Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-12


replied the traveller.
Met necessarily So" said Mr..
| Bishop. The fact is, these rich men
know nothing OF the struggles OF the
poor. They are men just like the
rest OF mankind, and 1 ain sure II
they hut had the faintest idea Of
what the poor have to pass through,
their hearts and their purses would
open. Yon know IL has passed into
proverb. When a poor man needs
assistance, he ehoald apply to the
poor The reason IL obvious. The
poor only know the curse Of poverty.
They know how heavily 1T falls,
crushing the spirit out Of a man and
to use my favorite expression, they
can at once put themselves in the I'M
fortunate ones place and appreciate
his difficulties, and are therefore al
ways ready to render assistance as
far as they are able; and II Mr..
Merton had the least idea Of what !
and my family had to pass through,
think he would be willing to wait
several years for his money, rather
than distress u.s."
With what emotion the stranger
listened may be imagined. A new
| world was being opened to MIN. He
was passing through an experience
that had never been his before.
shortly after the conclusion Of the
meal, he rose to take his leave,
! thanking Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop for
| their kind hospitality. They invit-
! ed him 10 stay all night, telling
him he was welcome to wlat they
had.
He thanked them and said, 81
will trespas5 on your Kindness no
| longer. / think | can reach the next
village before dark, and be SO much
further on my journey"
| Mr.. Merton did not sleep much
that night. He lay awake thinking,
!, lie had received n new reTelatioh.
IThe poor had always been associated
in his mind with stupidity and ig-
norance, and the first poor family
he had visited he found fat in adj
vance, In intelligent sympathy and
real politepess, Of the exquisite and
fashionable butterflies Of the day.
The next day boy called at the
cottage and left package Ia large,
blue envelope, addressed to Mr..
Bishop. oar fd n
Mrs. Bishop was very much alarm.
ed when she tookit; for large, blue
envelopes we're associated in her
mind with law and lawyers, and
thought thatit BODIED no good. She
put it way until her husband came
home from his work, then she hand
ed 1t to him. Z. .''s W is5 R
lie opened 1t In silence and read
its contents, anu said gfervently,
"Thank Heaven!p l P
"What is it, John?" inquired the
anxious wife.
"Good news" replied John;
"such news as | never hoped. for,
nor even dreamed Of.
"What Is it, what Is it? Tell me
quick want-to hear II il 1t Is any
thing good" gt
MIR. Merton has cancelled the
mortgage, released Inc from debt,
both the interest and principal, and
says any time ! need any further as
sistanee, IL Twill let him know, i
shall have it,''ia 1c eG 81
sIain 40 glad, IT puts new life in
to me-" said the now happy wife.
Z But what can have come over Mr..
| MertonpD fa tb9Hf8 q gts tse
81 DO not Know. It seems strange
after the way he talked to me yes.
tertlay morning. II will go right
over to his office and tell him how
happy he has made us. p5e 9st
He found MFR. Merton In, and ex-
pressed his gratitude in glowing
| terms. ,66 r M s2 lta4
"What could have induced you,"
he asked, "tU show US so much
| kindness?9n ~ A q ~
81 followed your suggestion,o re-
piled Mr.. Merton, land put myself
lin your place. 1 suspect that It
would surprise you very much to
learn that the strange traveller to
whom you showed so much kindness
yesterday was myself" y 3yeai
| "Indeed!" said Mr.. Bishop, scan
1t be true /? How did you disguise
yourself so well?v 10y ''g .tsIa
~ was not so much disguised A.
ter all, but you could not very read
lily associate Mr.. Merton, the lawyer,
with 4 poor wayfaring man--ha! ha /!