Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-02-18


young lady. have you the means-do you not
embarrass yourself by making these pay
ments 20
Eva blushed again, and looking up, ingenu-
ously replied, ssI am obliged to work, sir, but
no labor would be too arduous that might save
the memory of such father from disgrace"
This she spoke with deep emotion. The rich
man turned with choaking in his throat, aud
tears glistened on his lashes. Eva timidly held
out the two gold pieces; he took them, and
bidding her stay moment, hastily left the
room.
Almost instantly returning he handed hel
sealed note, saying: "There is the receipt
young lady, and allow me to add, that the mo-
ther of such child must be happy woman.
The whole debt, L find, is nine hundred and
seventy-ive dollars. You will see by my note
what arrangements / have made, and ! hope
they will be satisfactory"
Eva left him with lighter heart, and bur-
ming cheek at his praise. His manner was
gentle, so fatherly that she felt he would not
impose hard conditions. and it would be a
pleasure to pay one so kind and forbearing.
At last she got home, and brcathessly sit
ting at her mothers feet, she opened her let
ter. Wonder of wonders-a bank note nclos-
ed +; she held it without speaking, or looking
at its value.
ssRead it,'' she said, after moments bcwil-
derment, placing the letter in her mothers
hand-'.here are fifty dollars what can it
mean 20
SsThis," said the sick woman, bursting into
tears, sis a receipt in full, releasing you from
the payment Of your fathers debt Kind gen
erous man-Hcaven will bless him-God Will
shower mercies upon him. From grateful
heart / call upon the Father to bless him for
this act of kindness Oh what shall we say,
what shall we do to thank him -
Mother said Eva, smiling through her
tears, ssf felt as if he was an angel of good
ness. Oh, they do wrong, who say that all
who are wealthy have hard hearts. Mother,
can it be possible we are so rich? wish he
knew how very happy he has made us, how
much we love and reverence him whenever we
think or speak of him or even hear him spo-
ken ofi''
sSHe has bound two hearts to him forever"
murmured her mother.
eyes, dear Mr.. Miner! little he thought
how many comforts we wanted Now we need
not stint the fire we may buy coal, and have
one cheerful blaze, please God. And the tea.
the strip of carpet, the sugar, the little luxu-
ries for you dear mother and the time, and
very few books for myself. / declare I'm so
thankful feel as if l ought TO go right back
and tell him that we shall love him as long as
he lives.''
That evening the CRATE, heaped with Lehigh,
gave the little room an air of ruddy comfort.
Eva sat near, her curls bound softly back from
her pure forehead, indting a touching letter
to their benefactor. Her mothers face light
ed with the loss of cankering care, shone with
placid smile, and her every thought was a
prayer calling down blessings upon the good
rich man.
In another room, far different from the wild
ow's home, but also bright with the blaze of a
genial fire whose red light made richer the pol.
ish of costly furniture, sat the noble merchant
'sPa, what makes you look SO happy ?" ask
cd Lima a beautiful girl, passing her smooth
hand over his brow.
'sDon't l always look happy my little Lima p
eyes, but you keep shutting your eyes and
smiling-so;" and her bright face reflected
his own, e.I think you've had something very
nice to-day; what was it !''
sDoes my little daughter really want TO
know what has made her father so happy p
Here is my Bible; let her turn to the Acts of
the Apostles, Goth chapter, 35th verse, and
read it carefully"
The beautiful child turned revercntly the
pages of the holy book, and as she read, she
looked up in her fathers eyes
.sAnd to remember the words of the Lord
Jesus, how He said, ii is more blessed 10 gire
than TO reeeire.''
s'Ah! l KNOW she said, laying her rosy
cheek upon his hand ssyou have been giving
something to some poor beggar, as You did last
week, and he thanked you, and said, God
bless you,' that's what makes you happy"
Lima read a confirmation in her fathers smile
but he said nothing, only kept repeating to
himself the words OF the Lord Jesus, ''It is
more blessed to give than to receive"
SUBLIME AND RGDIcULoUs.-1t was a calm,
moonlight evening. All Nature seemed hush
ed in repose. The moon waned it's way thro'
the milky pathway of the heavens. The YES
pers were famed to sleep by the spicy breezes
of an Eastern wind. All Nature was hushed,
calmly and serenely, when my beautiful Amo
MIA stepped forth on the balcony in all the beau
tv that characterizes the Caucasian. Eyes
like the gazele of the forest-foreheada as pure
and bright as the Parian marble-cheeks as
white as the driven snow, softly tinged with
strawberry juice--a folm that an angel might
enyy-ber matchess arm was raised-her
breast heayed, her brain reeled she exclaim-
- a..oo,oaJ with terrific scream