Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-11-18
a neautiful storY--Retter than Diamonds.

A Beautiful story--BetteE than Diamonds
was standing in the broad crowded. street of a
large city. 1t was a cold winter 9ere had
been rain, nnI although the sun was shining
brightly yet the long isicles hung tLpn the caves
Of the houses, and the Wheels runbled loudly as
Etiiey passed over the gtDunH. There was clear
bright look, and cold braeing feeling IN the air,
anda Keen northwest wind that quickenea every
step. $1ust then alttie child came running along
"a poor, i'll. clad child, her clothes were scsft and
threadbare; she had no cloak or shawl, and her
little bare feet locke red and suffering. She could
not have been more than eight years old She caraz
lied bundle IN her hand poor lille sh1VerIng
child. !, eleh l, who could do nothing elsepE
tied her. AS she passed, her feet slipped upon the
ice and she fell, with cry OF pain She held her
bundle tightly in her hand, and jumped up, and
although she hmped sadly, attempted to run as be-
fore. ( - -. -
..stop. little gill, Stop said awsetyOice. and
lady ina huge shawl with furs all around heb
came out of ajewelry store close by: 'Phor little
child, she said, are you huItl Sit down on this
step and tell me.' How'll loved her, how beautl-
full she looked! ooh cannot said the child, 81
cannot wait i am in such q hurry / have BEEN
10 the shoemaker's, and mother must finish this
work night, or she will never get anymore shoes
TO bnd.'' FTo-night, 2 said the beautiful woman
''to-nightY Yes, !" said the child, for the stran-
gers kind manner had made her bold, eyes, for the
great bali tonight these satin slippers must By
spapgled and-'' The beautiful woman took the
bundle from The childs hand and unTolled it.rz7s
You do not know why her face flushed and lthena
turned pale; yes looked into the bundle, and on
the inside of the slipper saw q name'3a iadys
name written, but shallnot tenit.
'And where does your mother live, little girli''
So the Child told her where, and then she told
her that her father dead, and that her lttlei
baby brother sick, and thatcher mother bound
shoes that they might have breada but sometimes
that they were very cold; and that her mother.
sometimes cried, because she had no money tobnyi
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 handed it to the
little gill, but she gave her nOthing-no, not even
sxpence, and turning away, went into The store
from which she had just come out. AS she went
/ away saw the glitter OF diamond pin. PRESENTLY
she came back and stepned into handsome car
rage and rolled of. The little girl looked after
| her moment, and then with her little bare leet,
i colder than before, ran quickly away. went
/ with the little girl, and saw her goto narrow
i damp street and into small dark room, anu saw
her mothel--her sad faded mother, but withra face
i so sweet so patient, hushing sweet baby. And
/ the baby slept,and the bundle was uilrolledj nnda
| dim candle helped her with her work, for though
/ it was not night, the room was very. dark. TheH
aftera while she kissed her little girl, and bid herr
warm her poor frozen feet over the SeantY ire IN
the CRATES; and gave her htte piece 81 preau' Iot
she had no more; and then she heard her say her
evening prayer, and folded her tendery to her bo-
Il SOM blessed her. and told that the angels would
II take care of her. And the little child slept ana
i drenmed-oh, such pleasant dreams-ol warm
N stockings and new shoes, but the mother sewed on
Ialone. And, as the bright spangles gllttered on
the satin slipper, there came no replningS in her
heart. When she thought of her. clild's Gold bare
feet, and Of the scant morsel dry Bread which
had not satisfied her hunger, come there no VISIONS
of bright room and gorgeous clothlng anu q Ia
BILE, loaded with allt was good and NICE, and a
little portion of which spared TO her would send'
W arnlh and comfort to her humble dwellIngf I'd 80
i If such came, and others-of u pleasant cottage
and of one who had dearly loved her and heF
babes but who could never come Dack-lt lneSe
Thoughts did come repiningly, there came also
another; aud the WIDOWS hands were clasped aud
her head bowed low in deep contuton, rs neara
her saw sEFather forgive me for thou doSt all things
4 well, and will trust i'll thee Just then the
door was opened softly, and some one entered.
Was it an angelo Her dress was OF SpotlesS white,
and she moved with a noiseless step. She went
to the bed where the sleeping child lay and COW
Tered it with soft warm blankets. Then presently
a fire sparkled there, such as the little old CRATE
had never known before. Then huge loaf was
upon The table, and fresh milk for the sick babe,
Then she passed gently before the mother, aha
drawing the unfinished slipper from her hand ana
placsd there's purse of gold, and said III voice
like music -
Iless and the witlow'i-and she was gone; only as
she went out / heard her say, ttBetter than did
MOnds-6etter thta didaHOnds!a'--l looked ut the
mother. With clasped hands and streaming eyes
, she blessed God, who had sent an angel TO COM
fort her. I went 10 bright room where there was
music dancing; aud sweet flowers: and saw
young happy faces, and beautiful women richly
dressed, and sparkling with jewelsj but none that
III knew until one passed me whose dress was OF
simple white; with rose bud on her bosom, and
whose voice was like the sweet sound OF a suYer
Lutte. No spangled slipper was ghttenng on her
foot, but she moved as one that treadeth upon the
Lair and the divine beauty of holiness had SO gorl-
lied her face that felt as gazed upon hery that
she was indeed an angel of God. ~ f'7.
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