The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-10-04

preached it with keen appetite and fell
as strong and hearty as at any other time
Of the day.
BY degrees the hollow cheeks became
full, the dark eyes assumed new lustre.
the color, rich and healthful. came 10 the
face, the breast swelled with increasing
power, the lungs expanded aud grew strong,
the muscles became more firm and true,
the nerves grew strong, and the garments
which he had worn when he came on
board had to be let out some inches ia
order to make them it. His position be-
came cheerful and bright, and by the time
the ship had reached the southern capo Of
Africa the crew all learned to love him.
Through storm and sunshine, through
tempest and calm, through dark hours and
bright, the young super-cargo made his
voyage. In one year from the day on
which he left his native land he placed his
foot again on the soil Of his home.
But he did not stop. The same shin
with the same officers, was going on the
same cruise again, and he meant n % e
her. He saw Grace Melbourne, and she
would wait. He saw Dr. Weston. and The
kind old gentleman praised him for his
manly Independence.
Again Arthur Morton was upou the
sea, and again he assumed the duties of
his ofhce, and even more. He even stood
watch when there was no need Of Il and
during seasons Of storm he claimed post
on deck. r.
At the end of another year the YOUNG
man returned to his home. He was now
eight-and-twenty, and few who knew him
Two years before could recognize him now.
his face was bronzed BY exposure, his
form was filed out to perfection. and he
was greeted with great effusion by old DR..
Weston, who would insist on his stayinr
with him during his leave on shore. One
day after Arthur's arrival he suddenly
burst into the room and said abruptly.
, well, Arthur, Mr.. Crosby is here.
q viii you see him p
"See him I? See Matthew Crosbv2 or
), course | will. He owes me an cxplapa-
ton, and | hope he can give me salts
;, factory one"
Q The door was opened and Mr. Crosby
n entered
T. hearty. @'e
J. 1he old man and the young one shook
y hands, and then inquired after each others
re health. S''S'
ID You received note from me some
two years ago, said Crosby, ain which /
stated that one in whom trusted Ind rot
u your money and mine with it, and could
not pay you"
es, sir, answered our hero, not know
ing what was to como next.
~ "Well, resumed Crosby" DR.. Weston
u was the man. He had your money"
oil How! What?" grasped Arthur. caz.
ing from one to the other in black aston
ishment.
is, Hold on, my boy" said the doctor,
to while thousand emotions seemed 10 work
20 within his bosom. al was the villain. Il
was l who got your money. | worked
as your ruin, and will tell YOU why: / saw
that you were dying. Ycu, father died q
ca, the same disease. A consumption WA
on upon him--not regular pulmonary affec
tion, but wasting away Of the system 70
the want Of vitality. The mind was wear
nat ing out the body. The soul was slowl
but surely eating its way from the cord
ea. that bound it to the earth. l knew thu
,ou you could be cured, and knew. too. thu
lsh the only thing in the world which couI
'ur cure you was to throw YOU on your ow,
Tou physical resources for livelihood, Their
'rt- was morbid willingness of the spirit /
'ou pass away You would have died ere yo,
would have made an cxertion, from In
he very fact that you looked upon exertion
op- worse than death. 1t was a strange stat
'rk OF both mind and body. Your fortun
rendered work unnecessary, 50 there wa
no hope while the fortune remained Ha,
gn It been wholly bodily malady, eoul,
have arranged necessary work far a cure
gh And on the other hand. had Il been
ng- wholly mental disease, l might have driyel
your body to help your mind. But botl
we're weak aud | knew you must eithe
work or die.
And now, my toy, I'll tell you wher
my hope lay | knew that you possessc,
such true pride of independence that 70,
;se would work. saw Crosby. and told hir
ne. my plans. | assured him If we could eon
7 trive to get you to sea, and make YOU star
nth out into active life, for the sake Of live
nd lihood, you could be saved. He ioine,
tes me at once. | took your money aud his
ally and then bid him clear out. You kno,
lat the rest. Your money is safe-eyer
penny OF ito the amouRt Of one hun
ny dred and fifty thopsaad t,oands. Poo
Crosby has suffered much IL knowing ho,
ing you looked upon him; but know that h
| is amply repaid by the sight Of your nobl,
l powerful frame, as he sees il to-niphl
'o9 And now, Arthur, are we forgiven ~
Il 1t was full hour before all the que.
'og tlOns Of the happy friends could be aske
iid and answered; and when the doctor an
nat Mr. Crosby had been forgiven for I'll
ire twentieth time, Mr.Melbourne said aWaitl
be He left the room, and when he returne
ye, he led sweet Grace by the hand.
Late in the evening, after the hearts q
'aay our friends had fairly begun to grow tiye
IN IN with joy, Arthur asked Grace whether h
y need wait any longer
IN Grace asked her father, and the answe
ms NAV he aoe,I,, ,......