The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-11
RICHARD DOLLAND,
OR THE
Lucky Penny.

on MS Troll nor, anu tDougDt- " Tor tDlb 4
rc,urned-despi,s his written words IL he un-
cbsngci Z" And tbon. terror stricken, he fsncisd
". Frank must be insane. Fovs MON, nt night
ful "a this Vas, be would rather have had ~
than know that, In his senses, his brother dared
70 give language 70 such thoughts; no summoned
his better angel to his AID by rapid application
for strength and power 70 overcome evil by good.
After smother moment DO fclt compassion for The
m b, vreiched man, who was grasping convulEvs
ly the nsudle, Ct the char whsrson he ss.e sad
muttering. "Brothr," he said, .rnore must have
passed, during the many years ~ our estrsnge-
mont tha an have ever known. We nro old msn.
both; we erchAngcd brief letters; at first they
we're cold and formsi-but Of late our hssrts
drew towards each othor-pine did, ODD
knows towards you We arc, W all ap-
p'araree, once more together beneath the sanctu-
AIRY of your roof, warmed by your cheerful IRE,
stimulate, perhaps ovtr-much, ey your good
wins-but We are, in rss ity, beside the graves
which yswn for tLoss who approach three cOrs
and ten. s,ve given up the associates and asso-
cistons Of forty years, for nv hrsr yearned TO be
with you, brother, so that we might end our days
. We began them-ifh was God's y u-STthin az
hour n each other For this / have crosse the
sea- dsern ned, because o. The lonf esr.ns'ulent
between US, tina, wo should rOr' % al ~ a. to
each other but While breathe ,tls cir snd hsvs
the power " spscch, I will suffer no = o. 20 be
cast uTon her memory. You wooed Ter r7m ne,
brother, and far of bore silently, u'r'pn asiy,
the mi sory which / believed secure siliueis 70
her"
Ago bad fsilod to p.r.lyse that lssge heart
II ~n' bssung with tho fervor q youth
within his breast tears oycrfowcd hts ayes,
and, n he lad yielded 70 his feelings, be
would have covered his face aud w.pt; bu,
there WA . stern severity, Al unmoltinS nssurs
about his trother, which brough, hiI years back
upon him, and though his purpose remained his
enthusiasm facsd.
I'VE will not peak Of IL" ssid Frank, sbrup,ly;
1--WE an two old men now, vntiny-dnnihiiition
jim oldham shuddotsd, and drew back, a. n
stricken BY sudden sgue. "No' So" he said
NnF,s~ 81 ~
70 Ia puri fed and I'm pIorslized hereafter" Such
vn his noble nsturo that lie could hardly help
hs lie stood looking down upon tie msn, 'the
much -worn, "wrthing IN the tolls o. inadeliiy,
sshsncd to le, hs face DO seen, 30 thai be covered
II with his hspds-fslng on his knees beside HIM,
anu praying that bis hcart nigh, he changed he
forgo, his indignation in his horror and sorrow ~
the eeuf on which had esca cd from those shr v
elled lps his sspctitsd bene oence, ,iu Of true
Christian charity, cNme for, All he louged 70 take
him TO his bosom little et,ld, and
nurture him with tdings Of src'i JOY. The cause
Of the deiorn,,y Of his brothe = nature was laid
bare before hun ,hs hldeous e. .iotOu OF bis lie
was there In al its frshtfu. a. -hess dsforEity
the coil Of the great sin serpent vas around him,
its breath shflsd him, its o. % pierced him, its
poison mingled with his blood. lie WAS existing
without hope without failh trembling on tho
brink Of tho damp, hollow grave from which no
believed, desperately thought be behaved there
was no resurrection. What svsilsd his heaps Of
gold, The srOssngs Of men in 'os msrkS' places,
tho no orety achieved by his wealth-he mus,
exchange all for tie putrid grave for that con-
summation be lad toiled, living his latter years
unloving and unloved-livins without . blessing,
dying without hops
John, the oldss, Of The two old men by one hour
only, laid his hand gently, pi,yinsly, GU ais bro
thsr's shoulder. "Frsnk.- 10 said, 'this mus,
no, be-this csnne, be Ny poor bro,hsr, What
fearful fortunes you muss have gone through 70
have cone 10 this I"
The gentle, lander tone Of the voice, the loving
pity Of tho words, touched the stern cold brother
the vine fever was abahng-ths bitterness giving
way he wAs never otherwise than hard and se-
we're, but he had become demon under the un-
usual influence Of the old wine. He withdrew his
hands from his full bu, wrinkled brow, aud spoke,
You do not spurn away your inhdsl brother :
She learned 70 shrnk IRON my touch beioro shs
died. The preachers gos hold Of hsr men who
cry psrpctuAlly, Flee from the snuG-dss from
tho sinner, and lave him TO destruction 'but that
was no. sil-,hs mother Of nvo childrcn-hut ons
survlyed--ons boy, beautiful Is she bad boon.
