Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1859-07-07

ed not only to pay up the current rent,
but certain sum on what was due.
at the same time. or have his things
put in the street.
Il see. lie will pay only on com
pulsion. If that is his game, we will
accommodate him. just call and say,
that unless he shows some disposition
TO settle, that | will send constable
after him.
Il wouldn't take that course, Mr..
Glenn. His intentions are honest,
am certain. But things have gone
wrong with him, and he is very much
under the weather.
Good intentions don't save any one.
There must be good deeds. Nothing
else will pass current here. or here
after. Let Horton show his honest
purpose by beginning to do honest
acts. Nothing less will satisfy me.
Can't he pay % cents week.
'He might do so, / presume
Very well. let him begin at that
figure. Tell him that so long as he
pays % cents week, punctually, ]
will not disturb him; but On the first
failure he may expect to see the con
stable
Il must decline being the bearer ol
that message replied the collector
Il would rather pay % cents week
out of my own pocket, than be youl
agent in any such business
The face of Mr.. Glenn grew red
with anger, and he said, sharply
Il want none Of your reflections Oh
my acts or purposes. AS you have
undertaken my collections, / wish tn,
work done as | direct. The RESPONSE
bility rests with me-
Take my advice, returned the col
lector coolly, and forgive this poo
man his debt. 1t amounts to only
seven dollars, and its loss will not de
prive you of single comfort. while
the act will relieve him from heavy
burden. He is honest; and will pay
you, if it is ever in his power, whethe
you cancel the obligation or not
You are generous with what is no
your own,' said Glenn, with sarcasm
Thank you for the suggcstion; but
am not in the habit of trusting peopl
and then forgiving them the debt
That sort Of thing doesn't pay
1t does in some cases. remarke,
the collector. speaking partly to him
self.
1T will not pay in this, for dom
mean to try the foolish experiment,
answered Glenn.
Turning toward this hard man, VIII
was q member Of one of the churches
the collcctor-who was also q church
member, but of q different stamp
looked him steadily in the face 70
some moments, and then said:
when you kneel before God thi
evening. and in praying, say over tn
} words, Forgive us our debts as w
forgive our debtors, take heed tina
YOU are not asking for curse instea
of blessing. If God forgives you a
you now forgive this poor man, tn
case will not assume a very hopeful
aspect. But if We forgive not me
their trcspasscs, neither will you
Father forgive your trcspasses. Th
language is not mine; i but recall t
your memory the words of eterna
truth. Beware. lest, knowing these
you have the greater condemnation
Saying this, the collector turne
away, and left Mr.. Glenn to his ow
not very pleasant thoughts.
That evening, in family worship
r Glenn said over the Lords Praye1
1 If the collector had been present, h
g would have observed faltering j
+. the words. AS we forgive our debtor,
( lie had never before understood thcr
as now, though he had repeated thes
words a thousand times since the
r were taught to him by his mother i
+. childhood. All at once they had as
, sumed a new and startling signif
! cance. Forgive us our debts as W
forgive our dcbtors!' Here was n
vague petition. but plain request t
be dealt by as the petitioner dealt b
! his neighbor. With what measul
/. We meet, it shall be measured to yo
again. The memory of this passag,
| also. grew quite distinct in the min
of Mr.. Glenn, and it seemed also O
S il spoken aloud in his ears. Cor
science was at work. and fear trout
t ling him.
a What il my soul should be 7,
quircd of me this night?' a sudde
0 shiver ran through his nerves as tn
thought presented itself.
: God has heard and answered SON
e of my prayers, said Mr. Glenn, as |
r sat apart from his family. pondcrin
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