True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-12-22
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bright and majestic. followed by bis poor
lbrotheFs his wife and children, and.meMy
friends and neighbors, They, came and
stood sOrrowfulIy around him, aud the
angel said: "You are all this poor NAM !
friends or neighbors ; there must be some
among you whom he has helped in poy-
eriy or sickness, or comforled in sorrow.
Any one he has helped may help him
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A solemn silence reigned /; and as
Franz looked from face to face, he tried
IN vain 10 remember one kind act, but in
its stead long array of harsh deeds and
harsher words filed bis heart with re.
morse, and tinged his cheek with a blush
of shame. The angel turned sorrowfully
10 Rudolph, saying, "You are his brother
-yop were sick and your children want
ed bread surely then he gave you Of his
bounty. You can help him. But Ru-
dolph sadly shook his head, and his wife
covered her weeping face. Then the angel
wept and turned away, and all. friends,
neighbors and brother passed from the
room. The last to go was the poor wife,
WHO, turning her face, all streaming with
tears, as he had seen it that November
night. said: "The gold you have refused
The poor has weighed you to the earth, so
that you never can mount to glory" She
then disappeared. 'b''' - = '''Nna
There are moments into which ahe
agony ages is compressed, and the soul
suffers an eternity. Such to Franz was
that which followed her departure, when
he was left to meet bis doom in utter
loneliness, unseen and implied. His
agony was too great to bear. While he
shrieked and struggled, the earth gave
way beneath him, and he felt himself fall
ling-falling--falling he was "brot'
up all standing" as sailors say by his
blue tiled hearth, and opening his eyes,
he found himself reposing among the dead
embers. He sat up and rubbed his eyes.
The moon was shining brightly through
the little window but no trace of box,
gold or demon remained. "a He looked
fearfully at his old clock, and actually
trembled when the little man in the red
night cap popped out and proclaimed four
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Franz sat for few moments in deep
thought; then starting up, he aroused
his sleeping servants, and such a busting
and running to and fro I am sure had never
been seen since the old brown house was
house; and before another hour had
passed, Franz was rapidly driving his
wagon, richly laden with good things,
towards the town. Great was the amaze
meni Of poor Rudolph and his wife when
Franz drove up in the early daylight and
they learned his errand, (for he KEEP. his
dream to himself, and great was the SUR
prise of the neighborhood when it was
noised abroad that Franz, after turning a
beggar from his door, had pursued and
brought him back to be clothed and fed.
Many were the bright spots o. wit expsn.
ded on him, to the effect that sudden
amendment boded death. Nevertheless,
Franz Dutchkiu lived to good old age,
growing better each day. loving gold less
and his fellow men more &; but he gave
away the quaint old clock which had
taught him such lesson, for the little
man with his bags Of gold awoke unplea.
SAINT thoughts whenever he anneared =
Rudolph did not long deserve The epithet
OF poor, for through the assistance ol
Franz and his own exer,ions. peace aud
plenty soon crowned his dwelling. ,.f