The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-05-31

oa 4ouuo, OcBiltlltlk Will uf3 vile,
and then goes into the room, where
be exchanges bis. boots for slippers,
and sits down by the fire. There is
an evident curiosity on the part of
the mother and children to hear
something he has to impart; but he
is in no hurry about 1t, and sits
there with quiet smile upon his
face.
"Why don't you tell us the news,
Robert?" says the masron, 'syes or
no?Yl ~ d qs1 seis
well, then, it's yes, replied Rob-
ert, whose other name was Ryan,
land I'm member of the firm of
Collins K Co." q 't' q W
Upon this thereis a great commo-
tion, the children cheer as Justify as
their little lungs will permit, and
the matron gets up and fidgets about
for moment in an undecided man.
ner; then sits down and begins to
cry. us gi 1lD
8 ''Come, Polly, this won't do" says
Robert, ''you ought to be pleased"
$50 l am, Robert, and these are
the tears Of JOY. Who, ten years
ago, would have believed this?v
a''If ] had never been made n part
per / should have rested content
Robert replies. collins & Co. have
treated me very handsomely; for
many years they have treated me
well; but as such good fortune has
fallen to my lot, ] say God be thank
ful Tor all his past and present mer-
cies.n
amen" responded his wife, and
then there it minutes silence.
sits rather odd" continued Rob-
ert, shat should tonight meet the
man to whom / owe all this"
"Who is he?" asked his wife won
deringlv.
"Morgan-it was his attempt to
ruin me that by God'smerciful prov
idence was overruled to bring about
this prosperity to us. / met him
down the street the by works, stand
ing close to the wall to keep off the
wind and snow. He had scarcely
rag to his back, and for all the good
the bits of boots uDon his feet were
he might as well have been without
them. He did not know me, but /
knew him at once. and hailed him.
He could scarcely b. we that ! was
the Ryan he once knew, and when
he did credit il he wanted to sheer
off at once, but stopped him. He
was tired, hungry and penniless, so
/ took him into a coffee shop, and
while he had some bread and butter
and coffee, we had long chat to-
gether. / don't want to spin a long
yarn about it, bat the upshot was
that he confessed to me that it was
his hand which struck me down ten
years ago. elsa,s- st.ssi
1T Was always my opinion that
he did il, said the wife.
And mine too" continued Ryan,
s'but there was no proof, so / held |
my tongue. He was so penitent and
brokea down that could offer him |
no reproof. even if l had been in
clinedto. He worked nobody y'srnin |
80 surely az his own, for he never
did any good by his prating; he was
just clever enough to make mischief, |
but had not the brains to work him.
self into any position in the trade
societies, so be lost his work again
and again until he became what |
SAW tonight. Poor fellowi he must
have suffered much. He is coming
10 the yard Tomorrow"
ert?. - -
~Why not, Polly? think the
man is not too bad to mend. There
are the materials Of a decent man in /
him if be will only give up drinking.
At all events / viii give him a
chance; ! think it is only doing my |
duty TO do so.s
just Ike Ryan-always thinking
Of bis duty, and acting according to
his notions Of what is right; and
this conscientious mode Of life has
met its reward. Prosperous in his
happy in his domestic life,
md above all blessed with the peace
which passeth all understanding, he
is man whose example men would
do well to follow.-Brit,sh Workman.