True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-09
A Well.bestOwed Charity.

A noble-hearted widow lady was walk
ing out one morning IN the streets of
Cincinnati, when poor lad with tatlered
garments, solicited her charity. His
voice was very sad, and his hunger.
pinched face and thin, hal(.frozen hands,
attracted irresStibly, The lady's attention.
"Where is. your mother my poor child?"
"She is dead ma'am," he replied.
"And your falher!"
"Dead, ,oo," said the little fellow and
the blue lips twitched, as he shivered in
the keen wintry air.
"Have you nobody 10 take care of you,
and give you food and clothes -
"No ma'am nobody cares anything
about me now," sobbed the child the
voice of woman's sympathy unsealng
the fountains of his lonely, desolate heart.
"Then come with me, and | will give
you some food and she took the poor
boy by the hand and led him into her
pleasant home, where his immediate
wants were quickly supplied. She then
gave him over to the care Of wailer, who
brought him back after an hour or two,
which had been spent in bathing, brush
ing out his tangled hair. and dressing him
in plain, clean suit of child's clothes.
He looked quite another boy when he
entered the cheerful sitting room again,
and the lady's heart warmed towards
him, as she drew him TO her side.--
Could she send him back into the cold
and evil world again? Could she see the
door closed after that thin, frail little fig
ure, and feel no self reproach No be
should not leave her. She had an abnn.
dance OF this worlds store, and he should
be trained up under her roof, and who
could tell whether he might not prove a
useful man in society and blessing to her
declining years.
The boy was sent 10 school, and soon
made rapid progress showing that he
possessed talents far above the ordinary
level. He entered college early; and
while there, it was with the deepest JOY
and thanksgiving 10 God, that his adopt.
ed mother learned in letter overAowins
with lovefor her, that he had become 3
subject of renewing grace, and that he de
signed entering on course Of theological
studies as soon as his collegiate course
was completed
Her highest anticipations were now
fully reaIiz ed, and with an overAowin,
heart she blessed The Lord for His infn
ite mercy. She saw him graduate will
the second honor of the class, and fel
a mothers pride as she pressed his han,
after the Commencement exercises wer'
over. His eye was bright with hope an,
] excitement rs he bent it lovingly on her
and gave her his arm as they left tn,
crowded hall; hers were dim with tear
Of pleasure.
The same success which had ATTENDED
him through college was also achieved il
the seminary, and he entered OH his la
bors as pastor with zeal and whole
hearte1ness which was richly crowne,
by the Divine blessing.
He now ranks among the FIRST Doctor
Of Divinity in our country. and has beel
hemlnenlly useful in the vineyard of hi
Master. Many who now rejoice in tn
hope of salvation through Jesus, trac
their first conviction of sin to his earnest
/. faithful preaching, and we trust that III
great Head Of the Church will spare bin
yet many years to labor in the cause il
which be has devoted his life, and tha
he may still be able to cheer the grave
yard journey ofhis generousb sbenefactfes
even dawn TO the dark valley and shad
ow Of death, ,--New FORK Chronicle,