Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-03-02

With eager steps Jasper Kenneth LED
the way to the miserable howell where his
mother toiled and suffered, and soon the
ARRANGEMENTS had been made by which
they were to find brighter, happier home.
And in another week they left Ferndsle,
the mother to assume charge of Friend
Tilden's splendid residence in Philadel-
phia, while Jasper was to 60 to school I'M
der the patronage of the benevolent Qua
ker. secure an education that should fit
him to grace the highest circles in the
land.
The lapse of twenty years worked won.
drous changes, and Jasper Kenneth
ranked high among the wealthy men of
Philadelphia, for good Friend Tilden,
having lived to see his protege take high
position in both learning and inherent
talent, slept with bis fathers, leaving to
Jasper all his worldly wealth, and many
depression in financial circles, and many
men embarked in the Quaker city, saw
their fortunes swept away like chaff be-
fore the whirlwind. But Jasper Kenneth
was not one of these, for he was very care
full in his business operations, and made
no bad investments of his property.
| One day two men entered his Office in
great apparent trouble, and called for Mr..
Kenneth.
I'VE come to throw ourselves upon your
mercy, sir" said one in tones almost des-
pairing.
Upon my mercy, gentlemen,-in what
respect p said Jasper Kenneth, wondering
ly.
your agent, sir, holds now a mortgage
on our store, and we are positively unable
to meet the payments on it, already over
due. We therefore come to pray you to
extend the time"
Your names p
Richard Burnett, and William Ellers-
ley
The wealthy merchant started.
And did you ever live in the little viii
lage of Ferndale p he asked.
That is our native place.
And it is also NINE
| Then you will not refuse to spare us ?
they exclaimed in sudden hope.
And do you not remember me p he i'm
mediately demanded.
Their countenances fell.
Remember you,' they said how should
we? We knew some Kenneths there, a
drunkard and his family, but they could
not be relatives of yours ?
But they were relatives of mine, for
am JASPER KENNETH
And like an ocean wave the memory OF
their school-boy prosecutions of Jasper
Kenneth rushed upon their souls, and
thinking of the threats he uttered then,
they sorrowfully turned away, and would
have left tie Office.
But he called them back.
"Richard Burnett" he demanded, "do
you recollect the way you prosecuted ME-,
because though only poor boy, I CHANGED
to be better scholar than Squire Burn
ett's son ? Do you remember, both of you,
the mental 'tortures that suffered at your
hands 2
They answered not word.
And do you call to mind what l as
sured you then, that should sometime
be as good as you, and that should not
then forget you?'
Yes they answered modify, 1--WE re-
collect it all, and had we known who you
really were, we never should have come
to you for favor. Your revenge has come
at last"
MY revengeP' said Jasper Kenneth,
smiling now as he gazed plying upon
their evident distress. 'Ah gentlemen,
my words perhaps mislead you sadly.
do not seek revenge for what I suffered
then-not in the way you think. My
agent shall have orders NOT to press you.
WHAT ? they cried, in rapt astonish.
ment, ''and after knowing who we are, do
you still spare us :?
You must not think that because /
have rot yet FORGOTTEN what occurred
in boyhood, that bava not long ago FOR
GIVEN, said Jasper Kenneth, quietly
The past is past, and if I ruin you, it
will in no wise do me any good, nor be a
help for that. My agent will not press
YOU
The tears of gratitude sprsng into their
eyes, as they grasped his hands.
you ARE revenged,' they said. "A no.
bic vengeance, that is heaping Goals of fire
upon u.s.