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JAMES REED. Acmr.
Q[]icc ovcr [lie lVc.st ci1(ZrfPcnno3/cr LS']l’f-CT7'Z.ll’S-
I , Storc—2cl door East of the Brirlgc.
, Orders Zr;/Z at t.’i.c Gazclcc Q/lice, in the absence
aft/zc subscrzlzcr, will 'I'(.’t.‘L’IL‘8 atlcntion.
' NEVV Al§E3AI\lGENIEN'l‘.
Willllllil hlliblill llllib.
H E Slll.)SCl'llJ(‘.l' liaviiig purcliascd the Mar-
. - ble Yard recently owned by Messrs E.
Price 63 Son, would respectfully announce to
all who may be disposed to favor him \vith their
patronage, that he is prcpared to execute orders
for Ilfuniunczztul Scu[_p£urc, and Grace S/ones
‘ of evory description in a superior style, of Amer-
ican and Italian Marble, which will be furnished
as cheap as can be obtained at any other estab-
lishment in the State. A share of the public
patronage is respectfully solicited.
J. M. SMITH.
Notice.—— Ve the undersigned having ti'sns-
fcrrcd our Marble Business in Norwalk, to J.
DI. Smith, cordially l'C(:0ll'll’l'letltl him to our
formor‘ friends and customers in Fairfield
County. 13). PRICE CV‘. Sox.
Norwalk, April 13, 1848.
R.~\N§)Ll3 & R.-1YIl’IOND’S
Hat: and Cap Store,
\VEST SIDE THE BRIDGE.
_Yl‘HE subscribers would inform the public
. ' that. they liavejiist received from the city
16
one of the largest assortments of Silk Hats and
Caps of every description, cver brought. into
this town, which they are prepared to sell at
prices which will give entire sa't.isi'action. \Ve
would also call attention to our assortment of
Palmleaf, St.raw‘and Panama Hats for sum-
mer wear. Also a large assortment of Fur
Hats of our own making, which we warrant. as
very superior. Those in want of a Hat will
_do well to give us acall. Any person buying a
hat of us can have the same Iroiied over at any
time free of charge.
Norwalk, April 18, 18-18.
l3."n.ocKwoon as sent,
Merchant Tailors,
AT THE OLD s'r..\-.\',i),
'BcII.’s Baziidiiiig, Main-Street,
EEIAVING just added to thcir former stock,
a large and well selected assortment of
fashionable. Spring and Summer goods, coiii-
prising all the varieties no\v in use for Gon-
tlemen's \Ve.ai', would invite the attention
of their customers and the public to the same,
assuring them that all Garments made by them
shall be done in ‘a superior and satisfactory
manner. .
Particular attention paid to cutting for others
to make up. '
Norwalk, April 3, 1848. 14
NORVV.-K Lli
"I‘illL0lllNll llS'l‘llill.lSlIll’llli\"l‘.
E. CURTIS,
IV ERCHANT TAILOR; No. 10 Main
st. Olmstead‘s Buildings, would take this
opportunity to return his thanks to his numer-
ous friends for their liberal patronage, and solicit
ti continuance Of'lIlCIl'_fi1V0l'S. He would also
invite attention to a large and well selected as-
sortment of
B ROAD CLOTT-IS,
Consisting of French, English, German and
American Manufacture.
‘ _ , CASSIIIIEIIES,
Alarge a"ssoi'tment of .I4‘i-each, Doeskin, plain
fancy, and Tweetds Cas'siincrc.-
: » , VES TINc#s‘,-
A large and splendid assortment ever brought
it-tzo Norwalk. _ _
The above goods will be sold as cheap or
cheaper than can be be bought elsewhere‘;
The subscriber pledges himselfthat all gar-
ments made at thiscstablslnnent, shal be supe-
rior in style and workinan‘sIiip‘ to any thing in
town.
Cutting done as usual. ,
Spring Fashions .Rcceivezl.
Nor walk, March 22, 1818.
Rcmiovai .
I CHE subscriber has‘ removed his stock of
g Groceries, Paints, Oils, &c. from the
Bridge to Centrcville, about midway between
tlie‘ Bridge and South Norwalk Landing, oppo-
sitér nis dwelling house. He intends to keep a
good assortinent of family groceries, flour, &c.
