Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-02
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After breakfast, Mr. EDGAR ieit "o'nS
wen, tn his store. As he passed aieng tne
s,,ae,- he saw at a window the face OF .
most lovely child. Her beauty. that nao III
If somett ing of heavenly innocence iu-
,,.ssed him so deeply that he turned 10 gam
. second look, and in doing so, his eyes Sd"
:. .ho door Of the dwelling the name OF :
Abram James. There was an instant re-
yu,sion of feeling; and for the flrst time 'na'
morning. Mr.. Edgar remembered one oi the
,.uses of his uncomfortable state OF mlhn'
A,,.m lanes was an unfortunate oeDtor
who had failed to meet his oorga',ons'
among which were two notes OF hVe he'-
ared dollars each, given to Mr.. Edgar
These had been placed by the latter In the /
hands Of his lawyer, with directions 10 sue
them out, and obtain the most that couid oe
realized On the day befcre--the last Gay |
oe the vesr-he had learned that there were
,wo ;u5omen,s that would take precedence
IF his. and sweep off large share OF tne
deb,o,,s property. The fact had chaied MIN
co,s;de-ably. causing him to indulge IN
h.rsb language towards his debtor. inns
language was not just, as he She" III nj
aeart But the loss Of his money He''eu
HIM and filed him with unkind feelings 10,
ward to the Individual who had occasioheo
the loss
No wonder that Mr. Edgar was unhappy.
A. he continued on his way, the angry I'M
nn,so tba. ouickened the blood in his veins,
subsidized and through the mist ina, eusou'eI !.
his mental vision, he saw the oright ,"1e u
cb;ld--the child of his unfortunate oeo'Of'
His own precious one was no ioVel'er~''0
nnrer. nor had her lips uttered on that morn
3, wee,er tones, the words-'.A happy
New Year. papa"
How the thought chilled HIN!
With his face bowed, and his eyes upon
~ around Mr.. Edgar walked on. He couIo
mt sweep aside the image OF that emu a.
ID the window; nor keep back MS 'housn.'
i e-on, entering the dwelling where her pres
once might be the only sunbeam that ga''
light in it's gloomy chambers. r,uo
"a happy New Year, papa" mr' hoea
e,most srarteG, for the " ords hsd SO oistiA'
,,,,erance'to his inward ear, that uhe.
seemed as if spoken in the ambient ar
Tn fancy, he had seen the troubled 49,
over whom hung many suits ms own I'M" -
the rest, leaving the chamber where NC "a
n..ssd an almost sleepless night ana con
inr with slow steps and sad face 70 II
f,mi,v s;tting.room. There, Alone VIII
80 h;n sc hnwed upon his breast in gloom
reverie. ,vbiIe h
hoa,, was enlsrgine With pityand sympath
the door opened-light footsteps m0i'
across the room-a child sprahg ih'o Z
arms. md a glad voice exclaimed
ga happy New Year, papa.
when MIR. Edgar arrived at his stores ,
ese,;nos towards Mr. James were very d
true ferent from what they were on the Gay pl
,.;o,s All anger-all resentment-we
e, 80 and kindness had taken thew pas
e. s,1s,-ts .rs,zJs,ses=ss4s esse ss's -teasa
dollars! What if he should lose 'he WI,
- amouut of his Indebtedness! vas ti,e ~
a;,;on of the former so much better Una"
oun tba, he would care to change p'a
w;,b hima The very idea caused 'huo'
, to run through his nerves. ,e -;.u;
.poor mani" he said to himself pity'
10 aWhat terrible thing to be thus
no,ved in dc bt-thus crippled, thus or'
- ,ho wsI II would kill me! Men
ting- verv cruel to each other, ana l am u
wee with the rest. What are 'housano
leeks lars ,o me. or thousand dollars TO Wy
ner to-so neighbor compared to the rum y =
unny LoInlcss fellog-man! James asked u
in two wears he was sure that nc uou'l
the cover himself and make all COCO Du''
lap L.rtIossness that causes my cheef
neck, h,,n 10 tbiuk of it, l answ cred ne
loss is always the best loss. WIN
" re- yba, can. and let the balance 60
child "ha' - 49,, n,vo me has troubled my
hew SCIENCE ever since. No wonder II Is
'0'' happy New Year. .oa tho 4
Scarcely had Mr.. Edgar passeu u. :
inu'ns ling of his unfortunate creci'o,
I'd ne latter. who had been walking the no'
rested h;s narlor in troubled state OF mlnd,
20 the window and stood BY his cLiio'
morn y IA - - him as a child could be t
n lips mas &c f.,her
SO to aHpppv New Year, PaPa!" II was
Id, and third time since morning dawn that ne
Re evli received this greeting from the same
spirit; r.. tho third time that the twInins
Garner Of his little one had been thrown arou
oiaoes neck-the third time that her KISSES g !,
invigo- nee . ,r;,b Tho beart-warmth of child
unselGsh love.
Nr lanes tried to give back tne
ihere Glad greeting, but the words seemed 10
nnsaus him. and failed in the utteranee. &, q
! vague Enc sto,d bv the window, the WI
i. very neither came up, anG leaning again
as she husband looked forth with sad near
i0' neiP no, 1t was not happy New rear
chilo' inc to them Long before the dawn
py ones. l"s - voar thew must 90 forth fror
iatner pleasant home; and both their hear's
tightly hack ir fear from the dark beyond.
deslre' .Good morning, DEAR" sald MT
1t, whle on afterwards, as with h I, ano &C
ed away nuffler on. he stood ready to 60 !
n to his zoo, the business trials of the da
voice was depressed, and his coun
msei' sad. Mrs James did not say "eos'
he means ;non in turn. But her husband
slt seems motion of her lips and The tears IN
h trew what was in her heart
mot be IN Tho business assigned to that da
and rest nainiul one for Mr., James. Inc
lemes tnal ;,or who had commenced SUIT
glowing Eduar, he having declined entering
this!' .rrsngement with the other credito
ep revere saying that, in his opinion "tne
e voice of was always the best loss'' an q M
upon his sions were in most cases, equiVale
abandonment of claim. he wa
y joyful re- to take what the law would give HI
es, as she s,ant to this view, suit had peer
and the debtor, to anticipate the
erly spoken eassed Judgment 10 two of his larg
= gratefully, ;,ors who hororably bound then
art; but he zoo that pro rata division was
,eing happy. his effects.
s concerned, The business of this New Y
,ntal depres- .s ~ draw up as complete sta
.rous under nossibe of his affairs, and hr. ''
cry year ne about the work with heavy hea
wv thousands been engaged in this way for owe