The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

'Of course we will, my friend, an,
glal OF II ch1nc to help some poor fellow
in need.' said Il TRY Barrett, in frank
curlial tone. 'Sit down AMI make vunr.
'clfat home! Here, give me your hat
Come, girls, hurry up something warn
for the I'd gentleman. who is wet. tire,
and chilled thr'ngh, as can readily sec
You ought not to have been out 50 lons in
this storm. father
no | know, returned the old gentle
man, holding his trembling hands to the
fire, but the persons larplicd to wouldn't
take me in
'Whatl refused lodging to an old man
like you on snch n night, in this Chri>linn
community! exclaimed the indignant
host. 'who were the inho-pitablo wretch
cs?'
The man described the houses anl pco
pie where he had called
Il ,ec,' sail the host. with grim
smile; 4 understand The first family
kicked yol out =
AlmJ.t.'
The second prayed you ouir
Almost, again smilcd the stranger.
'N ell they are both my relatives, but
| am ash 'mcd to own th.m'
Il hey said, by way ofexcusr,' pursued
the Id mn, that they were expecting
rich uncle from Irda, who wouldn
like TO see a beggar about
Aye, my friend. and we are expecting
the same rich uncle, too-an encentric
old hachrlur, who says he wants to make
one Of us heir to his vast possessions
Two gaily mounted messengers arrived
tins evening to say that lac would he here
to night or tomorrow probably the latter.
But whenever he docs come, he will find
IA as we ars and it he don't like our
lo1ks. or the company We keep, he can
take himself off again
'Nny, my friend, said the aged stran.
ger rising in some trepidalion, ',lo not.
Tor the wurl, let my presence ieup lr liz
your ntetrsls with your rich kin,man
! will merely get somcthin. to eat, AN
travel on till | find another lolgng'
NO, yor won't leave thi. house to.
night for all the unclcs that the Indies
can turn ont Sit down again, sir, sit
down, and make yourself at home. |
Know the dn;y OF a man who has faith
in God, an m goin. to do it. WHAT'S
hlS money to me? | can't cat it. nnr
drlnk II, nor wear it, nor carry it into the
other world; and Tan sure it won't
bring me any happiness that | do not now
ENJOY, and know it couldn't ever com
p"n'ate for one mean action, No, let
Joseph Barrett settle his money as he
ch"o~cs-l arrange my conscience to suit
myself"
'Gol bless yo-" mnrmorcd the oil
man, in trembling voice, and bnwin-
his head upon his hands he wept in
silence
lie remained at hat hospi,abic house
during the night, and was entertained
like an honored guest The next dav be
lnE fair he took his leave. As he wa.
about TO depart, Harry Barrett PIT Il
crown into his hand, saying:
Take it, my irlcnl, AMI not word,
don't know who you are, and I've not
ie't 1t my duty to Inqlire but this know (.
from your appearance, manners. and
I'h-"age, that you are not common
b ggar, and that You have seen better
d"y', Witch l sincerely hope yon may
ag'n' Its rs much as my circumstances
Will justify, AMI it may, perhaps, serve to
keep You from starving s'm' night or
sleeping by the ways'do.'
'Hod VIII repay you" said the old
man. sdemnIy; AMI hc walked slowly
away, wl?'a@ the tears from his eyes
lie has already! :! mU>cd Harry Bar
'rtt, placing his hand upon hs heart
have it here, principal AMI interest.
Long. an / in vain dll the selfish fam.
lies of Moses an Stephen Barrett look
nr the appearance of their rich uncle
rom India, in carriage and flu~. AMI
Teat was their di.appoin' IN n; AMI vey,-
ion thercat