The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-08-25

nonOred and respected While alive.
After protracted conversation with his
mother. she yielded to his entreaties, and
consented to retire to more humble dwell
ing. The removal was speedily affected,
and on the evening OF the day of which they
which were thenceforth to be their home,
the mother bewildered By the change, in
quired from her son why he had gone SO far
from the office.
II have left Mrs employ-he was
dissatisfied with me" replied Waller slight
ly blushing at the equivocation.
Dissatisfied with you!" exclaimed the
mother. "Oh, Walter, there Is something
in all this don't understand, first you bid
Mary farewell, then you induce me to leave
Cloudesly street, and now you tell me you
have left your office. Waller, my dear SOC.
do not, do not conceal any thing from me. I"
Walters lip qaivered and his eye avoided
his mothers steady gaze, but making a
great effort he soon recovered himself, and
seeing that he must be cool and firm, or all
would be explained, and perhaps SO shock
his mother as to do he1 serious injury, he
addressed himself to her in the calm Ian
guage of reason. He explained that he had
been discharged by Mr.. -, owing to his
being extremely dissatisfied with him, and
that, as he never intended to return to that
line of business again, it was necessary,
until he had established himself in some
other, that his mother, deprived of the as
sistance of his salary, should be placed in
such position as would enable her to live
upon the slender annuity she enjoyed.
my son. said the mother, affected at
this instance Of flial devotion, but why
separate frcm Mary?"
Because" replied Walter, Il wooed her
under favorable circumstances, became
gracious in her eyes by the aid of those cir
culnstances, a d new that they have disap-
peared, my duty to herand myself demands
that should withdraw from her society
Our position toward each other has under
gone change; she is in the same condi-
ton, while am poor, very poor; and love
and poverty rarely agree"
"You know little vet of woman's heart,
Walter, " said his mother, smiling, cor you
would be aware that, provided man re.
tains his honor, she cares little in her youth
about the trash the world calls wealth."
This remark caused Walter to turn pale
as death, and almost to fall from his seat
fainting. His alarmed mother flew to his
assistance, and beseeched him to make
confident of her; for she was sure, she
said, he had something concealed from her
which caused him the most poignant dis
tress.
With the utmost difficulty he reassured
her, and when both were more calm, he
solemly requested her to grant him fa-
vor.
What is it2" she inquired.
Trust me-" replied he, falling on his
knees before her.
Il will!' she emphatically exclaimed,
falling on his neck: and from that day forth
the subject was never renewed between
them.
1.-Two resolutions triumphantly carried
out, said Walter, after his mother had re-
tired; "and tomorrow is the nativity Of the
third
Taking large sheet of paper, he wrote
upon it, in very large round hand, the
then fastened it to the curtains at the foot
of his be-, so that he might have the SEN
tence before him to read night and morn-
irg.
It was mighty task, and no bloodstained
knight ever couched lance against a foe
more gallantly than did our brave Walter
this his first great moral battle,
The struggle with life was an arduous
and protracted one; but as it is not our in
tention to follow Walter in all his wander
| ings, we can only relate that he found no
employment too mean for his industry, and
| no occupation disgraceful, unless criminal
! or dishonorable. At the end of six years,
| 5y dint of the most indefatigable labor
and hard common day labor alone-he had
accumulated from his savings sufficient to
pay his first employer the amount Of the de-
falcation. together with interest to the day
Of the payment.
| Noon had just been proclaimed by the
great bell of St. Pauis when Walter pre-
sented himself at the office Of the merchant.
With some difficulty he obtained private
interview.
| well, my man." said the merchant in no
very anliable manner, for Walters apparel
was not very attractive,
Six years ago this very day." said Wal
ter, modestly, but firmly, ''you dismissed
from your service clerk named Walter
jackson for a defalcation in the account in
tru sted to him. am Walter jackson, and
here is the amount owing to you with in
terest at five per cent. I have been unable
to pay you sooner, or should most gladly
have done so. Now, to my great relief,
am able, and beg in addition that you will
accept my most grateful thanks for the for
bearance you exersised toward me on that
distressing occasion"
Surprise for time neld the merchant
mute, but when he recovered he stretched
forth his hand to the workman, and when
he received that of the latter, shook il
warmly. He then requested Walter to re-
late what had befallen him since their sep
aration. Walter did SO in a brief but clea
and unreserved manner.
$50 the moment you left this Office you
determined to make restitution?' said the
merchant, smiling, evidently highly graft
fed with the narrative.
"Oh, mol" replied Walter; II was
tempted to do worse first"
"Indeed! how?" inquired the merchant,
whose curiosity was reused.
by thinking I could never redeem my
lost character" answered Walter.
"What saved you?" asked the merchant,
eagerly.
Never despair"
The merchant saw kindred spirit before
him, and detained Walter in conversation
for some time. In the course of many revela-
tions which we're obtained from him, he
stated that he had found time to acquire
knowledge as well as to labor, and that
| some of the sweetest hours he had spent
! were those devoted to study.
They parted; but from that day forth a
friendhip was established betweeen Walter
and the great city merchant, and when the
latter died he left him legacy of one
thousand pounds.
John P. Howard, an eccentric million
aire of Burlington, VT, is described as a
short perspiring, good -natured old bachel-
Or" He endowed the University of Ver-
mont with $4,000. He also owns $751;
600 opera house in Burlington. He told
some friends recently: "The town used to
assess me quite fairly and pad my taxes
| without grumbling. But they thought
they could strike me. They showed the
valuation way up to $4,000 and supposed
would pay it. But got even with en-.
I turned light round and made over the
building to the same institution I'd given
$50,O00 to, and they couldn't tax it a dol
lar"
Mr. E1uord piorrononf doclares that ho