Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-21

if his heart would break.
Deeply moved at this sight, the stranger
drew near the bedside of the invalid, and feign-
ing to be a physician, inquired into the nature
Of her disease. The symptoms were explained
in few words, when the widow, with deep
sigh, added %, sir, my sickness has e deeper
cause, and one which is beyond the art of the
ed mother. | see my children sinking daily
deeper and deeper in want, which have no
means of relieving. My sickness is of the
heart, and death alone can end my sorrow; but
even death is dreadful TO me, for it awnkens
the ,ho't Of the misery into which my children
would be plunged if - Her emotion
checked her u,terance. and the tears flowed un-
restrained down her cheeks. But the pretend.
| ed physician spoke so consolingly to her and
manifested so warm sympathy for her condi-
ton, that the heart Of the poor woman throb-
bed with pleasure that was unwonted.
DO not despair said the benevolent strang-
er, think only of recovery and of ofpreserving
life that is so precious to your children. Can
write prescription here
| The poor widow took little prayer book
| from the hands Of the child who sat with her on
the bed and tearing out a blank leaf. Il have no
other paper ,aid she but perhaps this will do
| The stranger took pencil from his pocket,
and wrote few lines upon the paper.
This prescrptio said he you will find of
| great service to you. If it is necessary, | will
write you second. lhave great hopes ofyour
recovery
He laid The paper on the table and went a.
way.
Scarcely was he gone when the elder son re-
turned.
Cheer up dear mother, said he, going TO
her bedside affec,ona,ely kissing her. See
what kind, benevolent stranger has given us.
twill make Us rich for several days 1t has
enabled US to have physician and he will be
here in n moment. Compose yourself now. dear
mother, and take courage
Come nearer, my son. answered the mother
looking with pride and affection on her child.
Come nearer that may bless you GOD
never iorsakes the innocent and the good. O
may he still watch over you in all your paths
A physician has Just been here. lie was
stranger, but he spake TO me with kindness
and compassion that were a balm TO my heart
When he went away he left that prescription
on the table; see ityou can read it,
Henry gauced at the paper and started bach
he took it up, and as he read 1t through, a
gain and again, cry OF wonder and astonsh
men escaped him.
What is it my son exclaimed tie poor wi
dow, trembling with an apprehension of sh,
/, knew not what.
'Ah, read, dear mother! God has heard u.s.
The mother took the paper from the hand q
} her son, but no sooner had she fixed her eye
, upon il than my Cod she exclaimed, 1t
Washington = and fell back, fanting upon he
pillow.
The writing was an obligation from Wash
ington, (or it was indeed he,) by which tn
: widow was to receive the sum Of one hundfc
) collars, from his own private property, 10
doubled in case OF necessity,
Meanwhile the expected physician made hi
appearance and soon awoke the mother from he
} iainting fit, The joyful surprise, together wit
a good nurse with which the physician proyic
ed her, and plenty OF wholesome food, soon r,
stored her to perfect health.
The influence Of Washington, who vlsite
: them more than once, provided for the wido'
friends who furnished her constant and profit
able employment and her sons, when they ha
arrived at the proper age, were placed in re
spectacle sltuati ions, where they were able
support themselves and render the remainde
OF their mothers life comfortable and happy.
Let the children who read this story remeu
ber, when they think Of the great and goo
Il Washington that he was not above entering th
dwelling of poverty, and carrying JOY and glat
ness to the hearts OF its inmates This is r
: fictitious tale, but i. is only one ola rhonsan
q incidents which might be related OF him, an
which stamp him one of the best Of men.
e lvoRy NUr.-A nut has recently bee
q brought TO England, and a few Of them theme
10 this country. resembling the horse chesnl
: in its exterior appearance, but the interi
/ is solid. and white, as hard as ivory, and r
le sembles the elephants tooth so exactly hi
none would suspect Il Of being anythir
ht else. II is so hard as TO receive a polisL..