Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1840-01-04
From the U. g. Gazette
TRUST In PROVInFNr

NolHing, SAID tne Keeper; her hug-
band was drowned last Saturday, and an
she had neither friends nor money, they
sent her and her children hither; but abe
VIII be dismissed next Monday
we turned into the chamber to zee this
young widow. As we entered the room, she
turned her head; it was one that a painter
would delight to skctchy if was nainteE
| would attempt it. Not more than TWEEN
ty summers had passed over il. The rich.
blue eye was not dimmed, and the round.
ness OF youth had not passed away ffomI
her features. Recent grief had deepened
on her countenance the melancholy which
seemed rather natural than the consequence
OF sudden bereavement, and poverty had yet
scarcely begun lis work of defacing beauty
by the stamp Of care which it marks upon,
the face.
The infant was cat homer its face was
hidden, and the small handkerchief over it's
mothers neck served at once to cover the
features of the child and to conceal the
source of his nourishment.
Poverty has Its feelings as well as wealth.
--and day or two's residence in the alms-
house may serve rather to sharpen than
deaden them; and an honest mind will re-
spect these feelings where they are fonnd.-
1t was not until had led the yo1ng wild,
ow into conversation, and thus shown
sympathy in her sufferings, that ventured
to ask her what she proposed to do after
next Monlay, when even the almshouse.
would cease to be a retreat.
She would go to Reading, and thence
find her way 10 the city, where she thought.
she could earn living
BY this time the orphan had been aroused
from his ceiling beneath the handkerchief.
and his little apron served as recipient
for some small offering which seemed dne at
least after such direct questions, and which,
taking that course called for fewer acknowl--
edgements from the widow.
But how will you be ableto pay your
passage to the city, and earn, when there 10.
provide for yourself and chlid!"
81 healthy andstrong, and, though not
much used to hard word, think God wilb
aid the widow and orphan That certain
ly is my confidence"
"I hope So" said T..
"I know it. Look at the beginning Of
his goodness" said she, pointing to the
money in the chds lap;" and that gather
ed, too, in an aims -houser Ah," continued
the widow, pointing with streaming eyes to
passage in the even ng service other pray
er book that lay on the child's lap, they
that fear the Lord; have hope IN the Lordy
He is their helper and protector"
There was q simplicity in the confidence
of the young woman that deeply affected
me as well as my companion, and, without
word, pointed to a passage almost ad-
joirning that which she had quoted: May
the Lord add blessings upon you-upon
you and your Children
As we were leaving the room, the keeper
remarked to Inc: "a country woman Of
yours, l supposeF The Irishers are very
plentiful here since the railroads have been
undertaken."
nodded. .The unfortunate are Of all
countries"
"But am thinking, y continued the keep
er, " she is over confident in Providence.
She will have to work and suffer too"
Before ] could reply l missed my CON-
panion from Reading. He had gone back
to the widow. saw his eyes glisten, and
tear fell from hers, uplifted in gratitude,
as she folded bank note into the corner Of
her handkerchief.
Taking leave of the attentive keeper Of
the house, we drove away, impressed with
the order and usefulness of the establish
ment.
Our road for short distance lay through
the grain fields of the almshouse--noveE
was the sickle thrust il t. such an abundant
harvest.
"Anl this was all sown last year!"
said ], ,nquiringly to my bluck-eyed friend.
"Every seed Of it."
"There was confidence of Providence
even in that ordinary act of husbandry,"
said !, thinking of the widow and her in
flnt.
"There was a hope of blessings upon
means employed. The site was well Sc
lected, the fields lay fair to the sun, and
the soil was moistened by dews and rains,
and softened by culture.'
"True," sand |, pointing back to the
widows window, brought into view by u
sudden bend OF the road, &c the situation in
an almshouse may be good to excite feel
ings; the heart newly widowed, and the
infant happy at the aching breast, may be
promoiive of correct feelings; and grief, that
moisLens the cheek, and religion, that puri-
confidence in Providence, because they tend
to excite liberal charity in those who wit.
ness.
" You're thinking Of the widow" said
my friend.
" All she is thinking of ycu and your Ii
beralty."
My friend whipped up his horses, and I
could not ascertain whether it was five or
ten dollar note the widow tied mp in her
handkerchief. 1t was the widows conf
dcnce, however that won his feelings and
made him the hlmoner of Heaven. For it
may be remarked now, as it was two thou
sand years ago,
CoNrlDA FILA, FIDEs TUA TIE sALNAM
FECIT.
THE NAVAL SCEpTRB OF ENGLAND
THREATENED.-The extraordinary amonnt
of hcenty millions sterling voted by the
French Chambers to augment the marine
and erect fortresses on all the seaboard Of
Eroncn eyrites urpat remark m EnplaUd,