Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-03-12

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ter. His own appetite began to fail at
seeing this, and his perception was sharp
ened accordingly. He was now aware that
his father looked very thin, as well as sad.
Suddenly he laid down his knife and ex-
claimed to his sister Kitty ,.,-s,,.,.,.f.s,.aa
isis, what does all this mean?-this go
ing without the hired man, and starving
ourselves?'' s., ,s,i..i va..f ai.s.
His sister looked at him, then glanced
at Mr.. Blake and her mother, and made
no answer. so S. .ssi.g,, as.ts
II Thought, said Sam, petulantly. "that
Willlston's money was, going to make it
easy for you, father, and here the pinching
is going on five times worse than ever.D
II don't own my friend Wllliston 8 mon
ey,' SAID the minister, quietly. q sss8ps
"Of course not. Bat the. five. hundred
dol Sam stopped abruptly on an en-
treating gesture, from his sister. ;s Dt.sysi
The subject was not resumed. But be-
fore. he went to bed Sam, obtained an in.
terview with his sister. alone He felt, Sc
cretly, that be was responsible for the de-
preston and trouble which seemed to fill
the household, but that only made him
speak more impetaously. Now, SIS" he
began, lean get two words of sense out
of your" I'll w sa sia stII
''Not until you ask politely "shereplied.
swell. then, please tell me what the
mystery ISL 5stGtisa asst 81. Q4a irsy79a q l9s
ut oughtn't to be a mystery to you,
Sam, that you haven done well at col
lege. Papa is terribly Disappointed as
II don't see why he should commit sui
eide, if he ISL Sam retorted. ut hasn't
cost him much this year, a. s *ls
"Oh yes, you have. Do you know he
actually sold the new coat ?'' i
"Why2" Sam frowned.
because he's been trying every way to
save money since he began to get reports
OF how you were wasting your time.
What for ~ asked Sam, though he be-
gan to suspect. ,as.G 1@ l-t si'l1 +
swell, he-how should know? Don't
you see? He's ashamed to have had that
money from his old class mate. and he's
nearly saved enough, and he's going to
pay it all back. There, was to keep it
secret, and now I've told you u And his
sister burst into tears. "You've nearly
broken his heart, Sam-poor papa! ~. +
The next day MIR. Blake's son went off
directly after breakfast. and was not seen
again till afternoon. sest rgsfs ;585 s1l.
Coming back he overlook his father
returning from the postoffice. .. ,,a. s.
II know all about it y he exclaimed, in
his excitement. katy told me last night.
wish, though, you'd held on to the new
coat awhile.''
"Why % asked Mr.. Blake, imperturba-
bly,. .safts Il 2s8i stl aQlfH
Because said Sam, Pm going to pay
my own way now. I've been off to-day
and hired OUT for the season to farmer
Hedgeburton.s You won't send that mo-
ney to Williston, will you father pa s.
"You are too late . was the minister's
answer. five just mailed the letter to
him. M g tl5,sIG55
In fact, next day the kind merchants
eyes were dimmed as he read these words:
Dear Williston:-My boy-it almost
breaks my heart to say so-has not proved
worthy of your generosity. have decided
to return the sum which you sent me for
him last year, and you will find draft en-
closed for that amount.
BLAKE.
Here I interrupted the narrator.
Doesn't this story prove what said aJ
the beginning ?" asked. ,st
mo; for that isn't the end of it. Sam
went down to Boston in che Autumn with
few dollars of earrings IN his pocket He
had decided to give up college, and so APP
Piled to. Mr.. Williston for clerkship.
He told him: IS. a
81 proved myself unworthy, as my ia
Their said. Now give me chance to prove
myself worthy s ,f5, .%fa1
Williston gave him position, and he
worked there two years. Then an oppor-
tunity offeretto go West and take part
nership in-what do you thinkp The
clothing business! Sam jumped at it; and
you may believe he sent his father, next
Christmas, the finest coat tnat concern
could produce. !, ~.
Z II am a well to do man now, sir" con-
tinued nay acquaintance, suddenly speak,
ing in the first person, land when we get
to Chicago, if you will come to my estab-
lshment, / will show you my father, the
minister's old shiny coat, which 1 preserve
because it was the beginning OF my for
tune. and made man Of me.'' ~.
Then, I exclaimed, taking him by the
hand, sit is yourself you have. been talk
ing about this time! You are
''Sam," concluded my new frien 4, nod
ding and smiling 3iw Al. .ilaiissl
n ai ---.,. $1,000. & IL Hqsl|
A SHARP Vo1CE.-There is no power of
love so hard to get and keep as a kind
voice. IA kind hand is deaf and dumb. 1t
may be rough in flesh and blood, yet do
the work Of a soft heart, and do 1T, with
soft touch. But'there is no one thing that /