Money At Interest

It is twenty-fivo years since my littlo ïóiy began, and I wonder whatmade rac emembSr it to-day I Notbing in tho surounliiig circumstances I am sure, yet in ie midst of this orowdod city while the ;roets were yet full ot' liglit and lifo, all t once I thought of that gray, cool evenig, the silent sweetnnss of tlie lonely 'arden, and the pluintive cry of somo lost amb on the mountains. My uncle had one noarly two hours before to soo. a ying child in the. villagc; but the twight lingers long in that northern latiude, and so, though it was ne.irly ten 'clock, I put on my hat and sauntered own the littlo bridle-path to meet him. had not far to gd, but I was much asonished to find him acconlpanied by a roung man known as " Dark Harry Henïawe." Both of them seemed to be uner great emotion, tho doctor took my und silcntly, and young Heashawo either raisel his eyes nor oponed his ïouth. I kncw that he had a very bad amo in all tho country sido, and that 10 shadow of n great crirao hung over lim, thoreforc my astonishlnont was sUll 'reator wlien he followed my uncle into ïis study and after remaining there a few linutes wout away again, without spoakïg a word to any of thé family. Alter ] irayers were over and tho servan ts n their room, unelo told us that Iltrry ïad domandod money f rom him on bis vay in a way which lei't no doubt s to lus ititontions. " Wliat did you do, uncle ? Did you ivo him monoy 'i " " I said, ' No, no, Iíarry ; what I have n me is Hot worth the taking ; Dut if you vill walk bes-i lo me ana teil me all vont ronbl : I will lond you cnough to mako a. lan ot' j'dii again.1 " Auut Karv lookscl iojared, and her {nittitlg-ncodlcs spoke for mr. " Don't be grieyed, wlfe ! Tho lad has )een dri ven to dostruction by f ilso accusa;ions, and ho's innocnit ; upon my word bolieve he's innooent." "Very wel!. If you knoW botter than udge and jjiry apd all the country side, f jourse hö's innocent." " God o ton revéala to charity, MarJ, wha' 1 e hi les trom wisdom. Tho boy is nnocont ; I intcnd to help him to jirovc "How? Byanowtrial?" " No. By a ilew life. I haVc loaned ïim $100 and he has gone to Texas." " ot a vi'ry good reformatory school, should think. ' "Where God direbts the dieoiplinei vory school is good. Como, wiro, be Jtipcful rtml oharitablê." Next day I hoard. from Aunt Mary omething of tho yonng nian's history. 'lucr gummen :rn he Ead formad the cquaintmico of a gcntlornan wlio, partly g a tfaristand partly as a sportsman, ïad spent sevcral inouths in the noighKtrhood. Por m my weeks their friond hip had been a marvel, then either amiliarity brod contompt or jealousy cindled hatrod. Tlioy quarreled openly and furiously. Threo days afterwards ho body of tho stranger was found terrijly mangled at th foot ot Bariöw's cliiï, md Hariy was arrest(.'d for the murder. lo was eventually icquitted for want of evidonce, but he found oveiy ono's face lark and i'vrrv ono's lioart liard frgainSt ïim ; not oven Ihe woman ho ioved beieved him innocent, and ho suffored keeny from that negativo punishment whicli s more griovous than niany stripes He nuk lowor and lower, and the provious ïight in a drunken brawl liad struck to iho ground one of his eótnpaaiohB. Not caring to andergo the Hnprieonment and suspense which would be tlu; rcsult, he atoppëd my ancle and deinMiidcd money ;o ilee with. He g(jt it, and also sorao;hing far bitter, "for eveiy gift of noble oriin is breatbed upon by hope's perpetual breath." I thought at intervals for a c w weeks of the dark, rockless faco which ïad looked into my life for a moment, and then ho passed, as I supposed, forever into th'e slmdow land of memory. Twolve yèurs aftorwards I found my self one hot night in tho middle o' August sailing up tho Bulfalo bayou, a