gave the promise, aud the father felt assn rah am P“° r ' J H j djg and delve and lug mv 
It was arranged that Gilbert should have >s No . When I want 
two vacations of ft week each-one in t e j ^ L lake it . Did T take enough 
spring, and one at Christmas,-and the - J 1 ^ J nd gamWe away, as some do 
parent left. . .... . , T should call it stealing; but 1 don t. let 
On the following morning, Gilbert Go 1 • somethin-. How do you sup- 
win entered the .tore to commence 1. is f 1 u ,TnU « live without 
ties. lie gamUro.md upon lira wilderness ° T| don't think so; if they do 
of cloth, and wondered w *» f’, .,‘e wls they must ire natural horn fools. That’s all 
were who should buy all Ibis; ‘ " ! !!"» , os nlKHlt lt ." 
rncimtwv.i in h is reverie by a spruce young , tv r y „ Gilbert. 
Sabbath Stalling. 
il WttH? Miwuvj - *- A I A nftBfl nnc While 1 linY« iUlW3 uv 1 - 
to squander and gamM* away, as ”! >in y ’ jrc8 P ^ e vv iah must he present to gratify heard of at C 
r 1 .,..1.1 rtoll if I but 1 UOI1 I. . l a . 1 . *,.11 mtr eivnurM f\(T fit 1 
•rest Bill Siddons, tlie 
don, “ and lie was last 
You had better start 
disturbed in bis reverie by a spruce young - g j do it?” asked Gilbert, over his c 
clerk Who showed him where the watering- «•“ 1,( ' w uo “Gilhc 
pot and broom wetc, and inromufl him l^‘ Wl ,I help myself lone, > 
his first duty In tho morning a fc" lltcrchiefs, which 1 sell; and moment. 
% Xtthi' w» done'lm 'was se, at work sometimes I take a gentle peep at the money mtmm. 
carrying bundles of cloth up stairs, where a drawer. Goojwin ’ 
scholarship ... .here was a dt 
A ■ 1 For a w hile he was home- The lempier had come 
S but the men Tt the store only laughed there had been a shado. 
, 1nn ~ i l( . M-ot rid of the fed* hovering over him, but not. 
a nfr A month paJLuwiy, and at the end taken palpable shape. He 
in £- A . . , r mient He bad to reason on the subject, bt 
?' “I mind made up. On the fn 
i w i.n couM not do without 1 That took he met young Baker agun 
lmlf of it. Then he had attended a scien- that, all the apprentices on 
tide lecture, for which he paid half of wlmt same thing, 
was left and the rest had dwindled away A week passed on, and 
withou, a penny. But he I Gilbert P» 
Oil VOa V LI W ..- • * I a /r , _ IT 
them Let me go, sir; hut oh, tell not ray straight off at once. 
lue K „ h My interest was aroused wlien told of tlie I 
The boy stopped and bowed his head. The , large reward I should obtain, and I readily 
merchant gazed upon him in silence, aud undertook to ferret out the forger. 
d.mne thaUlme a variety of shades passed The rosy down was just flushing the ea. t 
o ve his emintenance I cm sky as T alighted wearily from the train, 
0\CI ins coiiiHuiaiii. . , , . .... _ i,Tn nnswer 
a few handkercluets, wnicn r *»■, — - •' p1llin)y as you have the night before, there was no new huuu*. 
melimcs I lake a gen.le peep at the money ataUom., and spe ^ ft ^ A( JimlOT tlnw , sat opposite . he young 
nwciV . , c nt - e , s 1 should have known that tern pin- lady in question, and I noticed • 
When Gilbert Goodwin went to_ his bed c • ( way-a temptation she saw me conic in she smiled, ami blushed 
« » * ai si ntvi Mil Wlt.ll llim. UOU W W bUlG/VYIJ J j t t » l....t.tn mOC COnillPll tfl 
IU J|. PJ . . that night there was a demon with hi- £cl,Mteway of any rosy rod. Her dark brawn eye, seemed m 
d For a while lie was home- The lempier had come Foi a long ^ leS9 an j nex perienced youth, sparkle and gleam with ftm and raischi , 
' ‘ hi the store only laughed there had been a shado wy,nusty. fen m ’ have bcen s0 no bly frank, I will her long black hair, which she wore m cm Is 
e long begot rid of the feel- hovering over him, but noMiuil n nv i. be equally so. Forgive me the situation in seemed created hutto hidei her Idas tea. 
