The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-07-05
" For Fathers Honor" !"
HY j. ). ARTHCR.

so much gone. / might have known
how il would be >" said Mr.. Sterling. look
Wg up from tho morning popar. With
most unpleasant expression Of face.
What's gone ~ asked lis wife
My money is gone answered Mr Ster-
ling iretully.
What money
"Tha, money | was foolish enough to
lend Nr. Granger"
Why DO sou say that
lie 5 dead, replied Mr. Sterling, cold
ly.
Dead"
The wies voice was full OF surprise and
pain. sorrow OvershadOwed her face
Yes, gone; and my money with him.
Here is a notice of his death. l was sure
when | saw aim 20 away that he d never
come back. except in his coffin. Why will
doctors send their patients from home to
die"
Poor Mr. Granger. Poor little or
phans." sighed Mrs Sterling. what will
they do
'As well without him as with him., was
the unfceing answer of her husband, who
was only thinking Of the three hundred dol
lars De had been over persuaded TO loan
the SICK clergyman. in order that he might
more of burden than a support TO them
these two years"
''Oh. Harry, how can yOu speak so " re-
mOnstTaied Mrs Sterling. "A kinder man
in his family was never seen. Poor Mrs.
Granger. she Will be heart-brOken."
kindness is cheap and easily dispensed. -
c0ldly replied Mr.. Sterling. He would
have been Of more use 10 has family II he
had fed and clothed them better. l reckon
they can do without him. If i had my three
hundred dollars | wouldn't"
Bat he checked for shame-nOt for any
better feeings-the almost brutal words his
heart sent up TO his tOnge.
Not many yards from Mr. Sterling's hand
f some residence stood small plain cottage,
with a garden in front, neatly laid out in
+ OOX-bOarded walks, and filed with shrub
+ berry. A hOney-suckle, twined with a run
ming rOsebush. covered the lattice pOr
/ licO, and looked in at the chamber win
dows, giving beauty and sweetness. The
hand of taste was seen everywhere-nOi
lavish, but discriminating taste. Two
years before there was not IA happier home
than this in all the town of c.; now The
shadow Of death was upon it.
Poor Mrs Granger, Poor little or
phans, :"
Well might Mrs Sterling pity them
When her mercenary husband was sighing
over the loss OF three hundred dollars. tht
young widow lay senseless, with her two
little ones weeping over her in childish ter
ror. The news of death found her unpre
pared. Only a week before she had receive,
q letter from Mr. Granger. in which h
talked hopefully of his recovery.
I - hos 4
is better; have gained five pounds in lesl
since | left home
Three days after writing this letter ther'
came 4 sudden charge OF temperature; h
+ took cold. which was followed by cOnges
lion of the lungs; and no medical skill wa
sufficient for the case. His body was no
sent home for iuterment. When the hus
band and father went away. two or thre
months before. his beloved ones looked OF
his face for the last time in this world
Love and honor make the heart strong
Mrs. Granger was a gentle, retiring woman
She had leaned upon her husband very hea
Willy; she had clung TO him as a vine
Those who knew her best felt most anxiOu
about hcr.
''She has no mental stamina. they said
she cannot stand alone.
But they were mistaken. As We hay
said. love and honor make the heart strong
Only week after Mr.. Sterling read III
news Of the minister's death, he received
note from the widow.
My husband" " she said. ''was able I
90 south. in hope Of regainiug his health
through Your kindness. Ii be had lived
the money You loaned him would have bee
faithfully returned He was a nan Of hor
or DYING be left that honor in my keeI
- inc, and will see that the debt Is paid
But YOU Will have 10 be little patient Wit
me.
I "All very fine muttered Mr. Sterline
with slight curling lip; I've heard {
such things before: they sound well Pee
, pie Will say OF Mrs Granger. What a NJ
ble woman, What 4 fine sense CT homo
Size has :. But shall never see the thre
hundred dollars l was foolish enough t
lend 10 her husband"
Very much 10 Mr.. Sterling's surprise. an
not q Little 10 his pleasure. he GiScOvere
about three months afterwards that he va
. mistaken IN his estimate Of Mrs. Grange
The pale. sal. and fragile little wOma
brought him the sum Of twenty-five dollar:
lie did not see the tears in her eyes as b
displayed her husbands note. and mad
Z thereon. with considerable fOrmality. Z
endorsement Of The sum paid. She w0ul
. have gwen many drops Of her hearts bloc
B 90 have been able 10 clutch that dOcumeI
- from Nr. Steriing's hands His possessio
oi Il seemed lSe blot on the dear one
memory.
Katie Granger is the Queerest little q
ever knew. said Flora Temple 10 b,
mother. on the evening Of the very day O
n which the first payment was made.
Q Mr.. Sterling heard the remark, and le
ting his eyes drop from the newspaper
was reading, turned bis ears to listen.
4 think her very nice little girl 2
,. Piled the mother
l. 80 she is nice" returned the chilC
but. then. she is so queer"
What do You mean by queer."
''Oh. she ISN'T ike the rest Of Is girl
She said the oldest thing to-day. / .
most laughed out. but I'm glad l didn'
= Three OF rs, Katie, Lille BOnield and
were walking around the square st recs