Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31
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THE LITTLE BEGGAR.
IAN OVER TRUE TALE.

<1tSS DSdblCcs budtl tell your N ANA. III
you talk to that mean child any longer
come hurry Faugh bis rags make me
| sick he smells Of the gutter.
1 was only giving him peany.' said the
little lady tripping afohg be said he was
very hungry, and | told him to come 10
fathers aud get some bread
why Miss Beatrice, you dent 20 to
think your M ma would harborlthat creature
for a moment T exclaimed the nurse scorn
fully, turning her fne black eyes contemptu
ously on the ragged child You should
never speak with such as b 10, Miss Bea-
strice
|: why didn't ,Gsd make him y asked
the child, lifting her sweet face rcvereutly
to the sky. and then towards Miss Prue
Yes, but such as he was made to eat gar
lie, like furren folks, and sleep in straw az
Hes human pig my dear, and l dare say
bis sly is in some old cellar or garnet. here.
abouts La me its we'll there are classes
sand instiction made between folks that is
something or else one-half Of the wsrld
wouldn't be better than the ether half-
Come, Miss Beatrice your mama must GER
iainly put stop 20 this practice of speaking
TO everybody on the road
B But what cared the forsaken child for
Miss Prne's scorn or the harsh name Of
beggar that grated on his ear Had not an,
angel said kind word TO him such q be
-lSeJ ss@r@-vhs4-st~c;u.In SC 1SraF
lie not feel tho igAt sf these clear eyes,
shining down Into bis heart warming his
whole frame, spite Of the cruel cold 2 Never
had be seen anything half is beautiful as
that bright cheek, or the golden curls that
tinted forehead pure as snew And this
beautiful being so far above him. had stopp.
ID to say word Of comfort to him-had
told him TO come TO her fathers house -
How happy be felt, holding one crimson
foot and then the other from the biting
frost What bright sunbeam played over
his heart f
Poor miserable child who can he be7--
How dismal be looks through the snoWA
OIL mama it's my little beggar boy !;
do ask him in mo let me : and btforellaer
mother could speak, Beatrice had raised the
sash and called the child, who came as fast
as his half frozen limbs would allow
This way she cried leading him by his
numb hand from Miss Prue's INDIGNANT
did everr The poor boys heart lea ped
to the measure Of the quick fame shooting
in red flashes up the wide chimney The
shining floor, clear, bright windows and rows
! of lustrous silver-fer SO the tins ranged
on circular shelves seemed to him looked
a. glimpse Of heaven might. to some poor
prisoner, whose life had been passed in .
dungeon
What makes my little Atty 10 merry TO-
gightf asked her father, as the child with
sparkling eyes and busy fingers heaped her
rlale with delicacies from the supper-tabls
aud with shy, happy glanees, hnrrisd from
hats she doing q he added, turniDs
to his wife
oh nothing, only taking |. upon hen
self TO supply al the beggars in creation.
really think Atty eughttO be apprenticed "a
the city missionary She il delighted Al an
old gsrret and nothing suits her like pick
ing up lame. sick and hungry children
shouldn't wonder If she makes regular
Hannah Fry
Inssmuch as ye did It unto one 81 these
The least ofny brethren, ye did IL unite me"
-~said Mr. Marion in tone If slight re
proof He had hardly spoken. when q
thrilling shrek burst from below scry d
mother mother in i.nes Of piercing sgo
ny
With an exclamation as Wild |, the parents
rushed down into the kitchen Sight ol
harrsr their child vas nearly enveleped in
flames, from cut which looked tbs half wired
fsee Of the little beggAr.boy.
Stooping 10 place the, foed before her pro
tege, her CLOTHES had caught from ! living
eesl- but the boy sprang to his feet, and
while the cook stood uringing herr hands
elssed bis arms about her, ana forcibly held
her face against his breast; folding bel
clothes 50 tightly that the Ere only harmei
himself Gallant. brave boya His hair VA
bnrnt-for be had bent his bead % shislt
hers; his hands. his arms, were raw ans
bleeding. but be ninched nos till help came
and the Gre Was put out
sOh you blessed little savage muttsrss
Miss Prne, bending ever the peor boys siel
couch may the Lord forgive me foreallinI
you hunsn pig Yen are ths dearest III
tls beggaF brET that ever knew isclnr
1 shall always love the whole brotherheo,
for your sake r and she led little ATTY who's
tears we're flowing freely At sight Il TIE bsu
asgsd limbs, frel shs rseh
:9Hss . b Rrusl' asked Mrs Mario
sOhi delighted ns.n hi f.,ss. :
gone
Mama ssbbsd Beasriss, laying Lsr hes
q her nStktfs Aap- IN love hin al =
lifs
Twelve yesrs had relied q. TIE bo
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