Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-12-26


influence in his behalf. The clerk, who
had given him but little encouragement,
had appointed to meet him at Brown
Square. Two hours after the appointed
time had passed, and weary and sorrow
ful, Sandy Wright passed the street,
watching and waiting for his friend, who
came not; when a gentleman who passed,
and retracing his steps, fixed his eyes
steadfastly upon the old man.
My name, sir,is Sandy Wright said
the boatman, touching his cap.
My good, kind friend exclaimed the
stranger, his face glowing with pleasure,
as he grazped- the old mans hand often,
often have inquired for you, but no one
could tell me where you were, or whether
you were living or dead. Come with me
to my house in the next square. What
not remember me? It will be i'll with
me, when cease to remember you, I
am Hamilton, an advocate: but you will
scarcely know me as that
The astonished boatman accompanied
his new friend to an elegant house in
Brown Square, where in a handsome
parlor he saw a young lady reading.
who of all the world have I found,
said the gentleman, 'but good Sandy
Wright, the kind, brave man, who res
cued me from perishing in the snow, and
who was a kind friend to me when 1 had
no friends
! With kind smile the lady held ouI
her hand, and assuring him that her hus.
band had frequently spoken of his kind.
ness, and regretted that he had no oppor.
tunity of acknowledging it.
The poor little orphan had been kindly
cared for; by his diligence in study ant
yirtuous conduct, he had rewarded then
care, and secured for himself an honora
Bile position. And now not with word:
only did he show his sense of that com
passion, which had not passed by on tht
other side and left him helpless and per
ishing, but had succored him when b,
was ready to die. He inquired into th,
charges made against the boatman, anC
finding that they were not very serious
he invited him to spend few weeks a
his house, till he could see what could b.
done for him. Inc weeks passed slowly
though he had an interested auditor il
Mrs. Hamilton, who loved the storie
which he told with humor and simplicity
and by her husband he was treated wit
the afectionate reverence of son. Blu
he was weary of the life of a gentleman
and sighed for the little smoky cottag
and the puir old wife
Just stay one week longer said til
Advocate; you are not as active man a
when you carried me ten miles throug
the snow, and frightened the tall ferry
man; and l viii secure you passage i
one of the trading vessels to Leith.'
A few days after, Mr.. Hamilton, hi
, face beaming with pleasure, and with
packet in his hand, entered the room.
This is from London said he, hant
ing the packet to his wife, who had bee
conversing with the good boatman, an
it tells me that Alexander Wright, Gu.
tom House boatman, is to retire from til
service on pension of twenty pound
per annum.'
Sandy Wright, grateful and contente
! bade farewell to his kind friends, and r
= tired to his native place, where he live
comfortably on his little income, whit
: supplied all his moderate wants.
used TO say that he was a sixty-year-o
scholar before he knew the meaning
q that verse, Cast thy bread upon Il
. waters, and thou shall find it after MAJ
v days