An AFFECTING scrxs.-The New-Ha-
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An AFFECTING SCENR.-The New-Ha-
ven Courier relates the following incident:


In lawyers office i'm a remote part Of
this State, lay a mortgage for eleven hum
dred dollars, which was within few days
of being due. One morning the man on
whose place the mortgage was held, called
and enquired if the payment could not be
put off a short time. He was man somc-
what advanced in life, and very Incorporate.
The lawyer in reply to his inquiries, said
that the man who held the mortgage wanted
his money-that he was sorry; but il could
not be extended. The tears came to the
old mans eyes, and after standing few
moments perfect image of despair, lie tur-
ned and left the office. He returned home,
believing that in few short days his aged
and infirm wife and invalid daughter would
have 10 quit the roof which had SO long shell
tered them, and seek for a home he knew
not where.


He could say nothing to them about it,
ii would cause them so much grief The
mortgage became due, and in the morning,
early, the farmer again repaired to the law
yer's office. He pleaded for time, but to
no purpose. Overcome with emotion, the
old man sank into a chair, and there sat for
two hours, apparently unconscious Of any
thing that was passing around him, when
q carriage drove mp to the door, and a lady
stepped from IT, She entered the Office.
Alter standing few moments, eyeing the
old man with interest and emotion, she
spoke. The old man looked up.


"Father, how do you dor


"Oh Sarah, am well. but sad. am
glad to see you, but sorry for your aged mo-
ther and invalid sister. | cannot return to
them, for it will be to tell them they have no
home, and this cannot bear. 1t will kill
your poor mother"


"Fatherl" said the daughter, "could you
live temperate man, if this were paidi"


"Yes, oh yes, would; but it cannot be,
for have nothing to pay it with"


snow sign the pledge, and here is the
The old man put his name to the
redeeniing, the saving pledge, and departed
TO his home with a happy heart.


The daughter had saved the S1IOO by
working in factory.