River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-11-08

death. John would rather it had been o
plain pine box, for the balance of the
money would have made Jenny and
the children comfortable Tor a while
his body never would have felt the differ
ence.
The clergyman eulogized the working
mans heroism and self-forgetfulness,
likening him to the Master and drawing
therefrom texts and illustrations for
future use; while many a person, unused
to stopping at the plain dwelling, now
turned IN at the door for word of SYM
patty, and then passed on.
All was forgotten in a week-no, not
quite all. Mrs. Barlow pressed we'll
filed purse in the broken-hearted widow S
hand, saying, ~ for his sake take it for
Bertha. / believe he has saved my boy
from ruinri Frank Barlow, too, came in,
and kneeling by the cold clay, prayed
that the worklngman's God might be his
God, keeping him from sin and evil
Time passed on, somewhat callousing,
in kidness, the bleeding wounds in Jen-
nine Grey's heart, and making of her a
working woman.
Harry's love for natural history must
be crushed A situation, sorely needed,
was found for him in a counting room
and there he toiied on through life. But
il was the place God chose for him, and
once, twice, thrice, as the years wore on
he stayed the hands of younger men. who
but for him would have buTrowed, for a
little money borrowed, or a forged check,
in hiding. places of sin.
Bertha lived, and talent rare, the
growth of those long years of sickness
came at her call. The muse inspired her,
and language and description flowed
from her pen as her inspiration. Many a
weary one has cause to bless her for COM
forting words written. Strangest of all
Bertha's geGius was of that rare order
that could command its price.
Wills perseverance and love for the
profession finally enabled him to over
come all obstacles, and by slow, and, oh,
such toilsome climbing, at last reached
eminence in the chosen work.
81 know, Frank, that some would tell
me was meddling with what was none
of my business, but you are too much of
a gentleman for that. | want to help the
needy. / can't do it with money, for that
l don't possess; but take little counsel
from me, if am only workingman. You
have the future before you; don't stain it
all with sim"
"Mr. Grey" and the boy caught his
hand. you're the best friend I've got,
excepting my mother, if you are work
ingman. Look after me little, won't
you, as if was Harry, for I've no father?
Little Annie became the wife of Frank
Barlow. Not a poor workingman, but
one who chose the sacred profession, and
proclaimed its truths in the by-ways and
and hedges to the spiritually lame, halt
and blind. Reverence and worship for
your fathers memory, Annie, is what first
led me to love you," be said
All this was the work of time. The
world took no note or account of the
long, weary days and sleepless nights
before it was accomplished; of the days
when rent must be paid, when flour and
meal gave out, and hunger was daily
portion. For the world took no note of
it, and we won't. 1t was only working
mans family, and when worse came to
worse, and they couldn't take Fcare of
themselves, there was the county-house.
They didn't SO there, though. God took
care of them, gave them brave hearts and
toiling hands, and after while the world
began to smile upon them.