Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-08

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A half dozen lads started together, at this
bidding, and soon stout ropes were brought
and held by strong men, while the youth
prepared to descend
"Take heed, Christie" said the white
haired old shepherd" Remember the omen,
my lad-the youngest lambkin of my flock
was s'1ost to day, and fear more evil.''
Fear nothing for me, father" cried the
young peasant, swinging himself into the
dark gulf from the edge Of the rock while
again the loud bark Of the dog sounded from
the chasm.
Down, down the youth was lowered,
startling the wild birds from their nests under
the cliffs, and brushing the twining ivy leaves
from the sides of the rock. At last he reach.
ed the bottom, and the noble dog Luatb
sprang upon him, barking loud and joyfuljy.
The glare Of the torch which the young
man held flashed around, and lit up every
object. There, upon a thick bed of heather,
lay sweet Flora Campbell holding in her
white arms, and close to her bosom, a young
lamb.
Christie stopped and gazed at her. She
breathed calmly, and he knew that she was
sleeping. He glanced at the lamb, and saw
that one Of its legs was bandaged with rib.
bons from the child's hat. Then he looked
up, and shouted aloud" She is safe p
The shout was echoed so loudly and glad.
ly, that it awoke the young maiden from her
slumber.-She glanced around with a bewild.
cred gaze, and recognized the youth. "Dear
Christie" she said, in her sweet simplicity,
am SO glad you have come! Now we
will he able to save your fathers lamb"
Christie and the villagers soon learned all.
How Flora had beheld the young lambkin,
where it had fallen, at the bottom of the
+" Deer's Mouth" and saw that one of its
delicate limbs was broken; how she had
descended from ledge to ledge of the chasm
side, clinging to the ivy, and thinking not Of
danger; how she had bound up the lambkin's
broken limb with her bonnet ribbons, and
held the mute sufferer in her arm and how,
at last, weary with her exertions, she had
fallen asleep upon the bed of heather, and
slumbered on till Christies shout awoke her.
joyful and happy the villagers were, when
assured of'Flora's safety; and the white.
haired peasant, Cbristie's father, blessed the
fair child, and gave to her the little lambkiu
which she had rescued And often after
wards might Flora be seen bounding over
the braes, with her pet friskng behind her.
And whenever she appeared, the old villa.
gers would smile and say" God bless the
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O, there is many and many lost lambkin
in the great world wandering from the path
Of safety, and sunk in the pitfalls of danger.
And are there not, likewise. many Floras
among the happy ones of society, who will
aid in rescuing the stray ones, and binding
up their bruised bodies and soulss Shall
we not hear in this our Ragged School Re.
porter that the happy children of other
schools sympathize with our efforts to better
the condition of poor little "lost lambkins"
of society !-Ragged School Reporter.
A WORD TO BoYs:--Who is respected?
1t is the boy who conducts himself we'll,
who is obedient, dilligent, and obedient in
all things. 1t is the boy who is making an
effort continually to respect his father, and
to obey him, whatever he may direct to be
done. 1t is tine boy who leaves no effort
untried to improve himself in knowledge
and wisdom every day, who is busy and ae-
tive in endeavoring to do good acts towards
others. Show me boy who obeys his par
ents, who is diligent, who respects age, who
always has friendly disposition, and who
applies himself diligently to get wisdom,
and to do good towards others; and, if he
is not respected and beloved by everybody,
then there is no such thing as truth in this
world. Remember this boys, and you will
be resected by others, and grow up and be.
come useful men.
A WORD TO LITTLE G1RLs.-Who is
lovely? 1t is the girl who drops sweet
words, kind remarks, and pleasant smiles, as
she passes along; who has kind word of
sympathy for every boy or girl she meets,
and kind hand to help her companies out
of difficulty; who never scolds, never tea.
ses, nor seeks in any way to diminish, but
to increase, their happiness Would it please
you to pick up string of pearls, drops Of
gold, diamonds, or other precious stones, as
which can never be lost Sympathize with
those in trouble. Strive everywhere to diff:
fuse around you sunshine and joy. II you
do this, you will be sure to be beloved.
THREE WoNDERs.--"I ever / reach
Heaven" said the eminently pious DR.. Watts
81 expect to meet some l had not expected
to meet there; second, to miss some whom
I had expected to find there; but third, the
greatest wonder of all, will be to find my
self there!'
"A poor Irishman, who applied for license
to sell ardent spirits in one of the provincial
towns of England, being questioned by the
Board of Excise as to his moral fitness for.
the trust, replied" All, sure, it is not much
character man needs to sell the same"
"WHAr do you do to make yourself look
delicate! I" said one young woman with an
eruption on her face to another, who looked
like one of the departed "Why," said she,
sometimes I eat slate pencils and chalk,
and then for change l drink vinegar and
chew green tea. When these fail, | lace
tighter, and wear the thinnest soled shoes |
can buy"
A lady, describing an iil.tempered man,
said. I" He never smiles but he seems asham.
ed of it."