The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-04-23

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lly bic Sops 'ef thonaAhd y sWh0l1 n
irnight mot number his 'tesssr n tluelsss
lRere only mesesttouks dtn<S3o01
to whisper ehe6urakfffR. N6S1kfv7,txpss
worfi5 to me sUsdst 6d M E165fs
Hearted. Mnlnfnoif xnd tl,c con-
ventionaiities Of seoiesy olb5GIda
tprison the leartin No. eiekab1s5a 5asi-s
and. prevent itssaesieR ,haysnds r. ~
own little circle Of fe8l n ilnaeinafY -
wants and pleasures. a<sas S ssaB
II is'undigniiIed and d'f0hbI6sonfees
to stop to inquire of a poof atutleredsd
child the cause Of its bitter yweepinss
yet a kind word, . moments Z. .direef-s,
ion, q few pennies worth OF fobd, a.
very little assistance, might cis&f#
away all the clouds. Every-p6bfss
child you meet is'not q prscticsdimpR
poster. They all have chiIdishheertsss,
warm and true TO the instincts Of fhn.
manity; they have physical natures
adapted to suffering, and Immortal
souls to be saved or l6st. sfcrs slTassss
Great Heart walks abrool withwi3
heart open to sympathys .whsneversr
he sses a fellow. being in trouble and
tdistrcss, he does what he can 10 re- .
lievs him He does not button his
coat tight over his breast, sayingeo
conscience, sit is no concern OF
lmine," but reaches out an aver. ready !,
hand, and makes the recipient feel
that It is indeed the hand df a'ffi6nd.
/ saw Great Heart one day iaEa.si
Chicago railway train. IIe,was finss ~
ny dressed, and appeared to be read, 4,
ing through his spectacles, Tie Ohio. =.
! Farmer. A poor womaii sat obbpoo-
site with six little children; The eid.1
est scarcely dozen years old. .sssTke
husband was a stupid, hard.souled sa
wretch, who administered blows un, =,
sparingly to wearied little Thing,
who expressed his discomfort by cry.
ing and fretting sas the hot, dusty y
air swept over his flushed face. The
mother's countenance wore look of
patient despair, and continued anx-
iety as the little restless company
sat crowded together in the loaded va
car. No one looked shnbby or une
tidy, though very plainly dressed l..
When the engine stopped Tor. fuel,
the poor woman took out from q bas.
lset some cheese and crackers, which -
she distributed sparingly among tho
little group. Great Heart had watch, 4
cd their movements oil the morning,
and as u boy entered the cars with a
basket full OF berries, he bought up7S
enough to 60 around, and gave them
to the hungry children, whose eyes,
glistoned as they saw such a rare
desert spread before them. One lit.
tic girl, perhaps five years old, was
nearly sick, and tried to rest in her
mothers lap, but the tired infant dis
puted vigorously her right, aud she
was bound to yield her claim. Great
Heart had been gravely considering
the company, and tue man OF the
world as his appearance indicated
him to be, did not hesitate to take
the poor child tenderly in his arms,
lay her carefully down in the seat be.
side him, with her head in his lap.
and then gently fan her with his pa.
per until she sunk into a deep, peace.
full slumber.
When we stopped for our dinner,
it was with great satisfaction that
we saw them all seated BY q bounti.
ful Western table, loaded with lux
uries to which they seemed almost
strangers, yet they knew very well
how to appreciate. We knew it was
Great Hearts gift, and VIC mentally
blessed the kind, generous nature,
that had thus shed sunshine on the
dark pathway OF the humble strau-
gers. .-e