Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-06-07

curity. You went and helpe Downie, a
man poorer than yourself That -four and
other stuff you might had at this time, if
you had been like me. But, no You'd
take pity on others; who's going to show
pity to you? You risked your life, broke
your leg, and 80 forth to save poor mans
child. If it had been rich mans child
you would got something by it. All bad
management. And now who's going to
trust you? You can't carn anything for
long time; and |, for one, don't believe
you'll ever be the man you've beeu. You
have got an awful smashed leg, | hear. !
might say more. You might have had
me all paid up You might--its no use
saying what might have been. | know
you're honest and kind but if helped
all the kind and honest where would be?
| couldn't keep no store; | shouldn't have
no bank account; | should be smashed up
as you are, and be obliged to 90 the town
for support. lthrrts my feelings think Of
it; You don't know how sorry feel to
know you smashed your leg-But l must
be going. Business getting brisk. Drop
in and see me, when you're able to be out
and about"
"Tke scoundrel! said Mrs. Briggs. ut
is lucky he went when he did, for be-
lievc my soul should have scalt him"
"The Lord help him. rather than me-"
said Briggs. I'D rather be myself, than
him with twenty legs, al solid gold"
1--WE can be happy without gold legs, ="
said his wife. 81 guess | know where
can borrow q few dollars.
Alas how true! when man is thought
to be going down hill, he will find plenty
to help him.
While Briggs had met with rceerscs,
his poorer neig ghbor, Downie had q re-
verse 1t was good fortune: his only
brother died.
He had been rich, had lived at dis
tance, and having nobody else to leave his
money to, he left it to Sanford.
He invested the greater portonia stocks,
and, with the balacc. he opened rival
store opposite Dana Flintwhittle Una.
BILE to attend to the business himself he
hired an agent, and soon the well lied
store was opened, with the name Of San.
ford Downie in gold letter over the door
He was not forgctful of his poor ncighboi
for, one day anonymous letter was re
ceived by Briggs, enclosing 500, with the
inscription,-"Cast thy bread upon thc
waters, aud it shall return to thee after
many days BLESS God exclaimed
Briggs; 'but who can this be who is re
turning bread to me? Inever gave hun
dred dollars in my life"
He puzzled his brain a long time il
trying to recollect somebody who wa
likely to have sent him thus much bu
in vain; and his wife told him it didn'
matter at present, it must be somebod,
whom he had sometime helped. Auc
now they agreed that TIVE things must b
done,- in the first place. the balance du
Flintwhittle must be paid and, the next, /,
|, dollars at least must be sent to poo
poor Downie, for they felt sure he mus
be suffering
But their boy returned with the none,
aud the answer that Mrs Downie di,
not feel like accepting it as they had re
ceivcd help elsewhere.
; This surprise was followed by another
the tidings spred from house to house
through the town. that Dowine had aC
; tually opened hand; ONE store, crowde
with goods, and had several people in hi
: employ.
IF my leg was we'll" said Briggs
81 should not envy him; but as | am
wife, believe do
There was knock at the door, an
Dowuie entered.
81 thought | would take the town b
. surprise. or would have acquainted yo
/ with my fortune before. | have come
say, that turno bout is fair play, anythin
yeu want in my line you can have i
\ When is your leg going to get we'll p
al 81 alI ta nnt ,ovt uyoob 1ut 81 N /,