Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08

Then give mc the s,Npencc.
AMOS Williams stood AZ the great desk
in his counting-room and he WAS alone.
While he thus stood, casting up \ col
umn Of figures on page Of one Of the
ledgers, the door was opened and Charles
Aubrey entered. lie Was still pale and
haggard, and looked Is he did when w
saw him two hours age. The merchant
started back With M uttcrancc of pam
and surprise rs he recognized i'll the
miserable form before him the once
happy and beloved youth whom hc dc
I lighted 10 honor.
Charles" lie uttered rs soon il, hc
could command his speech, WHY have
YOU come here
4 Mr.. Williams" spoke thc hoy, III Il
choking voice, !" | have come to--to-
| tell you that my course of wickcdncss j.
rum, and from this moment Jam
Here hc stopped. lie hcsilatcd 4
moment, and then his feelings over
came him, and, bowing his head, he
burst into tears, and sohs, loud and
deep, broke from his lips. The mcr-
chant was deeply affected, and with the
warm tears gathering quickly in his own
eyes Ne started forward and placed Inv,
hand on the poor boys head.
Charles, f" lie said, ina trcmuuus aud
eager voice, " have You resolved TO hc 4
man 2"
With Gods help, will he man
once more, WAS the youths reply.
Is your money all gone"
u I'M ,,,pr,N,n,r I hnI ii-t :,
solitary sixpence left, and that ! gave to
a poor old woman, who bado mo come
to YOU
Aye, know her. She is M unfor-
tunate creature. and has suffered much.
! bade her, if she saw you and you were
cast down and repcntant, to send YOU to
me. for ! heard yesterday that YOU We're
ut the foot Of tho precipicc. Now, if
you are determined, YOU shall not want
for help.
In eager, broken, sobblng sentences,
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,
we must find place where you can
recruit Your strength little before you
try to work. There is my brother, who
owns n farm ut M lie would bc
Glad to have YOU como there and stop
awhile and when you fully recover
your wasted strength YOU shall have Y
place here.
At first the youth refused to accept
SO much for hc knew his unworthi-
ncss, but the merchant simply answered
! him
You can pay me for all this If YOU
choose, so you need not feel delicate
concerning it and n for Your unwor-
| thincsS when the lost ones Of earth
are not worth rcdceming, then some
other standard Of worth must bc re-
gardcd than that simple one which
Jesus of Nazareth gave to his fol
lowers
So it was settled that Charley should
go out into the country and remain for
Il time. He found Mr.. Williams, the
brother, ready and happy 70 receive
him, and there he soon began to regain
! his health and spirits In two weeks he
was as strong as ever and ut the end Of
one month the marks Of dissipation had
iall left his ,acc Then he returned to
town and entered the store. Amos
Williams gave him lucrative station,
and babe him remember nothing Of
the past save tho one great lesson lie
had learned
Charles, he said, you know Widow
swan ~
Yes, sir.
Well, | have engaged board fnr you
there. hope the arrangement will suit
YOU
lc-, -ir' returned the youth. with
emotion
From that time Charles Allhrcy went
on nobly and truly III the path he had
marked ont.
Little did Charlc. Aubrey know how
closely he had boon watched Amos
William. knew his every movement,
even to the prayers which Ne poured
forth III the privacy Of his own apart
ment Thus passed away three months,
and 1T the end of that time Mr.. Williams
called the young man into the counting.
room ono evening, after the resi- Of the
people had gone.
Well, Charles, the merchant began,
how would you like u change Your
boarding place
There was something in the look and
tone Or the man a. he spoke these word.
that made the youth START. The blood
rushed to his face and anon he turned
palc.
Ii you would like" the merchant
resumed in the same low, strange tone,
you may come and board With nc
Will not deceive You, Charlie, Until /
could know that you would entirely ~
form, | dared Lot carry YOU II my
house. BIT ana satisfied now have
not f3r L moment doubted you. but
would PROVE yoti And now, i you
please YOU may inform Mn swan that