Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-06-02
Is it Right =?
BY T. S. ARTHUR.

ington, sat bending over his work, sing
ing to himself pleasant tune for Get
ty had a cheerful mird, and heart a
full Of music as the throat Of "a bird. a
shadow fell across the room, and be look
ed up meeting the face of a neighbol
who stood leaning over tho halt door o
his shop.
"Good-morning, Getty" said the neigh
Dor.
The same to you, Mr.. Hey" returned
the shoemaker, smile breaking over
his not very handsome face. "Won't
you come in?"
"Just for a moment. l want to say a
word or two" And Mr.. Hay pushed
open the half door and opened the shop.
"Sit down." said Getty, noddiDg to-
ward a chair; or, what remained of a
chair-the back having disappeared.
The neighbor sat down. His face had
grown serious. He looked at Getty,
and Getty looked steadily at him. Now
the shoemaker had pair of clear, steady
eyes honest brave eyes-and no man in
Leyerngton had ever been able to look
him out of countenance. His eyes were
the index of his character. There was
nothing covert, nothing awry, nothing Of
policy about Getty. Meet him where
you would, be was open as the day-up-
right, outright, downright, as was often
said of him. So be looked steadily into
his neighbor's face, waiting for his word
81 was sorry 10 see you so strongly in
Opposition to Mr.. GaskilI, last evening"
said Mr.. Hey.
(Which was right? Mr. Gaskill, or
?" promptly asked the shoemaker.
That isn't the question have come to
discuss, Getty, I'm your friend, and,
seeing danger ahead, am here to warn
and counsel Gaskill is a strong man in
this town"
"And I'm only a cobber !"
"Just so; and dependent on the good
will of your customers"
"No, sir !" answered Getty, lifting his
arm with a quick, emphatic motion, and
dropping his heavy brows. I'm de
pendent on no mans goodwill. While
just God rules in the affairs Of this
world | am not afraid to be right to
speak right, or to do right. l opposed
Mr.. Gaskil last evening in our church
meeting; ard not another man present
had a word to say against him. True,
there were not many really on his side
but none was found to stand up for prin-
cple with the poor shoemaker, lest the
favor of this rich aud influential man
should be lost"
"You put the case very broadly" said
Mr.. Hey. 81 can state it differently"
VERY well. I'm always ready to
hear. Show me the truth, and I'll ac-
ceptit"
"Our society is not rich" II
"Granted,"
"Half its expenses is borne by Mr..
Gaskill."
81 know"
ave cannot, therefore, afford to lose
his goodwill. If he is inclined to have
things his own way, it is better to indulge
him, even if it is not the best way
There is more to be lost than gained by
DO you believe in God?"
The little shoemaker's voice rounded
into full sweet tone of questioning sur,
prise. The neighbor did rot answer
as this Gods church, or man IS church
Are we working for the salvation of
souls, or to give honor and glory to men" "
The neigbbor kept silence. He was
no match for Getty when the little man !
reused himself.
"If it is Gods church, He will take i,
,are of it, if we will let him. But if we !
set men above truth and right, because ,
hey happen to have money and inAu- l.
snce, He will depart from u.s." i
dts of no use to talk with you" said
be neigbbor, rather coldly. "You take .
he bit into your mouth and go your own f
way headlong," =
"And God being my helper, I'll always s.
get the bit into my mouth when men try Y
o turn me into the wrong way. Is it h
ight?' That is the question for me, h
md you, and every Christian man to ask,
Ir. Hey. AL! the rest is with God s. "
md so far in life have never seen cause
o let my faith fail. When / am right, l =
eel safe. / am tranquil and peaceful h
All the powers of hell connot prevail Il
Igainst me-" !,
NJ. r.. :.