The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-03-15

Hes begging for water.o sobbed she as she
raised her damp face. He's dreaming and
thinks they wont give it to him. o. if only had
some; it's SO hard to want drink Of water and
not TO have It." Here her eye rested Oh the
| broken bottle. and happy thought struck her.
She carefully urcasped his hand. seized the dark
glass and hastened to the pond. 1t will hold
some; it will be better than none," said she, as
she dipped it in and bore away the cooling, life
giving draught. She poured few drops on his
parched lips, and then laved his hot forehead and
| burning cheeks. That water, that dew of human
| love. dripped through his life pores and down to
his very soul. 1t broke the stupor that paIsied his
nerves. He opened his heavy eyeijs and gazed
| first vacantly, ihsn wonderingly about him. .s
" Do you feel any better ;" whispered the little
girl. in tones low and sweet as the cradle hymn of
a mother; T" do You feel any better! I'm so sorry
fur you." ss.
! Better. BETTER" murmured he, "yes. feel
better, But where am l ! what am Il 1 lay
down in hell. a devil trampling upon me. and l
wake up in heaven an angel watching over me.
| Amt you an angel? aint in heaven? And he
seized her hand conyuisiveIy. s5s 7'
!" Don't say such naughty words said she
g don't sir, yon scare me- No, l aint an angel.
| nor you amt in heaven. You are out here on the
common. found you here asleep in the sun and
I was SO sorry for you sat down and took care of
you. am nothing but little girl. Shall give
you some more water?' and she held the broken
| bottle to his lips. =.
- Water! water! yes, give me some. Water
from an angels hand may save my SOUL" And
he drank. and then he sat up and looked around,
and at the little one beside him.
Little angel, little angel" said he, "there is
hope for me yet; hope for me. Heaven sent you
to save me. Bless you. bless you, little angel!''
5's But amt an angel" said she, ar,lessly. al
am only a little girl. Feel Of my hand you
couldn't touch me if l was an angel. And see, i
haint got no wings either.'' But he only said,
little angel little angel. and lay bis head in her
! lap and wept
"Poor man." said she, as she bathed his hot
/ temples and flushed cheeks; t.poor, sick man,
I'm SO sorry for you. Haint you got any home,"
He answered NOT. but only sobbsd the lauder.
By-and by he looked up and said to the plying
child, "littie angel, can you pray p
.Yes. sir. can. prayed for you while you
was asleep"
.Pray again-pray aloud-lst me hear YOU"
i And she knet beside him, clasped her hands and
prayed, s'Our Father, which ART in heaven"
When she had ceased he laid his head again upon
her lap aud sobbed.
z" Sha'n't 90 and find your folks for you. poor
man p asked she. :. It's getting late aud must
go home soon."
Take me to them. little angel-take me to
-
them," and he seized her hand and led her away
out of that beautiful green spot, and several
streets, and down into dark, gloomy, cellar
home.
/ A pale. haggard looking woman. with little.
purple babe 90 her hap, sat riekety chair, the
only ooe in the room, close TO the little window,
stitching rs fast as her fingers could fly. On a
straw bed in the lay two other little ones,
tossing in fever fits, while boy Of Isabsrs age
crouched beside them, crying, 10, Pm so hum
gry!'' s
!, Is Thank God you've come back at last Will
iiam,' said the woman, as they entered.
THANK God I've been brought back" !" said
the man, with ehoked voice. {" And here is the
little angel that brought me, saved me. Bless
her! Mary; bless hern' and he led the half
scared child to the knees of the wondering wife.
II aint slittie ANGEL said she. I'm only a
little gir!-and saw him sick and asleep out in
the sun, and famed him, and brought him water.
and took care of him. Weren't you worried
E about him, so sick e.
=. Yes so sick4-so sick, said the man. '.And
when they. ask you what allied me. tell them
was sin-sick. sin-sick Go home. now, little angel
4 lt-go back to heaven; you've saved me. made me
WELL"
With feet steps Isabel ran off and reached her
home. all out Of breath. just her father was de-
scsnding the steps in search of her.
!, g O.. father! father % she exclaimed, " come
; into the house, quick. quick; want to tell you
, Something And she needed not the many
!. questions showered upon her by worried parents
!. till she had told her story.
h Is And o, father! o, mother! If you could have
seen where he lived. poor, sick man down 10
q a cellar: only thinks damp cellar for siet
lan, and nothing bat bed of straw, and two little
sick children and one boy crying for something tc
: eat, and a little baby that was half starved ; and
f such poor. sick looking wife, and only chair
3 o, the poor folks!
'.And he would have it that | was little ange
+ and he told his wife SO. But told him
: wasn't, and told her so; l was only little girl
But she kissed me and over again, and said
: was little angel. Do I look like an angel, moth
: err Do let me see," and she to mirror
! +" "Why, no; look just like what am. little
4 GIRL. What made them call me angel! Dc
n you know, fatherl do you know, mother Z" Blu
3 they only clasped her in their arms, and said
d !" little angel. little angel"
I'll In the parlor of Mr.. w. there hangs an ex
quiste painting-a little girl is kneeling the turf
her eyes raised to heaven, and her hands ciusped
g 10 prayer. =
..ls it portrait T. asked friend, gazing Ions
! and earnestly upon it.. For none can look with
. out emotion upon that pictured face.
4 "It is"