The Van Buren press., 1879-08-23

"No, no. not there! oh, not there !"
interrupted Charles,
go to his store, and freely confess
to him all your faults resumed the wo.
man, without seeming to notice the in.
terruption. Tell him all, and then ask
ask him to trust you once more
"No, no, dare not 60 to him"
"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
self"
"Did he say so ?" uttered Charles, ca
gerly.
F." 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 q man, and all whose
friendship is worth having, will give you
their hands. Go to Amos Williams, the
| first" .
I will 60"
"Then give me the siApence."
Amos Williams stood at the great
desk IN his counting room, and he was
alone. While he thus stood, casting up u
column of figures, upon apage of one of
the elgers. the door opened, and Chas.
Aubrey entered. He was, as yet, pale
and haggasd, as we saw him two hours
ago. The merchant star ed back with an
utteranee of pain, as he recognized, in
the miserable form before him, the once
happy and beloved youth whom he de-
lighted to honor.
Charles p' he uttered, as soon rs
he could command his speech, why
have you come here p
Mr.. Williams" spoke the youth in q
choking voice, :" l have come Toto
tell you that my course Of wickedness is
run, and that from this moment | am
| Here he stopped. He hesitated mo-
mcnt, and then his feelings overpowered
him, and bowing 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
quickly gathering in his own eyes, he
started forward, and placed his hand up
on the youths head.
"Charles," he uttered in trcmulous
and eager voice, have you resolved to
be man, again 7"
With Gods help, will be man,
again p was the youths reply.
Is your money all gone p
"Yes, sir This morning | had one
solitary sixpence left. and that gave to
a poor old woman, who babe me come
here
"Ay, know her. She is an unfortu,
nate creature, who has suffered much.
babe her if she saw you, and you were
cast down and rcpcntant, to send you
nere, for we heard yesterday, that you
were at the foot Of the precipice. Now,
if you are determined, you shall not want
! for help
! In eager, broken, sobbipg sentences.
Charles poured uut his'thanks, and stat
ed the resolution which he determinedly
taken
And now," said Mr.. Williams, after
the matter had been talked over some,
"we must find place where you can re-
crut your strength a little, before you
try work. There is my brother, who
owns farm at NJ. He would be glad
to have you come and stop awhile; and
when you have wholly recovered your
wasted strength, you shall have a place
here"
AT first the youth refused to accept so
much for he knew his own unworthi,
ness, but the merchant simply answered
him.
You can pay me for all this, if you
choose, so you not need not be delicate
about it; and as for your unworthiness
when the lost ones of earth are not
worth redeeming, then some other stan
dard of worth must be regarded than the
simple one which Jesus of Nazareth
gave to his followers"
SO it WAS settled that Charles should
go into the country, and remain awhile.
He found Mr.. Williams, the brother, rea
dy to receive him, and there he soon be
gan 10 recover his health and spirits. In
two weeks he was as strong as ever, and
at the end Of month the marks of dis
sipation had all left his face. Then he
returned to town, and entered the store.
Amos Williams gave him a lucrative sit.
uation, and bade him remember nothing
of the past save the one great lesson he
had learned.
4" Charles" he said, "you remember
the Widow Swan 2"
" Yes, sir"
"Well have engaged board for you
there. l nope the arrangement will suit
you.'
eyes, sir, repliod tho youth, with emo.
ton.
From that time Charles Aubry vent
on nobly and truly in path he had laid
out.
Little did Charles Aubrey know how
closely he bad been watched. Mr. Will
iams knew his every movement, even to
his prayers, which he poured forth pri
vately in his own apartments. Thus the
three months possed away, and at the
end of that time Mr.. Williams called the
/, young man into the counting room, one
: evening, after the rest Of the people had
gone.
, Well, Charles" tic merchant com
menccd, " how would you like to change
: your boarding.place p
There was something in the look and
tone of the man as he spoke these words
that made the youth start. The blood
rushed to his face, and anon he turned
pale.
, "If you would Ike" the merchant re.