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dare Dot take II from you far you would not
profit by my frieodsbIp
/ les j would IL would send drill
through my soul to know that Que human
being blessed me
but then What would come Of that While
I you thus continue to curse yoursslfl'
The youth started but spoke not
IL you would have me for friend, vii
you lsteu t. the q friend
listen yes
Then let this be your loves, vale Of
hie, sa'd the old woman With startling
solemuIty
'Iuru uow aud 90 up bill 60 up until
+ you have reached the sunshine once more --
knew your mother CHARLES Aubrey. aud
n IN m1rted veil hos KIDD -ho "a, q aid
sDe ever 'btus L,T ~gil Lviuys. .on would
siuS - .OW
Stop stop, groauei The unbappy youth
! . who will gave Ut the E,st lft 10 regain
I al tLa, have lost
4 ~Ill
You Who are you3 You say you knew
my mother Who are youp
Never miud Suffice It for YOU to kuou
that | have suffered a. decrly a, YOU ever
. dad | kuos VIA; 1t j. to suffer say
esu give you the 6rst lih mesu by that
l eau shJS you the way Follow nv
e'ulel! aud yoa may yet recover all you have
lost
No. not AL There is Que loss can never
MAKE up. Aud a, hc syo.y Le boxed L..
bead aud covered hi, face With hi, baud.
Let not such feeling he with you NOW
irst resolve that YOU will turn FROM the evil
that brought you down You kuoS what
Is a. we'll A. do Can you DO tLi,7
Aye. ! had douc 1t ere you came M
ben take The next step 60 aud max.
iTieud who will hrIP you further Co 10
Amos Williams, and,
No, 10, not there O. not there. inter
ruptcd ca rie.
Go to his store aud freely c5uf.s, to him
all your faults resumed the old woman
without seeming - uoi!-s il5 .a,.rra1
tlon
Tell him all and then ask him to ,rus,
YOU once more
No. No, dare not 70 to him
Bat lIsteu ! heard Mr. Williams ,,y
with his own lips tha; he would help you II
he could, and that he would give YOU hi-
hand Il you would only nelp your, IT,
'D'i he say that uttered Charles, eAser-
lie did And now Charlie, Aubrey b.
Lot
people know that you mean 10 rise and be ,
man, Snd all whose friendship is worth b.y.
Jog WIllg've you their hand, CO TO Amos
Williams first
i will GO
! ben give me the siIpence
Amos Williams stood AZ hi. gre,tJe.t +,
hts conutiug room aud he was aloue While
be thus stood casting up column Of 6yura.
upon page Of one Of his ledgers the
door was opened, sud Charles Aubrey en-
tered He was yet pale and hagVard and
looked as be did when We saw bin two hours
ago
The merchant started back with an utter
ance Of pain aud surprisr, A. he recognized
10 tie miserable form before him toe once
happy aud beloved youth whom be hal De
lighted TO honor
Charles be uttered, as .oon A. he could
eommand his speech why have YOU come
here =
Mr. Williams spoke the youth in ,Lok
ing voice i come to-to-teH vou-my
course Of ~ickeiness Is run auI from this
moment AM
Here hc ,,orrei lie bcsi,ateda moment
aud then hIs feelings oyercame lm .-I
Do~tug as head DC Jur,, ius1 tear. a.!
loud aud deep from ti. Hr,
Charlie. said Mr. NtI.t,u. an , ,..,,..,
Ions ,,r.r y..,.. .t,-.
man
Viii cod, helm I will hr , ma, ,...;..
was t!e youth ,rr1I,
T., your none, all r5rsE
'Ie,, sir TIN. morr,,, i,l .
SOLITARY .i1r,rgs l,r .pI h,
POOR old woman vL, l.f. o.,
here
Aye knew her Slsi,,puor,rt,,,,
creature and bss suffered p,os. I.l.t.
n -hr s.p YOU at. y.l were ,.,..,,,,.,
cast down g. send you here for b-,rI g..
t,rt,y that ya4 - re-. arr....f...r
picc Nav ify.uaf. determine! .l.u
Mt want flr hclr
ln eager broken sutl.rg ......
poured out ui. tuauk.. .a1i.,t.t.a.fi.r,
ugu De bad taken
Aud now ,s.I ST. W..... ....
matter had been ra.srIag., ..a- a.m.,
haIa rlars we're ,., ... -
.'frur'h ,fu,. bsf sfr-5.utr. o..
There o. my h..t.rr w.l .s..s ..r..
u o. v.p'I Dr. r.sI 'a l.y.
CON. s.I s'.rap .rBs
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