The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-02-11

pered; and then seized his hat and
llasleneti from the room. ay3f saga
~ hate blow was this. How high |
Had he built his hopes upon the bright |
prospect before him--hew proudly |
had he dwelt upon the flattering |
promise Of thief efutare-andlow heavy
was the fallaE Hepaced to and fro in
the garden, and finally heereasoned
calmly ON the subject. At firsthe had
muttered deep imprecations on the |
head of Samuel Lovejoy,o 3 but when
he came to read the letter again che |
was forced to think and feel different
lya ai ggrtsa- 5s-fa75 2s5 547lsi |
"a week ago he had arranged plans
n)your favor,"r he read. ei'~a, Ho 1"2 |
aI was mistaken = he said to himself
--EsWhile Thought he ewas trying to
work me out, he was In reality trying
to help me. Hewas ready to let Tho
mas have four thousand dollars to be
my partner. WhatN fool I have been!
Why couldn't have known thatb he
was Lyons uncle. and my friend ?'o'i
tMy son!" sliiR fsui1G .y9aiff0 M
'Luke started-turned and beheld
his mother - 1at a'9fs7 T'a9!-'tl
sEWhatis this ?n she asked. i'aaa..g
t He handed her the letter, and she
read it. Oh of 9aftiw:T5q foH r sflael
esWhat shalp do ?" he asked. IN"
ssWh hat have yeu proposed to do POD
sNothing. know not what Z can
do. JoI -b5i2Ili 90 Eil2'd1@offn
Il sY ou can give up the store, and all
the bright hopes YOU had based upon
it, ssgIDhf Oh bsgai' .9!ogz9 ssii
"Oh-I cannot do that, mother." q
'sThen you can do better Go to
Mr.. Lovejoy, and tell him frankly that
you have been at faulty and that hence
forth you win do solno inore.ps snio@
>; ''I eannot.n pi -bs7i l.5sii bts1a 7sii
q Then you must do the other thing
give up all. You have done very
wrong, and if you have not theseour-
age to acknowledge it to him against
whom the wrong has been done, then
you deserve no favor that he can grant.
Think of it. my SON; and, as, you do
think, remember this: If you come
honerably out of this, itmay prove the
best lesson you have ever received
4 God be with you, Luke, and may
good sense and reason preyail.f &
In She left him and he, remained alone
in the garded for halfan hour. Then
he went tothe stable and got Q horse
and rode, away to see Ssmuel. .iLoFejoy
He found the old gentleman at home,
and after he, had ouercome his embar-
rassment he, stated the object Of his
visit. f,s sg. ~ ban .nafgjvfb 10
a." on thought that I meant to woi /
against you, eh !" said samuel Lover
joy. 70 bneiani ri ,G0IS : . tnsg laun
at makes no, difference what ]
thought" /" frankly returned Luke. 81
did wrong for 1 had no right to CUES
. ton your motives ;nor hadiI any right
to speak as / did, 1t was spoken
thoughtlessly and IAN sorry for it" h
5 ''Sorry that / heard it, eh?" ia
No, sir.} Lam glad you heard. of if
} for it has opened nay eyesto. the great
est fualt] uf my life. But ! am sorry
said it, because it was wrong, $50 gdl
: ss f'Welp WELL Z said the cid gentleman
t s'come in. If you really feel that way
) perhaps we can talk lI--.EgF
They went into the house and the
, matter was freely discussed, In the
3 end, Luke had pledged himself that he
would cast off the evil practice of a
$ loose tongue foreVeE;l and, ESamue
!, Lovejoy had promised that he should
have halfiof Mr. Green's store, with
Thomas Lyon for a partner. .nsubs52
? Once more was Luke Wharton hap
: py. He went home with his resolu
F ton firmly fixed and when he TOLD
a his wife and mother what had trans
Y pired they were happy with him. : :
n Within two weeks the great store
bore above its entrance the names o.
!" "Lyon & Wharton !" and bushes!
flourished, and the new firm prosper
ed. Luke wrote few words upon 1
e piece of paper, and placed It where hi
t eyes fell upon it daily. It was d Lif
# Lesson which he wrote there-a lesson
It which thousands of us should lear1
e and practicea 4z9 adi to t1o]n9Yni
o "Suffer no word to escape theeno o
is thy neighbor which thou wouldst no
e have thy neighbor knows lctiqa)
$, " THE STRAIGHT oE T,aTs1