Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-11-24
ABLAUTIFU.L STQRY.
DETrER TaAx DIAMONDS.

was standing in the broad crowded
street eta large city. Ii vas q cold win
ter's day. There had been rain. and al
though the sun was shining brightly. yet
the long icicles hung from tae caves Of
the houses, and the wheels rum5led loud
ly as they passed over the ground. T"ere
was a clear bright look and cold bFac-
ing feeling in the ais, and keen north
west wind that quickened every step.
Just then little child came running
long-a poor, ill-ciad child, her clothes
were scant and thread dbare;-sh had no
cloak nor sha wl and her little bare feet
looked red and suffering. She could nci
have been more than eight years old.
She carried bundle in her hand, poor
little shivering child. /, even /, who
could do nothing else, pitied 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 jump
ed up and although she lImped sadly. at
tempted 10 run as before.
'Stop, little girl. stop said sweet
voice, and lady in : huge shawl, witl'
furs all around neF, came cut G jewelrv
store close oy. POOR ft,ie caild, sac
said ''are you hurt? Sit dowa oa this
step snd tell me-" Row | lc~ed her,
how beautiful she looked. oh, | can
pot," said the child. Il cannot wait,
am in such 4 hurry. | have been to TIE
shoemakers and mother must finish this
work to night or she never will get any
more shoes TO bicd." ITO night, said the
I'll 10
said the child. for the strangers kind
manner had made her bold, yes for the
great ball to- night. and these satin slip
pers must be s2ansied and The beau
tiful woman took the bundles from the
child's hand and unrolled it. You do
moi know why her face flushed and then
turned pale; |. yes looked into the bun
die, and Oh the inside of a slipper saw
name. lady's name written, but shall
not tell it.
"And where does your mother live lit
tie girl?''
told her that her Gatiisfwas dead, aud
that her little baby brother was sick, and
that her mother bound shoes that they
might have bread, but that they were
very cold; and that her mother sometimes
cried, because she had no money 10 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 TO the little girl, 5ut
she gave her nothing-no not even a SIX
pence, AID turning away she went into
the store of which she had just come out.
Al she went away saw the glitter Of a
diamond pin. Presently she came back
and stepped into handsome carriage and
rolled of. The little girl looked afte her
a moment, and then with her little bare
feet colder than before ran quckIyaway.
l went with the little girl, and saw her
30 to narrow damp street and into a
small dark room. and saw her mother.
but with face so sweet. SO patient,
hushing sweet baby. And the baby
slept, aud :he bundle was unrolled; and
dim candle helped her work. for though
it was not night, the room was very dark.
Then after while she kissed her little
girl. and bid her warm her poor frozen
feet over the scanty fire in the CRATE; and
gave her little piece Of bread, for she
had no more; and then she heard her say
her evening prayer, and folding her ten
derly to her bosom, blessed her aud told
her that the angels would take care of
her. And the little child slept and
dreamed-oh! such pleasant dreams-of (
warm stockings and new shoes, but the
mother sewed alone. And as the brigbt
spangles glittered on the satin slipper,
there came no repinings in her heart. 1
When she thought Of her child's cold bare
feet. and OF the scapt morsel Of dry bread.
which bad not satisfied her hunger, came
there no visions of a bright room and
gorgeous clothing, and table loaded
with all that was good and nice, and a