The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-10-29
Kiaa Hearted Tanner

AAt alat& A4stEAAtAie kttNt ts NAAtiaA hN ANA4
IN every household IN tbe eounlry Il
levolopcs the ,rue. active prinopio q
kindness How many an err,ng NOR
tai taking his arsi step Ia rrinc might
be reiocmciby The exercise q this sub.
limc trait Ii he character u The Kind
hearted Quaker
William Saycry, an eminent minister
among the 'ouakors, was tanner by
trade One nigh, quantity q hides
we're stolen from his tannory. and he
had reason 10 baboyt thai tho tlueiwa
aquarrelsomo, drunken noighbor, cal
led John smah NoKt week the FOL.
loving advertisement appeared ia tho
county newspaper
Whoever stolo a quantity Of hides
GA the 9th Of this motsth Is hereby i'm
formed that the owner has sincere
wish to be his friend. II poverty tempt
ed hmm TO thus false step the owner will
keep the whole transaction secret and
will gladly put him in a way Of obtain
ing money by means moro likely 10
bring him peace Of mind"
This singular advertisement attract
ed considerable attention; but the eul-
prit alone knew who had made tho kind
offer When ho read il his heart MELT
ed within him, and he was filed with
sorrow FOR what he had done A few
nights afterwards, as tho tanners fam
ily were about refining to rest, they
heard a timid knock. and when the
door was opened there stood John
Smith with load Of hides on his shoul-
ders. Without looking up he said
Il have brought these back Mr. Sayery
whore shah put them?"
'Wait till get lantern and i win
go 10 the barn with thee ho replied;
"then thou wilt come in and tell me
how this happened We will SEQ what
can be done for thee"
As soon as they were gone out his
wife prepared some hot coffee. and
placed pies and meat on the table
When they returned from tho barn rhe
said --"neighbor Smith, | thought that
some hot supper would be good for
thee t a
He turned his back towards her and
did not speak. After leaning against
the fire place in silence few moments,
he said in a checked voice: III is the
first time ever stole anything, andI
have felt very badly about il. lam
sure i didn't once think that should
ever come to what am But took to
drinking and then to qnarrelling. Since
began to go down hill everybody
gives me kick. You are the FIRST man
that has ever offered me helping hand
My wife is sickly and my children
starving. You have sent them many q
meal God bless you but ] stole the
hides. But tell you tho truth whenI
say it is the FIRST time ever was O
thief"
let il be the last, my friend" repi-
ed William Sayery "The secret lies
between ourselves. Thou art still young
and it is in thy power to make up for
lost time. Promise me that you will
not drink any Intoxicating liquor for
year and ] will employ thee TO morrow
on good wages. The little boys can
pickup stones. But eat bit now, and
drink some hot coffee; perhapsit il viii
keep the from craving anything strong
er tonight Doubtless you will find IL
will soon become easy. When thou
hast need Of coffee, tell Mary and she
will give 1T to thee"
The poor fellow tried to eat and
drink, but the food seemed to choke
him. After vainly trying to compose
his feelings, he bowed his head on tho
table, and wept like child. After
little while he ate and drank, and his
host parted with him for the night with
tho friendly words TRY 70 do wcIi
John, and thou wilt always find La friend
in me. John entered his employ noxt
day, and remained with him many
years, a sober, honest and steady man.
The secret Of the theft was kept be-
tween them; but after Johns death,
William Savery sometimes told tho
story to prove that evil might bo over
come with good.
STRONGEST Man IN ruR WoRLD.--A na-
tive Of Australia, j. u. Evans, recently
gave an exhibition OF remarkable
strength Mt the Sea Hotel, in Chester
field, England, to establish his claims