, passed nwmy, and at the end taken palpable shape. He allowed him elf ^ ^ ^ b and lbo pa8l sllflll j, e I, being a fair specimen of the stern ot sex 
is dollar was spent He had to reason on the subject* tout not yet was 1 - Until this moment I never thought attributed all these little smiles and glances 
“ knife, mind made up, On the following morning to my personal appearance, and cotigratu- 
1 L ,iot^lo wiUmut! That took he met young Baker ^ { «rad heU»mja rf Xl X the temptation thus latcd inyselt upon having made an impres- 
in he had attended a scien- that all the apprentices on the sUcet mj c d before the apprentices of our houses, slon on such a beaut.ful creature. 
which he paid half of wlmt same thing. ... But I see it all now. I know that to a poor Next day I prosecuted my search, but an 
the rest had dwindled away A week passed on, and c «nng * who has no money, the presence of both to no purpose, for nowhere could 1 gain in 
,v.s wiihoul a penny. But ho Gilbert gave the tempter a home m s mm ’, , , ulll COB Uy amusements must be too telligeitec of the object of my pursmt. For 
while. He saw that the hoy, SiSirS Zl. He saw all tarfhl « temptation for ordinary youlhs week 1 searchedI highlow , hut no 
LIFE’S BETTEE MOMENTS. 
Life Tins Its moments 
Of betuity anC bloom: 
But they lio-ns like sweet roses 
On the edge of the tomb. 
Blesslmzs they brir.p- us, 
As lovely ns brief. 
They meet us when Imppy, 
And leave us t« uriof. 
Hues of the morning, 
Tinttlnii the shr. 
Come on the sunbeams, 
Aud off with them fly; 
Shudows of evening 
Hung soft on bie shore. 
Darkness enwnips them. 
We see them no more. 
Bo life's better moments 
In brlllliiiice appear, 
Dawning in benuty. 
Our Journey to cheer. 
Round ns they linger, 
Like shadows of even ; 
Would that we, like them, 
Might melt Into Heaven. 
until now lie was wnnom u " ‘ . .. nont i e red upon the amount money unu 
bore up for a while. lie saw that, the hoys ^Jed. He saw all fearful a temptation for ordn 
in tlie neighboring stores liat. money o .j u s wit b money* and lie wondered if But you shall not leave 
spend,but then he thought they had rich tU^others>» without “From this moment I sha 
fathers. He knew that the generous parent my one^ co ^ Finaliy the implicitly, and I shall love y 
i.„.i ..l.n.i.iv imrdeneil himself with more , 1 hat cnOUlaung _ . . noble disnoBltion and line senst 
spemt, nut meo .v ., , )oss -,bi y jret along wituoui 
fathers. He knew that the gene,mu. p™ ary Finally the 
had already burdened himself \ei ' ' j, our came Tho constant compamon- 
than he was able to hear with <* inl ‘ 1 Baker had had its influence, 
himself, so lie would not send to him. And 9 1 • - ck its nmr ) c , A bvight- 
yet it was unpleasant to be without money ; ^ *1 e shaft^ to c “ rry 
to ho in that great city, where there n as so >■ , J S entL . r t a i Iim cnt. Tlie boy 
much for amuaement and profit, w, hou U « „ er wUU the whole 
even a penny to purchase a mom. n o his^youtliful soul—and he could not 
joyment, or a ^ he.’ he was left alone in 
hmf COLlld liC IllOlC fill ill fill Ilian miHA in 
11 From this moment I shall trust you l 
implicitly, and I shall love you foi your 
noble disposition and line sense of honor. I 
slifill not. fear to trust you henceforth, for you 
shall have pecuniary recompense somewhat 
commensurate with the labor yon perform. 
