The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-22
AXE all the circumstances known to


him." ., ,,r
"No, sir" replied Mr. Bishop, 81
saw him this morning, and he said ne
must have the money, and should De
obliged to foreclose.'
"He must be very hard hearted, re-
piled the traveller. :, ., NJ,
"Not necessarily so, said Mr.. B'sh-
on "The fact is, these rich men know
nothing of the struggles OF the poor
They are men Just like the rest OF man
kind. and | am sure if they but had the
faintest idea of what the poor have to
mass through, their hearts and their
purses would open. You know IL mas
passed into a proverb, when poor
man needs assistance, he should Apply
to the DOOR, The reason is obvlods'
The poor only know the curse OF power
tv They know how heavily 1t falls,
crushing the spirit out OF a man; ana,
to use my fayorite expression, they can
at once put themselves in the unlort.i' u!
nate ones place and appreciate his dill
culties, and are therefore always READY
To render assistance as far as they are
able and if Mr.. Merton had the leasU
idea of what [ and my family had 10
nass through, J think he would be Will
inc to wait several years for his money
rather than distress us. ;.
With what emotion the stranger us
tened may be imagined. A new worIl
was being opened to him. lie was pass
inc through an experience that haI
never been his before. Shortly alte
the conclusion of tho meal, he rose t.
take his leave, thanking Mr.. anu ~, Mts
Bishop for their kind hospitality me
invited him to stay all night, teiiln
:, him he was welcome to what they hao
He thanked them aud said, :" WI
trespass on your kindness no longer,
think I can reach the next village d
fore dark, aud be so much lurIher o
my journey" ,.,, ,,,,,oh tb,
night. He lay awake thinking ,r,l n
had received new revelation Al
moor had always been associated IN II
mind with stu pidity aud Ignorance III
tbe first moor family lie had visited
Ind found far in advance, in intelhgo
sympathy and real politeness, OF the c
Gn;aites and fashionable butterflies
st .lo iu.slro9 5"m '''
W 'l'T MA h next dav q boy called at the CO
u Inc a n1AY 3ott Ti'S welfare in a large bl
enyelope. addressed to MIR, bishoP'
it Mrs. Bishop was very mach alarm @
RI when she took it; for largo bIao enV
We onps we're associated in her mlna vi
Ie- law law and lawyers, and thought that
on ho1od l"m an M coed. She put it away un
a pouGu ',aL,n3 lio y cn1sa homo from his wor
h hef Il"Sp"n,' III nnn1ed II to him.
IA WhGh Sne I n"l';. " N siIenrn, read its C
~ ~ lie openeo .o;i ~ !" froancnfIy. "Tha
tSa tents nil" m S'''''
N heaVgn q. y,1l :, = Tohn 2p incurred his a
ed ;,,s " w;fo ;iie' "
,e- io"s ts GanJ %lrGi news" replied John; "sr
ed .o, "IuI t%ot 7 I'I had never hoped for, or e'
news l,',.ds eala' of" { "'''' ~
nd dfeameu .i Mh o': - what il It? Tell
ce: ~; r;ok"I VT want to hear il it is anyth
ust 4ulch,,,i ;, ""NU ~ ''>''
,ss m gooU goo, Nr. ,yo,to, has cancelled The M
it'll ..oua w., ro,oosoI me from Gebt, both
ost b"b,, on3 rrinciual. aud says
en tIuv,J t;ma need anv further assistance,
he tlme i1 ,at 'Him Hir, I know small have it.
ing 81 am 80 glad, it puts new lie
feIt ma " soid "'i IL the now happy wife. "
40. rnh,t n ann have come over Mr.. Merto
for Wne1 .sI can an n"t0 not know. It seems stro
uld os.or tbo Ho wov Wv he talked to me yester
,ere aieel i tng way will 90 right over to
self nsicn ,tScna9 and tell him how happy he
and ,,nGo"a o,aSr ''
md mIIe I1e Fo; forrd Mr. Merton in, ond exr
Had ne ie;as"rnt;tnde nornt in glowing terms.
,yer seq ,l1S ,TI g. co,i5 have induced you,
. " " 't"t .,te ooT,,r chow ms ,1s 90 much l,indne
ior. askeq' .nono5 w. and" vonr ~ suggestions,
hp his ~, - No. loi'oMU4 0TortoS S0 land prt mysel
,oor nov plieu 1aco Mr, -N' + oxnect that it would
nce yo"i unu very much to learn that
noos IN as prise you very ~ ,n"o, whom Won shove
y 10 strange !rHsenei s,'naa Uosteydny w was mya
put much 5ai 5lndnes' 'a oyycIoim"G ycsafaG Mr.. Bi.
LUZ Indeed .r1o9 rn'9" How did you
"can that DO slno m ,roli % ."
lln'i II, gulse youtselit so so rorcb disguised
,h' - was not ,Ia So n,,'tp mot varv readily
!: all, but you Goulu t, nQT 4Io o j1wyer W
ll.ei- ciate MIR. Merton, ,,,om1ho ,no ! hal
! MS III; poor waS,aflNHIs SI NIs,tnn ~,,'
'"'1 iaugieu itgIUo,, Ni = 10 GOOD Joke" saij
"el'' ~ ~ roore senses
~ bishop ,0s so storu;noted very plea'