The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-04

terical tears. /" | have Wen"
v.-IHE MORAL PURPOSE GIFTS SOARING.
Mr.. Unison pretended the greatest affection
Tor his invalid niece. but when the good steamer
which bore them over the ocean wis run into
lay n threc-m nsted brig. and began to settle
down toward Davy Joncs's locker. he displayed
n scldshness and lack Of attention entirely un-
expected in 50 truly good man. In short. Mr..
Jnson butioncd up his overcoat and his gloves
and went N in the first boat. abandoning the
rrnir girl who looked to him for protection in
tho rintrrru,v y.
The groq' iron ship Disappeared beneath the
boiling waters. II WIS Nicholas Peppermint
who acted a. oiracc's guardian upyn this occa-
s.cn. When ~ iq-cto The suriacc he perceived
ri q Gh"rku floating rlacidly on her hack only
II few yards away rom HIM. month earlier
Ice would haN' pe, n embarrassed, awkward
and uncertain whnt t. do unicr tn" circum-
aud The works - nr HolMnt had wrought ia
this young man. Now be- swain directly up to
III" >"nug lndy ana shooh h'r hand warmly but
respectable
e $50 a SAL on the western horizon" he said.
IT II uudouht"dlyn IL f3iernr. bound Tor Sandy
Hook. ly svimniiu. witt ralldlty We may
ov"riaSr her md ~ suv"d from Il wni nv grave.
Shall have the honor 90 - 'or' ycu thiiher!"
Grn'e's mouth vu-iuo tul ot salt water Tor ut
invituiion. AMI 'h' two y0un.. uropl" struck ont
oyer the surface 90 tie ,ir", with thr casn and
" l"riy OF that h,te aquatic insect known 10
rural infancy ~ thu SHOOTER"
" How loriuna,e.' ..oid Ncholas, Ms they
swan sid" hy side. INIT have a Moral 1ur-
pose io sustain mo IA surh an -Four ~ this.
since r'id pr. Hollands adnirlbl" works "
/ ttton. l.''l that am courageous, IL well ns
young. wealthy. beautiful. and Iiruous And
yoY. d"nret Gracc-whnt r. 1t that buoys you up
"Iihink Nicholas," replied the fair girl with
lovely blush. think i must bc my Wen.
u.-THf SUSPENSION OF BANK PRESIDENT
Sustained the one by his lofty morality. and
the other by her allition, Nich9lns and Grace
/ pN'rt"uk Tho homs Nar'l-huund vessel lwlich
proved a. lr the Toad. Sulls. muster. Tor New
YORK.. and Wrr" hauled. dripping. ON board by
III. kind l.uirsd sailors.
Upon cir arrival ~ tho metropolis. Nicholns
handed GTfc"ovrr tn i!r. prri r guardian. who
lui given nor up tor deal and IN applied her
son cunrHUl,d his rha.rin at the turn which AZ
i"irs had inkrn. and went to prayer me, ting
ant cNhori'd most powerfully Practically. las
,,Ahou, ili- ihne il occurred to Nicholas that
Mt. Jlus'n Nts MG!ng uurerly. So ha sought
the Christian edpitllisl ID hs library. AMI open.
ly Charged pm with participation IA III" bond
robbery at buiiruln
Young MINI said Mr.. Jimsun. stcrnly,
"aro vou aware, thni your remurks nr, libel,
lous. (pu are lHl my yours II open to AN ac-
ton for deiaua On - 'harnr"r.
You have M Witnesses rrphrd Nicholas.
Will II calm emile nl triumph. Is am youn.:
and inrsp,ri need lalthougll Wealthy vriuous,
and "gt@n TIA. eaye Nor" a5rpose y anI
/ business "ulHety und kuoWlnd ~ tho world.
y.uHr' 40 uai d, iVr m. ! vii mana Yen u
,rLd.rui bond. witch you ~fn.. from my man
SIGN at Bntv.rciir. po,on hear me r"
MIR. Liir-nn perceived lAai he WIS dealing
Win n stronger nAfir. tAlA Ia lNn. Crashed,
broken IN spirit. aud iuptiinird. he went to the
sale. took out UhrA!,seol bonds. and handed
,."Pea-c 40 nv, nicniiqn this litte ,ransnc-
ton. h' said with Il hIuid smile. Not that II il
olnuy 'on>.du'uer. huf II might hurt my hank.
The next tay Nicholas went Ia Mr.. Jimson's
bank. intending to wthtr.w HI deposit. H.
no longer considered il safe. But others werr
there before him. crowd Of angry Il apo-.tpr>
b"si.sed the doors. placurd announced That
the tank had suspended Tn" poor people.
their httl" sHVn-s zone beyond recovery.
waved tlioir boohs wildly IN the air. and shout
ed. elamored. and wept.
Ny suffering fellow human beings" said
Nicholas, mourning a stone post and addressing
N" crowd, why do yOu weep and wave your
books They are n-rlSs now; Come a. my
iods nss to-morrow and viii give you each an
pfd-r on tir puill shrr- which VIII enable you
~ obtain cory Of ON of Pr Hulunis admira-
bic works ~ n'"lon a. Wholesale rates. These
are much irur than bank notes for people IN
your -pndition Vi life
stranl,. e say me excited multitude paid no
want Jimson" they shouted. "Jimson! jim
But Unison WIS not there. In nm urperhack
the ifcl--- form of the late bank Pr id. nj hung
hy n suspcnder from the rhnndeAcr. Mr.. Jim
son mud practically suspended.
vII.-THE EXIT OF IHE WEN.
IT Grace said " lolus to Miss Gherkin
we day. AR -.tt' that II Wen is an in
surnounta lle obs,acle to matrimony, am
g, .r." "''' '''' Wv "''' ~
Miss Gherkin's eyes suifused with tears
Nicholass also sufYusei. "OA, said She with
a look iull of love. it cannot be-" and she
put her hand with gesture ol lucxprcss BILE
pathO~ q the back 81 hor neck
But whv did III" start and blush and throw
herself into Nicholas : open arms Tin" state
mcnt may sound strung" 10 the cold ears of men
If -'irn,. but IN moral II ton il is not ont of
plnce. Under ilc h' nigu influence oi q tender
passion and the uil-potant power OF a Moral
| Purpose, a IA raculou, thing hat happened.
The Wen had melted away. ,yapOraied. disap
pcarcd
" II Is gone Nicholas" she exclaimed. in an
agony d Joyous tears. "Ther, is no longer
any prart cal object on to our ---'
The noble girl hlushcd and esitated.
our Whatf dearest whispered Nicholas.
But there whs no need for Hu answer. In her
n.autiiul eyes there shune the new light OF a
| Moral PURPOSE quite IL creditabe and philan-
| thruplc a. NirhOrss
! The nuItial- " re celebrated with great mag
| niilcence IT Buttrrrlin. All tho poor OF NV
! York Oor they all knew of Niohoas's noble -
forts To rflicN" their niscryl came up the river
on tile Mary Powell, and gave the happy couple
"a rouSlng snr-nuu-.
" HOorh!' shouted the apprecative paupcrs
under the window, al the room where Nichu-
| lH- Peppermint and mr. bride sat togcihc r in n
! dream. uf lly-lunl. Hooruh for the wealthy.
/ beautiful and NirtuOu~ young man who has
done Ms good without wounding our self re
sp'ct''
Readcr! would you De- like Nicholas Pepper
mlnE lou may, II you WILL