The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-09-05

Der we'll how kind she was. Oh, did
she think that her we'll beloved son
would sink so low?"
ttsStop, STOP, .groaned the. unhappy
youth. "0h, who shall give me the
first lift to regain all have lost?"
"I will.''
"You? Who are your You say you
knew my mother. Who are your"
"Never mind. Suffice it for you to
know that suffered as deeply as you
ever did. l know what it is to suffer.
1 say can give you the first lift. 1
mean by thatI can show you the way.
Follow my counsel, and you may yet re-
cover all that you have LOST
"No, no, not all. Oh, there is one
loss can never make up!" And as he
spoke he bowed his head and covered
his face with his hands.
I" Let not such feelings be with you
now. First, resolve that you will turn
from the evil which has brought you
down. You know what it is as well as
| do. Can you do this?''
SAY, had done it ere you came up"
p g Then the next step. Go and make
a friend who can help you further. Go
to Amos Williams, and
"No, no, not there. ! Oh. not there!"
interrupted Charles. =
eco to hisstore and freely confess to
HIM all your faults, resumed the wom-
an, without seeming to notice the inter-
ruption. Tell him all, and then ask
him to trust you once more"
No, no, dare not go to him.
9" But listen. / heard Mr.. Williams
say with his own lips that he would help
you if he could; that he would give you
his hand if you would only help your
"pid he say soi' uttered Charles,
eagerly. -
HE did. And now, Charles Aubrey,
be assured that you have not lost every
thing. Let people know that you mean
to arise and be a man, and all whose
friendship is worth having will give
you their hands. Go to Amos Williams
first!'' 54kta tss8
81 will go"
+" Then give me the sixpence.''
Amos Williams stood at the great
desk in his counting-room, and he was
alone. While he thus stood, casting up
column of figures upon page of one
of the ledgers, the door was opened, and
Charles Aubrey entered. He was yet
pale and haggard, and looked as he did
when we saw him two hours ago. The
merchant started back with an utterance
of pain and surprise as he recognized
in the miserable form before him the
once happy and beloved youth whom he
delighted to honor.
Charles! - he uttered, as soon as
he could command his speech, "why
have you come here?''
Mr.. Williams, '''spoke the youth, in
a 'choking voice, g l have come toto
tell you that my course of wickedness is
run, and from this moment / ann
Here he stopped. He hesitated mo-
ment, and then his feelings overcame
him, and bowling his head he burst into
tears, and sobs loud and deep broke
from his lips. The merchant was deep
ly affected, and with the warm tears
gathering quickly in his own eyes he
started forward and placed his hand
upon the youths head.
"Charles,n he uttered in tremulous
voice, shave you resolved to be a
man?''
"With Gods help will be a man
again I" was the youths reply 49,,
SIS your money all gonep'' 8
= f.'s Yes, sir. This morning had one
solitary sixpence left, and that gave to
apoor old woman who babe me come
here''
cay, know her. She is an unfor-
tunate creature who has suffered much
| babe her if she saw you, and you were
cast down and repentant, to send you
here. for l heard yesterday that you
were at the foot Of the precipice. Now,
nYou are determined, you shall not
want for help"
In eager. broken, sobbing sentences,
Charles poured out his thanks and stated
the resolution he had taken. So sE
"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 little before you
try work. There is my brother, who
OWES, farm at M, He would be
glad to have you come and s OPP while !;
and when you wholly recover your
wasted strength you shall have a place
here.'' e1anii'.sg
AT first the youth refused to accept so
much, for he. knew his unworthiness !;
but the merchant simply answered him.
: You can pay me for all this if you
choose, so you neednot be delicate about
it; and as for your unworthiness-wheri
the lost ones Of earth are not-worth re-
deeming, then some other standard of
worth must be regarded than that sim
pie one which Jesus of Nazareth gave