The Princeton union., 1880-10-07

citing the community, and at the same
time rendering yourself more able to be.
stow IN charity such sums as your own
good Judgment shall dictate. Aud then.
think again," +" resumed Kate, as she no.
ticed the doubtful look upon her uncle's
face, "how much easier you would feel
to know that your money was safe, than
to be worrying ali the while for fesr
some one will come in the night and
rob you.''
This last hit touched the vulnerable
point, and Absalom said he would think
of it. And he did think of it to some
purpose, tor on the very next morning
he started off for P, and having
found the proper officers, he told them
that he could accommodate them with
the desired loan. They were much
pleased, and in a short time they had the
money in gold and current bills, and Alb
salom had the notes and good security.
He went home with better opinion Of
his fellow men and Of himself than he
ever had before, for he had been thanked
by noble gentleman for his kindness, and
his opinion had been asked on various
important matters, and he had partly
promised, too, that if the new road want
ed more help he would give it.
Six months passed away, from this
period, and the troublesome niece still
lived with her uncle. They also still
inhabited the same little house INTO
which Kate had first come. On the
morning Of the day which saw the sixth
month from the time Of giving the ten
dollars to Martha Allen pass aWay. Kate
came into the room where her uncle sat.
and in her hand she held ten dollar
note.
"Uncle Absalom,'' she said, "you re-
member what ! told you when you gave
the tea dollars to Martha Allen. The six
months are up, and I have come to re-
deem nay promise. Here is the money!
sThank you," said the old man, as he
took the bill and put it in his pocket. ~
am glad you are so punctual." ssnzf =
That was all he said, and then he took
his hat and went out. Kate was puzzled,
but not astonished, for she noticed q
twinkle IN the old mans eye which meant
more than ten dollars amounted to.
It was near the middle of the afternoon
when uncle Absalom returned, and under
his arm he carried q small box which he
gave to Kate, saying as he did SO:
''Here, Kate, this is for you-the first
present from your uncle
There was tear in his eye and his
voice hcmbled; and when the bright
eyed girl kissed MIN he wept outright,
sbe hurried away to her little room
and opened the box. The first thing she
saw was letter directed to herself and
in her uncle's handwriting. The next
| was neatly embossed ebony casket, II
which she found gold watch and chair
with lscket attached, within which
was a miniature OF uncle Absalom. Be
low this was small book, which she
found to be bank book, and by looking
into it she discovered that on that very
day the sum of ten thousand dellars hac
been deposited in her name, at six pc,
cent. interest, to be drawn by her il
whole or in part at Will. As soon as sh,
could see clearly enough through he1
tears, she opened her uncle's letter ant
read as follows:
''June 18th.
my Dear Kate.-Six months ago M,
heart was all cold and hard, and closec
to every kindly emotion, I distrustec
all my fellows, and saw no good IN hu
manity. Ny life path was dark anc
a chill night was upon my soul. But yor
came to me with sunlight and JOY, ane
by your sweet music and gentle pe1sua
| sions my heart was opened, and the ligh
of love entered, and since then some goet
has escaped from that opened heart
And now to you. who performed the hap
py work, give the accompanying as
slight token Of my love for you, and m,
appreciation of your many virtues. Bu
you will not leave me. Perhaps at som
time you may be called upon to enter il
to new and holier partnership, but
beg of you to forget not me. Tell tn
happy, blessed man who may claim yov
that you cannot 60 without me; for m
life would be but living death withou
you. "Yo1r uncle, 49,,
| '.ABsALoM BURR"
When Kate next met her uncle, he
eyes were red with weeping, and he
cheeks were wet She moved to his sid
and as she kissed him, she simply whil
pered, "God bless you! ! will never ow
q home where you may not go.'
When the warm breath of summe
came, the old man moved into a goo
house, and ere long sfter wards Kat
gave her hand to an honest, industriou
mechanics carpenter by trade. An
then came the business. Absalom foun
money, and Kate's husband found th
skill, and new houses went up in tn
thriving village. The old man was bus
now, and as his simple, abstemious lif
had le1t him with noble constitution
he was spry and strong.
And Absalom Burr and his niece wei
not the only ones who were blessed b
the opening of that hardened heart. n
far from it. Hundreds there were wh
basked in the warm sunlight OF the nj
BILE charity that flowed from the ampl
Isouroe which Kate's gentle wand ha
opened