Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-09-14

tul Tor their suStenance and growth i'll
|mind and body.
Among his creditors was Green. Now
Wilkins belonged to the same church that
numbered Green among its members
When the latter heard of the failure he
was good deal disturbed, although the
sum owed him was not over four hundred
dollars. On reflection he grew more COM
posed
wilkins is an honest man." said he
to himself Hen pay me sooner or Ia
ter"
1t did not take long to sell off, at sad
sacrifice, the stock Of goods remaining in
the hands of the debtor, for he threw no
impeachment in the way Of those who
sought to obtain their due.
"Ah, my friend said the latter, ON
meeting with Green, few days after the
closing up of his insolyent estate " this
is sad business But, if God gives me
strength, | will pay off every dollar Of
this debt before die IN honest man
can never sleep soundly while he owes his
ncighbor farthins."
F." The right spirit, brother wilkins
answered Green; the right spirit
Hold fast to that declaration, and all will
come out straight in the end. Though |
can't very well lie without my money, yet
| will wait patiently until you are able to
pay ne. | always said you were an hon
est man and | am sure you will make
good my words"
-" God helping me and | will" said the
debtor his voice trcmbled, and his eyes
grew moist O, how dark all looked in
the future What cloud was on his
path What Il weight Of grief, mortif-
cation aud dlsponlency on his heart
The two men parted, and each took his
homcward way-the debtor aud the ered-
tor. The one with countenance erect,
sclt-comPlaccnt feeling and elastic step,
the other, sad and depressed.
That night Mr.. Green prayed, " For-
give us our debts as we forgive our debt
ors.' Yet scarcely had the words died on
his lips ere he was musing on the chances
in favor of his ever receiving from the
pcanil. IS wilkins the few hundred dollars
owed him by that unfortunate individual.
There ,,,s M s,.,nn,tby for him IN his
Ibr,rt m thou.bt of his terrible nrostra-
,;oa - .,,;r;t 1atbing Of n;tv and far.
giycness. \ selfish regard for his own in-
terc,t completely absorbed all humane
Tim nas.~d on Mr. wilkins WAS no
4lraas Ao.c,rue.t. aetiy, man. h. soon
- ..,az'ls.'4t 4t,,et ,.ry rsa,narr,t;,c
e.. H., .f;ll snl,ii;sicnt,y "a ~ rnYbIn
I1,;,a t9 .e.nrr many comforts for his fam
iIg. aud to provide for their education.
On two. tbrre yaqr. olideIhy. With
thu rrowth q his children, his cxponze,
increased. and kent 50 close tread upon
nj. income that he had not been able to
lnay on any Of the old obligations; al
f Ifb3oe5 he never lost sight Of them and
neyer ceased to feel troubled on account
lof ,bs;r rxistcnce
80. dclt dcbt, dcbt," he would often
.;,s "a b;@sclf What would | not
~. r. ha eldeto say owe no man any
,L;a,, Eat with nv lara, family and
N,n,;f.3 ;ncnm, what hone i there
Tn;s va. HI. derrcssrl state of mind
on. 4 - u hon Mr e. trpnu r1lInH III to
linn Nm fines before This uubanpy
mann b,I brep reminded of hi. debt.
.,IIow are Won Getting on" inquired
tl...rsl;,,r I'M, n. eyes steadily nnon
yaar Ur WiIL;n[ wLo f.lt \ ,epse Of sui.
f,r,,i,n apJ he slihtly ouailed before
~. t,.r,',,
- al b,vs ,neb IA be thankful for
,a..ll,. a,.ysrra tbe debtor " Nv
18th bas L.on GOOD and | bav, had
- ~ :, ,,, nI,,ay,n,9,
~ -, ir. i;y;n., very comfortably.
..AaJ w. are ,r,,eG,l IA = lind PROV.
L., e., g.. a,,s LIo7s;na.
'e'''\ w. .'lar,. : n7,a thons,nl dollars
49,. ~ - .'''
l. ~, - and have six children to SUP
-. = -
II. :, so,o .omotb;n, I,ve.
boon easy ,r,,b yon lono time; is three
se. '. a.l ,.o,, b,ye7,,t otfarel mcoue.
n, . " v'n,J n,;1 me five or ten dol
- ,Le3I,ht would have been
iei-5@'5 - r, ,r;a, von would make some
',r..,,.,,a,ont Yon onaht 10 save at least
'.' - .,l.'l' ,,Ira. fro,r yonr saI,rv
.a,, I%o "','i,, ,1.a,r IF men wbo ,rt only eigbt
,,'i,I.,1 MI roar onJ have ~ LARGO fllnil.
80 - - 49,
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