The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-21
BREAD TROY THE WATERS.
\ TCH FROM LIFE

A
An, Jar', nnv you see bow NIL your
Eopes are n. Here NE are, worn out
with a-e-ali ..r children removed from tI-
by tie hand Of death, and ere hong wc must
be tie inmate a the p"cr-horisc. Where
now i all tue Trad YOU have cast upon the
waters p
The old white haired man looked up at
his wife. lie was, indeed, bent down with
year,. and age sat trembIingly uponxAim
Jacob Manfred bad been a comparatively
wealthy man, and while fortune smiled upon
him, be had ever been among the iirst to
lend a listening ear and helping hand Ia
the call Of distress but now misfortune was
his. of his fur boys, not one was left
Various misfortune came in painful succe--
sion. Jacob and his wife wcre alone, and
gaunt poverty locked them coldly in the
lace
:. Don't rcp'ne, Susan, sasd the old man.
=" True, we are poor, but we are not yet for
sakcn'
: Not farsalsen. Jacob. Who i there to-
help u now y
jacob Manfred raised Ia. trembling finger
toward heaven.
Al, Jao,b. | lnoa God - our friend.
but We should have triensis here Look back
AMI ~er nov many yun have hcfricn,le, ia
iass long past You cast ,our bread n,pn
the water- with FREQ hani bat i, has MT
set returned to you"
Hush. Su IN, you forget what ,ou say
T. b. sure, | may have hoped that -unl.
slnd hand ~ earth would lift a. iron, ia.
essld depths ii utter want, hut ID not ex-
pct Il a . reward iar any thing I may have
have dsnr. Ii have helped the unfortn-
nate in days gone by. have hal my full
reward IN knowing thar have done nv duty
tony Fellows L. the best III nav ability Oh
Il all the kind d~-sis have done E.r my
suffering i.llo~s. would not fpr gold have
them btsttesi frum my memory All, my
k'nsi wiie, II = the memory IL the good done
IN life that makes oil age happy. Even now
can hear again the warm thanks ii those
whom have beirienslel. anil again ! see
their smll.~ -
g les. Jacob. returned the wife. IA a
lower t.ne, .. know yvn have been good.
and IN your memory y,,u ean be- happy but
ala, there b a present upon which we must
lnak there u reality upon which we mnSt
dwell. ". m,tss "a. Irr Ls,'i az -taryc,'
The old man started. anl deep sia,l.. IL
pam passed ever his features
Beg h. exelain.el aith a qulck -hud-
der. No, Susan, We arr.
He hesitated, and hig tear rolled down
his f,lrroa eli check.
!" We are what, .Ia-ob R.
: We ar. going to the po.pr -llpu..
.Oh. God l Thought 80 fell frum the
poor WIFI lips n she covered her face With
her hands. have thought - anil | hav.
tried to school myself t. the thnugh, but
my heart will not bear IL /"
DO not give up, Susan, ss,tils urged the
I'D man, LAYING hi hand upon hsr arm. III
anake- but little asiicrensr O. ns naM. We
have mt loa- e. i.nraais .n earth, aud lct "a.
not wear OUT our lat iay- ia usclc-- r.pi
ning-. tonle come
. But when shalt We eo
Naw-te-alas
:. Turn a.nd have merry on "a
:. lie will, murmnred Jacob
That old couple sat faT a while in silence
" len they we're aro.Ise1 trs,m their painful
thoughts, IL Wa b. the stopping Il light
art IN front Ut the door. A man entered
the Rom where they lat. lie was the por
Ter IL the poor-house.
s.Gome, Mr.. Manfred he SAIL, the
Guardians have managed fo crowd you into
the institution. The cart j. az the door, and
lou can get ready a. soon n possible
jacob Manfred had not calculated the
strength he shenld need for this ordeal
There Was a oIine-s ia the very tone and
manner ef the man VINO had coIae for him
that went like ALI lrebolt io his heart, and
with a deep groan be sank back heavily Ia hi-
eat.
came-be IN hurry, impaiiently
urged the porter
At this moment a carriage drove up To
the door
!" i this the house d Jacob Manfred n
This question was asked by 4 man who
entered frnm the carriage. He was a kind
looking man about forty years of age.
That i my name sand Jacob.
Then they told me truly" said tie new
conner. Are you from the poor house r.
nc continued, turning abruptly towards the
parter
.Ye-."
Are YOU after these people r.
Yes
Then yon may return Jacob Manfred
| goes not 10 the poor-bouse while live"
The porter gazed inquisitively into the
features Fl the man who addressed him, and
then left the house.
L
the stranger, grasp'ng the old man heartily
| by the hand.
Il cannot call you To my memory now -
do you remember Lucius willians9''
Williams !" repeated Jacob, starting up
from his chair and gazing earnestly into the
face If the man before him.
| ies, jacob Manfrel-Luria, W illiaIns--
that little boy whom, thirty year. ago you
saved from the house of correction that
poor boy whom you kindly took from the
bonds Of the law, and placed on board Of one
Of your own vessels.
And YOU are
ies, ye-, am the man you made You
i",ind me rough stone from the hands ii
poverty ami lad example IL was yoi who
iir~t brushed off the evil, and who first led
me Ia the sweet waters ~ moral life and
happiness. ! have proiited BY tile lessons
you gave me IN early youth, and the warn,
spark which your Kindness lighted mp in my
bo~o,n, has grown brighter ever since With
competence ior life, have settled down 20
enjoy the remainder u my days In peace and
| aslietness, with such good work ~ my hands
may find to do. ! heard Of your loses and
bcreasements. knew that the children II
Your own flesh were all gone, but am q
child ii your bonnty--a child ~ your kind
ness-and now you shall still BE- my parent
Come, my more than iafher-and you, my
mother, come. You made my youth ali
bright, and VII not see your old age doom-
ed to darkness"
Jacob Manfred tottered forward, and sassk
on the bosom Of his preserycr. lie could
not spsak his thanks, for they were too
deep for words. When he looked up again
be sought M wife.
"Susan,p said he, in choking, trembling
tone, .my bread has returned 10 me"
Forgive INC, JACOB
No, no, Susan IL IL not who must for
give--God holds US in his hands"
aAhp murmursd the wits, - she raised
her streaming eyes 70 heaven, al will never
doubt Him aeAin.n
A J0xE Toa SELyisn HusbAADs.-I10rd
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