Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-22
wears ago. knew you could not cher.

ish resentment so long," -
envy God 70 cried Mr.. Lambert,
"what do you mean? I have heard
nothing OF her for twenty years. ] know
not what has become of her,"
Mr.. Ward fixed his eyes upon his
landlord in speechless establishment.
els it possible ?" he murmered sare
you serious p
upon my soul / have made in
ouiries for Mary, without success. I
have supposed her dead"
"Then these benefits have not been
bestowed because"
"Sir, / know nothing of what you say
1 die with suspense If you know any
thing of Mary, tell me what has become
of her."
The tenants eye looked searchingly
and earnestly into the landlords face
then taking him by the arm, he led
him deliberately and softly into another
room.
There was pale, thin woman sitting
in an arm chair. She started on seeing
the two men enter, and uttered faint
cry of surprise.
"My brother !"
Mary l"gasped Mr.. Lambert :" can
it be my sister? ?"
"Your sister and my wifer'
An hour later, Mr.. Lambert might
have been seen entering Charles Burch-
ards lodgings. The young man was at
home. With surprise he greeted his
late employer. The latter was appar-
emily excited by the occurrence of some
recent event.
"Young man." said he, CT have
learned in what way you have used your
salary the past year"
Sir p
"You have compromised me II do
not wish 70 blame you but you should
not have left the Ward family to sup
pose the money they received came from
me. You paid their rent, and gave them
receipts in my name !"
"And do they know ~" cried
Charles.
"Why should they not9 Why did
you not act openly with them?'
81 had no thought that you would be
injured by being suspected of helping
them, and had my reasons for not
wishing to be known as the author of
the benefits" said Charles, blushing.
ct demand your reasons"
"The truth is, if / must confess il, II
hope some day to marry Mary Ward"
"Ayp
"She is worthy girl, sir"
"But this is no reason !" exclaimed
Mr.. L.
"Well, then, you must know, sir, had
1 advanced money to the family openly, "
said Charles, recovering his self-posses-
sion, and his face beaming with frank
ness, "there was a possibility that
might be suspected of unworthy motives.
And again, even had it been otherwise,
and 1 could have won Miss Ward, as /
would have wished to win her, she
might have loved me more from a sense
of gratitude 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
1 am in position to support wife.
"Charles," said Mr.. Lambert, press
ing the young mans hand, 81 honor
you You have acted nobly. Return
to your situation you shall have the
entire control of my business your
salary shall be doubled"
"But Mr.. Carroll"
"Heisnot permanently engaged. Twill
procure place for him. Charles, you
must come back! / confess I have
acted wrong in this matter. To tell you
a secret, Charles, Mrs. Ward is my own
sister ~
"Your sister y
Z" / do not wonder at your astonish-
ment but it cannot equal mine, when l
learned the fact this morning. dis
claimed all connection with her twenty
years ago, because she refused to marry
a man who was my friend. was un-
just. Afterward she married Mr..
Ward, of whom / knew nothing. She
supposed, however, that 1 might have
learned the facts; and all the favo-s
they have received from you have thus
been credited to me. But it shall all
be made right. / thank Heaven that 1
have now an opportunity to atone for Ely
injustice to my only sister, and to thank
you for the lesson in humanity you have
taught me. Wealthy as 1 am, shall
never again distress tenant for rents,
without ascertaining whether he is de-
serving of any favors."
Mr.. Lambert was not permitted to do
all the good he proposed to his sisters
family. In few days, Mr.. Wards pat
emit was decreed, and his fortune made.
Thanks to his noble invention, his FAM
ily was raised to aff1uence but Mrs.
Ward did not disdain the kindness of
her restored brother.
Mr. Lambert had lost no time in ac-
quainting his relatives with the nature
of their indebtedness to Charles Burch-
ard If they esteeme! and 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 becom-
ing his wife, with dowry which re-
heved him of the care of providing for
the comforts of life. Prosperous in
business, happy in his domestic rela-
tons, Charles Burchard often had oc-
casion to look bach nth smile ON the
time when he left the service of Mr..
Lambert "for conscience sake"