face,
the noblest pefection Of manhood she had
ever seen.
@Well young lady he said blandly smiling,
'ito whom am l indebted for this pleasure p
sMy father. sir, died in your debt" said
Eva blushingly, speaking very softly. "By
the strictest economy and very hard work,
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
they must be small, sir-we can in the
course of a very few years fully liquidate the
debt and then-we shall have fulfilled my
fathers dying wish, that every stain might
be wiped from his honor" She paused a
moment and said again falteringly, "My
father was very unfortunate, sir, and broken
an health for many years, but sir, he was
honorable, he would have paid the last cent
if it had left him beggar.
Mr. Miner sat awhile thougFhfully, his
dark eyes fastened upon the gentle face be-
fore him. After moment of silence, he
raised his head, threw back the mass of curl
ing hair, that shadowed his handsome brow,
he said:
al remember your father well; regret
ted his death. He was fine fellow-a
6ne fellow" he added musingly; "but, my
dear young lady have you the means-do
you not embarrass yourself by making these
payments?"
Eva blushed again, and looking up inge-
uiously replied, II am obliged to work, sir,
but no labor would be too ardous that might
save the memory Of such father from dis
grace"
This she spoke with deep emotion. The
rich man turned with choking in his throat,
and tears glistened on his lashes. Eva
timidly held out the two gold pieces; he
took them and bidding her stay moment,
hastily left the room.
Almost Immediately returning, he hand
ed her a sealed note saying, "There is the
receipt, young lady, and allow me to add,
that the mother of such child must be a
happy woman. The who'd debt, 1 find, is
nine hundred and seventy five dollars. You
will see by my note what arrangements
have made, and hope they will be salts
factory.