Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-05-21
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 81 is

You know what it is as we'll as l Go. Can
you do this %
Aye, had done it ere you came up"
Then take the next step. Go and
make friend who will help you further.
Go to Amos Williams, and"
No, no, not there ., not there"
interrupted Charles.
Go to his store and freely confess to
him all your faults" resumed the old
woman, without seeming to notice the in
terruption. "rell him all, and then ask
him to trust you once more
No, no, | dare not go olim."
But listen heard Mr. Williams
say with his own lips, that he would help
you, if he could, and that he would give
you his hand if you would only help
yourself"
Did he say that ?" uttered Charles,
eagerly.
He did. And now, Charles Aubrey,
be assured you have not lost anything.
Let people know that you mean to rise
and be man, and all whose friendship
is worth having will give you their hands.
Go to Amos Williams first"
81 will 60"
"Then give me the sixpcnce."
Amos Williams stood at his great
desk in his counting room, and he was
alone. While he thus stood, casting up
column of figures upon page of one
of his lcdgers, the door was opened, and
Charles Aubrey entered. He was yet
pale and haggard, and looked as he did
when we saw him two hours ago.
The merchant started back, with an
utterance Of pain and surprise, as he re.
cognized in the miserable form before
him the once happy and beloved youth
whom he had delighted to honor.
Charles" lie uttered, as soon as he
could command his speech, Why have
you come here p
" Mr.. Williams" spoke the youth, in
a choking voice, II have come to--to
tell you that-my course of wickedness
is run, and from this moment ana
Here he stopped. He hesitatcd a
moment, and then his feelings overcamc
him, and bowling his head he burst into
tears, and sobs loud and deep broke from
his lips.
Charles" said Mr.. Williams in a
tremulous eager voice, "have you re-
solved to be man 2"
d" With Gods help l will De man
again" was the youths reply
" Is your money all gone 7"
"Yes sir. This morning I had one
solitary sixpeuce left. and that gave to
apoor old woman who babe me come here. :"
Aye, know hcr. She is All IN
fortunate creature, and has suffered
much. | babe her if she saw you, and
you were repentant and cast down, to
send you here, for heard yesterday that
you were at the foot of the prccipice -
Now, if you are determined, you shall
not want for help"
In eager, broken, sobbing sentences,
Charles poured out his thanks, and sta
ted the resolution he had taken.
And now" said Mr.. Williams, af-
ter the matter had been talked over
some, we must find place where you
can recruit your strength a little before
you try to work. There is my brother,
who owns farm in Nj. He
would be glad to have you come and
stop a while; aud when you wholly re-
cover your wasted strength, you may
have place here"
At first the youth refused to accept so
much for his unworthiness but the
merchant simply answered
=" You can pay me for all this if you
choose, so you need not be delicate about
it; and as for your unworthiness-when
the lost ones Of the earth are not worth
redeeming, then some other standard Of
worth must be regarded than that simple
one which Jesus Of Nazareth gave to his
followers"
So it was settled that Charles should
60 out into the country and remain a
while. He found Mr.. Williams, the
brother, ready and happy to receive him,
and there he soon began to regain his
health and spirits. In two weeks he
was MS strong as ever and at the end Of
a month the marks Of dissipation had left
his face. Then he returned to town
and entered the store. Amos Williams
gave him lucrative situation, and babe
him remember nothing, save the great
lesson of life he had learned.
Charles" he said, you know widow
Swain?"
Yes, sir"
Well, bave engaged boarding for
you there. ! .ope the arrangement will
suit you"
Yes, sir" returned the youth with
emotion.
From that time Charles Aubrey went
on truly and nobly in the path he had
marked out.
AS soon as he again made his appear
ance in prosperity, his old companions
sought his company once more, but he
repulsed them with stern firmness that
left them no hope. Yet for month he
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 pur-
sue his way unmoleste1.
Little did Charles Aubrey know how
closely he had been watched. Mr.. |
Williams knew his every movement, even
to the prayers poured forth in the priya-
cy Of bis own apartment Thus passed
away three months; and at the end Of
that time Mr.. Williams called the young
man into the counting room one evening
after the rest Of the people had gone. d.