Also, of Paints, Oils, Glass, Brushes, &c. &c.
A share of patronage‘ is respccttiillsy solicited.
JOHN S. SA*MnfIs.
I Centerville, (Norwalk,) Oct. 18, 1847. 1
l:n.n)Y imunz ‘cr.o1~inivG,
UST received a good assortment of Spring
0 and Summer Coats, Vests, Pantaloons,
Hip Jackets, Shirts, Overalls, &c. which will
be sold cheap for cash by —
- Cims. T. LEONARD.
12;,‘ Norwalk, May 1st, ’48.
20
for sale by
VM. C. STREET.
HEALTH, HELTH.
I3ssc;_;3:iiiiity
Heaith Eztsuane e.
Secure yourselves against want before it comes.
NO LIAB1LI'1‘Y 'i!o"ICss‘i;ssiiiia.='i‘s.
A Large Proportion qf the Profits Returned
LL Male persons bet ween the ages of 15
NORWALK,’ CT. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3
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to the Insured. skies.
For tlu: .\'orwalk Gazette.
The Musiaags of an Hour.
BY Tau-: HAPPY ML\'S'l‘Rl-IL.
Behold the dark Pyraniicil, towering above
Tlic landscape enchanted, the deep shady grove
Snbliniely majestic, defying in pride
The warlarcol t\‘atiirc,and 'I‘iine’s howling tide;
Behold the proud columns in grandeur arise.’
Its bleak summit Ii-owning o'er earth from the
Tlioir falfcn creators, alas! where are they?
Ohil
are entitled to a weekly benelitwhenevor inca-
paciated. by accident or sickness, from attending
to their ordinary business, as follows :
Tliosc paying
5‘
and 6.5 years, insured by this (,‘omp;my,
$33 a year, are entitled to a week.
4 «L H ‘ u
Oblivious, dark mantle, o'crsliadowing thcir clay.
Yet. though as a vision, forever they're fled.
Dark ruin. still wIii:.<pers of earth's “iniglity
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THE lffiiil {BF i.fNfil.-
BY WILLIAM J. S.\‘E.'.LI:\'G.
but it madea very strong impression on me.
As the ballad is not to be fpund, I will en-
deavor to tell the story in plain prose.
Tlte Land of Lion, in Galway, was one
Of the |‘l<'l‘rCst landed proprietors in Sect-
land Besides his lands and dii-clliiags, he
had {locks and herds, and a good store of
xr , _ . V
gold. luvleover, he \’s£1.5.8 man of a fru-
gal and parsinioni_ous disposition, so that
the gen?.lcii’:eii of (_‘ralway avoide-'.l his com
pany, and the whole country side cried
dead.”
And greatness still lingers ’mid silence and
O'erthosc who adored hoi',lameuting their doom ;
In vani doth she linger, in vain shall she mourn.
shame on him. I\'evertl1elc.a:s, his riches
grew and increased to a inighty sum, and
there was notelling what heaps of ti'c:.siii'c
be had snugly concealed. _
The Laird of Liim did not marry till
I848.
The-'8 is a beautiful Scotch ballad by this
title, that I never saw but once in my life;
Those paying $5
is H 3
to insure it.
this oflice.
c
"All Females between 15 and 65 years, insur-
ed b_v this Company, are entitled to a weekly
benefit, whenever iiicapaciated by sickness to
which males are liable, or by accidents, from
attending to their ordinary business, as follows:
The l"surcd also receive ann‘ually_. a share of
the profits, which thus far have been 50 per‘
cent on premiums received. ‘ -
\Vhcn your licnlth is gone, it will be too late
Pi-pvide against sickness then
while you are well.
Information given and applications received at
“ 3 gloom,
u .( 5 1. u 4 5‘
u 4. 7 It .4 5 H
I: at _ It u 6 u
o. u (1 4: 7 u
- l'9llIl‘ll.
:1 year, are entitled to $3 a week.
u u 2 at
dull ci'y.
feb 29
the most skilful
workmanship, as
tracted for.
