The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-08

From the Galaxy.
The Preacher-Locksmith and
3v ~ his Son. 1
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him IS about the salary he had
paid his father, and wished to
continue to him. When it was
declined he appeared to be en-
ragged, and he was in fact, but it was
because Edward had chosen to de-
cline it; for, as Margaret had said,
there seemed to be no end to his loss
es that year, it was not desirable that
he should get rid of his income by
paying the salary OF Workmen who
were dead, but the fact that Edward
declined the money because he enter
tanned his own ideas in regard to bust
ness transactions with his father CALLED
him.
The boy was infexible, however; he
made no boast Of inhexibility, but
kept at his work like man who had
obligations to meet. Least of all to
his mother could he boast. He was
fighting a fight, every stage of which
was. obvious to her. AS from. time to
time the struggle was renewed, she
saw how his reverence for the life
long friendship of which she had
spoken once to him never lessened,
and she said, Y IF Ifha1eI inspired in
him love for his mother worthy of
the name, he will conquer this hatred
and malice; if not, / must reap what
is ,planted. Oh, my GodH .isi5-E.Esf
Three years after the deathlof Mat
thew Jones, the Fenns were spending
the Winter in their country house.
The town house had been sold. Mr..
Fem, it was reported, was drinking
himself to death; the iron mills, it
was said, might as well be closed, SO
great was the disadvantage under
which they were working. iYis 913
Events like these could not happen
in the neighborhood without produc-
ing an effect. There was much talk
little sympathy-no tears fell. Wa2 20
What, are you going to do when
these works come under the hammer?"
asked Prince Holly of Edward. isai
1t will be time enough to think
about that when they do was the
answer. ~
Il don't think soo Best to- be
ready the old man rejoined ai II il1.
7 Edwards mother might have told
you what temptations beset her son in
those days, but never how she watch
ed, and prayed, and waited, till he
should have passed through the fiery
furnace. ae xTFsT0 y
1One night this young man came
back after a mysterious absence. He
had beentaway forf a fortnight, and
when he went had not taken his moth
er even into his confidence; but now
that he was back again, and sat
with her ) in the front room
of the little brown dhouse,
he told her of his journey, and show
ed her its results-patents obtained
for improved locks. which he had
made. Ewr-e ~
How proud and happy she was in
his happy pride-and most of all that
in his secret was no sin. She
asked no questions, for it was his hour
to tell her all.
3" I had. an ugly dream in the cars
last night, he said 9 | thought that
Margaret was working to support
Fem = and Mrs. Fem was
wretchedly: Have you seen
them since | went away? What are
they doing? l=r
" You have only been away a fort.
night, Edward, though it seems so
long to US. They are in great trouble
over tbere--but.not in greater trouble,
than when you went. Margaret is de-
termined to go to work. And if it
were only for5her own sake, she could
do no better. She will work her way
out into a noble place." a
!. Margaret is wise. They. thought
her so wild-it was only because She
felt herself SO capable. Mother. You,
never had friend you cared for quite
as much as you do for Mrs. Fem"
Still the lads heart brooded over that
thought ya 49, I'M
q" She is associated with every event
of my life" answered Hannah Jones.
There seems to be something sac.
red in it," unused her son.
Ii you mean in friendship, there
81 have you for my friend. Think,
ing of your friendship for her has
made me-not quite hate Fem for be-
ing SO poor a friend to father."lJ
: Edward, you must prove that.psuc
That was her way. Letthe lad now
show what had been slain in this long
war. -S 2
ST" Did you guess il was what meant
to do? For your.ssake. and fathers
and mine. And for hers and for has y
said he in low voice WtIilf 10
My son!" said Hannah, " do you
know what it is to hear you say such
" They surprise you, and that is a
pain to me" he answered. g | do not
know what is worth transmitting if
not the best ofu b We read ofsenmi,
ties that were heirlooms. Why
shouldn't friendships Be? Do Won
think, mother, it adds to her grief to-,
see Fem in the plight he is IMP"
: Could / have borne to see your
father so ~ ss7Iginf sid 800 BIOS 9rlvr