Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-06-15
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You Who are you You Bay you
knew my mother, Who are YOU
Never mind Suffice II for| you To.
know that ! have suffered is deeply as
you ever did. i know what il 1910 suf-
fer say can give ypn the first liit.
4 Incan BY this that I can show you the
why. Follow my counsel and you may
recover all you have LOST
81 No, not all. There islone loss lean
never make up. And as lie spoke be
bowed his head and covered his face with
his hands. rs
q let no such feelings be with you
now. First resolre that you will turn
| from the exilthat brought you down.
on know whatit is as well as A do,7r
lT'aa you do this HI
Aye, / had done il ere you came up. Y
Then take the next step. Go 70
mos w illiarls, and A--- 2
~ No, not there4 O, not there, In
terrnpted Charles.
60 70 hisastofe, and freely confess to.
hinlall your faults r resumed theDld Wor.
main. without seeming to notice ti3e inter-.
Eruption. 4 Tellsllitn all. and then ask
him 10 trust YOU once more.
sl.f No, no, / dare not go to him III
f.t But hsteni / heard Mr. Williams
sayayith his own lips, that he would help
/ You, ifhe could. and that he would give
yon Ills hand Il you would only help.
yourself, 4
t y ii lie say that I? !" uttered Charles.
He did. And now, Charles Aubrey,
Be assured you have not lost everything.
ELet people know that You mean to rise
land be a man. and all whose friendship is
worth having will give you their hands.
| Cd Ia Amos Williams ffst,''
twill go"
Then give me the six pence
| Amos Williams stood at his great desk
| In hisscounting room. and lie was alone.
IWAlhila he thus stood, casting up acolumr
TIFF CURES upon 4 page q one Of bis led.
gefs. The dool opened, and Charles Au+
Abrsy entered Helwas yet pale and hag-
gard, and looked As lie did when we saw
him two hours ago.
\ The merchant started back, with an
htterance ,of painsand surprise, az lie rel
Fcognized ID the miserable Form before
him the once happy and beloved youth
whom he had delighted to honor
Y Il Charlesl' be uttered, as soon as Ia
IEcohld command his speech. e Why
ThaFe you come here ? Z
I fs MI. Williams. spoke the youth, III
IA dhdking Voice, H have come " Ito =
Hell you thatm y course Of wickedness
Ills run, and from this moment Lama - z
HI Here liz stopped. He aesitated a mo-
lment, and then His feelings ossreame
him, ard bowling His head, b burst into
tears, and sobs loud andideep broke from
4 his lips..
Charles" said Mr.. Williams in a
Etremulous, eager voice, (. have You re-
EsoIved 10 be a man 49,
g With Gods help viii be a man
again, was lie youth $ reply.
. is your money all gone
IL Yes, Sir, This morning 4 had one
SOLITARY six-peace leitt, and that gave 70
"A poor old woman, who bade me come
i herr.
]. AAye. T know hef. Size IS An unfor.
tuliaie creature, and has suffered much.
1.lEaI hade her. ii she saw YOU. and Won ware
irepehtant andscast down, to send yoa
here, for heard yesterday, that you we're
Iat8thes foot az the prerioioe. Now. Il You
fare determined, YOU Sian nit want Sfor
ahelp.o
I'll eager, broken, sobbind sentences,
i Charles poured out his thanks, aud stated
III resolution he had taken.
Aid now. J, said Mr. Williams. after
ltl,e matter hadgbeen talked over some,
We must find 4 place, where YOU can
recruit your strength Hide before you
atrvsto work. There Is M brother. aIwho
towns 4 farm ii IIe would Be
i Glad 10 have you come and stop awhile,
aand when.yoa wholly recover Your vast,
led strength. Won may have piace hire u
At. first tile youth refused 10 accept 50
Emucli for his fiiiworthiness ]; but the mer.
Ichantssimply answered
81. You can pay me for all this n yoa
choose, so you need not bed licate about
4 II and as for your snAlWofth ,pess when
I ltthe lost ones of the earth are not worth
Ifedeeming, then sorne other standard q
worth must be regarded than that simple
one which Jesus # Nazareth gave 20 his
followers. "
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