Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-04-01

accomplished this when smart shower of
rain, mingled with hail, commenced. Being
myself provided with cloak, the cape of
which was sufficiently large to envelope and
protect my head, offered the young gen.
tleman my umbrella, which he readily ac-
cepted, but held it, as remarked, in man.
ner better calculated to defend the widow
than himself.
When we reached West Craig's Inn, the
second stage from Edinburgh, the rain
ceased, and the young gentleman, politely
returning me my umbrella, began to relieve
the widow Of his dripping cloak, which he
shook over the side of the coach, and after
wards hung it on the railing TO dry. Then
turning to the young widow, he inquired if
she would take any refreshments, and upon
her answering in the negative, he proceeded
to enter into conversation with her as fol.
lows:
Do you travel far on this road, ma am?"
about sixteen miles, farther sir. leave
the coach about six miles on the other side
of Airdrie."
"Do your friends dwell thereaboutS?"
eyes, sir, they do. am on the way to
my fathers house."
''To your fathcr's?"
eyes, sir" said the poor woman, raising
her handkerchief to her eyes, and sobbing
audibly; 81 am returning to him disconso-
late widow, after short absence of two
years."
"Is your father in good circumstances?
'He will never suffer me or my baby TO
want, while he has strength 10 labor for us;
but he is himself in poverty day laborer
on the estate Of the Earl of H."
At the mention of the noblemans name
the young gentleman colored little, but it
was evident his emotion was not of all un-
pleasant nature. "What is your fathers
name?" said he.
''James Anderson, sir"
"And his residence?"
"Blinkbonny."
"Well, trust that though desolate SO far
as the world is concerned you know some
thing of Him who is the Father ofthe Faith
erless, and the Judge of the widow. If so,
your Maker is your husband, and the Lord
Of Hosts is his name"
80, yes; bless God that througha pious
parents care, know something of the
power of Divine grace, and the consolation
of the Gospel. My husband, too, though a
tradesman, was man who feared God above
many"
"The remembrance of this must tend
much to alleviate your sorrow"
at does, indeed, sir, at times; but at other
times | am ready to sink. My fathers pow
erty and advancing age, my baby's helpless
mes, and my own delicate health, are fire.
quently too much for my feeble faith"
Trust in God, and he will provide for
you; be assured he will"
By the time the coach was again in motion,
and though the conversation continued for
some time, the noise of the wheels prevent
ed me from hearing it distinctly. could see
the dandies, however, exchange looks with
one another, and at one time the more for
ward of the two whispered something tc
the companion, in which the words "Meth-
odist parson," alone were audible.
At Airdrie nothing particular occurred
when we got about half way between thai
town and Glasgow, we arrived at a eros:
road, where the widow expressed wish tc
be set down. The young gentleman there
fore desired the driver to stop, and springne
himself from the coach, took the infant in hi.
arms, and then along with the guard assist
ed her to descend.
"May God reward you," said she, as h,
returned the baby to her, ''for your kindness
to the widow and the fatherless this day."
"And may he bless you," replied he
with all spiritual consolation in Chris
Jesus"
, So saying, hs slipped something into he
hand; the widow opened it instinctively.
saw two sovereigns glitter on her palm. Sh,
dropped tear upon the money, and turned
around to thank her benefaotOr; but he haC
already resumed his seat upon the coach
She cast upon him an eloquent and grateful
look-pressed her infaat convulsively t
her breast and walked hurriedly away.
f No other passenger wishing to alight a
the same place, we were soon again in rapiC
t motion towards the great emporium of sh,
0 west Of Scotland. Not a word was spoken
The young gentleman sat with his arm
S crossed upon his breast, and, if nigh
o judge by the expression Of his countenance
: was evidently revolving some scheme o
: benevolence in his mind. The dandies re
garded him with amazement. They ais
i, had seen the gold in the poor widows hand
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