The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-05-01

having eaten it, 10 seek lodging where be
best could. The covered entrance 10 the
market afforded toerable shelter; and
there with stone fot bis pillow, Pierre
managed to sleep sonndly. Next morning
he was awoke early BY the noise Of The town
and seeing number Of children going 10
wards school, be followed them to III.
gate.
They entered and he remained eta ndine
alone. His heart beat East, and taking cour
age, be knocked at the gate.
The porter opened it, What do YOU
wantY
i want to enter and listen 10 what is 20
ing on replied the stranger with simpli
city.
Who are you?'
"A poor child come on foot from bis vii
lage TO acquire knowledge.
Can you pay for admissions'
'Alas! have nothing in the world
Then advise YOU to go back MS quica
rs you can,' said The porter, sha,tiog tie
door in bis tace.
Still the child was not discouraged.
The Children thought he, will soon be
coming ont; !; perhaps one Of them win take
PITY on me-
lie waited patiently until the gate open.
ed, nnd the scholars laughing mud shouting
for 10Y, rushed out tumllitnoIslv. No one
mi:.dine poor Pierre and he might have re.
,nained quite unnotccd. had he no, started
forward TO raisea lii,ic boy whose foot i;nd
tripped against STONE.
Are you hurt little n!aster?' nsked
Pierre.
No. thank you,' replied the child and
passed on.
Fancy the despair Of poor little La Ramee
when he found himself once more alone BY
that large green gate, which seemed tesolv.
ed never to admit him. Still he waited un.
iii the pupils returned; and as the child who
had fallen passed by. he saluted him.
Master said Pierre advancing.
Here said the child Offering him piece
Of money.
4, is not that said Pierre drawing back
bis hand.
'Tha. ,hen9' asked the pupil with sur.
prise.
LEND me one Of Your bc6ks, little mas.
ter; ! will return it when Won come out.
.Wha, good will that dor said the child
greatly nstonished.
'Oh, great deal; il viii make me very
happy
Here them said the pupil, giving him
the first book that came 70 hand.
II was Latin Grammar. Pierre open
ed il, and turned over the leaves without
being able TO comprehend = sentence
When its ii,,le owner came out, Pierre re-
turned il 10 him with sigh. Tomorrow
will lend ,ou French book, said tbs
child, aud he kept his word.
But in hi, world reading and learning
nrc no, suffi ien,; i. is necessary likewise
10 eat; and ia order To do this, however
sparngly, Pierre was obliged bv degrees
10 sell par, Of his clothes, and yeI sleepin The
open mir. Hunger and misery produced
their usua! effects, and The poor child fell
,ha, his frame was sinking.
'Ihis,' thought he, SIS Just punishment
from God for having left home without my
parents permission. Oh my poor mother,
hive caused you grief enough without
adding to II the grief Of hearing one day
tina, your son dFed far from you with
ont your blessing, or hearing you say that
you torgave him. My God: give me
strength 10 60 horne?
The PRAYER was heard. Some time af.
forwards Pierre once more entered his M
tive fields, feeling that he had done very
wrong, and deserved punishment, YET full
Of trust in his parents affection.
Richard was the first to see Pierre. lie
rather guessed j. was he than recognized
him: for the poor child was SO altered, so
pale end thin, that he looked like the sind.
ow Of the pretty little La Rnmee. Rich
ard caught him in his arms, and huggcd
him with transport.
'Oh how they wept for your said be;
'and what difficulty had in keeping Your
secret. Well, have you seen ParisS lsn
large q. people say? Have you learned q
great deal therc? Arc you very wise
now?
Pierre smiled sadly: i have seen but III.
tie Of Paris be said: aud return as igHo-
rant as when !'set out. Oh Richard, have
suffered grea, deal, especially from hun.
ger. But mother, father--how are lheyv
Jus, then they reached the cottage door;
the parents Of Pierre tried TO look stern
and uhtorgiving, bu, it would NOT do. The
fathers eyes were filled with tears while
he told his son TINT he had forfeited his af-
fec,ions;i the mother covered him with kiss.
es whlo she protested that she would new
er embrace him again in her life.
.Comc,' said a brother Of Calinette, who
had lately taken up his abode in the famI-
ly, Hhis is the return Of the Prodisar Son.
Let every one embrace him and be salts
fed. You, broiher-in.law, forgive the lit
tie fellow; md you, sister, give him some
good warm soup. And do you, my boy,
promise your parents not to leave home
again