Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-12-11


,ouse rising place and grow mp with IL. Z
land II I ever do anything" said 4. (
that you are the man that ,
made me-"
He said that I should DO no such IN
thing. He was getting old. he said, N
and was unable 20 attend properly &c r.
a great deal Of his business, and ne :
wanted me to stay and assist him
ssYou must be my partner" said he,
with a share of the profits"
Again the room seemed turning
around and ABOUND, but this time J
managed 20 retain my feelings, and
only said. L
May heaven thank you, for
can't"
We'll. II wasn't long before the PEG
ME seemed to take an interest IN me,
and they elected me 10 the state Leg
;slature- aud then. after a while. 60
CONGRESS. aud I always continued IN
the same honest. industrious course
until they had made ne their COY
ernOr.
had heard but very little IN oil
That time from Linton Hall. 1 had
T heard that General Linton had died,
= Arthur st. John and Helen had mar
r1eu. ana tnNl tue OtN fs"'N e--' 'N /
sold. and that was all
As for my part, wAs stih hache-
I Tor. Many time. aIaid the thunders
e of applause that had surrounded me.
e fair hands had thrown me beautiful
r flowers. and ruby laps had smiled.
Y and bright eyes had glistened when
J. was near; but 1 Thought OF cola;
: cruel. naughty Helen Linton. and bad
u Judged them all alike AMI had turned
l. away.
One winter evening. shortly after |
> had been elected Governor, when the
Al wind was bowling outside. and l was
y enioying the comforts II my room
N q, within. and wondering any house
ia less wretch were out In that storm. -
= nv great astonishment the servant
y ushered in lady. Il was something
:" unusual; hut / spoke TO her IA po-
n htelv as 1 conld. and offered her a
At seat. when the light fell upon her
NC features. and notwithstanding the
sunken eve and hollow cheeks. To my
ne CONSERVATION recognized the face o.
- Helen Linton.
81 To my relief, however. fonnd tha
- she had failed 20 recognize me. No
=" she would "A soon have looked FOR
we form from the tomb as have looked 10
80 me at that place.
we She had come. she said on painful
'0 business. Her father had been yer
! wealthy mau. aud left her a larg
re- property. but her husband had bee
ne very dissipated. and. having ru
'A' through with IL all. and finding th
ere family in want. in annnlhck- momei
are had committed forgery. for whic
vas he had been tried aud found guile
""- and she had come 20 me 20 plead Il
his pardon. She told me all "a
: OF amid sobs and tears, and finally CO
' iIS cluded by prostrating herself at n
-, feet.
- Great God This woman. who on
a. thought me not good enough 20 VI
,;,h her shoes upon. kneehng and grow
7 ing at nay feet
He L begged her 20 rise aud he seat'
~ = and then inquired her father nan
- She said IL was John Linton. I'll
asked her II she remembered the
-. widow and her son. that once h'
~, in the cabin on the Forest road,
onld Linton Hall
o"'I She replied. with some surpr
Uas that she did.
anse- Then 1 stood up.
> THAT boy" sand I. wretch
It'll homeless outcaSt that he once y
- now stands before You.
n .. She turned ashen white, arose
- staggered toward the door.
: me her to stop. had something to sa
.ages her.
me + Let me go" sad she; Il sho
Nm, no mercy TO You, ard ] expect no
osrov Then my heart was touched.
I'm e en- Mrs ST. John. said. 4
- ,bo pardon your husband, but on one
Iohors dition only
,n;re5 1T is this. said 1, that You
nr-I;sb teach your children the folly and
+, lola evil consequences of pride; that
10 bo5 will guard them against its vi
49, r. aud nefarious Influences through
! II and that your husband will like
>, aid reclaim and lead different life
ON are She readily assented To my req
;ntsIl;- ments. and in few moments
,,-,,,a, she was on her way home. tie
tens;ye the joyful tidings to her little
some lren.
-. 90 The lesson that taught her