Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-10-18

At first the youth refused to accept .
/ much. for he knew his ,tnworthincss bl
IL the merchant simply answered:
f You can pay me for all this if yO
choose. 81 YOU need not be delicate abou
Is it; and rs for your unworthiness-whe
$ the lost ones of earth are not worth II
V deening, then some other standard c
K worth must be regarded than that simpl
: one which Jesus Of Nazareth gave to Iii
i followers
s SO it was settled that Charles should g
out into the country and remain a while
1 He found Mr.. Williams. the brother. read
e and happy to receive him. and ther" h
; soon began to regain Lis health and spirits
| In two weeks lie WAS rs strong as ever
: and at the end Of a month the marks o
dissipation had all left his face. Tllcn h
returned to town and entered the store
I Amos Williams gave linn a lucrative sta
ton. and bale linn remember nothing o
the past save the one great lesson he hat
, learned.
, Charles" he said ''you know the wild
, ow Swan.''
Yes. sir.''
swell. have engaged board for you
there. | hope--.the arrangement will suit
YOU
Yes, SIR returned tie youth. with
emotion.
From that.-time Charles Aubrey went on
nobly and truly in the path he had marked
out.
Little did Charles Aubrey know how
liams knew his every movement even to
his prayers which he poured forth in the
privacy of his own apartl lent. Thus
passed away three months. and at the end
Of that time Nr. Williams called the young
man into the counting-room one evening.
after the rest Of the.peoplc had gone.
'.Well. Clarles.' the merchant COM
menced, show would you like to change
yotlr boarding-place:,'
There was something in the look and
tone of the man as he spoke these words
that made the youth start. The blood
rushed to his face and anon he turned pale
IF you would like" the merchant re-
sumed> in the same low. strange tone. you
may come and board with me. | will net
deceive You. Charles. Until | could know
that yorr would entirely reform. dared
not carry you - ~ house. Bnt am sat
! isflcd now. l have not doubted you. bat
| would prove YOU. and now, if you
please. you may inform Mrs. Swan that
you will board with her no more. She
will not be disappointed. for have spoken
with her on the subject
! With these words Mr.. Williams left tie
store, and as soon ls Charles could recover
from the strange emotions that had almost
overpowered him. lie called for the porter
to come and lock up; and then havin.
locked up the great safe. lie took his de-
parture.
On the next morning he came to the
store. and when his employer came, he in
formed him that he had given his notice to
Mrs. Swan.
''Ncry WE'LL" returned the merchant.
This evening, then, you will go home
with h,e.'
Evening came. and Charles Aubrey ac-
cOnpanied his old friend home. Tea was
ready, the rest Of the family having eaten
an hour before. After tea Charles was
conducted to the sitting-room where lamps
were burning. and where Mrs. Williams in
formed him he could amuse himself by
reading.
Charles sat down there. and his employ
er went out. but he could not read. Thus
he sat. when the door was slowly opened.
and female appeared within the apart
ment. viii, Il quick step lie sprang for
ward. and without IL word he caught the
fair girl to his bosom.
''Mary," he uttered. as he gazed into the
sparkling eyes of the fair being who still
clung fondly to him. ''you still love me
you forgive ne all-:ind trust me once
mOre?''
Yes she murmured; and ere she
could speak further her father entered the
room.
"A-ha-so you have found him. have
you, Mary:' he cried, in a happy, joyous
tone.
Mr.. Williams" uttered Charles. still
holding Mary by the hand and speaking
with difficulty, IL hope I'm not deceived.
o, you have not brought me here to kill
me! You cannot have passed this cup to
my lips only to dash it away again.
"Of course not" returned the merchant.
but you must now know the whole truth.
and for fear my child may not tell yon all.
I'll tell you myself. This noble girl has
never ceased to love you, and when YOU
were the lowest down, she loved the most.
She came to me and asked me if she might
save you if she could. could not tell her
nay. and she went at the work. She has
suffered much, and, Charles, it remains
with you to decide whether her future shall
be one of happiness or not. She knew
that you were down. that your money was
all gone and that your false friends had
forsaken you. Then her love for you
grew bold and strong. She wondered if
you would repulse her. She knew not
what might be your feelings, and to save
herself the pain Of direct repulse from
you, she assumed a disguise. So that she
might approach you without being known,
and yet gain some idea of your feelings
and save you if she could. think she has
done well. At any rate she has regained
you to herself, and it must now be your
own fault if the silken tie is loosed again.
With these words the father lett the |
apartment.
''You Mary? you in disguise?" He quer-
led, as soon as he could speak.
"Ay, dear Charles; and you know why
did it. Here-do you not remember it
and as she spoke she drew from her bosom
a small silken purse and took therefrom
siXpence.
The youth recognized it in an instant.
''Oh!'' he cried, as he strained the noble
girl 20 his bosom, ''What say? Mary