, 1870-07-10

nv Houhe, 6Aa 1H: 44onPeoos ~
man M Of s;n o EhrisEian friends-a nan Of
vrath md bitterness"-{s Amen" from ths
eldes. Miss smith}-|'bat, praise be aod, I've
fcd the wrath to come. It's i've 5eatn ago |
aimee got The peace that passeth understood;
81, aSS-ehosas m Il 10, no" tron the IS glls, snd
"T1ss the word for it, from Mi1shipman |
Co1e, Of the United States rloop Tethersdell-)
Knock, and it shall be opened to you-"
a And when ! found the error Of my ways.
NJ. Thompson, II c.ms to give it to my son.
D. SEA and land sought him far, and tainted
rot. did not wait for lin to come to me-
which the sarae might have done, and tusti-
fed myself ty the Book Of books, but sought
the sentence WAS loet in the suhtling withdraw
al Of the ladiesl. "Wotks, Christian friends,
IL m5 motto. BY their works shall 80 know
them. and there il mine
The particular and accepted work to which
SIr. Thompson wss Abiding had turned alits
door leading to tho veranda, lately filled by
gaping servants, and now the ecene OF some
Yagae tumult. As the nolse continued, = man,
shstbly dressed, and evidently in liquor,
broke siroush6 the opposing g@a1llsns,
si,ion from the fog and darkness without
to the glare and heat within, evidently
daxzled ard stnpefed him. He removed his
battered hat, and passed it once or twice be-
fora his eyes, as he steadied himself, but un-
successfully, By The back Of 8 chair. Sudden
Is, his wandering glance fell upon the pale
ice Of Charles Thompson; and. With CLEAN
of chiidIike recognition. aud weak, falsetto
laugh, lie iArted forward, caught At the table,
upset the glasses, and literally fell upon the
prodigal'a breast.
"sLa1y! you id or eco1n'rel, hoo zar
ye"
"Hush sit own!-hush!" said Charles
| Thomnsop, huYrledly en1eAro1lnS 10 ext licAte
| himself from the embrace OF his unexpected
guest
heeding the admon1t1on. bnt suddenly holdlng
tue unfortunate Charles at arms lensA. in
losing aud undIsguised admiration Of hs fes-
nasty Sha7s, Tn PROV Of yer"
" Leave the house," said As; Thompson,
rising, With dangerous look IN bis cold, gray
eye +" ChnE-les, how dare yon :"
=" Simmer down, ole nan! sha1s, who's th'
| Of hloAts Eli I"
I" "Hush, man here, take this I" With ner-
vous hands, Charles Thompson filed glass
With liquor. - Drink it aud go-untl to.mor-
even then, erethe miserable wretch could drink.
tue old man. pale with passion, was upon him.
Half Carrying him in his powerful arms, hAli
dragging him through the circling crowd OF
frightened guests, he lad reached the door,
| swung opeu uJ Inc Wa!t1ub be1FnAIa, "uel
Charles Thompson started from seeming
ssupor. crying
"S1opm
The cid man stopped. Through tho ope1
door tie fog and wind drove chilly. Nha
does .hn mean ?" he asked, turning baleful
face on Charles.
Notling-bus stop-for Gods sake. Wal
till Tomorrow, but not tonight. Do not
implore you-tlo this thing"
I There WAS something in tho tone CT tn
young mans voice-sonething,. psrhsps, IN tL
contact OF tho struggling wretch he held in hi
powerful AIMS but dim, indefinite fear too
possession OF the old mans heart. s.Who,
ho whispered hoarsely, " Is this man 7"
Chatles did not answer.
"stznd back, there, all Of you," thundore
Mr. TLompsop, TO the crowding guests Aroun
him. "Char-lcs-come here! + comuan
you-1-I-I-bcg you-ten mo taho Is thi
MANI"
Only two persons heard tho anawer th,
came family from the lips OF Charles Ihoni
son:
When day broke over the bleak sandhil1
the guests had departed from Mr.. Thompson
, banquet halls. The lights still burned dim1
! | and colby in tho deserted rooms-deseftod /
. all but three figures, that huddled together
the chill drawing room, as il for warmth. Or
i feet est he who had been known as Charl'
. Thompson. and beside them. haggard nj
!. eh1unkcn to hslf his size, bowed tho figure
NJ Thompson, t.is gray eve fixed, his elbos
:, upon his Enees. and his hands cla.ped over =
ears, u il to shut ont the sad, cntreating vol
:, that seemed to fill his ears.
"God knows did not set about to wilful
4 deceive. The name gave that night WAS L
II hrst that came into my thought--the maine
Il ono whom thought dead-the dissolnta co.
II paniou OF nv shame. And when you qucsti
k cd further. used the knowledge that gain
,r from him TO touch yonr heart to set me free
T. only, swear, for that! But when you told I
= who you were, and first saw the opening
n another life before me me-theu-then-. ., $
Il il l was hungry, homeless, and reckless VII
: l wonld have robbed yon OF yonr gold, Vi
Ii hcart-sick, helpless, and desperate whom
ii would have robbed xou Of your love-"
is The old man stlrrc1 not. From bis Luz
IA peacefully. ...
i i II had no father I could claim. ne'
~ knew home hut this. WIS tempted. III,
10 been haprr-yesr hanpy.
r He rote and stood before tha old man.
30 not IT, r. ;nss,,se ;nst sss ,t sens sftrs T..
n n ibis place, never to return. Inc world
IA a1ge, sir. md ..n ......nks to your Kindness, n
/" see tho way By which An honest LIVELIHOOD
~ gained. Good-by. You will not take
i" hand? Well, well, Good-by."
of lie turned to 60. But when he haa rsAel
tho door he suddenly canle back, aud rails
r. with both hAnds the Brizzlea head, he kisse
~. once and twice.
n. "Cl!Ar.les."
le There Vas no reply.
IN "Chat-lcat" :" ....-
~ ~ Tho old man rose With frightened air,
~ totte1ed feebly 10 the door. It vas op
~ There came to hin, tho awakened tt1uult {
;r, great city, in which the prodigsl's footst
NJ | " e1clost forever.