The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-05-19
uIsI W / * EDITION

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but we'll invested. My salary isliberal,
That is all that I have. cannot risk
Borrow the money. You can return
nc pYomptly."
Nsyesfl;neyerl Do otauggestit" |
lIa NssssS 49, r. ~ ~ /
e Johnston left in the night train,thur4
rying to the West. Then came a lettef
---'Do not cast aside my proposal. 1t
is duty tos9your family. You can
place them &in} independent circumt
stances, Bank money cain he easily and
shortly restored. All il; excitement
here. NoW is your time. .There 'is'a
tide in the affairs Of men, UnconsciF
ously, Johnston was being made anfinf
strument to test tho virtue Of his
friend, Just before he retired to his
room telegram arrived: "Be qulelS
that you may not regret it when too
late.n
The night that Followed was one
never to .bo forgotten. Midnight was
approaching. Alone, in the stiffness,
thoughts which he had rejected with
Indignation in the day came back with
| strange persistency. 1t was an hour Of
weakness, and Satan assailed him with
all his power. Suggestions hurled back
at one moment returned the. next
"Make your family independents, "'s'The
money can be returned beforelit is miss
ed" emo harm will como to any
body"
Then his better nature asserted itself.
Honor, honesty, self-respect, characteh
were at stake. Above I'LL, Gods. conf
lnand forbade the act. The deed itself
was to be denounced, whatever the IS
sue. Again that!voice: '.Your young
brothers. future;n sshis college course;I'
'his profession.
lie walked the floor in an agony of
mind, asking himself. "Shall Satah
have the ascendency? Has God forsaE
en- me?' . q .sN'
The conflict was a sharp one. Every
nerve was strung to it's firmest tension.
The occupant Of the room below won
dered as he heard the rapid, irregular
tread so late ut night. AT last it ceasedb
Exhausted in mind and body, Weston
had thrown himself, without undress-
ing, upon his bed and fell into a trou-
bled- sleep. The conflict continued in
his dreams till the persplration stood in
great beads upon his forehead. 4
| In rudderless boat hef was tossed
upon the waves. Frightful pillows
were surging g;around and over him, No
hand was near to save HIM s4
"God help mel God help mel'' he
exclaimed. .,
A moment more and there was lull
in the tempest. All was still; so still
that the silence was oppressive. The
darkness was like a well before him,
and then, upon that darkness, in let
ters of light, he read
''When thou passest through the
waters will be with thee; and through
the floods, they shall not overflow
thce."s
/ TransGxed, he gazed upon them.
Slowely they faded away. Once again
the handwriting upon the wall
ellie. is able to succor them that are
tempted"
These words also faded.
Then through the darkness, soft
light gradually diffused itself, and from
the midst a face, form emerged, 1t
|softly approached nearer and nearer,
till it lowered over him:
It was his mothers form, his mother
face that looked upon him with un,
speakable compassion ana love. She
laid her cool hand upon his forehead,
bent down and kissed him.
| "My sonl Ny sonl whittier goest
thou2 For the love Of God and Of your
mother come back to mel''
With bound he sprang to her out
stretched arms. "Afy motllerl my angel
motherIn he cried, in voice Of agony.
The vision faded. All was still, In q
dream God had sent his angel to minis,
ter unto him, and that angel was his
motherl
! AS consciousness returned he pressed
his hand to his forehead and then sank
upon his knees.
"Thank God Thank Godl an
savedl" &a
J And he was saved! lie was frcel The
bonds Of Satan were broken! Tempta.
ton came to himin after life; but the
memory or this conflict never left him
Henceforth, he was "strong in { the
power Of his migllt.''
X 4 x
! For months no tidings came from his
friend, Had Johnston realized his pro
spective wealth. or, was all lost2
at last brief letter. a; 1&s
''Thank heaven, you did not embark
in my enterprisel / am ruinedl The
4 opposition company, carried the day
Z Bribery is evident. Any way, the rail
road took the other course, and left oul
lands almost worthless. I meant well
i Charlie. Give me credit for that.n
i Weston had never doubted it. Nov