KINDNESS REWARDED.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1184, 15 May 1872, Page 4

KINDNESS REWARDED.

|\ASS COURIER.] Not many years ago a needy and sonlewhat seedy visitor claimed the hospitality of a squatter in the Southern districts, and finding that he was welcomed, and nut well knowing where to turn himself, enjoyed the kindness extended to him for a considerable timo. The owner of the station showed no disposition to tire of his self-invited guest, and treated him cordially and gonerously throughout ; but his thrifty " better-half" occasionally exhibited symptoms of restiveness, and at last rebelled against the stranger's longer " loafing" on tbe squattage, and refused to supply his daily requirements at the domestic board. One morning his plate was removed from the breakfast table in his presence, and in terms distinct and nnmistakeablo he was ordered off the premises, and told to go and work for his victual?. The stranger left the station at ojico, and the force of circumstances turned his footsteps, as it happened, to fortune. He wended his way to Queensland, 'succeeded, in conjunction with another person, in establishing a business which required no capital, and was successful in the undertaking. In the course of a few years he amassed a fortune of tou thousand pounds, and retired. Meantime, a succession of bad seasons had brought the squatter to low straits — the station slipped out of his hands, and he ended by becoming a resident in a town in the Southern districts, largely in debt, and altogether thoroughly hard up. The quondam "loafer" had not forgotten the kindness received at his handsthanked the apparently harah command of his friend's wife for putting him " to his mettle," sought the reduced squatter out, and succeeded in finding him. After a cordial greeting the now wealthy ' *' loafer" invited his friend into lac nearest hotel, told him he had to thank his wife's stern command for his success in life, and ended by informing him that if he could come across another station that he thought would paj, he had a few pounds which were heartily at his service. The station was found, LSOOO were advanced to purchase it and stock, and although only a year or two has since gone by, the squatter has been able to repay his friend nearly the whole of the cash advanced, and looks forward, with another year like the past, to be able to clear off every farthing of the amount. And we hope he may|succeed, and have a lengthy and prosperous career after having done so.