The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-18

"We will waive that, then, and proceed
to business. How has your house b ,rne
the crisis in which 50 many of our large
firms have gone DOWN."
John Wilbur smiled bitterly.
owe have struggled successfully until
to-day" he answered. "But the end has
come. Unless we can raise certain sum
of money by two, we are ruined"
"What sum will save you ?" was the Ia
dy's question.
"The note due is two thousand dollars.
Towards this we have but three hundred
and seventy-fve.''
EXCUSE me mcment," said his host
ess. She lett the room and quickly re-
turned
There" said she, handing small strip
of paper to John Wilbur, sis my check for
two thousand dollars. You can repay it
at your convenience. If you should re-
qure more, come to me again"
"Madam, you have saved us" exclaim-
ed Wilbur, springing to his feet in delight.
"What can have inspired in you such
benevolent interest in our prOsp Gritty ?"
"Do you remember, Mr.. Wilbur" said
the lady, ga certain valentine containing
a ten dollar note, which you sent to
young girl occupying an attic room in
your lodging house, eight years since -
81 do distinctly" said be. 81 have of
ten wondered what became of the young
girl. think her name was Helen Nor
ris.'
"She stands before You" was the qniet
response. w.,
bur, starting back in amazement. "lou,
surrounded with luxury"
I" No wonder you are surprised. l. fe
has strange contrasts. The money which
you sent me seemed to come from God.
| was on the brink of despair. With it |
put my wardrobe in repair. and made APP
p!ca,ion for the post of companion to a
wealthy lady. | fortunately obtained it
| had been with her but two years when
gentleman in her circle, immensely veal
thy, offered me his hand IN marriage. |
esteemed him. He was satisfied with
that. married him. A year since he
died, leaving me this house and an i'm.
mensa fortune | have never forgotten
you, having accidentally learned that the
timely succor came from you. resolved
if fortune ever put it in my power, | would
befriend you lis you befriended me. That
time has come. have paid the first in
stallment OF my debt Helen Eustace
remembers the Obligations of Helen Nor
ris''
John Wilbur advanced and respectfully
took her hand "You have nobly repaid
re-" he said. "Will you also award me
the privilege of occasionally calling upon
you?"
81 shall be most happy" said Mrs. Eus-
tace, cordially.
John took hurried leave, and returned
to his store as the clock struck one He
showed his delighted partner the check he
had Just received 81 haven't time to
explain" he said, "this must at once be
cashed"
Two o'clock came and the firm was
saved - saved from :heir last psril.
Henceforth they met with nothing bat
prosperity.
What more?
Helen Enstace has again changed her
name. She is now Helen Wilbur. and her
husband now lives at No. -, Fifth Av-
nue..
Ana all THIS came OF valentine.
The Methodist Church in Maryland.
BALTIMORE, March 9.-The Baltimore
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, in session here yesterday, adopted
report, by vote Of 4S against 10, in
which they declare as follows:
"That we owe a pledge Of exclusive
allegiance to the government of the United
States, in war and in peace, and to its con-
stitutional administration in every depart
ment thereof; and that we therefore atfec.
tionately exhort our people, who, by posi-
ton, kindred or interest, may have been
tempted to sympathize with those who
seek the overthrow of this government, to
seek the word of God as above recited, and
not esteem loyalty thereto as optional, or a
matter OF taste, sympathy or preference,
but one of Divine injunction, and as in
volving the religious duty of prayer and
efforts for the restoration of our national
unity, peace and prosperity, or, in the Ian
guage of the disciples, to use all laudable
means to enjoin obedience to the powers
that be-
"That we will not receive into the con-
ference or elect to the ministerial orders,
either from the local or itinerant ranks,
any man of known disloyalty.
"That, in view of the great change, in
the providence of God, which is taking
place in the public mind in the direction Of
emancipation in the State of Maryland and
elsewhere, we believe the time is not far
distant when the Baltimore Conference
will no longer beembarrassed in maintain.
ing the well-known principles of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church upon this subject.
according to the Washington correspon
dent of the Evening Post, Gen. Hooker is tn,
originator of the charges against Meade in tn
Gettysburg fight.