Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-14
ynttrestmg Storp.
GOOD FOR EVIL:
One Good Turn Deserves Another
CHAPTER /.

Mrs. Golding sat before the fire in o
brown study. Her husband had gone to
New York, and very likely she fell
gloomy and lonely. for young wives are
apt to feel so when their husbands 90 to
New York.
The door bell rang. and Bridget went
to answer the summons. The voice OF
the visitor was familisE=Aze, and she
rose from her chair.
Uncle John |" exclaimed she, as she
recognized his voice, and hastet.ci to the
entry to greet him.
How do you do. Mary? Ihave come
to stay all night" said the old gentleman
grasping her hand.
Il am SO glad was lonely as mouse
| in church,
Where is George 2"
he has gone to New York, but ex
pect him back to morrow morning"
Il am sorry he is gone; | wanted to
see bin; dare say you can answer all
my questions"
Perhaps can. But you haven't been
to supper; aud the young wife hustled
around, walked up Bridget, and supper
was soon on the table.
George Golding was o salesman in a
Wholesale house in Boston, and got sal.
airy of twelve hundred dollars year.
lie had married Uncle Johns niece
lsome three years baS9sa~s<ss.l sssAsss Il sok
tage in suburban town.
Iheir next door neighbor was Henry
Redmond, book keeper in the city.-
Up to within few weeks OF Uncle John's
visit, the neighbors had lived together in
bonds OF the closest intimacy. They
walked together, visited every day at
each others houses. and were in short
uot only neighbors, hut friends.
An unfortunate event had occurred to
disturb The harmony of their relations
Mrs. Goiding one day invited all her
hus bands relations, who resided in the
town. to kind of family party and
Mrs. Redmond who was not relation
very foolishly took it as a slight because
she had not been invited mot, of course
that she cared to be one Of the party, but
because it looked so mean of Mary not
to ask her, after she had SO often invited
her, even to her family parties. Thus
was the strife stirred up. Unhappily
Henry Redmond was SO much Influenced
by his wife that he ma6e-ffTe quarrel hi.
own and soon after, the Redmonds gave
a great general party, and the Goiding;
were not invited.
i The Montague and the Capulet were
now arrayed against each other. Gold
ling was Rstonished and mortified to Enc
his friend turning his back to him in ar
omnibus, and even refusing to answe:
him when he spoke. Mrs. Golding wa,
rather vindiciye III her temper. Hel
husband. on the contrary, was generous
and forgiving.
4 This was the state Of their relations a
the time Of Uncle Johns visit. The
\ worthy old gentleman was the senior
partner in large importing house in the
lefty. After tea, Uncle John drew up te
\ the FIRE aud opened his business.
j My book keeper, you know, died q
week ago. We paid him salary OF fif
teen hundred dollars a year, and shall
give. his successor the same. Would
George like the place r.
" Ills employers have promised TO takt
him into partnership on the first of Jan
uary." replied Mary.
g" Then, of course, cannot advise hin
. to leave them. You are sure Of this, are
you n
- am"
Now, have you seen your neighbor
/ Mr.. Redmond, lately? / understand BIZ
has left his employer 81 aa
Been discharged No, / haven't seer
him lately" replied Mary.
Discharged. did you say 2" 5sF
= Yes; his character was bad"
Whati' e
may as well speak right out. a,
visited house 10 Pleasant street SO often
that somebody had curiosity to follow
him. Almost every day he went there
and when his employer found it out ht
discharged him. And it is said the mon
ley affairs did not appear to be all right.
f. = You shock me r exclaimed Uacls
John who was simple hearted man, ane
detested vice in any form. M
.Of course you will not mention this
flor | have no desire to injare him."
Certainly not. Understanding tina
he was out Of employment, proposed Il
engage him; but of course, could no
4 think fit now"
II came to me through particular
friend, and / would not have her impli
Gated. / think Henry Redmond will no
hereafter be SO proud as be has beens"
S" Was he proudg'
/ very" &
| Pride must have fall. What doe,
his poor wife say ?" asked the beneyolen
old gentleman.
"She has left him aud gone home Il
] her father In Maine.n