J. M. SMlr".l‘Il’S
Iilaflbze Mamlfactory,
Near the Bi2'¢I,r:c,'.Z\’ar20al/c. Conn.
EPULCHRAL
Stones of every variety of patterns, and of
sortmcnt of American and Foreign Marble,
kept constantly on Iiand.
Persons wishing to procure Monuments or
any kind of Marble \Vork, are invited to call and
give a personal inspection of his niaterial and
than to purchase of Agents without an opportu-
nity of testing the quality of the article con-
52?‘ The Lettering and Ol'nfll1']0nI:ll work is
executed by an experienced workman and can
warrant it. to give entire satisfaction.
Norwalk, Aug. 21, 1848.
known.
gloom ‘.7
Monuments and Grave
- .~ . . ' ‘ .
\\0Il\ll'lriI}SIIIp- '1 be best as- m,,,,,_
this will be more satisfactory
'I‘l1ey’rc gone to that bourne whence none ever
Great Babylon stood in antiquities’ time,
Her sceptre extending-to Eartl1’s every clitne,
lut Babylon's fallen, to rise neverinore.
'I‘lii-hes once in beauty rejoiced on the Nile,——
And what. is she now I lo! :1 gigantic pile
Of ruins—conIused and commingled they lie,
\Vhen the “lone bird of night” pours forth her
Greece, land of sages.‘ the muses chief pride?
Land where th’ immortal. the gifted ones dicd.*
No glory o"ershado'.vs thy classic soil now.
No muso lingers still on Olympus’ brow.j-
Roine, she was once the proud queen of at world,
Yet: she fell like it star Ii'om the Iirmanent hurl’d
Her glory is darkness, thick diirkiiess her day,
And Rome, “the Elermzl” is fading away. I
()tu'luin the mighty. iAinci-icas theme.’
She too has departed. the “rock of ii dream,
Is all that remains, for her millions are gone
To the grave’s silent slumber, nnwept and up.
011 tell me thou future, unveil thy diiiryears,
Enlighten with wisdom the lone vale ol’tears——
Sliall this mighty nation go down to the tomb,
I‘ rom piecemeal,
by faction, and slirowdcd in
Forbid it Jeliovah, thine iirin interpose,
I iotept our fan country fioin Libs-.rty’s foes,
Let Columbia‘s banner in glory unfurled
Invite to our_ shores the oppressed ofn world ;
Let. virtue tl'l'CllYll)Ih'llll' oc’r anarchy reign,
And UNION preserve us, while earth shall re-
[New Canaan 1848.
"‘ Including Lord Byron.
I The Iilllled til)U(IC OI. the fliiisigs,
_l A}: iimm use city or Central America, forty
miles in circnniference
n;
iiiistcllniiy.
call, pay charges,
NY number
1.. fence.
dollar [)l’ foot, all
june 12, 1848.
T.-SBLEN UP
BY the subscriber at \Vestport,
on the 19th inst. a dark hay Mare,
about ten years old, with ii sinail
\Vcs'tport, May 20, 1848.
Wehted.
Price from four shillings to one
walk Iron Foundi'y.
The owner will please Slielclh
and take her away,
II. NICHOLS.
30 in the woods.
he was put out
of customers to hiiy cast iron
put up." Apply at the Nor-
CAMP & I<Ii;N.\'Aiin.
Ginghanis which
Gingliianins.
FE\V more ofthose fine Linen Ginghams
which we are selling at very low prices.
Also, a large assortment of French and Scotch
advance, to close Spring Trade.
a manner that.
we shall run off at at a small could su puss.
C. C. BETTS.
lllliil HE RQSE.
A shot-t. am! true sE»;c.'ch for Boys.
At twelve years of age,
to work with a neighbor
as a farm boy, and drove oxen, hocd corn,
raised tobacco in summer, cured it and
prized it in winter, till he was seventeen
years oldwlien he took to making brick;
to which be added the profession bf a car-
penter; and by these successive steps in
mechanical arts he became able, by his
o\vn unassisted skill to rear :1 house from
the clay pit or from the stump, and com-
pl-.te it in all its parts, and to do it too, in
none of his competitors
His panel doors are to this
day the wonder and admiration of all the
‘his gold, he loved his prodigal heir.
