Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-01-13

cessor is so handy to have in the house
Scott's gone 10 the dickens for all anybody
knows. and here am with fair tield be-
fore me, He's an honest fellow and I'm .
rascal. but that makes no difference as long
~ one succeeds, IA they call it,in life. YOU'RE
my best friend, Hanson, so give you that
moral, and illustrate Il by leaf from my
I own eNperience.n Those are the very
words he said could veuch for them If
were ON my dying bed,
4 Well. il was a hard ease, may be, that
should rejoice in finding out the wicked.
ness that was in this mans heart, but II
was better than medicine for me, or canary
biris. or hanging ilower-baSkets either, toI
\ that matter, but il almost stunned my
father. could hardly suppress scream
when the confession came, but all l did
was 20 press his hand and let him know
heard il.
Not a breath stirred the silence, and
presently when young Hanson went away,
/ Henry came with an unsteady step, pulled
I the door to, and fastened IL.
Next day il was conference Of father
and Heary. Henry denied nothing, and
don't think be was bad hearted, either; he
was ONLY weak. He had great desire "a
establish himself and he would have liked
what means father had 10 assist him 10 do
il. II was now poor Henry's turn, too, as
il had been poor James, Ia 20 away and
leave the old place. Nobody opposed il;
father would never have suffered him 10 re
main and. now that he has gone, we don't
know where, it's no harm telling all about
ii. The worst wish him Is that he may
never offend again in like manner, and that
he may live and die as honest as the
man he endeavored 10 ruin. This is the
amount OF what said 10 him when he bade
me good-by' and asked my forgiveness.
was in good mood to give il TO him, for
my heart felt light that day with reading
in itself as il We're all day long personal
that appeared in that mornings paper:
IF James Y. Scott, formerly clerk at
No. - Bowery, viii communicate with his
old employer at once, he will hear some
thing TO his advantage"
Before the week was out letter came
from James, in the far, far West.
He was employed by a. Canadian house,
and had gone away 10 do some trading for
them in furs. He would call on his
return.
Several weeks passed first, and / was
getting better in mind and body, getting
to be my same old self again, when one
day the back door ofour sitting room open
ed (the room connecting by an entry 70 the
storel, and, before had time to consider, a
pair Of strong arms were holding me tight
within their grasp, and good. honest kiss
YES, number Of them-were showered
upon my lips. couldn't speak, as you
know, and il had, %hat should say Aunt
Hetty's astonishment only brought out
"Why, James p but it was Of no use, and |
think the saucy fellow had some notion OF
giving her one in his bewilderment and If
she hadn't always looked so demure.
know her hand hadn't had heartier shake
for many n day than il got then.
James had seen father and everything
was made up, and Aunt went considerably
away to see about dinner; and James told
me all this and n great deal more. HIS
obligations TO his new employers bound him
to them for year, and though, as he said,
il was hard work TO forego fathers offer OF
partnership and residence with us again,
and whatever else might come, his word
had gone, and he must be as good. The
year 5 almost gone, too, now, as we said be-
fore and the end ofall is-well, WON'T you
come and see, at DIR. Deems /" Church 1f
the Stranger" on such night'as | shall
notify you in the present week.