The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-08-05
THE BRAVE CASHIER.
Marx Twsin's Thrilling Tale Of Two Lives

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thing of that sort. While still babie,
they became orphans, and were adopt
cd 10y tic Brants, childless couple
who quickly grew very fond Of them
The Brants were always saying: "B,
pure, honest, sober, industrious ant
considerate of otheis nd success in
life is assured" Toe children heard
this repeated some thousands of time.
before they understood it: they could
repeat it themselves long before they
could say the Lords prayer; it was
painted over the nursery door, and was
about the first thing they learned to
read. II was destined to become the
answering rule of Edward Mills life.
Sometimes the Brants changed the
wording a little and said: BE pure,
honest, sober, industrious, considerate
and you will never lack friends"
Baby Mills war comfort to every
body about him. When he wanted
candy and could not have ii, he lis
tened to reason and cOntented himself
without it. When Baby Benton want
ell candy he cried for il until lac got it,
Baby Mills took care of his toys. Naby
Benton always destroyed his in a very
brief time, and then made himself ~
insistently disagreeable that, in order
10 have peace in the house, littld E,l-
ward was persuaded Ia yield up his
plaything To him.
When the children were a little
older, GeOrgie became heavy Expense
in one respect: he took no care Of his
clothes; consequently, he shone fire.
quently i'm new ones, which was not
the case with Eddie. The boys grew
apace. Eddie was an increasing COM
fort, George an Increasing ~olicitutie.
Ii was always sufficient To say, in an
swcr to Eddie's petitions. ~ would
rather you would not do il, "-mcaniny
swimming, skating. picnicking. ber-
rying, circussing and all sorts of Things
which boys delight i'm. Bat no answer
was sufficient for George: he had la
be humored in his desires, he womb
carry them with a high hand. Natur-
ally, no boy got more swimming. skat-
ing, berrying and so forth than he;
no boy ever had better time. The
good Brants did not allow the boys Ia
play out after nine i'm the suminie r
evenings; they We're sent to bed about
that hour. Eddie hOnorably remained.
but George usually slipped out of the
window toward ten, and enjoyed HIM
self till midnight. II seemed impos-
sible 10 break George of this bad hah-
il, hut tine Brants managed il at last
by hiring him, with apples and mar
b!es, To stay in. ThegOOd Brants gave
all their time and attention TO vain ell
beavers tn regulate George. They
said, with grateful tears i'm their eyes,
that Eddie needed no efforts of theirs,
he was 80 good, So considerable, and i'm
all ways so perfect.
By-and-by thebOys were big enough
To work. so they were apprenticcd to a
u trade. Edward went voluntarily;
George was coaXed and bribed. Ed
ward worked hard and faithfully, aud
ceased to he an expense to the aged
Brants: they praised him, so did his
master, but George ran away, causing
Mr.. Brant both trouble and money to
hunt him up and get him back. BY
and-by he ran away again-mOrc
money and more trouble. He ran
away third time, and stole few
little things To carry away with him.
Trouble and expense for Mr.. Brant
once more, and besides, il was with
the greatest difficulty that he succeed
ell in persuading the master to let the
youth go unprosecute,l for the theft.
Edward worked steadily along, and
in time became - partner in his mas
ter's business. George did not I'M
prove: he kept the loving hearts of his
aged bencfac,Ors full of trouble, and
their hands full of inventive activities
to protect him from ruin. Edward, as
a boy, had interested himself in sun
day schools, debating societies, penny
missionary affairs, anti-tobacco organ
iZations, anti-profanity associations.
and all such things; rs man, he was
u quiet but steady and reliable helper
in the church. the temperance societies
and all movements looking To the aid
ing and uplifting of men. This eX-
cited no remark, attracted no atten-
tion--tor ii was his natural bent
Finally, the old people died. The
will testified their loving pride in Ed
ward, and left their little property to
George, because he needed it," where
as, ''Owing to u bOuntiful Providence"
such was not the case with Edward
Tie property was left to George con-
he must buy out Edwards
partner with it. else il must go toa
organization called the
Prisoners Friend Society. The old
people left n letter in which they beg
ged their dear son Edward to take
their place ond watch over George
and helm and shield him AZ they haI
done
Edward dutifulIy acu,iesc.i and
George Lecame Eiw,rd's mariner i'm
husiness. He wa. NOT a ral,,abIe n,rt-
ner. no had been u,e,IdIing with drink
hatnr.. no soon dcyelon.,I info n con
Slant ,inn,er now and hi. ti,sh and
eye. showed the fact uurIe,.autIv
Edward had Lr.n c,urtins a sweet
AMI Kindly sniriteJ .irI I,r ann. time
Thcv IoyeJ each orher dearly and
,.ut ,l.out mi. n,rioJ G,orr;. heyan In
haunt her ,eariuIIy and implorin.lv
,nd -, In, .,,c went crying ~ E,i,y,ri
,nd saiJ her hi,,h ami holy Iu,y M.
min Ls,nr, b,r7.h. ms, ,,i L., I,.,
,yn ..J,;.l ,I,.ir. ;n,crf,.,.. Win n.
she mu.t marry ..nnnr G,or,,e'' ami
hin, II wou,d Lr,.,L L.r
heart She knew IL wouIJ and So On
Inf iuty /. duiy :, ..L. married
I;eory,. and Edward. heart came very
near bre,king ,s well a. her own
However blizzard recovered and mar.
risJ another y;rl-a very .xc,.ii,nt nm.
.he Was too
children came tn both families
\Jorv ,iid her honest hest 10 refnrn, her
husband but the contract was too
are. I;eorge went ON drinkiny and
ms and by he fell TO mjsusino her and |
tba it'll. ones sadly A vrea, m.nv
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