Litchfield enquirer., 1847-04-29
LTTCHFIELD, (CoNN.,) THURSDAY, APRIL 2e, la47.
how 10 provide what shall have

HoT HOW lO pTONIue wudL l SuuII uoFc ordered"
 The unknown person drew from his purse some lorins, and offering them to him." Go quickly" said he. " and pro- cure medical aid"
 The youth having rendered thanks in the most simple, at the same time the most erergs tie, expressions of a grateful heart, departed immediately.
 The gentleman, meantime, whilst he was away in another direction, resolved to go himself and see the afflicted wid. ow. Having asccnded the stairs, he en- tered a small room where he saw noh- ing l ut few chairs of s,raw-a few kitch- cn utens;ls-a table, rough and i'll put 'o> gether-an old chest of drawers-a bed. on which lay the sick widow--and small couch beside it. She was in tho most profound dejcc. on, and the little son nt the fnot of the bed was dissolved in tears, The mother sirove 10 comfort him but she had herself nerA of comfort. The parsonage approached softly. and as physician, questioned her respecting her distress. She stated briefly the svm- ,oms-,hcn with sigh and with tears. An signor," she snid "my maladv arises from too deep n cause.-the medical art has no remedy for it--1 nm the mother. alas the mother of two miserable chil> dren. My misfor:uncs and those of my children have already pierced this heart 10 deeply. Death alone can put an ed 10 my nffliction, hut this even makes me tremhl" for the dcsolaiion in which my poor children will be left" Hero her weeping incrensol-she related her own misfortune, whi.h the supposed phvsi- clan, notwithstanding the information which he hnd already obtained. feignch not to krow and which anew drew tears from his eyes.
 "Comr. cheer un." said he at last "do not yet dcspair-Hpnvcn will no: he nn' mindful of you. pity your calamity. hut Heaven is rrovilcnt-you will not he abandoned. Think in tho mean time. on preserving n life which is too precious 'o yo ur children. Have you my writing parer!"
 She tore a leaf from a small hook on which she exc cised inc child, of ahout seven years of age, which was n. the foot of the he'd!
 The unknown, nf'er having written, said, "this remedy will begin 10 confer: you; we will proceed by and by ,o anoth. CT better when necessary and by degrees I hope you will become we'll" He Jeff the note On the table and went away.
 A few moments after the elder son res turned. Dear moih"r." said he, take courage, Heaven has had pity on us Look ., the money which gentleman has generously given me this morning. this will be sufficient for few days have been for physician who will be here immediately. Calm your grief and console yourself"
 "Ah, my son 2" said the mother. "come that I may embrace you. Heaven nssis, thy innocence-mny it ever protect il A physician whom know not has been here. and has jus, now left. Behold the receipt on the table: go dear, and bring what it prcscrihes."
 The sen took the billet, read it, and made a motion of extreme astOniShment i; he looked at it aga in, read it once more, then raised Il cry," An, mother what can this bet"
 The mother amazed and perplexed. took the paper and read i, impaticn'ly i; :. Oh, Heavens the Emperor 7" While she uttered these words, the lenf dropped from h hsr hands, and she remain e.! specchless and without n breath. The note was an order from Augustus Joseph H., in which he assigned from his own private treasury generous assistance. The doctor arrived opportunely 10 rccov- CT the mother from :he swoon into which the surprise had thrown her. The rene. dies applied soon recovered her from the sickness which drew its principal cause from the af1ic,ion of her mind. The gen. erous monarch, loaded with bcnedctions, had the pleasure of restoring health and lite, and of forming inc happiness of m honest family, hnrshiy prescribed ny for,unc.-[From Hogg's Weekly Inslruc- tor.
 DrsPENsArIox OF PROVIDENCE. Where the following story originated we do moi knnu Wa find ii in iha vaaklv SchnnlI