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warmly Il weuldnr submit. fwcp't sob
nit lhave sworn be continued, growing
more srdspt, to have tevenge UPON that
proud man and revenge Ill haveP
what sort Of revenge do you oontem.
plate y the worn traveller asked in q quiet
tore
don't know yet but vengeance for all
the wrong be has done me ] will have, IL /
have TO wait for years My father died long
sgo-l can hardly remember biu My mo.
tber took care Of me till was ten. Then
she died, and The town gave me TO Peter
Gooeh. Gooch has called me DrH-karfs
bTH The boy quiversd ss be spoke this.
t1t added quickly My father vas
dtunkard, cir: but vas rot 10 blame On
! when Mr. Gooch called me that, aud for no.
thing, too, have felt that l could kill
4 himr
Martin Mabury, for such vas the boys
name bad not exaggerated at all He had
suffered mueh-more than be could tell
from The hands ofthe inperious, hard heart
cd, passionate master he had served lie
bad borne 1t meekly at first, bui be could
not bear 1t meekly long and when bis pas.
neas got the mastery Of his Judgment be
Aid himself open TO new trials
| IL was some time after Martin had ceased
I
he spoke, aud tears again eauo 20 his ewes,
and his voice was more tremulous than be.
] fore -
Boy, you are going out frisndlsss into toe
Yes, air, was the answer, slowly and
thougttfully
And you hope to carve out for yourselfa
Il should like 10, sir
But, at least, you wish TO fnd JOY
rEAcE'
Yes, 'ir,-I do This was spoken q.
ly and earnestly
IAca !!sieG 10 me, tie old maa continued,
with an expression Of kiuduels which wAs
not to be mistaken, 'aod I Sill tell YOU the
simple story Of life which may prc6t YOU
| was once boy like yourself though now
the frosts aud SHOWS offJuT.seore winters are
upon me l was happy oucs-but, ah that
vas long ago. The first cloud OF my own
calling up that arose upon the bright day Of
my youth was the desire Of RLyENGE
lad been Wronged more deeply than ron
have been aRd | was older than you are
too 90 | must be have felt it full as keeuIy
I vowed to be revenged, and--I was Ieyen.
gsd. But-oh, God r.yenged upon my
self Upon myself, say The moment
cherished settled eumiiy which looked
to revenge f0r its contamination, that mo.
ment my peace Of mind lsft me-that mo.
mept demon entered my heart that robbed
me ofsVery JOY. Once--I was in the church.
yard-a still, small voice whispered, 'FoR.
GIVE bat smothered i'll would not lis
ten. Had listened then what years of ago.
ny, and what weight Of sorroEs might have
been spared Bnt ne-I would lave re
Tsnge-ard l had itr
The narrator stopped here and bowed bis
head. A shudder passed quickly over him
aud, as II anxious 10 shut out the sad memo.
ryss soon as possible, he Immediately re-
Eumed,-
Sly boy, for over sixty long years no, n
day has passed thai have not wfshed-ob
have earnestly, prayfully wished-lhat I bad
7 listened 20 that voice in The church yard.
ruined one who had given me a kome-I
saw
Butnever mind. I can tell you no moro
now. You see an old nan noS going back
| 70 bis native village 10 ssk those who are left
| OF the kindred Of the mau opon Wpom his
vengeance fell to forgive him. Need I say
more II you hold thought Of ven pseaucc,
! let T. hanisN 4 at once.
} .- 2. cd man elssped bis thin hands
a. r.-a them towards heaven, aud ui.h a
sa Ju 81 Of energy he cried
u 'rea' God, spare him from the pow.
er Of demon
Martin bsgan TO cry again. but IL vas ouiv
Z for few moments; and when bis eyes were
| dry ho looked up and placed lis hand with.
10 that Of his compassion.
Thank you be said.
Need | say moreP
No, no
And can you forgive Peter q Gsceh q
hea-l have forgiven him
Good. And BOW Hhilhsr g. youi
To the city
Have you money!
A little And a. the boy spoke he took
out an old lsathsra purse aud showed thrse
half dollars aud few shiliiBgs IN smaller
coin
'Is that an1'
All have 10 ibs world Of money, air
! Let me lend you some. II is bat lie.
I tie here
The old man bauded forth = half esRle
| Martin hssitsted At 6tst, Tut be knew the
value Of money At such time, snd be aual.
| ly took H.
Where shall I fad you to pay .Lis bscL,'
/ be asked.
,lfyou God me at I'll, i. will be At Day
vile
'wbst-tbs place sm lssviasV
Yes
Asd your name
Adsm Drake
Martin bad flint recollection ~ having
heard such name, but be could nos call q
10 clssriy 20 mind.
And they separatcd. One said Bless
you, or = Add tbo other said, God guard
sri ksrr sou
Add shsD Msrlia Mabury bad uaIktd
short disianee be stopped spd claspsd b,s
hands
Peter Gooch be cried, D. I have forgiven
700, aod yet hops 70 BE- fsvspgsd O.
when Martin rsashsd tho city ks hsd Re-
solved % perform sby honorable Iabof for
I shioh be ooali obtain pay 90 toe tsosud
. isy % be .top 10 ihc gtsst toHu be called
ata provision store Toe ounsr liked BE
/ appsarst e. and hsdsg heard bic story, hired
7 bin 10 carry baskots sui psrform srfands
I generally a ton q ths dealer sho bsi
7 been I0ing tbis YORK, Went uith Mtftiu .
vsek % fsmiIisrzs bin vita tbs w over
/ tho e.iy
In o huis uils Msrua Mabury sss bap