O
cling to you.
you are actually snfferiiig for a crnstto ap-
, you open the room before that time, I say
Abm” l"”Y 3"-‘ms “S0: S0m€“’lle|‘9 in atrain may a futher’s curse climr to you ”
the woods near the line betweeri 'l‘ennes- H , I
see and Kentucky, in a log cabin sixteen
by eighteen feet, which was already occu-
pied by a brood of ten or twelve children,
was born a youngster—tlie hero of our
in his infancy he was fed on
hog and hominy, bear meat and the flesh
of such “ wild varmints” as were caught
and drank, and gained, and, as’ if he could
all these ways, he took no care of his af-
fairs, but gave up the guidance of them to
a bailiff or steward
Scales, who was a knave and a notorious
rions ways,-and put more than half his rents
and moneys into his own pocket.
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HI-IDS. of sugar and molasses just re-
ceived which we offer by the hogshead,
barrell or in less quantities at very low prices.
'1‘. & \V. E. RAYMOND.
country, in which they continue to swing
on their hinges. He never saw the inside
of a school house or church till after he
was eighteen years old. By the assistance
of an old man in the neighborhood. he
learned, during the winter evenings, to
lauds, but there was no one rich enough to
buy them except John of the Scales, and
every one knew how he came by his money.
cash to a ' his rramincr debts and was
0 R" 1 .
New Canaan, July 14, 1848.
I
62% cents.
ID (iLOVES.——A few dozen pairs of
slightly spotted at 375 cents pair. Cost
C. C. BETTS.
4
at the old stand,
f‘ RENC I-I I’RINTS.—Genuiiie yard wide
Frencli Prints are now offered (to close
a lot.) at the unusually low price of 150! per yard
No. 11 Main-st.
C. C. BETTS.
30inches.
KEGS Pure white Lead, ground in
Oil, nitintifactuied of the best quality.
\
ed to the Gutta
manufact uring.
Office‘ at theJ
Patented 1848.
Machine Belting and Driving Bands.
Jllanufactured by the flmerican Gutta Per-
c/ia Company. _
ACHINE BANDS of all widths from no
by oils, grease, acids, or water.
sidered by all who have used thpm to be superior
to India Bsnbber or leath'e'r.
lathe bands, Surgeon’s splints,whips, canes, um-
brella sticks, boots, hats, caps, filling for teeth-‘
Jands for Cottc n mills, e'le‘vzit.‘ors fo'r grain, atinos
plieric‘ valves of all sizes. pump valves, Gutta
Percha metalic packing.
riage Makers and others in particularly re'q'uest-‘
the vehicle to which they are attached.
CHARLES A. DURAN15:
These bands are not affected
They are con-
Also, shoes, soles,
The attention of Car-
Peijcha \Vashei's we are now
\Vo w'ari"ant them to outlast
, _ . I .
, Gc'nei‘a'l Agent. om or
ewelry Sto‘re'of Francis Brady.-
Custard,
Rice,‘
Ice Creztfn at Rcfre'slm1*cnt Saloon,
S. BENEDICT, has opened his Ice
-' Cream and Refreshment Rooms for the
season (private entrance to the Ladies Refresh-
ment Saloou from_the street.) where may be
found various kinds sfPies, viz:
Raisin,
Apple.
ofall kinds in their season.
Families supplied with Pies.Domest.ic Bread,
Tea Cake, Crackers, &c.
gar Pop. Cream of Nectar and Soda \Vater,
constantly on hand cool from the Spring.
audience, and
by the wind-.v”
Lemon,
Pumpkin,-
Fruits &c.
