, 1864-01-23

"Ophu INN ~ u iaSScu iODc' Auo ShOeS
upon his feet were the ghost Of what they
had been. His whole apparel was the
laughing-stock of the wind but my father
had taught me to despise no one, however
humble. 1t was saying Of his: Look
to the heart within a breast, and not to the
coat that covers it," and therefore received
Esau Taylor kindly. He was the son Of an
extensive farmer in our neighborhood, and,
although wondered to find him in 4 sim-
ation SO distressed, T recollected that in
London such things were matters Of every
day occurrence. Therefore l did not receive
him coldly because of the shabbiness of his
coat and the misery of his appearance.
knew that l was the son Of harn-man, and
that my fathers coat might be out at the
elbows.
81 Ha, Esau my dear fellow" said l to
him, "when did you come to town."
"Several weeks ago." he replied.
"And what have you been doing" i
said. ..at .f
Nothing-nothing," he rejoined.
"Well,"' said l, "will you meet me in
this house tomorrow? You were always
good atfgures, Esau; you can keep accounts.
l think can do something for you; and If
you persevere, l doubt not but that you may
arrive at the top Of the tree, and become
the managing clerk of the establishment"
"Thank you! thank you! thank you"
said Esau, grasping my hands as he spoke.
"Ahw said I, "there is no necessity for
thanks; I am plain, blunt person. did
not know you personally in the place Of my
nativity, but l remember having seen you.
l remember also your friends; and, as a
townsman, it will give me pleasure to know
that can be Of service to YOU"
Esau grasped my hand, and he shook il
as though he would have taken it from the
elbow. Twas certain that he would obtain
the situation which had in view for him.
We sat down together--we talked of old
times, when the feelings of our hearts were
young; and, amongst other things, we spoke
Of Jessy Mortimer. l sat-I drank with
him-@e became happy together-wc be-
came mad together. My Jessy--Jessy
Mortimer was before me. Her presence
filed my thoug6ts-it oyershadowed me.
/ could think Of nothing else-I could speak
Of nothing else. drank to her in bump
ers but Esau sat as calm as q judge with
the black cap upon his head. / marvelled
that the man had SO little Of what is called
sympathy in his soul. He appeared before
me as q dead mana thing that moved
merelyas It was moved. Utmost despiscd
and yet trusted him, because he was con
neeted with the part Of the country to which
/ belonged. tia eft es i
Now, as l have informed you, we sat to-
gether, we drank together, and the name of
Jessy Mortimer oyercame me but / sat till
I forgot her, till forgot myself-my COM
panion- everything In this state l was
left sitting; and when consciousness re-
turned, was alone, bcwildered. Ny COM
panion had left My first sensation was
that of shame--of burning shame. felt
that / had abused the, time and the conf
dence Of my employer, and the thought
rendered me wretched. : -.3.t. M. I
II was two days before I yeptured to call
again at the Office, where had become q
confidential clerk. My master passed me
as entered, but be neither spoke TO nor
noticed me. His cOldness stung me. Ifelt
my outlines burning over me. But my
confusion was increased when / learned that
Twas not only discharged, but that my place
was to be supplied BY Esau Taylor ~
.rfsfImpossible r. exclaimed. baii{
"neem it 50 said my informant; but
you nave cnellsnea an ADDER ,nas mas stung
you; anu, WIN al your knoWlsdge, you are
lnoEans ~ she "oFie' aneic. th9 people
that iiye, preatnen ana act IN it. lake my
counsel, ana regard every man as though
nc WeIc your enemy unti you nave proved
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tnefe was something IN ms words tnat
more ':nan restored my wandering thoughts
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