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~ ssN" ee peace and Joy were enhanced
ieaTs sped on. frOm faithful, dillissni
eirshd ooy Martin arose TO be q fAitLfIi as.
sntah', AZ the age OF eighteen ho visited
some distant relatives IN the country
While there he vas astonished nj IN. eh..,
ness Of some kieds Of produce as compared
with the prices in the distant city lie "a.
turned aud tsid his master lie .,ia h.
could purchase enough Of apples and po,a.
toes TO load . small vessel, and also Put in
all the butter aud eggs be could find From
ten to twenty miles would take IL TO riV.
or, where hatbOsts uouli carry il 90 The
vessel
The plan was we'll studied, ard Martin
Was hnaliy sen, "a 70 do the wor. vr.h,he
uodersiandiog that be should b. rrfiLs
profits
In due time our hero arrived vita bis car.
90. lie had potatoes, STplss, butter, cheese
and eggs; aud in lees tLla eight aud FORTY
hours after the vessel was at the uhaife every
article vas sold 10 city dealers, save such as
Martin chose to keep for retail The result
was beyond bis most sGnguins hopes He
saw the road Of fortuoe oLen to him, and
with energy aud enterprise he entered upon
aud TO bis aid be brought az unoopa1er.
able resolution TO do right, be kind TO every
body, aud mind bis oun busiaess
Eleven years passed away.
Upon stone by the roadside sat an old
man, white haired add bent, faist aud
weary He lowered his head upon his hands
aud wcpt
'Old man, -hv a. you weep asked ,
..h,zius 'orse BY his side aud at The
same non 1t be felt a Lapd upon bis
arm
lie ei"'E aud sav young man, well.
-ieel arPssranee standing
Low A. . Adam Blaks7' the new
eom,r cried, with a start
~ poor old Adam the 'zayfsrsr -
turned, stTaioing his weakened eve. 20 scan
the textures before hin Poor old Alan, e
he repeated, With teprs star ing down Li,
cheeks, going away TO die not ,rEiveuP
't"fOrgirsH exclaimed the ,ouug man
with strong emotion Say be COZ .inu u,J
seI1IDg tue old mans hand, do YOU r,mrm
oer' eleven years ago Of fading = poor boy
upon this stone, crying
Adam Blake looked up vlcantly at fret.
bot ,grinaily light beamed upoa his
Wrinklso feAtares
tin q
49, '@"N'i All Nue once poor boy 10
whom you gave a new aud happy life. But
tel me who will not forgive your
'P,isr Gooch =
Peter Gooeh p repeated Martin. Will
/ OF ought divergence for rauiu,taptp,,,
ing his heart.
Aye Peter Goesh is the las, Of kin oT
him wrOngsd in vengeance. lie will not
forgive
Il heard that Peter Gooeh was suffering
deeply said Martin, quietly.
'1es-And heucs his curses upon m.
Tic has lost nearly ell his property, aud he
says am the cause
But bow can that be -
Because i broke dosa bis father in
business so many, many years Ggo'
Martin saw At ouce that the old man
looked upon this matter with deep. abiding
! sorrow " bad grown 20 be ,be chief ,im
| OF bus deehuiug years 10 die without an
enemy, aBd in the childish siu, ,plieity Of
has extreme age be wept much over IN.
stern, incorporating refusal Of Peter
| Gooeb.
'Wiil you go back to the village With me 2
the young man asked.
For what
Peter Gooeh shall forgive YOU
a forced forgiveness
No--Oae drasn fron pis very heart -
Will yoa gol'
'Yes
Add Martha MAbury Led the tOl.erius old
mGa over The bill
Peter Gooeh -, in bis parlor. stern and
dark broWed With bin were Lis three
daughters Ills wife bad been dead somo
years
There wefs SQUADS of nary fscl in the
Logse- bSaEy f.C; ihsJ were taas Il lLrls
--sul they Ifaupei ifom room to room
by snd by thc door of the paTlor was
| opened, aud q mAn entered. uitb a rsrey
ia bis haud Peter Gooch looked up =, Il
the cloud apon bis brow grew darker
Speak be whispered
'All iS sold. sir, the man saiI
'AHP repeated The ruined mar 10 quick
| surprise. 'iH'-and 90 soon You mean
the hsuse--nOt ell she furniture 2
'All is sJid, even 10 the stuiI 10 the sink
/ room
Add is my pisbo cold ,ir y asked a bright
I eyed beautiful girl, of some tweuiy summons.
I Wbo sat by her fathers knee
Yes, Miss Lsda--svefytbiBE
'Aud HhV has booghtV
u dont kbos BIZ same. lie il from The
city sud buys for cash
How much has it sli b oaghtr
Something over aftssa u0usabI dol
| lars
Then my creditors viii be paid. The
broken man suii tat 10 ssiI t sgits
I fully
10 tbs syouing, uhsn Mr. Goocb sud bic
. ftmiiy we're aluue, tts .iBgis .erysut uaB
I hai been ~ ihs time retained baudsI ia
psekst II vas sealed. aui directed e..
7 Peter Glscd W.rb ibe oIt cloud pIl
upon hs brow be broke % rt.f a.B
Grst f9uni letter. ublsb rta4 as f-I
I loss
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