The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-10-25

49, 10y ftN ~ &At WINS 1AIO anu kIuU-
ness. Maybe you think I'm ungrateful
because hain't said more a boutit; but
tell you II there's . boy in the world
that could feel any such thing it's me. },
You forget how much we are yonr
debtors,' she answered quickly. IAN
that you have suffered has been on our
account"
"Don't you say no such thing, be-
cause II amt right. All I've suffered
was because of myself; and tell Won
I've been paid a thousand times over.
But thought may be there was some
way | could show you that all this carin'
for me wasn't TO be thrown away"
Ellen hesitated but moment. II was
the golden opportunity; the field was
asking for the sowing Of the seed.
"You'll not think 1t amiss," she said.
bending near him, ''if ! tell you what
has been our only hope and desire in all
this matterp''
I'D be brute II did," he made
answer. 81 hope you don't hold SO
poor an opinion Of me as that"
I" Most certainly not, George. We
have done what we could To make your
weary days comfortable The world Il
full Of hearts needing comfort: hearts
that are weak, and need strength. We
never have TO 80 far 70 find them You
will find many such in life. You are
young; you have the power to do much
To cheer and help those whom you as
socate with. But you must first make
your own life strong and worthy, or il
can not give strength and permanent
cheer to others. I think you UNDER
stand me as | mean to be understood
Swell, dunno, land lurking suile
played about the fellows eyes. .sBut il
! get the gist Of il, you'd feel better
about me II you thought I'D try to be
somebody in future, and leave the street
corners to hold themselves up
1t was the old, careless way Of talk
ing about his own habits, and Ellen
wondered if after all there had been no
change in his disposition. She smiled,
despite her concern, at the odd tone in
which the words were uttered, though
Immediately her manner became almost
sad, rs a fear of utter failure swept
through her soul. But it was only for a
moment, as the speaker shortly added:
:" know that's what you'd like, and
you may be easy on that, Miss Brent. |
you'll only encourage me bit. once IN
while, | reckon il won't be very hard
work TO turn over bran new leaf, as
the ministers say"
:" 4 will give you any help can, ever,
always; and so will many more; and
may God bless you in your good resolu-
tom
Then, overcome with JOY, the tired,
nervous girl FASTENED from the room
that George might not see her tears; but
he OWNED the cause Of her precipitate
retreat, and drew his sleeve more than
once across his eyes, as he mused
: Strange how much goodness there
is In the world done up in small par
GELS, sometimes And just think that
such little girl as that should do more
for Wash Jones than all the rest put to-
gether =
II was not very long ago that these
events took place. The final result is
not yet assured; but every sign j. one
Of hope. Wash Jones has never since
that eventful day when'frst introduced
to the reader, loafed upon the street
corners Of Berkeley. II was long be-
fore he fully recovered from the knife
thrust received at the burglars hand:
and when he did regain his strength he
went from the place, and few asked
where. Not long after his mother and
sister followed, and the local memory
81 the family faded fast away.
But Nathan Brent and his daughter
lid not forget them, nor were they for
gotten. Many kind word did the
postal department bear back and forth,
and the reader may like to peruse q few
extracts from the last letter received BY
Ellen Brent from the young man. IL
ellis its own story without any COM
nents Of ours.
To-day have been two years in the de-
irable position your kind father procured
or me; but lam not 10 stay here any longer.
70 morrow take new one, and great
ieai better one than | ever expected 10 dill.
see my way clear now, and have TO thank
,ou Tor II all. DO you remember when, on
ne afternoon OF the first day was at your
rouse after the burglary, you expressed
'ope that would do better after was well
GAIN You little thought overheard those
words and should never forget them. But
Q did, for was not sleeping, as YOU sup
'osed. Once after that YOU told me should
md good deal OF help In trying 10 be a
nan, and so do. There have been two rc-
ivais here this season. one OF temperance,
nd one Of religion. | have taken hold "
9th, and like them. I'm doing my very
est, and God and my own conscience are
~ best helpers. And that later promise Of
ours, Of which at best | must be only too
nw0rthy, completes the inspiration and
olds the crown In view. | am content 10
'ait 70 prove myself; and mother and Julia
re helping me, too; for they have reason 10
g proud and happy over the change, and
hey know that it's all owing 10 you. And
m happy IN seeing them happy, and in am
cipation Of still better days 70 come"
Preparations are making for the
onferencc Of believers in the premil-
IN ial aIvant - Iaa,.a DL~.nt frkts ~