Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-03-14

know who he is, but he said he wanted to
see where we lived. Did do wrong to
bring him, mother!"
"No my child" said the mother, If he
knows how to pity you from his little heart;
but he cannot pity me yet-he is not old
enough"
The bright.faced, sunny.hearted boy gazed
in astonishment 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 glttered with wonder when turned
towards Elsie Suddenly they filled with
tears. The want and woe, the baranness,
the desoalion, were all too much for him.
He shuddered at the cold, uncovered floor.
He gazed mournfully into the fireplace.
His eyes wandered wonderingy over the
naked walls, looking so uninvitingly and
cherries. Putting his hands into his pock-
ct he grasped the coin, that his mother had
that very morn given him, and drew it forth.
"You may have that" said he, holding it
out to the child.
"Oh, you are too good! You are very
generous, | fearw as if she ought not to
take it from him.
" Mother will give me another if want"
said he, 4" 1t will do you great deal Of good,
and | do not need it. Take it, take it" and
he was instantly gone.
1t was gold coin Of the value Of five dol.
lars.
Mother and child wept together. Then
they talked Of the good boy whose heart
had opened for them on this new years day.
Then they let their fancies run and grow
wild and revel as they chose. They looked
at the glilteriug piece. There was bread,
and fuel, and clothing, and every comfort
in its depths. They continued to gaze upon
it. Now they saw within its rim pictures Of
delight and joy: visions of long rooms, all
wreathed and decorated with visions OF ever
greens and flowers: visions of smiling faces
and happy children: sights of merry voices,
and the Ginning music bells, the accent Of
innocent tongues, and the laugh of gladstone
hearts,
.Ah! what philosophers stone was that
coin! How 1t turned everything first into
gold and then into happiness How it
grouped around kind aud cheerful friends,
and filed their cars with kind voices! How
it garlandpd all hours Of that day with ever
greens and full grown roses. How it spread
them laden table aud crowded it with mer-
ry guests! and these guests, too, all satisfied
and happy! Oh, what bright rays shone
forth from that traing coin Of gold. Could
it have been so bright in the child's or mans
dark pocket! No; else it had before then
burnt its very way through and lent its ra.
dance to Others. Could it have shonc with
such visions in the rich mans handss No;
else his avarce would have vanished at once,
and his heart have flowed with generosity.
No, no; it was only to the widow and her
child that it wore such shine, aud emitted
such brilliant rays, and revealed such sweet
aud welcome visions! Only for such as they.
That night returned this angel boy to the
bleak house filed with happiness and lighted
with 10y e; but he was not alone, his mother
was with him. Blessed boy. He passed
the whole of the New Years day in making
others happy. And how much happier was
he himself! How his little heart warmed
and nlowed to see the child uncover the
basket he had brought with him, and take
out one by one, the gifts that were slowed
there; and how overjoyed was he TO see his
mother offer the sick woman work and a
home, and to see the sick woman grow sud-
denly strong and almost well, under the in.
fluence of kind offers. He wondered if their
happiness could possibly be as deep as his
own, if their New Years was as bright to
them as his was to him. He knew not how
any one could be happier than he was at
that moment.
Years have rolled away into the silent
past. The little girl-Elsie GRAY lady.
Not lady only in name, but one in very
deeu, in heart and conduct. She dwells in
the suburban cottage, and her husband is no
other than the generous boy who on the
New Years festival accosted her so tender.
" in the street and went home with her.
Her poor mother sleeps quietly in the church.
yard yet she lived to know that God had
provided for her child. She died resigned
and happy.
Are luGTe CUlllS SltlISl vi SOIu WI
that must be locked away from sight at the
beginning Of the New Year {!
SHORT AcoUAINTANcEs.-At late ball
in Baltimore, a gentleman having danced
with a young lady, whose.attRactions, both
personal and conversational, seemed to have
made an impression on his sensibilties, asked
on leading her to her seat, if he might have
the pleasure Of seeing her on the following
day:
Why no, sir" replied the fair one, "l
shall be engaged tomorrow evening; but
Ill tell you when you can see me"
I" shall be most happy" exclaimed the
stricken swain.
"Well, on Saturday night" resumed the
lady, "you can see me at the foot of Marsh's
market, selling cabbages."
If the young man is wise, he'll be there
certain, for that girl will make him an ex-
cellent wife.
DANDY, while being measured for