The Van Buren press., 1871-03-21
MISCELLANY.
For Fathers Honor.

$50 much gone! | might have known
it would r' said Mr.. Sterling, looking up
from the morning paper with most un-
pleasant expression upon his face.
What's gomez" asked his wife.
"My moneys gone" answered Mr..
Sterling, fretfully.
"What money!"
"The money | VISA foolish enough to
lend Mr.. Granger"
"Why do you say that"
6" He's dead" replied Mr.. Sterling,
coldly.
Dead" The wifes voice was fill OF
surprise and pain. Sorrow overshadow-
ed her face.
"Yes, gone, and my money with him.
Here's a notice of his death. | was sure
when l saw him go away that he'd never
come back, except in his coffin Why
will the doctors send their patients away
from home to die ~
Poor Mrs Granger! Poor little Or
phans," sighed Mrs. Sterling, what will
they do 2"
"As we'll without as with him." was
the unfeeling answer of her husband,
who was only thinking of the three hun
dred dollars he had been overpersuaded
to loan the sick clergyman in order that
he might go South during the winter.
He's been more burden than a support
to them these two years"
"Oh, Harry how can you speak so 7"
demonstrated Mrs, Sterling. "a kinder
man in his family never was seen. Poor
Mrs. Granger she will be heart broken" f."
"Kindess is cheap and easily dispens-
ed" coldy replied Mr.. Sterling. Z" lie
would have been more use to his family
if he had fed and clothed them better. !
recksn they can do without him. If
had my three hundred dollars, /
wouldn't"
But he checked for shame, not for any
better feeling, the almost brutal words
his heart sent up to his tongue.
Not many yards away from Mr. Sterl
ing's handsome residence stood small
plain cottage, with garden in from,
neatly laid out in box bordered walks
and filed with shrubbery. A honey
suckle twncd with running rosebush
covered the lattice portion, and looked
| in at the chamber window, giving beau
ty and sweetness. The hand Of taste
was seen everywhere, not lavish but dis
eliminating taste. Two years ago ther,
was not a happier home in all the pleas
ant town of c.. Now the hand OF
death was upon it.
Poor Mrs Granger. Poorlittle or
phans" Well might Mrs. Sterling pit,
them. When her mercenary husband
was signing over the loss Of three hun
dred dollars, the young widow lay sense
less with her two little ones weeping over
her in childish terror. The news Of his
death found her unprepared Only 6
week before she had received letter
from Mr.. Granger, in which he talked
hopefully Of his recovery. Il am
stronger" he said. "My appetite is bet
ter, and l have gained five pounds in
flesh since left home" Three days af
ter writing this letter there came a sud
den change Of temperature he took cold
which was followed by congestion OF tn,
lungs, and no medical skill was sufficient
for the case His body was not SEN
home for interment. When the husband
went away, two or three months before
his beloved ones looked upon his face
for the last time in this world.
Love and honor made the heart strong
Mrs. Changer was gentle, retiring wo.
man. She had leaned rpon her husband
very heavily; she had clung to him as O
vine. Those who knew her best felt most
anxious about her. "She has no menta
stamina" they said; "she cannot stand
alone"
But they were mistaken. AS we have
just said, love and honor made her heart
strong. Only week after Mr.. Sterling
read the news Of the young minister
death, he received note from the wild.
Ow.
"My husband" she said, "was able
to go South in the hope of regaining his
health, through your kindness. If hC
had lived, the money you loaned hin
would have been faithfully returned. fol