The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-01-30

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landlord in speechless astOnishment.
'Is it possible?" he murmured; /;
"are you serious|
"Upon my soul2 1 have made in
quiries Tor 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 anything of Mary, tell me what
has become of her."
The tenants eyes looked search
ingly and carefully into the land
lords face; then taking him by the
arm, he led him deliberately and
softly into another room.
There was a pale, thin woman sit
ting in an arm chair. She started
on seeing the two men enter, and
uttered a faint cry of surprise.
"My brother2"
"MaryP gasped Mr.. Lambert;
"Can it be my sister?"
"Your sister and my wife,
An hour later, Mr.. Lambert might
have been seen entering Charles
Burchard's lodgings. The young
man was at home. With surprise
he greeted his late employer. The
latter was apparently excited by the
occurrence Of some recent event.
"Young man." said he, II have
learned in what way you used your
salary the past year."
"Sirr
"You have compromised me; II
do not wish to blame you; but you
should not have left the Ward fam
lily to suppose the money they reeeiv
ed came from ne. You paid their
rent, aAd gave them receipts in my
namew
"And do they know it2" cried
Charles.
@Why should they not? Why did
you not act openly with them2
81 had no thought that you would
be injured by being suspected of
helping them, and I had my reasons
for not wishing to be known as the
author of the benefits" said Charles,
blushing.
81 demand your reasons"
"The truth is, if | must confess it,
II hope some day TO marry Mary
Ward"
GAY %
"She is worthy girl, sir"
"But this is no reasonr' exclaimed
Mr.. L.
"Well, then, you must know, sir,
had l advanced money to the family
openly" said Charles, recovering his
self possession, and his face beaming
with frankness; "there was a possi-
bility that 1 might be suspected of
unworthy motives. And again, even
had it been otherwise, and I could
have won Miss Ward, as 1 would
have wished to win her, she might
have loved me more from a sense of
gratitude than for myself; and 1
would not have bought her love.
AS it is, 1 hope she loves me for
what 1 am, and that she will accept
my hand, when am in position to
support wife"
Charles" said Mr., Lambert, press
ing the young mans hand, 81 honor
you. You have acted nobly. Re
turn to your situation; you shall have
entire control of my business; your
salary shall be doubled"
'.But Mr.. Carroll"
"He is not permanently engaged.
1 will procure a place for him.
Charles you must come back! l
confess 1 have acted wrong in this
matter. To tell you a secret, Charles,
Mrs. Ward is my own sistec!"
"Your sisterm
81 do not wonder at your aston
ishment; but it cannot equal mine,
when l learned the fact this morn
ing. 1 disclaimed all connection
with her twenty years ago, because
she refused to marry a man who was
my friend. I was unjust. After
ward she married Mr.. Ward, of
whom 1 knew nothing. She sup
posed, however, that l might have
learned the facts; and all the favors
they have received from you have
thus been credited to me. But it
shall all be made right. l thank
Heaven that l have now an oppor-
tunity to atone for injustice to my
only sister, and to thank you for
the lesson in humanity you have
taught me. Wealthy as I am, shall
never distress a tenant for rent,
without -ascertaining whether he is
deserving ofany fagors."
Mr.. Lambert was not permitted to
doSall the good he proposed to his
sisters family. In few days Mr..
Wards patent was decreed, and his
fortune made. Thanks to his noble
invention, his family was raised to
afiuence; but Mrs. Ward did not
disdain the kindness Of her restored
brother
Mr.. Lambert lost no time in ae
qusinting his relatives with the ma
ture of their Indebtedness to Charles
Burchard. If they esteemed and
loved this generous-hearted young
man before, what was now their ad-
miration 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 becoming
his wife, with a dowry which relieved
him of tue care of providing for the
comforts of life. Prosperous in bus
mess, happy in his domestic rela-
tions, Charles Burchard often had
occasion to look back with a smile
on the time when he left the service
of Mr.. Lambert Tor conscience sake