The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-04-22
TIE GARRETT HOME.

TIE GAkkET NIME.
A gentleman was one day visiting some
destitute families in ole Of The poorest parts
Of London. Aiicr climbing number of
siairs which conducted 10 the top OF Que of
The houses, no observed . ladder leading 10
door close upon the states. lie thought
il NICE, unlikely lhst any living being
would be found dwelling there; bu, in or
der 10 satisfy himself, he resolved on ns-
cendng The ladder. Onrcaching The door,
he found il so lpw,,aat he was obliged 10
stocp before he could enter. SIS there any
enc here? he inquired.
Come ill., answered feeble voice.
He entered, and found little boy. the
solitary tenant Of this wretched home.
There was 90 bed, no furniture If any
kind. Some straw sad shavings in cue
corner formed the poor fellows seat BY
DAY. aud his couch by night
.why are you herer inquired the kind
visi.er. Have you tathefr
Yes. SIR
Have YOU mother?
'Nn, sir; mothers in the grave
sWhere il your father! You must sure
lyweary mich Tor bis coming home in ibis
dark, solitary placer
No. SIR replied the boy, sorrowfuli. ,
my father gets drunk. lie used 10 send
me out 10 steal, and whatever stole he
spent in drinking:
Does he moi make you do $, still! z
4 wens,' replied the boy, TO the Jagged
School, aud was there laugh, The words,
Thou shalt net steal was told about
heaven and bell; that Jesus Christ came to
save sinners; that God Furnishes the bad,
md loves the good; and resolved, from
that time, ! would steal no mnre' Now,
continued tho little sufferer, my father
himself steals, and then gels iipsv; and
then angry at me, aud is cruel TO me, and
whips me, because will no longer steal
sPoer little bow said the gentleman,
deeply interested in The sad history; 4 am
sorry indeed for you. You must feel very
lonely here
NO. said the other, with smile on bis
face. j an not alone. God 10 with me
Christ il with me- am no, s!one!'
The gentleman los K on, bis purse, and
gave him small trils, promising that he
would come back again, and see him on the
morrow.
Stop said the little fellow, as his kind
visiier was preparing to go down The lad
der; 4 can sing. And so saving. he com.
menced, in simple strains. tho beautiful
hymn With which he loved TO cheer his so,
iiude:
"Genlle Jesus. meek and mild,
Look upcn little child.
PITY my simplicity,
Suffer me TO come 10 Thee.
.Fain would 10 Thee DO brought
Gracious God, foibid ii not!
In the kingdom Of thy grace,
Give little child place"
The gentleman was touched with the
tale Of distress and the character Of tis
desolote child; and the next day he tplt
the case 10 a lady he knew would feel in
ieresied in him. Tue lady requested tina
he would kindly accompany her to the boy'
dwelling. TO which he readily consented
Tsking along with her bundle Of cloibe.
which might be useful to him, they mad,
their way together up tho dark stairs Of ID.
house, till they reached the ladder. Oh
ascending the steps, and coming to th:
door, they knocked. and there was no re
ply. They knocked again; still no reply
Again; bnt sill no voice, as before, calling
tonne in The gentleman opened ID.
door; the bed, tho straw, the shayipes
and the boy was there, ton. but he was dead
The boy Law on the bed Of straw, but ID.
spirit had fed away 10 the God who CAV.
i.!-Ragged School Magazine.
HARorS Ell RAscurD RrDIvIsus.-L.t,
letters from Consia niinople relate an an.
ecdoie Of the Sultan, which is quite worth,
Of the Arabian Nights. A rich Armenian
had lost portfolio, containing four hon
dred thousand piastres, md for which b,
offered q reward Of forty thousand Ths
portfolio was found, and the reward claim
ed by avery honest and poor old msn
but the Armenian, in order to escape pay
ment, then declared that the portfolio alss
contained very valuable ring, which the
old man must have stolen. Tire affair was
brought before the Sultan. who. having as.
cer.ained the honesty Of the old man and
the wcll-known avarice OF his adversary.
decided that, IS the Armenian declared
that his portfolio contained ring, this
could not be the one he had lost, and tina,
he had better return il TO the old man aud
continue 10 advertise for bis own.
Solomon now travelling in Europe, write,
his wife that the true pronunciation O
the name Of the great Hungarian is Ker
shoot. He adds that the Governor is Inca
descendan, Of old Kor bang! who figured 81