Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-12-02


to he with us.
| Nv mother is with my elder sister. You will
STAY won't you9 ALL know you will. We
will love YOU, Uncle Adam, aud make you very
cumfortable and these cold dark days you shall
stay here, and not go to the store, for get very
lonesome "
The old man lifted his trembling hand to the
noble wolnan's head but wien lie tried to speak
his vuce failed him. His lips quivered mo
nrnt. and the big tears rolled down his turrow.
ed cheeks.
"liless yon sweet one" murmured Henry.
ca>ping his fond wife to his bosom, you We're
made to give happiness To others..
| The old man saw the movement, and he heard
those words of the husband to his wife, and a.
bove all else, they proved to him that the young
couple were earnest and sincere in their offer.
Those simple words, addressed to another, struck
more deeply to his heart with conviction than
could n hundred verbal assurances given direct
ly To him.
God bless you |" he at length uttered grasp
ing Henry 10y the hand. "An hour ago feared
| | had no friends on earth, and now find them
warm and true"
"And why should we not be true friends z
replied Henry earnestly. II owe much of what
am to YOU | shall never forget how you bore
with me when was q wayward boy, and how
YOU gave Inc the lesson upon which have since
founded my manhood" :,
1t was late when the trio retired, and The old
man blessed his friends ere they separated for
the night.
In the morning Sarah informed Uncle Adam
that her husband and herself had got the matter
all arranged, they meant to be Us happy ms could
be; aud she made him promise that lie would
90 and bring what things he had to their hoIlSe
He gave them the promise aud before noon had
taken possession of his room.
| People wondered what had induced Henry 10
take that old man into his honse, and To tsoS.
that asked him he answered, thut Uncle Adam
was like father to him. and gave him home
because he loved him. The old ped"gogue we'i'
TO the store almost every day, and lie made hun
self very useful in a variety vi ways.
For two or three weeks Uncle Adam watched
his young friends very narrowly, hnt at lelgth
he became assured that they liked to have nm
there, that they would on no account suffer hln
to leave As soon lie had gained This assurance
he was happy and contented, and ere long i'e
became father to the household. lie wa SUI
fresh and strong in intellect, and his convers'-
ton was both II pleasure and proht. IN Tue
Spring he went to neiglbnrng CITY anu sl'en'
week, aud both Henry and Sarah were really
lonesome while he wa> away; and wlirn he le-
turned, he saw by the eagerness and J"y Win
Which he WAS welcomed back, that he had
place in their love, and tlat they were glad to
lave him with then
The Spripp passed away, and the summer
came. 1t was during the first week in August
1Lot Henry came home one evening downcasi
and sad. Sarah asked him what was the mat
ter. and he whispered TO her to wait until uncle
Adam was gone. The old man understood il
all He saw The movement, aud lie knew what
il meant. So he asked what was the NATTER
Henry tried to put him of but it would not
work.
"Ah. Henry you have no right to keep any
trouble from me- am a recipient ut your bonn
tv. and if YOU are IN trouble have right |"
know it. | may be ol service To you. have
had much experience, and will not surely make
your POSITION worse. Come--let Inc know all
Nor now. Uncle Adam. At same lime
may tell You" -,
But must know just now" persisted the
old man. IF You do not tell me, | may tell
you"
Henry smiled, but made no answer.
"Ionk We, my noble boy you are laborlng I'M
der some ptcuniary difficulty. Ah-you need
not deny it," :,
81 meant not to deny it," the young man said,
seeming to feel more easy now that the subject
was preached.
Then explain all about it. Come tell me
all, and | may suggest something that viii he
for your benefit"
"On ore condition, Uncle Adam, ! will dn
So" Henry finally answered. IF you Will
promise me that you will not be uneasy. ana
that You will still continue the same cheerful
companion that you have thus tar been, will
tell YOU all about II"
II Ipromse you that readily" said the old
man.
"Then listen" resumed Henry. Il am in
trouble. aud deeply in, too. Last March
bougLt extensively, and gave my notes on six
months at the very same time sold heavily I"
Webb, Diugley & Beverly, also on six months.
They have failed, aud will not pay five cents on
the dollar! On the first of next month my
notes come due for ten thousand d"llars!'
"How much did Webb & Co., owe you 2 ask
ed Adam.
'rwelve Thousand and over"
"Then you'll have to fal!'
~ can't help it, Bat yuu have not heard the
worst vet. Or, rather not ALL Tie worst you
have surely heard Latnn & CrmpfoE have
failed They owe me about four thousand. j
have n note of three thousand due day alter I"
morrow, and was looking to La,on for money
to pay it," n,o;, d., ,,1
man.
u am most assuredly So" returned Henry
81 can bear it if you and Sarah will only be
happy" ,, ..,e ,r;nr g.,
ward and throwing her arms around her h'lS-
bnnd's neck. "Oh how can keep from being
happy while you are well and strong2 We Will
work along somehow. Uncle Adam and viii
do all we can"
when are you going to the city 7" asked the
old man.
81 must go to. morrow" said Henry.
"Then let me have a pen and ink. Lave
friend there who may help YOU AT any rate
will give YOU line To linn. lie is very ac'
commulatng to those who come with good re-
concentrations"
The pen and ink were produced, and the old
man took out his pocket bnok, and took from
thence slip of paper upon which he wfole-
1t took him some time, for his nhSerS Were
stiff and his Den moved slowly. When he had
finished it and signed his maine he handed 1t t"
Henry rs Inc did so-"There, you hand that Ia
lhe man that stops there, aud he will surely
help You" :.
The young man took tho paper and ran his
eve. over it, AT first he started us though some
liipg had frightened him; but he iancied he
must have been mistaken, and ran over it again.
YET il wus the same 1t was q draft on the
Merchants Bank for twenty thousand dollars
"What means thi>?" he uttered trembling viz
lently.
"Why," said the old man, with smile, ]
,bouuhi YOU understood such matters Didn't
YOU ever see one of those kind Of documents
b.frre2"
But, SIR" murmured Henry, 81 do not un'
derstand Surely you would not triae in such u
uattern