Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-09

wisdom had discovered the means of ra;s
ing him from beggary and despair to If
fl renee, and fwe,ning him from the folIie:
acter. TO evince his gratitude. he rcsol
we'd to mend his life from that dav for
ward, and become all fathers hear
C ,uld wish.
But first he thought he would make on,
i'll Of the false friends on whom he had
wasted his time, his substance and hi.
character He therefore kept his n.wl,
disc )v,r'd wealth Il secret until he hear,
that John Of Scales was to give a orca
entertainment, and that al the lords anu
ladies of Galway would be there
When the Heir of Linn entered his faith
er', hall. it was crowded with richly dress
ell gentry; but he was in begyars rar,
lie appealed to the charity of the com
pany. saying he was starving. To one he
said. You have Toasted at my board ::
thousand times. will YOU deny me tn,
crumbs that fall from your own To an
other: Il gave YOU u fair stced and trap
pings to u third: Il lent YOU Il Thousand
pounds. and never asked You to repay
me- and SO on to al the rest Of the com
pany. But instead of remembering hi
favors, tn Y revilcd him, and called him
Spendllliitt. be@@;,r. and all manner of vile
names. Some said it WIS Il shame that
such Il wretched object should be suffered
TO come among them, and one to whom
II o han all the rest his purse had al
ways been open, called on the servant to
thurst him oul OF doors
But one man took hi, part TWAS Mas
t"r X cl;tri Lakeland, poor Younger son
OF u wealthy gentleman. He stood up and
said: = never ate ut the board Of the Heir
OF Linn. | never rode his horses or shared
his purse. or received favor from him to
The VI" lne OF a f,rthinG. But what then ?
He was 4 wor lly gentleman when he had
the means. lave twelve gold mobiles.
and that is all have III the world, and
SIX OF tupm are ut the service of the man
whose hand WAS never shut To the poor
And as | am Il gentleman, no man shall
lay finger on him while wr;,r:t >wor,l.'
glad man was the Heir of Lima, 10 find
one man worthy to he hi, friend He took
the six mobiles, and advanced towards John
of SCALES, who WAS standing at the oni OF
the hall. atiireL in gorgeous apparel
: on 1T least, sand lhe Her of Linn,
ought to relieve my nccc,sllIcs, Tor vou
are gown rich upon my rain, and | cave
= -
Then john OF Scales began 10 rcyile him
and to declare that he had gwen much
more for the land, than they were worth:
for he did not like to be reminded of hi-
cNtortlon before 50 much guodlv company.
Nay, said he to the iIr;rot Linn. If
YOU VIII but return mo half of what y id
Tor Your father ; estate. NOu shall have il
back again.
"Periiap, will find friends who VIII
lend me the sum, said the IIcpr of Lynn.
- therefore, give III" Il promise under Iolt
hand and seal, and | VIII zee what can le.
done.
John Of Scales knew that few people of
the country had 80 much money. even if
1t Were Il common thing TO lend money 10
:, hrg-ar, and hc had last seen what rcli
;tnce Is To be paid Oh friends in >uchact>,.
lie had not the least idr., that tn. Heir Of
Linn would ever be the owner OF 4 hun
'Irrdth part of that sum. He therefor,
called Ton pen and ink and paper. and ~
down To fore the company, and wrote the .
prom Sc. and light >cUtlingiy rty,. ii 10 HI
former mister.
/ hen the Heir of Linn strobe t. The win
low and opened it, :,nA took Il bu.lr from
hi> latlrrcd y.therdint. and blew il till The
oinl~ and rtftel> shook with the ain
Presently Il fair troop ui >,lN ants TO. up
well armed and mounted. le.,Iin. 4 luIIr
will hem. laden with treasure. In&
il~mollntrd, and brought the bt.- of cold
mo the hail.
My father land j. my u1vu a44lM't
'rltd the Heir OF Linn uyuu~lv. and l,riol,.
iIr company had Recovered taom then
he had counted down L.
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