Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-04-12
NO. H. PARIS MAINE FRIDAY, APRIL H. 1887

save. she said bat she made no .xcB.e
and uttered no compliant Mr. S,erlinr
took The m0uey and eoanted Il over IN /,
besitating ~ay. The touch thereof -..
pleasant 90 his 6ngers. for be loved money
Bot the vision q sober child faces -as BE-
fore has eyes. anG the sound Of pleading
child voices in bis ears. Through over.
taxing toil and the denial Of herseH and
httle ones. the poor widow bad gathered
ihis small snn. and was nov paying IL into
has hands. TO make good the honorable con-
Tract Of her dead husband. lie hesitaied.
r'ftiing in half absent -ay the edges Of
httie pile Of bills that lay under his 6nger..
One thing vas clear TO kim.-be never
~oald take any thing more from The widow.
The balance Of the debt must be forgiven
People would get TO understand The widows
case ; they would hear Of her se,f-denial.
and that Of her children. in order 20 pav
the husbands and fathers debt. IN order
TO keep pare bis honor and they would
ask-naturAliy-~ho ~as the exactinr
ereditor' This thought Affected hlm un.
pleasantly.
Slo-ly. AZ one in whose Mid debate sin
ven, on. Mr. Sterling took from his desk a
large Pocket-book. and selected from one
Of The compartments the note on which
Mrs- Granger had now made three paw
nents for some moments be held Il in bis
hands. looking At the face thereof. lie
sa~ ~ritten down in clear 6gare. the
sum. 800 seventy q this had been
pad IL be gave up or DESTROYED th.
slip Of paper he -ould lose two hundred
and thirty dollars. IL vas something Of a
trial for one Who loved money 20 vel. 70
come up squsrely 70 this issue. Something
fell IN between his eyes and the note os
hand He dil not see the writing and sgur..
Of The obligation. but a sal pleading little
face. And -iih the vision Of this came 20
his ears the seuicnce-'' No. de ar. IT, for
faiher'. honor
The debate in Mr.. S,erEng's mind WAS
over. Taking up a pen be wrote across
the face Of Mr.. Grznger's note the word
cancelled and then handed il to the wid.
ow
- wha, does thi. meAnY7 she asked look
ing be-ildercd
" ], means. -said Mr.. Sterling. ' that
bold no obligations against your hasbanI. -
some moments vent by ere Mr.. Gran
gers thoughts became clear enough 20
comprehend i IL all. Then she replied.
A. she reached ba-k the note -
" Thank YOU for your generOa, kind
ncss-but be ieft bis honor in my keeping.
and ! mnst MAINTAIN Il spotleSs.~
d" That you have already done. - ans-er-
cd Mr. Sterling. speaking through emo
tions that we're new TO him " :, = as white
a. snow-
Thsn be thsrst upon her The twenty dol
lar she bad jn,; paid him.
No. Mr. Sterling. the widow aid.
o. L shall he as will uas the rcsponss
Il would rather touch Ere than your mon
ey. Every dollar ~osld burn upon ny
conscience like living collsY~
But keep this last payment" urged
the ~ido~ &c I shall feel better.
O. No. madam. Wolh you thro- ere
upon my conscieDccY Your hasband's bon
or never hal a stain. All men knsu him
60 he pure and uprizht When God took
hin. Be assumed hi. early debis. anI did
not leave upon you the heavy burden Of
their payment. But be leit nth yoa an
other and most sacred obligation. which
you have overlooked in part
" What," asked The vido-. in an almost
startled voice.
% To Minister 10 the wants Of your ehil-
dren. ~hom you have pincted and denied
IN their tender years-giging q their neat
% cancel an obligsiion ~hich death hal
paid. Ard you made ne party in the
wrong % them A.. madam M. Ster-
hn's voice sonened very much-if &c could
az see right in the right tine. and d. right
attle right time. boz much Of wrong and
sa8criag mighi BE- svei, honor yosr
true hearted .e'fdesotion bot shau BE-
no party o. ifs continuance. A. q l.. r
am yosr i.5i9r in The sun of fiv dollars.
ar vi repay it in my o-n vay and
iimc.
NJ Sterling made gpoi his word. To.
Dr. Providence. tbs circumstanoe uas che
mcans of breaking throagh the ba-i crust
of 'eiashne's and cspility -bicb had iorm-
81 around hn heart TIc a. rot o.lr
generous o. the vidov in after ycars. Bot
DOR 90 naay deeds of h.niness and ha.
nsn'fy 20 shich be had been IN Other tines
r. stranger.
lt hss been asked ~hen ran f11ils. doe i
ever gct Hp AGAIN. Of course it does 10
Dee time.