. ♦ • It T ,P ov I have often blessed the hour that brought 
—loved^her'with the whole you to my store,for 1 have seen m you a 
.,n.r.ii no„l—and he could not valuable assistant; and if l have cvei held a 
No ardor of His youlhful soul—and he could 
boy could he more iiuihiul man W » —«j . 
in the store. ’fUe C ’;''^ ' U ^ a ^ tailors, and bought goods, paying cash 
loved him, and i> 1 ’ , Gilbert did not stop to consider; the spell 
ir.»r 
arnl he worked hard.-ftorromied mere phy>- ^ lie s „ir e red rauel ” 
leal laher than any <>nc etao m the »tmo, ^ ^ ^ U)0 cUak> h , m face, t 
we except the stout Irish poilu. was SIU , 0 Omt some of them did th 
One evening, alter the stoic \\i\B closed, - the evening heaccompan 
Gilbert stood on the iron steps with ihe key g . to the entertuinmei 
in his haud-for he was now entrusted with laU ^ ^ ^ ^ 
that important implciuont—when he was n 
irr^rs: 
^•.Sa^ Qilfgo^g C loVhe concert to-night ?” “ 
aS X B tcan*t” I 0,1 th0 foBoWing morning he ente 
U Can’t 1 Whv not?” store, as usual, and his duties were p 
..X'te te,-l the plain traih. dim. I 
“ a ap!,r clteS. Til pay the shot.” ftjranoc, Mr 
-r u[o ,mt tz »"“ iu dcbt ' ,h ”' « 
wZ miked aboul payhrgV and he moved towards H» pi- 
If I offer to pay, that’s enough. Come heart heal wildly, aud ins face w.is 
alone It'll be a glorious concert.” death, but he did not hesitate. He 
“ But I must go and get some supper,” the counting-room and sank into a 
..No; go with me and get supper ” “ Gilbert, what is the matter ? 
But Gilbert could not go without letting tho merchant, kindly. 
bis aim , know; so Baker walked round that The hoy collected all Ins energies 
w uv with him. Then lliev went to the res- a low, painful tone, he answered 
murant; here Balm, paid for the cupper. “ I have cemc to tell you that ! 
He had several bank notes, and poor Gilbert main here no longer, sir. M- 
gazed upon them with longing looks. Oh, “What? Going to leave me. 
if he could only have a little money! Buy the merchant m sni p) ise, as 
one dollar a week, or one dollar in two tated. u No, no, Gilbert If you 
weeks, liow much happier lie would feel! you shall have a good physician. 
As soon as they had eaten supper, they went lose you now.” 
to the concert room, and Gilbert was charm- “ Hear mo, sir resumed the ' 
cd with the sweet music he heard. lie fan- wliat emboldened by his masU .1 8 k 
cied it had a noble influence upon him, and hut yet speaking m great pain, 
that it awoke a move generous impulse in tell you all, aud 1 trust in your 
his soul. But alas! how can a mail or soul for pardon. But 1 cannot i 
youth he over generous, with an empty Listen, sir, and blame me if you 
pocket always? believe me not yet lost. My fathe 
From tliifl time, James Baker was Gil- too poor to keep me here. Hiai 
dared not look tlie clerks in tlie face, though can attach to me. 
he was sure that some of them did the same Gilbert 
lie was sure that some oi mom um iu« 
tiling In the evening lie accompanied his 
lair companion to the entertainment, and 
though he tried to he happy, yet he could 
valuable assistant; and n L have cvei neiu .i morrow t 
lingering doubt of your strict iutcgiity, 1 I sighed and suid 
shall hold it no more, for it requires more “ You will think of 
strength of moral purpose to acknowledge, She smiled, blushei 
unasked, a crime, than it does to refrain from scissors from the tal 
committing one. Never again will 1 accept those glossy curls am 
the labor of any person without paying him “ Keep that,” she t 
Phut HiViittach U) 0 'liH^ 11 Vou will not leave me, '\ng i foolish to press it to my lips before 
to my personal appearance, anu congi.uu- 00N80LATI0N. 
la ted inyselt upon having made an impres- - 
slon on such a beautiful creature. u TnERE is no Uod like unto OVU- c.od. 
