The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-27

! for them; persuading the older scholars %
nurse the younger.
Thus, in every way he labored for the
elevation of the place where he lived.
which was Portsmouth, England, setting
an example Of rare benevolence.
Que winters evening, about tiftee
years after the commencement of this
gratuitoas school, we'll dressed, inte,li
gent-looking man knocked at the door Of
John Pounds dwelling toward night fall.
Johp opened the door, and saw 3
stranger Standing there, VIII accosted him
with the friendly exclamation:
well good neighbor Pounds, do you
not know me?"
mo, do not" replied John; "but if [
ought TO know you AMI memory fails me,
walk in and reveal yourself" The man
entered, and taking q seAt, said:
"Well, master, do you not recognize
Peter Watkins your old scholar, whI sat
many day in yOar workshop learning to
read?" tsa
why, Peter, is it your cried John,
rising and taking him by the hand.
''How altered you are! Who would have
recognized my little schnlar?"
"Wel! should AIT be this day what
am, it had not been tor your interest
and faithful instructions. might to-day
be In prison for crinle, or leading the
wretched life of BURGER, had YOU no,
rescued me fro IN temptation nd ignor.
auce.' es-tr
"DD you remsuber the letter you wrote
to Mr.. Filbert, asking h III to take lue rs
clerk in his stnres"
Yes, yes, Peter, recollect you welt
enough now," replied John.
"Well," continued Peter, your words
of encouragement, BE honest and Indus.
THOUSAND Try To rise in the world sound.
ed IN my ears. 0beyed them, and o-day
am the thrifty OW ner of u saw-mill, with
a nice wife. who had u little property of
her own. have cQme to beg of you to
accept forty pounds as Il small return for
all owe you" handing Mr.. Pounds
bank note as he spoke
mo. no, Peter, keep your scrip" cried
John; my iabors are works of love.
DO not toll for money
"Well enough know that" contin1ei
Peter, "but it would he satisfaction to
think had given you some turn,master.
You are growing old, and may fed it
we'll TO lay by something for sickness.
Pray take It, for think do wrong 10
refuse all recompense."
But John was InexnrabIe, and the mill
owner WAS compelled to depart, taking
his money with him. About mon,h
after, young woman called at Pounds
shop, likewise entrea ing of him to re-
ceIve her unbranded thanks and sum
of money she had laid by tor him in re.
turn for all She owed to his instructions
aud good influence She had walked, she
sal l, three miles from the town in which
sue was resic ing, that she might fird him
and give him this token of grati'ud
Pounds, as before, refused all c0mpensa-
tioa, aud :old her to expend part Of the
money in riding home instead OF going
on loot. She said she was living with
farmer and getting gooG wages, ard owed
all her prosperity to his teachings and
advice. Thus from time To time did this
good man gain lid Jugs of the result of his
labors tor others But hundreds were
rescued by him from misery and vice,
whom he never met on earth
One winter morning In the year 1885,
groups of children could have been seen
on the streets of Portsmouth, weeping IS
If they were broken hear ed indeed, John
Pounds was dead. Taeir teacher, syulpa-
thlzer, guide was gone, and we'll they
knew 1t would be long ere they looked
upon h!s like again. Busy BEE