Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-18
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foot upon the carpet, and keeping time with
hls hands, II dout see anything very bad in
that"
"Bnt do" replied Walter. at is cruel
to trife with me ,hus''
There was something in Nosh's eye again,
but he managed to get it out, aud he spoke
thus:
Walter Adams, when young men used 70
hover about my child, l believed the same of
you knew Of nothing hut this love of
money, that could underlie human action
My heart had become hardened by il. and
my soul darkened Bnt it was FIR nv child
to pour the warmth and light into nv bosom.
1t was for her to keen before me the image
of the gentle wife whom had loved and lost.
but, alas who occupied place in that love
second to my gold. II was for my child 10
open gradually, but surely, the fuunt of feel
ing which had been for lite>time closed up.
| heard her pray for me-prav tina, she might
love me-that she might have help from God
to love me and that was after had refused
to lat her be your wife. saw her grow male
and sorrowful. and knew | had done it
and she loved me still Still she PRAYED 30
G"d to help her-.heln her what? Help her
to love her father! l was killing her, and
she tried to smile upon me One evening (
heard Won both conversing in the old hut
NV child chose misery and duty to her father,
rather than hreak that duty in a union with
man she loved And YOU uttered PRAYER
You prayed th"t miyt he penniess. Stopi
henr me through You would then show
your disinterestndness. | walked away and
pnndered. Could it be that hnd found d
man who would love an old wreck like myself.
with no money? If it were 90, then that
wOuid break the layer of crust from soul. I
determined to test you. had gained n vlitn-
meriny Of livht-my henrt had herun t. grow
warm-and | prayed frequently that might
not be disappointed
went to the hank and drew ont tiftv thou.
sand dollars in bills That night my miser.
able old hnt set on Gre-"r-a- canght
fire. I shall always think twas my candle
did it. But the old she'll hmrut down, aud
room was made for better building came
out with the wrong trunk aud the other trunk
was hnrn, up. But tho money wasn't in it.
NJ" no. | had that stnFed into my bosom
and deep pockets, and all bntt0ned up, .ud
the next dav I carried it back to the bank.
and had 1t pnt with few thousand moro
which had not disturbed And so nv exs
pertinent commenced, and found the fun
sunshine Mt last. Ave, Walter, I found YOU
the noble, true mnn had prayed FIR. You
tn"k tue into your home. and loved me when
You thought me renniles., and Won took my
child to your bosom for j".t WHIST God had
made her. And DOW, nv boy I've paid Mr..
O<"o"d fly thousand dolnrs cash for his
share in the business, and it is all yours.-
Aud let me tell yon Que thing my hoy, If
y"ur two partners can raise fifty thousand dol
lars more to invc.t, just tell 'cm you can pu.
in five and twenty th"nsnnd more vt twelve
honrs' notice. Toll 'em old Noah aiu't dnitc
ashore yet. Tell 'cm he has ionnd heart.
my hoy! Come here Agnes. COME here,
Water, God bless you Us you have blessed
me-"
Nobody pretended that they had NOTES id
their now, for the occasion Of the weeps
ing was too plain