The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-03-18
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Walter reluctantly went down to learn hi
, business.
, Water, said Mr.. Brown, as he closed
the counting.room door after them,
, hear you have brought home considera
bic money, and | thought you might like
. to invest it in our concern
Il haven't decided yet what shall Dc
With it, coolly replied Walter
'We pay heavy per centage now, ant
give good security tontnrs1 Mr.
Brown.
, 4 will talk with Anna about it, replied
Walter, as he turned 10 leave.
Stop a moment, Waller. 10 tell yol
the truth, we have fifteen thousand dollar.
to pay tomorrow. and the money W.
were depending upon to meet the note
has not come, and thought perhaps yol
could help us, and we would pay you I
heavy bonus, with good security, anC
thus give lift In return
Il must see Annie first; she must de-
eide whether it is my duty to help you OF
not replied Walter, as he turned and
left the store.
On his way home, he thought Of the
voluntary half dollar his wife had receiv.
ed of the rich merchant, and resolved to
let him fail as a reward, although he was
amply able TO assist him.
He told Annie of her brothers. bust
ness, and she generously advised him to
lend the money. 1t would do no good
10 punish him for the past, but on the con-
trary, they would have the satisfaction
ofknowing they had obeyed the command
Return good for evil.'
A few hours later, Walter returned to
the store with the money. He took their
note, with ample security, and after the
business was settled, and Mr.. Browns
face began to decrease somewhat in
length, Walter took half dollar from HE
pocket.
William, he said, as he laid the money
upon the desk, i want you to keep your
eye on that half dollar while l am talking.
When l reached home, l found my wife
and children suffering for food and cloth
ling, while you, an only brother, was liv-
ting in luxury. You showed your chris
ianity towards your sister by giving her,
in the midst of her sufferings, whole
half dollar! She, in return, advised me
to save you from ruin, by lending you
fifteen thousand dollars! You never
would have had the money, William, if l
had consulted my own feelings--it was
through your sisters influence that you
got it. Now l want you to keep that
half dollar as a memorial of you generos-
ity to me and my famly-of your kind
ness toward the widow and orphan-of
your love for an only sister, whom keen
starvation was staring in the face-of her
orphan children, who wondered why
God did not make uncle William good
man, so he could go to Heaven, where
their father had gone and ask yourself
if that half dollar will carry you there!
have seen a hundred dollars affixed to
your name for the foreign missionary So
ciety, and another hundred for the bible
society; but remember, William, that
what The papers say Of your benevolence
will not save you, neither will your stand. !
ing in the church. God looks at the
heart. The half dollar shows how much o
there is there--keep it as i
long as you live, and ask yourself every q
lime you see it, if half dollars worth of
'eligion will carry you to Heaven b
That is enough said the merchant "
Is his face crmsoned with shame. 4 /
ahnot bear any more. Annie has, in re- d
ity overcome evil with good, and from +" a.
his time l will promise--' N
you cannot atone for the past, Will. &C
am, your sisters sufferings and that half ii
ollar will ever stand as a mark against q!
ou. You can only cultivate christian n,
pirit in future. Go to New York city So
nd see Aunt Betsey, your Mothers sis SC
II. When l was booking for Annie, l III
,und her in an attic, thinly clad, and by vi
er pale, care-worn face, | should Judge in
.ther scantly supplied with food. Go ~
} her and prove your penitence, by CIV SO
Ig her a comfortable home, and sup be
orting her the rest of her life. 1t is the Fp la,
nly possible atonement you can make bo
4 will promise to do it, replied the Rii
erchant, if you and Annie will forgive co CO
I'd forget the past. Gee
Annie will, l have no doubt, she is so WI vi
nd and forgiving; butt tell you, Will tI'
I'M, it is hard thing for me to do it. th'
could forget an unkindness towards ICU Do'
vself, but to think that my wife and ma
lildren were starving, and you turned lis
cold shoulder upon theml 1t is a good %i55
,al to ask husband to forget that!- no,
owever, | II try, ifyou'll do your duty ani it +
wards aunt Betsey.' er @
The merchant did as he promised, and den
a few weeks after, Aunt Betsey was dao In
cupying ctgkDftable rooms in repect- her
le slrest il sostsn9 ere
She Was ious old lady, who had, apG ta
: years, edherself with her nee the
]. y.andda BET nephew told her he trol
,uld prk for her the remainder of tpa, tno
/ days, tg5e replied that she. had always III,
/ he Would sometime J Ia true chris sor,
:, ssbe bad Ila.eds thtand day for ooS %rs
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