The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-09-15

tor paused for a moment calling our at
tention to the spot. "Here," said Mr..
Pease, "the little sufferer we are gong to
see, tainted few nights ago, and lay all
night exposed to the rain, where she was
found and beaten in the morning by her
mother, because she had not sold all her
corn"
"Great and unknown cause, hast thou
brought US to her door?n Our friend
started but did not comprehend the ex-
preston.
"Be careful" said he, "the stairs are
very old and slippery"
"Beat her!" said We, without regarding
what he was saying.
eyes, beat her, while she was In q fe-
yer of delirum, from which she has never
rallied. She has not spoken nationally
since she was taken. Her constant pray
er seems to be to see some particular per-
son before she dies.
Oh, if could see him once more
there-that is him-no, no, he did not
speak that way to me-he did not curse
and beat me- Such is her cor on7e.sation,
and that induced her mother t. send for
me, but was not the man. 'Wi!l he
comet she says, every time l visit her;
for, thinking to soothe and comfort her,
promised to bring him.
We had reached the top of the stairs
and stood a moment at the open door,
where sin and misery dwelt, where sick
ness had come, and where death would
soon enter.
"Will he comet
A faint voice came up from low bed
in the corner, seen by the very dim light
of miserable lamp.
That voice. We could not be mista-
ken. We could not enter Let us wait
moment in the open air, for there is a
choking sensation coming over US.
"Come in" said our friend.
"Will he Gomez"
Two hands were stretched out implor-
ingly toward the Missionary, as the sound
of his voice was recognized.
"She is much weaker to night" said
; her mother, in quite lady like manner
: for the sense of her drunken wrong to her
' dying child had kept her sober ever since
she had been sick, 'but she is quite de-
lerious, and all the time talking about
: some man that spoke kindly to her one
t night, and gave her money to buy some
5 bread"
"Will he Gomez"
ayes, yes, through the guidance of the
good spirit that guides the world, and
leads us by unseen paths, through dark
, places, lie has GOMEZ"
, The little emanciated form started up
in bed, and pair of beautiful soft blue
eyes, glanced around the room, peering
, through the semi i-darkness, as if in search
of something heard but unseen.
"Katy, darling" said the mother, "what
is the matter?'
"Where is ho mother! He is here, l
:. heard him speak"
"Yes, yes, sweet little innocent, he is
: here, kneeling by your bedside, There
, lay down, you are very sick"
! "Only once, just once, let me put my
arms around your neck, and kiss you just
:. as | used to kiss papa, | had papa
y once, when we lived in the big house
there, there. Oh, did want to see you
to thank you for the bread and the cakes:
. | was very hungry, and it did taste SC
. good and little Sis, she walked up, and
- she eat and eat, and after a while she went
- to sleep with piece in her hand, ann went
&c to sleep; havn't been asleep good while
!. = in the Park, and somebody stole all my
- corn, and my mother whipped me for it
- but l could not help it. Oh, dear, fee
. sleepy now. | can't talk any more.
y AIN very tired. | cannot see; the candl
- has gone out. l think | am going to die
- - l thank you; wanted to thank you fo
: the bread--I thought you would not come
:, Good bye -Sissee, good bye, Sissee-yo,
y will come--mother -don't--drink- an,
. more--Mother-good b."
:, "'Tis the last of earth" said the goo
N man at our side-'let us pray"
W Reader, Christian reader, little Kat
is in her grave. Prayers for her are uu
h aviling. There are in this City thou
!. sand just such cases. Prayers for then
are unavalling. Faith without work
!. won't work reform. A faithful. prayerfu
70 resolution, to work out that reform whic
t. will save you from reading the recital o
:, such scenes---such fruits of the rum trad
i as this before you, will work together 70
10 your own and others good. Go fort
and listen. If you hear little vote
:, crying hot corn, think of poor Katy, an
y of the hosts of innocents slain by the re
~ ~ morseless tyrant, runs, Go forth and see
; better spirit to rule over US. Cry alou
"will he Gomez" and the answer will b,
y "yes, yes, he is here -