The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1877-03-30

it cost me to write and tell my mother
that we were hopelessly, desperately in
yolved, and that our difficulties were 80
great it was impossible for us ever 10
surmount them. What would she fay2
What would everybody say? Worst Of
all, what would Uncle Jocelyn say? For
the worst had come to the worst-our
house was our own no longer; a man--
strange aud to me most terrible-was
comfortably making himself at home in
Our kitchen-in other words, bad taken
possession! How could Henry show his
face at the office How could l venture
out again!
shall never forget the two days that
followed after / wrote and told my moth
er ; on the third, when I was almost stu
pefied with the magnitude of our mis-
fortunes, and during Henry's (poor
Henry certainly had the hardest part to
bear, for he could not stay quietly at
hOme) absence had shut myself up in my
room, some one knocked at the door, and
in answer TO my very subdued Come
in, y it was gently opened, and not Sophy,
as | had anticipated, appeared, but the
familiar friendly face of Uncle JocelyD.
"My poor childl" he exclaimed
"my little Kate !"-and he folded me in
his arms with all the tenderness of
father. 81 only heard of it all this
morning" he said, "and ] started of
Immediately. Cheer up, Kate don't
grieve yeur old uncle by tears. Things
can't be past mending; and | wouldn't
be here if | hadn't come to help you"
And how he helped us Without
word of anger or reproach he listened TO
Henry's and my story we told it faith
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tify ourselves for our culpable conduct;
and when all was confessed ho simply
wrote check for the full amount of our
liabilities. The total was serious one,
but we were saved not only from the dis
grace but from Henry's dismissal from
partnership which afterwards was the
means of our possessing fortune far be
yond what we had ever IN our rOsiest
imsginings dreamed Of
BY Uncle JOcelyn's advice we sublet
Amberley Villas and retired 10 a more
roomy house in a less expensive and less
fashionable locality; we sold all our
superfuities, which had become actually
hateful to me, and we started once more
with a small but certain income.
How much happier we were, and h9w
grateful to Uncle Jocelyn, it would re-
quire far more eloquent pen than mine
to describe. He often came to see us,
and never had cause to regret his gener-
Gus help he had 80 readily extended to
us in our great need, for he saw how
thoroughly repentant we were. My
mother joined in the general rejoicing
over our regained happiness and out OF
gratitude her old prejudice against Uncle
Jocelyn faded and faded away.
She often goes to Conington now,
where we all meet, a merry party, OF
which the generous old man is the we'll
beloved centre. He was giving me some
gentle hints as to the training of my
sons the other day. =" For it's a mothers
influence that tells upon the man, Kate;
it's the lesson she teaches in childhood
that he remembers best"
Yes, Uncle Jocelyn," l answered;
"I know you Alright. hope amongst
the many things / desire TO teach them,
one especially mayn't be forgotten--yOu
know what that is ?"
To fear God, +" replied Uncle Jocelyn,
reverently.
That first Of all, answered "but
I meant something else"
What?" queried Uncle Jocelyn.
Never to buy what they can't afford,
and always to pay ready money"