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

be; yet, Roger, | can make more O! a sen,
sation in this sphere than in the profes-
sions. Note the margin have; and YOU
know, ambition thatis tempered with 9oa
" incent'oeS 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
a blaze of glory would have been extin-
gulshed at his exit
Life instructions are varied as they are
numei Gus: 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 tEis wise to
the world of infants, for we all re .d our
A b Cs. If the bitter be not now, yet it
will come. -.h IH-
with 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 affable 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
d 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 Marlowe. lie was first
in the estimation of the business commu-
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 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 10 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 not 90
unpunished Regardless of his position
there is no rank in the scales of God s JUS
tice whereby the q eater can be weighed
with less fairness than the smaller. Like
merchandise for market, each ones net is
scored upon the tally. book, and is he had
previously passed for worth beyond his
value, the honest reduction will come fl
nally. This doctrine has been blown by
the Preacher into all quarters substantial
ted by aggravated cas- IS; and yet, tempta
ton before, and clever covert beside,
have proved the mor5 powerful of the
twain. And this is it. Could the errors
ist know the last act of his drama, his
courage would quail TO perform what hope
for concealment has encouraged him to
do. But grasping ambition, intolerable
pride, ungovernable selhshness without
principle, are subtle spirits to nouish. -
They prove themselves nutineers that
need only circumstances to develope deso
truction. Every one has desperate spirs
it. The best heart that ever d ctated
wholesome truths, has the alchemy of re-
volt against all statutes, divine and legiss
lative. 1t is not golden ease that furnish
es the proof of such existing property but
poverty or ambition will fairly elucidate
it, blotting from the argument the natus
raj wretch--a CON of CRIME.
Imagine yourself postioned in the vel
vet chair Of unquestionable estimation,
with aname echoed for pattern, credit
limitless, attended on each hand, suppor-
ted by, encircled with the bouy guard OF
imposed trust, and you have the case OF
Philip Marlowe. At this peroration of
life had my class-mate arrived. a slight
silver upon his hair showed the mental
and physical struggle by which he had at
tained this acme. lie had passed into
middle life, overcoming obstacles, crea'
ting business, aiding enterprises, bestow
ing charity, gathering name. ..
Il found upon my table one evening a
note. 1t was 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 pallor
of sadness, hopeless expression, was up
on his face. Yet he took me kindly by
tie hand, aud told me, with peculiar ear"
nestness, that he had sent for me TO con-
iess ono lifesdecertion.
Roger have known since we were
class mates, that you suspected my homes
ty. By my uniform life have, no doubt
blinded and confounded you. But before
night. not only you, Tut the world viii
know have played my part deyilshly
clever. | shuflled the pack to win but
have finally lost, and leaning forward with
a look orteirible bitterness, in hoarse
whisper he added 1t is all ambition O'thouI
principle! r... II
For an instant his eyes glared upon me,
his lip quivere Lhe essayed again to speak,
but fell heavily back, His head dropped
upon his chest. Ho was dead lie had
!, swallowed poison. lie had been conceal
ing and carrying on series of forgeries,b by
which means ne had entered into ptivate
speculation of great magnitude: Bat
severe reverse had fallen upon him, and
he saw no other method of avoiding the
damning results but suicide. Toward me
he had always an uniform kindness, bat to
ibe world at large while feeding it with
the supposed pabulam of Difference, he
was merely using this as the saccharine to
surface the deposit of gall.
THE melan ncholy case stunned the
world. Public confidence was staggered
| Capitalists were dumb, Every one shud,
nillor Fits base temptation had proved
Z cs,.a,,--ord nulled 1t down amid the