Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-07-20
atty of Him, and the execution sure.

suited VIGIL the gambler mood. lie
found seat in remote part of the camp
threw off his cap, pressed his hands to
his burning head, as if to hold back
thought or suppress pain by force. There
he sat moving not, nor looking up Can
ming saw him, and plying him, sat
down by his side, and laid his hand upon
his shoulder. srf -.
simpson," H ae" a'
The young gambler started, half angry
at the intrusion.
Pardon me, Simpson, for intruding !''
Simpson rallied, end tried to assume
Indifference. 20, not at all No intru-
sion p
| " You were thinking of sending mon
| ey home to your mother, Simpson ?"
YES" The young mans voice was
low, his eyes fell, and he turned away
his face. L shan't send any now,' he
hastily added. "lve none to spare"
Cant | lend you some?"
What made that quick, warm beating
at the gamblers heart-that swell of the
big cbest-that sudden turn Of the avert
ed head-and those great hot tears on the
check? Why did the strong heavy voice
tremble and break as it trepeatcd, b" Lend."
81 can lend you money, if you wish
it," said Canning.
Simpson gazed at him, the tears fall
ing faster; his heart swelling larger.
Give US your hand. How can you lend
me when you have seen me throw away
my money!"
:" You will not throw away mine" Can
ming looked at him with a manly trust
that woke all the manhood in the erring
soldier. 50 -.
" No, no; | am not so base as that "
Take what money you want from me.
You will not gamble again. Simpson" 3"
&" But | may never repay you. A sol
dier has no future, or only very short
one."
" You will pay me if you live; if not, no
matter Your mother must not suffer-"
Simpson had no words, as with increas,
ed emotion he pressed the hand of the
generous Canning. Il cannot thank
you," he said, after moment, and his
tones grew proud and admiring, as he
added, 4" This is what you came for, to
play the man and not the madman, as |
have done" ..,..
They asked Canning to join in pillage.
''All fair" they said.
mo, not fair; We have no right to
spoils. They belong to. government. |
came not here for such meanness. as pill
lage. had sooner robbed the strong
man at home"
Well, what did you come for ~ they
said, tauntingly. m
" He came to play the NAM" answered
the indignant Simpson, If you don't
know it, / do."
J Bravo, Simpson three cheers p they
shouted for men always like pluck.
They asked Canning to Join in carou-
sal -" a good time" they were to have
feasting and drinking-" grand good
time"
He gave the same answer" | didn't
come for that; | didn't leave home, and
friends, and church, and business, to make
myself brute"
:" Don't be so complimentary, Canning.
We're not going to make ourselves brutes. "
But they did make themselves brutes
or lower, even, than brutes. When men
disobey God, and follow blind appetite,
there is no safety for them. They cannot
hold themselves back, not even the strong
est Downtown, till there is no lower
depth. =
They woke at last in irons, and other
men than when they went into the carous-
al. Even theft mothers had scarce known
them, SO suukcn, degraded, shame-faced
were they when they came out of the
guard-house g M r,r y
Canning met one Of them, an old towns
man. John !" se .,e..
Who spoke 50 kindly. cordially? John.
John looked up What q hand, shake