Next day I prosecuted my search, but all W k say it in tlie morning; repeat it at 
to no purpose, for nowhere could 1 gain in- Noontime; and retire at night wit i tic 
teiligence of the object of my pursuit For words ascending fresh and sweet from the ^ 
one "week I searched high and low, but no depths of a thankful heart. 
Bill Siddons could I find. All this time 1 had When the hitter winds were howling amt 
heeu stopping at C-, and had fallen , Uc w j n tcr snows blowing, I have been time 
deeply in love with Clara Armstrong, for ftnd llga in to the cheerless hillside with 
such was my fair channel’s name, and I also others to bury their dead, and have said 
flattered mvself that she looked favorably on to myself, “ at whatever inconvenience, l 
me, ' can never bury a near and dear friend m a 
On the night before my departure for tlie 8torm t” But wo little know what God has 
city, I was sitting alone with Clara. in store for us l . 
“And so” she said, “you leave us to- one wild, cheerless night the dark ange 
morrow?” entered our happy home and claimed the 
I sighed and said- dearest of pets, the sweet smiling babe on 
“ You will think of me sometimes, Clara?” , ny breast. So complete nty hfe seen ei 
She sullied, blushed, and taking a pair of w itU this priceless treasure clasped to my 
scissors from the table, she cut off one of heart, I had scarcely thought-only m a 
thos o Mossy curls and handed it to me. general way-as God could take away nu 
» Keep that,” she said, “ to remember me darling, and leave such an uc ling, ’ 
„ lieep ' heart to pity the empty arms winch wearied 
t to oress it to my lips before 80 to enfold once more their precious burden 
it next to my heart? Clara smiled 
me ’ . . TMrtt S to my ima^? clai^Ued The fierce storm without seemed a «.t 
The boy gazed up into his employer’s face, and “ Bn jd nothing. Evidently she did not emblem of the fiercer j ^ j'"Vcoim 
but for a while tears and sobs choked his lllink me foolish. . kind minister came wi I b ch -a o ds oi am 
utterance. Mr. Phelps drew him to his side The next, morning I arrived safely in the fort as hecouh^eonmi T<iWgt 
and laying his hand upon the youths head, c - lly jm d 1 lurried to the office of lhc“ Cliiei, “ treasure house, am u. hwi'ing 
n .. As I was coming out of the office the drifting snows and biting blasts beau . 
The hoy gazed up into his employer’s face, ftnd Sld d nothing. Evidently she did not 
but fora while tears and sobs choked his Brink me foolish- 
utterance. Mr. Phelps drew him to liis side The next morning I arrived safely in the 
y o„ f „ r . rT « 7i ^ 
t0 hira »« ,»f «f s "'"’ *“ d , "" 1 Ui “ tl,a» 
lie liflft dist<raoc<l tliem forever. Boncrfonl. you strati 
On tho following morning he entered the for your Avants> au d when 
store, as usual, and his duties were peihn * , „ c wi] f inake nn arrangement 
e<l sitcutty mut Mully. Tlie cleika uskett turn ^ you . W l«l 4 !•». 
