The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-02-19
THE VALUE or A CENT.

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II a little thing TO write 4bont, you M {
.y, but trfies light as air make aud ma
air fortune; then, are they not important
enough to he noticed?
suppose a child were starving in ibf
,,reeis-wha, then? Why, a penny would
buy him bread enough TO recruit his dying
; energies. Depend upon u. "a cent, proper
ly disposed, may, al certain times, do more
good than million at others.
!. A friend of ours was returning once
through busy ,horoughfare TO her home.
Her intention was not 10 purchase ans
thing, and she happened TO have in her
| purse but one cent. Passing by little
stand, she saw some very large, rlch-look
ing oranges for sale ., penny apiece.
She spoke for one, took The cent from her
pocket, when suddenly a thought arrested
her; she could no, help i, but insoluntari-
Ily STA, ed her hand; it was this; have iasl
eff luxurious table; have had all
wanted; how foniish in me 10 spend even
This cent, when may come across some
poor beggar child to whom il may be .
,reasure. She replaced The cent and went
on her way.
II A long distance was hefore her but as
sse come 10 The head Of narrow alley,
4 she paused fnr moment; something seem
ed to draw her irresis.abiv towards The
pIace; she knew poor widow who lived
there. iadylike woman, Who supported
her children by her own industry, aud she
thought she might just look in upon her for
moment, 10 ascertain if she was confor
iahie
The widow was sitting by small fire.
her five children ranged around The hearth.
- she entered; the former made her wei
come. but in subdued tones; and our friend
saw she hid been weeping. With greal
tieIicacv she enduired The cause.
TO tell yol the truth. Mrs. M said the
widow. while her cheek crimsoped, Il have
e-day spen, my last faribng for bread far
ihese cLiltrsn; and though have work
i ct m, money WAS sdgdnced, and cann.h
ret more till il is finished tomorrow. NJ
ldest boy came running home a few M
menfs ago from the upper par, of The city.
-asing that letter was in the penny post
N ~ hnx, with m. name upon il. and til.
post mark Of my native town. II 'nas bs
of the greates, Importance; bat ] am .
Stranger in this neighborhood; dom, like
10 expose nv poverty be borrowing, and
ve, have not one cent
j Sand | am sorry % tel you that ons.
penny is NIL have al present. said oui
friend; 'bui that will enab'e ,ou To get
what you wished, and hope you will fiuc
good news in H.
4 The letter was sent for. |, was written
~, her fathers sister, god and pa'l- wa
man, and dependent. She begged her
10 come To her early home, from which her
father had long ago expelled her, for msr-
rying a poor man; the old gentleman ws>
dangerously i'll, and might die any moment;
ne had spoken Of her, he seemed TO feel
kindly towards her; and ifshe could hasten
here, his forgiveness might be ohtained.
and she and her FIVE children maie com
furi able.
There was no time to be lost; on foo
md alone, the widow Sc. out, travelling SC
euro ia her poverty six weary miles.
Bv midnight, her feet, for the frs, time
in Twelve wears. pressed upon The thsesh
TO d Of her fathers priuceiy mansion. The
good aunt met her with tears. Tired and
iravelworn as she was. she yearned. Ia
behold her old father before he died; she
hurried 10 his chamber. rlided to his bed
side, and without speaking fell upon her
knees, beseecbing only his forgiveness, his
blessing How could ihe deman of vim
dic,iveness longer rule in the diving man.
hear2 He looked upon the hollow, grief.
worn check Of bis surviving child. and for,
got the past; he held forth his feeble arms.
and she fell upon his bosom.
The old father died with the dawn. bti'
not before he had affixed codicil to hi
viii. making his child and her children
heirs tn most of bis large estate; and to
fav the poor shirt.sewer, who was stitch
| ing herself in'n the grave. lives beloved
and respected bv rich and poor; her chill
ren. well-cdncs,ed. promised 10 become
blessings and honnrs to her. Upon her
mantei. in the best room. is gilded and
transparent VASE. containing one cent and
she often reminds her friends. that through
tho irs,rnmeniaiifv If so irifing sum.
he hecame enabled 10 do MI the good for
which hundreds Of hear,s bless her daily.
So YOU see. reader, ih,i penny is some
times nr great va!ne -Olire Branch
SEEING HOW II OPERATED,--A Is the rail.
md train was approaching Slnlhbnro' this
IN rniug with huge plaugh attached tol
The engine. throwing The snow in clouds an
individual who was very anxious 10 vii.
ness the operation advanced 10 the end Of
1.-THE platform, near ,he station, and took hi.
stand near large drift. through which the
train must pass. Though told that he
would liherallv be sprinkled by the frosty
material. he took no heed TO the warning.
and on the approach Of the train firmly
KEEP, his poslion--from which, however.
when the train had passed, he was found TO |
be missing, having suddenly vanished from
the view Of the astonished spectators be-
meath the immense cloud Of snow which
was dnshed aside BY the giant plough
Shovels being procured. The curious gen.
,leman was dug os.. having, with the ex,
cepiion of the crushing Of new hat and .
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