Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-04-03

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l, Caroline, have a salary of fv
hundred, and can live in the grca
est comfort"
W see it all; l understand wha
you are thinking ofw she exclaimed
throwing her arms around his neck
son his death-bed," continues
Charles, "my father bcsought me t
rescue his memory from degreda
ton, but ! have not done it An,
now what do you think of you
honorable, respectable, gentlemanl!
husband, who w0Oed you from
Dingly Farm, as as one who had .
right to the goodly income Of five
hundred pounds ?"
81 Think" said Caroline, whose
tears were falling fast, al think hi
made mistake in entering upel
life as he did, but that he has en-
tirely repented his error, and viii
go hand in hand with his young
wife in redeeming the past, and
paying all the creditors in full"
A silent embrace spoke all that
Charles would have said in reply
while he felt strangely relieved, and
ashamed of having doubted his
wife's good sense of firmness. lie
could not exactly emulate her re.
stored gaiety, for he had sinned too
deeply against his conscience but
he felt in all its purity and strength
the redeeming might of renewed
rectitude of purpose, and that sweet
peare which follows hearty repen.
tence was alrea dy his. He was as
tonishcd the next day, when Caro-
line proposed the plans which she
thought should be Immediately eX-
ecuted. and did not know whether
to admire most the energy of her
resolution or the ability and good
humOr which she afterwards dis
played in carrying out the arrange.
ments which they then naturally
agreed upon.
Moving was so expensive, she adj
vised their remaining in their pres
ent quarters, and said that they
would live in two rooms themselves
and let the rest, which would pay
the rent. Their two servants were
1T once dismissed all useless fur
liture was sold; their friends were
frankly told that their circumstan-
.eS now admitted of no visiting !;
md with her own hands Caroline
her husbands meals, and
,aily performed the most arduous
household services.
A fortnight after the disclosure,
Jharles received his salary for the
lalf year; and after setting aside a
'ortion equal to laborer's wages
or six months for the support of
imself and Caroline, he divided
he rest between the different credi-
Drs. Only, by his wite's sugges-
ion, when she found that three out
f the tour were comparatively well
fl, he resolved to pay the whole of
tephen Ellice's debt, as he stood
l such sore need of money. Moth
lg could exceed the delight and as
Of this poor family on
,ceipt of this debt so long due, and
le recovery of which had been so
opcless. Some time afterwards,
hen passing the cabinet makers,
harles thankfully perceived young
llice hard at work within, while
le gilt letters above the entrance
I'D that the partnership had at
st been effected.
Fearing the offer of pecuniary
d, which they were determined
ot to accept, Charles and Caroline
ld never told their parents of their
tered circumstances, though the
tier had taken care to satisfy her {
others anxious heart, by assur-
ices of her present happiness. The
ence, combined with other acci-
'ntal circumstances, prevented any S
Getting between the two families |
It'll the birth of Caroline's baby, /
hen, at her particular request, the il
rty from Dingley Farm were invit- I
to the christening. o
Accordingly, the Osbornes and a
lrners met at the church, and at e
r the boy had received its name, S
larles and Caroline conducted d
cir guests to their own house, and Il
trOduced them to their clean, G
ight kitchen, where plain refresh c.
.nts and gooseberry wine from cl
g farm were neatly laid out. The p
eratiOn was everywhere visible; Il
3 change of the daughters dress, .,