if he was sick, and he told them no. 1 o- ™ - 
ward the middle of the forenoon, Mr 1 he ps a I only knew that you will never 
came in, and entered his counting-room. » “ fo r this-” 
Gilbert watched him until he was alone, Gilbert I have spoken to you the 
and then he moved towards the placa H» ^ J have no fear. I will pay 
heart heat wildly, and h.si face was pale as ^ lh J doll|U , a wcek for your own 
death, but he did not h«nlat *.- I c en u Rnd histruction, and when yoi 
the conntmg-vMm and ^n kmtoa ch.n. olol , ie8ftnd other matters of like neces 
“ Gl,b(!rl ’ ^ » tbe nU ‘ t,C1 • lUl 1 ally, if you will speak to me you shall hav< 
the merchant, kindly. . ,, All the past is forgotten, save you 
The hoy collected all his energies, and ^ virtues, and henceforth 1 know yoi 
a low, paintul tone, he answered- onUMfbr what you shall prove.” 
“ 1 kave come to tell you that I cau ie- h] vajn l0 udl his gratitude 
main here no longer, sir. I-I- merchant saw it all; and with tear 
“What? Going to leave me? uttered qwu ])e hl , ssed Ul0 boy, an 
the merchant in surprise, as the boy hesi- bade him go about Ids work, 
tated. “ No, no, Gilbert. It you ate sick pa Jod away, and then anotht 
ui...u imvi> n erood Dlivsician. 1 cant j 1 . _ <•.. 
renort Vs 1 was coming out oi me omce the amung .» 
I mot aus B Wild 1 iota Him my adven- little lamb to our .mns-no ltearae, m 
i , bier—the little form resting in its dn/ row- 
lU “‘ctei ley “ said he, “ you are taken in and wood bed, aud covered with roses and Idler 
done for this tine, sure.” from the greenery, must rest on om ^ 
1 indignantly nslced him what ho meaut. we slowly wound up the bleak hil.,1 
« t bet vou tlie tiest supper to lie got in cheek, lips, hands, again and mq.m, 
town hit I fetch Bill Siddons in three muring .uch tender words as on \y bereaved 
ton 1 tliat ^ can . ant i handed tlie little casket to 
^ n • __.Tt.l.l.i I ». .1 4 L(am/1m ulr.ntvcd flltiellV doWU l 11 
that can but please you. What say you, ^ own that I fetch Bill Siddons m tinee 
will you stay?” days.” . t , 
n if_|f_i only knew that you will never •‘p one !” said 1, and Gns immediately 
abhor me for this—” went to obtain leave ot absence 
“ Stop, Gilbert, 1 have spoken to you the -p| ie chief*’ willingly let him go, and 
truth and you need have no fear. I will pay Biat night he started. Two dnys passed, 
you three dollars a week for your own and on t he third day, sure enough Gns 
amusement and instruction, and when you C!line . 
want clothes mul other matters of like neces- “Well, what luck?” I asked, as I saw 
sity, if you will speak to me you shall have y m come out of the office, 
them. All the past is forgotten, save your .. The 1)CSt iu t iie world,” lie replied, 
many virtues, and henceforth 1 know you “Gome with me; I will show you the 
only for what you shall prove.” prisoner.” 
Gilbert tried in vain to tell his gratitude, j f () p owe d him into one of the strong 
hut the merchant saw it all; and with tears r0 onis, aud there, sure enough, was the pris- 
in liis own eyes, he blessed the hoy, and oner, leaning against the window, lie was 
« Hear mo, sir,” resumed the boy, some¬ 
what emboldened by liis master’s kind tone, 
but yet speaking iu great pain. “ 0,1 must 
tell you all, aud 1 trust in your generous 
soul for pardon. But I cannot stay here. 
Listen, sir, ami blame me it you will, but 
believe me not yet lost. My father is poor, 
too poor to keep me here. 1 have learned 
then bade him go about bis work. 
Tim year passed away, and then another 
boy' came to take Gilbert’s place; for the 
latter took liis station in the counting room. 
But tlie new boy came not as tlie hoys had 
come before. Tlie merchant promised to 
nav him so much per week, enough for all 
i 1 J > .V I i 1 11 4t. n l l.A 
standing with his back to the door, but on 
hearing us come in he turned round. 
