The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-04-28
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i STORY WIN i MORAL.


II the year 1873 In d handsomely
furnished parIOf which opened out of that
noted London gin.shop called seTae Pinch
Bowl sat its mistress, the gandily dressed.
Ms Growder. consersihg with IN obse.
Quious neighboIs #
eWhy, Mrs Crowder, really must
~ you have things in the first style!
What elegant paintings and what q nice
puir 81 FIRE scFeeDsi all so bright aud
fresh Then, the elegant stone eopings
ID your windows, and those beautiful
French window frames And you have
been sending your daughters 10 the gelt-z
teslest boarding school; yonr shop IS the
hest fitted In al this part of london
Where ealt you find the lieedfnl for these:
thlngsf Dear Mrs. Crowded, how do yotls3
tlsnagefl II 953ss s4 Z. ~
Mrs Eromder simpered, and east d.
BOX Of smiling contempt through The.
halfopen door into the shop, filled with
braughty cnsi oIners :, Tie fool s pence--
his the fool pence that does it for Dis,
be said -aDd her voice rose more shriii
lnd louder than usual, with the triumph
De fell. .5i ;9 81. .4s. ~ 4 d
Her words reached the ear oF one.
Customer, George Manley, the carpenter,
Ma stood near the counter. Turning
rs EYES upol those around him, he saw
AZ sunken cheeks, inllamed eyes and
sapged garments. He then turned them
mon Tho stately apartment, he looked,
,Sroavh the door into The parlor, and saw
lookinegIasses and pictures, and gliding,
and iinc furniture, aud rich carpet, and
Mis- Lucy la i silk gown at her piano;
aad he thought to himself. how strange 4
ii how curious il Is that ali this wrete hed-
meas on nv left hand should be made TO
urn into All this rich iinery on my right.
aWell, sir---aad what's for your said
! shrii voice which nude the fools
PENCE ring III bis ears II. s55:;s ISL. 81
"a glass Of gin, ua'ani, Is what ! am
Nsitlae iog; but [ think pye paid the
last fSofs peace that shall put down on
this counter for many a long day - .....
MsMley hastened homes His wife and
txo little girls were seated at work They
were thin aud pale, really In want Of food
Thereon looked very clleerless; and theii
Gre was 10 small as hardly 10 be felt, vel
the dallest observer would he struck Will
heneainess that Teigned. .zii I
TWAS d joyful surprise 10 Them, his re
turning 50 early that night, and returning
sober and in good humor, Z. 4
fsur eyes are weak tonight; wife, !
enid George, iior else you have been cry
iug I'm afraid you work too much 3.
candle light ID 4. y.
His wife smiled and said, working
does not Affect my eyes;n and she beck
onecl 70 her little boy, who was standinI
apart IN 4 corner evidently as d GU
ptt .:;. Ss.i.
Why John, what's this seer sal
us iather Come and tell me what 70
! have been doing. ? E...Ess ga
Inc baker came for his money K
aya. and would not leave the loaye
sAaslt y; bat though he was cross an
Mgai he said mother was not to blatn,
su'Aat he was SIRE you had been tIrinl
asay allthe money; and when he we
~ notler cried over her work, but ST
4 ~ lel say anything l did not kno
= =, ~ y crying TIL ] saw her tears dro
w wv, her hand; and then / said ba
sss and mother put me 10 the co
Tan. Y ne Whit yopr bad words wer
3. h@'s sd his father; mot swearing,
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:. ad John. eolorlag; n said u
49, ~ man 4 said, had father
hn-sls hey were bad words, sure, 2 50
D. b1. a't sbut you are forgiven; SO nc
sel1ecoal from the boy
snasS s BOXED At the face Of his vii
p b6,s net the tender rare q her n
~ ten sss turned 70 6 & he felt I
psils. y bis own. He rose -, 4
=. in.s asdsy INTO her hands, he 50
- CO... ~ y ny weeks wages. Con
!, 81 y Y ost both hands. ior YOU Id
s,ss set Lay i out for The 5,
!, hope this viii be