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

Eva left him with lighter heart, and a
burning cheek at his praise. His manner
was gentle, so fatherly that she felt he would
not impose hard conditions and it would be
a pleasure to pay one SO kind and forbear-
ing.
AT last she got home, and breathlessly
sitting down at her mothers feet, she open
ed her letter. Wonder of wonder-a a bank
note enclosed she held it without speaking,
or looking at its value.
dRead it." she said, after a moments be-
wilderment, placing the letter in her moth
er's hand-"here are fifty dollars; what can
it mean?"
aThis," said the sick woman, bursting in
to tears, 'is a receipt in full, releasing you
from the payment Of your fathers debt
Kind generous man-Heaven will bless
him-God viii shower mercy upon him.
From a grateful heart call upon the Faith
er to reward him for this act of kindness.
Oh! what shall we say, what shall we do
to thank him. q
"Mother," said Eva, smiling through her
tears, al felt as if he was an angel of good
ness. Oh, they do wrong who say that all
who are wealthy have hard hearts. Moth
er, can it be possible we are so rich?
wish he knew how very happy he had made
us, how much we will love and reverence
him whenever We think or speak of him, or
even hear him spoken Off
ale has bound two hearts to him forev-
err murmured her mother
''Yes, dear Mr. Minerl little he thought
how many comforts we wanted. Now we
need not stint the fire: we may buy
coal, and have one cheerful blaze, please
God. And the tea, the strip of carpet, the
sugar, the little Injuries for you, dear moth
er; and the time, and very few books for
myself. declare I'm so thankful, 1 feel
as if 1 ought to 90 right back and tell him
that we shall love him so long as we live"
That evening the CRATE, heaped with Le-
high, gave the little room an air of ruddy
comfort. Eva sat near, her curls bound soft
" back from her pure forehead, inditing a
touching letter to their benefactor. Her
mothers face, lighted with the loss of can
kering care, shone with placid smile, and
her every thought was prayer calling down
blessings upon the good rich man.
In another room, far different from the
widows home, but also bright with the
blaze of genial fire, whose red light made
richer the polish of its costly furniture, sat
the noble merchant.
'Pa, what makes you look so happy"'
said Lima, beautiful girl passing her smooth
hand over his brow.
@Don't I always look happy, my little
Linap
'Yes, but you keep shutting your eyes
and smiling-so;" and her bright face refiec-
ted his own. 81 think you've had some
thing very nice to day; what was it?
"Does my little daughter really want to
know what has made her father so happy
Here is my bible; let her turn TO the Acts of
the Apostles goth chapter, 35th verse, and
read It carefully"
The beautiful child turned reverently the
pages of the holy book, and as she read, she
looked up in her fathers eyes
"And to remember the words of the
Lord Jesus, how he said, III is more blessed
to give than to receive.
"Ah! / know" she said, laying her rosy
cheek upon bis hand: you have been giving
something to some poor beggar, as you did
last week, and he thanked you, and said,
God bless you, and that's what makes you
happy
Lima read confirmation in her fathers
smile-but he said nothing, only kept re-
peating to himself the words of the Lord
Jesus, at is better to give than to receive"
-Olive Branch.