The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-21

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have you come here2n
@Mr. Williams" spoke the youth
in choking voice, II have come to
--tO-tell you that my course Of
wickedness is run, and from this mo-
ment / am"
Here he stopped. He hesitated a
moment, and then his feelings over
come him, and bowling his head he
burst into tears, and sobs loud and
deep broke from his lips. The mer-
chant was deeply affected, and with
the warm tears gathering quickly in
his own eyes he started forward and
placed his hand upon the youths
head.
Charles" he uttered in a tremu-
lous, eager voice, shave you resolved
to be manP'
"With Gods help 1 will be man
againl' was the youths reply.
as your money all gomez"
eyes, sir. This morning l had one
solitary sixpence left, and that l gave
toa poor old woman who babe me
come here"
GAY, 1 know her. She is sanunfor-
tunate creature who has suffered
much, Ibade her if she saw you,
and you were cast down and repen-
tant, to send you here, for / heard
yesterday that you were at the foot
of the precipice. Now, you are de-
termined, you shall not want for
help"
In eager, broken, sobbing senten-
ccs, Charles poured out his thanks
and stated the resolution he had
taken.
"And now, said Mr.. Williams, after
the matter had been talked over
some, 1--WE must find a place where
you can recruit your strength a little
before you try to work. There ismy
brother who owns a farm ut Nj
lie would be glad to have you come
and stop awhile; and when you who'll
ly recover your wasted strength you
shall have a place here"
At first the youth refused to accept
so much, for he knew his unworthi-
ness; but the merchant simply an
sworcd him.
"You can pay me for all this if you
choose, so you need not be delicate
about it; and as for your unworthi-
ness-when the lost ones Of earth are
moi. wartl.- -rAslla,..;- e,s.t tIsanysnrs s.tls5
efstandard Of worth must be regard.
ed than that simple one which Jesus
Of Nazareth gave to his followers"
So it was settled that Charles should
go into the country and remain a
while. He found Mr.. Williams, the
brother ready and happy to receive
him, and there he soon began to re-
gain his health and spirits, In two
weeks he was as strong as ever, and
ut the end of a month the marks Of
dissipation had.all left his face.-
Then he turned to town and entered
the store. Amos Williams gave him
u lucrative station, and bade him
remember nothing of the past save
the one great lesson he had learned.
"Charles," he said, "you remember
the widow Swami"
"Yes, SIR"
"Well, l have engaged board for
you there. hope the arrangement
will suit you."
ayes, sir" returned thcyouth, 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 closely he had been watched
Mr.. Williams knew his every move
ment, even to his prayers, which he
poured fourth in the privacy of his
own apartments. Thus passed away
three months, and ut the end of that
time Mr.. Williams called the young
man into the counting-roOm one eve-
ming after the rest of the people had
gone.
"Wcll, Charles" the merchant
commenced, show would you like to
change your bOarding-placoH"
There was something in the look
and the tone of the man when he
spoke these words that made the
youth start. The blood rushed tohis
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