Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-04-12

as scanty Il covering rs the body. with
its thin calico. A few potatoe parings
lay upon the hearth, which one seem
cd erecdily chewing.
sWhat a privilege to be christian!
and Mary turning suddenly. beheld the
skinny arm ola woman extending from
Il low bed. oh, Mr.. Lee, Knew
Gou would not for>ake me-
There gi.scncd in her sunken, gray
os e, and even the white hairs. which
were scattered on her forehead. as Ma
nv ailerw ards declared, seemed like IL
halo around that dry, wither d face.
resplsnd, mt with the emotion ola thank
ful Leart.
This severe cold, has sci in So sad
denly, we I, AIRED ,ou might be in want.
and have come in to h, Up YOU said
Mr.. Lee, kindly taking the sick
woman's hand: :, Gu have been ill again
am afraid. Ills is my Mary Mrs,
Jones, and he drew Mary toward the
bed. ss@ 4e ra
God bless you, my dear; God bless
you, for leaving your warm home TO
come and see an old woman like me-
said the woman in Il broken voice. .and
You arc going TO be like your fatlier,
finding out the sick and relieving the
poor. Oh, Miss Mary, it's your father
that denies himself for his Masters
cause. II is not he that spends his
money gcwgaNin. when nobody that's
suffering can't come TO him without
finding help some way; it's me that
knows that indeed. Yes, it's me- and
her voice chokcd and her eye bhnked,
and she covered her face in silent bless
ing. Meanwhile Mr.. Lee was aiding
the childrcn's efforts about the fire.
We've got on four potatoes. sir; said
one, 'and they amt warm yet, 'as,in dis
appointment, he thrust his fingers into
the pile of solid ashes. oh, sir don't
you think they ,ciY roast TO day.
turning his peaked, disquieted face up
to Mr. Lee, as he made the anxious
inquiry.
IF you DO not have potatoes, you
shall have some thing. my child said
Mr.. Ice, patting the boy on the head.
Shall We, oh, he exclaimed earnest
lily.
The good man then went to the
sleigh and bore in BASKET filled with
objects for immediate comfort.
THE Lord be praiscdn CALCULATED
the aged christian; that's &c, that's
deacon Lee
Grand mother, YOU prayed and you
told US TO pray, for God only could
help us, and you always said he would
exclaimed the children. running from
the bed to the basket and the basket TO
the bed, in grateful ecstasy.
Mary LOOKED on in fearful silence.
1t was a scene she was not soon to for
get. To her full heart her father seem
cd like an angel, ministcring indeed TO
the heirs Of salvation.
What privilege it was 70 bless
that suti ring family said Mary, with
deep emotion, as they rode over the
icc-bound bridge at the foot of the bill.
by denying myself the Injuries Of
life. Mary, have been Cnabfd TO do
tlis. Oar home his all the comforts Of
life. Now, May Won have grown up.
aud have Il voice in the family arrang
mcnts. Do you choose that we shall
buy costly iurni urc. splendid decora-
tons for our house. or shall NC use our
earnings as God has prosp' red Us. in re-
lcying the distr s>cd, Sc king out the
suii,ricg. and aiding the plans OF doing
good. which are c,crywhcIe TO advance
our Redcrmcr's cfuse.'
LIT me be like you, ialhcr.' exClaim.
ed Nary, SRI, K, n TO the heart, WHEN
,he remembered how much pain she
must haze caused him.
Deny yourself, and thus initiate the
axamplr ofYour Rcdccmer. my May.
said the fatfcr, with deep solcmniiy.'
From lha. day Nary rejoiccd ia her
home. and was often IN many humble
homes, bearing the blessed fruits Of
christian charity and love.
BRILLIANr BALL:-The Philadel-
phia Gazette, says: The Topographic
cal ball that came off on Friday night.