The Van Buren press., 1873-12-23
"Yeung man." said he, 81 have
learned in what way you have used your
salary the past year. y

"Yeung man," said he, IL have
learned in what way you have used your
salary the past year.
Sir
"You have compromised me IL do
not wish to blame you; but You should
Lot have leit tho Ward family to suppose
the money they received came from me.
You paid their rent, and gave them re
ceipts in my name"
And do they know il ;" cried Charles.
"Why should they not? Why did
you not act openly with themf
II had no thought that you would be
injured by being suspected Of helping
them, and had my reasons for not wish
iag TO he kuowd us the author Of the
benefits, said Charles, bIushing.
IL demand your reasons.
The truth is, il | must confess it. /
hope some day to marry Mary Ward
"Ah"
"She is a worthy girl. sir"
"But this is no reason!' exclaimed
Mr. l..
well, then, you must know, sir, had
| advanced money to the family openly"
said Charles, recovering his scl(.posscs-
sion, and his face beaming with frank
ness, here was possibility that |
might be suspected ofunworthy motives.
And again, even had it beeen otherwise,
and could have won Mis-, Ward, rs
would have wished to win her, she mi ght
have loved me more from sens, OF graf
itude than for myself and ! would not
have bought her love. As it is, hope
she loves me for what am and that she
will accept my hand, when am in po-
sliion to support wife.
Charles said Mr.. Lambert, press
ing the young mans hand, Il honor
you. You have acted nobly Return
to your situation you shall have the en-
tire control Of my business your salary
shall be doubled"
But Mr., Carol"
lie is net permanently engaged l
will procure place for him. Charles,
you mast come back confess have
acted wrong in this matter. To tell on
a secret, Charles, Mrs Ward is my own
sister"
Your sister ~
IL do not wonder at your astonlsh.
mcnt, but it cannot equal mine, when
learned the fact this morning. dis
claimed all connection with her twenty
years ago. because she refused to marry
man who was my friend | was un
Just, Afterwards she married Mr. Ward,
OF whom knew nothing She supposed,
however, that ! might have learned the
facts. and all the favors they have re
ceIved from you have been credited to me
But it shall all be made right thank
Heaven that have now an opportunity
TO atone for my injustice to an only sis
ter, and thank you for the lessen in hu
manity you have taught me. Wealthy
AS ! am, shall never again distress a
whether he is deserving OF any favors. y
Mr. Lambert was not permitted 10 do
all the good he proposed 10 his sisters
family. In n few days, Mr. Wards pat
ent was dccreed, and his fortune made,
Thanks to his noble invention, his tami.
~ was raisedI o allluence but Mrs Ward
did not disdain the kindness OF her re.
stored brother.
Mr. Lambert had lost no time in &C
quain,ing his relatives with the nature OF
their ipdebtcdncs. TO Charles Burchard
If they esteemed aud loved this generous
hearted young man before, what was now
their admiration Of his noble qualities
None, however, felt their influence like
Miss Ward The only way in which she
could express her joy, gratitude and love
was, by becoming his wife, with dover
which relieved him of the care Of pro.
yiding for the comforts of life. Pros
porous in business, happy in bis domes.
tic relations, Charles Burchard often hac
occasion to look back with o smile TO
the time whsl he left the service OF
Lambert "ior conscicnccs sake.