The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-01-05
AYES, L, N. 20 with you,r said be; a.hOw me

eyes Let me go with you" said be; SHOW me
the way" tt'
Through street, lane and alley she guided him.
They reached the door OF the howell The cold
breaths ofthe wind whistled in Mt the cracks aud
crevices and kcy-holes before them, as II inviting
them in They entered. sick woman ieebly
raised her head ffom the Pillow. and gave her a
sweet smile. "Elsie, have you ccrneP' she faint
iy said.
ayes, mo,her," answered the child, "and have
brought this hoy with me. do not know who
he is, bu, lac said he wanted to come and see
where we I've. DID do wrong to bring him,
mother'"
"No, my child, said the mother, "if he knows
how to pity you fron his little heart; bu, he can.
not pity me yet-he is not old enough"
The brighi-faced, sunny hearted boy gazed In
asionishmcnt upon the mother and child. The
scene was new to him. he wondered If this was
what they called poverty. His eyes looked sad
upon the wasting mother, but they glhiered with
wonder when turned towards Elsie Suddenly
they filed with tears. The want, the woe, the
barrenness, the desola,ion, were all too much for
him. He shuddered at the cold uncovered floor
He gazcd mournfully into the empty fireplace
His eyes wandered wouderingly over the naked
walls, looking 30 uninvtng and cherries. Put.
ting his hand into his pocket he grasped the coin
that his mother had that very morning given him,
and drew II forth
"You may have that" said he, he lding it out to
the child --s,
oh, you are too good. You are too generous
! iear'' broke in fho mother, as II she ought no,
" .s;s-ut from him.
Smother will give me another II want it,"
said he. 81, viii do you srea, deal ofgcOd. and
don't need IL. Take Il, take il! you shall take
H." and no was instantly gone.
II was gold coin Of the value Of Eve dollars!
Mother and child wep, together. Then they
talked Of the good boy whose heart had opened
for them on this new years day. Then they let
their iancies run and grow wild and revel as they
chose. They looked at the glis,ening piece
There was bread, and fuel and clothing, aud cv-
cry comfort in lis depths. They continued to gaze
upon IT, Now they saw within its rim pictures
70 delight and joy; visions Of long rooms, oil
wreathed and decorated with evergrcens and
flowers; visions OF smiling faces and happy child.
ren; sights Of merry voices, and the Ginning music
BELLS the acceu, ofinnocent tongues, and the laugh
orsladsomc hearts. An. what a philosophers
stone was that coin. How IL turned everything
frs, INTO gold and then into happiness! How it
grouped around kind and cheerful friends, and
filed their ears with kind voices! How IL. gar.
landed all hours OF that day with evergreens and
full-blown roses, How 1t spread them a laden
table, and crowded II with merry guests, and
those guests, too, all satisfied aud happy. o,
what bright rays shone forrh from that iring coin
Of gold.. Could il have been as bright in the
chd's or mans dark pocket No; else II had be-
fore then burned its very way through and lent i,s
radiance to Others. Could 1, have alone with
such vision. in the rich mans hands, No; else
his avarice would have vanished at once, aud his
heart have flowed with generosiiy.-No, no; It
was only to such as the widow aud her child that
il wore such shine. and emitted such brill,an,
rays, and revealed such swce, and welcome WIS.,
ions! Only for such as they!
That night returned tins angel boy TO the bleak
house. then filed with happiness and lighted with
JOY. bu, he was not alone-his mother was with
him. Blessed boy! He passed the whole OF New
Years day in making others happy. And how
much happier was he HIMSELF How his little
heart warmed and glowed TO see the child uncov-
er her baske, he had brought with him, and take
oct, one by one, the gifts which were slowed
there! and how oveGoyed was he 10 see his moth.
or ol.er the sick woman work and a new home,
and to see the sick woman grow suddenly strong
and almost well, under tbs influence Of kind Of.
fers! He wondered il their happiness could pos
sibly be rs deep as his own, II their New Year
was as bright to them as his was TO him. He
knew not how any one could be happier than be
was at that momeat
Years have rolled away into the silent past
Tha, little git-Esie Gny-is a lady. No, a
lady only in name, bu, in every deed, in heart
In conduct. She dwells in u suburban cottage
and her husband is only devoted to her. The hus
band is no other than the generous boy who on
the New Years festival accos,ed her so ,enderly
in the street and went home with her. Her POOR
mother sleeps quietly in the church yard; ye, she
lived to know tina, God had provided for her child
She died resigned and happy.
Are there coins, either OF gold or silver, that
must he locked away from sigh, a, the beginning
of the new year,
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