Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-03-26

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.oveftl years for his money rather Than dis.
With Ths. emotion Tho .,fabsst sF listened
may be imagined. a new. world was being
opened to him., He was passing through an
experience that had never bGep, his, ,befote,-E,t
Shortly after the conclusion Of the meal no
rose to take his leave, thanking Mr. and
Mrs, Bishop for their kind hospitality. They
invited him to stay all night, telling him no
was welcome 10 what they had. hss kg,ly,,t.
He thanked thop, and said, 81 will tres>>
pass on your kirdpess 20 longer. think /,
can reach tho rex Pe4t village before dark, aud
be so mich Further on, my Journey. ii
he. lay awake, thipk ting, Flo, had received q
new revelation. Tho poor had always been
associated in his mind with stupidity and ig-
norapee, and tho first poor family be had Wis.
tied he had found far, in advance, in ,inteli(
gept sympathy and real politepess. of the ex>
Gqisi,Os and, fashionable hutteraiesHOt tho
Tho next day a boy called at the cottage.
aud LETT q package 10 a largo blue envelope
addressed to Mr. Bishop, ,.ti nos. ,s5i.rs.
Mrs, Bishop was very much alarmed when
she took il, for large blue envelopes were ass
sociatedin her mind with, Jaw. and laWyers.
and sho. thought that it boded no good.
Sho. put il -away until her husband came
home from his w9rk, when she banded i. to,
lie opehed i. in silence. road is contents,
and said EeryonLy, 1"Thank heaven |"
What is.i John 2" inquired his a qnYoa'
wifc.3 o'i s'.'.'' l..' :. ..l' ''' -
b'aood news, wife," replied John 3 such
news. as 1 heSer, hoped for or even dreamed
Of" .s7ulgsgt
"Whst is it-what is itI Tell mo guitkl
Il wuptto hear, ,lif It's anything good!S
"Mr Merton has cancelled tho mortgage
rolcssed mo from tho debt, bothiuteT6st aud
principal-and says any time need further
assistance, if l. lc. him know, | shPll hArO
it." ...-..
~ am so glad! It puts now lifo into
mo- said the now happy wife, "BuI What
can have como over Mr.. NlertonR" Do .'i.-
81 do not know IL seems strange after
tho way ho talked to mo yesterday morning.
I will 20 right over to Mr. Merton's and tell
him how Happy HO has made us." a'''
Keyfoundt1lr. Merton in and expressed his
gratitude in glowing tOrm9. l,S1sm oi yiE1i
What ooud have induced you" no
askpd, "to show so much kiudncss." -
~ followed Your tugeestiSn," replied Mr..
Merton, "anl put hiysOIf iniyotir place. [
expect that it will surprise you very much TO
loarn that tho stranger traveller tol8h hom you
showed SO much kiudneis yesterday iyes my
self"
"1ndocd!i exclaimed Mr.. Bishop, "caa
that bc true How did you disguis6 your.
self so we'll p
II was not SO much disguised, after ALI,
but you could not very readily assoeipte MIR.
Morton the lawyer with n poor wAylaring
man-h9! hp hn!" laughed MrR Mer-
."Wen, 1T is n good Joke" said Mr. Bishop;
"eood in moro senses than ono. II has toT>
inflated very plcaSautly for me." "1iT q, fT1.
II was surprised" said Mr. Mertop, "at
the broad and liberal Vows you expressed Of
men and their actions generally. I supposed
| had greatly tho advantage over you in
means and education ;yct thOw raIhped and
narrow >minded have BENNY tiewsfbosidn
yours That wifo Of yours is an, estimAblo
woman, and that boy Of yours will be an
honor to any man. T tell You; Bishop" said
tho lawyer, becoming animated. "'You ara
rich--rich beyond what money could mako
you; you have treasures that gold vii not
buy 1 tell you, you owe me no thAnks.--
Somehow, ,sccm to have lived years since
yesterday morning What have ieSthtdAt
your house Is Worth moro Gbatf you owe me,
and am you debtor yet, uTitf6aFtet shall
take osnj motto, 'PUE yourself il hlS Place
and try to regulate my betious BY h."'' h1'
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