The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-03


of stocks, Of money on bond and mortgage,
until the doctor said
'This man, who is evidently very poor by
his dress, though dare say he has seen better
/ days, shows in his fever the bent of his mind
He is by nature avaricious. Delirum is the
key which reveals the true man unwittingly to
himself"
''Do you think he will be yery ill?' asked
| Charles. .5
Il think he will have course Of typhoid.
1t will be month before he can travel, if he
ever RECEIVERS. He seems to be alone!''
Il will not leave him. answered Charles,
firmly, and looking at the poor old man with
sympathy. Neglected and deserted he will
"Ofcourse. Ifyou choose to watch him. you
will be doing kind act. l would advise you
to send for proper authorities when the boat
reaches Buffalo, and have him removed to the
hospital"
The next day when the boat got into port
Charles delayed on board until the last. He
then learned from the morose and impatient
captain where the hospital was, and getting a
permit from the mayor, he hired an easy hack.
and had the sick man carefully borne into it.
Taking a seat by his side and holding him in
bis arms he was driven to the city hospital.
The fever still was high upon him, but he was
not so lost as not to feel and express his graft
tude to Charles, who saw him to room, and
put into neat bed covered with clean linen
sheets.
Charles was anxious to hasten on to Phila-
,delphia. He had written to Mary (his only
letter in three years. the day after his gradua-
ton, that he would be at her house on a certain
day. But the poor old man would not suffer
him to leave him. He seemed to hang upon
him, and cling to him as if life depended on his
staying with him till he was out Of danger.
After little reflection Charles resolved to
remain, at least, two or three days with Mr..
Goddard, for this was the name upon an old
pocke-boo without money in it, which the
attendant removed from his pocket.
For eleven days Charles watched and nursed
by the strangers bedside, until the danger was
over. He then told him that he must go on
his journey; that another waited for and expec-
ted him.
"Well, go, and God bless you. You have
saved my fife. l shall never forget you.
have your name. When forget my own name
l shall forget yours and your devotion to me,
poor sick, stranger Where DO you ive?'
Il have no home. am missionary to 60
Philadelphia, but he has disowned me, because
became a minister
''You are poor then?'
Il have nothing; yet what have will share
with you. You are i'll, and will need money.
Take these eight dollars.
mo. You are too generous. You are poor.
will not rob YOU
eff have not money enough left to get to
Philadelphia can go on foot. We Nashotah
men are great walkers
you are as generous and liberal as you are
humane" answered the elderly man, grasping
his hand Il can get money by wiring to a
friend. Keep all you have. If you must 60,
heaven reward you.'
An hour afterwards Charles was in the cars
on his way. In due time he reached Phlladel-
phia. presented himself, from motives o
tilial duty at his fathers house, but was denied
admittance. With clear conscience he now
sought the abode OF Mr.. Carey, and was re
ceved by Mary with all the affection he could
have desired He found that she had not aba
ted in her love, and that absence had rathe!
increased their mutual affection. He now
learned from her that the wonderful trunk was
sent by herself.
The next day he called on her father, and
formally proposed that he should consent to bis
marriage with Mary.
Il respect you, sir! l honor your perseve.
rance in your profession. But Mary has been
delicately nurtured. She cannot bear the pri-
vations of a young clergyman's lite.'
Il shall have six hundred dollars year, sir
where l am going and-
Mr.. Carey smiled.
'Six hundred dollars is but shell of pow
erty to begin with. am not rich. cannot
help YOU You will both suffer. Wait four Oh
five years until by your talents you command
salary that will enable you to wed without
drawing into your own privatlons young
woman who knows not a care or sorrow.'
Mr. Carey was firm, though respectful. He
absolutely refused his consent to their union
| Mary, with tears, consented to wait.
Four or five years is a long time for lovers
-neither permitted in the interim to write tc
| the other. o
Charles spent ten days in Philadelphia, and
was on his way about ten O'Clock in the morn
ing of the last day to bid sad "good bye" tc
the sorrowful Mary, when his rich and worldly
father met him, and passed him without recog-
nizing the respectfully lifted hat of his son
| The persistent conduct Of his father filled bis
bosom with grief AS he was passing the
post Office, he entered, expecting a letter from
bis bishop. One, post marked New Y York, was
handed to him. The superscrption was in an
unknown hand. Upon opening it he was
stunned with joy and wonder atreading as fol
| lows:
Rev. Sir Mr.. George Goddard the wealthy
manufacturer, died five days ago, on his return
from Buffalo, and has made you his sole heir
Your presence is required here Immediately
The property bequeathed to you is estimated
at one hundred and seventyn thousand dollars
and is wholly unincumbered. The deceasd was
bachelor, and without male heirs. The mo-
tves for this bequest is in the will stated to be
in return for your christian kindness shown tc
stranger, sick and robbed of his money, in a
strange land. am, sir, respectfully,
TIMOTHY PETERS, Attorney, ST Nassau st
Was this letter hoax? Could such news be
true? He few with the letter to Mary. He then
for the first time gave her the particulars Of
! his attention to Mr.. Goddard By her advice
ba won't tn New York ,ha # cyeninu The neYt