The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-04-09

in one of my morning walks, I encoun-
tered a girl some twelve years old, very
intelligent bright eyed child, whose face
wore such sorrowful expression that I
almost stopped to speak with her as she
passed. The morning air was raw and
chilly, the ground wet from light fall
Of early snow, and noticed that, as the
wind blew her thin garments about her
form, she shivered with the cold. AS
she went by, she half turned, and had
gone but little way before l. heard quick
footsteps behind me, and stopping, the
girl lifted her hand, as if to place it on
my arm; drawing back, she said:
''Please, sir, if you could give me lit
tie money to buy bread
care you hungry" asked.
'Yes, sir--real hungry" and her lips
quiyered.
Doesn't your father work and bring
home bread?'
"Father is sick," she said, s'and moth
er sprained her arm, and my brother who
used to help US, was drowned not long
ago"
Something in my heart and her face,
told me that her story was true. took
her into bakers shop, bade her hold
out her tattered apron, and filed it with
loaves. Then putting five dollars in the
shopman's hand, I stipulated that the
poor family was to have bread every ,.or
ming till the money was used up. Then
| slipped another five dollars into the
girls hand, and turned hastily from her
tear filled eyes.
Well ten dollars were gone, and / was
by no means rich enough to spare it; but
felt as if, no doubt, the Lord would
make it up, and at any rate. ten dollars
was cheap enough for tile rare pleasure
of giving to Gods poer children. went
back to my hotel just as the gong sound
ed for breakfast, and took my seat with a
hundred strangers. No sooner had l
commenced eating than I felt a hand
laid on my elbow, and looking up, there
sat an old friend I had not met for four
teen years. When / last saw him, he
was young man just starting in the
world, with little means and few friends
Il have not grown RICH" be said, af'
ter the first surprise Of recognition was
over; ''but am able to pay my debts
Do you remember one day fourteen years
i ago, you lent me ten dollars in my ex-
tremity, and told me never to pay unless
was able? How l have tried to find your
address many times since, but could not
Here is ten dollar gold piece, and | an
only sorry that | cannot double it. Blu
come and see me on your way through
Iowa, and my wife and children vii
thank you with me-.
81 was very much astonished and al
fected, for had totally forgotten his OBJ
legation, but could not refuse the jus
return. Truly. thought, giving to the
Lord does not impoverish even in worldly
means, and I said to myself, I will Sc,
what this ten dollars will bring me. s.
: looking about. made little investmen
in the new land, and went on my wa,
fully satisfied with myself and the worlt
in general. Three weeks ago had al
offer of S 500 for my wee bit of land;
: accepted it and as my little wife and littl
Nellie have long been teazing me for
piano, bought this for them.''
D 'sIt seems like dream" said | ga
: zing with sort of reverence on the beau
P tiful instrument. You ought to com
: memorate the incident in some manner,
] I added.
IS 81 have thought of inscribing on
: small silver plate the words, Cast tn
9 bread upon the waters and thou shal
q find it after many days. but it does nc
seem exactly appropriate to the case"
: "Did you ever see the girl again, papa?
q asked Nellie.
i sNo. my dear, but have heard fror
5 her through a German missionary. Sh
Il is good scholar, and teaches littl
" school herself, now, in Chicago. Sh
d has become a handsome and refine
IS IS young woman, and is educating her onl
IL brother younger than herself. I learne
/ from him, that my little gift put new iii
e into the sinking heart of the poor sic
: father, and the nourishment procure
with some of the money gave strength
his weak Frame The father obtaine
= employment, the little brother found wol
= to do in an Office, and the girl obtaine
Dr. the favorable notice of celebrated pial
/ list, who saw that she possessed music
ID gifts of high order, so that by his cult
e, walton she became enabled to suppo
le herself. So, you see, ten dollars made
le whole family happy, grateful and usefu
Y, and bought me this beautiful instrument
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