Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-10
Gales arro Sketrkes.
TIE GOVERNORS STORY.
CONTINUED from Yesterday J


practice, immensely wealthy. and lived
ut his ease. followed out the rule had
adopted through life to be honest and
industrious under all circumstances, and
at the end of the month my employer.
whose name was Parker. sent for me, he
said. TO pay me my months wages. lie
then surprised me by asking me if
could read and write. / told him could.
thanks to indefatigable energy and per-
severance At the little cabin on General
I.intOn's farm. during the long winter
evenings when the labors of the day were
over; had acquired the rudimenis Of
first-rate education. N.Y. employer then
told me that during the past month he
had observed me closely, and that he
believed me to be an honest man.
II will tell you something MORE" said
he, THAT / have discovered. You are
young man OF extraordinary Intelligence.
Gardening is not your proper avocatioD.
am doing an extensive practice OF the
law, and need some one to stay in my
office. know OF no one better suited
than you. With your application and in
dustry, within one year from now you
may be admitted TO the bar. You must
consent to become my student
don't know exactly how it was, but,
suddenly Judge Parker and the table
seemed to become inverted, and the room
went whirling around and around. and
then we all seemed flying off through the
air. like Aladdin's castle, and the next
thing knew was sobbing with my head
upon the table.
He didn't say anything until | had re-
gained my composure, and then told him
all. What hard time had had through
life, and how this had been the only light
that had ever shown on my dark pathway
Tears sprang into the old mans eyes as |
told him, but he said ! must never despair.
and he was certain | would come out vic
torious.
went into Judge Parker's office, and
studied hard, and at the end of the year,
as he predicted. obtained my license to
practice law. He then asked me what
intended doing. told him that intended
to 60 off to some rising place and grow up
with 1t, - and if ] ever do anything" said
!, remember that you are the man who
made me-"
He said that | should do no such thing
He was getting old he said, and was un-
able to attend properly to a great deal of
his business, and he wanted me to stay
anu dsSISt HILL ou liiusL Dt NV DtTI-
ner," said he, with share of the prof
its.''
Again the room seemed turning around
and around. but this time | managed to
retain my feelings, and only said
MAY Heaven thank you. for | can't.
Well, it wasn't long before the people
seemed to take an interest in me. and
they elected me to the State legislature,
and then after while to congress, and
always continued the same honest. indus
trious course until they made me their gov
ernor.
had heard but very little in all that
time from Linton Hall. had heard that
Gen. Linton had died, and Arthur st. John
and Helen had married, and the old place
had been sold. and that was all.
As for my part was still a bachelor
Many time amid the thunders OF APP
plause that had surrounded me, fair hands
had thrown me beautiful flowers. and ruby
lips had smiled. and bright. bright eyes
had glisiened when | was near; but
thought of cold. cruel, naughty Helen
Linton. and had judged them all alike, and
had turned away.
One evening shortly after | had been
elected governor. when the wind was
bowling outside, and was enioving the
comforts of my room within. and wonder
ing if any houseless wretches were out in
that storm. to my great astonishment the
servant ushered in lady. 1t was some
thing unusual; but spoke to her as po-
litely as | could. and offered her seat.
when the light fell upon her features, and
notwithstanding the sunken eye and hol-
low cheeks. to my CONSERVATION | recog-
nized the face OF Helen Linton.
To my relief, however, | found that she
had failed to recognize me. No. she
would as soon have looked tor form
from the tomb. as to have looked for me
ut that place.
She had come. she said. on painful bus
mess. Her father had been very wealthy
man, and left her large property, but
her husband had been very dissipated.
and having run through with it all. and
finding the family in want, in an unlucky
moment had committed forgery. for
which he had been tried and found guilty.
and she had come to me to plead Tor his
pardon. She told me all this amid sobs
and tears. and finally concluded by pros
trating herself at my feet.
Great God, This woman, who once
thought me not good enough to wipe her
shoes upon; kneeling and groveling at my
feet.
begged her to risesand be seated. and
then inquired her fathers name. She said
it was John Linton. | then asked her if
she remembered the old widow and her
son, that once lived in the cabin on the
Forest road: near Linton Hall.
She replied. with some surprise. that
she did.
Then stood up.
THAT boy" said |. "wretched. home
less outcsst that he once was. now stands
before you"
She turned ashen white. arose and stag
gered toward the door. told her to stop,
] had something to say to her.
"l.et me CO." said she Il showed no
mercy to you, and expect none now."-
Then my heart was touched.
Mrs. st. john" said. Il will pardon
your husband. but on one condition only"
She eagerly asked me to name it.
1T is this" said /. ''that YOU will teach
your children the folly and the evil conse-
quences of pride; that you will guard
them against its wicked and nefarious in-
1uernes through life. and that your hus-
band will likewise reform and lead diff
ferent life."
She readily assented to my requirements,