Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-29

very CLOSELY.
In a short time, Mr.. N--came up
with Mr.. Hamilton, the nav member, and
presented him to Miss Gardner and Miss
As they were ~conversing togeth
er, Mr.. Hamilton said
Ladies, we have met before"
But Louise and Marian declared their
ignorance of the fact.
1T has been long years ago, vet /
have not forgotten it, nor a single SEN
tence uttered during that meeting. |
will quote n that may recall it to
your memory-"The rich and the poor
meet together, and the Lord is the Ma
ker of them ALL
The rich blood tinged the cheeks OF
Marian, but Louise, still declared herself
ignorant as before. Mr.. Hamilton glanc-
ed for a moment at Marian, then turning
to Louise, he said
Long years ago, a little boy, ragged
and dirty, seated himself upon the steps
of a stately dwelling OF Fifth Avenue,
New York, and was there busily en-
gagged trying to read from a bit of paper,
when his attention was attracted by two
little girls richly dressed. The eldest of
the two particularly attracted him, for
she was as beautiful as an angel but as
they came near to him, she lifted up her
hand and exclaimed
Boy, what are you doing here"
"The boy answered that he was trying
to read. The child Of afluence derided
him, and said that she had heard ofintel-
lect in rags, and he was the personifea-
ton Of it. Her companions answer was
that the rich and the poor shall meet
together, and the Lord is the Maker of
them all" The elder girl drove the boy
away from the steps, but the younger one
took him into her dwelling warmed and
fed him there. When they parted the lit
tie girl said. "You must not forget
Marian Hayes" And Miss Hayes, he
never has forgotten her. That ragged,
dirty boy is now before you ladies, as
Mr.. Hamilton, the member of Congress !;
and allow me, Miss Gardner, to tender
my thanks to you for the kind treatment
of that boy"
Overwhelmed with confusion, Louise
knew not what to say or do.
In pity for her, Mr.. Hamilton rose, and
turning to Marian, said:
Il will see you again, Miss. Hayes, and
he left Them"
Louise would not stay il the city,
where she daily met with Mr.. Hamilton,
and in a few days returned to New York,
leaving Marian, with the consciousness
Of having done nothing to be ashamed Of,
and enjoying the society Of distinguished
congressman.
Marian and Mr.. Hamilton we're walk
ing together one evening, when the lat
ter drew from his bosom an old and we'll
primer and handed it to Marian.
From this" he said " the man who
is so distinguished here, first learned to
read. Do you recognize the book ?"
Marian trembled, and did not raise
her eyes, when she saw the well remem-
oered book. Mr.. Hamilton took her.
hand and said
Marian Jimmie has never forgotten
you. Since the day you were SO kind to
him and gave him this book, his life had
one great aim, and that was to attain to
greatness, and in after years to meet that
angel who was the sweetner
my days Of poverty. When [ left
house with this book, l returned to
ny humble home ten times happier, and
went a%ssiduously to work to learn to
'ead. My mother was an invalid, and
ere long | learned well enough to read
her.
When my mother died, 1 found good
and was adopted by a gentleman
W. AS his son l have been
educated. A year ago he died and left
lis property to me. Of all the pleasant
memories of my boyhood, the one con-
lected with you is the dearest. | have
lept this primer next to my heart, and
iwelt upon the hope of again meeting
he giver. | have met her. l see ali
hat my Imagination pictured, and | ask
+ the dear hand that gave this book can
lot be mine forever I"
Louise felt deeper grief than ever when
told her she was to become the
wife Of Mr.. Hamilton, the poor boy whom
The once spurned from her door, and de
called " intellect in rags" But
The learned a severe lesson, and one
hat oon changed the whole current Of
Ter life. For a while she Stunned Mr..
Hamilton but by ~persevering kindness
lie made her feel easy in his presence,
Ind she the acknowledged friend of the
Congressman and his noble wife.
Years have passed since then, and
is training up a family of little
snes ; but she is teaching them to des-
oise not intellect in rags, but to be guild
id by Marria's text" The rich and the
meet together, and the Lord is the
Of them ALL