The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-02-10

1 you come there and stop s5while and
when you wholly recover your wasted
strength, you shall have place here
At first the youth refused to accept 50
much for he knew his unworthiness, but
the merchant simply answered him
You can pay me for all this if you
choose, 50 you must not feel delicate about
Il and as for your unworthness--when
the lost ones Of earth are not sorth re-
deeming, then some other standard Of worth
must be regarded than that SIMPLE one
which Jesus of Nazareth gave to his fol.
| lowers
SO it was settled HAT Charles ehculd
60 out into the country and remain while.
He found Mr.. Williams brother ready
and happy to receive him, and there he
soon began to regain his health and spir-
| ita, In two weeks he was strcng az ever
and at the end of month the marks Of
dissipation bad all left his face. Then he
returned to town, and entered the store.
Amos Williams gave him a lucrative sta.
ton, and babe him remember nothing of
the past cave the one great lesson he had
learned
Charles he said, Won know the Wild
dow Swan?
Yes, sir.
Well, l have engaged board for you
there. I hope that arrangement will suit
you.
Yes, sir, returned the youth with emo.
ton.
From that time Charles Aubrey went
on nobly and truly in the path he had
marked out As soon as he again made
his appearance in prosperity his old com.
panions sought his company once more
but he repulsed them with stern firm.
ness that left them no hopes Yet for q
month he was beset with temptation in
every shape, but hesitated not once. His
mind was made up and he made but one
answer to all invitations to depart from
his course. AT length these temptations
became less frequent. and finally he was
left to pursue his own course.
Little did Charles Aubrey know how
closely be had been watched. Mr.. Will
liams knew his every movement, even to
his prayers which he poured forth iu the
privacy of his own apartment Thus pas
sed away three months, at the end ofthat
time Mr.. Williams called the young man
into his c,unting room, one evening after
the rest Of the people had gone.
Well, Charles, the merchant eommen'
ced, how would you like to change your
boarding placer
There was something in the lock and
tone of the man, as he spoke these words,
that made the youth start The blood
rushed to his face and anon he turned
pale.
If you would like the merchant re-
sumed in the same low, strlnge tone, you
may come and board with ME 1 will not
deceive you, Charles. Until could know
that you were entirely reformed, | dared
not carry you TO my house But 1 am
satisfied now. | have not doubted yon,
but would prove you.-And now, ifyou
please, you may inform Mrs, Swan that
you shall board with her no more. She
will not be disappointed, for have spo-
ken with her on the subject
With these words Mr. Williams left
the store, and as soon as Charles could
recover from the strange emotion that had
almost overpowered him, he called for the
porter to come and lock up, and then hav-
ing locked the great safe took his depart
ure.
| On the next morning he came to the
store and when his employer came he in
formed him that he had given notice to
Mrs. Swan. u.
Very well, returned the merchant.
This evening, then. go home with me-
Evening came, and Charles Aubrey ac-
companied his old friend home. Tea was
ready, the rest of the family having eaten
an hour before After tea, Charles Au.
brey was conducted to the sitting room,
where lamps were burning, and where Mr.
Williams informed him that he could
amuse himself by reading
| Charles sat down there, and his en-
ployer went out, but he could not read.
His heart beat wildly in bis bosom, and
his soul was strangely worked upon. On
how natural everything there appeared
And how many happy, blissful hours had
he spent in that same room, Thus he sat
when the door slowly opened, and female
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