The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-01-21


able to afford yourself some additional COM
forts on a thousand!'
"A thousand!' repeated job and his wife,
sim ultaneously.
'Yes, my good friedds,' said Mr.. Bent
ley. Il have decided that my assistant book
keeper is fully worth that sum to the firm,
and it is my wish to pay those whom en-
ploy what they are justly entitled to-
How can I thank you, sir? exclaimed
Job, rising aud seizing his employers hand.
Il shall consider myself rich with such an
income. Mary, did you understand.
am to have thousand dollars
Sir, you are very kind.' said Mary, sim
ply. i need not thank you. Your own
heart will tell you how much happiness
you have conferred upon u.s.
Il understand aud appreciate what you
say said Mr. Bentley, kindly. But, War
ner, he continued, there is another matter
about which 1 wish to speak to you. There
is a young girl in whom feel an interest,
who is unfortunate enough to stand alone
in the world, without father or mother. I
have thought that if you and Mrs. Warner
would be willing to receive her as one of
your family, and bring her up In the same
careful manner as your own children, it
would be an excellent arrangement for her,
while take care that you lose nothing by
your kindnes
We shall be most happy to oblige you,
sir, said Mrs. Warner; but would our plain
style of living suit the young lady2 We
shall, to be sure, be able COW to afford a
better house. s- .. ...
l do not think the young lady will find
any fault with your housekeeping, Mrs.
Warner, said the merchant, especially as
she has probably never been accustomed to
living as we'll as she would with you.
Mrs. Warner looked mystifed.
Mr.. Bentley smiled
The youDg lady is already in your house,
he explained. In fact, it is the friend less
little orphan whom your husband encoun-
tered tonight and brought home.
Mrs. Warmers face lighted up with pleas
ure.
We will undertake the charge gladly, she
answered, and should have done so if you
had not spoken of it. Is it not so, Job?
Yes, Mary, It occurred to me as soon as
Mr.. Bentley spoke of raising my salary.
And you would have really undertak en-
such charge at your own expense? said
Mr.. Bentley wonderingly. Would it have
been Just to your own children to diminish
their cemforts for the sake of doing char
ita BILE action?
We shall not be able to leave our child
ren money said Mrs. Warner, simply, but
we hope to train them up to deeds CT kind
ness. There's a great deal of suffering in
this world. sir. We ought to do our part
toward relieving it.
1 honor you, Mrs. Waener, for your un-
selfish benevolence, returned Mr.. Bentley,
warmly; but in this case shall do my part.
1 shall claim to do my part. I shall allow
you two hundred dollars year for taking
u nfo
ouire a larger aud more commodious house,
and I will, hope, be enabled to afford your
children such advantages as they may re-
aure them to act their part IN the world.
Two hundred dollars! exclaimed Job,
scarcely crediting the testimony Of his ears
WHY, that will make twelve hundred! Mr..
Bentley, sir, hope you will believe me to
be grateful. You have so loaded me with
benefits that 1 don't know how to thank
you.
And am under obligations to you, War
ner, also, said Mr.. Bentley. Prosperity
had begun to harden my heart. At any
rate, it had made me thoughtless OF the
mutitudes who a.e struggling with ills
which my wealth could alleviate. 10 night
| was an unseen witness of your kindness to
the poor girl who crossed your path. felt
| rebuked by the contrast between your con-
duct ond mine, and 1 resolved,> > God help
! ino me to become hereafter better steward
of His bounty.
ESIndeed, Mr.. Bentley, you think too much
of the little did, said Job, modestly.
Let me keep my opinion as to that, War
ner. By-ths-by. it may be we'll for me tc
paw the first quarter of our little charge il
advance. Here are fifty dollars. At the
expiration of six months you may draw up
on me for a similar amount. Before
leave YOU let me take the liberty to sugges
that the shops are not yet closed, and yor
will fill have an opportunity of providing
Christmas gifts for your children.
So I shall. Thank you. Mr.. Bentley, TO
Kindly reminding me. Effie shall hav
ber doll. after all. Such doll! he ex'
claimed, eagerly, turning towards his wife
She is as ine as a royal prncess!-but no
, ' B1 all means let little Efis have be
doll. said Mr.. Bentley. smiling. | mus
hid YOU good night Mrs. Warner, but whe
t Won have moved will look in upon yo'
: soain, aud shall hope to make the acquain
D tsuce of Efie and her doll.
: Job Warner was absent an hour. Wne
= he ratnrned he was fairly loaded down wit
= n;r,s ran not undertake to enumerat
them. Enough that prominent among thel
,Vas Effie,s stately present. Can the frienC
: lv reader imagine the delight of the child
: ran the next morning? Seldom has Chris
g mas lawned on happier household: Eth'
1t was in perfect ecstacy of delight! Nor W
IT the little outcast forgotten. When b
IS rags were stript off and she was attired
: thick. warm clothing. she seemed sudden
TO have been lifted into Paradise. Mnt
the transports of the children ad paTsis. 1s :.
srbsidad lob drew toward him the OLD D
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