The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-09-17

the illustrated edition Of Dombey and
Son. There were the same hard fea.
lures and iron expression, and as.
looked | thought, 'This man will never
repent; he has worn the sleeps cloth.
ing 80 long to deceive others that he
thinks he is sheep himself; but the
Shepherd knows" - At.F Da'.lt'
! He was old, with sparse gray locks
which he combed into point over his
bald brow. His cheeks were deeply
fnrrowsd, and there was fepulsive
and suspicious look. in his small blue
eyes which were shaded by deep arch.
es, and in the lines, around his tightly
shut mouth. A stiff, high collar, old
fashioned stock, and black broadcloth
composed his principal attire lss!Is
Nathan's gaiety had disappeared,
and he looked ten years older as he
stood scanning his old enemy. He
turned toward me with look hard
enough for .Clary's own yisage, and
whispered .2"21gf
"My time has come" 80 'Siza'A4
A step reused the old man, and he
started nervously, but paused to put
his papers in order, and lock his desk
before he came forward. When be
did come out, he wore an expression of
such wrapt abstraction, that I doubted
if he was fully aware of our presence.
Nathan deigned stiff "good- morn
ing," but though l watched the old
man narrowly, / detected no sign OF
response to his greeting. He seemed
utterly oblivious of our existence, till
Nathan, in louder key than usual, in
formed him that he had the honor to
be an agent of the house of Gleck &
Company, and was the bearer of a let
ter to him from that firm.
His hand shook as he took the letter,
and his brow flushed vividly as he pc
rused it; but / am certain that no mus
Gle of his face relaxed. Marble features
could not be more infiexible, till be
folded the letter, returned it to the en-.
velope, and his lips unclosed just
enough to omit the words: ,..
NSto,, into tho A. -
They went into the back room, and
[ sat down and watched them through
the glass door. The old man spoke
first, with the same stony features but
his fingers played nervously with his
handkerchief Then Nathan spoke ear
nestly long time, and made few sig
nificant gestures with his right hand,
like those we use in lying down the
case. 49, ..-,...,r,,s. "
Then the deacon's face gathered a
hopeless look of entreaty, and as he
spoke his gestures indicated explanato-
ry argument; but Nathan rose to go,
shook his head and gathered up,his pa
pers and opened the door. The old
man suddenly became frantic in his en-
treaties, and seizing Nathan's coat,
cried: 500 ...,,t.,,-...,f ..s~.f, ,...;re-
SO, you mast, you will Think of
it, and You will give me chance to re-
cover myself. It's a hard case to let
an honest man be ruined fer want of a
little more time" .",.a.)4G 10
Nathan was infexible, and turned
sternly towards the old man, and said
in voice of cold, pitiless meaning:
l shall settle this business before ]
leave, and in the meantime you will
find an opposite allusion to- your affairs
in the fifth Of Matthew. "Blessed are
the merciful, for they shall obtain mer-
lcy."
The door closed, the old man, sunk
Ihelplessly down into his velvet chair,
his eyes closed, and a deathly ipallor
came over his face.uo Nathan turned
and looked at his fallen foe, without a
shade Of remorse. He had wrenched
from his grasp his iong-hoarded treas
ures. AT that hour all the worldly
estate of David Clary passed into the
hands of Gleck & Company. had he
treasure in heaven? God knows Ma
than Morse had no fiendish desire to
lay crafty hands on that treasure; but
i think he cherished the. sophistry that
men who professed to the world that
they counted the goods of this world
but dross and vanity, might well prove
their sincerity by meekly giving up
this worlds goods, and following the
steps of their portionless Master. ~
We rode down to the shipyard. Ma
than was taciturn and icily moody,
but l believe he was gloating over his
revenge. About the shipyard was
scene of wretchedness that had never
before seen. The hut of the workmen
z....o,oJ -.rou,I o,1 n fovy 70 m,