St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-03

sou NOuiu hOt prOnt by my TREND
ship"
Yes would. 1t would send raw
Of sunshine through my soul to know
that one human being blessed me-"
But then what good would come of
that while you continue to curse your
self"
The youth started but spoke not.
If you would have a friend, listen
to me as a friend -
Listen Yes.'
"Then let this be your lowest vale
Of life" said the old woman, with start
ling solcmnity. Turn now, and go
up hill. Go up, up, until you have
reached the sunshine once more. |
knew your mother, Charles Aubrey,
and remember well how kind she
was. Oh, did she ever think that her
well beloved son would sink so low
Stop, stop" groaned the unhappy
youth, "who shall give me the first
lift to regain all have lost !"
Il will"
You? who are you? You say you
knew my mother. Who are you?"
Never mind. Suffice it for you to
know that have suffered as deeply as
you ever did. know what it is TO suf-
fer. say can give you the first lift.
Follow my counsel and you may yet
recover all you have lost
"No, not all Oh, there is one loss
| can never make up !" And as he
,n,I., bo Iou,nl hi, In,l nnI rpynrnl
his face with his hands.
Let no such feelings be with you
now. First resolve that you will turn
from the evil that has brought you
down. You know what it is as well
as | do. Can you do this ?"
"Ay, had done it ere you came up"
Then take the next step. Go and
make II friend who can help you fur
ther. Go to Amos Williams, and
"No, no, not there. Oh, not there" ]"
interrupted Charles.
"Go to his store, and freely confess
to him all your faults" resumed the
woman without seeming to notice the
interruption. Tell him ALL and then
ask him to trust you once more"
mo, no, dare not go to him
." But listen hcarcd Mr.. Williams
say with his own lips that he would
help YOU if he could, and that he would
| give You his hand if you would only
help yourself
Did he say that?" uttered Charles
eagerly.
HE did. And now, Aubrey, be as
sured that you have not lost anything
Let people know that you mean to rise
and be q new man, and all whose
friendship is worth having will give
YOU their hands. Go to Amos Williams
first
Il will go'
Then give me the sixpence"
Amos Williams stood at the great
desk in his counting room, and nc was
alone. While he thus stood, casting
up a column of figures upon page III
one of his ledgcrs, the door was open
ed, and Charles Aubrey entered. lie
was yet pale and haggard, and look
ed as he did when we saw him tw'
hours ago. The merchant started bach
with an uttcrance of pain and surprise
as he recognized in the miserable form
before him the once happy and be
loved youth whom he had delighted
to honor.
Charles" he uttered, as soon as h'
could command his speech, why have
you come here ?"
"Mr. Williams" spoke the youth il
choking voice, Il have come to
to-to tell you that my course OF Wick
cdness is run, and from this moment
am-a-'
Here he stopped. He hesitated
moment and then his feelings ovel
! came him, and bowling his head h
burst into tears, and sobs, loud AM
; deep, broke from his lips. The mel
chant was deeply affected, and wit
,, the warm tears gathering thickly i
his own eyes he started forward an
placed his hand on the youths head.
p, Charles" he uttered i'll trent
lous, eager voice, "haye you resolve
! to be a man.
:, with Gods help will be a ma
e again :" was the youths reply.
"Is your money all gone !"
t yes, sir. This morning | had on
: solitary sixpence left and that | CAV
to poor old woman who made N
: come here"
> GAY, know her. She is an unfo
0 tunate creature, and has suilere
& much. | badc her if she saw you an
u YOU were cast down and repentant,
! send you here, for l heard yesterda
C that you were at the foot OF IL
precipice. Now if you are d
Is tcrmined you shall not want for help
'e In eager, broken, sobbing sentence
a Charles poured ont his thanks al
st stated the resolutions he had taken.
l.; And now," said Mr.. Williams,
N ter the matter had been talked ov
n some. "we must find place whe
o. YOU can recruit your strength hit
NJ before you try to work. There is Il
~ brother who owns a farm III NJ
II He would be glad to have you con
ie there and stop a while; and when "
II wholly recover your wasted strengt
IT. you shall have place here"
10 y, At first the youth refused to acce
!" :" so much for he knew his unworthine
- but the merchant simply answer
no him:
:, ~ "You can pay me for all this if "
90 - choose, so you must not feel dellca
cd cd about it; and as for your unworthlne
" when the lost ones Of earth are II
:, worth redeeming then some 9th
40 standing Of worth must be regard
d aI than that simple one which Jesus
w. Nazareth gave to his followers
re So it was settled that Charles sho,
re go out into the country and remaii
tx while. He found Williams hrotl
ed ready and happy to receive him. q
4 y there he soon began to regain