"Then why don's you go home2" sal

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"Then why don't you go home2, said
Captain s.


Il cannot pay my passage have no
money" answered the desponding sailor.


"Have you found any body who would
give you any BREAKFAST" said the Captain.


mo-" was the reply, but found a man
who gave me something to drink, and, as
was very weak and hungry, the liquor O
vercame me; but am not so much intox-
icated as seem to be. have my senses
perfectly WELL"


"How much will take you home" in.
quired the Captain.


There Is" said the tar, "a vessel living
at the wharf. which will take me within two
miles of my home for one dollar, and |
would GO, If only had the money"


Now, shipmate," continued Captain S.,
''give us your hand. Look me straigh, in
the eye. Now promise me. upon the hon.
o: of sailor. that you will never drink
any more of that poison stuff, and iii give
you some bre akfast and pay your passage
home"


The sailor clasped his emaciated fingers
around the rough hand of the Captain. and
pronounced the pledge. Captain S, handed
him bill, and saw him safe in the nearest





Some three years after. as Captain s.
was passing throug h Exchange street. in
Portland, some one behind him called out
"Cap'n say Cap'n halo. Cap'n."
Captain S. turned round and a we'll
dressed stranger grasped him heartily by
the hand, and inquired if be knew him
He confessed he did not recellect ever to
have met him before. The stranger after sew
eral Intellectual attempts to refresh his mem
ory. finally brought to his recollection the
scene narrated above, and confessed that he
was the sailor to whom he had thus acted
the part of the Samaritan. and insisted on
restoring him fourtold for the money
+. which had been bestowed on ,hat occasion.
| All remuneration was refused, and the
young man was exhorted to go and do
! likewise.


Il will with all my heart" said he, as
the tears gathered in his eyes 'but | owe
you debt can never discharge. I have
never broken my pledge, and blythe help
of God never will. | went home after
| you left me. and by the enreaty of my
| friends, commenced trading, and am now
! here to purchase goods. l have been pros
pered in business, and have been lateIy uni
| ted to the woman Of my choice. You saw
ed my soul and body, for trust have late
| ly been made acquainted with The blessed
Saviour oil sinners 0 il my poor old faith
er could get hold of your hand. he would al
most wiring it from your body with graft
tude." The generous heart of the Cap
tain was melted, for he loved the Saviour
too The food gates of his soul were o.
pened. and they wept together like two
Chi dren, shook hands again. exchanged q
hearty "God bless you" and departed
"Cousn William" said merry. mis-
| chiernns unnnp girl sswhat do you think