The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1857-11-19

venerable aspect who had previously
taken part in the services Of the altar,
rose and announced for his text, the Oft
quoted, but seldom applied words of the
Apostle "Be not forgetful to entertain
strangers, for there by some have enter
tanned angels unawares." DR.. haywood
felt his forehead flush pain fully; it ap-
peared to him for the moment that the
preacher must have known of his want
of charity toward strangers, and wished
to give him public lesson: but he soon
saw from the tenor of his remarks, that
his own guilty conscience had alone made
the APPLICATION in this particular case. L
have not space nor the power to give any
synopsis of the sermon; but that it combin-
ed with the incident of the morning effect
ed a happy revolution in the mind OF at
least one of its hearers. So much so that
on the return of DIR. haywood from
church, he repaired at once to the room
of the mendicant to offer such attentions
as he might stand in need of. But the
young man seemed to be much refreshed
by rest and nutritious food, and COM
menced gratefully thanking his host for
the kind attentions he had received, which
without doubt, had saved his life. But |
will recompense you well, for, thank God,
I am not the beggar that | seem. | was
shipwrecked on Friday night in the Ocean
Wave, on my return from India. My
name was doubtless among the list of the
lost-for | escaped from the waves by a
miracle. attempted to make my way
to New York, where | have ample funds
in bank awaiting my orders, but | must
have persisted from cold and hunger had it
not been for you and your wife's provident
charity. l was repulsed from every door
as an imposter, and could get neither food
nor rest. To be an exile from ones native
land ten years and then after escaping from
the perils of the ocean, to die Of hunger
in the streets of christian city, | felt
was truly bitter fate.
"My name is Arthur Willet," added
the stranger.
"Why that is my wife's family name.
She will be pleased at her agency in your
recovery"
''Of what State is she a native 2" asked
Arthur Willet eagerly.
ri married her in the town of B,
where she was born"
At this moment Mrs. haywood enter
ed the room, surprised at the long alb
sence of her husband.
Arthur Willet gazed at her with look
of wild surprise, murmuring:
at cannot bet cannot be. am de-
lirious to think So"
Mrs. haywood gazed with little less as
constituent.
"What painful mystery is this ?" cried
doctor haywood, excitedly, addressing
his wife, who then became conscious of
the singularity of her conduct.
"Oh, no mystery" she replied signing
deeply, "only this stranger is the image of
my long lost brother, Arthur" And Mrs.
haywood, overcome with emotion, turn
ned to leave the room.
"Stay one moment, )" pleaded the stran-
ger, drawing small mourning ring from
his finger and holding it up, he asked if she
recognized that relic.
at is my fathers grey hair, and you
"His son, Arthur Willet, and your broth
r."
Mary Willet haywood fell upon the
mendicant's breast, weeping tears of
sweetest joy and thanksgiving.
Doctor haywood retired from the room
and left sister and brother alone in that
sacred hour of reunion, saying to him.
self:
'Be not forgetful to entertain strangers,
for thereby some have entertained angels
unawares."
When Colonel Lee, of New York, was
collecting subscriptions for the equestrian
bronze statue of Washington, now a
standing monument of patriotism, and
out at the corner of Union Park, he had
occasion to visit an old curmudgeon in the
neighborhood, and, pulling out his sub
scription paper, requested him to add his
name to the list. But old Lucre declined
respectfully.
a do not see," he said, "w what benefit
this statue will be to me; and five hun
bred dollars is a great deal of money to
pay for the qualification ofother people,"
Benefit to you" replied the Colonel;
why, sir, it will benefit you more than
anybody else. The statue can be seen
from every window of your house; it will
be an ornament, and add dignity to the
whole neighborhood, and it will perpet-
ually remind you of the Father of his
Countrywide immortal Washingtonv'
"Ah! Colonel" answered old Lucre,"
" | do not require a statue to remind me
of him, for | always carry Washington
here" and he placed his hand upon his
heart.
"Then let me tell you" replied Colonel
Lee" if that is so, all | have to say is,
that you have got Washington in a id
tight place ?"
A man named Durbin was arrested in
Tennessee last week for striking another