Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-04-02

couraging him. she composed some prayers tor
him to recite each night but Charles would never
learn but one of them; after saying which he
would quickly say. "Amen, aud 60 TO bed. |
Lord convert mc-change my heart, teach me 10
love thee and to love my brethren, as Jesus Christ
loved us. Amen" The poor mother wept much
and PRAYED more but we must say that she failed
to correct him.
Fer weakness imboldened Charles to dsobedl- !
ence, and he every day became more wicked.
Lady B., seeing that her changed moi, began
to doubt of The promises Qf God, and to her eyes
he seemed to fail in his word, for he had said in
many passages IF the Bible, Call upon me, and
answer.
| One day, as usual, she was plunged in tears
| A servant came to tell her that for an hour they
had sought for Charles all about the house with
out finding him, that the outer gate had been kept
fastened an6 that The child had been all the NOR
ming amusing himself alone in the garden.
You can imagine the anxiety of his mother; she
ran through the house, the garden, the neighbor-
hood--but no person could give her any news OF
her son. She sent her servants TO seek him
through all the streets of the city. She sent TO-
tees 10 the authorities; she published in all the
papers the disappearance OF her child. aud offered
a large reward to those who would give her Il
dings of him.
Twenty different persons came within re"
days to bring her intelligence of several children
they had seen; bnt no one brought her any sails
factory information. One had seen child resem-
bling the description of him who departed in post
chase another had seen a person weeping in The
streets, and asking for his mother third pretend
ed to have seen little boy of the age, clothed
exactly in the same manner. amusing himself alone
casting stones into the water, upon the back OF
river, and he affirmed, that having passed few
moments afierward, he was not to be seen.
This last recital either that it was more right
luI, or the portrait given of the child had more re-
sembance to Charles made deep impression on
the mind of the mother, who longer doubted
that il was her son, and that he had been drowned
4 She had moreover, reason to believe II, as she
learned, not long after, that the body of a child
had been found upon the river and buried IN lit'
tie hamlet three leagues from the city. This time,
well persuaded of the death Of her son, the poor
mother thought of nothing but 10 raise tombstone
to his memory, and TO 90 there and weep, and pray
to God 10 console her. She would have wished
to persuade herself that her child was not very
wicked; and that he had at least some good quail
ties to redeem his defects. She tried to remember
one time in his life when the little Charles had Ut
tered one prayer from the heart; she repe ated to
herself that which she had taught him but alas !
\
er was always the recollection of his dsobed ence
to The orders of his mother, his impotence during
: her serious reading. and his WEAKNESS during
: PRAYER. o! if the le Charles could have
D known how much grief he aflerward caused Ito his
a mother how he would have wept! Perhaps he
l., would not have been wicked and dlsobedlent.
d But to console herself, Lady B. wished to have
before her eyes the sweetest RECOLLECTION that re-
II manned TO her of Charles she CAUSED to be scuip-
e tured upon tomb young chic kneeling, and had
= inscribed upon The black marble this prayer
Lord, convert me change my heart, and teach
lie me TO love my brethren Jesus Christ loved US
st Amen"
Is Now one year, two years, three years passet
- away. without bringing any solace to the greet
The Countess; her only happiness upon this earit
next to her religious dues) was, whenever sh'
j, met child of the age that Charles would have
\ been had he lived, TO say TO herself that 3erhap
it might be her son, and hu she was falsely per
. suaded of his death. She approached every sue
% child, and examined him with care. questioned hIH
N with eager couriosity, and always ended by dis
covering with sorrow that the child was not he
son
One day, on returning from the country (wher
H. she had been passing some weeks) unexpected D
Of her domestics, who were occupied in cIeanin
Il
the saloon, lte chimney sweep leaning agaln
DIV the Jam. lie was very sorrowful and, in spit
as of the SCOT which covered his face, might be see
ID. his white skin and his extreme thnness. Ii
at. head rested upon bis breast; the poor child wa
,ct weeping. and large tears rolled down his cheek
ire leaving white traces upon his dark face.
on What is the matter, child 2" said the COUNTIES
3D. Nothing, rnadam-it is nothing. We are CON
Oh to sweep your chimney. Ny master is upon It
m. roof he is coming down."
he 'But why do your weepi"
he 1T is because" trying to restrain his tears, lit
m BECAUSE.
lit Take courage, my boy" said the good lad
On. 'tell me thy troubles"
me 1T is because my master will beat me again
his Again, you say--does he beat you often !"
IN. almost every day, madam"
ing 'And for what:" ra
md Because doin't earn money enough. VIII
ned return at night,afer crying all the day, will
lse out having obtained any work, he says have be-
lm idle; but assure you, madam. is is not my fau
he | cry out as loud as can, and nobody calls m
art | cant force people 10 let me sweep their chiI