The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-02-06
deep mark mark Of PaA vas drawn
across his features. 9dil 1igdi

ave are what Jac0bpi ioh' }
lslHWa arefgoing to thsI poor
ahousePm boog bnr. jaern 8 ~
= 20, God ! 4 thought, sop fell
from the poor wife's lips, as she
covered her Q face With niRer
hands. 1havethoughtso, and
II,haYe thed1to. school myself to
the, a tthought IbHt my p0or heart
will not bear i"
|D' &Don't give up, SusafG," softly
urged shei'6ld! man. 1ayin e. his
hand bpan herarin.e e4,dtmakss
,bpt little difference TO Us now.
We have not long to remain
.tpon earth, and let usnot wear
l0dt otfo last days TN fruitless
.rephings. 4 Come Gomez %
si.fBqtl when shall we goplHD
Now-to-day." - ,,,L tr.,,
tThen God Will have" e" mercy
ohlus.n III OF b9Eoir9T 9d !IIW
jpsHe willn edi jGaIasgnia912
2IThel old couple sat for awhile
in, SILENCE, When they, were
aroused fro m their painful
thoughts, twas by the stopping
OF a Wagon at thedoors 2 Aman
entered,t the room where they
sat- He was the keeper of the
p9or house, oaoou oLLc7o,,I
aCome, Mr.. Manfred" he said,
athe Selectmen have managed
to crowd 9yous' 'intoh'the poor
house, Theuo&agoni is at the
door, and yoJpa lppf must get ready
as soon as possible"
Jacob Manfred had not cal
'culated the strength he SHOULD
need for this. ordeal. There was
a coidh2eBss in the very tone and
manner)of the eman who had
come for him that went hkeah
ipe-bolt tolhis heart and with
9 aeept sFR0&dBp &dBp he he's sank iRRtt0 iRRtt0 thRb biz
'bSdO0me,, BE iHP1a hurry, snfihi fiji
patiently urged the keeper!io Z
At that moment q heavy COW
ed1cayyah drsyel pp to the
SST; tHhiigs tHhiig the he h5an house T. Of Nj. ia a
COB Manfred ~ e 'd' 'fA' ''''
brThe, question was askedibyis q
man who ientered from the car
ryall, l'fHe was a. kind looking
man, about forty years Of age
@Thats my name" said Jacob
. "The1 they told me- truly;
uttered 6heoieM cefher.H2ia bn'
eatRre you: the keeper Of the
ahnsiheuse3"n Phi he continued
turning; towards dlss. the tbbeeitHlaP man iocl5
Yes" ls,....'. +,
n%4Ale' n%Alree YOU H3q.;lfta after these the rpeecopleg
bi@Hs,S '5om W 'F,I1l 1o2'
safheh you may, return. ia
cob Manfred. goesb to no poo
house whileJI am living.sa ne.i
The speaker gazed' inquisSii
tiyelyinto the features Of tht
man, and then left the, house.
Don't you remember meg
exclaimed the ne%1 conner, tai
king the old man by theohand
| II can nnots call you to- llm1
memory now" "aooqw nor
"Do you remember Luciu
Williamsg} Ll1ou n ri -agyuT.
! dgWilliams ,%irepeatedi JAc0b
| starting up, and gazing earnest
! ly into the strangers face. '''o
;it'Yes, jacob bMahfred+ +Lucid
Williams. JThat1ittle boy whom
thir@y years age ypp saved fTqp
the ,house of corrections: tina
poor boy whom you SO kindl.
| took from the bonds Of The law
and plaeed on one of your. YES
sels&.9o :baoT soro I79fs }
4 uaAnd aaregyou+4n ,Qoda g7e7
! oqYes i ann the, man y1ol
made, 4 You found me q repgl
stone from the hands Of Poyert.
and example. 1t Was you VIII,
bfdshsd off thed evil, and frs
4 ledmeoto the!sweeto waters %
moral . life snI happiness
4 have oproftedi by, the lesson
! you gave, me in early. youth
ana the @aqm spark Which yod
4 kindness lightedup inmy bos
omJthaso grown Tighter an'
brighterleser since. ii With al
at4tlppepfe fo5 fife, | have settle
down TO enjoy, the. remainde
Of my days in: peace and quiet
ness. DUff have Heard of Tyou
losses and yearo ibersavement'
4 Come; Iyhafe .aohome and.
4 heart, and your presenGe vii
/. make them both, warmer, ,haI
pief and Brighter; Come, nj
more than father laid $6t
my mother come. You mad
myyosthrau bright, and L!Wit
']99tSee ygpF1 ygupF1rOld age doomed e9nlee5d7tt t
1 Jacob Manfred tottered fol
ward, lsnP Sank upon the bosoi
ID of his sjpfeservsI . He could M