Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1843-12-23


acceptable; lei Us learn 10 forgive one an
other faults that have been committed, y
TO be klDd, genie and coarleuus TO each
other. Unless mutual concession is made,
and mutual lorbearancs exercised, much
i happInts. wall he lost.
| THE UNEXPECTED FRIEND.
ut NUT be my child" SAID the poor
widow, wiplng away the tears which
slowly lrlckled down her wasted checks.
There is no other resCourCe. ] am too
SICK 20 wafk, and cannot, surely, see me
md your IUl3 brother sIaIve. Try end
D.g few sh,Iilngs, and perhaps by the
tIme that is goHe, may be better. 90
Henry, nv dear, grleye to send you on
such an rrrand, tut 1t must be So"
The boy, a noble looking IlEIe fellow
If about len wears, starred up and throw
Jog his aims about his mothers neck, Iett
die house without word He did not
near the groan at an Anguish that was Ut.
ered hy hts parents as the door closed
behind hlm; and 1t wns well that he did
uo, lor his little heart WAS ready IL break
without y. 1t WAS a Ivy street 10 Ph'Ia-
delphIa, aud he walked Ia aud 10 on The
side walk, he looked at one person aud
lhen AT another, as they passed him, and
the longer he waited, The faster his conr.
age dwlndIcd away, and the more jl(licul
il became to beg Tho tears were run>
ming fast down his cheeks but nobody no,
need htm, or Iftbey did, nobody seemed
to care; for although clean Henry looked
poor and miserable, aud it is common Tor
The poor and miserable to cry!
Every body seemed IN a hurry, and the
poor boy was quite in despair, when at
last he espied gent man wbo seemed loI
be very leIsurey taking walk. He was
dressed IN black wore a three-cornered
hat, and face that vas as mild and he
nlgnnnt as an angels. Somehow whcn
Henry looked al hrn, lie irlt all his fears
vanish at once, aud instantly approached
him. His tears had been flowing So long,
that his eyes we're quite red and swollen,
aud his voice trembied but that was win
weakness, for he had nul eaten anything
or twenty. four hours. As Henry with a
low Ialtorlng voice, begged tor a I'lIe
charity, the gentleman stepped AMI his
heart melted with compassion when he
looked lnto the connteuance OF the hoy,
aud saw the deep blush which spread over
his face, and listened TO the modest hum
bic tones which accompanied his petition.
"Eou do not like boy that has been
accustomed 10 beg his bread" said be
kindly laying his hand on The boys shout.
der; "what has driven Won TO this step2"
Indeed, )" answered Henry, lis tear,
begInIng 10 flow airesb, "indeed was no
born ~ this condition. But the mlslor.
tunes Of my father, and the sickness m,
mother, has brought me To necessity now.'
""ho Is your fathers Inquired the
gentIman sui more interested.
"hy luther was a rich merchant OF
this Guy; but he became bondsman for q
friend, who soon after failed, aud he was
entirely ruined. He could not live after
this loss, and in one month he died ofprief.
and his death was more dreadful than ~
ny other trouble. Ny mother my llIe
brother, and my self, soon sunk ia the low.
est depths of poverly. My mo'hrr has,
until now, managed to support herself &
my bro!her by her labor, aud have earn.
ed what could by shovelIng snow and
other work that could Gnd TO do. But.
night before last, mother was taken very
sick. and she has since become 80 much
worse lhal"-here the tears poured tas
ter than rver-"l do fear she will die
cannot thIak OF any way in the world to
help Eer. l have not had any work to do
Ter several weeks. have not had the
courage to 60 to any Of my mniher's old
acquaIniances, and tell lhem that she had
come to need charity. thought you
looked like stranger sir, and something
IN your face overcarne my shame aud give
me courage 10 speak TO you. o, sir, do
pity my poor mntherm
The tears, and the simple and touching
language Of the poor boy, roucheda chord
n the breast Of the stranger that was ac
cusiomed TO frequent vibrations.
"Where does your mother live, ms boy ?"
said he in a husky voice, sis il far from
hercw.