The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-10-29

was oelng opened to him. He was r,ass
ing through an experience that haf
never been his before. Shortly after
tne conclusion of the meal, he rose ia
lax. Iske nus leave, thanking Mr.. and Mrs.
BISHOP for their kind hospitality, Thev
invited him to stay all night. telIipo
MN he was welcome to what thew had
lie thanked them and said, at will
trespass on your kindness no longer. I
mink can reach the next village be-
lore dark, and be 80 much further ON
my Journey"
Mr.. Merton did not sleep much that
night. He lay awake thinking. He
mad received a new revelation, The
poor had alyTays been associated in his
mind with stupidity and ignorance, and
the first poor family he had visited he
mad found far in advance, in intelligent
sympathy and real poIiteness, of the ex-
qulsltes and fashionable butterflies of
the day.
The next day boy called at the cot
tage, and left a package in large blue
envelope, addressed to Mr.. Bishop.
Mrs. Bishop was very much alarmed
when she took it for large blue enyel-
opes were associated in her mind with
law and lawyers, and thought that il
boded no good. She put If away until
her husband came home from his work.
when she handed it to him.
he opened it In silence. read its con-
tents, and said frequently, "Thank
What is it, John ?" inquired his anx-
ious wife.
"Good news" replied John "such
news that 1 had never hoped for, or even
dreamed Of"
" What is it-what is it? Tell me
quick-I want to hear if it is anything
good"
"Mr. Merton has Cancelled the mort
gage, released me from debt, both the
interest and principal, and says any
time need any further assistance, if 1
Will let him know I shall have it.
" am so glad, it puts new life into
me, said the now happy wife. But
what can have. come over Mr.. Merton 2"
81 do not know. It seems strange
after the way he talked TO me yesterday
morning. 1 will go right over to his
office and tell him how happy he has
made u.s."
He found Mr.. Merton in. and express
sed his gratitude in glowing terms.
What couid have induced you," he
asked, "to show us so much kindness 2"
piled Mr.. Merton, " and put myself in
your place. / expect that it would sur
prise you very much to learn that the
strange traveller to whom you showed so
much kindness yesterday was myself"
"lndeed I" exclaimed Mr.. Bishop,
"can that be true? How did you dis
guise yourself so well ?"
''I was not so much disguised after
all, but YOU could not very readily assO-
ciate Mr.. Merton, the lawyer, with a
poor wayfaring mania ha ma !"
laughed Mr.. Merton.
Well, it is a good joke" said Mr..
Bishop "gOod in more senses than
one. It has terminated very pleasantly
for me-"
"I was surprised" said Mr.. Merton,
60 at the broad and liberal views you ex-
pressed of men and their actions gener-
ally. I supposed I had greatly the ad-
vantage over you in means, education
and culture yet how cramped and mar
row-minded have been my views beside
yours That wife of yours is an esti-
mable woman, and that boy of yours
will be an honor to any man. Itell
you, Bishop" said the lawyer, becom-
ing animated, "you are rich-rich be-
yond what money eau make you. You
have treasures that gold viii not buy.
1 tell you, you owe me no thanks.
Somehow, I seem to have lived years
since yesterday morning. I have got
into a new world. What learned at
your house is worth more than You owe
me, and am your debtor yet. Here
after, shall take as my motto, Put
yourself in his place. and try to regu
late my actions by it.