looked 10 tha, boy 70 take up my life and In his
turn bequesih 10 70 bis ohild-thst WAS The inmor-
t.lity l sought John, she taught that boy 70
strengthened him in what shs called =
faithful Standing up againss Apollyon.' ! will
tell you: i would not have my child
think and feel - do for The universe would
chilli" hs old man groansd.
.spsak freely" said John, soothing'y; 81 pity
you the more, but do not love you the less, my
bro,herr'
"But Margaret thought would have ,ahsn away
The stay, the hops, from my own child, though I
had nothing 70 give him In rsturni sho made him
dread his father. Ny child shrank from my side,
those eyes Of hight became dark whom drew near;
aud when my wife lay dead, thu, boy watched 10.
sids her, lsst should disturb the inanina,s clay
by my presence. H. rose against me whom erept
into the room 70 look my last on hcr-it nigh, 90
lie love or hste-hs rose against me, upbraided
me like strong man, for having broken hsr heart.
l did no, do IT. John-women have pinned and died
from contradiction before now. could not help
~ II she would watch and pray by night, aud
catch consumption what could doi She had .
doctor, too; slough the boy upbrAided me-, and
said, not until IL WAS 700 lAtsv Ny own ch lid
tainted me; and that dreary night was
heated, 81 WAS but now for had drunk much
wine 70 give INC strength 70 look upon the face Of
death. Thus nsryed, he bsds me bsok-dsred mo
70 take the seat which he Aad lsJt-stood In my
path. I struck him DOWN. As l sm = living mtn
tie dead ertsd out Il was no fanny; for years
Rave been startled from my sleep by that terrible
cry y al, shruntsn she., he.yed eonvulsiyely'
he shudasred % that his amor words came uem-
bling from his qiiysring lips. ~ rsised him in
my arms and lad him IN my own bed and when
went for help he orswlsd back, and there AZ In I
found him, knesling bes do hsr corpse. II hal
| injured her, sho was simply rsvenssd by the deep
hatred, ths, most besuiitu Of boys bore to me--to
me-his father OF | how l watched and waited,
th hiking 70 win his love; hos sought 10 discover
his lssIes his fanoich and iOrco them W the
ous purPoso-Aff.cnon TO myself All spoke of
lis beauty, and congratulated me On having such
o sou, scholar and . .eouelnso. to bold high
lllcs IN good society. ~iin could have haIoi
klnI; mol cold a. he was 10 NE, ne uds my pride
But ~ h. grew, his genius was cramped Dy .anat-
B Icism; no sought couysnpcles, anu took cumpau-
iouship with MeIhodists, little caring iai
thougnl. Aud tom mis- EealIh !ails' and ! sent
hin. from his associates into tho COT ar - ~ La
niignI 10 tempted into the NAL ps IL : d: .hs
E., az field. WHAT did - ed
While mere boy, ho married q sarn - aar
lie, Who hoped, would h.ye o'u's"' i-'H', sd