The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-04-09

/ utilill VI ilttlC Cnll .TcIl, ANU Hl'lcu tHcn
to hi. already brimming Golfers! a feel.
ing of shame burned the checks of Mr..
Sterling.
''lIerc little ones" he called, as the
two children went slowly away from the
fruit shop window. lie was touched
with tie sober look on their sweet young
faces MS they turned ut his invitation.
Come in an! I'll get you some APP
pies" he said
Katie held back, but Maggie drew out
her hand, eager TO accept the offer, for
she was longing FOR the fruit.
'Come," repeated Mr.. Sterling, speak
ing very kindly.
1ha children then followed him into
the shop, and he filled their aprons with
apples AMI oranges. Their thankful eyes
and happy faces were in his memory all
day. This was his reward and 1t was
sweet.
Three months more, AMI again Mr.
Sterling had a visit from the pale young
willow. This time she had only twenty
dollars. 1t was all she had been able to
save, she said but She made no excuse,
an1 uttered no complaint Mr.. S;crling
took the money and counted it over in Il
he,itating way. The touch thereof was
pleasant 10 his fin crs, for he cvcd money.
But the vision OF sober chill faces WAS
before hi, eyes, an the sound Of pleading
child vuiccs in lis cars Through over
taxing toll and the denial of herself and
little ones, the poor widow hal gathered
this small sum, and was now paying it
into his hands, to make good the honor
able contract of her dead husband lie
hc>itatcd. ruling in Il half absent way
the edges of II little pile ol bills that lay
Under lis fingers. One thing WAS clear
To him. he never would take anvtlins
more from the widow. The balance of
the debt must be- forgiven pcop'c would
yet 10 understand the WIDOWS case
they would hear Of her self denial. and
that of her children. il order to pay the
husbands AMI fathers debt, in order to
keep pure his honor and they would
ask natural WHO was the rxac!inr
creditor This thought affected him
unplcasIntly.
Slowly, as one in whose mind debate
still went on, Mr.. Sterling took from hi,
desk II large pocket book, AMI selected
M, ,.h;,.h Nrs l.,,,,,. i',.,
three payments; for some moment. he
held 1t in lis hanl-, looking at the face
thereof. lie saw written down in clear
iiInrc, the sum. 500 S,y.r,y ,r IL.
had been paid. If hc gave uror Jc.,royrJ
the slip OF paper. he would lose two hun.
lrcd and thirty dollar. II was .nm..
thing of trial for one who lovc1 mnncy
50 well, to come IN sounrelv 10 thi.
issue. S,mcIh,p, fell in brt,vce, III.
owes and tbc p,t, or L,rI H., IN
see the wri;inn and iirur,s or fine ol,l,r,.
tion. bat a sad. pl.nlnr Iitlc G,cc nnI
with the vision of this cam, to II e,r.
the scntc.,cc- No dear. ;t's G,r C,,hcr,.
honor"
The debate in Mr. Stcrlinr.. mimi w,s
over Takinr I'm pcn Inc w,o,o ,cro..
the face of Mr. t:rancer's notn tho vorI
..cnncrlrd" and thcn h,rJ.I !, =, ,Ia
widow.
.NNhat d,cs tb;. ma,n >" a., o.I.o1
lookinr bcwildcrcI.
ait means" said Mr. S,crlir, ..,h,, !
hold no obiin,tinrs ,r,;,., v'r. In.
band"
Same moncnts won, hv or, A..
Granger. thouuhts bccnoc ,.c,r c,onnh
70 comnrchcn1 il all Th.n s,,a .a,,r;-,I
!. .h. r.ochc1 h,cL ,,,o na,n i'''N'
..I thank van far ,n,r ,,,,.,,,,,. ,;.,
nes, but lie lett his honor in NV k,cpiun
and must maintain it .poics,."
''lhat you have already done" an.
1crcd Mr.. Sterling. sppakinr lhrounl,
emotions that were new 10 him; "it is as
white as snow"
Then hc thrust up,n her thc twenty
dollars she h.d iu,t paid Inn.
"No, Mr. Sterling" the willow sni1
sit shall be as will" was the re
spunsc IL would rather touch fir, than
your money. Every dollar woulI Lnrn
upon my conscience like liyinn GOALS,
But keep this last PAYMENT" urged
the widow II shall feel bclter."
"Nu, madam! Would Won throw fire
upon my conscience, Your bu.d,r1.
honor never had stain. All men knew
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