The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-09-10

thing fr ,m ,lis house,
Poor Hitty at once wOke TO sense oil
the character Of her guests; with terror in
her face, and yet with chlldlike lrankness
she ran TO Smith, took hold Of his hand and
looked in his ia, Las if she felt sure that he
would take care OF her.
The old thief looking TO his young CON-
paniun, and finding that he was ready 10
give up the job, and seeing tina, Smith was
resolute, put down The ,ankarI growing
like dog that had bone taken from him
against his will.
Fool catch me in your company again
and with such other expressions left the
house. followed BY the other.
Smnh put lis hand on the head Of the
child, and said, Don't be alraid-slay
quiet in the house-nobody shall hurt
you
Thus ended the visit Of the thieves
Thus God preserved the properly OF those
who pu, their trust in him What story
had Tie child tu tell when the family came
home. How hearty was the thanksgiving
that wen! up that evening Iro IL the lam
lily.
A year or two after ,his,poo Tom Smith
was arrested for the commission Ui a crime,
was tried and sentenced 10 be executed
Daniel Gordon heard of this. and that he
was confined IN jail in seaport town To
await the dreadful day, when he was 10 be
hnng like a dog between heaven and earth.
Gordon could not keep away from him; he
Ie!t drawn 10 hlm for the protection of his
daughter. aud went down to see him When
ne entered the dungeon, Smith was seated,
his face wds pale. his hair was matted to.
ge,her-!nr why should he care for his
looks. There was no other express ion IN
his connienance ,han that OF irlitauon, from
being lrTuded upon, wherr be wanted To
hear nothing, see nothing of his fellow w-men
lie did not arise, nor even look up, nor
return the salulalons of Mr.. Gordon, who
continued 10 stand before him. Al last as If
wearied beyond endurance. he asked,
SM IVA, do you want of me! Can't you lie,
me alone herer My name is Gordon-I
81. ti' iI'aB wr'->e~ nuuse you .niTi 5our
companions cane to rob year or ,wo since
Oh ,ie Sabbaih.
AS i, touched to the heart, Smith appear,
came over his feaures-he was altogether
another man.
THIS sullen Indifference passed away in
an insiani. Are you the father Of that lille
gir! Oh, what dear child she is! Is she
we'll and happy! How love 10 think OF
hcr That's one PHEASANT thing have 10
think Of, For onre was treated like other
mrn. Could kiss her ouce,I think should
leeI happy! In this hurried manner he
poured ouI an intensity ot feeling little sup
posed 10 lie in the bUsuin Of a condemned
lhief.
Gordon remained with Smith, whispertd d
10 him of peace beyond the grave 10 the
peni,ent, suulhed IN some degree his pass
age through the dark valley and shadow Of
death and did not reluin to his family, until
Christian love could do no more for All
Ter ing brother, on whom before SCARCELY
had the eye Of love rested; whose hand had
been against all men. because their hands
had been against him.
have told you the story more at length
ard interviewer some important circumslan
ces, bu, II is before you substantially as /,
was related TO me. The main incidents are
TIT e--lhough doubtless as the story was
handed dowo from generation TO generation
it has been coIored by The Imagination. -
| The silver lankard, has desc ended down in
the famly-the properly OF the daughter
named Mehiuble, and is now in possession
! II clergyman in Massachusetts.
| What crowd Of thoughts do these Incl.
| dents cause 10 rush upon the mind How
sure Is the overcoming of evil with good.
! How truly did Christ know what was IN
the heart Of man. lluw true 10 ihe bes
feelings of human nature are even the out
casts of society. How much of our virtue
do we owe TO our position among men,
! How irceSsant be our eXertnns Ia dlsSem
inaie the truth, that the world may be re-
formed. and the law of love be substituted
for the law OF force. The reader will not
however need our bel 10 make The right
use of guarding the siiver fa,kard, by tho
innocent kindness of child.
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4 quaint old writer remarks, that a man
should dress his wife a6Oue his means, his
children up to his means, ,and himself be'0W
his means. He further remarks however,
that the ladies should not be told thls--,hey
will have the goodness therefore not To read
this paragraph!
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