The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-11-22
For Fathers Honor.
ADomestfe Sketch.


known how it would bel" said Mr.
Sterling, looking up from the morn
ing paper with a most unpleasant ex
preston upon his face.
::'What is gone ?" asked his wife.
"My money is gone," answered
Mr.. Sterling, fretfully.
"What money"
"The money L was foolish enough
to lend Mr.. Granger.
"Why do you say that p
| .E.He'sdead," replied Mr.. Sterling
coolly.
"Deadr' The wife's voice was full
of surprise and pain. Sorrow over
shadowed her face.
"Yes, gone, and my money with
him. Here's a notice Of his death
was sure when 1 saw him 60 away
that he'd never come back except IN
his coffin. Why will doctors send
their patients from home to die"
"Poor Mrs. Granger! Poor little
orphans!IRs 9dghed Mrs. Sterling,
NV nat Will tney 90
Gas well without him as with him, VI
was the unfeeling answer of her hus.
band, who was only thinking of the
three hundred dollars he had been
over persuaded to loan the sick cler'
lgyman, in order that he might &C
South during the winter. = Hes beer
more of burden than a support tc
them these two years"
"Oh, Harry how can you speak
SOP" demonstrated Mrs. Sterling.
"a kinder man in his family was new.
ersenF Poof Mrs. Granger shs
viii be<heart broken.
FKhdHksSA Shsap and easily dis
! fpensed," coldly replied MIR, Sterling
ale would have been of more use to
his family if he had fed and clothed
them better. / reckon they can de
without him. III had my three hun
dred dollars, 1 wouldn't"
But he checked for shame, not fol
any better feeling, the almost brutal
twerds ls ieart sept up tohis tongue
i Natkmany yards sysy from Mr.
Sterling's handseme reFdelce stoot
small, plain @it<seISihA garder
in front, neatly laid out in box or
dered walks, and filled with shrub
berry. A honeysuckle. twined with
running roSebush, covered the lat
ticed portion, and looked in at thu
chamber windows, giving beauty and
sweetness. The hand of taste was
jseen everywhere not lavish but dis
ciminating taste. Two years before
There was not happier home thar
this in all the pleasant town of &c
Now the hand of death was upon it
"Poor Mrs. Granger! Poor little
orphans ~ Well might Mrs. Sterling
pity, them. When her Smercenar,,
Husband vas signing over the loss o
three hundred dollars, the youns
widow lay senseless, with her two
little children whispering over her II
childish terror. The news OF his
death found her unprepared-
Only q week before she received
letter from Mr.. Granger in which h'
talked hopefully of his recovery. g
am stronger" he said; "my appetite
is better; / have gained five pounds
lin flesh since i left home. - Thre'
days after writing this letter there
came sudden change OF temperature
he took cold which was followed by
congestion of the lungs, and no med
ical skill was sufficient for the case
His body was not sent home tor IN
terment. When the husband ano
father went away, two or three
months before, his beloved one
looked upon his face for the last time
in the world.
i Love and honor make the hear
strong. Mrs. Granger was a gentle
! Iretising womansnvShe had leaned up
] On her husband very hesyily shI
bad Bun 8 to him as q vine Ttos'
WHO knew her best felt most anxIou
about her. "She has no menta
stamina" they said; ''she eanno
stand alone"
But they were mistaken. As W
have Just said ,leye and honor md
her heart strong. Only q week afte
!, Mr.. Sterling read the 1nsys OF tn
young minister's death, he receives
a note from the widow
"My husband" she said, "wa
able to 60 South, in the hope OF X
gaining his health, through you
kindness.~=Ifhe had lived, the moff
ey you haned him wbn1d have ees
!, faithfully returned, ,fof - was 49,
of honor. Dying, he LETT that homo
o in my keeping, and viii see that to
debt is paid. But you viii have .
. be little patient with me"
: GAIL very fne," muttered MI otel
of isdch things befofsCthe
sound velk fRsople will AFefMfl
!. Grandearo. what q noble woman
what a fine sense Of honor she has
But Ishall never see the three hundre
!. dollars / was foolish enough 70 len
J AfS Ss5y s4;1ssS SsSa o ssssrlink. d,
? prise, not q little to his pleasure, .
:, discovered about three months aIse.