“By Jupiter!” said I, “Clara Arm¬ 
strong 1” 
“ The same, at your service,” said Bill 
Siddons, for it was lie. “ 1 am much 
oblig' d to you, Mr. Wells, for your polite- 
bert s firm frlend, as the worid goes. The the Cvays of the city ; 1 have longed for some 
latter told his secrets to Jim, and in return of those Innocent, healthy amusements 
he heard all his friend’s. which I have seen my companions enjoy- 
“ Say Gil how is it you never have any ing For long weeks together 1 have >cen 
money ? ” Baker asked, as they were togeth- without a penny in my pocket and at sui H 
er°one evening 1 in front of the store, after times 1 have felt much shame in view of my 
bavins locked up. poverty. My father has given me 
“ Why,” returned Gilbert, with some hesi- two dollars—one when he left me here, am 
lation, “ to tell you the plain truth, ray father one when lie came to visit mo. But w hat 
is too poor. lie has done enough for me was that? Nearly all of it wen 01 • 11 
now—more than he can well afford. He articles I absolutely needed.. Lectures, con- 
lias never asked me to work on the farm, certs, and various other lands ot healthy 
but he has sent me to school, and now lie is entertainments were visited by my compan¬ 
ions. but 1 could not go. At length the 
practical purposes, and then lit* felt that he „ eS!i perhaps you would like another lock 
should not be responsible fyr the boy’s ot - my i, a j r .» 
honesty. , I stood dumbfounded. 
At tlie age of seventeen Gilbert Goodwin « ^ ]j U j e lo0 susceptible, Charley, my boy 
took the place of one of the assistant hook- — a ]itile too susceptible, that’s all,” said 
kocners. and at nineteen he took bis place n.., s ;ind seeing my discomfiture, he burst 
integrity which made liis services almost 
invaluable. 
And now' he has grown up to lie a man, 
and the bright-eyed girl who was so inti¬ 
mately connected with that ouc dark hour 
of Ida life, has been bis wife several years. 
He is still in the bouse of Mr. Phelps, and 
occupies the position of business partner, 
the old merchant having given up work, 
and now trusting all to liis youthful asso¬ 
ciate Gilbert Goodwin lias seen many 
paying my board while I learn to be amer- ions, but 1 could not go. At engui me trusting all to Ids youthful asso- 
ebantf But my father is good if he is poor.” fatal knowledge wasmine that;others^ my £ oodwin J se en many 
“ Of course he is,” warmly replied Baker, station had money for such things m y , nen full) and j l0 i ms often shuddered 
“That’s where yon find your good warm that they took from their employer.-, im - ^ of t ) ie w ide road of temptation 
hearts, among the poor. But don't you out leave. I pondeici upon it tin., nit. open to so many more; and he 
make the store pay for taking care of it?” deeply, and in ponftenl>£ I was lost. Tes- . 
“ Hang it.!” I muttered, and rushed out 
of the room, vowing never to have anything 
more to do with females of any description 
whatever. 
—-♦♦♦-- 
STRING OP PEARLS. 
He learns much who studies other men; 
lie also learns more who studios himself. 
To bring forward the had action of others 
■ to excuse our own, is like washing ourselves 
I in mud. 
Coring, and contrasted the quiet wnnntn ot 
the grave to the tumultuous storms without, 
my heart swelled with thankfulness that 
even the little hotly should never feel d'° 
storms of earth Again; mid, as I lingered to 
see, as best I could through the blinding 
tears and blinding storm, the hist piece • 
carefully cut turf placed tenderly over t ■ 
little bed, aud then kissed the sod an 
turned toward the waiting sleigh, l re¬ 
alized as never before, “There is no Goo 
like unto our God ’ -one who can sea 
through adversity and angry storms * !-' 
consolation and hope to the sick, sad soul, a 
prosperity and summer sunshine could neur 
bring. AraT ALICE ' 
FORGET YOUR SINS. 
