The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-07
RICHARD D0LLAND,
OR THE
Lucky Penny.

Inc u1CtnGr lOOkc1 upWhfus. tne splrfh Nlslon
was unimpsirsd, hough the sight was fading day
by day bur abe always looked upwsrds a. II all
her consolation came from above. II do not un-
dorstsnd, SIR she said, simply, what you have
observed has W do vito my Richard but YOU
are sure tho book won't harm him, wont shake bus
faith, or make him think too highly Of worldly
gns-" She paused, aud then sdded, You, sir,
being Christian man, know hest ! nm certain
II teaches plenty OF hope for this uOrld, and great
reliance upon human gihs."
''Your pardon, my good lady," said the book
seller ''bui VIII Ich Of our ctJiss not divine -
''Aye SIR, but.we must acknowledge their origin;
aud, as my dear husb band used 10 say, not lie too
fond Of setting up =hs iarthng csnll, q reason to
give ghI to the sun Of revelation. lie made the
understand that
She rose 10 wiIhdI aw.
az fear you arc n- saiisaed, even now 80
she shook her ho'd II pray night snd day that
he may be 80 guidel ~ 70 WIN heaven. I would
fam know what to do" she continued, still more
ftsby; ''you are - good 70 him, siri MAY God
blcss you for II. BIT tho lad-and that book. /
vish he bad takeu - u when my sight wa strong,
Il could have read u then nov, II be ret Is II to
me, .hiuk he Iicni out the passages he knows
would like, and lcsJes the rosi"
odd lie ever ress. you the great mans eipitaph,
written by Llmselfr'
eyes SIR; t.orods bope in the last hn.. .bou,
bis appearing, ater deaIt, in = new and more te-u-
ful Edition, corrected and Auerdcd by TnR Az
THOR. Certainly, no bad man tChTistiA lly speak
Bad man - repeated the bookseller Wig
there are sc,res " editions Of his norks p
This did not ssrisse The widow ~ proof Of his
goodness.
"Theu, sir, you arc quao satisfied with Rich.
arr" T. poor ", mans hands trsmhled 81 she
folded them together, and the long-suppre.sod
tesrs flowed over her cheeks g beg your par
don for troubling you-I Asve no rich, TO do So
you are 50 kind to b M only, sir, please 10 re-
member shat no isss tioo fathers IN heaven, and
ths poor creature that am--feel accountable
10 both. cannot slsep by night / fear that
neploct my duty, and yet fear to overlap his he
gains Knowledge SO quickly that iremblo tor his
faith and when am stt,ns alone between the
dimnsss Of my own sight and Of The twilight, a
thin, hlmy shade" stands iciore the, and think
"a, can see the parting OF his lips, and hear ,h,tn
whisper, whereas my ehild-does he seok to win
Hssven "
The compassionate book seller g,zei upon her
with deep ieeAng tho woman, 40 feeble la body
ye,Ho s,esdiss. la what she believed right, was a
new interest 10 him. lie rose without q word
wentto dingy escrutoire opened the top, which
folded down, and taking out a small bag Of soi-,
"and ss you 60, purchase . bottle Of rort wine
and wh., my Lous.',eerer calls . shin Of beef
Nave II ALL mind yor, sNc-y atom, into beet tea"
'For Richard 2"
"No, for yourrslf= the vestne. OF your body
adds TO the weakness, Of your s.sht, and may,
eventually, impair y,ur mind. Pray, my good
soul, for yourssf NJ wall Tor your son. Lay out
the money ait .illy 70 IL purpose have ed;
know how IL ia inow that you feed him, bus
you devote his surplus earnings ~ pay your little
dsuts l have soen you on . Mo day morning,
ent-r bsker's shop, vita a thin, Iuarbe-covered
book rolled in your lsaud. l have seen you pay
the baker money, aud you hsv. Ien tie shop with
out loaf Now, mind what say"
"Bu' - whole sser'isn !" sho said, at Is too
mucb-mlgbi not pay -"
mot iarthipg out ~ THAR he exclaimed
80 why you are quite ~ mucn Of 81. dow as VIII n
saw you first We'll, II you are too proud 10 take
10 As gfi, yosir son ct all repay IL hereafter Aud
do not te so anxious about Il chArd have you ever
considered that too giess an sux.ety about any
earthly thing Is cant Of ydith in Almighty Wis
dom and goodness Has ha not tsk en- your hus-
band, A. you bseve, into HIS pressnes for syei-
more Z A. the very uIns when you feared most
'or your boy, did NOD door open to him-aEd was
not the crooked made strsignii IL has always
seemed most urnccosIbtabls 10 me, low people,
ami good people ike yol-whO have hope for
on their lip5-sutor fear aud doubt W snler their
hearts"
There was so rnurh 20 cheer snd encourage in
the generosity and kiufnees Of the worthy msn,
and in the faithful, yet unprstending nature Of
his words, that the wkiov's hope returned, At oil
events fot slime, W her hear as well as % her
lips. Hhe nigh, tga,n have wandere i-assIn
have inquired II 10 thought her "htile Lao was
quite ssfe"-for Ghe ns~sr 10 hor best OF days
could embrace more than one subject at time
but his housekesysr sntsrcd with two cups Of
broth.
'You forge, the time" she said, .bruptly-
'though + m thinking II won't return the compl-
ment 10 either Of you can't say m uoh for the
broth. for tho meat 10 not " hat IL was long ago"
"If tho master sets fL" she continued, turning
without Bit or sup-hsrc, talo the bro<h, Il am.
pison. and masters nowHys proud l wish he
was. II you cant take your broth here comlortA
by, come with mo 70 the kitchen" Holding the
cup in ono hand, and leading tho moro lhAn
half blind sempsrcv with the other, she con-
Quoted her down the narrow, dark stairs, IS ten
dorly IS the mother would LEAD child but before
size had seated her by tie FIRE, the bell rang.
~ rang for you" said her master, "knowlnV
TIA, your heart and words do no, always go TO-
'Then tells lies; thank ye, sir" she said, curt.
ssyns.
X CHARTS mother 10 In . very low, nervous state /"
"How can any ono passing through this valley
o. tears be anything else :" interrupted the incor-
risihe woman.
Her master seemed though he heard her not.
"Aud " you speak to her in your usual grumpy,
dssggeeAlle mSnner''-shs curiseyeG more deeply
thsn teiore-'you add 10 her misery. an sure
your n,tura Kindness Of hear' will tell you how
cruel that will be-"
'Putsing live worms on hshfng hooks or
toas 4ng live cookies would 10 nothing 70
IT," Observed Matty. Now, IS the book.
seller had . pscatoral weakness. Was more
over, fond Of roast CO. kcA ard al recently com
plaincl that Ms.ty bad forgotten his tAste-ths was
. very hard his; he looked discomposod, upon
which Martha rsiolced. He Was by no means
ready -wltIed but he WAS occasionally readily an
gered-and replied to toe sarcasm with bitter
osth, producing effect directly contrary TO what
he intended. Martha quilted tho dusty room as n
sufiocated by satisfaction, and went gIumbng and
tutoring downstairs.
at was . Lucky Penny, sure enough" al. |
SAID. 'that brought my master and your son 10. |
ge,her" |
'God bless himl"
(which himf"
"Dorh. mistress; We hope He will hless wha, we |
love best in tho world"
"Aye, indeed, true for you. heard tell of |