Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-10-17

Ten years had changed somewhat the
appearance Of Charles Frankly, yet that
bright shining smile still lighted up his
countenance. Through him the distressed
found comforiers, and the poor, food and
raisncrt. The poor and the rich alike
honored him.
"Did yousay your mother wasvery sick
asked he, taking the little hand affection
ately. ~
"Yes, SIR" she answered, timid1y. '
"Wcll, then," said he, tive will stop and
get doctor"
So, crossing the street andringing door
bell, was answered by man with a light.
"Comc with me, doctor, if you please"
'tsaid rrsnkly. 'i'' 's4'a''- ell bel. --.-;.,
ayes, cir, immediately" and stepping
tbacl into the hall, be set the light down on
a table, and putting on a large overeoat,
quickly followed ou with Frankly and the
little girl. i aa ..i'o2
Ere long they came to a dark alley this
they entered, and fromi it passedinto a room
dark, dampand dismal, while a faint groan
met their ears as they entered
"Have you no lights said Frankly to
the little girl. ... EE''p"a.
p "No, sir,' said she. ia1-.
So giving her piece of money, he told
her to get some as soon as she could. She
went and quickly returned, bringing
light. On low couch of straw lay o
woman, and as the light shone through the
o room, she gazed wildly around. Walking
up to her side Charles Frankly told her he
was a friend, and had como N comfort and
cure her. ...... .--r -.- .,4..rr
10 faint tones she thanked him, yet with
full and overhowing heart, twas thon that
she looked back over her past llfe and
sighed as she said - -. O, go s.-a-
"Oh, had been friend to the poorl"
Morning came; so seemed new life to
the sick woman. Tender care, nourishing
food and medicine had done its work, and
she felt revived and better. .a,'a
y Charles Frankly stood by her side and
o gazed earnestly into her pale and caroworn
It face and as he did so, he wondered where
J. away back in life, he had seen that face
4 before long, memory came to his aid, and
r he remembered. .H
f "-Mis Leroy, was that once your namei'
= said he, addressing her. ..... ...-
!, "Who calls me Miss Leroy" said she,
with quick start. -. .4..r--
= "Do you unotremembcr Charles Frankly"
C said he. - .....ll y,aa .t
"What, is this you l"sho exclaimed, and
y do you come here now to cheer and comfort
e me--when l turned you away from my
= door like dog Oh, how | have longed
c to be forgiven, and can you now %
c 81 do, freely" said he, in return.
n ooh, then may the blessings ofthe Most
' High roat nrnn thee"
i "Listen," said he "I must tell you some
t. thing. Your father has forgiven you fer
n wedding that man, and longes to take you
y back to his home. He knew well that
d your husband was poor man, aud was not
n wealthy as you supposed. r., .I...
Stepping back and speaking in a low
= tone to the doctor, he left the room. Ere
= long he returned with white haired man /;
% it was James Leroy. Joy beamcd in his
) countenancc as he beheld and embraced
Ia once again his only daughter and grand .
"a child, and how feryently he blessed Charles
"a Frankly fer bis kind care over them.
le Ere long Miss Leroy for she took not
rs her husbands name-was duly installed
in the mansion, and short time after, he,
cs husband, who had deserted her, died in
as Spain. .... uuog lor .-fGaf
as But never again from that door wa.
or driven the'nccdy. She teaches Nelly, hel
ng little daughter, in glowing words, to evel
be remember the poor" .ue
81 Those were two. severe lessons that sh,
had learned, ere their import was needed
ur And oh, reader, whoever you may be
'"1 ou for your own good now and in the future
"Remember the Poor" I
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