Beecher says There are men who 
have committed great sins, and who siei 
tho knight that used to wear sackclo l. 
order that the scratching might reman 
of having, perhaps, murdered hterofj* . 
ter, and who never wanted to forget da 
was a murderer. But what is lljc 1,80 ‘ 
membering one’s crimes? Some set 
days to remind them of the sins oi • 
c.„\i„te. TI,o,,v»,u to keep .Item 
ory. But it tint It lira use of t»T u - 
siustoutetnory? You ure nonlte clukW 
; of night, that you should «f t j ■ n0 t 
tuenl of il.nkuess ot tM .. 
* raped, to potuler tlie Mull X«? 
* time, a is not to acej. . CUrUts 
Teatatncut truth, or God s u ntu, prom . 
ttntli. Foes.t.yW. .A 
Happiness grows at our own firesides, j ses tiiaL ho will do it; and he inenUll n 
mid is not to he picked up in the strangei s you to do it. ‘ I will ' • 'itesavstonuA' 
Hardens again of your transgress.mrs, i “•.? J c fM t as 
” Innocence, thou art genuine only when Z U ***%£4 
as a child, tliou knowest not thyself; the a mRU tl0 ui,Jo and v€X any 
moment of thy consciousness is that of past sins. J)o you suppose cr ,miies y< 1 
* ,• .■mo.itlta-iH'r lllfll nil 11 " ... .... 
“ No Mr. Phelps pays nothing for the first tenlay I took two—dollars—— 
,, 1 * Here tho poor hoy burst into tears; but 
' “ Wbv, are you in earnest, Gil? Haven’t the merchant said not a word. In a few 
vou gotany money for your bard work?” moments Gilbert resumed: 
“No, not a pennv. Two dollars is all the “ You know the worst now 1 took it, 
money I have had since I have been here, and a part of it 1 used last night; but , 1 
and those my father gave me.” want no more hours of agony such as I have 
“Well you’re a moral improbability, a passed since that tune. Here is a dol ai and 
regular anomaly. Why, I make the store a lmlf, sir. Take it, and when I get homo 
pay me something. Mind you, 1 don’t call will send you the rest, O, let me go tm I 
it stealing for it isn’t. My master receives cannot stay 'where temptation haunts me. 
will have no persons iu Ids employ to whom 
lie cannot afford to pay a sum sufficient to 
remove them from inevitable temptation. 
the merchant said not a word. In a few . . .; , , 
moments Gilbert resumed.- A DETECTIVE’S STORY. 
mid » port of it I used last iiigltt; l.ntO.I It was a dull rainy .lay totruda tlie e ' wll0 mistakes superficial wt.o 'seeks mere pan. ■» an d" yod ,tls» 
want no more hours of agony such as I have of August. One oi those days when earth "7’ for knowledge. the strife and! “ “mnV 
passed since that tune. Here is n dollar tnd uud .ky rite w.d«f>hund U-Atotoaro^ ^ ^ man> bb own spirit ^^.row H»w'uy‘<l'ul 'furge' 3 ^ 
1 so'sa.l and lonely. The clock that hung 'The'goml'“an israu- Serslf 
rs.rrde7,ctthStrmi»"^* «^.y«- noue4uai - asswa k*» j -* 
nmment o, u.y couscous.,ess - p-J.SJKja, which cna^ ; 
He who is conscious of his ignorance, jJ- b ^ure’anvthing that wants to ho^' 1 fli ; 
viewing it in the light of misfortune, is it i3 Otherwise it is ■ nmg W! ,iie 
Z;dsi^e Bmr;;;: Here b adonar and ! and sky alike are dreary, and the rain drops 
a half, sir. Take it, and when I gel home I Paltering against^ the window m^ c « U 
Of all my w«k, aud I am entitled Away to the solitude of my father's tarn. 1 « ' u,^ 
to something in return. He is rich while 11 shall not want the money I cannot have, lent little man, entered 
