The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-19

in this fancy stock speculation being
as sure as death, sent them trooping
through my mind again. But have oc-
cupied both you and myself too long
Good morning.
SO You decline this opportunity
said Mr.. Slocum, As his friend moved
away
L turn from it. and with q shudder at
the thought that l was for an instant
tempted. No. sir; there is last time
coming, and it may not be afar OFT
will not burden my conscience with any
tran nsaction that is against tue law OF
heaven, into which l hope to rise when
mortal shall put On Immortality. Good
morning
And the two men parted-one to pom
der more deeply on the principles Of
rectitude and the laws of heavenly life
bv which man must be governed. II he
would build his house upon rock; the
other to forget warning and suggestion
in the selfish love of gain, that lmpelled
him 70 the use of any means not III con-
trayentiou Of human law, by which gold
was to be won.
Have YOU heard from Mr.. Cushing,
within a day or twoi' asked a business
friend. addressing Mr.. Slocum. two or
three weeks Subsequently.
No. Why do you ask Is he sick 2
Very sick The last heard of him,
the doctors had but small hope of his
recovery
You shock me-. Mr. Cushing! Can
it be possible! What ails him.
Some disease of the heart, under
stand
And not expected to recovers'
No
Mr.. Slocums S countenance grew seri
Gus. His thoughts recurred to his last
interview with Mr.. Cushing. and he felt
slight chill running along his nerves.
In drawing so near to his friend and ac
quaintance, death seemed to stand most
unpleasantly near to himself.
All day the thoughts of Mr.. Slocum
kept turning to the sick man, and in the
evening he called at his house to make
inquiry as to his condition.
Will you 60 up and see him asked
the sad-faced wife OF Mr. Gushing.
Mr.. Slocum went up to the death cham
ber; for, to one of them, that last time
had, indeed, come. A pale, placid face.
and clear. calm eyes met him. The An
gel Of Dissolution had placed his 81 gnet
there, and none could mistake the sign.
Mr.. Gushing smiled, feebly but sweetly,
rs he took the hand of his old business
friend
4 am panied to find you so ill, said
Mr.. Slocnm, in a troubled voice.
The smile did not fade from the sick
mans lips, as he answered, feebly-
The time has come sooner than ex-
pected, but I am not afraid. / think
there is some treasure laid up in heaven
If the amount is not large, it is in good
securities, trust: no 'fancies friend
Slocum No speculative stocks. Moth
ing but what is truly spiritual ard sub
is, of love to GCD and
the neighbor.
He shut his eyes, the smile still lin
gering about his mouth. But it began
fading slowly, and when it died away
tranquil peace rested calmly where the
light had been. He was at rest.
No fancies in the last tme, said
Mr.. Slocum, communing with his
thoughts as he walked, in sober mood,
will it he so in my hour
Of extremity? Will there be no worth
less securities in the treasure I have
sought to lay up in heaven. when I go,
stripped Of earthly possessions. into the
eternal world :? God help me, if my soul
were required to-day. l thought him
weak and foolish when he would not 90
in and win, as have. am richer, to-
lay, through the operation, by over five
thousand dollars-somebody will be
poorer in the same amount before sixty
iays-but am glad Mr. Cushing held
,ack. He could not have lied 50 peace
,hly with that burden on his mind
Fancies amid the securities sought to
'e laid up in heaven. | never thought
IF that before. l must look closer to nv
Investment, for what shall il profit man
4 he gain the whole world and lose his
own soul ??
On the next day. Mr.. Slocum sold out
Ill his speculative stocks, AMI has not
since sought to gain single dollar, ex
;ept through Legitimate trade. He can
lot forget Mr.. Cushing. nor the inevita-
Die last time, that comes to ALL