Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-10-23
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drink, and clothing, and in time earn some
thing more Then 30 u can support your
mother and brother Also" =
The boys eyes flashed with Joy. But in
a moment be cast them to the ground again,
and said sadly.
"My mother all this while has nothing to
eat"
And this instant, as If sent by Providence
an inhsbitan. of the boy g native village en-
tered Herr Richter's house The man con-
frmed the boys story, and willingly consen-
ted to carry the mother tidiDgs OF her son
Gotlebi. and food and small quantity Of
money from the merchant. At the same
time Herr Richter directed his book keeper
to write letter to the pastor Of the village.
commenting the widow to his care, with an
additional srau- for the poor family, and
promising additional assistance.
As soon as this was done, Herr Richter at
once furnished the boy with decent clothes.
and at noon led him to his wife. whom he ac-
curately informed of little Gotlieb's story, and
of the plan he had formed for him. The
good woman readily promised her best assis-
tance in the matter, and faithfully kept her
word.
During the next four years Gotlieb atten-
ded the schools of the great commercial city
then his faithful foster took him into has couD-
ting room in order to educate kim for busi-
ness, Here as we'll as there. at the writing
desk as on the school bensh, the ripening
youth distinguished himself. not only By his
natural capacity. but by the faithful indus
try With which be exercised il. With all
this bis heart retained It's native innocence
OF his weekly allowance he sent half regular
ly to his mother until she died. after having
survived two of his brothers, She had spent
the last years of her life. not in wealth II IS
true, lu; by the aid of the q 0ble Richter and
of her faithful son, in condition far above
want.
After the death of his beloved mother.
there was no dear friend left to Gotlieb in
the world except his benefsetor. Out Of love
for him be became an active, jealous mer-
chant. He began by applying the superfui-
ty of his allowance, which he could now DIS
pose of at his pleasure. TO a trade in Ham
burg quilla When be had gained about q
hundred and twenty dollars. it happened that
he found in in bis native village considera-
bic amount of hemp and fax, which was
very good, and still to be hal at reasonable
prices. He asked hls foster father to advance
him two hundred dollars, which the latter did
with great readiness. And the business pros
psred so well. that in the third year of his
| clerksnip. Gotlieb had already acquired the
sum of Eve hundred dollars. Without Civ
| ing UP his trade In fax. be now trsficked al
20 in linen gosis, and the two combined made
him. in couple of years, about th-usand
dollars richer
This happened during the customary FIVE
years Of clerkship. At IL end Of this peri
cd, Gotlieb continued to serve his benefactor
FIVE years more, with industry, skill aud f.
deity then he took the place of The book
keeper who died about this time, and three
| years Ia er be was taken BY Herr Richter as
par tner in the concern, with third part of
| the profits
But it was not Coos will that this pleas
AIT partnership should be of long Duration
| An insidious disease cast Herr Richter upon
bed of sickness, and kept him for two years
confined to bis couch All that love and
gratitude could suggest GotIieb now did to
repay his benefacior's kindness. Redoub'iDg
his exeI tons, he became the soul of the v b jle
business. and still he watched long nights ct
the old mans bedside. with bis lrieving wife,
until in the fifty sixth year of bis age, Herr
| Richter clio, e. his eyes In Death
Before his decease he plaoei the hand Of
his daughter, sweet girl OF two and twenty
years. in that of bis beloved foster son. He
had looked upon them beth as childreD.-
They u, derstood him they loved each other.
and in silence yet affectioDately and earnestly
solemnized their betrothal at the bedside OF
their d Ing father.
In tie year 1925 ten years after Herr
Ricl ters death. the house of Gotlieb Bern,
| late SamUel Richter, was one of the most re-
| spectacle in all Dantzic. 1t owned three large
ships emp oyel in navigating the Baltic and
| the North. aud the care of Providence seem
ei to watch over the interests Of their worthy
owner for worthy h. remained In bis pros
perity. He honored his mother in-laE Ike
a son. and cherished her declining age with
the tenders affection, until. in ber two and
SEVENTEEN yer. she died in his arms
As his mar-aee proved childless. be took
the eldest son 6f each of his two remaiui- q
brothers. now substantial fsrmers. into bis
house. and destiped them 70 become his heirs
But in order {, cOn6rm them in their humili-
ty, be often showed them the needle which
had p-ovod such source of blessing TO him,
and bequeathed it a perpetual legacy to
the eldest son in the family 80
Ii Is but few years since tie eldest child
of poverty, of houesty. Industry aud Of mis-
fortune, passed IN peace from this world
Marx the perfect man aud behold The
upright, for the end Of that man Is peace -
Psdims zzTrti.
a How do yca feel this morning .John s.