Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-17
From the Che rcis g. England na.szin
THE JEW AND HIS DAUGHTER.

gina, (says an American writs-,) old C.ergF-
ma gave M a short account Of Jew which, nreat-
Is delighted me- He had only !aie.y become az
quainted with ilim.-Ie was preaching 10 bis pep
pie, when he enter, having every
ialEk o! Jew in his ilcc. He WAS we'll dressed
AMI his lo0as seemed to tell that he had been In
great sorrow. If9 took his seat. and lfscnet! in
seriols AMI 9evDut manner. while u tear was Of
ter seer: = wet his n tniT cheek Alter the ser
wee, The clergy up to him AMI SAID. .':5lr
ID / not address, myself - Of the children at
.thrahan.r' @.Eol Do, he rcr!;eI. ..I5lt how IS
ii that | meet Jew il. Christian c'!urchF'' TIE
stti,s-rnce oi his account was as follows ike had
beet. well cd !caieJ. had come from London anI
with his books his riches and 4 lovely daughter of
seventeen, had tpand 4 charming retreat IN the
lriiifi bsniss OF the E-l,. Ike had buried his
wife before IL. left Europe, and he knew 10 pleas
IRE bur the company O. lis be.ove ed child. she
was indeed worldly of a parents love. her mind
well informed her disposition au-iabis- she
could read atA speak with case various iaretaaes.
and her manners pleased all who sa,s !Te5. No
wonder then, that doltng father w'rosc head
rad now become spfinlsled with gray should place
his whole affections on tins lovely child. Benz
strict jew, he brought her up the strctcsf prin
cpcs of his religion.
1t was not 'c7lt ago .hai nis daughter was Ia
Ken sick. .nc roe faded iroIc ser check; her
eye lost is fire, her strength secaved: and il
too certain that death was creeping upon her
frame. The father hung her bed with
heart ready TO burst with anguish. lie often tried
- talk - her, but could seldom speak except bv
the language Of his tears. lie spared no expense
trouble getting her medical aIj but no Inel-
l"al skill could extract tire arrow OF death
! f.Sls m her heart. The father was walkin. IN
the wood near htc house, when he was sent for
by the dyin.- dnughtcr--ssVith heavy heart he
entered the door of the chamber. He was
luke the las, farewell OF his child; and his re-
l5i'n gave him but feeble hope as 10 meeting
ihe- hereafter.
The child rraspcd the Sand Il her parent with
dca,h-cold htrfyd. MY father, do on love re -
NV child, vc know { love Won; that YOU are
IN dear me than all the world besides" '.3u,
nv father, do YOU love me?' "Why, nay chlld,
will you give nrc pains Have never given yon
any proof of MY ove?'' ''Brt, nv dearest fatf.-
er, 10 Won love rne7'' The father could not an
swer--'Tte child adGod, Il brow my dear father,
YOU have ever loved me; YOU have been the kind-
est OF parents and tcnderv love Won; will vot,
grant the request? Oh! my father, il is the
diving request of your dau1htcr: will gran.
l?' "Afv dearest ch1, ask what you viii, thonG n
it take every farihing Of my property: whate: CT
il may be it shall he granted. | ariis grant it
t.lTv Dear f.iic-, [ b., cf 90" ,srss' again "a
sIeok against JESUS Of Na=arsta.' The father
was dumb with surprise. Il know added The dv-
inC grill | know but little about this Jesus, for
was never ,aught--b,,t | know he is a Saviour
for he las made himself known to since thavc
been sick, even for the salvation of my s"1
i believe he will save me, though have nevet be
fore loved him | feel that ! going to him
And now, nv dear father, do not deny me- bee
that vel, will never speak against this Jesus Of
Nazareth | eutrcat you to OBTAIN a Testament
that will teach YOU to pray that you may know
him; so that when am more, Won NAY be
stow upon hiss That love which was fcrnlcrl,
geincm
The labor {: speaking here ovcrcafna &c. fee
y body She suppca .'~-'.>>.-. So.
;o, fnll even for tears. He left the grsa
horror Of mind and ere he could recover his sPit
its the cou of his daughter had taken It's flight
as trust, ii, that Saviour whom she loved AM
, honored
The first th..p he did. after he hid burest III
child was to procure a New i'es !as.1ent. This h
read and taught by the Spirit trorT bovc. Is nov
remembered among the meek an :. happy follower
of Christ.