The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-02-22
BELLEVUE B0ssIER PARISH LOUISIANA

"Some flat schoolgirl verses" he NUT
tered. cor worse, dose of fattery
veiled by an incognita." II bac sat !
q At first he read with a lazy expires
sion iof mockery upon his lips, but, as
the lines were traced with earnest
care, so, as he read, the mans soul was
reused to thought and interest. Hot
angry flushes. chased each other over
his brow, yet he did not finch; every
word OF the appeal though it stung
him with its scorching truth and search
ing questions, was perused faithfully,
till, at the end, the dainty signature,
Your sincere friend" found him seri-
Gus and sadasbn9a gaol diln lssa
b. cit is all true, /" he said, in low
tone, rising, and pacing the floor with
quick yet, even steps. 81 AN wasting
all Gods blessings; squanderingl my
wealth foolishly; undermining my
health wiekedly; finging my best
| years away inafolly, if not vice. How
earnestly she writes /! and her dear
brother seems from her very heart.
Who wrote It'll Ha! the same hand on
the envelope as inside, and it was directed
by Amy Gneyson. Amy, Greyson! l
always thought her a merry, light
hearted CHILD! but this-this is the
letter of noble, earnest, Christian
WOMAN. sHow beautifully she writes!
! Yetr-yet how she despises me-! How
she lashes my follies and vices! With
what bitter sarcasm she questions my
course! yet how earnestly she inn
plores me to pause while there is yet
! time, and think of where the path
tread will lead me-! Think! All, she
has raised a train of thought now that
will not die-that / can never quiet
again Conscience is alive now, and
there is no more careless folly for me-
! Up and down, pacing sometimes with
the slow tread of earnest thought, again
rapidly crossing and .re-crossing the
room, his foot falling with passionate
emphasis, he spent the hours till long
after midnight, and when, at last, he
sought his own room, Leonard Watson
for the first time in many years, knelt
and implored Gods blessing on his res
olutions for the future. ifD' y
4 Claireville wondered what had sscomt
over" the young millionaire. Old ten
ants, who had been wont to look upor
their young landlord as an easy-goinf
scamp, began to open their eyes ovel
sanitary improvements in their lowly
homes: charity appeals began to fnt
la ready response at the large house
musty books, that had long given hi
office name, now began to fulfill thei
mission, as the young lawyer loaded
j, his brains for service old friends won
dered how Leonard could preserve hi
genial brightness, his generosity, wit
and grace, yet hold the reins on hi
follies with such a strong, firm hand
new acquaintance spoke warmly Q
the conscientious, able young advocate
\. who was steadily working his way t
| future eminence. Raadt9 1870 al
II But in one house there were tears D
thanksgiving, prayers Of humble praise
as Amy Greyson heard from ever,
4 tongue Of the reform in that nobl'
young life; and when, after a year
probation, words Of love and petition
greeted her, as the young lawyer i'm
| plored her to be his wife to aid hin
BY her love and presence in maintain
ing the new life he owed to her sug
!, | gestions, she liumbly thanked HEAVIER
for the impulse that had prompted he
to write the letter Leonard Watson
found in the post-office at the Claire
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