Democratic banner., 1846-09-14

Utmost lnaudIble rOleey Out Will u iOVA "
the warmest gratitude, art vanisEed:
The benevolent stranger +iEmediaiseay'
sought The dwelling Of the sick widow
Tile entered a room in which he ycopids see
nothing but a few implements of female
abor, a miserable table, an old bureau, and
little bed stood in oEe corner, on which On
invalid lay. She appeared week, and almost
exhausted, and on the bed at her feetisatr
/ little boy crying as if his heart would
break. =
Deeply moved at the sight, the stranger
drew near the bed side Of tie invalid, end
feigning to a be a physician, inquired into the
nature ofthe, disease. The symptoms were
explained in a few worGs, when the Wild
.ow, with a deep sigh, added, 80, cir, my
sickness has a deeper cause, and one which
Is beyond the art of the physician to cure.
1 am a mother-a wretched mother. see
MY children sinking daily deeper and deep.
.er in misery and want, which have no
means of relieving. My sickness is OF the
heart, and death alone can end my sorrows,
but even death is dreadful to me, Tor 1t
wakens the thought of misery into which my
children would be plunged If" Her emo
ton choked her utterance, and the tears
flowed unrestrained down her cheeks.-but
tie pretended physician spoke so ccnsoiing
to her. and manifested so warm asymPtshy
for her condition, that, the heGrt OF tie Fcor
woman throbbed with a pleasure that was
unwonted.
DO not dcsE air," said the benevolent
stranger, "think only Of recovery, End OF
preserving a life that is so precious TO your
children. Can ] write aPrcscription here!'
The moor uidow took little prayer book
from the hand of the child who sat with her
on the bed, and tearing out a blank Leaf:
81 have no ether paper.'' said she, ''bUt'
peraapse tits will do"
The stranger tock pencil from his pock-
and wrote q few lines upon the paper
"This prescription" said he, ".you VIII
find of great service to you. II Is neces-
sarv, | will write a second. have great
of your recovery
lie laid the paper on the table and went
away.
Scarcely was he gone when the elder son
returned.
"C3eer up dear mother" said he, going
TO her bed side and afectionately Kissing
her. ..See what a kind, benevolent stran-
rer has g:ren US. 1t will make us rich for
d.vs. It has enabled us to have
physician, and lie says he will be here IN
a moment. Compose yOuself now, dear
and take courage"
Come nearer my son." answered the
looking with pride and affection on
Ter son. ssCome nearer that | may bless
;ol. God never forsakes the innocent and
he good. Oh. may he still watch over you
n all youa paths "A piysicianha has Just been
lere. He was a stranger, but h spoke 70
ne with a kindness and a compassion that
we're a balm to nv heart. When he went
away lie left that prescription on the tabs;
see if you can read it."
Henry glanced at the paper and started
.e took it up and as he read it through a
,ain and again, a cry ofwOnder and aston "
escaped HIM.
..What is it, m " SON." exclaimed the
,uor widow, trembling with apprehension
# she knew not what.
s:Ah, read, dear mother! God has heard
Ill"
The mother took the paperfrom the hand
# her son, but no sooner had she liked her
yes upon it than, "My God,!" she exclaim.
d, sit is Washington and fell back fainting
lpon her pillow,
The writing was an obligation from Wash
ngton, (fcr it was indeedhe by which the
widow was to receive the sum Of one hun
red dollars, from his own private property,
o he doubled in case Of necessity.
Meanwhile the expected physician made
appearance, and soon swakent d the moth
# from her faiuting fit. The joyful surprise
ogethcr with a good nurse, with which,
provided her, and plenty Of whole
;ome food, soon restored her to Peitect
health.
The influence of Washington, who visited
hem more than once. provided for the NO
friends who furnished her with constant
md profitable employment, and her sons,
they had arrived at a proper age, they
laced in respectable situations. where they
we're not only able to support themselves,
tut to rendcrt the remainder other mother
ife comfortable and happy.aA ) I'd
Let those who read this story, remember
vhcn they think oftle great and good Wash
ngton, that he was not above entering the