Mince",
Spruce Beer, Gin-
TR Y:
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read and write, when a farm boy.
ing achieved these valuable acquisitions
by the aid of another, all his other educa-
tion has been the fruit of his own applica-
tion and perseverance.
twenty-one, be conceived the idea of fit-
ting bimself for the practice,_of law.
at iirst procured an old copy of Blackstone,
and having, after the close of his daily
labors, by nightly studies in his log cabin,
inastered"the contents of that cornpendinm
of common law, he pursued his researches
into other elementary works.
ing thus,- bygreat diligence, acquired the
rudiments of his profession, he met with
an old lawyer who had quit practice, or
whose practice had quit him, with whom
he made a bargain for his scanty library,
for which he was to pay him $120 in car-
penter’s work, and the chief part of the
job to be done in payment of these old
musty books was dressing and layino
down an oak floor or floors,- for $3 pel-
square often feet. The library paid for,
our hero’ dropped the adzc, plane and
trowel, and we’ soon after hear of him as
one of the most prominent members of the
=Mississippi bar, and a'n‘a‘b‘Ie statesman and
“I heard him one day,” says one,
“ make two" speeches in succession, of
three h'ou'rs in length each, to the same
That poor fa‘rrn
from Vilashingtpn, a 'member of Con-
gress from Mississippi‘.
rick W. Tompkins.
man, and his history -shows what a bum-
ble boy can do, when he determines to
Hav-
At the "age of
He
And hav-
not a,movement testified
any weariness on the ‘part of a si,ngle’au-
ditor, and during their delivery the assem-
bly seemed svvayedr by the orator as reeds
bay has just returned
His name is Pat
He is a self-made
moreover heated with wine, when his on-
just steward offered to buy his estate. It
late in life, and his W ife died within a year
alter their marriage She left him "one
child, a son, who was.tlie joy and plague
of his existence. Though naturally of a
noble and generous temper, he was wild,
reckless and extravagant Seeing and
hearing nis father ridiculed every day, for
his miscrly temper and habits, be resolved
at all events not to be like him,
riotous living. So true it is that one ex-
trenie olten produces the other It was in
vain that his father remonstratcdwitb him : i
he only grew worse and worse as he grew l
older and older. 3
At last the Laird of Linn lay on hisl
death-bed. He had out-lived all his near,‘
relations, and he had no friends, so that hel
was in a manner obliged to leave all bisl
substance to his son, and besides, next to
Pre-
vious to his death, he called the Heir of
Linn to his bed-side, and spake thus to him:
“My son, when my lips are cold in death,
and my tongue silent in the glove, I know
how it will be with you You will spend ,
all the substance o'f your ancestors, and all I
the gold I have got together, in dissip-.ition
and extravagance. Nevci'tl:eless, Ido not
wish my son to live a beggar. Tliercfore,
«rive heed to my only dying command, and
if you disregard it, inay_a fatlicr’s curse
You know the upper cham-
ber of my house in Kippletriiigan. It is
now locked up, and I have thrown the key
into the sea. When you have lost both
gold and land, when you have not a friend
who will lend you a bawbec, and when
pease your hunger, break the door open,
and you will find a certain relief; but if
With these words, the old man fell back
on his pillow and expired. .7
The Heir of Linn did not grieve long for
his parent. He soon after threw open his
house to all comers. His forests fell he-
neatb the axe, his chimneys were always!
I . . I
smoking, a hundred men sat daily at I)lS’,l
and
board, and he bought him horses
bounds, and lent money without counting
to his dissolute companions. Ile fcasted,
not get rid of his substance fast enough in
named John‘ of the‘
osurer. John cheateid his master in va-
At last, what the‘ Heir of Lini'.'s father
had foreseen came to pass. His money
was all gone, and be had no means of keep-
ing up his excesses except by selling his
Ilhe young Laird wasin desperate want of
was a hard case, but, after much reluct-
ance be agreed upon'tbe bargain. “.Give
me your gold,good John of the Scales, and
my lands shall be yours forever,” said the
Heir of Liim.
Then John counted down the good yel-
gold, and a hard bargain his master had of
it. For every pound that John agreed, the
land was well worth three.
The last money went like‘ the first, and
the Heir of Linn was a beggar. He first
went to the house that had once been his
own, but now belonged to John of the
Scales, to seek sonieielief. He looked into
the window of the great banqueting ball,
but therewas no feasting going on in it.
The fire was out, the dinner table was ta-
ken away, and all was desolate and dismal.
“Here’s .sorry cheer,” said the Herr of
Linn. , .
