Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-10-17

ful for actual use. and he who came
| in, with his kindly glance and hand
some face, the noblest perfection ol
man hood she bad ever seen.
| '.Well. young lady," he said,
blandly smiling. ITO whom am in
debted for this PLEASURE
"Ny father. sir. died in your debt,
said Eva. blushing. speaking very
softly. "By the strictest economy
and very hard work. we, my mother
and I. have been able to pay all his
creditors but yourself. II 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 very few years
| liquidste the debt. and then--we shall
have fulfilled my fathers dying wish.
that every stain might be wiped from
bis honor" She paused moment.
and said again falteringly. my father
vas very unfortunate. sir, and broken
in health for many years. but. sir. be
would have paid the last cent Il 1t
had left hin a beggar." ete.
Mr. Miner eat awhile thoughtfully.
his dark eyes fastened upon the gen.
tie face before him. Alter a moment
Of silence. he raised bis head, threw
back the mass Of curling hair that
Swallowed his handsome brow, and
said: sts usa.t
81 remembered your father well; I
regretted his death. He was q fine
|fellov--a 6ns fellow" he added, mu-
singly: "but my dear young lady,
have you the means--do you aot en-
barrsss yourself BY making these
Eva blushed again. and looking up.
ingenuously replied: ~.
IL am obliged to work, sir; bat no
labor would be too arduous that might
save the memory Of such father from
disgrace" a
This she spoke with deep emotion.
The rich man turned with choking
| ia bis throat. and tears glistened on
his Issbes. Eva tinidIy held out tho
two cold n;eoes: he took them and
Kidding her stav moment. hastily
left the room
Almost instantly returning. he ham
ded her = sealed note. saying:
"There is the receipt. young lady.
and allow me to add; that the mother
Of such a child must be n happy wo.
man The whole debt l fnd Is nins
hundred and seyepty-6ye dollars
Won iii .ee hv ry no,e vha. mr..
reng.ment. Ibsye made. and / hone
,bav v;ll be sa,;sfactorv ;;
Eva irfs him with = lighter heart.
and = burning cheek At his praise
His manner v.s gentle 60 fa,herlv
that she c.It be would no, ;mnose hard
eondi,;ons and Il would be 4 pleasure
10 nav one So Lind and forbearing.
i.i.ss sbe 90, home and breath.
1esslv s;,,;ng ~ her morbsr's feet she
orsnad ,ha ,s,,sr Wondsr ~ vor-
Sr~ ~ s,e ;n.,a..d. sh. hsIa
= .;,ho,,, snsar;no LIN or ,ool mo =, ;ss
val,s
.sRssd !, - sbe sa;d .f,er momsn,s :
w;ldsrmsn. n,ac;ng ,he Ie,,er in
49, ,na,har,s .ndV..hsro a,a eGy
doiI.rs. Via, can Il mean 90 -
: "Th;s " ss;d Tho s;ck vom.n
h,ry,;no, !, - tsars ..;s yecs;nt in
S.,I rsisas;os % Won from the nsvmen. nj
of vour Gthsrs dsbt Kind gener.
ous ,aoIsavsr viii bless him
G,'d viii shower merc;es y NON him
F,o,, . ,r.,sf,i hs.r, I caIl mon rho
Fashs, 10 reward him for this se, Of
L;od,ass vha, shsll wa ear wha,
.shsI,'wsdo - ,ha"t h:m ,"
"Mo,ber" shall Eva smiling,
,hvo,ch h.r ,.rs al c.I, a. n he
we're an angei ~ goodoess q ,hsv
do wrong who ssv Thai al Who ars
wealthv have Nd haa,,, Mo,h.r
can il he noss;bls NO are - r;-Ss
win he knew how bannv bs nd m.as
as. how much we love and rsyerenc.
him whenever we think or sneak Of
him. or even hear him spokeu ofl"
.ua has honnd Ii
forever /" mnrmnrsd ,hs no,.s, -
.yas dssr NJ Mr., ,;,,,. ha
tbouoht how many comforts we wan.
ted Nov we need not s,;nt The 6rs.
~ NAV buv coal and have one cheer
s, 1y y ", see'' s" S,, ",e I"y 80
,Ss H. % ss,;n "arns, shs .naar aa 'rs ,Ss s1n H..
a. I,..;. Ir ~ -" rw w IL.
~ ~ ':~'' .: 'y' you' ue"' '"os"'' "r
nv mv.s,9 % ds.,sra 'r r se ae" o1v .ulr,, 'or 7
myseu. ! declare 10 SO tnankiu'' l
.ey' .n as Isl: II l ought 20 60 u'gn! PACK ana
.e1 nun 'na' we sna'i love MN as
long as we iive' a1s ;,
That evening the CRATE. heaped win
Lenighs gave the little room an AIR OF
Fuddy comfort: Eva sat near, her