Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-11-07

mother might have done, {" II Mr.. Randolph
should take you back again-if, contrary TO
all hls rules, could persuade him 10 do this.
would you try once again 10 resist the evil
Us you never did before 2" 't'A
lie would not take me back. You don't
know" recalling the last words which his
employer had used towards him; words
which bad festered aud ranked in his heart
'ver since, and made him feel that, let come
what might, swift freezing or slow starva-
lion, he would never seek his old master
again, even though forgiveness and help
waited him on the threshold.
Mrs. Randolph did not answer for mo-
ment Perhaps she smiled little TO her
self, thinking that his wife ought TO know
Luther Randolph little better than his
office boy. At last she said, "Get In, Tom
md go with me" pointing to the carriage
And he went in without saying word
Mr. Randolph sat alone at his desk when
his wife entered his office, accompanied by
Thomas, who had been so ignobly driven
,ut of it few days before. She walked
straight up to her husband who glanced from
he lady to her companion in silent curiosity
md surprise. al have found him, Luther
md brought him back" said she. "Try
him once more for my sake"
"And make fool of myself" growled the
merchant; but there was something which
encouraged further entreatv in the tones.
=" No, Luther, take all the blame, all the
folly on myself; only try this once and see
If the end does not prove its wisdom
Mr.. Randolph looked at Tom. You
Young rascal you'll be serving me another
trick one of these days" he said. Sit
lown here and copy these letters
The office boy tried to speak, but instead,
there came a great gush of sobs, with rain
If tears. And.so Thomas Haynes was re-
ieived once morn into favor.
Mrs. Randolphs charity did not stop
here. She procured him lodgings under
iindly home roof, in whose pleasant atmos-
phere the boys nature expanded, and be-
ieath which he found the peace and shelter
hat his inexperienced youth so much
leeded. lie never fell into evil again.
There is more than that to tell. The boys
luck Intelligence, his promptness and bust
less capacity advanced him steadily in the
house as the years went on, until at last the
I'D mother and the pretty sister, blooming
nto her womanhood, came. in pride and
oy, to live in the pleasant home which the
'oung son and brother had earned for them.
There is more yet to tell. There came
ime when sudden business crisis fell upon
md paralyzed the community. Old houses,
whose credit had stood the storms of scores
# years, suddenly tottered and fell. The
Iouse of which Luther Randolph was now
enior partner tottered to its center In the
midst of all this the man was taken seriously
ll-confined to his room and his bed. Aud
t that time had it not been for the senior
Jerk, for his knowledge of the business in
u its relations for his foresight and energy,
he house must have been overwhelmed. As
was, it weathered the storm, and in graft.
ude therefor Thomas Haynes was taken
nto the firm by the other partners, and was
hereafter its youngest one.
There is more yet to tell. When Mar
aret, the elder of the daughters of Luther
Randolph. was in the bloom of womanhood
Thomas Haynes wooed and won her for his
wife. After the bridal breakfast, which in
'luded only the families of the newly-wedded
air he turned to Mrs. Randolph, and call
ng her by the name of mother, he said,
' All that | have, all that am, owe, un-
Ter God, this day, to youW And then he
old to those who will never forget it, and
Who heard it now for the first time, the
tory of the fall of his youth, and how Mar
aret's mother aud his had saved him. /
mink there We're but few dry eyes in that
Dom around the bridal breakfast table when
he paused.
"Yes, mother" added Mr.. Randolph, in
voice of strong emotion, as he looked down
With the tenderness of his youth on the fair
md gentle matron at his side, Your wo-
mans wisdom was greater than all my
boasted Judgment then. |, and mine, will
ave cause to bless you for that work so
long as we live
And how many women, like this one, have
work lying at their doors-work which
hey neglect to do ? In their husbands of
ices and stores, and warehouses; and man
factories, are clerks and employees, are men
md women, for whom they might speak
some kindly, timely words; in whose well
fare they might take some interest, whom
they might rescue from wrong and evil, in
their youth and need. To how many wo-
men, throughout the land, sitting in ease
md prosperity, in their luxurious homes,
mas the thought of the good which they
might accomplish by speech or deed, never
come home
Lift up your eyes, for the fields are al
.eady white to harvest, and the laborers are
.ew."-Seiec'ed.