Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-07

| llfht IN lUe NOllu OF llNluC, | remember
his words Surprised you no doubt may
be yet, Roger, ! can make more o! a sen,
sation in this sphere than in the proCes-
sions. Note the margin have; and you
know, ambition that is tempered with yod
| " iHcsHt,vsS should never tremble with
doubt .....
Gould this Napoleon of ambition have
buried the hypocrite twin of his nature.
what prince would have lived, and what
blaze of glory would have been extin.
guished at his exit
Life instructions are varied as they are
numerous: some pleasant, more bitter,
neither continuous, though by far the lon-
ger not the sweeter ltis holy will that
all should be taught from the same great
page likening mankind in this wise to
the wocld Of infants, for we all reld our
A b Cs. If the bitter be not now, yet il
will como.
with a mind peculiarly adopted to
grasp at difficulties, and with sanguine
confidence of eventual success, my class
mate worked on, The younger world be-
gan to buzz his name. His ufiable man
ner and eloquent tongue won admiration
With his usual coolness he selected his
partner, and the business world chroni-
cled the birth Of another house, MARLowE
'G MULDoNALD, names which since have
passed East West, North, South, and be-
yond oceans Rich in experience, tried
in wisdom. the elder world now began TO
buzz the name of Mariowe. He was Est
in the estimation of the business commit.
nifty. His drafts were gold, his words
like so much silver, his name every thing.
lie had won a character beyond impeach-
ment. When we met he was the same,
grown slightly subdued with the massive
weight of cares and an onyiable name
His counsel was sought to promote great
enterprises, and documents with his au-
tograph were synonymous with success -
With this hold upon the world, | almost
fanced that he would continue TO merit
his proud epIthet. But beyond our own
ideas of recompense must we acknowl.
edge that which belongs to the Creator.
He has assured us the sinner shall not 20
unpunished Regardless Of his position,
there is no rank in the scales ofGod's jus
iice whereby the greater can be weighed
with less fairness than the smaller. Like
merchandise for market, each ones net is
scored upon the tally. book, aud il he had
previously passed for worth beyond his
value, the honest reduction will come IL
nally. This doctrine has been blown by
the Preacher into all quarters, substantial
ted by aggravated cas- IS and yet, tempta
tion before, and clever covert beside,
have proved the mora powerful Of lue
twain. And this is it, Could the error-
ist know the last act of his drama, his
courage would quailt TO perform what hope
for concealment has encouraged him to
do. But grasping ambition, intolerabe
pride, ungovernable selfshness without
p7iaciDk, are subtle spirits to nouiish. -
They prove themselves mutineers that
need only circumstances to deyelope desN
truction. Every one has desperate spirS
it. The best heart that ever ctated
wholesome truths, has the alchemy OF re-
volt arnrsta all statutes, divine ana leglsr
lative. 1t is not golden ease that furnish
es the proof of such existing property, but
poverty or ambition will fairly elucldate
it, blotting from the argument the uatu,
raj wretch--R coin Of crime
Imagine yourself positioned in the vel
vet chair OF unquestiouable estimation,
with name echoed for pattern, u credit
limitless, attended on each hand, suppor-
ted by, encircled with the bodyiguard OF
imposed trust, and you have the case OF
Philip Mar.owe. At this peroration OF
life had my class-mate arrived. \ slight
silver upon his hair showed the mental
and physical struggle 10y which he had at.
tanned this acme. He had passed into
middle life, overcoming obstacles, crea'
/ ting business, aiding enterprises, bestoW
| ing charity, gathering name.
! 4 found upon my table one evening a
note ltwas from MarIowe, requesting
me to call upon him punctually at ten the
following morning. | fulfilled his wish
| and found him in his morning wrapper
But he was much changed. The palloI
of sadness, a hopeless expression, was up
on his face Yet he took me kindly by
the hand, and told me, with peculiar ear.
nestness, that he had sent for me to con-
less one liiesdecePtion.
Roger! have known since we were
class mates, that suspected my homes
ty' By my uniform life have, no doub
blinded and coniounded you. But before
night, not only you, Tut the world will
know ] have played my part devilishll
clever. shuliled the pack to win. hu
have finally lost, and leaning forward Will
q look of terrible bitterness, in hoarst
whisper he added 1t is all a0,bitioa ,otttou
principle! 9. 10. :. H.Ha .a -
For au instant his eyes glared upon me
| his lip quivere, |, he essayed again to speak
but fell heavily back, His head dropped
upon his chest. lie was dead He haC
swallowed poison. lie had been conceal
ing and carrying on series of forgeries, by
Which means Ne had entered into private
speculation of great magnitude. Bat {
severe reverse had fallen upon him, am
he saw NJ other method of avoiding the
damning results but suicide, Toward mt
he had always an uniform kindness, bat {
the world at large, while feeding 1t witt
the supposed pabularl of deierehee, h'
was merely using this as the saech&rlne t
surface the deposit of gall.
-T0'rhe melancholy case stunned tn,
world. Public confidence was staggered
Capitalists were dumb, Every one. shud
dered. Mutual reliance lost one trustee
pillar Of its base temptation had provet
a Samson, and pulled il down amid the