The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-11-06
One Kind Word.

Only day or two ago poor woman called
at the door ola pleasant house, and asked for a
little money to help her on certain journey
neatly-dressed child clung TO her hand, and
she herself, though her garments were of the
coarsest, was scrupulously clean.
I'm so sorry" exclaimed the matron Of the
house, with sweet earnrstness . would
gladly give you some thing, bat have no change
~ the house.
20 madam said the woman bursting in
Hood OF tears, and streaching forth her hand,
you've given me more than money, God bless
you you've gi ven me one kind word !" and she
sobbed like child.
1t isn't much ask, she con tinued, sinking
into the chair that was placed for her, = aul
God knows it breaks my heart TO he driven from
the door, and sometimes struck and pushed out
as if were n beast. Some folks lorgits that
people who are poor and suffering are human
and can feel much as they can
Yes, some folks " lorgils in the homely
language OF the poor wanderer in strange
laud, but there is Que above who furgels no act
of unkindness towards the poor and the suffer
ing. o! man aud woman, are your hearts ada
mant that you can listen to the tale of sorrow
with unleeling sneers ? What raise your
hand TO Gods poor child because she comes in
the garb Of dependent upon brothers, sis
ler's charity! Go down then to the stones in
Sh'SeA
up to the bure, black rock on which the tender
moss dare not shelter itself, aud say thou art
my brother. Look upon your children and shud-
der if you have smitten the homeless and denied
the lreudless, for US sure as the heavens spread
above your heads, and the earth beneath your
feet the curse of the stranger shall rest upon
you and yours. There are no denunciatiOns in
holy writ stronger, than those upon the wicked
one who grieves the throbbing heart of want
] h,ate h, oh tI.
hand should be out-stretched before the mite is
asked. And if neither hand is outs retched nol
mite given, can you not bestow that costless
coin, one kind word Believe US, i'll heaven
that gentle breath shall weigh down treasures
with their bars, AMI safes, and ingots of gold
For with it shall be thrown the sweet emotions
that leaped up like living waters from the arid
soil under which they have lain prsoned in the
friendless bosom all the little griefs il changed
TO momentary blessings all the dear sunshine
that came in through the clefts of long remem-
bered harshness and cold world deeds all the
better impulses that gathered like angels abou
the vengelu brea thing thoughts that bitter word.
had marshalled to fight against heaven; all tht
/ tears that had been sealed and driven back viii
an almost stony despair into their secret depths
! o. will not the kind word sown in pity, brin,
! forth rich harvest in heaven? At such
time, will the angel of the record say, "yol
made my poor, wandering wretched child nap
. py. You gave not gold, but from your yer!
soul took one precious thought and fastened he
rent faith together.
You said, "sister you are i'll clothed and suf
lering. Your face is marked perchance will
many seam of sin you have fallen man.
times by the way, through want, and tempta
II tion-your feet are blisered with travel-you
spirit is iainting within you, but you m
: fathers child-come, will comfort yon."
I o! angels of heaven-we ask no sweeter wei
come! Do you, dear reader? Nj. a. D.