Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01
And on went the stage, tumbling over the
rough pavement. g. ry~s-r wv i .i.fes
How much did you say You needed q asked
a 1adu .iii .tt' iAIt- .tltN

y .-t uty-lANG CcHtS, Was tile reply. rf.e. r.s
Without saying another word, she quietly
drew out her purse. The effect was electri-
cal. Every lady fumbled for her purse; eve
ry gentleman put his hand into his pocket, as
they do in the city cars, when the conductor
comes along and says, Fare, gentlemen p
And almost before the lady could put her mon
ey into the young mans hand, six OF eight
hands were extended to him with their contri-
buttons @
There, there ! said the young man take
care-don't give me too much. | only want
fifty-fve cents; that's ALL There you keep
that-no, | don't want it, here's enough > and
he refused to take several pieces that were
held out. Thank you, ladies and gentle
men, and Immediately he jumped from the
stage and was out of sight. -n'Aal
| looked at that lady, whose magic touch Of
her purse called money from SO many pockets,
more surprisingly than Signor Blitz could pos
sibly have done. She was perhaps thirty,
we'll dressed, though not richly, with a fine,
interesting countenance, yet not particularly
beautiful She was evidently in easy circum-
stances in life, and yet as evidently not veal
thy. She was also, suppose, mother, as
she had beautiful little girl, of some four
years old, about whose smiling rosy cheeks
the chestnut curls danced, as she nestled into
her mothers lap, or whirled round to look out
of the window
The gift of the money was very small af-
fair; but the manner in which it was done,
and the circumstances, made deep impress
sion on my mind. She did not ask who his
came to New York for, and why he was not
more careful, and if he could not beg the mon
ey, or borrow it, or work for it. There was
no flourish or parade-not word no vain
glorious look of triumph. She did not gaze
round at others, as much as to say, Nov fol-
low my example, A Fifth Avenue Madame
Gust moved into that quarter) would have
turned up her aristocratic nose, and said to
her coachmian, John! send the fellow away
we can't be troubled all the time with these
cheats and begears u .utr. .s.I ..llr
1t was small particle, but it was the genu-
inc, pure gold. She was a mother perhaps
she had son !; and he might meet some time
with little accident away from home, and
need a few pennies to return him to her fire.
side and her embrace Would she not then
bless the heart that might prompt a generous
though a trifing service!
If it had only been in an old-fashioned coun-
try stage-coach, SO | could have talked with
her In stage-coaches, anybody may talk tc
anybody without being intrusive. Even in a
railroad depot, waiting for the cars, you might
venture to speak. But in an omnibus, it is
scarcely polite to do more than assist lady
in getting in or out, or make change for her
when she pays her fare, or-give her your
seat
her child. The little rosy-cheeked girl was
reaching her dimpled hands out Of the window,
catching at the carriages as they passed, and
laughing at the sport. patted her cheek and
said, Won't you come and sit with me =
She turned around with merry laugh, that
made her sweet face radiant as if the golden
borealis was playing with her curls. NJ
Won't you go and sit by the gentleman =
said her mother, turning around and smiling.
What mother ever failed to be pleased when
you caressed her child,
'Ah hold up, driyer-I must get out
No matter !; l left the stage, and the child,
and the mother Who she was, or where
she went, do not know. It's of no conse-
quence. But there is one home, Somewhere,
that she makes happy; there is one freside,
not very rich, not very poor, where the com
forts if not the luxuries Of life, and even its
tolls, are sweetened by her goodness. 'rl
God bless her whatever joys or sorrows
she may have in life. May she, every day,
do some lille deed of noble, generous sympa-
thy and love, that shall help to Tighten some
what the heavy load of trouble, misfortune
and misery that afflicts humanity! Every
such act shall be a new set to CLEAN in life's
dark armament; new spark to kindle fires
in its chilly and cheerless waste new bea-
con to light others to generous deeds. She
did not dream that any one would think of il
perhaps has already forgotten it herself
! Yet that little act has better memorial than
can give it. / shall see her no more but
will think of that act 5nd 1. 80 ita'f5
Who knows but some day to come, my boy
may be far from home, in great city, and
penniless Who knows! Would ] not bless
and pray for the one who should give him but
farthing, that he might return toimy en-
brace, SO that might kiss him when he wen
to sleep, as used to do, and he not be ex-
posed to stay all night in the streets, or, wha
is worse, perhaps, be seduced to the abodes o.
death! o-efr r..
Do deeds of generous love They may be
small Never mind that; they cannot be 50
small but that they shall call forth thanksgiy'
ing from some heart7-but that they will be
seen of Him who numbers your hairs, and no
tices sparrow's fall ---Ne,c York Recorder.
FLOUR TRADE OF RocHEsTER.-It may bt
Of interest to those abroad, says IIe Rochester
Union, who have never visited the -four mills o
this city, to know something Of the extent 0
4 their operations at this season Of the year
4 There are ninety two runs of stones in motion