Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-25

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Il was very idle at school, said Jack
reddening. and know next to moth
ing but whilst nv father vet lived. that
j., while ! was still child, he taught
me two maxims, which he said com
tanned the mea ure of all earthly wis
| dom: Don tell lies; and don't get
into debt
And you have observed these max
imsr
jacks eyes beamed truthfullv at the
merchant. Yes he said, simply.
w.
Mr.. Chatfield left Jacks cottage with
host of new reflections in his mind.
For the first time in his life he began to
suspect that there was something on
| earth AS honorable as birth. great wealth
or famous talent, and that was plain,
unboasting honesty
lie had never bcena hard man: on
the contrary, he passed for generous
and feeling; but in common with most
men in this mercenary age, he shared
the idea that human merit was always
to be measured by the standard OF gold,
and that where gold was wanting TO
prop il up. virtue could never be very
II
ways felt certain contempt TOR poor
men, and he grounded this feeling on
the incontrovertible fact, that those who
| are obliged to battle continually against
want must become narrow minded Mt
last from the perpetual struggle and
| contact with petty miseries. Ii had
never occurred to him that wealth was
only relative condition, and that some
men could be richer with hundreds than
others with millions. But above all, it
had never struck hi. mind that n man
who brings To his wedding contract
/ spotic,s name, n rigid iufiexibilitv OF
principle. and cheerful heart happy
with lltila, and free from greed, has
more to offer than any wealth that can
bc expressed in figures.
After wandering about some time and
nearing his house, he III ned suddenly
back. and went again toward the town.
He knew several people among the
leading families, and he called upon the
all, one alter another, 10 gather Insnr-
nation about Jack llaviland. Every
where nc heard the same thing. Ii ev-
cr Nature had ma lie a 20 ID, honest aud
hnlablr character. II WAS certainly Mr..
liAvilAnds. No man vas so ready to
do good: no one was SO kind aud even
tempered, no one 50 thoroughly unself-
i-h, aud 50 completely indulgcnt tor the
iailng-, vices and caprlces at others
The world IS not altogether . migrate
iul as II is painted.-i'eoplc do not al
WAYS delight To repay Kindness and SER
vice by slauder. The aslonishcd mer-
chant saw more than one eye gli-tcn
with genuine tears OF emotion while
Jack honest virtues were dc> cauted on.
/ Ii began TO be remembered. that on no
occasion had Jack ever been heard to
say All uukind thing of any one; while,
on the other hanH, il was every here
confirmed that lie was invariably first
10 take The defence oi those Who
"ef" ""e""td and maligned. Ag,in,
many act> oi rare aud toUciliuI uclqt.tct
were quoted OF him; quarlels had been
appea>cd bv his means, reconciliation
effected, and deed, OF Large and gencr-
Gus charity were attributed 10 him, thc
more surely Il, he had alwa~s delici
them.
Mr. Chatticld returned home toward
4 evening in silent, tholghtLul mood.
He found Lucy with her ewes vcr> red,
and her pretty face quite sad from
weeping. He kissed her and told her
not to Cry; but during dinner he scarcel,
said a WORT and rs soon "a, he rose from
the table he shut himseliup in his study,
and remained there walking up and
down tor ucarI, ryyo hours When h,
came out hi, ttce wore an unusually
serious though mild expression. He
held letter III hi, hand, and rang the
draw lng-Toum bell. Take that To Mr..
Jack llavlland at the CliH Cottage, he
said, and when the servant had gone out
and " hen lac had heard the house door
close upon him, he hcaved sigh of re-
lici. like man who has done \ good
acton and has reason to be pleased
with it.
Come here. Lucv. he said. in gentle
voice. and when the poor child hal be-
Vun To vcen avnin at hearing him speak
20 kindly. hi, Ilps uuiyercd, and il was
almost in a whisper that he spoke hi,
next words: DO YOU think, nv darling
pet. that would ever willingly cause
vou a a,no,neut's t,ain? p, ven not know
thar Won are my only treasure on earth.
,nI ihnt there can he no IN ar nle,.uro
fnr me in lie ,,nlass Won bavevour share
nt;,g n,,nn ,hi,L ,,,uyth;n. c-,nIi
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precious tears? And do YOU not feel tor
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Lucy went 70 oed iittie cofniorteu'
out with her heait sun very nea'y' "''
Chatlielu walteu tlii the iootiiah hau re-
turned rom the COTTAGE in4'iF~ II the
note haa oeeh ueii'ereu safely aud 'heh
retired TOO. for inc hrst tiihi tor M
years, ne retired 70 rest without reading
the moiey articles /" the weekly review
task he always re'ervei lof olhdiF
night Ihe tact was ms mind was very
tar from scrip and share that evening.
Jack Wa. siien,Iy and sorrowiu!ly pacN-