Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-03-11
The Lizzie stranger.

The LIisIe Stranger.
Though a man of very strict prin-
ciples, no man ever enjoyed a joke
more than DR.. Byron; he had a vast
fund Of humor, and every day wit,
and with children particularly, he
loved TO chat familiarity, and draw
them out. As he was one day pass
ing into the house, he was accosted
by very little boy who asked him
j. he wanted any SAUCE, meaning
vegetables. The doctor inquired Il
such tiny thing was a market man.
"No,sir, my father" was the prompt
answer. The doctor said, "bring me
in some squashes,n and passed into
he house, sending out the change
In few moments the child returned,
bringing back part Of the change; the
doctor told him he was welcome TO
il: but the child would not take it
back, saying his father would blame
him. Such singular manners in
child attracted his attention, snd he
began to examine the child attentive-
ly; he was evidently poor. his jacket
was Pieced and patched with almost
every kind o. cloth, and his trowsers
darned with so many colors il was diff.
ficult- TO tell the original fabric, but
scrupulously neat and clean withal.-
The boy very quietly endured the scru-
tiny Of the doctor while holding him at
arms length, and examining his face
AT length he said.
"You seem a nice little boy; won't
you come and live with me and be a
doctorP
ayes, sir" said the child.
Spoken like man." said the doctor,
patting his head as he dismissed him.
A few weeks passed on. when one day
Jim came 10 say there was a little boy
with a bundle down stairs wanted to see
the doctor, and would not tell his busi-
ness 10 any one else. "Send him up"
was the answer; ara in a few moments
he recognized the bov Of the squashes
(but no squash himselfas we shall see;)
he was dressed in new, though course
suit Of clothes, his hair very nicely
combed, his shoes brushed up, and a If
tie bundle, tied in homespun checked
handkerchief, on his arm. Deliberately
taking off his hat, and laying it down
with his bundle, he walked up to the
doctor. saying;
''l have come, sir
"Come for what, my child?"
"To live with you, and be a DOCTOR"
said the child with the utmost naiUette.
The first impulse Of the doctor was TO
laugh immoderstely; but the impertur-
bable gravity Of the little thing rather rso-
bered him, as he recalled, too. his fol-
mer conversation, and he avowed he felt
he needed no addition to his family.
"Did your father consent to your
coming " he asked.
"Yes, SIR"
"What did he sayl"
81 told him You wanted me TO come
and live with you and be doctor; and
he said, you was a very good man, and
| might come as soon as my clothes
we're ready?"
"Nnd your mother. what did she saY?''
"She said Doctor Byron would do
Just what he said he would, and God had
provided for me-" And said he, 81 have
on a new suit of c'othes," surveying
himself, 'and here is another in the bun.
dle.' undoing the handkerchief, and DIS
playing them, with two little shirts, white
as snow, and couple Of neat checked
aprons, so carefully folded, it was plain
that none but mother would have done
II, The sensibiliiies ofthe doctor were
awakened 10 see the fearless, the un-
doubling trust with which that poor cou-
ple had bestowed their child. His cog
ita,ions were not long: he thought of Mo-
ses in the bulrushes, abandoned to Prov
idence; and, above all, he thought -efihs
child that was carried into. Egypt, and
that the divine Savious)had said, "Bles-
sed be little chi,dren;" and he called for
the wila of his bosom, saying. Susan,
dear, think we pray in church that
God will have mercy UpOn all young
children"
"To be sure we do," said the wonder.
ing wife, ''and what thenf
sand the Saviour said, 'Whosoever
receiveih one such little child in my
name, receiveth me;' take this child in
his name, and take care Of him;" and
from this hour this good couple received
him to their hearts and homes. It did
not then occur to them that one Of the
most eminent physicians and best men
of the age stood before them in the per-
son of that child; It did not occur TO /.
them that this little creature. thus thrown
upon their charity was destined TO be
their staff and stay in declining age--a
protector 10 their daughters, and more
than son 10 themselves; all this was then
unreveaIed; but they chee,fully received
the child they believed Providence had
committed to their care; and if ever be-
nefcence was rewarded, it was in this
instance.-PariOr Magazine.
AN IRIsH JOKE. shoemaker
with one eve, who works in this
neighborhood heother evening said
r a. - III 80 born Ona