beautiful lagoon in southtasterii Texas Up the narrow stream, darkened by its arcado of live oaks and magnolias, wc slowly made our way. Tho hot, perfum d air, tho uiireal spuutral look of everything, gave me thesensation ot'drcaniinr. On all tho crew and passengere a kind of hushed traiujuillity had fallen, brokxn only by the slow la boring of the engine, or the Lizy thud of soine alligator taking to tho water. It lasted long ; but just as I was boginning to fooi it oppressivo, we eamo to an opening in tho dense foliage, and a cloar, strong voice said, "Wake up, stranger ! this ifl tho battle field of San Jacinto." Thon wo gathcrod round him while ho told in words that moved the heart like a trumpet, the old story ovo again, how tho land was Bok witl tyranny, and could be oored with notli ing but blood. And as tho trees partei ui. n ■ :mil more, and tho moon slionc ful on tho speaker, suddenly thero oamé t. my rtemembranoe thocold, fresh, northern air, the solemn mounttiins and the inisiv nioorltmds, and I said, " Harry Hen shawe ! " " That is my name, madam. Pardon me if 1 forget yours." " Yon nevel" lieard mine, but yon will r ïininber Carsbrook, and the old man whom evetybody called Dr. Wïll." Then he toók my hand and kisaed it, just as I had seon him kis my uncle'( whon thcy stood togéthor in the dring dayliht, tWe savior and tho sa vod. Whên we were alono ho told me his snbspquent history. Tlléfe w;is Böthing renuuvable in it ; lift 1 1 - i e l hiivcl liimself at rirst U a large stoete-ráiseí?, but braíd prospered so well that now he himself ownod a fino ranche and qoite u patriarcha] number ot' horses, cattle and shoop. " Are you. married F " I askod. "Mu, no ! " he replied sorrowfully, " Annip turnod against me in my troublr, and I've beon afraid to tï ïst another wom:m." Aftcr a fow minutes siloDOe hc added, " Hy home is in the lar Wost, boyond San Antonio, and it is hardly likely wc shall moot again." " Uut the eternal future is bcforc us. If wc. jiart hert!, which way do you go f1 " "Hoavenward, madam, 1 trust," and he looked intu iny face with a grave but happy asüorance. " -Uv u tole'a loan 19 pnid, I suppose 't " "Xhcund of tho first year saw the principal paid ; the interest I jay reguarly to every pooi' miserable fellow I see. If I siiy a word of promise to some deapairing ftTetohj I tll him( 'Tlnitis what Dr. Wiü gctid to mo ;' and if I help him to a few ncedful dollars 1 say, ' That's tlie interest of what Dr. Will set me on my fuet with ; ' and it is very seldom, madatu, the gift goes to the bad, for o very unselfish gift prospers.'1 " Dr. Will would be a happy man if he .could see and hear you to-day " " He Will be happy enoügh When we both stand before üod, and 1 say, ' I wis going to helli and this good man stopped me, ho did not pas3 by on the othor sidc." There were tears in both our eyes when, altor a short pause, ho wont cm, " And the good did not stop witli me : on my way back I met other weary and sinful souls, and I stopped them ; and so there is quito a little company walking heavenward that would have btflrl going the other way but for Dr. Will's $100. Nay, there are some, I hontostry Ixieve, safe thero already( atid so when his time comes he will find iriends there - fricnds made by the ' mammon of unrighteousness who will rcceivo him into everlasting habitations.' " I think to-day of that solemn parting by the garden-gate, when tho young man made the vow he kept, and tho old man heorod and ble.ssed and helped him ; and try to imagino that WeSsed mocting vhcn the souls thoso precious words and tiat $100 saved, come in the garb of the hining ones to welcome the old man ïome : and 1 kuow thnre will be rejoicing mong the angels, und better than all, he Master's assuring thanks, " Thou didst