The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-17


amiss in the world, to help the poor, or
resist oppression"
"Did he inherit his wealth." some one
asked.
"No; made it. He had enormous en-
ergy and great financial ability"
"He was certainly great man." sighed
the querist. ave have no one who eau
take his place in our denomination"
Mr.. Gano was silent. The other guest
left soon after dinner, but the old gentle
man remained all night. He was fond of
the Finlays, who were like children to
him.
CDR. Galley, they tell me-" he said
when he was alone with his host, "has
left his money to sustain the reforms he
urged"
ayes, believe he did,
There was a pause. Each man knew
what was on the mind Of the other, that
the reforms would progress more rapidly
when the money was not encountered by
the man himself.
"Poor John Thomas |" said Mr.. Gano,
with sigh. He had one disadvantage
| from his birth he was the only clever
member of his family. Father, mother
and brothers were commonplace, narrow
minded people. He looked down on them
and controlled them. When he was a
mere boy in knickerbockers the idea of his
own superiority had begun to creep in
among the great traits of his character.
1t had tendency, in time, to make him
arrogant, and Indifferent to the feelings of
Others"
yes, it would have that tendency"
said DR.. Finlay, guardedly.
at was little fault, after all" said
the old minister, rising with sad face
and lighting his bedroom candle. "He
had the spirit Of great reformer, and he
roic courage"
"He was fond father and husband,
too" said the dead mans pastor, eagerly,
glad to speak some word of hearty CON-
mendation. "His son has been rebelliohs.
Nothing very serious; but the boy was
unlike his father in his tastes and ambi-
tions and broke loose from the the
"Halter?" suggested Mr.. Gano, with
the flicker of smile on his face.
eyes, halter. And his mother, weak
sickly little woman, sided with their son.
1t cut the old man to the soul, though he
played the part of Draconian father to
the end. But, after he found that he
could not control their souls as we'll as
l their bodies, he seemed to lose all the
? flavor of life. He loved them very dearly"
/ "No doubt, no doubt Aud yet, that
Q self-esteem was such little fault at the
beginningl"
Doctor Finlsy, left alone, could not
9 sleep. He strolled out into the night,
y which had grown bright and calm, with
!, the heavy scent of the orchards and freshly
Il cut hay rising after the rain.
There was q Tow of three ponderous
}. buildings-the Galley Orphan Asylum,
y the Galley Hospital, the Galley Dispensary
Q facing him. Lights were cleaning in
q them all. DR.. Finlay entered, and passed
through the wards and halls where his
70 face was familiar.
3, $50 the old man is gomez" said one Of
d the patients. "Did he leave money to
keep up the hospital? All, that's good l"
n with satisfied nod.
d The matron of the asylum followed him
D, out. "Now, l can bring back that nurse,
f. DR.. FinlayP 1t was only DIR. Galley's
'e prejudice"
N "Another time-another time" pleaded
II the clergyman. This forgetfulness and
N ingratitude seemed to him indecent and
a cruel. He took up on his knee one of the
little orphan children whom the old mans
ID money had rescued from want, and PER.
haps crime.
is ibid you know your friend, DR.. Galley
n was dead ?" he said.
Z eyes, said the little girl. "Nurse
says now we can have meat once day
of That's what he scolded about the most
y. Ach-h how he did scold |"
We. DR.. Finlay left the asylum and crossed
a the park.like lawn that stretched between
IL tba oh tka 10
to benefactor of his race had been carried
d, to his grave that morning. At least hert
,g he was mourned as his great virtues de
On served.
"a The clergyman forgot that it is not b,
ID our great virtues, but our little traits, tina
'r. we make ourselves real to wife and chill
40 dren when living, and are rememberet
an when we are gone. DR.. Galley's enormou
lie, selfconceit, and the consequent habit o
controlling every human being will
whom he came in contact, had only fount
q full space for development in his home
NJ Wife, children and servants were crushe,
to the wall and stifled by it, as by tn
ed growth of some noxious plant. Now tina
cd he was gone, in the midst of their sorrow
81 they drew breath, stretched their thought
nd and hopes as if finding room to live again
y AS DR.. Finlay reached the house, a cal
ny drove up, and boy sprang out and ra
or up the steps.
ne at is Jack the clergyman thought
ne with throb of rejoicing at his hear,
eiI He had not told Mr.. Gano that the bo
had been driven by the iron rule of hi
father out of the house, away from hi
=, mothers influence, and had begun t
Ell drink and run swift career downward i
'rt the city.
- The door opened; small woman ra
&c, out of the broad light with a cry of Joy
'nh and casped him in her arms
ou "She has him at last He is SAT
81 81 again. She'll be able to manage both tn
~ children for the best, now that he
aJ gone" thought the clergyman, as h
of turned homeward.
"a. And yet, had not the dead man har
an measure Not one of the poor creature
ed in those great buildings who had bee
hit lifted up by his charity had spoken
mr. word of sorrow for him. His work woul
ar. be better done by his money than by hin
MIA self. His wife would be happier, bette
woman for his absence; his children woul