Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-12
1lliscellanp.
The Merchant and the Beggar.
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Some vears ogo. there lived In Tho c;tv of
philadelnhia. rich merchant somewhat od.
ynneed IN life. respected and behaved nv ali
He was always Kind 10 the unfortunate Char.
ity never vainly pleaded at his door Ills
plrse and ip1nenee were ever at the command
Of the deserving Ills wiz, was hisverv conn.
.erpart and msny c,tborloss child and wild.
owel mother invoked GODS BLESSING ON her
head
One summer afternoon. the merchant had
lust returned to his home tbe toil. and cnres
Of the day being over. aud in Gown ard slim
uers comiartobiy enscon.ed himself in bis.rr.
chair his loved cor.ort lv bis side ,s,din,
The Erea;no C5roDjele. when the door hcil
RAM, and A., sorv,pt usl.y.d 4, .trop,,cr into
The room.
lie was a very young mnn; indeed had not
reached manhood. ne was dressed in the
very lowest grade Of society and nj. ill-fttinr
garmonts wcrc wnrn ond so;led betraving
grest povertv. Tbrouob All This meanness Of
et,irc. to a reader of t6e human countenance.
there was vet in his a-pe.t something ia mr..
ret attention. lie was pnle even 10 hnc-
osr,l,,ess but h;s oye and lin tho ,xnressior,
9atten by cod. ow, h.ul on his manly eoun.
ten,nce and manly brow. once .ocn could not
easily he FORGOTTEN
As he entered he boweI low. with II stem
forward attempted to SNEAK bn, the words
died away in n whisper
"Wdi young man. said tbe merchant
kindly Is what Is your busines. with me 9''
/ Alas! sir | wish 10 obtain emplovment
r. am spfF,r;n, G,, g,o3,"
And he turned away his head while a tear
st,r,od 4, bis evo
| a Indeed iybv wifi, This ,uust NOT he
Where arc vour friepds-vomr home younc
.ir ~
Home have no home but the omen
street Friends | had friends; but now-I
-
Never mind nave, mind Tb,vo No ern.
,lo,.oe,t ,o oivo vc1 hpt Won sl,,ll NOT l,cl,
er 'enod Dinner wits Comc de,r t,ko
~, ,,-,, and vou vonn, man Give tbo sor.
want Vour hat. and dine with us Wen hear
tbo remainder of vonr story oferward"
Tho stranger hesitatinglv followed the
mer.bant 10 rs table for H. begonrlv carb
IN hocone nloce AT tho snmntuons boord he
f,,e tbom
Tho, bad dirod and tho s,rar,,er Gale mar.
,;.Ilr roliovoJ
Nv ,,o,,n,, man 8, s,;d his host tnrnino
..,..,1. l,;So !. 20, hoo, oa,on tolI M. ,,hs
ono i;I., ,,o,, - yoJrcod ,o r,os q,
IL Al -. 4, e;,,,rIo =. Az, c.,h.
49, l;aI ,,tar No. ON ;rfant lo,,,;1, M,
IT.. , ,ann;ioss or,on, stran,,ors 20 rrso,;j'
-. Las, H., n,;,,h, e,r o s,,r,,or, oc ,bo;r On.
T., aL;I1 PoS,,o.J rror, a,Hrronco ,o ,,oyort,
-, ia,,.,,;. ;r,.ol,-;n,, b;s ,rholo os,ato ny
e.Lart tae his hono 5oart hrntor ,yi,b ~
horo a,,,,, oc rotr;ev;na b;s ortnne IN foro;g,
iand No motbor be;no a Iadv or snnor;o,
eJncat;on snnnorted herself by her talent
auI,I.oi lJ a,,, MO oolioo;ata odnna
~; ~ - 49, tbo, Iot,o57 naso., Ala
ana af,er bresthing a last nraver an her grave
~ ~ 80, sa in go.
iI"1 f, "ie',IN,s s'',I Iii ,lono oan,
:, H. a;,r ~ and nroonrod s;tnat;on in men.
~ siio "Da ;aL la iii ,,, a,,,Io,,
- ELL. IL A., ,ha;, ;nanence I soo3 obtains,
. eno,La. ,,;,t o,.or,- ,,ros,,oc, or ,Ivancement
! 4 c,Ilo1 clert and myscIf olwovs slent in IN
-, ''l a,o ,;,,Lt Lo aross fron, bis haJ mn
,o,u' "S ,na o,,' ~ no tav of the safs rror
3D. nv, nillo,s and robbed i of lara
h ,nonn, ua, Tbe ,bef was immed;otelv lnnw,
Siam n sf,on,, was The ztsuieion ngainst n
n h',h ,hnt ELL ~ ho;ni, d;yooyer,J IN
e ,bief sscreted tbe money in NV bureau wber
- ,,o, c,rnd uos .rrostod tbrovn In,
r nrison and kent \ year. Three weeks no
O nv t;r,a evnirod since which I hive vainl
d cndeayo,ed 10 establish INV innocence and a,
on,,lo,,r,on, Nv character is ooneond tho.
y ,,bp p Tere once friendly now snnrn me fro,
IS heir bi doors Poverty has compelled me /
nawn garments of NV wardrobe. until the Ia,
d were eycbanged Cor ibesc racs Last Mol
If I sIert in tho omen air TODAY am a he,
,e ,ar y
of n,.o.,oyrerod b,, his fsolinos the stropq
,e s,rL back in his chair and COVERING his fac
vent b;tterlv
he Tbe merchant rose from The table mueb a
it e,o,od ,yhile tho w;ce st;n mare affect,
of hv ,be strongers story wined her ewes Al
,,bisnering to the husband. desired the YOU
10 follow him to the library. Here he to,
er = hog oc silver from a secret drawer. eontai
is in. some hundred nieces and snread them o
on on the table hefore him
err ., There" said he. sis money. Take VIII
re von wish. believe. sir. YOU are an iniur
9nd honest vonng man. Take [ saw. VIII
1t. viii answer vour nurpose.p
as The STRANGER stretched forth his hand, al
he tool from tbe ylitterino nile three Djeces.
ed g This y said he. ais all | want. 1t W
en- hear me from the city. / hone to meet wi
>" hotter s,ccess elsewherep
he The merchant demonstrated at the sm
ur ammnt taken. but in vain.
ks y" God bless YOU. sir" said the youth ga
of vour kind lady. Nav you and yours ney
Iat know what II is TO want"
ge, And with heart full of gratitude-wi
e." their images so impressed on his memory ii
nd time nor change could never blot them o.
ey, he bade adieu to the dwellers in that state
mansion, and turned his back upon the cit,
IAN And years rolled away, aud the proud mi
lge sion and its beautiful grounds had disappe
ed. Commerce had usurped their place. /
ly, merchants wife had died, and he was forg
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