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

| llrst ~ the WOrlu OF tr0lhC, | remember
his words. Surprised you no doubt may
bo yet Roger can make more o! a sen,
sation in this sphere than in the proles-
sions Note the margin have and you
know ambition that is tempered with goR.
| N mcmt,veS should never trembe with
doubt
Gould this Napoleon Of ambition have
buried Che hypocrite twin of his nature.
what prince would have lived, and what
blaze Of glory would have been extin-
gushed at his exit
'Liia instructions are varied as they are
numerous some pleasant, moro bitter
neither continuous, though by far the Ion.
ger not the sweeter 1t is holy will that
all should be taught from the same great
page likening mankind in this wise to
the world Of infants, for we all re al our
A B Cs. If the bitter be not now, yet it
will como.
with a mind peculiarly adopted to
grasp at difficulties, and with sanguine
confidence Of eventual success, my class
mato worked on, The younger world be.
gan to buzz his name His uffabe 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 10
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 mad won a Character beyond impeach.
ment When we met he was the same,
grown slightly subdued with the massive
weight Of cares and an enviable 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
fancied 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
lie has assured us the Sinner shall no: 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, and If he had
previously passed for worth beyond his
value, the honest reduction will come ii,
naily. 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 the
twain And this is it, Could the error,
st know the last act of his drama, his
courage would quailto perform what hope
for concealnent las encouraged him to
do. But grasping ambition, intolerable
pride, ungovernable selhshness without
principle are subtle spirits to nouiish. -
They prove themselves mutineers that
need only circumstance to deyelope des>
tructon. Every one has desperate spirs
it.. The best heart that ever ctated
wholesome truths has the alchemy of re-
volt agllrst all statutes divine and legis-
latye. 1t is not golden ease that furnish
es the proof of such existing property but
poverty or ambition will fairly elucldate
it, blolting from the argument the uatuN
raj wretch--e coin Of crl'Qc
Imagine yourself positioned in the vel
vet chair of unquestiouable estimation,
with a name echoed for pattern, u credit
| limitless, attended on each hand, suppor~
ted by, encircled with the body'guard Ui
imposed trust, and you have the case OF
Philip Mar.owe. At this peroratlon OF
life had my class-mate arrived A slight
silver upon his hair showed the mental
and physical struggle 10y which he had at
! tanned this acme. lie had passed into
| middle life, overcoming obstacles, crea'
! 4. 1 l1g t,u
ing charity, gathering name.
/ Il found upon my table one evening a
note. 1t was from MarIowe, requesting
me to call upon him puuctually 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 liiesdcception.
'Rogert / have known since we were
class mates, that y@t 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 deyilishll
| tlGNtl. oIulAliN AllO l'NSh ~ NaAi. ~
have finally lost, and leaning forward Will
look of terrible bitterness, in hoarst
whisper he added 1t is all ambition 10iltou
principle! p! vi. H. 90
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. He had been conceal
ing and carrying on series of forgeries, 10y
which means Ne had entered into private
speculation of great magnitude. Bat I
severe reverse had fallen upon him, an'
he saw no other method of avoiding th'
damning results but suicide. Toward m'
he had always an uniform kindness bat {
the world at large, while feeding it witt
the supposed pabularl of deierenee, h
was merely using this as the saechGrine t
surface the deposit of gall.
The 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 prove,
| n Samson. and pulled III down amid Tho