St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-11-08

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z"When the decd was done, I tried to
drown my conscience in all kinds Of de-
but the money, the unholy
fruit Of my ingratitude, was scarcely
graspcd, when the guawings Of. remorse
began to torture me. No plan-no un-I
dertaking- no work succeeded; l became
poor and frail. 1t was then took up my
station at the, church door, as 4 heggar,
which I occupied for 80 many years. but
the remembrance Of my guilt was 50 pier;
cling, SO annihilating, that I never dared to
call ia the aid of religion, nor to put up q
prayer to the Almighty in5his own house.
That was the reason Of my never entering
the church. ,,d, .zo,,.,x,-e sa+ ~ pa
yours, honored Abbo, enabled me, by very
frugal living, to save again the sum Of
which / hsd robbed my. unhappy benefac-1
tors. Here, in the table drawer; it lies, to-
gether with the interest. These articles Of
of luxury which you see-this watch, that
figure Of Christ, that book; md the two
veiled pictures, also belonged to my vic
TINS. All! sir; do YOU think that I, the
reatest Of sinners, dare. hope for pardon
from God? ''''13S- q '-'''
s.sly son. replied the priest, "your sin
is indeed terrible, and a life Of tears is not
enough to atone for it; but the mercy Of
the Saviour, who came to save that which
was lost, is boundless, and true repentance
is more than equal to the crime -" With
these words the, priest arose, The bee;s;arr, ,
as if animated by new life, !sprang -trom
the bed, and sank upon; his knee The
Able spoke over him that momcntous word
which looses the repentant sinner from his
burden. t"stay,," cried the beegar ). "stay
my guardian angel before I receive in tie
name Of tho All -Merciful, the pardon of
my misdeeds, all the fruits Of. my crime
must pass from me too; take this money,
and these articles Of taste; sell them your
self, and divide the money among the
poor" The beggar, starting up, took the
wells from both pictures, aud exclaimed e:
s'Behold the features Of those whom I have
murdered" +... so .;".4d Il .rs, II 7. d. z
| The Able stood rooted to- tho. earth--a
loud cry burst from him any father My
! niotherp' and he covered his face with
his hands. He sank into a chair deep
agony, joined with abhorrence for the mur.
derer, at that moment filled his soul; but
he soon recovered himself, for the wretched
| man, turning to his feet in despair, cried
IN i piercing voice-s' Pardon! i! Pardon
son of the ncblest Of fathers! Of the best
Of mothers whom / murdered" His duty
! and his holy; Office gave the, priest fresh
courage: the struggle, between flial aftec'
I ton, and bis sacred charge, was soon en-.
ded human weakness had only for mo
ment demanded his tears; the religion o.
the Gross now >uplifted his noble SOUL
He seized the ,Cruci6x, the heirloom o1
his father, and holding it up before the
fbeggar, said in a gentle voice-"I.ook on
7 Christ is thy repentance sincere2's i
| "Yes." 70 ,,-,a#1a :Yss94- al, E.,.2.y Il
7 .FIt is we'll, then! Thou followest s'Th<
T Thief" I forgive thee in the name Of Coz
]the Father; in the tame. of the Son, wlic
tdied upon the Cross for man in the name
2Eof the Holy Ghost who sanct6ied1 us!'| and
be laid his hands upon the dying man and
1sblessed him. ~ '-.--..,t -~-r....r =,
VIII his face bent to che earth, The
beggar lay at the feet of the priest mo.
ttiohless.ar avAf ~ ,o2c z1a3I vtl1 - j.
+ The Able stretched out his arms; te
raise him up The erring spirit had passed ee
forever. ~,., .......:. :,..I ..f,;~-.,-., ;...y,
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