The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-05-10

Providence. But recently / have
seen Q case similar to hers-s young !;
was restored to sight by
an eminent physician Of Paris. I !,
have corresponded with that physi- |
clan, and he has high hopes that in
my sisters case he can effect . cure
This, gentlemen, is what I have
been laboring for since I have been
hereto raise funds sufficient to
take her to Paris. I love that sis-
ter as l do my own life; I have Ia
bored day and night-have depriv-
ed myself of many comforts, and
borne your taunts and iesrs for her
sake. But I can bear It no longer.
If you are men you will desist; If
you do not 1 warn you Of the con-
sequences!"
sZeke" had risen to his feet and
heard all my friend had said. As
he listened to the Quaker" I
could see the moisture coming to
his eyes; and when he had finished
he stepped forth and grasped the
"Quaker's" hand, while the tears
trickled down his face, he said in .
voice quivering with emotion:
s'My noble fellow, we have wong
ed you deeply, and I for one ask
your forgiveness. Had you but
told us what your object was we
would not have placed single OBJ.
stacle in your way"
81 forgive you freely, sir, I for
give you all" said Quaker
"And how much have you to raise
yet" ] asked, s'before you will have
the requisite sum-
esAbout one hundred and fifty
dollars. if / have my health, and
continue to make good bills, 1 shall
be ready to start for Europe in
about two months"
'sYou won't have to wait that
long," said ssZeke," laying the mon
ey he held in his hand upon the
stone, sif my weeks wages will
help you along any. Come boys"
he added, show many of you will
follow suit.n
| "Well. there's mine," said Jim,
laying an x upon the pile, land
mine, and mine" said q dozen voic-
es, as each hand deposited an equal
amount, until they had made quite
q pile of bank bills.
'sThere stranger, take that, and
may God prosper you, said '.Zeke'
rendering him the money.
ssNo, gentlemen" answered the
"Quaker," II thank you for your
iberality, but cannot take your mon
ey. I am no beggar; all l ask il
that I may be allowed to work with
out being disturbed"
aBut you must take Il" urged
sZeke" growing warm, 3'we owe il
to you, and you shall take il. We've
done you q great wrong-wevt
abused you-and we have no othel
way of making amends. Besides i
you don't take it, it will be spen'
before Monday morning, and
know that for my part It will b.
much ploasanter to commence tn
week with the consciousness of hav
ing appropriated my money in 1
sensible way, than with the fogg,
head, aching limbs, and empty pocl
cts, which always follow the fire.
and easy"
Still the stranger hesitated "Tak
it-take il for your sisters sake,
said two or three voices.
II accept it gentlemen" said tn
"Quaker," 'tas you say, for my sii
ter's sake, and I hope to be able t
return it principal and interest"
Quaker left for Paris shoru
after, and in few months We ha
the satisfaction Of hearing that hi
sister was completely restored t
sight, and that they we're on thei
, way home.
1 have heard from him sewers
, times since. His Zines have bee
drawn in pleasant places" and b
is now q judicial functionary in on
neighbor State, Kentucky.