Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-03-01

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! at is only a very pretty little boy, with
yellow cur1s, who says if he can see you, lie
/ is sure you will not he sorry, aud he will not
keep you moment"
"Oh, well, let him come" said the beauti-
full singer with smis. al can never refuse
children" q
- Little Pierre camyt,h in under his arm,
and in his hand Z li@ roll Of papers. Wi'h
manlness unusdsi for thilG, he wandered
straight TO NJ, and bowing, said: al came
10 see YOU, because my mothr: is very sick
and we are too poor to get food AMI medicine
| thought that, perhaps, if You would only
sing my lntle song at one Of your grand con-
certS, maybe, some publisher would buy it for
small sum, and so could get food and med
icine icr my mother"
The beautiful woman rose from her seat
very tall and stately she was; she took the lit,
tie roll from his hand and lightly lummed the
air
"Did you compose it ?" she .de1; "you
child And the words Woni4 4fu little ge-
Mus! Would you like to comSto my con
Ger, ?" she asked after few minutes of
thought.
"Oh, yes:" and The boys eyes grew languid
with happiness-"but | could not leave my
mother"
81 will send somebody TO take care Of your
mother for the evening, and here is crown
with which do you 20 d get food and meli
cine. Here is one of my tiCketS-cOme TO-
night; that will admit you 10 a seat near me;
my good little fellow your mother has treas
ure in YOU"
. Almost beside himself with JOY, Pierre bought
e some oranges, and many little luXureS besides
= and carried them home to the poor Invalid,
telling, MT without tears, OF lis good fortune,
} Never had Pierre been in so grand place
The music clashng and rolling, the myriad
lights, the beauty the flashing of eyes, the
) ruStling Of silks, bewdered eyes and brains.
: At last she came-and the. child sat with his
| glance rveted on her glorious face. Could
he believe that the grand lady, all flashing
, with Jewels, whom everybody seemed 10 wor-
1 ship, would really sing his little song p
Breathess he waled-the band, the whole
= band struck up plaintive little melody; be
! knew ii and clapped his hands for JOY, And
oh how she sung K was 50 simple, so
moumfu, oul-Subluing-ma IN eye dim
med with tears, aud nCueht couId be heard
but the touching words of the little soug-oh !
t SO touching
k Pierre walked home as if he moved on The
I air. What cared he for money now! The
gTeateStprima donna in all Europe had sung his
/ song, and thousands had wcpt at his grief.
!, The next day he was high,eded at visit
S from Madame NJ, she laid her hand on
: his yellow curls, and turning 10 The sick wo-
= man, Said,-"Your little boy, Madame, has
brought you fortune. was offered this
morning, by tie most reliable publisher in
l London, three hundred pounds Tor his little
= song, and after he had realized a certain
| amount by the sale, little Pierre is to share the
t profits. Madame, thank God that your son
t has gift from Heaven"
S The noble hearted singer and the poor vo-
man wept together. As for Pierre, always
S mindful Of Him who watches over the tried
and tempted, lie knelt down by his mothers
L bedside, asking Gods blessing on the kin
p lady who had deicned to notice their affliction.
t And the memory Of that prayer made the
| singer more teuder-hGaried, and she, who was
} the idol Of Engand'S nobility, ike the world S
Il great master, went about doing good, and in
her early, happy death, when lhe grave dampS
gathered over her brow, and her eyes grew
{ dim, he who Stood by her led, his bright face
clothed in the morning o. sigbS and tears, ant
o smoo,hed her pillow, and lighted her last mo-
t mentS by his undying affection, was the little
. Pierre Of former days now rich, accomplish
Ell, and one Of the most talented composer 0
J the day.
T. All honor 10 those great hearts, who, from
i their high stations, send down b unity 10 the
S widow, and to the faherlesS child.
1.-THE other day one Of widow BIS admi
d, rers was complaining Of the tooth ache. Mrs
! BIS boy Immediately spoke up:
"Well, sir, why don't you do as ma does
). She takes her teeth out and puts 'em bach
whenever she wants to-"
. A few minutes afterwards, the boy was
u Whipped on some preience or other.
y lP"John how does the thermometer stand"
against the wall, dad"
al mean how ia the mercury ?"
al guess II is pretty well, dad, it hasn'
d complained lately"
',You little rascal, is it any colder than yes
e terday :"
81 don't know, dad; I'll 80 out and feel"
II MA lady's heart is delicate institution
). and should be treated as such. There are
e some brutal specimens of corduroy that seem
p toSthink the little beaer made 10 toss abou
e like joke, Glove, or boot-jack. Young
lei man, if you don't intend TO take it to the mil
liner and parSon, jrst let Miss What's-her
ID names heart alone-ri!ht off too.
n GTThey have strong man down in Texas
lie has raised family of fourteen children
and once broke horse. He can hold ou
strong inducements with one arm. Effects O
> muscle, every bit Of it.
,fI GJ'The man who 'brought down the house,
has gone back after the cellar.