Savannah weekly echo., 1883-12-02

tost ID his finer sensibilities, as he has"
4. "Oh, no; at times father is his old self
-even-eyen at the worst, she faltered,
fshe don't forget that he is gentleman.
tde never was unkind to me-"
| "Fiddlesticks2 Your ideas of duty
lare exaggerated. Come, now-don't
Idasappoint me-take little rest I have
come all the way from Lon purpose
Ito carry you back, and the last words
your cousin Kitty said, as 1 left her,
were
Mother, don't fail to bring Jeddy
back, | want to see her."
Tears came to Jeddy's brown eyes, as
she reiterated:
! 81 cannot leave father"
"And here you are, losing all your
teauty-all your advantages, and even
yur health-I can see it! For your
Igther's sake, you ought to 90. 1t would
| make new creature of you to see old
sights, and old faces, and to live while
like a Christian. Why, child, the walls
are damp; how do you live2n
/ ''It isn't living, aunt, it's only stay
ing" said Jeddy, trying bravely to
smile; "but that | can't help, while
father lives. There's nobody in all
this wide world to care for him but me.
| know might live in ease and comfort
if l went with you; and oh, sometimes
my heart does long so for little of the
old-time joy! 1t would be like looking
into Paradise-but-Ic can't leave father
There sounded a heavy sigh. Both
women turned round to see the old,
gaunt man in the doorway, the tears
streaming down his cheeks as he held
forth his trembling hands as if in bene-
diction.
$50, Jeddy, go, angel-dont stay for
me-Im not worth your care" he said,
pitifully.
But Jeddy thought otherwise. Long
after the splendid carriage had gone, she
sat there holding the gray head against
her shoulder, soothing and petting him
and lending willing ear to his promises
OF amendment.
The second carriage brought stylish
young gentleman, with whom her friends
had often coupled her name. He came
with an offer of marriage, but Jeddy
gave him the same soft but determined
answer, Il couldn't leave father" and
he, too, went away, disconsolate.
The third carriage contained one who
had always been a friend, also young
gentleman, who had lately returned from
a foreign tour
He asked no questions and expressed |
no surprise, though the change he saw
affected him painfully. But, like true
friend, he resolved to aid both father |.
and daughter
To this purpose he followed the for
mer, and quietly tried to hinder him /
from the abuse of his appetite, and .
gradually gained his confidence.
Then he told how sadly the change in
his daughter had troubled him.
Change exclaimed old Joe, chow
is she changed2"
is it possible you do not see that she
J., deaths door2'
my childd-Ryy g6ss' ggR6gsssl'. At 4Jae JdeaAth'sdooT aAasdooT
me- What have but her2''
You have God, and He will help you
% redeem yourself. If you do that, your
laughter will live, if you do not, she
will die"
That night old Joe went home full of
ioubts and fears. He watched his child.
lick at heart from the news he heard.
Il can make her live-and l will" he
aid, resolutely, to himself. II am not
N old man yet"-lifting his bowed head
with Gods help will be a new one!"
He went to the curb outside and broke
lis pocketflask in hundred pieces. The
ext day he came home sober IKE next.
e had found place "a small one, it was
rue, but in the old bank where he had
nee reigned master. Everybody saw the
hange. Old Joe had new clothes, he
'as respectable to outward seeming.
'nce more he became man among men.
lis knowledge of the business, his integ-
ty, gained him better position. Day
y day he took steps upward day by ,
ay the color and brightness came into
is daughters face and her step grew
ght and her tones joyful. 6
1t seems like miracle, but is not, that
ID Joe rides in his own carriage again. :
e is Mr.. Pollard again, cashier of the
ank, and power among his fellows. 1t 7
as just trusting in God and God helping
m as he helped himself But the best =
all is, his glorious daughter by sacrifc- !
g herself, by her noble fortitude, by her
ltient care, has won place in his heart, ,
I'd in the hearts of all who know her. !
ouder and more enduring than the J.
rome of a queen.-Mrs. Denason, IN !,
1uth's Companion. y