Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-05-22
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5 saying: "We must keep good heart. Whise
have wholesome food and roof to cover US, we hay
:. left arm, olenching his hand like one trying !
frengh then let IL fall with deep aigh. ~
st you want; you have been working too hard. -
10 rest would bring back strength 70 this arm
fook,p said hc, clenching his hand again" a chil
light open IL. Try you" Her hrst effort unoiRsE
bis fingers While the team stood in her eyes, sh
at might have been the right handi be thank
or that . am thankful But what II II be
s.s'ass should not lss b ssls 2 vsEs a.
flwhispered NADIA i,r'ner, turning 70 the ooener
& the room, where in a II ~ bed, a gir lay asleep
II tIt Is seven --nearly eight years ago-sincs th
i lightning struck her blind. We rase worked har'
10 try to save up for her, and each week We ar
obliged to draw fom little store Oar dear chill,
will be beggar-ous dear Berthdaie" i'Husi
Karl. We n work yet" said the vile; "Iti al
' 10 TO ham, The IAN crept on tptse TO the bed
elew aside curl p@.ch hid her face, and, stepping
down, pressed long silent kiss, on her pale thir
siesk How pale She is" said her mother; "may
s..ssz<zs5zss. Z ~" ''Amen!" breathed Karl 10 BIZ
tssp, low "Wc will 80 to bed now; tread
i sjtl..a WIFE" But whom the door was closed, and
all was still large tears stole through the closo lids
Of Berthdaes eyes, for she had heard all that their
love would have kept from her. She had many fears
of late, and had longed To- know what 1t was that
kFieyed her father She thsught II sin 10 listen
Now that she did know, she could only weep and
sob to herself sob, that could work. Oh, that
was not blind! Oh, that could help thsm!' !',---
She felt herself burden, useless and helpless. On
ly one thought eagrossed her-ttat she was burden
10 her parents Daily for hours together, would
she repair to the old Gothic church near her house.
and, on little seat behind pillar, listen to the
grand organ and choir. The rich tones filled her
mind with wild thrilling delight. One day after
listening to conversation between the young sing
ers and their master, and thinking how happy they
must ho in taking their part in such music, thought
suddenly rose in her mind 's0h,n said she, III he
would but teach me! OH n he would but let me sng
She fell on her knees, and prayed and sebbed for a
long time. She went regularly To the church, in the
hope of meeting the master. with firm determine
tion of speaking; but weeks passed away, and he
came not; when once, leaving the church, disap-
pointed and dispirited she stumbled over something
which lay in ths path and fell heavily. She quite
forgot the pain from her fall, hearing the kind,
plying voice of the master. my child, tako care,
Why, where oould you be lookingl" 'Looking
would not have done hermit good, " said good-na-
tureJ man: she is the little blind girl Dc you know
her? But she is hurt;-let her come irto my shop.N
"No, no" said Berthdale; 81 wanted to say some-
thing to you, sirn The master lifted her up, ,ar-
ried her within the church and laid her down upon
bench sob, sir,' sue said, "may.I ask a favor
of youin My child" replied the master, Show do
you know who amt" "I have heard voice;
know your are the singing master. .''"Yes, am, p
he said, .bat what can you have to say to mel-
Tell me frankly, is it any thing do for youlp
AOh yes, she cried eagerly, yet trembling exceed
ingly, 'you can do more Tor me than anybodyin the
world" "My poor child ifit be in my power to
help you, tell me what IL s." With dropping head
and handA pressed together, ahe sal IL low voice,
"I want to learn 10 sing In the choir "What put
thisin yeur inindl Who told you that you ccpid be
a singers" mo one told me i" replied tho chiid;aI
thought Of it myself.n ''Yuu have forgotten that
you blind " "No. no 1 have not forgotten it,
she sagerly exclaimed, tbut do not wish to be q
burden to my father and mother, who are poor, aud
cannot laborn And when it war all spoken, and,
half sobbug. sho still stood beside him, he took her
