The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-06

beauty. .
Standing near one of the doors wweri
two young ladies busily engaged con
versing together. The elder of the two
suddenly exclaimed: s.
20, Marian, have you seen Mr.. Ham
ilton, the new member from W.?'
No, l have not, but have heard d
great deal about him.
%, want to see him so badly. Mrs
N is going to introduce him to US.
wish she would make haste, have
no patience
Don't speak So. Louise, I wish YOU
would not be so trifiing,' said Marian.
A singular smile played around the
mouth of tall, handsome gentleman
standing near the girls; and as he
passed them, he scanned them both
closely. ..
In short time Mrs. n came up
with Mr.. Hamilton, the new member,
and presented him to Miss Gardner and
Miss Hays. As they were conversing
together, Mr.. Hamilton said :,
Ladies we have met before ..
But Louise and Marian declared their
ignorance of the fact.
1t has been long years ago, yet I
haNs mot &gotten it, norS siugle SEN
tence uttered during that meeting: I,
will quote one text that may recallit 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 declared herself
ignorant as before. Mr.. Hamilton
glanced for moment at Marian, then
turning to Louise, he said:
Long years ago little boy, ragged
and dirty, seated himself upon the steps
of stately dwelling on Fifth Avenue,
New York, and was there busily engag-
ed trying to read from 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:
Ivy, "haU aIo y Ou uoilIo HcTc
The boy answered that he was try
ing to read. The child of aff1uence
derided him. and said that she had heard
of intellect in rags, and he was the very
personification of it. Her companion's
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 dwell
ing and warmed and fed him there.--
When they parted the little girl said,
You must not forget Marian Hays
And Miss Hays, he never has forgotten
her. That ragged, dirty boy is now
before you, ladies, as Mr.. Hamilton, the
member of Congress and allow rue,
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:
1 will see you again, Miss Hays and
he leIt them.
Louise would not stay in the city,
where she daily met with Mr. Hamilton.
and in few days returned to New
Kssa,+,aen~ing 11ffariiun, with the cons =
sciousness Of having done nothing to be
ashamed of, and enjoying the.s6q atS.of
Congressfnen. - &
Marian and Mr.. Hamiltonk kkac4 -
ing together one evening. Nhen the lalsEs
ter drew from his bpsom ID "a .anlf
well-worn primer and hati6ed it "a -
rian. ~ a s. .
From this he said lie n1 Il6 IL
so distinguished here, ,-64st learned to
read. Do you recognize the book ?
Marian trembled, and did not raise
her eyes, when she saw that well remem-
bered 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
has had one great aim, aud that was to
attain to greatness, and in after years to
meet that ministering angel who was the
sweetner of his days Of poverty
When left your house with this book,
l returned ten times happier to my hum
bic home, and went assiduously to work
to learn to read. Ny mother was an
invalid, and ere long I learned well
enough to read 10 her. When my moth
er died l found good friends. and was
adopted by gentleman in W.
AS his son I have been educated. A
year ago he died and left his property
to me. OF all the pleasant memories of
my boyhood. the one connected with
you is the dearest. l have kept this
primer next to my heart, and dwelt up
IN the hope of again meeting the giver.
have met her. see all that my i'm
.gination pictured, and Task if the dear
land that gave this book cannot be mine
orever?'
Louise felt deeper grief than ever
when Marian told her she was to become
he wife of Mr.. Hamilton. the poor boy
whom she once spurned from her door,
md derisively called intellect in rags
Gut she learned severe lesson and one
hat changed the whole current Of her
life. For a while she stunned Mr..
hamilton but by persevering kindness
le made her feel easy in his presence.
nd she was the acknowledged friend
# the Congressman and his noble
wife.
Years have passed since them. and
louise is training up family Of little
mes; but she is teaching them to des-
Use. not intellect in rags. but to be
,uided by Marian's text-'The rich and
he poor meet together, and the Lord is
maker Of them all.