Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-12-19

val Vigil, VINO seemed bent beneath ,hs
mslght or years and inflrmit;ss ans .ns
"IUse Ts gSro was scant and rapgeI A1
In. nne Old man asked for charitv
I've nothing to snara !;
Inc, If You can." 0i heip
tell you can't.n
ana The old maa went avav
Hehry Walsh also kept stone >, ,h.
Iowa. and he was in hi. place of M; s'
Hess, Tor he had rivals in trade ana ba
Ioend II necessary to attend to his ouo n
ailaiis. lie was young and pood. .loos-
ing, and he had the name of baino co..,
s!ous aud opsn-hearted. He had ;nSr
- ooeu OF customer when the rag Ied
"sy-Norn beggar entered the store
marty pleaded the applicant
trembling upon his staff.
Eh-want help.n rcturneI Walsh
eeAaminlng the old fellow from head to
Yes am in reed.n
MeiI-how much do you want?n
II ask not for much, kind siru
your "' ''a' heip
1eS-very much.r
linen It's yours and see that vou
make a good use of it." And therennnn
the young man returned to his work
ieaVing the beggar to go when he
Iuauncey Stewart was shoemaker
and he not only employed quite a nnm'
Der OF workmen in Manufacturing but
lie had quite store, and sold q great
many shoes ut retail. He WAS some
,hree or four-and-twenty; was very fair
looking, and had the reputation of being
one oil the most steady and industrious
Young men IN the village; but his char.
acter for generosity did not stand so
higa among his fellows as did that of
Henry Wash.
Cnauncry was in his front shop, pack
Ing some boots, wnen an OLD bacgar-
mtn entend.
'tAh-good day, sir, said the shoe
maker, stopping from his work.
4 good morning to you, fair SIR"
turned the old man, in weak, trembling
tones. Il don't want TO trouble YOU
L only seek a little aid-such as Won
can afford TO poor, needy one like me. ~
Chauncy Stewart ran bis eye over the |
old mans form and then said:
Il must irSI know what help YOU
need, my good sir, and then | am the |
letter Judge of my ability TO help yon.
Are you penniless:"
"All the money have in my pocket |
Is noor plttiance which | begged this
morniug."
Have you broken your fast this day 2"
No"
"Weil-yOu shall go with ne and get |
something 10 eat, and then We can see
what further eau be done.'.
But | would not trouble you kind |
sir"
''lt is no trouble. l can furnish you
with food more ,adily than L can with
money ; though God knows would not
send a wertny sufferer away empty
handed if | divided my last dollar. But
come. Ny house Is not far off,.
Thus saying Chauncey lei the way
from the shop, and the old man followed
him. The house was soon reached, and
the youth introduced his companion TO
his widowed mother, who received him
kindly, and at once proceeded 10 set a
substantial breakfast before him.
While lhe beggaI was eating, Cnauncey
tired TO lind cut how he could best help
him.
Have you any friends in this re-
, ion ~ he asked.
81 think have, replied the old man.
''lf could raise monty enough 70 pay
my fare in the stage | might reach
lem.
- might dnd better way than that,
suggested Stewart. Il shall not use
NY horse to-day, and | could have you
taken ten or fifteen miles on Your way
without any expense To myself. l ean
saslly lind boy who will be glad to
hive for the sake OF ride. !"
And so the shosnah went on trying
% hnd out what tue old mans most
pressing needs we're that he might inert
hem with the most ease and r,ailness
Fiually the bsGgar said that II lie cou q
be carried to The adjoining town he
thought he should find friends there who
would now HIM. Il.
SO Chauncey went out and harnessed
lis horse, aud readily found faithful
nov who would drive over and come
,.ck with the team. He asked The old
nan if there was anything more ne
,ouId do for him, and when assured that
here was not. he bade him good-by
md saw him oil.
well. Myra," said Hamilton kuk,
akinr one OF daughters hands. ,
'.ra hen on a mission in the beggai 5
,arh." A.. ;so 9n {
What been away in that guise
.xclaiuled the girl in surprise. c
..Y.s called upon Joseph Vaug-
,.n and upon Ii .nry Walsh, and upon G
chauncey Stewart: .,or hoyo L
..Ou. fatherl What must they nave Y
n..Wbv-doubtless, that | was what t
,npeared-a poor beggar. " o, {
fi.Hrt-they didn't know you .
s'DlI you know me :
mo"
..Nor did they. went to try tnemI
n see what kind OF Souls lhey n",o, o,,na q
,eew = beforehand that they were !onus
nan of good characters, anu .un. ,.t
"en rere = upright, honest, and intelilgentI; 5
-. ,r.nred 10 know more, wanteu 3
ous ~ inst what kind OF a fouilua.ion
y sho n. had for the loves and anec'
'aou @ II e. earnest l,fe. So L tried them-
,lonS u -, like 10 know the result.
" ..Wes oT'e y whispered NJ, IA, with s''sn'
,.,lor al about the neither Liz. i
..rnen listen: You must knom % ~ iH :" '
10 n.Te npeii wan color which apple sr;tD 70
me me features, & taken in connections sss"r. w
Ny ~ e.es was suiiiclent 10 snU ;.u tbat 7 t
ny ese'' apy man of observation TOM Una, nave
Was sar nut of sting me on that aecpnnt' srst
70 %I ieSi ealIei upon Mr. vaugllal, lurnsd rss "a
Nellms oca,.ed V me very coldly: and t9rns an'.l
is aecs sr without even seeking 70 10 snare sng i
ne am~ nssds. He had nothing ghspd 70 Ip ss a 8
ny nesu Sss,t found to be as lai nafd a Are 4
iis iis,,uaNand no it ma, l.. as puie' 2
La, n", disappointed in him r 81. smoke
'ou .,O NO. faIber-not at all" Sne Heas. SpoSe
j., mo, ,S",gn ia' sle felt relieved IN q "''