The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-08
you ppear to think, but a good and

"Let me go alone, and you remain. Their
exist many more just as good an
honest men, who can beautify your life.
you will only seek, you are bound to fin
them"
swell at any rate have found one. Blu
if life presents itself to you in such para
dise-like view, why DO you wish to leave
like me?'
Because am poor and old, and at "a
same time sick and feeble man, who cal
not earn anything, and who cannot .a
any longer to see his only child, an ange il
a daughter, toll almost to death day ant
night, to support . miserable and useles.
person-yes, even to procure me some LITTLE
pleasure. No, sir, I would be brute, bar
barian, were l to exact it any longer"
"What. sir" cried the other, as If fright
hcrself for you ~ r---'-
"Oh! with what patience and gentleness
with what perseverance and love does she
do it. see her fade away under her work
and deprivation, and yet no complaint es.
capes her lips. She works and starves, and
has always loving word, cheerful smile
voh And maSs" yS" want to drown yourself: Are
"Can allow the angel to kill herself by
degrees? That is what lacerates my heart -
wept and sObbed the old man.
"Sir, you must drink bottle OF wine with
me at the restaurant there, and relate to me
your story. If you like, will return the com
pliment and tell you mine. Beforehand,
however, VII! say that you need not jump
Gown theIe1or am rlcn, a very rlch man; and
| ii your STORY proves true, tnat you nave
conilded TO me, there will be no need OF
your daughter working any more, nor will
either of you have to suffer hunger.'
The weeping old man allowed himself to
| be led away. They entered the barroom
Soon they were sitting comfortably at a Ia
BILE over q bottle of wine, and regarding
each other curiOusly BY the aid of the bright
light.
MY story is soon told" commenced the
merchant, but fortune has not smiled upon
me; had no money of nv own, and had
loved and married poor but lovely girl.
For these reasons never was able to estab-
lish myself on nv own footing, but was
obliged to serve in other mercantile houses.
as clerk or bnok-keeper. till they could not
make any further use of me, or rather
would not do so. and preferred the services
of Younger men to mine. But if nv means
were limited. the happiness of home was
not. MY wife was an angel of goodness.
love and pentlrness pous and true. indus,
trious and intelligent, and she has educated
her daughter to be like her. But sickness
AMI age have reduced me to abiect poverty.
and my conscience will not permit that the
best of children shall continue 10 sacrifice
herself to me. 1t is not possible that nv
life would have lasted much longer, and
God will surely pardon me when deprive
myself of few days or weeks Of it to save
thereby the health and life of my Lena"
odd man, you are happy being" cried |
the younger one: 81 have ,'.~or mot a hop
pier one. "hat you call misfortune Is
nothlng cut mere DsRateiie. NAT Is now
ana forever zone away WIN. VIII make
my VIII to-tnOrfo"' IN "nich shaii coh-ti-
tute you my helr. am "iil pos,poiie ior a
day my leap INTO the lhames. but, nrsr,
wish 10 make the acquaintance OF your
Lena that ! may gnolu person 3sIore my
death VINO really deserves 10 DC caiieo nu-
man DeihS.
But Sir you are sun SD young, anu yer
so unhappy-what Is the cause OF IT, cried
the old man In pitiiul voice.
II thlnk the money OF my Iatner. l am
the only son oil one Oh the weallhiest Dahk-
ers IN LONDON ahd' iikeyou' am also mer-
chant. IL Tell you my name' Which you
have no doubt oiten heard II Will convince
you tnat aln teiiihg tne rith. NY iather
dled ive years ago, ana lnherltch ms Co
lossal fortune. FROM That moment all men
with whom | have come In contact have
either req, cheated or deceived me. 1 was
IKE An innocent child in my belief and con,
lidence. had not been spoiled, and had
inherited from my good mother heart
which vas in need and looked for sympa-
thy and love. l found hypocrltical scoun-
drels, designing Villains, whose sole aim
seemed to be TO deprive me OF my money
and so enjoy themselves at nv expense
Friends, or rather rascals whom called
friends, ana loved with my whole hcart, be.
lrayed anu rlulcuicu me rs d Eoou-natureu
TOOL; nut my eyes were opened at last, ana
my heart became hardened with suspicion.
detected and learned to know al! these
parasites. became engaged TO a rich heir.
nss, whose intellect and education were OF
the highest % order. perfectly % idoilzed in @ ner
N my childish enthusiasm. Her love was
70 recompense me for everything. Soon,
however, | found out tnat she was vain
and proad fool, who desired to make all
men her slaves. L broke OIL the engage
nent ana chose charming poor chl.d,
iarling Innocent turtle dove, to be the angel
,t my ne. ia! ha. l surprised ner one oay
olied IN me embrace OF youth VINO was
BY her beloved. She had lled ID me 10 be-
.ome rich woman. commenced lie OF
dissipation and excess; TOOK 10 travelling;
everywhere | net the same moral Wretched-
ness. Az last 1 began 70 loathe HE. we
met each other as wished 10 emu the mis-
erahle iarce.'
Poor yonng man, said the elderly man
with tear of sympathy In MS eye, "how
much pity you. Yes, though poor man,
nave DeeT mhcil happier than you. hau
l wife and daughter VINO came pure ana vlr-
.uous out OF Gods hand. One OF them has
already returned 10 Him In the same way,