THE VOICE OF OOD. Dy peboltyd brook that purls atonr, j Through leafy w od and vra*sy Rica. [That join* the cascade'* merry son*, Checrin r tee p in-iive so U of men, I hear the voice of God. [l3y sky-kissed stream whose ripples play I With * olden balls from heaven at nijhCi [And lightly skip with clou Is t»V day, TUI these evanish from our sight, I hear the voice of God 13y restless ccean vast and deep, ■ Whose watery hills bel h angry foam*' -Vhich laps upon *he ro.ky steep. And cnliani ship on nearing homo I hear the \oice of God pv torrent swift which early creeps |With rills along t ho infant shore, > roaring citar *ct which leans own. down upon it* lo -U-laid floor, I hear the voice of God. ^ontb the plint of star pierced bluo, untesting mildly ni Ill's control, c liglit of heaven letting through, u;t!v. yet dearly. in my soul, I hear the voice of God —Winfield S. Davis E MERCHANT'S CRIME. IiV IIOKATIO AI.GER, JR. CHAPTER VIII—Continued. (•What!” exclaimed Paul Morton, lo you think I will suffer myself to • subjected to such a degrading ipicion—a man of my position in biety—what advantage could I pos hly reap from my friend’s death?” ‘Ho was a rich man.” suggested ies Cromwell, significantly. '•That is true,” said the merchant, th self-possession. “He was a |h man. ” ‘And he may have loft his prop |y to you.” •You happen to be mistaken |re. Ho had left his property to a a boy of fourteen.” [•Where is this son?” asked the rk, a little taken aback by this eovery, which was new to him. •He is now in my house.” “And suppose the boy dies?” It was now Paul Morton's turn to fsitute. •That is not very probable,” he Id. "He is a strong, vigorous boy.” ("Who is to be his guardian?” •I am. ” •Indeed! And if he dies there is provision made as to the prop It will go to me if ho dies before aining his majority.” The clerk coughed—a little sig cant cough—which annoyed Mr. nton not a little. It conveyed an putation which be couldn’t resent, ause it was indirect. §“I hope you are satisfied,” he said length. ‘O,. certainly; that is, nearly so,” lid James Cromwell; "but then it is •t enough that I should be satisfied. ” Why not?” My employer may not be.” •Does your employer know who de the purchase?” ■No, I have not as yet communi ted the name to him.” Don’t tell him. It is none of his sine ss.” He will not agree with you there.” 'What matter if he does not?” “You must remember that I am a or clerk, dependent on my salary, id that in my position, it is not fe to risk offending my employer, ppose 1 am discharged from my sition, how am 1 to live?” ••Can you not procure another luation?” “Not if he refuses his recom jndation, which would probably be e case. Besides, our business is Dwded, and under the most favor le circumstances I might be weeks, d possibly months without em oyment.” Paul Morton leaned his head on s hand, and considered what was i be done with this difficult visitor. was- evident that he expected to e oought off, and that he must be. "What wages do you get?” he sked, looking up; • Twenty dollars a week,” said jromwell, promptly. As the reader knows, this was just louble what he did receive, and as dr. Morton was not likely to inquire >f his employer, he felt that the lie ras a safe one, and likely to conduce o his advantage. “Twenty dollars a weejt! Very veil, I will tell you what you must to. In the first place, you must re use to make your employer any com nunications respecting this affair.” “Very well, sir.” “And if he discharges you I will pay you twenty dollars a week until you can get another situation. Per haps I may find you some other em ployment, unless you prefer your present business.” ■■No, sir, I don't like it.’’. “Do, then, as 1 .teli you, and I will see that you suffer no loss.” ••Thank you, sir,” said James Cromwell rising, “I will follow your directions, and let you know the re sult to-morrow evening.” The clerk left the house in a very contented frame of mind. He de termined to resign his situation the next morning, an 1 claim the stipu lated weekly allowance. CHAPTER IX. How Matters Were Arranged. After the clerk had left him, Taul Mor.lon /began to consider what was best to be done. He had at first been inclined to despise this man as insignificant and incapable of mis chief, bint the interview which he had just had convinced him that on Ihis point ho was mistaken. It was evident that lie was in the clerk’s power. and jsst as evident that the latter wanted to be bought off. “Afte • all, it Is not so bad. ” he eaid to himself, ‘die has his price; the only question is, whether that Price is an exorbitant one or not. 1 m ist make the best possible Unas with him.”. There was another question to be decided, and that related to his warj —» young Robert Jiaemond. i-huuld he send him buck to school / An Eastern tou*i»t had been spinning homo inoredilile Ash yarns, when one of tlio party, turning to an old mountaineer, said : \ “Bill, that gets away with fishing in . this country, don’t itV’ " Wal, I don’t know ’bout that,” 11 Do you mean to say that you have caught more and linger fish ?” “ No; but I’vo caught some purty big toilers.” “ Como, now, tell ns the weight of the largest trout yon ever caught. “ Wal, 1 can’t exactly tell as to the weight, but you folks can Agger on it. Now, you know it is over 200 miles around this yer lake. Put that down. 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