Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-25

was wrong. Indeed, almost everyone
of them explicitly states that when
temptation faced them they did their
utmost TO resist it. Why they finally
succumbed is explained variously.
Some were carried away by an ir-
iesistille Impulse: others were driven
to their-crime by want; few. oddly
enough, seemed TO have been impcllcd
to their wrong doing because of the
excitement which it offered them
One of the oldest Cases.
One of the oldest and most inter
esting cases is that of an unknown
ontractor. who is now very wealthy
was he who restored to The treass
ny something oves eish; b,usand
lolars. This money was sent through
minister of the gospel who prcsides
Yer large church in London. an:
whose fame is world wide With the
money was long letter of explana.
ion.
1t stated that some months before
he writer had made the acquaiDt-
nee Of rich American and his fam
ly through their attendance at the
'ervices held in his church. He had
apidly become on familiar terms with
hem. largely Mt the solicitation of
he wife and daughters fof the man.
Who appeared to love him dcvotodly
'or some reason for which they could
lssign no cause it seemed that he
vas rapidly sinking into state of
profound melancholy, and ii was
,oped that the minister's society
would perhaps have cheering effect
Upon him. This acquaintance had
'asted for some months. when one dav
he clergyman was surprised Nv re-
Giving call from the American at
his study.
Without preliminary the newcome:
old him that 1t was his fondest de-
ire to embrace the cause of revealed
christianity and join the church, but
hat 1t was impossible. An insur.
nountable barrier prevented his doing
30. II was this. he asserted, that had
oduced the melancholy that was
'illing him. Questioned by the min
'ster. he confessed that he was Il
hief. He had, so he stated. taken n
ontract some years before to furnish
MS government with IA large supply
If certain commodity AT the time
hat the contract was awarded TO him.
MS finances were in a most precarious
condition. Every day he faced ALSO.
ute ruin. Even the profit which the
contract assured him was not enough
o save his impaired fortunes. There
ore. he yielded to temptation and
ought TO increase that profit by brib
NJ the government Inspector VINO
'assed upon his goods and foistng
>ff lot of worthless material He
vas successful in every detail. and
he money he thus fraudulently OBJ
aimed enabled him not only to save
himself from disaster, but to build up
\, vast fortune.
But the money it appeared. had
Neen curse to him. Every dollar
u ii constantly accused him OF the
Iced whence 1t sprang. He never
'easad to repent it, 1t was this re.
ientance that had driven him to retire
rom business and travel seeking
yainly TO forget. But for his family
70 he told the minister he would have
surrendered himself to the authorities
'ong before, confessing to them his
rhine. and asking that he be punished
rs the law directed
His Sin Expated.
The clergyman replied that the
nan, by his suffering. had expiated
MS sin. If therefore he made tn /.
proper restitution, he wnnli surely
ind forgiveness here. in his own
lsart. and hereafter
This the man did, and the minister
promptly forwarded it to the Treas
Try Department. He added that the
nan had joined the church, and had
lecided TO devote the renewed health
ma strength that had come to him
helping those who had had the
misfortune to have served terms in
prison.
The smallest contribution ever re
'eived-two cents-is also of more
han passing interest 1t was sent 10y
woman who lives in New York
;ome months before so her letter
transmitting the amount stated, she
lad managed to erase the cancellation
mark from n postage stamp, and with
his stamp had forwarded letter. Az
ne time she had been desperately
leinous one to her. especially since
he letter was to n wealthy relative
skiing for financial assistance But
fterward. when the help she had
prayed for had come it brought no
happiness to her, till at last she had
bought to gain relief from it by max
ng restoration Immediately.
Then there are the smugglA-s. One
nan has made no less than five dis
met contributions to the Conscience
'und, i'll five separate years, In each
VI these years he made trip to Eu.
'ope, and upon every return voyage
&c managed 10 smDggle Int the eaua-
ry some desirable article. No sooner
lad he accomplished this than his
'onscience would upbraid him for it.
Fry as he would, he could not stifle
his repentance and in every case
re RENTED the sum of the duty to
he Treasury Dennrtment But his