Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-02-18

During the years that followed John
took the place of kind aud thoughtful
son and brother in that sorrowing fam
lily.
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After five long years had passed,
Walter returned home, q grave, serious,
earnest man, with the one purpose In
life to win back the confidence OF his
friends and the community in general.
lie declined to accept any position OF
trust, although several such positions
were offered by those who were conf
dent that he, of all men, would now be
honest; he prefer red to go into man.
ufacturing establishment and perform
manual labor, as this was position
not calculated to awaken remarks re-
garding his past breach of trust. He
applied himself steadily to his work,
dressed plainly, and laid aside all that
he could to repay his father for the loss
which the latter had made good TO the
bank 1t was slow work, but he re-
fused to accept his fathers offer to
throw off the interest and as he rose,
by his fidelity and careful study of the
interests OF the concern, to pasltion
which commanded a good salary, he
accumulated the amount in the course
of eight years
Walter declared that it was the hap
piest moment Of his life when he pre-
sented his father with the last :pay-
ment duo /; and he certainly looked as
happy as a serious young man OF thirty
could look. It was thirteen years since
he had laughed with his friend over the
plainly dressed, bashful young country
boy, who was now an honored cashier
in the bank of which the young man
who had once pronounced him 'prosy"
was now a teller. John Holloway was
shortly to marry Edith Emmons, the
noble and beautiful daughter of the
family, who had not been too old to sit
upon his knee when he first came to
live at her fathers.
Il am thirty years old today, said
Walter, 'and hope to live as many
more, that | may have time to as fully
retrieve the past as it is in human pow
er to atone for wrong act. | know
l do not stand as we'll with the world
in general as didbefore these thirteen
years of suffering aud hard work and
honest endeavor to do well, but In my
own soul 1 know that, thanks to your
frmness, father, | have more character
to-day than I had when I was self-in-
dulgent, dandified young man, and
thought it manly to smoke and dress
finely and make show in society,"
And with all that lies between, my
son, am prouder Of you than l ever
was then, replied Mr.. Emmons brush
ing away tear. He who has retriev-
ed an error by patient suffering and
well-doing may wear crown that shall
not only conceal the brand that was
given for his crime, but eventually OBJ.
literate It,
God grant it may be so,' said the
young man ferve ntly.
Mrs. Smith, am very sorry, Mrs.
Hendricks, but / consider 1t my duty
to inform you that saw your husband
coming out of saloon last evening.
Mrs. Hendricks time was it,
Mrs. Smith ?
Mrs. Smith-About o'clock.
Mrs. Hendricks-Did you say he was
coming out or going in
Mrs. Smith-Coming out.
Mrs. Hendricks positively - You
haye mistaken him for some one els e.
John never comes out of q saloon as
early as s O'Clock.
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A year later the terrible storm of civ.
il war burst upon the United States,
ana the bugle call to arms resounded
through the land.
Walter Emmons was among the very
first to enlist John Holloway would
gladly have done the same but one OF
them was needed at home, and Walter
entreated that this opportunity might
not be denied him. BY his own exer-
tions and enthusiasm he collected about
him men enough to form company
and his cool and fearless bravery in
many engagements soon raised him to
the rank Of colonel.
Upon one of the battlefelds whose
name will not die out of history, yolun
teers were called for to lead desperate
attack upon very formidable battery
Not more than one out of twenty OF
the leading force could probably sur.
vive the charge.
Colonel Emmons replied: If my men
will follow me I will gladly lead the
charge
The regiment, who had learned te
love their commander, not only for his
bravery, but on account of his kindness
of heart and genial manners, immedi.
ately waved their hats, cheered, and
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