John would not give him a penny, but
told him to go" to the friends he had spent
his money upon foolishly. He did so, but
itdid no good. Some of them pretended
not to know him, and not one would lend
him a fartbing, or offer him a dinner. So"
he wandered about_fo_rIorn and hungry, for
two days—foi'*' work he‘ could not, and to
beg he was ashamed-.‘ At last, in his ex-
treme inisery, he bethought himself of his
father’s dying words. .
“I have not sold the old house in Kip-
pletring-an yet,” said be, “for no one
would buy it. Iwill go and break open
the upper chamber. My father told me 1
should find relief there, and perhaps he
meant treasure If it should prove so,
-"will be a wiser man than I was, and not
iwaste it upon knaves.” .
To the house he went, and then broke
and spent,
all he could lay his hands upon, among low l
and dissolute companions, in drinking and pi lellei‘ ad-.lres.~:ed to him.
i
w-ices which has dis,«_r,i‘ace'.I his cburacfcr
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"com excepting a high stool, and, directly
over it, a halter dangling from a hook in
the ceiling.
words: “ All; lzraceless wretch, and wan
Eon fool I You are ruined forever. This
is the only relief for those who waste their
patrimony as you have done. Be bold,
:ben—-put the rope round your neck, jump
from the stool, and save your family the
ilisgracc of ending in a be,n_{gar.”
“ Very excellent counsel,” said the-Ileir
of Lion, “and, as Imust either liaiiz or
starve, I think I’ll even take my fat her-’s ad-
vice, and li;-ziigr It is the sliorler death of
the two.”
So he moun‘.c:l, f.isl.ene:l the lmiter round
his neck, and kicked the stool fro-in under
him.
But tl.c Heir of Linn was not to fife so.
The board in which the book was driven
gave way with his weight, and he fell to
to the floor with ‘shower of gold coin rat-
tling about his ears I will not say that Le
felt no pain in his neck the next day, but,
at the moment, he certainly felt none Joy
rushed into his heart like a torrent, at see-
ing himself rescued from death and lie_;_;a-
ry. The space between the ceiling and the
roof contained an enormous treasure. On
the opiier side of the board from which he
had thought to hang himself, was fastened
He hastily tore
it open, and read as follows:
“ l\"l_v dear son--I know your character‘,
and that no e:~:postul»ition or advice can
ween you from the desperate course you
are pursuing. Notliing but misery, sharp-
cr than death, can work a cure on you. If,
An nun: in Advance,
‘VOLUME, 31-NUMBER 35.l
He looked up, and read these
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unrier his taft red gabercline, and blew [Ci
till the joists and rafters shook with the‘
din Presently, a _fuir_ troop of-‘_ servants
rode up, ‘well-a"rin'ed and mounted, Iearling’
a tnule with them, laden with treasure",
Tl‘.-ey dismounted and brought the burrs of
gold into the ball. _
‘My father’s_ land is my own again I"
cried the Heir of Linn, joyously, and be-'
fore‘ the company had recovered fr-gm" the];-"
8St=:t)lSi1tnelllZ, be had counted down to
John of the Scales the just sum he had
1 agree-‘l to take Then turning to his ser-
vants, be’ said,» “ Scourge me‘ this viperou-t
of the house of Linn with dog whips.”
And it was done. V
The Citnlpally then crowded round him’,-
£‘O';1;’Il';1fUlatlI1_1;‘ him on recovering his potri.
, mony and excusing their own neglect and
ingratitude But be said to" them : “Cai-‘
tffs, slaves, dogs. begone! ,Polute the floor
of my house no longer If ye enter my
grounds again, I will have the servants
loose the bounds upon you I” _
To master Lacléland, he said : ‘‘ Come‘
to my arm's—-—come -to my heart, my friend,
rn_vbi'otliei' ! Live in my house,and share
with the Heir of Linn in all thing's.”
And the Heir of Linn became another‘
man, and was an orn.un<-at to his country,
and a blessing to bisten-ants.‘ V
From the Path of Life.
of Religious Principle.“
Frank Iidwards, a young marri'ed man.’
employed as a machinist in an English’
mnniifaclory, was converted. His con-
version was deep and genuine; it reached
therefore, your misfortunes and sufferings
should be so grevious that you prefer death
to enduring them, I have some hope that
you will not rashly encounter them agiin.
