National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-09-17

4 Green Spot.
The late Noah WinslOw was fond
of telling the following incident OF
his mercantile life and he never clo-
sed the narration but with SWIMMING
eyes.
During the financial crash and
crisis of "litty-seven,' when heavy
men were sinking all around us, and
h"''i'a "ara lettering, our h@~@' -:
| came alarmed in view of the condi-
ton of its own Affairs. The parts
ners-three of us, of whom was
the senior-met in our private of
fee for consultation. Our junior
had made a careful inventory of
everything.-Of bills receivable and
bills payable-and his report was,
that twenty thousand dollars OF
ready money, to be held through
the pressure, would save us. With
ont that we must go by the board
the result was inevitable. | went
out on the street and among my
friends; but in vain. The amount
of money we needed was not to be
had. Men who held gold would not
let it go, save upon solid security
and the only security we could give
was our word and honor, for the
many thousands due us was as no
thing in that hour.
Two whole days | strove and beg
ged, and then returned to the count
ing room in despair. sat at my
desk, expecting every moment to
hear the voice of our Junior sound
, ing the terrible words, "Onr paper
is protestedw when gentleman
, entered my apartment unannounc-
ed. He was of middle age, with a
frank, genial face; and though !
, fancied there was something 1amll,
lar in his earnest, kindly look, yet
, could not locate him, nor call him
to mind in any way.
"Mr. Winslow," be said, taking q
r seat at the end of my desk, ! heal
+ that YOU are in need of money"
. The very face of the man insplr
, ed confidence, and told him how
l was situated.
| "Make me your individual not'
4 for one year, without interest, TO
twenty thousand dollars, and / vii
give YOU a check payable in gold
8 for that amount"
n While | sat gazing upon him il
specchless astonishment, he contin
Y ued
q "You don't remember me but
@ remember you. remember whel
y You were II member of the Superln
q tending School Committee of Brad
q ford was Il boy in the villag
4 school. My father was dead m
a mother was poor, and was but
IS shabbily clad child, though clear
I When our class cane out to reclt
70 on examination day, you asked tn
questions. fancied YOU woul
il praise and pet the children of ric
"a and fortunate parents, and pass n
by. | blundered and stammere'
nj and quivered with shame. But
* was not as | thought. In the en'
,o You passed by all the others, III
m came to me. You laid your hal
no upon my head and told me III
done well; and then you told me
ut could do better still if ] would tI
he You told me the way TO honor al
ye renown was open to all alike
on one had free pass. You told II
~. all | had to do was, to be resolve
nd and push on. That, sir, was Il
ed turning point of my life. Fro
no that hour my soul has aspired ~
IN. ! have never reached Il great go
en- without blessing yon III my hea
no | have prospered, aud am wealth
ri and now ! offer you but a poor
cl turn for the soul wealth you IA
nd to me ir that by.gonc time"
nd 81 took the check" said " inslo
m. "and ! drew the gold and our hon
of was saved. And where, ut the e
ng' of the year." he added, edo you 81
i'm pose fonnd my note "
for We could not guess.
"In the posscsSion,n he said, "
IN. streaming eyes, "of my little orph
ed ed granddaughter! Oh, hearts !
itb that mans heart are what br
heaven and earth nearer togeth'
he. N. y. Ledger.