Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-10-17
VOL. XXVII.

she had her brave fathers heart and
courage, and was quite prepared for
whatever duty pointed out as right
course. Friends found her situation as
a companion to a lady who lived in Lon
don. 1t seemed to be in every way de-
sirable; and though Amos would have
kept her in Hollington if he could, Mary
was determined. She reminded Amos of
all her father had said to him about day
dreaming-that honest work was what
lay before them; and that if they both
stuck to it, honest labor would sooner or
later bring them together as man and
wife. "How soon that will be-" said
Mary Crust, depends most likely, Amos,
upon yourself"
So the miller's daughter went off to her
situation, and Amos remained at Holling-
ton.
Amos Dyke was not quite without re-
sources. The creditors of the Holling-
ton miller, when they met, had as their
chairman a worthy Friend" named
Helps, who, at the end of the meeting,
addressed his brother creditors on behalf
"There is one NATTER" said Mr.. Joshua
HELPS, sthat wish to bring before the
meeting before we part; it is the case OF
the Young man Dyke. / think we ought
to have pity for that young man; he is
now beggared, through no fault OF his
own, and would propose subscription
on his behalf. If there be any who will
follow me, will give $40 to begin with. !"
The proposition of the worthy Quaker
was successful. e100 was raised for Amos
in the room.
''Look thee here, FRIEND" said the
Quaker, 'here are the materials for an
ample fortune Fortunes have been made
out of penny piece; how much more
can there be made out of e10O? Now
stir thyself and this money Alright, and
thou wilt do we'll"
Amos took the money with much graf
itude, and, in truth, intended to do no
end of things with it; but day after day
slipped by, and while he intended to do
great deal, he really did nothing.
And every day he found it harder and
harder to begin He had no immediate
necessity. for his money supplied him
with all he required, and, always think
ing that this thing and that were not
good enough, he allowed month after
month to pass.
One grand chance Amos let slip. The
Hollington carrier, who had succeeded
his father, offered to give him share
of the business if he would put ESQ in
it and undertake to drive one of the
teams himself, but Amos was above
taking to the road, and so that chance
passed by.
Now" said Amos, as he sat dreaming
ly by the roadside one day, as the Gull
ford and London coach drove by with a
team of four splendid grays, elf ! could
get a share in turnout like that, L
shouldn't mind driving it. F"
f1o
knowing how long Amos Dyke might
have sat there, had not an elderly gentle
man shouted to him as he passed, and
cried, ''Ah, friend Amos Dyke, is that
thee ? What art thou doing there? Here,
coachman! Hollo, coachman! wait one
moment; we'll take up this young man
for mile or two, and pll pay for him.
Now, then, friend Amos, squeeze in here
by me; now tell me how thou art getting
on, and what kind of business thou hast
put that e10O in, which allows thee to be
sitting doing nothing by the roadside at
this hour of the day. My experience OF a
e100 is that it requires good deal OF
looking after; but, perhaps, thou hast
found some new way OF making money
while thou dost play"
A few words, and indeed poor Amos's
looks, revealed to the shrewd Quaker ex-
actly how the matter lay. 1t was no part
of the worthy mans intention to shame
Amos before other people, so he said no
more until they arrived at the next stage
Then, while the horses were being
changed, Joshua Helps said, "Thou hast
nothing to do, so thou shalt come to Lon
don with me; will take care of thee and
bring thee back all safe tomorrow"
Amos felt q thrill of delight at the
fha frJll Of "a
Joy, told the Quaker of his special attrac-
tion there; indeed, in his simplicity, he
even went so far as to confess that he
used frequently to 90 and sit on that seat,
where he had found him, to look at the
coach, and that he had a kind OF dreamy
pleasure in thinking that it was going to
the place where she was.
''And will the coach's going bring thee
and herHearer?" said Mr.. Joshua; what
good will that do thee?" Mr.. Joshua did
not say this because he did not believe in
love-not he. He had loved Sarah Short
himself, and never ceased until he had
made her Sarah Helps; but he did not be.
lieve in dreamy love, but in working love.
He used to say, ''Orpha kissed Naomi
| but Ruth clave unto her."
All that day Mr.. Joshua Helps took
Amos Dyke with him, continually direct
ing his attention to one person, and one
thing and another, in this fashion: "Dest
thou see that horse, Amos-how it pulls;
Dost thou see at what haste that man is
walking with that parcel? Dost thou
perceive how everybody is going some
where and doing something's" And, in
deed, the young need have no greater ex
ample of energy than Mr.. Joshua himself
who, pulling out his watch often, from
time to time, was evidently intent on get
| ting through no end of work before even
ing. When evening came, Amos asked
if he could go out and try to get sigh
of Mary, as he was so fortunate as to b.
near where she was
"And how wilt thou go to her, and will
what sort of tale?" said the Quaker
when she asks thee what thou art doing
and how much nearer marriage thou art
| should be ashamed" said he, Ito hav
asked to see my Sarah under circumstan
ces like these; and, indeed, am doubtful
if she, on her part, would have seen me
Now, take my advice, young man, salt
Mr.. Joshua; ''remain here quietly witt
me this evening, and let US talk over mat
ters, and tomorrow thou shalt return wit
me; and | tell thee it will be worth a tel
pound note to thee, and more if thou dos
not see that young woman. l am nc
going to tell thee how it will be worth s
much money, but do tell thee that it
SO, and if thou takest my word thou wi
find it SO, too"
That night the good Quaker kept Anlo
at his lodgings, and talked with him owe
his faults, which were surely amongst th
most important of these affairs
'Now / will start thee" said the goo
, man, ''only on one condition, and that i
that thou wilt never go to see thy Maj
, until thou canst give her a good a
count of thyself and thy concerns-o
at any rate, of thy industry and efforts
!, one such as thy conscience can approx
|, Of"
: These seemed very hard lines for POT
| Amos. Still he agreed to them, for h
, e100 was slipping fast away. On Il
? following day good Joshua Helps went
: the HolIington carrier, the successor
Amos's father, and then and there mao
: an agreement with him that the your
: man should have the place original
offered to him. Mr.. Joshua himself a
e yanced what was necessary, on the co