Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-10-14
H.4RIETY.
DRAMATIC ANECDOTE.

heart susCeptiOte Oh tie' NioS' h'tihdht
and tender emotions, and these were
called into action by the least APP
proach Of misery and distress. Du.
ring her stay at Chester. where she
had been performing. her washer-wo.
man. with three small children. was,
by a merriiess creditor. thrown into
prison. A small debt of forty shil-
Iings had been worked up in a short
time by Law expenses, into bill OF
eight hounds. As soon as Mrs. Jor-
dan heard Of the circumstance, she
sen, for the attorney and paid him
his demands.
On the afternoon Of the same day
the poor woman was liberated. As
Mrs. Jordan. with her servant. was
taking her usual walk on the Ches-
ter walls. the widow with hpr chill
dren followed her: and just as she
had taken shelter from a shaver Of
rain in kind Of porch. dropped on
her knees. and with much grateful e.
mOlipn. exclaimed G"d for ever
bless YOU madam YOU have saved
me and my family from RUM The
children, beholding their mothers
tears. added, by their cries to the al
fecting scene; which sensitive mind
could not behold without strong feel
ings of sympathy. The natural live
illness of Mrs. Jordan's disposition
was not easily damped by snrrowfut
scenes however, though she strove
to hide it, the tears of feeling stole
down her cheek, and STOPPING down
to kiss the children, she slipped a
pound mite into the mothers hand,
AMI in her usual playful manner, re-
Piled. There, there. now its ali o.
YER; go. good woman. God bless
you don't say another word The
grateful creature would have replied,
but that good female Samaritan in
sisted on her silence and departure.
II so happened that another person
had taken shelter under the porch,
and witnessed the whole of this in
terestiag scene. who as soon as Mrs.
Jordan observed him, came forward.
and holding nut his hand. he exclaim-
ed with deep sigh, lady, pardon
the freedom of a stranger, but would
to the Lord the world were all like
your The figure of this man be.
spoke his calling; his countenance
was pale, and suit of sable. rather
the worse for wear, covered his tall
and space PRISON. The penetrating
eve of Tnalia's favorite soon develo-
ped ais character aud profession, and
with her wonted good bumour. re.
treating a few PAGES. she replied, No.
] won't shake hands with y0u.'-
s Why? Because you are me-
thndIst preacher. and when You
knpw who ! am. you'll send me TO
the deyilr Che Lord forbid! I
am. as You say. preacher Of the
Gnsprl. which tells rs to clothe the
naked, feed the hungry, and eievs
the distressed; and do YOU think |
Can behald a sister Cheeriully obey
ing The com mands Of my great Mas.
ter. without feeling that spiritual at
tachment which leads me to break
through worldly customs and nGar
you the baud Of friendship and bro
theriy love.n-' Well. we'll. you are a
good old soul. dare say, but-a-
1 don't like fanatics; and you'll not
like me when tell yoa am a play
er; yOH must have heard of me, Mrs.
4ns4an is my name.' After a short
pause. he again extended his hand. Il |
with complaisant couMtenance, he
replied, The Lord bless thee, who
ever thou art; his godHess is unlimit |
cd; he has bestowed 0n thee large
portion of his spirit; and as to thy
calling, if thy soul upbraid thee not,
the Lord forbid that I >h"uld.' |
Thus reconcited, and the rain ha-
wing abated, they left the porch to.
gether: the offer Of his arm was &C
cspted, and the female Roscius of CO.
med., and thu melancholy disciple of
John Wesley. proceeded arm In arm
to the door of Mrs. Jorda,'s dwelling.
AT parting, the preacher sl,nok hands
with her, saying. Fare the well,
sister; | know not what tho princi-
pies OF thy calling may be: thou art |
the first ! ever conversed with but |
il their benevolence equals thine, I |
hope and trust at the great day. the |
Lord will say to EACH thy sins are !
forgiven thee