Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-06-11

never found in the cold world any thin
to love him, any thing be could love
here was heaven sent object exactl
suited to bis hearts want; a little slran
ger in this earth. too young 10 know
and to take part with, those who sespi
sed him. A little thing; which perhsp
bad first attracted bis notice when, il
the chance absence of its parents, !
stood terrified and helpless, crying in
tumutuous barrack room. Poor Kit
who bad been butfetted with recognizes:
from his very cradle. had been fright.
ened or laughed out of his wits, anc
then scorned for having none: adj been
the sport OF the lane or alley in which
he was born, and then been driven
from the haunts OF home first TO be
the butt of his fellow-wnrkmen, and
next of those amongst whom he had
cast in his lot ito mend his fate or be
I'D on't'-had now found something to
love him.
"0ftentimes now, as II met Kim and
the child together, and unused upon this
sweet mystery of mercy, did repent in
my heart for the many sharp words
bad once given him; and for my many
thoughtless and unfeeling smiles, at bis
folly Il saw, however, by the very ex
preston OF his complacent eve, that I
was fully forgiven. He had no hate, no
malice, no memory for wrong; he was
peaceful and gentle; and passed whole
days laying with child. Kit too was
now elevated to an instructor He was
still simple, but be was no longer silly.
lie could not read: yes he coald--osE
of Gods books. for be could SEE; could
see the high Heavens, and the starry
firmament; the son by day and the
moon by night have seen him with
his little comfort, walking on the ram
parts at Fort St George in the cool O.
evening: and calmly looking up at the
bright sky, and out upon the gittering
ocean; end pointing TO the white sail
and to the anchored vessel. and teach
ing the child to stutter out the names OF
these objects
THE suffering Of those, who are
looked upon as half,crazed or fools,
has il il this most bitter Ingredient: they
have no mate in their sorrow They
suffer ALONE, APART; with a conscious
ness taat they are degraded. Kn,'s
suffering was now all at an end: he was
no longer alone in the world But /
knew not at this time that be had got
ten a higher consolation. | will some
day, said | to myself, speak to him
bout his immortal soul, and his hopes
OF an hereafter II CHANGED few weeks
afterwards that as | was visiting some
men OF my own company in the hospi
tai, in passing down the ward, obser.
we'd poor Kit lying in bed, sickly. |
sat down by him--took bis hand, and
spoke to him with tenderness; hs was
very i'll. named the Redeemer; he
knew the sound-knew IL not perhaps
as some would have wanted him TO
know it-but as a sound that bad alrea
dy touched chord in bis hcrs,ble heart
He had heard that all bis sins would be
forgiven, and how; he bad simply be
lieved the message, and gratefully &C
copied the pardon. He bad gotten wis
! dom not knowledge There was peace,
hope, and the joy of a simple confiding
trust in his Redeemer.
! II visited hin again: again the same
was bis envisble state of mind The
next and last time saw him, he was
dying and speeches.. | whispered in
his dulling ear: be opened bis eyes-he
knew me- he looked pleased and hap.
py, he tried TO return the pressure Of
my hand. | plaeed it on his fore be ad
The death damps were already on his
brow. He is pleased said the order
ly, Ito see you, Sir. he knows YOU
He was pleased Friend said I, 10
hear the word of promise in bis ear
to hear the sound of his Redeemer's
name-to hear the word CHRIST"
JONATHAN CATHELE who was