Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-01-16

throat, and tears lglistening on his lashes.
Eva timidly held out the gold pieces; he
took thems and bidding her stay a mo-
Ement,. hastily left the room. ss.1a4 a
i Almost instantly returning, he handed
her q sealed note, saying, "dThere is the
receipt, young lady, and allow me to add,
that the mother of such child must be a
happy woman. The whole debit I find,
is nine hundred and seventy dollars. You
will see by my. note what arrangements I
have made, and / hope they will be sat
isfactory.n s@1.E3 +" aHstf d
Eva left him with a lighter heart, and
q burning cheek at his praise. His man.
ner was gentle, SO fatherly that she felt
he would not impose hard conditions, and
it would be.plessant to pay one SO kind
and forbearing. ..aavr
AT last she got home, and breathlessly
sitting at her mothers feet. she opened
her letter. Wonder of wonders-a bank
note enclosed; she held it without speak
ing, or looking at its value.
Read it," she said, after q moments 8
bewilderment, placing the letter in her
mothers hand" here are fifty dollars ;
what can it mean 90 al's : ,ts.
This" said the sick woman. bursting
into tears, is receipt in full, releasing
you from the payment Of your father's
debt. Kind, generous man-Heaven will
bless him-God will shower mercies upon
him. From q grateful heart call upon
the Father to reward him for this act Of
kindness. OIL what will we say, what
shall we do to thank him ?"
Mother" said Eva, smiling through
her tears. " I felt as if he was an angel of
goodness. Oh. they do wrong, who say
all who are wealthy have hard hearts,
Mother, can it be possible we are so rich?
l wish he knew how happy he has made
US, how much we will love him whenever
we think or speak of him, or even hear
him spoken Of ]"
He has bound two hearts to him for
ever" 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 luxuries for you, dear
mother; and the time, and very few books
for myself declare l am so thankful,
| feel as if ought to go right back and
tell him that we shall love him as long as
we live"
That evening the CRATE heaped with
Lehigh gave the little room an air of rud>
dy comfort. Eva sat near her, her curls
bound back from her pure forehead. indi-
ting touching letter to their benefuctor.
Her mothers face, lighted With the loss
Of caukering care, shone with a placid
smile, and her every thought was prayer
calling down blessings upon the good rich
man.
In another room, far different from the
widows home, but also bright with the
blaze of genial fire whose red light
made richer the polish Of costly furniture.
sat the noble merchant.
=" Pa. what makes you look 80 happy?"
asked Lima, = beautiful girl, passing her
hand over his brow. ...
Don't 1 always look happy, my little
Lima ?" ...
Yes. but you keep shutting your eyes
md smiling so :" and her bright face re-
) Iected his own. ~ think you've had
), omething very nice to-day what was
it ?"
"Does my little daughter really want
to know what has made father so happy
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 reyerently
the pages Of tho holy book, and as she
read. she looked up in her fathers eyes
" And to remember the words OF. the
Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more bless
ed to give than to receive"
"Ah. I know" she said. laying her ro-
sy cheek upon his hand; "you have been
giving something to some poor beggar,
as you did last week, and he thanked
you. and said, God bless you, and that's
what makes you happy"
Lima read confirmation in her fathers
smile--but be said nothing, only kept re-
peating to himself the words of the Lord
Jesus. It is more blessed to give than to
receive"
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