hand In his and gently said, "Wait fer me here to-
morrow; you arc too agitoted now to let me hear
your voice; and this, at least. promise you, that
yeu shall have free leave join the rest Of the sing
ers when we meet together. Now dry your eyes,
and come with me. Are you able 10 walk2 We
have forgotten your fall "0h, sir can feel noth-
ing now but joy and grattudei" On the following
day, the master led Berthdale, trembling half with
fear and half with joy, to ofthe singers. "This
is my little friend, Margaret Of whom told you;''
and while he spoke, Berthdale felt her hand taken
in another soft hand, and few gentle words wero
whispered into her ear. The master toek his seat
before the organ and long low note pened through
the church Margaret sang simple exercise. 'Now,
my ehild, try " Berthdale's first notes were low,
feeble. and broken. Join with her. Margaret -
And supported by Margarets firm, strong tones,
Berthdales voice gained strength, her fears began
to pass away strange, deep icy, filled her heart,
and her voice arose more clear, full, at every
effort mingling with the deep, grand tones of the
swelling organ. The music died away under tho
nasters's hand, and he turned towards her: "My
child, you did we'll to speak to me. Now, try to
sing alone u When she had done, the master laid
his hand upon her shoulder, and said 81 accept you
as my pupil; you have the talent Of singing .'Mas-
ter she cried and, overcome with joy fell at his
feet. When she returned home ii was late HWhy,
Berthe, where have you been 80 long'' 81 have
only been in the church. mother" The father took
her on his knees. "What have you been doing there
my darling2" "0h, father, am 50 happy. The
master says in few months shall be a singer In
the choir, and that shall money, and then l
shall be able to help you and oh, father / shall
never be burden TO you any more (" Two large
tears fell from Karls eyes, as be bent his head
his loving child. Gtfa
ing, the Elector of Ssxeny TO drive through tho
town, aud be signihed his intention to be present at
solemn service in the principal church The cleo
tor praised the singing, and after the service az
pressed a wish to hear the best soprano singer
Berthdaie was brought forward, and gave 50 much
pleasure that the eector appointed her to join In the
choir Of his Court Chapel at Dresden.
Brethdalc supported her parents during their
lives. She ia since dead but still lives in ths
mombranes of tho neighbors, who speak of her az
an example Of hlial affectlen.
The Elkton Ky.) Banner says that the viii
oe l.. B. LeaYell, deceased, .one of the veal
thiest citizens Of our county, was recorded on
Monday last. After providing for the emanci-
patton of several of his slaves, he disposed Of
the entire residue Of his large estate. said TO be
WORTH at least 100000, 10 three or four oil
them. who, by the provisions oftho will, nre 10
be carried 10 the City Of New.York as soon as
practicable. aa.ilf ~.
TIE TINES AT BosToN.--Ths Boston Tran
script says: B)ston was never in so prosperous
aud promising condition. There never were
so many large and costly stores, houses and
other buildings within its confines, nor so many
people, nor so much industry. enterprise BUSH
ness and wealth among them. There never
was such an expansion into the environs.
A HERoIsR.- On Saturday last, man
named Samuel Thompson, was on the point Of
drowning, his boat cSpsized in Mill river, Hart
ford, Ct, when a lady, named Lawrence, seized
a long pole and pushed it within reach Of the
man. who grasped ii and was drawn
ashore by the heroic lady.
A GREAr CONTRAST. 1T is said that land in |
twenty five miles from Keckuk in
Iowa. and looking 10 that town for a market,
can be Sought for SO an acre, in any Quantity |
while land no better, is worth is lows, at the |
same distance from Keoksk. $I5 TO $40 an acre
CAueHr IN MAoaIEERY John Dalton, a lad
employed in the woolIen mill 10 Apple street,
near Girard Avenue. Phia ielphia was caught in
the machinery on Wednesday, and had an arm
broken, and was other wise injured. He was
IN the pannav1va mia Haanital OIL '