The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-05-26

trusted anywhere else, ana leit tnat was
running great risk in letting him have
goods; SO charged accordingly, just as any
body else would have done under the cir
cumstances-"
But thee has not told me what thee will
take for the place. viii give thee eight
hundred dollars for it, if that is any object
to thee"
Haskins thought long enough over the
matter to conclude that the Interest on eight
hundred dollars was far better for him than
a farm, for the use of which he realized
scarcely anything, and at last said, "You can
have it,"
'Very well, Hoskins, thee can make ont
the deeds tomorrow, and thee shall have
thy money. By the by does thee know what
has become of Daniel Akin p
mo; he has not been in tile village for
more than year; at any rate, l have not
seen him."
We may here tell the reader something
that Hoskins did not know. The Quaker
had thatday received letter from Daniel
Akin, stating that he was at the mines,
hard at work, and sticking TO his motto,
Not drop more, Daniel" that he had laid
up few hundred dollars, and desired him
could be bought for
Mr.. Edgerton had taken the method above
mentioned to find out the views of Hoskins
respecting the place; SO confident was he
that Daniel Akin would come home sober
man, with money in his pocket, that he had
ventured to purchase the place, to keep for
him till his return.
He wrote TO Akin, informing him what lie
had done, and about three months after, he
received letter from him stating that he
had sent by express five hundred dollars In
gold to banker in New York, with orders
to sell it and remit the proceeds to him to
go towards the money for the farm.
Gold commanded high premium, and
the five hundred dollars became eight hun
bred before they reached the hands of friend
Edgerton. Akin requested him to draw up
a deed giving the whole property to his
wife, Mary, and to have it duly recorded,
and left with the register of deeds.
In his letter, he said: 4" If perchance, I
should ever break my resolution, shall
have secured home for my wife and chill
dren. l prefer, however, that they should
not know anything of this for the present.
If live to come home, l will give Mary the
deeds with my own hands; if not, you can
do it. Now that the farm is bought, you
had better stock it, for still stick 10 my
n'9tto, Not Il drop more, Daniel
Another year has passed away. BY this
time friend Edgerton had stocked the farm
with young cattle and sheep, the fences
were put in repair, and everything but the
house wore tidy appearance. Another
remittance came, which paid for all the
lott Inc TN
repair the house. Carpenters were busy,
and villagers who happened to pass that
way found that extensive repairs were going
on; still no one presumed to question the
Quaker with respect to his plans.
These repairs completed, furniture found
its way into the house. A yoke of oxen
were seen an the farm The villagers were
astonishcd to see the Quaker driving an ele-
CANT horse, and riding in a new buggy. He
received this short note one day: II have
arrived all safe and sound. Please GO and
get Mary and children"
Friend Edgerton rode over to the next
town and called on Mary's father, and invi-
ted her and the children to go home with
him and make a visit. The invitation was
accepted, and they returned with the Qua
ker to his house On the afternoon of the
next day, lie said: Mary, l want to 90 TO
the railway station. Thee and the children
can stay with Amy"
He went down to the station and fetched
Daniel. and left him at his own house, where
he had previously conveyed some provi-
sions, and where he was to pass the night.
1t was dark when friend Edgerton reached
his home.
Next morning friend Edgerton said to
Mary: Mary, l suppose thee has heard l
have bought thy old place? have got it
fitted up, and thee and the children shall
thee will like it."
They rode over and Mary was surprised
to see the changes which had taken place.
They looked over the lower rooms first; and
over the mantcl-piece, in the sitting-room,
was frame, and under the glass, in large
gold letters, were the words:
"NoT DROP MORE, DANIEL !"
Mary, on reading these words, said, "Oh,
friend Edgerton, if Daniel could have said
these words, and stuck to them, this beautl-
full place might have still been his"
Then, thee don't know where Daniel
is 2" asked the Quaker.
mo. l have not heard anything of him
for more than three years."
"Thee would like to see him, would thee
not ?"
"Oh, yes, indeed should"
LET us walk up stairs"
AS they went up the front stairs, Daniel
slipped down the back ones, and took his
stand in the front room When they returned
Mrs. Akin noticed stalwart man standing
in the room with his back to the door, and
started back for an instant. The Quaker
said: 1T is a friend, NJ n.y." Daniel turn
cd around, but in the man with the heavy
beard and moustache Mary did not recog-
niZe her husband. Daniel advanced to the
spot where Mary was standing, and in a
voice tremulous with emotion, exclaimed
"Don't you know me, Mary p We leave
the reader to imagine what the meeting was.
Friend Edgerton said he must go and see
Amy, and addressing hmselfto Mary, said:
MARY, this house and farm are thine. Dam
ie has got the papers, and will give them
to thee. Thee can stay here US long as thee
likes; thee will live happily once more, fol
that (pointing to the frame over the mantel-
piece Not drop more, Daniel, is his mot
to now, and will be as long as he lives"
Daniel and his wife fell on their knees he
fore the Lord. Their prayers were mingled
with many tears, but in their future lives
those prayers were found to be answered.
Several years lave passed away since the
above events occurred, and Daniel Akin,
now an earnest Christian man, still sticks to
his motto:
"NoT DROP MORE, DANIEL
THE STANDARD.-We are glad to see this
paper so much improved. Since the adj
journment Of the Legislative it presents