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

said the Countess.
We'll madam, then he says TO me that don't
climb fast cnough--that 1 do not scrape hard
enough; and when come down he strikes me
gain and all the time do all that can. More
than once have run the risk of failing; yesterday
hurt my LEG: YOU see, madam, my pantal60ns are
worn through at the knees" aud the poor boy
wept bitterly.
But, then, when you work belter?" said the
good lady.
% when work better he is content to scold
me-"
Aud how much do you gain each day !"
sNolhing, only he gives me my food but so
little that very often 60 to bed hungry"
sAh we'll. speak 20 thy master.
.Ah no, madam. he will beat me more yet.
complain 10 nobody, bnt in the evening To-.
TO whom z"
ITO God"
'And what do you say to him
i ask him 10 take me back TO my mother.
Thou hast, then, mother !"
sOi yes. And very good nohen; IT could 60
10 her should not be so unhappy"
DO YOU know where she lIves!"
'No: | recoect only one house, one garden.
See see madam, it was like this. The trees oil
the garden were through the windows OF the sa-
loon, as you see those poplars IN front. The
chimney was on the right hand like Ibis; the door
in font and nv mother was like you, only she
was handsome, and was not dressed III black as
you."
These words overcame Lady Il. A shivering
ran through her frame: her hands trembsd; she
could scarcely stand upon her feet. She sank u
pom the sofa. and taking the boy by one hahd, she
drew him near 10 her. and continued the CONVEX
sation.
| sAnd has vet the Lord never answered you, my
childr'
| Not vet, madam but he will hear me one day,
/ am sure"
Sure and why?"
! Because he has said so in his word"
You have confidence, then. IN prayer
Yes, madam, because have already been
heard"
! SIN what 7"
Il have asked God to make me better, and II
seems to me that am not as bad as formerly.
Now, do almost all that my master tells me
When can read little in the New Testament
which good gentleman gave me; and pray ev'
~ day with pleasure"
| with pleasure, do YOU say?'
Yes, with pleasure; above all. when repeat
the prayer that my mother laugh: me by heart!
.Aud what is that prayer tell ii me, beseect
you,'
The child kneIt down, joined his hands, and
shedding some tears, he said. with trembling
voice:
Lord, convert me; change my heart. Teach
me to love thee, aud to love my brethren. as Jesus
Christ loved us. Amen"
.My child my chlId" cried the Countess. pres
, sing the boy in her arms; "ihou art my son
Chares"
MY molher!'' said The child, +" where is she
, 1t was thus that she used to call me. Charles
Charles!"
, i am thy mother, tell thee" and soos stoppe
the voices of the mother and the CHILD. lhe.
both wept, but they were tears ofJoy. The moth
er knelt by the side of the child; aud exclaimed Il
6 the falness of her heart, "My God! my God! tor
/ give me for having offended thee by my unbeei
:. Pardon me for having doubted thy promises; for
give my Impotence. have prayed for his cor
= versation, but unwilling to wait; aud yet thou has
;, heard me, aud answered my prayer. Teach mt
! o Lord, TO confide in thee: teach me to remen
Der that thou nearest always; bu: if thou deferre
to answer, it is in order to bless the better. But
:, thou dos, not as we would wish, it is because tn
thy ways are not as our ways, and thou knowe
- better than we what is for our good. Henceforl
~ I will say, Let thy will, not mine, be done"
:, Here the master sweep entered the saloon, an
e was much surprised to find his apprentice and tn
:, great lady both upon their knees. She asked hi
70 how he had become possessor ofthe child. d
~ answered that man, calling himself his fartne
:, placed him in his hands for sum OF money IN
80 this man for some time past had been Ill al u
: hospital and perhaps was now dead
~ Lady Belville now FASTENED 10 the hospital, al
!, found dying man, who confessed to her that
=. bout three years since he had stolen a child wi
~ was jumping over garden wall and that
~ committed this crime in the hope of gaining son
money. by letting him out as chlmney-sweep
+ one OF his vocation, Lady Belvi'le. too happy
" this moment to reproach him. and thinking tn
J., God had permitted this event in order that Charl
~ might be placed in circumstances moro favorat
;, for the good of his soul, freely pardoned the
happy man and she saw him die, in the hope II
God had pardoned him also.
From this time Charles was Joy OF his mohe
m and she. to perpeiuae this event in mis- history,
= sembed every year, on the first OF May, Vhe q
-, on which she also found her son. a large numt
H. of the sweeps of his age to give them an enterta
men,, and to relate the history of Charles to lea
m. them that God always hears our prayers, and