The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-08
lis armchair, with the youngest OF his
I:1.o,, oi;,,b;no, on bis knee He gave

children climbing on his knee. lie gave
hia neiuhbors cordial welcome, ana
appeared so cheerful and oontented that
thew hardly knew how to speak OF the
errand upon which they came.
At length after few preliminary
efforts, such as clearing the throat poK-
| ing the fire, ETC., Squire Benton, VINO
was as ususl foreman on the committee,
remarked that he was glad to see neigh, |
Dor " hitman so smart once more, ana
supposed he would soon be at work
again. A., .o.,u
at am out of the doctors hands at last.
He gave me my discharge yesterday
"And round bill with it, I'll war
rant" exclaimed the three commlt!ee-
men in breath. .,
Neighbor Whitman smiled with very
meaning look as he quietly replied, " lie
did, indeed"
II knew he would I always said rs
much" cried Squire Benton, almost ex'
ultinely. GA mean piece OF business
, it was, and what no gentleman would
have been guilty of. Excuse me, Mr.
Whitman, but il l had been in your
@ place would have sent him marching
;- quick enough"
2 "I might have been loser, squire.
O "Not in my opinion. DIR. Pembroke
o. would have done better for you that
i that Young upstart. But rs to his bili
, Plain speaking is best, neighbor. AT
70 yestrv meeting tn other evening, We
y raised fifty dollars for yonr. dement, "H,
+" we are prepared to extend 1t Tor you u
NJ any way you see tit, always eXceptinl
u, ~ having the doctors bill. That we mus
" absolutely decline having any thlngtou
h with" ,,,,
~ - "It is not desirable that you should,
: replied neighbor Whitman, again Smil
~ =, inc, Seriously, gentlemen, | am eS
7 7 ceedingly grateful for the klluhes
a which has been shown me, but "oul
7 not willingly take what might perh"p
be better bestowed upon those nor
:" needy than myself | have just receive
W a little Gift which will enable me to pu
y" NV chase what comforts arc really hecosS
nI ry until | can go to work. -,
man m "Indeed !" was the somewhat oisal
W. pointed reply OF the astonished a,l'
-. -. tors "You are fortunate, certa'ni.
nSS nSS but your doctors bill, how Will you &c
all tie that p -,
az ~ 30. the gift disposes of that for m
~ - Road this note gentlemen, and you WI
'"' understand the whole affair.
,oa As he spoke he banded them neS'
,oa ,oa folded envelope, containing the 10
nd lowing note:
.iss NV DEAR SIn:-l am happy to say th@L
his will no longer be necessary lor ino =" I ,i,tI :!
,'' nso modiral adviser Az a friend ! trust J
er" 40 'tIt IL atinI,o to welcome mo Mt your resl
tly Won have requested me to hand yon your y
mo inclosed ia the only bill could cohScl
He tinusIv offer YOU. Accept 1t ~ freeiy as 1t
IA Evan thanking Providence who enables liz
-: ho MEDIUMS of good to oneanothcr;
LIS Very truly yours, T. lNN'','
,ost "Tbis is the bill inclosed," contlnu
or Mr. Whitman, producing a bank n
,Iy for fiFtv dollars. "You see, thereto
ana tIot nm we'll provided for the prese
his as your Kindness when was ntsv
IS as jured has prevented my r"nN'Ne
debt" ,.;
mid For some minutes the comm
,n1s made no reply. The doctors o
had hod turned ont 50 differently from -"
his thew expected that they were qulted
ous with astonishment.
' At length, however, Squire Ben
con. stammered out that he was quito
nrr. the neighbors would insist upon
Tari- Whitman's s keeping what had been ,
the tributed to him, and there would
ways enough to spend it IN his II
|oce family. As to the doctor, he was
need to saw that he had been mistaken IN
and. and NJ for one he would bear witness
we a he had behaved handsomely, as bee
when n gentleman. Tho three visitors
,bbs bade reighbor Whitman good eve
N mai, an and took their leave. The news ,sp
mith ~ through the village in the usual +
I en- manner. The miller ground 1t III
sing. mill, the blacksmith hammered 1t Il
,ands anvil DIR. Pembroke lett OF shrugI
thew and the minister looked full at DR..
.oung ,ue sing sing as he pronounced the text; ' :,
conr, tha3 piveth to the poor lendeth tt
ulged Lord" ---.---