The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-24

caves of the houses, and the wheels rumbled
loudly as they passed over the frozen ground.
There was a clear bright look, and cold
bracing feeling in the AR, and n keen north
west wind, which quickened every step.-
Just then little child came run ming along
"a poor, i'll clad child; her clothes were
scant and threadbare, she had no cloak, and
no shawl, and her littlebare feet looked r, d
aud suffering, She could not have been
more than eight years old. She carried
bundle in her hand. Poor little sbvering
child I,even I,who could do nothing else,
pltied her. As she passed me, her foot Slip
ped upon the ice and she fell, with a cry OF
pain; but she held the bundle tightly in her
hand. and jumping up, although she limped
sadly, endeavored to run on as before.
"Stop, little girl, stop,". said a soft sweet
voice; and a beautiful woman, wrapped in
large shawl, and with furs all around her,
came out OF jewelers. store close by
"Poor little child" she said, ''are you hurt!
Sit down on this step and tell me-" How ]
loved her, and how beautiful she looked!
"Oh, can not" said the child, 81 can not
wait-I am in such hurry. have been
to the shoemaker's, and mother must finish
this work tonight or she will never get any
more shoes to bind" "To-nightl' said the
beautiful woman-'to-nightn "Yes," SAID
tho child-for the strangers kind manner
had made her bold-'yes; for the great ball
tonight, and these satin slippers must be
spafgled, and The beautiful woman
took the bundle from the cbild's hand, and
unrolled it, You do not know why her face
flushed, and then turned pale; but I,yes
looked into the bundle, ard OH the inside of
the slipper saw n name-a lady's name
written; butt shall not tell it. "And
where does your mother live, little girl!"
So the child told her where, and then she
told her that her father Vas dead, and that
her little baby brother was sick, and that
her mother bound shoes, that they might
have bread; but that sometimes they were
very hungry, and sometimes they were very
cold; and that her mother sometimes cried
because she had no money to buy milk for
her little sick brother. And then saw
that the lady's eyes were full of tears; and
she rolled up the bundle quickly and gave
it back to the little girl-but she gave her
nothing else; no, not even one sixpence;
and, turning away, went back into the store
from which she hadjust come out. As she
went away, saw the glitter of diamond
PIN Presently she came back, and, step
ping into handsome carriage, rolled off.
The little girl looked after her for mo-
ment, and then, with her little bare feet
colder than they were before, ran quickly
away.
went with the little girl, and saw her
90 to II narrow, damp strect,and into u small,
dark room; and ! saw her mother-her sad,
faded mothcr but with face So sweet, so
patient, hushing and soothing n sick baby
And the babe slept; and the mother laid it on
her own lap, and the bundle was unrolled;
and dim candle helped her with her work,
for though it was not night, yet her room was
very dark. Then, ultcr while, she kissed
hrr little girl, and bade her warm her poor
little frozen feet over the scanty fire in the
CRATE aud gave her HhAe piece of bread, for
> she had no more; and then she heard her say
I her evening prayer, and, folding her tender
+. iy to her bosom, blessed her, and told her
that the angels would take care of her. A nd
the little child slept, and dreamed-oh, such
pleasant dreams of warm stockings, anC
new shoes but the mother sewed on, alone
Aud as the bright spangles glittered on the
satin slipper, cathe there no repinng into
her heartt When she thought of her little
clid's bare, cold feet, and of the scant NOR
sci of dry bread, which had not satisfied he
hunger, came there no visions Of d brgh
room, and gorgeous clothing, and table
loaded with all that was good and nice, one
' little portion OF which spared to her, woul'
: send warmth and comfort to her hurnbl'
!! dwelling!
J. If such thoughts came, and others--of
-, pleasant cottage, and of one who had dear
v ly loved her, and whose atrohg arms hat
y kept wait and trollble from her and he
u babes, but who could never come back
these thoughts did come, repinngly, ther
:. came also another; and the widows hand
= were clasped, and her head bowed low il
~ deep contrition, as head her say, "Father
er forgive me; for thou doest all things wei
and will yet trust thee" Just then tn
" door opened softly, and some one entered
1t Was it an angel! Her dress was Of spot
ID less white, and she moved with noiseles
W step. She went I'd the bed where the sleep
Or ing child lay, and covered it with soit,warr
nt blankets. Then presently fire sparklet
e. and blozed there, such as the little old graf
Id had never Known before. Then a hug
rs loaf was upon the table, and fresh milk 70
n, the sick babe. Their she passed gently bt
m fore the mother, and drawing the unfinshe
n. slipper from her hand. placed there purs
d. of gold, and said, in voice like music "Bles
a- thy God, who is the God Of the fatherles
id and the widow"--and she was gone: onll
it as she went out, heard her say" Beft
or than diamonds better than diamonds ~
What could she meant looked at tn
mother. With clasped hands and strean
d. ing eyes, she blessed her God, who had sci
he an angel to comfort her. So | went aw'
IT. too; and went to bright room, whe
1t, there was music, and dahcing, and light
and sweet flowers; and saw young, hapI
ed faces, and beautiful women, richly dresse
ls- and sparkling with jewels; but mono that
g. knew; until one passed me, whose Dire
he was of simple white, with only rose-b
Ie- on her bosom, and whose voice was like Il
mt sweet sound of silver lutte. - .
* No ospangled slipper glittercd upon h
foot; but she moved as one that treade
upoii the air, and the divine beauty of no
n ness had so glorifed her face, that felt,
= l gazed upon her, that she was indeed as
= angel of God. ttf
ere 0TUnder the provisions of the act
we Congress for the reorganization Of the 3
ear ecutive Departments, the aggregate cleric
ed force will be- -'''
ng Five chief clerks of department.; seve
Of teen chief clerks of auditors, commissions
ia. &C. one hundred and twenty mine clerks
the first class; three hundred and thirty
the second; one hundred and ninety-sev
we Of the third and fifty Of the fourth class
IN rontino M, aUure gate of seven hundred q