Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-07-09

| just tnlnk ot ner poor laLnef. anu VI hoW
much she suffers for him. You are able, AMI
as sure as you give in charity to her, so sure
shall you reward be.
And who's to reward me, child
"Your own thoughts and feelings, Uncle"
"Then give her ton dollars"
"Ten dollars Mercy, Kate, you would
ruin me"
" lear me out Give her ten dollars, and
if at the end Of six months, you want it back,
! will pledge myself to see il paid
"You sec it paida Where will you get it,
al have more than that--monsy which |
have laid up to buy clothes with
"Then you cannot spare it,
q" i can 90 without the clothes easier than
can see a poor honest man suffering, when
by my means he may be blessed. O, Z would
rather have the free heart felt blessing Of one
honest soul than all the dresses in the world.
To walk forth and feel that am loved for the
good do, were better far than millions Of
money piled away in dark corners. Go and
give her ten dollars and keep me to my
promise, for ] wilFnot break it. But mind
you-my name must not be mentioned. Give
it to her as your own gift
81 think it foolish for YOU to throw away
your money so. and yet I'll give it to her
You won't come to nc for drcsses though !;
- No sir.
Tho old man returned. and pulling out his
pocket-book. he drew out ten dollars and
handed it to Martha Allen.
/ Here" he said. take this and see that
you make good use of it."
/ The poor girl took tho money with tremb
/ ling hand, and as she looked at the bills
two fves-she was started
''You have made mistake, sir. she said
How SO :"
''You have given me ten dollars"
$50 meant. girl"
! A moment the child gazcd into the old
mans face and she then burst into tears.
/ 80. sir 60 she uttered. catching his hand
and pressing her lips upon IT, "God bless
YOU for this You know not what jay will
| iuume my poor fathers heart when he knows
Of this. God bless YOU. now and foreverr'
When Martha Allen was gone. Absalom
Burr wiped tear from his eve. Kate looked
up through her own tears and saw him She
moved quietly 20 his side. and putting her
soft arms around his neck. she kissed him on
/ the cheek: but she did not speak
An excellent supper was partaken Of and
in the evening Kate sang some Of her sweet
est songs TO her uncle. and more than once
while she sang. she saw tears in his eyes
! MneU
head upon his pillow. he had a new emotion.
and it was strange one TO him. vet it was
sweet and blessed lie had done a deed Of
charity. and the blessings Of that poor but
noble girl vet rung in his cars and dropped
upon his soul: he imagined ne could hear the
PRAYERS of Mark Allen ascending to heaven in
his behalf. He knew Mark Allen for an hon
est. industrious. steady. hard-workinE man
and he felt sure that Mark would prav for
I him. Surely the thought was blessed one
But stop Who gave that saving gift
Who was it that did that deed of charity:
"Bv the saints" murmnred the old man.
starting half up in bed. Il did it Kate
shan't pav me one cent She sban't bless
me if she shallr'
And Absalom laved back upon his pillow.
and in the night he dreamed that Martha Al
len was an angel and that she came to bless
him 1t was sweet and cheering dream
Two DAYS afterwards Kate proposed that
they should 20 and visit Mark Allen. For
said she. "our presence may cheer him"
And the old man finally consented to GO.
They reached the humble cot. aud were well
coined in by Martha They found old Mark