The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-12-31
Numerical Advertiser.
T HI + G OLD IN COIN.
STORY OF HAPPY NEW YEAR

HI + G L ID EN- COIN.
STORY YEAR.
as the morning of a new year that had set in
golden, and beautiful The sun glistened
YELLED raiment, in the cloudless sky. The
Of the sliyery sounds Of the bells, struck Joy
on the listeners tear, in every street. The
cold, though not piercing,-bracing, though
g; just cold enough, in truth, to difuse life
ficity into every one that moved.
was a little grl-a child of poverty on that
RS morning-walkng the streets with the
I'd that swept past her. Her little feet had
numb, encased only in thin shoes, and
worn, that she could with difficulty move
the other Her cheeks shook at every step
and her lips looked truly purple.
Dor Elsie Grey She was a little begRar
Ike the old year, was the new year, to her.
the last years wants, and the last years
!, were the wants and sufferings of this.
Z ge Of the years brought no change in her
"a with IT. She was poor, her mother
d an invalid and the child was a poor beggar.
old and cherries room CLEANED no bright
pniversary- No evergreens, wreaths, no
ave few old withered Ones decked her
ned walls There was sound of merry
thin the door to say to the widow Gray
hppy New Year to you. Mrs. Gray
kn seemed to have walled her and her abode
h the happiness that was the worlds on that
day Of the year 1t had provided, to all ap-
bees, no congratulations, no laughter, no fow-
them,CWhy' We're they outcasts' Had
outraged their claims on the wide worlds char
Had they voluntarily shut themselves out from
(vnlight Of the living creatures around them.
hame take the world that it must be answered
tm- Mrs. Gray was poor.
Il le Elsie stopped at times and breathed her hot
upon her blue and benumbed fingers, and
~ ksr tiny feet in their easements with all the
n in them, and then big tears stood trembling
large blue eyes for a momsns,411 leolled slow
IN her purple cheeks, if they would freeze to
4 She had left her mother in bed, sick exhaust
nd famishing. What wonder that she cried
khough those hot tears dripped on the cold pave
!
hny human hearts that passed her were full as
u Id hardened
would have turned back to go home, had she
&gain thought Of her poor mother-and she
Il, though where she knew not She to be-
ke street beggar. Where should street beggars
What streets are laid out and named and num-
ed for themi Surely, if not home, then where
build they go,
Il this thought that brought those crystal
rs that startled those deep and irrepressible sobs
et checked her instant utterance.
young boy-a bright looking little fellow
financed to pass her, she walked and wept, and
|Hbed- He caught the glitter of those tears in the
sshine, and the sight smote his angel heart. He
jw t.what want and suffering He had
vSer known them himself-never once heard of them
kknew not even what a real beggar was. He stop
suddenly before Elsie, and asked her the cause of
Sc tears.
\se could not answer-her heart too full.
Has any one hurt you,'' asked the feeling little
Have you lost your way:'' he persisted.
NO. answered the child quite audibly.
what is the matter, then 40 he asked.
Mother is poor and sick, and am cold and hum
e We have nothing to eat. Our room IS quite
Id, and there is wood for Oh you do not
Vow ALL
's But sriH,'' replied the manly boy
ssWhere do you live 40
:" viii you go with me ?" asked Elsie, her face
ss Yes let me 90 with you % said he; '' show me
he way
|krhrough street, lane and alley, she guided him,
They reached the door of the howell The cold breath
If the wind, whisted in the cracks and crevices and
ky-hOles before them if inviting them in. They
entered sick woman feebly raised her head from
| The pillow, and gave a sweet smile.
"Esie, have you come" ," she family said.
YES mother,'' answered the child, "and have
brought this boy with me- do not know who he is,
but he said he wanted to and see where we live.
Did do wrong to bring him, motheri"
"NO, my child,' said the mother, +" if he knows
how to pity you from his little heart; but he cannot
he bfsht-%eed, n sum hearisd boy ga.sd in as
DHshment upon the Ii6ther and child. The
vas Hew to him. He wondered if this was what they
als poverty. His eyes looked sad upon the wasting
n0ther but they gIittered with wonder when turned
STard Elsie Suddenly they filled with tears The
Eln and wOe-the barrenness, the desolation, were
al too much for him. He shuddered at the cold,
uncovered floor He gazed mournfully into the fire.
yIee His eyes wandered wonderingly the
lakel walls, looking so uninvitingly and cheeress
Putting his hand into his pocket, he grasped the
ON his mother that morn had given him, and drew
arth.
You may have that" said he, holding it out to
re child
"0h, you too good You very generous,
Far rs If she ought not to take it FROM him.
" Mother will give another if | WANT it, he |
sd ''lt will do you great deal Of good and do
| Ut need it, and he instantly gone
was gold coin of the value Of five dollars.
Mother and child wept together. Then they talked |
Of the good boy whose heart had opened for them
s new years day. Then they let their fancies run
ind grow wild and revel as they chose. They |
soke at the giistening piece There was bread and
A, and clothing, and every comfort in its depths
They continued to gaze upon it. Now they saw
within its rm pictures of delight and joy; visions Of
oog rooms, all wreathed and decorated with visions
q eyergreens and flowers visions Of smiling faces,
o happy children; sights of merry voices, and the
Ginning music bells, the accent Of innocent tongues,
ani the laugh of gladsome hearts. All, what phi
ssophers stone that coin- How it turned every
'ang first into gold, and then into happiness. How
grouped around kind and cheerful friends, and
lei their with kind voices How 1t garlanded
AZ hours Of that day with evergreens, and full blown
fHes How it spread them laden table and crowded
With merry guests and those guests, too, all salts
-el and happy
Oh, what bright rays shone forth from that triing
,an M OF gold Could it have been as bright in the
hds OF mans dark pocket, No; else it had before
n burnt its way through, and lent its radiance to
Gould 1t have shone with such Visions IN the
zen mans hands, No; else his avarice would have
/ Nnlshei at once, and his heart have glowed with
snerosity. No, no; it was only to the widow and
r child, that it such shine, and emitted such
nliant rays, and revealed such sweet and welcome
sons: Only for such as they.
hat night, returned this angel boy to the bleak
ase, filled with happiness and lighted with joy; but
= was not alone, his mother with him. Blessed
og! He passed the whole of New Years day in
.Axing others happy. And how much happier was
u himself? How his little heart warmed and glow
70 see the child the basket he had brought
~aa him, and take out oy one, the gifts which
Ere slowed there; and how overjoyed was he to see
- mother offer the sick woman work, a new home,
~ 70 see the sick woman grow suddenly strong, and
I1st ~ We'll under the influence of kind offers.
ae wondered if their happiness could possibly be
Ieep as his own, if their New Year was as bright
- tnen as his to him. He knew not how any
"e could be happier than he at that moment.
iers have rolled away into the silent past That
lule gir-EIsie Grax-is a Lady, Not a Iadx only |