The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-12-24
HEART-sKETCH.
a SKETCH roR oREDIrORs.

and having maze tnis provision n
went on in will to ssy-ssAmo1g my
debtors are many worthy ms1 whom
I have not pressed. and whom
would not coOsign to needless. Hel
ing. Itismy desire that those wh.
deserve forgiveness may be forgiven
even as 1 pray that my Heavenly Fa
ther may forgive me-"
When the sons came to take pos
session of the business, one Of theil
first moves. after having provided
for the management of more weighty
matters, was to consider this injunc'
tioa of their fathers will.
"Our father has left us euougl -
said John, the elder brother, sand
we will not fail to honor his memory
and his wishes"
"And lead others to holdr
memory sacred and gree added
Andrew, the second 'Iher. "What
says Peter ?"
The youngs thus addressed, re-
piled as fol
1--WE not forget our fathers
oft-rsps ed prayer-"FOrgiVS US our
debts Is we forgi@e our debtors. -
for think be died with that prayer
on his lips, or in his heart at least
I wOY'9 suggest that Mr.. Wither-
spoon Be requested to make out a
list Of those debtors whom he may
Judge 10 be worthy of forgiveness
He has been our fathers confidential
clerk and correspondent for thirty
years, aud probably knows the exact
standing and character of every per-
son indebted. Let him give US =
list, with such marginal explanations
as he may deem necessary, and We
can then do as we deem proper with
the individual cases"
Peters plan was adOp ted. The
old clerk made out the list, and the
amount of Indebtedness thus set
without reckoning interest, was over
twenty thousand dollars.
ga big sum- said John thought
fully.
"And think of the interest, sug-
gested KhdreW.
"Not SO big as was our father's
heart" added Peter, sand bearing
no such interest as I trust his ac-
Govt bears 10 heaven"
John and Andrew shook Peter by
the hand, whils little Sammy, Johns
son, lad Of FIVE years.. asked how
an account co uld bear interest in hea-
ven.
Peter must explain that said
his father. saar a
Aud Peter took the boy upon his
knee, and told him what be meant
told him about doing good, aud how
God loved to have as do good to one
another, and how We could lay up
treasures 10 heaven. And be asked
the boy if he understood. and Sammy
said he did.
Time passed on. One cold, bleak
day, late in autumn, woman enter
ed the coubting-house. She WAS past
the middle-sge humbly, but neatly
clad, with face pale and frank. and
marked with care. John and Peter
were In the office, and Master Sam
my was in one corner, behind An
drew's empty desk. building houses
With old log-boOks.
lis Mr.. Vsasie in 30 the visitor
asked timidIy, and with much trem
ulousness.
"That iS my name, madame" re-
turned John, handing her a chair,
land this is my brother"
"Your father held an account or a
note against my husband, and have
come to settle it,"
What is your husbands name 90
"Hs is dead, sir. His name was
Lawrence Patten."
"Do you know the nature of the
Indebtedness 60
cit was a debt of honor, sir ; and
my husband could only die content
when promised him, upon my bend
ed knaes, that it should be paid
Your father was his bondsman for q
large sum. He was collector of tax
es, and a partner whom he had trust
ed ran away with great deal of mo-
ney-so much that it crippled him !;
and would havs ruined bin if your
father had not saved him. He was
a poor man. sir; but God knows be