Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-09-11
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-mornins'--a sweet little GIRL born in 1.,..-
'u'' ds'lis neE-7bat you shah SEE, and tba, :.
W'A talk about the one yOU seek to save.
=" "eHcre soon threading narrow aIlav -.
Z Psi'enee ,saeth in darkness. and crime ,v,..o..
: i''ser'y aud filthy misery, go hapd in hand to ss-
traction,
'lishold said our FRIEND "the fruits Of our e;.v
: 'exeEses Here is the profit Of money spent for Il.
( eense To- kill the body and damn the soulv P-o.
ven y theaEiui curses and loud blows Of drunk
( co husband upon a wife, once an ornament Of az
I slety' aei an exemplary member of Chrissiap
ehree' 'AaS caRe up ont of oae Of the low eelssrs
winch human beings call by the holy anne Of bo,,e
- The &tid odour of this llthy lane had be,.r ,,s.
more fetid by the late and almost scading hot rains
until it seemed to US that such an air was oplv &,
for a eharnsl house. With the thermometer at se.
how could mea live in such place, below the sur-
face Of the earth. Has rum rendered them proof
against the effect Of earbonic acid gas2
we sroPesf our way along to the foot Of an out
sac siairs case, where our conductor paused for
moment, calling our attention to the spot s@Here.y
sad Nr. Psase' the little sufferer we are going to
see' tainted few nights ago, and lay all right e~-
posed to the rain, where she was found and beaten
N The morning by her miserable mother. because
she had not sold all her eoru.a
Great and unknown Cause. hast thou hro,,s4
Us 70 her doorsD Our friend stared. but did 1d,
comprehend the expression. BE careful said he.
1.-THE stairs are very old, and slippery
''Beat herr said We without regarding what n.
was saying. 7
Yes, beat her, while she was in g fever Of deli.
rum, from which she has never rallied She bas
never spoken nationally, since she was taken. Her
constant prayer seems to be to see some particular
person before She dies.
so~Oh, if could see him once -there-fhere
--that is hiuI--no, no. he did not speak that wav
to meAbedi not curse and beat me-
'-sueh Is her conversation, and that indueed her
mother to send for me, but ] was not the mau.
'WHlhe eone? she saws. every time visit her; for
thinking 10 soothe and comfort her. I promised to
bring blm
We bad reached the top of the stairs and stood
a nEenirn, al the open door. where SIN and misery
dwelt where sickness had come, ard were death
would soon enter
Viii he eome2@
- A faint yoice,eame up from low bed in one
eorrer. secIr hy the very dim light Of miserable
hmp,
That voice, We could not be mistaken. ws
couldnat enter. Let as visit a moment in the open
air for there is a choking sensation coming over
us
Come in said our friend.
@W'iH he Gomez.
Two hands were stretched ont imploringly 10.
ward the Missionary as the soand Of bis voice was
recognized.
She Is mach weaker tonight, said her mother,
IN quite a la,ly-like manner for the sense of her
drunken wrong to her dying child had kept her so
ber ever since She had been sick abut she Is quite
ielirious. and all the time talking abOut some man
that spoke kindly to her one night, and gave her
money to buy bread
"Will he come
Yes, YES. through the ga:ilanee Of the good spi-
rit that gnides the world, and leads US by unsee.
paths, through dark places, he has come
The little emaciated form started up in bed, aud
a pair of beautiful soft blue eyes glanced around
the room, peering through the semidarkness, as il
in search Of something heard but unseen.
Katy, darling said the MOTHER what IS the
matter
Where is he. MOTHER He IS here, heard him
peak .-- --..- .
Yes. YES. sweet little innocent he is here, kneel-
ng by your bedside. There, lay down, yen are very
ck - --s---..-..
~0nly once, inst once, let me put my arms around
rour neck, and kiss YOU just as used 10 kiss papa.
had papa once, when we lived in the big house
there thereloh, did want to see yOn to thank
you for the bread and the cakes; was very hungry
ind II did taste 50 gOed-and little Sis, she walked
rp, and she eat and eat and after awhile she went
to sleep with piece 10 her hand and | went to
sleep; ha vn't been asleep good while? thoaght
I was asleep in the Park, and somebody stole all
nv corn, and my mother whipt me for II, but
could not help it. oh dear, feel sleepy now.
can't talk any more. am very tired. I cannot
see; the candle has gone out. think an going
to die thank you; wanted to thank you for
bye-Sisse, good bye, Sissee-you win come
mother n't-drink- more-AIo AIother-good
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Tis the last Of earth" said the good man at eur
de-Ict Us pray.
Reader, Christian reader, little Katy Is n her
rraye. PRAYERS for her are unayailing. There are
n this City thousand just such eases. Prayers
or them are unaEsiling. Faith without works
Vont work reform. A faithful, prayerfsi resoln-
lion. towork out that reform which vii save you
rom reading the recital Of such sceues-such fruits
II Jie rum trade as this before you win work to
ycfher FOR yorr own and others good Go forth
ind listen. If you hear little voice crying hot |
cJa think Of poor Katy, and of the hosts Of limo
ents slain by that remorselcss- tyrant, rum. Go
5rth and seek better spirit to rule over us Cry
loud, yiH he come; and the answer viii be, eyes,
is, ne IS here.
---- t..s- BIEsnSGHAM, Conn.,. Monday Aorniag, =
..f- .-.-- q -. August Is. 1853.
70 Ar Ftiig- q he " = Tri5ins;
SIR:--l read your story Of the circumstances Of
title Katy death with many tears, and would 10
God had power TO benefit some Of che ~tbousand
,tbefs 6f Whom YOU speak. VIII you give the eli-
.iased dollar to Mr. Pessc? 1t is all can send at
1resent. net being BLESSED with an abundance Of
his world goods