Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-16

STOLE calmly in, they heard the ptaltie Of
their chlld and were blessed
Bur suddenly, amid their dreams, there
came ghasty phantom lorm-lhe spectre
Of her present and mos, woful poverty
How it followed and haunted and cursed
them, pceriog into their very faces driving
The warm blood back sgaln to their hcsus,
reminding them that the cottage was deser-
ted, ond The window broken in. md the wood
bine blasted and the rose wnhcrcd and the
lily irodden down, and their sweet babe ~
Tor cold and lonely in 1t, lnle grave
Thus passed the solitary Tigll-nnd as the
gray light came stealing through the case
mout, the beggar starting up, imprinted a
kiss upon the pnlo brow OF his wife, and
went hastily tonh into the silent street, with
the ,p,rll Of a stern resolve upon him
Come now, with me, to the home Of the
man who had so scornuly refused hin
putdnce in The hour OF his extreme nccrs-
suy. Como, SIT by the FIRE SIDE and see the
red light fash back from The polished fur
niturci look upon oil the gorgeous appIinn-
ccS OF wealth and ease listen to the sweet
music, breathe the perfume flung out from
unseen censers, behold all TINT unbouuJcd
wealth can purchase then Judge whcIh.
cr with all his gold. Gods blessing rested
upon that proud and h-ar,rss man.
The next morning his mngnldcen. coach
bore him awnyto his counting room. As
he passed down the busy street. he caught
sight for n momcn, OF Ia man clothed 10 rags
,...t L., I.t a. Ia
had spurncd from him the night before --
gain, as be stood at his desk, that form
went by the winiow-and again, and again
until at length it bcclmc familiar sight to
see that same fors1kcn, sorrowful man 90
pa', to bis humble, dlily toll Before long
the merchant could perceive that hi, rags
had given place to better clothing, AMI his
look Of sorrow changel to one Of loy and
thankfuncss yet all the while he knew
not the friendless beggsr
Meantime a change had taken place IN
his own fortunes Silently, but surely day
after day his wealth was leaving him. HIS
ships were lost nl seattle banks failed
his specaIatons were unfortunate, aud ruin
looked hun in tho face. The curse had
comet
Years pissed away, when one winter
night, but few weeks since, a bccgar stood
again nj the door of tina, proud dwelling.
aud was admitted, and clo'hel and fed, and
rendered comfortable By some strange
magic a most wonderful change had been
wrought The door which for so long q
tame had been closed to cvory form Of hu.
man want which had a thousand times de.
MED ndmilance to the wrc,chcd and The on,
cast was now thrown open TO welcome and
assist them. They were greeted warmly
and chccrluIly, and the bes, robes were pm,
upon them, and every dcsponIine man and
sad woman, and lorsokon lllle child MS they
crossed the threshold prayed Tor a benson
upon rhlI house and IT'S occpp1nl.
The miserable man who now stood there
asking aims had stool hero before, b1t not
as a ,upplanl had looked upon the lofty
walls q thousand tunes, but not with his
prcsco, ,carful gaze uewls once the own
err OF that stately mansion, within which he
so humbly bent for bread aud the man tc
whom his urgent appeal wns made, was he
very man from whom he In the dag Of hi:
prosperity had turned so catele,sly away. -
Their circumstances had changed. God
blessing had gone forth with hun whom
men wonll not assist Gods curse attend,
ed him who left his fellow man to die Anc
thus II is forever Say what we will, deny
ilps we please, the blessing Of God doe
res, upon the charitable the curse OF GoC
does follow the untcling The bond o
brotherhood nay not be broken
So Heaven help as, now and ever /,
bear the burdens Of .hc POO and do It Jpv
, iuDy. Forso sbal thousand, look up iron
, their ure,chcdnSs', md thank God for tn
, angels he has semitic cheerful heart
THE OPEN HAND.