The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-20

formidable sum to Clergyman whose
income is not equal to that of his bak
en-"
But" 1 urged, for / liked to pose
my spiritual adviser if could, "you
hint mt downright crime. Certainly it
would not be right to prevent the due
course of justice? Think of the claims of
society"
81 decline. think only of a suffer
ing family, and 1 leave police courts to
hardened criminals"
l grasped his hand and pressed upon
him the note / had just received.
"There is the money which you re-
quire. Haste away, and do all the good
you can with il"
My friend looked astonished. He
even hesitated.
" 1t is very, very good of you," he
said; but really-do forgive me-is it
not more than-than YOU"
Can afford? Yes, tits; but be easy
the money is not mine"
He laughed. "You haven't stolen it !?
cannot take of one criminal to deliver
another, you know"
"No. L have the power to give it
away. Good-by." And / hurried off.
Then L FASTENED back to him.
Kindly, on no account mention my
name"
"No, rs you wish it; but you should
know that of the objects of your bounty"
And he told me. Then we parted. l had
gone only dozen yards when there
passed me a young man, with a flushed
face and frightened, anxious look in his
eyes. He caught up to my friend and
spoke to him.
"That is the man." / said to myself,
"whose proceedings have been dubious,
and who will, / trust, be rescued by
Staining's twenty pounds. Now it was
wrong i'll Staining to bet, and l fear it
was wrong in me to receive Two wrongs.
But it was right in the minister to be
touched by the troubles of these poor
people, and it was right in me to give the
money. A balance! Well, if the wheel
should turn, and this man should ever be
in position to deliver fellow-creature
from such trouble as he himself is now
in, by the surrender of EGO, / wonder
whether he'll do il? Smith, you surely
know human nature well enough to an
swer your own question. Not he-not
bit of it.
This little incident, with plenty of
other things besides, was soon swept
from my memory by sudden call to go
abroad, even to the place where Marx
well did not go-Brazil. Nothing ham,
pered me then; / was young bachelor,
and could start for the Antipodes at two
days notice. When L take my wife and
children forget the exact number-for
our autumnal trip, in these later years of
my life, L require weeks preparation.
Alas, the change
Away then to Brazil away to a new
life, new scenes new companions, new
hopes and fears away to fortune and
the yellow fever Here occurs in my
tale grand interval of twenty years (my
story deals i'll twenties). All that time
barring three months occupied in going
and returning was busy money-mak-
ing. | succeeded l was knocked over
sundry times, but | arose, and made
more money. Fever Frustrated me, but
/ was up again and increasing my store.
| was bitten of snakes, but not killed,
tor | enlarged my business. | was
poniarded by bankrupt competitor,
but my rival was executed, and / grew
richer than ever. l doubt whether L
should have come back, had not young
English lady one night sung in my hear
ing an old home ballad, so well remem-
bered i'll connection with some loved
ones who i'll this world will sing no more
that the well-known craving for the ma
tive land mastered me at once, and with
III very short time / was on my voyage
to England.
On the way, had one night fright
full dream. L fancied terrible enemy
had me on my back, and was clutching
my throat. Tighter grew his grasp, and
fainter my breath. My starting eyes
scanned every feature of my murderer
Slowly and painfully-as l was held in
this way for some time as it appeared
did | call to my mind the face before me-
1t was Staining, but Staining reckless,
desperate. | gasped an entreaty for
mercy.
"Give it me; want it, must have it,
instantly instantly y was the hoarse re-
ply.
What-what can you mean?"
What 2" he shrieked, i'll maniacal
frenzy. Wretch, my ego ~
had quite forgotten about this bet
and the f20 but the dream set me think
ing of what rumors / had heard occa-
sionally respecting Staining since l left
England; that his money had wasted,
that he had fallen considerably in posi-
ton, and even into poverty. j had writ
ten to him several times but of late
years he had not replied.
Poor fellow, now thought, there
may really be something in that dream.
If his pride will accept it, he shall have
that money back, and very glad 1 shall
be TO restore it.
Back in England. Settled down again
in the old country. Main matters dis
posed of, began to think of minor ones,
and among the latter the discovery
of Staining. He was not in his former
haunts, and 1 failed so long to find him
that l was beginning to despair when
one night met him in the street.
The brilliant artificial light of the ball
room may increase the luster of
woman's bright eyes, and of her spark
ling jewels; but if you want to see
poor, broken-down man, decayed and
dismal, in his worst aspect, survey him
standing disconsolately under street
lamp, drizzling rain descending upon
him, and he, with folded arms, present
ing picture of mute despair. SO did /