The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-02-24


she had seen, and in good time she
would know all about it.
"But you didn't recognize me, did
your he said.
"l'm sure | didn't"
"Then it is all right"
That evening Hamilton Kirk went
away, and he told his man that he
should not return before the next day,
and perhaps not until the day after
that. lie went in his chalse, and took
Il large bundle with him.
Joseph Vaughan was in his store,
ready to wait npon his customers. He
was a handsome young man, and his
moral character was good. In fact, he
rather pridcd himself upon his NOR
ality. His boy was engaged in put
ting away some clothes, and he was
reading the morning paper, when he
heard a step at his door, which was
open to admit the soft balmy air. He
looked up, and hehcld a poor, iorlorn
looking man, who seem bent beneath
the weight of years and inlirm!tics,
and whose garb was scant and rag
ged.
The old man asked for Charity.
"ivc nothing at all to spare re.
piled Vaughan.
"But I'm in need, kind sir. Help
me if you can"
y tell yop | can't
And the old man went away.
Henry Walsh also kept store in
the town, and he was in his place OF
for he had rivals in trade, and he found
it necessary to attend closely to his
own affairs. He was young and gooc
looking, had the name OF being gene
rous and opcn hearted, He had jus
disposed of a customer, when the rag
ged, way-worn bcgsar entered lh'
store.
"Charity,' plead the applicant
trembling upon his staff.
"Eh--want heI Up" returned Walls!
examining the old fellow from heaC
to foot.
"Ycs, am in need"
"Wcll how much do you wantl'
81 ask not for much, kind sir"
Here is Il dollar. Will that heII
you!'
"Yes-very much"
Then it's yours: and see that yo
make a good use OF it, And there
upon the young man returned to HI
work, leaving the bcggar to go whe
he pleased.
Chauncy Stewart was q shoe ma
kcr, and he not only employed quite
number Of wOrkmCn in manufacturing
! but he had quite a store, and sold
great many shoes at retail lie wa
some three or four and twenty, wa
very fair looking, and had the rcputa
ton OF being one of the most stead
and industrious young men in the VI
lagc; but his character for gencroSIt
did not stand so high among his ie
lows as that of Henry Walsh.
Chauncy was in his front shop, pacl
I ing some boots, when our old bcgg;
{ man entered.
/ "Ah-good day sir" said the sAo
maker, stopping from his work,
"A good morning to you, fair sll
returned the Old man, in "A Wca
trembling tone. 81 don't want
trouble you, ! only seek a little aid
l. such as you can afford to a poor, ne
dy one like me-"
i Chauncy ran his eye over the Q
C mans form, and then said
G Unjust first know what hclpyouncr
d good sir, and then ! can the bett
- judge OF my ability to help you. a
!. YOU pcnniIcssP
% "All the money have in my poe
s. ct is poor pittance which begg
IS this morning"
n. "IIave you broken your fast Il
z day."
er 40"
rr "Wcll, you shall go with me and
or something te eat, and then we will
f. what further can be done
rb "But would not trouble you, X
sir"
ii at is no trouble. lean furnish
with food more readily than | can "
all money, though God knows would
er send worthy sufferer away EN-
,ly handed if | divided my last dollar
he But come. My house is not far {
Thus saying, Chauncy led the
he from tue shop, and the old man foil
ou ed him. The house was soon reac
and the youth introduced his CONF
ey ion to his widowed mother, who
ceived him kindly, and at once,
sc, ceeded TO set substantial break