The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-04-19
tell isles that would thrill your heart, and make

tell isles that would thrill your heart, and make
| il better"
Then turning to another, he said: "This is
the learned and celebrated DIR. M, who
| saved hundreds of lives during the spotted
| epidemic; but his great success reused the an
imositY OF his medical brethren, who succeeded
| In rSining his practice and, when blindness
cam upon him, he was forgotten by those
WHOM he had delivered from death. This love-
| ly CREATURE is his only child, and she is mother
| less She leads him daily by the hand, and
earns the food she sets before him. Yet her
! learsiing and accomplishments are wonderful
She Is the author of those exquisite poems
whitS appear occasionally in the --
Mag ,zine.
| these children" said he, turning to the
groUo of juveniles who gathered at the other
end Of the room, were orphaned in infancy
! by tie Asiatic cholera; and their hearts have
seld,m been cheered by SMILE or their pal
ates RECALLED by delicious food Now dry your
eyes. love, and lead on to the dining ROOM"
She obeyed; and, Notwithstanding her emo
lions, the humping of coarse shoes, and the
| rafting of canes, crutches, and wooden legs,
behind her. well nigh threw her into another
indssorous laugh.
| ~ divert her attention, she glanced over the
| tabls There stood the dishes for which her
husband had stipulated, in the shape of two
INDUSTRIOUS, homely-looking meat pies, and two
enormous platters of baked meats and vegeta
bles hooking like mighty mountains among the
delicate viands which she had prepared for the
rehns company which she expected. She
took her place, and prepared to do the table
.hontrs; but her husband, after short thanks
giviitg to a bountiful God, addressed the com
PAM with, "Now, brethren, help yourselves
and one another, to such as you deem prefer
able will wait upon the children"
hearty and jovial meal was made, the min
iste- setting the example; and as the hearts of
the old soldiers were warmed with wine, they
becs me garrulous, and each recounted some
won ierful or thrilling adventure of the revolu-
tion,,ry war; and the old ladies told their tales
of Itivation and suffering interviewer with the
histories of fathers, brothers. or lovers who died
for liberty
Mrs. W = was sobbng convulsively when
her husband came round. He observed it, and
touching her lightly on the shoulder, whispered,
My love, shall we have dancing?"
Taat word, with its ludicrous association,
| fairly threw her into Mysteries, and she laughed
and .wept at once.
When she became quiescent, Mr.. W thus
add eSaed the company:
fear, my friends, that you will think my
wife frivolous and inconsistent creature, and
maj. lied only last fall, and have attended sew
eral gay parties, which our rich neighbors gave
III Onor of our nuptials, and my wife thought
it W 'uld be genteel for us to give dinner in
rett IN. | consented, on conditions; one Of
viii h was, that l should be allowed to invite
the quests. So, being professed minister of
liir who was made so lowly in heart, l follow
ed he words of command: But when thou
maiest feast, call in the poor, the lame, the
maiped, and the blind You all recollect the
passage Mrs. W, not knowing who her
guests were, was highly delighted with the rnSe
/ had provided and do not believe that there
has been so noble and honorable company
assembled this winter. My wife desired new
furniture, lest we should be deemed parsimo-
niots. Ipledged myself to expend one thou
sand dollars in a manner more pleasing to our
guests, apd which should obviate any such i'm
putation
And now, to you, patriot fathers and these
nufsing mothers of our country, present the
one Thousand dollars. 1t is just one hundred
dol yrs Ia each soldier and soldiers widow. 1t
is f>mera trifie. No thanks, my friends"
Then addressing the children, he said:
',1ou will each be removed tomorrow to eX-
cell snt places and if you continue to be indus
trio us and perfectly honest in word and deed,
yonwill become respectable members of soci-
ety.
20 DR.. M he said:
I ITO you, under God, owe my life. l did
not know your locality, neither had heard Of
youf mislortunes, until few days since. l can
never repay the debt / owe you; but if you and
yops daughter will accept the neat furnished
house adjoining mine, l will see that you never
wan again. q
YOU Mr.. Brown, are my father in the Lord.
I'm er your preaching first became convinced
of 6 n, aad it was your voice that brought me
the words of salvation. You will remain in
my4ouse. 4 have pious servant to attend you.
1t j. time that you were at peace, and your ex-
cell ent lady relieved of her heavy burden.
he crippled preacher fell PROSTATE on the
hoCr, and poured out such thanksgiving and
prayer as found way to the heart of Mrs. W,
who ultimately became meek and pious wom-
ana fit helpmate for devout Gospel min
lister. And, strange to say, she dates her con-
version from the day of that comical, but not
Improbable, dinner party.