The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1865-03-09

thruss them out Perhaps / may not
nave understood the new plan in its bear
ings- II You will set il forth to me again
] may see it differently''
No, not to night, friend Getty" re-
piled Mr.. Gaskill Let my plan step
aside for the present. You are an hon
est, earnest. independent man, and mean
all for the best. / see that. If we can
work smoothly together we may do
great deal of good. If we work in op-
position, harm will come / like your
watch word, and l mean to adopt it as
my own us it right
.sMr. Gaskill,' said the little shoe
maker, tenderness in his voice, born of
deep feeling, mingled with surprise,
rising and offering his hard, discolored
hand, which was taken with grip-"Mr.
Gaskill, you have lifted a mountain from
my breast. went away from that meet
ing to night hurt and discouraged. /
have never seen so unchristain spirit
manifested in any church meeting before.
Because loved our school, and could
not stand by and see what l thought
harm approaching, without uttering
sound of warning, / was thrust at, in
suited. contemned, and silenced y
1T was we'll, perhaps answered Mr..
Gaskill. Opportunity is the test of
quality. There was general unmask-
ing to night. l understand you all a
great deal better than l did before; and
myself into the bargain"
Il am a very happy man y exclaimed
Getty, unable to repress the upward
rush of feeling at seems as if / had
gone out suddenly from dungeon into
daylight. We poor and insignificant
ones have q hard time of it to do our
work and keep a clear conscience in this
time serving world, where so few ask the
question of all questions, ''1s it right 2
There was some rafting among the
dry bones on the Sunday following. when.
after church, Mr.. Gaskill and the little
shoemaker were seen walking away in
earnest conversation. What could it
mean? The member who countermand-
ed his order for pair of boots, that he
might gain favor with this rich and in
fuential man. had an uneasy feeling and
. sense of shame Mr.. Hey looked on
in a puzzled state of mind Two or
three who had been over prompt to- set
tie their bills, did not feel quite so well
satisfied with themselves aad Mr.. Jones.
who had been smarting for days in con
sequence of Getty's declaration that he
was time server, felt as if in q wet
blanket his own heart convicting him
under the accusation. A good many
went home more thoughtful, through this
incident than from the sermon.
Getty had his throat full of singing
birds, as he sat hammering and stitching
in his little shop, through all the next
week. He had triumphed signally, and
he would have been perfect if some pride
had not mingled with his satisfaction,
But his chiefest pleasure had deeper
foundation than pride e."
II congratulate yon,' said one, who.
seeing that the little shoemaker was in
favor with the richest and most influen
tial member in the church, cane over in
"a mean spirit to his side. s
ION what account 20 asked Getty, his
smooth brow gathering some wrinkles.
"Oh! Mr. Gaskill is quite taken with
you. I heard him say -
ssStoprr sprang out the sharp voice of
Getty. The wrinkles on his forehead
had tangled themselves into frown.-
s.Don come repeating to me anything
from Mr.. Gaskill. If he hadn't seen
that right was on my side, he wouldn't t
be with me; and that is more than can be
said of you, and a dozen or two more
that l could name
The neighbor got angry at this, and,
fiinging some bitter words in Getty's
face, went off
What matter, if / am right % said
the shoemaker. cheerfully, as the wrin-
kles smoothe ed themselves from his brow
18th my feet on this safe foundation,
who shall make me afraid ? Not poor,
mean spirited man pleaser like him -
And his voice took up again its sing
ing notes There was not a happier man
in all the town than Tom Getty, the
shoemaker. Why? Because he was
right, and when man feels sure he is
right-right on principle, we mean-he
possesses his soul in peace.