The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-03-21

AS'S iDo ~ IL IeANL3s S-AiN' -A-N'N ~
see you SO deceived. Master. must
tell the truth; not one of those stones
you have thought so perfect. has been
fit to be used in the Golden City
Chrystal stood aghast. How can
that be- he asked. in hollow tone.
1 have b en = CAREFUL to keep TEN
from flaws. Who has pried into my
secrets ?
You have told everything to Left
hand said Right-hand, sadly.
And was that wrong?' asked poor
Chrystal.
But Right-hand onlv said. There
is something on the bulletin board.
master. If you take this glass YOU
can read it from woere YOU sit.
Chrystal raised his heavy eyes, and
read; But when thou doest aims.
let not Left-hand know what Right
hand doeth.
'You see. master said Right-hsnd,
gently, first YOU did good works for
the sake Of the praise of others; and
then for the praise Of Lett-hand; and
this last ruined the stones more sure
ly than the first
What is Lef;-hand's name in the
land where he was born : said Chry>-
tai, family.
ASK him. said Bight-hand.
The next day two deeds were done
that 0utwarlly looked just alike. but
in fact as different as light and dark
ness. The |av was cold ana stormy,
and just As night was setting in. with
a bitter wind, two old men, tattered.
frozen and starving. came down the
street, and cne fell upon Bubbles
doorstep and one upon Chrystal's-
for the houses were side by side.
'Dreadful. cried Bubble, who was
dressing for dinner, This l. just NY
luck. Why couldn't he have fallen
somewhere else? But there j. that
sharp-eyed Mrs. Micro Scope looking
from her window. It VIII reyer do
to let him lie thery AMI aje. I I-houl3
never hear tie last ol H.
And, gres1ly grumlEin-, he raised
the old man. sruught him il by tH.-
fire, chafld his cold hands and gayr
him warm drink.
CLsyst.I also saw tie old uan up
on h5s steps. lie Had L,eu working
hard all day aud had just come nome
to rest: his bones were aching al
lis heed seemed on FIRE.
'For the love Of the Great Friend.
whispered Kizht-land and tie rozas
acted like a charm.
Chrystal fairly ran To bring him
in; be fed and warmed ard clothed
him IS If lie had been his own brother.
Lefthand bustl,d "a just Is sll was
over.
. What, another good work my
sanity ma-terz' be began tri>}iy,
What has tie coed Rigft-band been
joing now Let ms look from the
window. Al, what { wonderful white
stone is lying at the door
Hush! cried CLrystal stern1y,
every word yon say Is false. The
stone IS full Of Eaws and utterly
worthless. Left-hand, I caunot-I
'are not ever listen to you again.
Left-hand staggered back. looking
IS if he had received 4 mortal wound.
Ny dears,' said Mrs. Micro Scope
0 tbe little Scopes tLat night. 'Bub-
Is and CEryscal have both -v4t over
beautiful building block today
or Tic two stones Ct tile door looked
.Nactiy alike to her. E,.t ouly gu.
vent over the river: and, black and
worthless as it was, as soon a. the
7riend took it into His hand it vas
White and shining and inlaid with
old.
Only once more Bubble AMI Cbrys-
al met ontue bank. ltso happened .
hat they were both called the same
sy TO go across the river % The homes
'here lhey were % live forever.
'hrystal came first, with a JOYOUS, +.
lastic step, and sprang lightly into
lie boat. Right-hand, brisk and full
fife, sprang after him, tack the osr4
nd turned the boats head 70 the
,ast, which was all sglow with the
lost radiant colore. Lef-hand also
anne, but he dragged himself along
and while be was feebly
truggling to get into the boat he sud-
enly fell back and died upon the
bore.
Then came Bubble, looking anx-
Jus and troubled and continually