The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-05-27


his manly Independence.
Again George Bonton was upon the
sea, an again he assumed the duties Of
his Office, and even more. He stood
watch when there was no need of il
aud during seasons oI storm he claimed
a post on deck. .....t ......
At the end of another year he re-
turned to his home again lie was now
twenty-eight, and few who knew him
two years before could recognize him
now. His face was brouzcd by exposure,
his checks full aud plamp, his frame
stout, strong and erect. His musculat
system was nobly developed, and among
the men there were few who could stand
before him ia trials physical strength
When he first left the city years before
he had weighed one hundred aud thirty
pounds ayoirdupois. lie now brought
up the beam fairly at one hundred aud
seventy six. Surely he was new man
in every respect, ..
On the afternoon of the third day, as
he entered the hotel, one Of the walters
handed him letter. He opened it aud
found it to be letter from MIR. Wilton
IL was a request that he would call at
the merchants house at . o'clock that
eycuiug George said the doctor
after Bonton had given a full account
OF his adventures while at sea, Il should
think that you would almost forgive
poor Rowland for having made of with
your fortune p
+" Forgive him" returned George,
oh did that in the FIRST place"
We'll, George" resumed the doctor,
Mr. Rowland is here; will you see
him ?"
See him? See Charles Rowland
OF course | will a ....
The door was opened ald Mr. Row
land entered. llo was an elderly gen
tIeman, but hale aud hearty,
The old man shook hands. and then
inquired after each Others health,
"You received note from me sore
two years ago said MIR Rowland, "ln
which stated that one in whom
trusted had got your money, and mine
with il"
YES, SIR" whispered Bonton.
"Wcll, resumed Mr.. Rowlan1 CDR
Melville Vas the man. He had your
money, and | believe he has got it yet
How? What" gaspel George
gazing from cue to tIle other ia blank
astonishment.
Hold on my boy" .ail the doctor
while thousand emotions seemed at
work within his bosom 81 was the
william. 1t was | who got your money
worked your ruin, my boy. And now
listen, and l will tell you why"
Il say that you were dying. Your
iather died of the same disease. A
consumption was upon him--not a reg
ular pulmonary affection but wasting
away Of the system for the want Of
vitality, occasioped by want of proper,
wholesome food and physical exercise,
The mind was wearing OFT the body.
The soul was slowly but surely eating
its way frcm the cords that bound it TO
the earth knew that you could be
cured and ] knew, too, that the only
thing in the world which would cure
you was to throw you upon your re,
sources for a livelihood. There was
morbid willingness to pass away You
would have died ere you would have
made an exertion, from tho fact that
you looked upon exertion, as worse
than death. 1t was strange state Of
both mind and body Your fortune
was ample aud rendered work unDeces.
sary, so there was no hope while fortune
remained
"Had it been wholly bodily malady,
| could have argued you into necessary
work for cure And on the other
hand, had it been wholly mental dis,
ease, ! might have driven your body T.
help your mind But both were weak,
and | knew that you must either work
or die. l preferred that you should do
the former asa 4i3 .t$i
"Aaa nov, my boy, L u tell You where
my hope lay | knew that you possess.
cd such true pride Of Independence that
you would work. saw Mr., Rowland
aud told him.of MY plans assured
him that If we could coptriye to get you
70 sea for a year o. two, and make You
start out ihto active life, for the sake Of
life, you could be saved Hejoiued me
at once | took your money and his,
aud bid him eleir out You know the
rest, And now tell me, my boy, fl
giye vau hack ynns fo,tn,.. NH ,,,,,