Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-08-27
Vol. XIJI. NEW SERIES, VOL. XVI.

sake and rose again for his salTltion."
t The word appeared not to reach his com
panion's ear, who pursued his own train Of
thought
, =" am proud, i'll natured, ayaricious
) narow-minded, suspicious, unkind, un-
, just"
No. no. calculated Mr. Butler, in
voluntarily.
His visitor smiled, and drew from his pock-
/ ct roll Of paper from which he read
aloud
. 49, lie is proud because he thinks highly
= Of himself; ill-natured, because lie cannot
! endure the smallest slight upon himself ;
{ avaricious, because he must hoard up for
himself; narrow-mindcd, for his thoughts
seldom wander beyond himself; suspicious,
he trusts only himself, unkind, he cannot
be troubled except for himself; unjust lo-he
views everything IN life from the point only
where he himself stands This, said the
merchant pausing and addressing his COM
companion. '' is my chuacter?'
fruo. but the clergyman hesitated.
d" Allow me 70 finish the sentence. He is
selfwilled, because he must have biz way
positive, his opinions must be inialllbe ;
vain of possessions. il he has possessions, be-
cause they aggrandIse him. and discOntented
if be has not, because he will be neglected. >
This is me?' continued the merchant,
pausing again.
His companion bowed.
''' Yet, continued the merchant, read
ing, ". viii he do a liberal OF a kindly ac-
ton il it reflects honor upon himself, or If it
Is unavoidable. The unjust Judge could right
a helpless widow lest by her continual
coming she wearied him But, prompted
by this engros,ing motive, what action will
not he be found wanting when weighed in
Jhe LIST balance ?'
Once more the merchant ceased to read.
and fixing his eye upon his companion with
a searching look, said, IS | am the man.. q"
Mr.. Butter felt that the time was come for
him 90 speak. With all imaginable tender
ness, YET never for moment swerying from
tue truth, he acknowledged the light in
which the past life of the prosperous man Of
the world bad appeared to him spread that
light before the merchants eyes hinted
what even his friends thought of his charac-
ter, and concluded by earnestly directing
/ his attention 70 that Divine Savior whose
blood was shed for bis pardon. and to that
Divine source from which alone strength
could be given to overcome his powerful
enemy.
Home influence, influence in the house Of
business, influence among many friends.
: over many servants; the influence Of wealth,
abilities and position were the talents given
to Mr.. Wiseman charge. Verify, they
were more than five ifno less than ten.
And he had not hidden them in a paukin.
Oh, uo. But be had done infinitely wor,e
lie had turned them into base coin, slammed
his subscription, and traded with them on his .
own account.
How had the speculation turned out?
! You had asked that question of Air. Wise
man yesterday evening, sitting at his luxur-
ions board with his gentle wife and aniable
daughters. waited On bv Iveried servant.
and surrounded by every comfort. he would
probably have answered YOU, d" Nsrv well. /
very well indeed
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10 he Maid oF. I doubt"
There was one long score paid .or YOU
more than eighteen hundred year- Ego. re-
marked the clergyman.
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