Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-11-28

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stone steps of his dwelling was Mr.. Wal,
den, beckoUing to him. A blush bursed
up into the boys cheek; be hesi,sted..st%
l. d And again Mr.. rWaldens voice, came
over to him, xindl but svthora,ise--"Lu
cius ! Lncius Street T. And h compelled
his steps to the ge genllemans side.
Mr. Walden looked on his former clerk
with kindly eyes which were no, to be
mistaken.
"Come in, Lucius, come in he said.
And the youth followed him into the great
parlor, whose gorgeousness fairly dazzled
his eyes, and seating him in one chair,
took another by bis side, and looking at
him, said in a kindly voice, Lucius, you
have an honest face, and you hac an hon
est name till that time, and because of it,
if you had told the truth, we would have
forgiven and kept yoa. :....
The tears strained themselves iuto the
boys eyes, his breast heaved, every limb
shook. Mr. Walden was touched. He
laid his hand On the boy 3 shoulder.
Tell me the truth now, Lucius. You
shall not be sorry for it,
The boy looked mp i; his face was white
and worked feartuIIy. At last the hal:
coherent words struggled out.
It's all dim and blurred to me. Mr..
Walden; but spose did take the money,
although cant remember very well; the
wine had got into my head
Mr.. Walden shook his head.
Bad company, bad company, NY boy"
be said.
IL: WAS the first time, the very frs,
time in my life spsakins steaiy and
tervent this time.
IL believe you aud now. If, because of
this, We take you back once more to yoar
old place, will you promise, Ior your own
s.hv. -, .~voia Al, temptations Of evil Vine
aud wrong companions, for they have
made you fall once, and they vii! inevita-
b!y DRIFT you to your ruin.
Il will promise you, sh.' .~ ...
e" Thea be back, Lueius. to your old
place to morrJw n,orniug.
The boy buried bis face in bis hands
aud burst into tears which, in his case,
were the blessed " latter rain" in which
dewitt repentance and a lew purpos-
And Mr. Walden, touched btyond his
usual self, lain bis hand once more on the
boys shoulder, and spoke t. him many
words OF counsel and encouragement.
which were almost faiberly in their tone,
and even invited him to remain to- supper
with his family but the reiustated clerk
declined doing this. And when Lucius
Street went out on the sidewalk once
more, it was not as he went in
That night at Spark 3. saloon" hall
dozen young men aud boys, bent on
what they called mischief" and iun,'
waited sainly for another to Join their
company. The barn was fired; the fumes
spread beyond The original inteniinns vi
the incendiaries. Much valuable property
was destroyed, but Lucius Stree: was not
there to see. He WAS faithful to his new
covenant. He wi,hstood the jeers aud
persuasions Of his old companions. the
temptations aud eulicements Of his
city life. i
AS his years grew into manhood ;. be
rose TO new positions Of trust and respon-
siblity IN the grea. warehouse, and al.
ways filled these to the satisfaction OF the
proprie,ors, aud at last he be ca nae partner
in the establishment. And i, was not till
the evening Of his appointment, which
transpired ten years after bis reinstatement
in the warehouse, that be related to Mr.
Walden the evil iuto which he hal fallen
a:ihe time. -..1 - -...~.
Il was on the brink Of an awful preci-
pice, sir be said with eno,;on ,ha, al
mos, checked his words Ny ruin was
inevitable, and it WAS you, Under God, who
saved me" ..r .4r. .-,...-, .-......
Not H. interrupted Mr.. Walden, al
most as much moved as his clerk, " it was
Ellen, my wife, who did j. all You owe
the thanks to her, ..a ... o. 8,
Aud then the senior partner, whose
kar was now sitted with silver, related all
which had transpired between himself and
vile that afternoon in his sitting room ten
years ago. And the young man went ike
a.child agah.. .>... g.. - -
II never knew before what made Mrs.
Walden 50 kind to me- he said, Il under
stand it all now.'
Come up to supper to night, and tell
her with yonr, own lips. said Mr., Walden.
And Lucius went, and hearing it, Mrs.
Walden wept for joy, and thanked God in
her heart.
II there were only more women like