Riches have wings; or, A tale for the rich and poorArthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)
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Riches have wings; or, A tale for the rich and poor
Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)
United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction; Wealth -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Fiction
“Yes, Evie, the good are doubly blessed,” returned Eunice, caressing
her. “The offer to sell this beautiful pin was the dictate of your own
generous love for our father, and is rewarded. It is restored to you
again.”
And she took up the pin and handed it to her sister; but Eveline shrunk
back, saying,
“No, Eunice; it is not mine; you forget that it belongs to your
husband.”
The countenance of the young bride fell, and for a moment she
experienced a feeling of disappointment. But the voice of one who had
entered with, but unperceived by them, dispelled instantly this shadow.
“Yes, Eveline, it is yours; take it,” said Albertson, coming forward.
Eunice turned quickly. She did not speak, but eyes and face were
eloquent of thanks. Words could not have uttered them half so well.
* * * * *
A new day had broken on the mind of Mr. Townsend. He had seen his
sun go down, and darkness, like the thick gloom of that old Egyptian
night, gather around him. But, at the very midnight, when his heart was
sinking with despair, the morning star came slowly up the horizon, and
the mild aurora raised, as with the hand of an angel, the curtaining
darkness. Day at last broke broadly and brightly, and the sun lifted
his smiling disk above the eastern hills.
It was a new day. A clearer, brighter, happier day than the one that
had set. May it grow brighter and brighter even to the “perfect day.”
Need we say more to assure the reader of the happiness of Mr. Townsend
and his family? Need we follow them farther? Need we add sentence
to sentence, and page to page, to show how salutary had been the
misfortunes they had suffered, and how all were but blessings sent in
disguise by the Giver of all good? No; this would be useless.
“Riches have wings.” That is, natural riches: not the true spiritual
riches--not the treasure laid up in heaven. The one may escape from the
hand, but the other lies like a dove with wings closely folded against
the heart, and never flies away.
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