You have made the ti-ial—take my gold,
redeem your land, and become a wiser and
a better man.”
The. Ilcir of Linn did not leave the spot
without putting up a prayer to heaven for
the soul of the parent, whose admit-.ible
wisdom had discovered a means of raising
him from beggary and despair to affluence,
and of we-aning him from the lollies and
To evince his gratitude, he res».ili-ed to
mend his life from that day forward, and
become all a fatlier’s lieartcould wish.
But first he thought he would inaicc one
more trial of the false friends on whom be
bad wasted Iris time, his substance, and his
cliaraczer He, tl;e2'efore, kept his newly
discovered wealth a secret till he heard that
John of the Scales was going to give :1
great entertainment, and that all the lords
and ladies in Galway would be there.
When the Heir of Linn entered his fa-
ther’s ball, it was crowded with richly-
dressed gentry ; but he was in bcg‘gar’s
rags. He appealed to the charity of the
company, saying that he was starving. To
one he said: “You have feasted at my
board a thousand limes-—will you now de-
ny me the crumbs that fall from your own E”
To another : “ I gave you a fair steed and
trappings; to a third : “I lent you a thou-
sand pouurls, and never asked you to repay
me ;” and so on to all the rest of the com-
painy. But, instead of reincnibcring his
favors, they reviled him and called him
spendlhrift, beggar and all manner of vile
names. Some said it was a shame that
such a wretched object should be sufi"ei'ed
to come among them ; and one, to w burn,
more than all the rest, his pu_rse had al-
ways been opcn, called on the servants to
thrust. him out of doors. I
But one man took his part It was IiIr.,
Richard Lackland, a poor younger son ofl
a wealthy gentlcin-.in. He stood up and
said :
“ I never ate at the board of the Heir of,‘
Linn——l never rode his horses, or shared!
his purse, or received favor from I1IlY2,10ll‘i8l
value of a f21t'l.I’llt1_'__;' But what then? He’
was a worthy gentleman when he had the
means. I have twelve gold nobles, and
that is all I own in the world, and here are
six of them at the service of the man‘
whose band was never shut to the poor-.l
And, asl am a gentleman, no one’ shrill
lay a finger on him while I wear a sword.”
A glad inau was the Heir of Linn, to‘
find one man worthy to be his‘ friend He
tool: the six nobles, and advanced toward
John "of the Scales, who was standing at
the end of the hull, attired in gogeous ap-l
parel._ i
“ You, at least,”said the Heir of LlI1l],:
“ ought to relieve my necessities, for youl
are grown rich upon my ruins, and I rave,
you a good bargain‘ of my lands.”
Then .?ohn of the Scales began to revile
him and to declare that he had given much
more for the lands than they were worth,
for he did not at all like to be reminded of
his extortion before so much goodly coni-
pany “Nay,” said beto the Heir of Linn,
“ if you will but return me the half of
what I paid for your father’s estate, you
shall have it back again ”
“ Perhaps I may find friends who will
lend me the sum,” said the Hair of Linn
“ Therefore give me a promise under your
hand and seal, and I will see what can be
done.” _ I _ l , '
John of tne‘ Scales knew that few pé'o'ple '
in the country had’ so’ much money, even
if it were a com‘-rnon‘ thing to lend money
to a begga=r,- and he‘ had just seen what re-
liance is to be‘ placed on friends in such a
case. He had not the least idea that the
Hair’ of Linn would evet‘ he the owner of
a hundredth part of the sum. He there-
fore called for pens, and ink, and pallet‘.
and sat down before the company and
wrote the promise, and right scoffingly
gave it to his former master. _
Then the Heir of Linn strode to the win-
chamber door open. He found religfa in‘
dead. There was nothing.w+iateger_..i,n the
dow- and opened it, and took a bugle from
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both lieairi and life. I The change was"
complete, and from being‘ notoriously
tlion;3lit‘lc:.=s and trifling, he b£'t'nn.-e ti pro-'
verb for cheerful gravity and serious de-'
[3()‘i.lil<3l t.
