Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-12-03
BREAD UPON THEWATERS.
ii k,tr KYLE p.t,as.


4 knock 81 t,c.dscr--a heavy. unequal
sort or tlimiplng, su,li IS caller never
gives. nor ,lsc-bs-kcr. Tic miiA man rr he
grocer. 4 ''irsmp.s" knock John MerS
rfwes;'ier opened IKE door himself there
was no one 'e.se ;o.open il, since vile, sis>
ter, mother, and the old black woman.
were AWAY spending '-the fourth clse>
where. - Ehe ,s'@r~ had kept John at
ho:ne. nr even tle-sierr wss ctSsA now.
and re Al hqme ssain- ,He creued Tie
door, as we hsyeisaid, and saw without,
as lie had expected from il.c knock, |. beg
gar,
Even in the evening darkness lac could
see the flinecls oriliEe Of tear and t.ticr.
the creases Of The denied bat, Tie srl,y
form of site>wsrpod toeis. Yes--a beg
gar. aaf
.somcihing to eat, : plead voice. 'Ise
not tasted food for ~ chiy-f,us hours -
I've pot'astta food feJ ;wgnty5.sosir ho,us.
RS God'strn'h, slr. I've tried for work
but ii's j'ud To get--l.ard Hard scry
Iiimi. .liFt ernst. ffnu rofr. sif.' /. :,
John Merriwe..ille listened. Something
in The voice touched bis hearts core c.
vasihe voice of filllen gentleman. pl =
oHs heyond expression, though without
the professional hcgrss's whii e. s-a,.
Come in be said. "I1l- frd YOU Q
mcalof some kind. Come in.7 E
lie led tlieiway into the, dining ROOM
There in the summer evening. The gas
burned low. and mellow moonlight SOFT
OF radiance fell through ,he ground glpss
globes. The bpggar leaned agsins, ibe
door frame. John. dised. into a pantry,
aud came out with mates and cups dived
into q clnset. ard \ armed with both hands
full; descended into swee;>snelliDg
kitchen, and appeared with a cool bro WI
pitcher and bowl. There were crusiy
leaves, and golden butter. and cold meat
nnd fruit. and milk-ia meal fsr king, let
alone beggar, in its freshness and excel
lence And now said John Mcrriweaih-
er, who could no more '.condcscend~ thar
though there had been 10 such word in
The language, @now, neighbor, sit up and
spare nothing.
lie turned tie gas light high as he spoke,
AMI the men locked at each other -
( .sGreat Heaven ~ cried john Merri-
weather, '.Great Heaven. It's Warren =
81 didn't know--I never guessed--rd
moi have begged from go 4" said The man.
There let me go--dont keepmc. tell
you worked my, time out I'm legally
free. /, Oh. John Merriweather. I've paid
bitterly for my crime. Irobbed you of
money, but robbed myself OF life and
hope Let Inc co. ..'iss a' .r@I~i
For John had set his back against the
door, and was looking at The other sadly,
lie shook his head 'siss sne ~ .s..s'
''You told me that you had not tasted
food for tweniy,four hours; lie said. IN
Il told the truth, SAID the beggar; hut
[ did not think spoke 10 you" %.
No mattel,r SAID John Eegiweathcr
NO matter SIT down-+ +eas,- drink. and
think of measa stranger, warren. God
knows you have fallen Tow enough. Do
you tAinkEI lweusd harm youaTrrz -
P r'You were young then. " said the beg
gar. DO you femembcr. all2 Ny dis
honesty, your discovery Of e. ande-and
my taking aim at .you,l and grazing your
temple with the bullet from my pistol
Do you remember how base a thing it was
of me TO rob my tenefactor, your father |?
Do you remember ala"