Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-09-18
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From Dougl3s JerroiFs (LoniOn) Nagasiae.
TIE WINTER ROBIN:
THE AN EL-G UIDE +.

! mean 20 say that the man nr woman who
can deny That the robin which conducted
Jane Foster over the moor. and saved her
from perishing in the snow last winter, was
commissions by Heaven, is not a whit bet
ter than a Pdg IN. ! hold fast 10 that; if |
didn't. | should he a Pagan myself, ! don't
and would wish this TOW. distinctly un-
ders;ood-I don't believe all that's told about
H.. For instance. VIXEN the %neighbors assert
that the robin changed its shape after leading
her t. the cottage door, and that she saw an
angel spreId his wings and raise from the
ground aud that she watched him in dumb
awe till he disappeared in the thick vapoury
atmosphere. or was lid by the binding snow
that came featlcring down. don't believe
that. Neither do ! much regard the tale
which her old grandmother repeats with an
air, it is true, of great v~eracity. how that sit
ting by her Preside the time when Jane must
have been crossing the moor, and f%fetting her
self lest the child should lose her way in the
snow storm, she heard songs floating in the
air which no earthly voice could have sung
sweet, holy songs. about the love which
the Divine Friend bore towards little child
rem viii he was on earth. and how he loves
and cherisIcs them now. looking down upon
them from his Far, high homo.
1t was a very cold morning, and they had
eaten little on the previous day and for
many days past the cloth had been spread up
on the cottage table for potatoes alone. Flu
ell they possessed, the windllll Of the woods,
CLEANED before the severe weather set in but
only one crust of bread on that cold morning,
aud no money 10 purchase any. while, alack,
alack the baker refused further credit-h1v-
ing three shillings and four pence already
scored against them. So Jane, pretending
that the crust was larger than it really was,
and that she had satisfied her appetite, solk-
cd it in some warm milk for her Grandmother.
and carried it to the old woman's bedside.
"Grlndna'm," said the child, q. | want to
go to Rookfeld today"
TO Rookield y" exclaimed the old wo-
man. els the girl mad to think Of going to
in this weather!"
But Gnndml'm, what are we to do =
We have no bread, and no potatoes,-
"Is it to get bread and potatoes you would
trudge sixteen miles afoot, on lone common
with snow drifts higher than the hedges =
No. no, jane, stay at home and
And starve, Grandma'm J"
"Why should we starve-isn't there a
God above us alll And does he not feed
the young ravens ,hnt call upon Him?"
"Ees, G~rlndma'm."
"And do We not say our prayers morning
and night!-why then should you 90 to
Rook6eld !"
"Berouse, dear Grandma'm. God only
helps those who help themselves. If we
ho'h wait at home, bread wont fall into our
laps. ! must go out and seek it,"
And how will you seek bread !"
a." will beg, g~randma'm."
"Beg!"
yes; I will tell the gcntlefolks, as they
pass by, that | have a grandmother at home
who is very old and aiIing, and that we have
no food to eat. Oh, they are very generous
The rich people, for they are Christians,
you know, ~grIndma'm; and does not the
Scripture say, lie that giveth to the poor
lcndeth 10 the Lord"
The girl was very sinple-so simple in
deed as to imagine that she had but to utter.
in sincere and appealing tones, a true and
moving tale to gain compassion, and, what
was OF more consequence to her, relief. The !
old woman, though simple enough in her
way, was wiser on that oint than her grand
daughter. She had seen a little of the world, |
and knew that the Christianity of the rich is
too often, like the workingman's best gar
ment, worn only on Sundays.
My poor Jane, do you suppose the gen.
tlefolk will listen to you?"
docs it snow now, Jenny bird :"
"No grandma'm; it's quite fine, and |
shan't feel cold. ! walk. fast YOU know"
"Iou shall 90 to RookieId. God will
protect my darling. Fetch me that box, and
give me the key from my pocket"
YES, grandma'm. Oh. how good you
are to let me 60"
"Not to beg, my child You shan't beg. !
I've something left in this box that will keep
the wolf from the door a little longer. and
who knows but what-5ut there added
the old woman, checking herself, and speak
ing below her breath, "best to say nothing
Of HIM.. Poor Richard ! We shall see you no
more till we meet in Heaven"
She drew forth a ring from the bov-l gold
wedding ring, which, if we may Judge from
the interest with which she surveyed it, she
nrized highly. The girl had hastily al
fred herself in a shawl AMI bonnet-both
greatly the worse for wear, as the saying is,
md Offering but slight protection from the Sc
'erity Of the season.
Take that 10 the pawn shop at Rcokield
and ask them to lend YOU ten shil!ings upon
It. Mind yon don't lose it, and see that Won
brlng the ticket and money safe homa,'' said
old woman. placing the ring. carefully
wrapped Ia paper, in the girls hlnd.
.Cherrily. cherriIy, Jane departed on her mis-
sion. Billie as the summer lark-light and
agile as the skipping DEMONSTRATING her
glossy cUrss as she ran-her cheeks glowing
with the exercise. She sang like a delirht.
tul bird pouring forth rich notes, all the rich
nr for that they were wild and lacked the cul-
that would have fitted them for the ear
Of refinement. Onward AMI onward. Eigl
niles were accomplished. She was at Rock
field.
She entered the pawn-jroker's shop bold
Y, Tor she was not ashamed Of honest mover
), and ttlt perhaps, like many others WAC
taodghI, under temporary need. that tits
.elier TO borro% money of a trldcslnan mot
usurer) in the way of business, thln to ask
loan Of a irienl. The shopman. after many
and much inpertine1ce, (for he
tae girl was poor, aud, in hi, own opin.
on, he was an individual .: great i.nportance
''mseit,) consenlel to tlke the ring, but
would only lend haiti the sum demanded.
= Five Shillinus. and if vnu donst ro1,o~