Very (leliglitfnl was the first expcriencz
of that yr ung man. A g .od workman, be’
e.-joyeil Col’! cant empl :3 meat, with \‘ ages
sullicli-i‘:t to procure the comforts of life.
II_e bad ii thriliy wife, who was led to Jesuw
by his can influence. Their cottage was
the house of prayer. Religion, plciiiy,»
health, and contentment dwelt with them;
probably tli re was not another home in
England more pleasant than that of this
young, pious ineclianic. V _ ’ __
But piety was not an effectual shield to
defend from trouble. It snpports—glo-'«
rionsly supports the suff-rer—bnt his‘
path to heaven is appointed to lead thro’
“muc/L tr2'bula.'z'on..” As in nature, the
storm cloud gathers in the horizon, while
the sun SllIfl(‘S with splendor in the heav-
ens-,«so in. the kingdorn of grace," while the
child" ofGod rejoices in ease and prosperi-
ty, and ascends the summit of Pisgah, he
may rest assured that events are in pre'-'
p-iration, uhich may hurl him down {'6
the vale of I3-.ica—to the place of weep-
ing and lanientation.
It uas thus with Frank Edwards and
his family. In midst of their pro.-perity,
adversity looked in at their cottage’ door ;«
poverty sat down at their table‘. Let us
t.rac'e the cause‘ of their trouble.
One’ day the machinery of the manu-
factory broke, and its operations were
stopped. "All hands were set to repairing"
it with the utmost haste. The week was
closing, and the work was unfinished.«
On Satnzday evening, the overseer enter-
ed aiid said to the own, “ you inaywork-
all clay to rii-.:rro\.v,?’ , I _ -
Frank instantly remembered the fourtiii
commandment. He resolved to keep it,-
Lecanse he felt that his duty to God, he
respectfully addressed the overseer.
" Sir, to~morr_ow is Sunday.”
“I know it, but our mill must be re‘-
paired.” I _
“ Will you excuse me, sir, from work-‘
in-g on the Sabbath '9”
“No, Frank, I ,-can't excuse any one‘.
The company will give-you double wages
and you must. -.\ork.-” I g
“I am sorry, sir, but I cannot work to-‘
morrow.”
. “ \\ by not, .’Ir. Erlivardsi you know
our necessities, i1fi‘(.I we offer you a lair’
|"etrHlIl€l‘stl.lt)ll.” _ _ _
" Sir, it will be a sin against God, anl
no ncttcssily is stating etI(Hl_(_7I'l—-lit‘) prive‘
high enongzli, to induce me to offend my’
lllaker any mare.”
“ I am not here to argue the morality
of the question, Frank; you must either
work to-inorrow, or be discliargcd" ,
“I cannot hesitate, sir, a moment; I
have resolved to please God; (Jr-gs! what
earthly price it may, I will keep his‘. com-‘
mandrnenis. ’ '
“ 'I‘lien‘. M r. Edwards. if you step into‘
the counting-room, I will pay you what-
tlae company owes you, and you will then’
leave our establi.-limciit." . .
To say that Frank’s heart did not slirinle‘
from this trial, woiild be to (l!.’t't_V Ills hu-
manity; but his faith came‘ to his fr lp.‘
Casting himself npon'~ God, he gathered’
up his t‘oo's,and e'r'itercd the coiiiiiing .*o'o:n.-
The overseer was exirernely UnWllfffig'
in‘ part will) Frank; for he was a snpéi‘ior
workman, and since his convr-rsi‘or'i,- had:
been the most trusty man in the employ-'
merit of the company. He therefore ad-'
dressed him very « indly, while banding’
him‘ his wn‘;_ves : “Mr. Ed \\"t1t‘(ls,~ had you
not better reconsider your resolution I
-I‘i‘€nH'.’t'nh(‘I‘ work is scarce, we pay you
high wa‘ge‘s, and it is not often we require
you to’ work on the Sabbath.”
“ Sir," ‘replied Frank, “ my mind is’
fixed; I will not work on Sundays, if I
have to starve to death.” '
“ Very well, sir,” was the cool answer’ 1-
of the over.-eer; who not being it Chris-'
man. could not appreciate the noble hero-=
ism of Frankie reply.
*_ Oiireaching his humble cot.tag’e,tho
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