The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-06-15
ayes, alive and unhurt."

ooh, thank God Whose child was it, Jack z"
Don't stop to ask questions now, Abby, but
make me cup of hot strong tea, while l get on
some cry clothes. My soul! l think had a
narrow dodge of It'll"
| Jack put on dry garments, and when he had
rested awhile he drank his tea, and in the course
of and hour all traces of exhaustion had passed
away.
81 tell you, Abby, have had good many
tough jobs in my day, but 1 never had one like
| that A weaker man than l could never have
brought out that child alive.
ooh how grand it is, Jack, to use ones strength
in such a cause! But whose child was it, Jack
Do you know"
Before Jack could answer, the outer door was
unceremoniously opened, and Solomon Gordon
entered the apartment. Abby shrank back in
alarm when she saw how pale and excited the
man looked, and how he trembled for she did
not notice the moist trimming light that shone
in his swollen eyes,
Jack" spoke the new conner, in gasping
manner, at the same time holding out both his
hands. He choked and stammered, but present.
ly gained strength to add: ooh, my Cod what
can say? Jack Jack" Here the stout man
broke fairly down, and burst into tears.
Jack, almost as much affected as was his visi-
tor, arose and took the extended hand.
"Never mind, Sol. It's all right"
"No, no! cried Gordon. 1T isn't right it
never can be right. Oh, what can l do {? Jack,
if could only go back to where 1 was this morn
ing! My God beat your child for trfing
thing, and you saved mine from a terrible death;
saved him almost at the expense of your own life.
Kill me if you wish. Beat me, Jack Do any.
thing you like, but only forgive me- so that this
saving act of yours shant be always like heap
OF Goals upon my headw
And then with sudden impulse under the in
NJ s,pnh lol, haf,,,S
experienced, Jack Spyout said: VI"
Solomon, tell You it's all right. You have
more reason to thank God that I saved your
child than have. When went from my house
l was full of wrath and madness, and curses were
upon my lips and in my heart. I should have
sought such revenge as the wild beast seeks. Is
it not better that found your little Andy in the
flood! And is it not better that my great
strength was used in saving his life? forgive
you from the bottom Of my heart And new l
say it's all right"
And SO was cemented fredship holy and
lasting.
Seemingly slight perturbations in the current
of mans life sometimes work marvellous changes
for good or i'll.
"Abby," said Jack Sprout--it was late in the
evening, and they had been sitting for some
time without speaking--M believe am convert
ed"
"Jack I" ..a....f
eyes, Abby, am converted, Saul of Tarsus,
that you read to Freddy about last Sunday, was
not more suddenly brought to light than have
been. Really and truly there is more virtue
in kindness than in enmity; it blesses everything
and everybody. He who bestows it is as much
blessed as he who receives it," 8W
And then the wife, with her arm placed around
her husbands neck, gently, kindly said
Dear Jack, wouldn't we both be happier if we
would try to live by the blessed rules laid down
by our Savior? Oh 1 know that they were given
by one who sought our highest good, and think
lives by the golden rule'
And Jack, with kiss, made answer:
my darling, we will try"