Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-10-07

honor, would have forced 1t out Of my
grasp; for it Is astonishing how full oI
sophistry are the mere moral doctrines
with what ease men Of honor, who
will shoot you from respectable, gen.
tlemanly distance of twelve PAGES, are
apt to forget their tailor's or washer
Woman's bill.
Now, with the exception OF q mo-
ment's wicked thought alluded to, ! did
not hesitate. rushed into the near.
est hotel, where | expected strangers
from our train the most likely to stop
".Nny of you gentlemen lost any.
thing ?n said Il, as | entered the bar.
room.
Twenty hands were in an instant
thrust into as many pockets; but o.
these only one was found empty
This pocket belonged to muscular
athletic, bearded man, with q massive
forehead and a fiery eye.
He looked at me for a moment witt
an air Of astonishment, smile play.
ed on his beautifully chisseled mouth
"Why, young man." said he, 81
have lost a trifle of between four OF
five thousand dollars. What them
| handed him the wallet.
He gazed at me stesdfastly, rubbed
his eyes, and murmured, as If to him
self:
ayes, it must be he"
There was a short silence, which t
me became embarrassing; and, fear
ing to stay any longer lest ] should bt
suspected of waiting for q reward,
bow I'd and left the room.
The stranger followed me.
III have seen you before" said he
"Where did we meet? Doyou not re
member having ever seen me?"
"Not to my recollection" was my
reply.
"What Is your name ?"
augustus Reginald"
I dropped entirely my family sur
name with the full consent Of my
wife.
"Reginald!what?p Inquired my in
terlocutor, with visible agitation
"You have another name. For God'i
sake, do not tritle with my feelings
I told him.
He grasped my hand-tears startet
to his eyes. He made a gesture, as i
about to speak. Then, perceiving tFa
group had gathered around US, h
checked himself-only desiring th'
waiter to show US to q private parlor
WHITTIER he led the way, desiring nj
to follow.
As soon as we were left alone, m.
strange, new acquaintance, after Civ
ing me another long stare, inquired
"Are you the son of the late Johl
William B of New York ?'
81 ann
"Have you sister," r.
II had one; but have not heard 0
her for many years, nor do | know
whether she is dead or alive
"She married beneath her station Ii
society,"" said the stranger, with
slight irony in his voice-"did sh
not?n ......-
~ was told so," replied I, scarcel.
able to suppress a laugh, as locke
upon the word Conductor" on nj.
cap. "But, sir,n I added, ut woul
not beseem me to make the charg
against hef.N
0"There is pride Of. humiliation wit
a vengeance" )" answered my compau
ion, laughing, with that hearty laug
which Is the exclusive attribute {
whole-souIed men. "Just wait a me
ment, brother Reginald" added ht
and left me puzzled and not able t
make anything out Of it.
In q few minutes my new acquair
tancp returned, leading o matronly
but still handsome, lady. The nez
moment my long lost sister sobbe
tears of Joy on my bosom.
Need tell more? My new foun
brother-in.law was q specimen of tbs
race of men, of purely America
stamp, who make themselVes-wh
know no patronage than their own Il
dustry, perseverance and indomitab
will.
I Mr.. Mason, for that was my brotl
er-in.law's name, after his marriae
and reputation by my father, sale
with his bride to California, Ther
by hard labor in the mines, couple
with Yankee spirit Of invention,
accumulated a considerable fortun
Then, opening In San Francisco
store, he ten-fold increased his wealtl
and now returned to enjoy, in his nj
tive State, the otium cum dignttdte
which his life of hardships and unr
mitting labor entitled him.
Having broken all connection wi
his former home, he knew nothing
: the misfortunes Of our family, elise
said he, while relating hisstory, "tht
would not have happened, if 1t b;
: cost me my last dollar |" Ia
On reaching New York, and flndll
that his wife's parents were dead,
put an advertisement in the papeI
that ''If Augustus Reginald Eject
will apply to Messrs. Cheatem al
Catchem, counsellers at law, he W
, hear of something to his advantage
But, as l seldom, If ever, read 4
T advertising columns, as dropped II
family name, and as my former q
duaintances knew nothing Of n
! whereabouts, ] owed this happy met
fng to chance, and, let me add, wi
, honest pride, my integrity.
9 How my Kate laughed and erie
t and laughed again, when told h
!. the story how my hearty brother-i
# law hugged her; how my dear sist
fondled her how the old Californi
swore-he has broken himself
e swearing since-that Kate would ma
! his wife's bonnet fT our weddin
i how she did make 1t; how he paid !
+ five thousand dollars for it; how
!. bought me house for the like su
/ and stocked for me q variety-sto
e with q milliner's counter on the
posite side of the same; how be ma
= KATY blush at the wedding breakfa'
how we had a trip to Niagara witht
!, asking any superintendent for leave
v absence; how our two boys and a
o shout with JOY when Uncle Ben n
l. son comes to see us--all these, prop
ly, have nothing to do with my stol
v but this has, for it Is its marrow:
It "That he who believeth, and livt
g UP to his faith, will find his rewa
le even here below" ..,
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