Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-03-04

obeyed the commandment of Him who
said: DO good to them that hate you, and
pray for them that despitefully use you and
persecute YOU Silently her prayers as
cended to heaven for the sufferer, and her
little phials of camphor and other restora-
tives, provided by charitable neighbors,
were emptied for his relief She took from
her scanty store bandages for his head,
which was shockingly mangled and bleed
ing; and herself, forgetful of all but his
sutferings sat down and tenderly bathed his
hands and forehead, while some of the
boys had run for surgeon and others for
the master. The injury to the head was
supposed to be the only one he had sus-
tanned; and when the surgeon had done
his work, the poor boy was borne away to
his home on litter, still insensible, and
surrounded by his companions mute with
emotion. That day was destined to make
an impression upon the school, its master,
and all who heard the catastrophe, so man
ifestly was it a Judgment from God
A few hours later, and groups of boys
collected in the playground. Their CONVEX
sation was in whispers; horror sat upon
every face; all were pale and awe stricken.
| Charles Mansfield approached. How is
poor VIII, now, have any of you heard ?
FOh, Charlicr several exclaimed, as they
gathered around him.
'Oh. don't you know? haven't you
heard +? Why he has opened his eyes and
is able to speak, but his back IS broken ?
Charles clasped his hands, lifted them
high in the air and uttered not a word, but
burst into tears. For few moments he
yielded to his emotion, and then still pale
and grief stricken, but with manly voice,
he said to his companions:
Boys, shall ace erer forget tie lesson Of
his day?
And Will-words would be feeble to
portray his agony of body and mind, as he
lay for long months upon his bed of suffer
ing; but when he arose therefrom, with &
feeble and distorted body, and scar like
the mark of Cain upon his forehead, h
,eas changed IN Heart also, crushed in spir.
it, humble and contrite. Repentance had
its perfect work, and when he became con-
valescent, and his schoolmates came to con-
gratulate him on his recovery, he threw his
arms around the neck of each, and burst
into tears, but could not speak except to
whisper, forgive-forgive.
vt his request the poor woman became
! the tenant, rent free, of cottage belong
ing to his father; and his mother constant
! ly administered to her wants As soon as
he could do so he wrote to her, humbly
pleading forgiveness; and in return, she
gave him her blessing. From this time
one half Of his ample quarterly allowance
was bestowed upon her; he visited her il
her loneliness, and at last made his peac,
with God, declaring his punishment just
hencetorth to be a cripp'e and a hunchboch!'
Youthful reader! let the story of VII
Winslow impress your hearts. Revere tn
aged, whether they be in poverty or af1u
ence; and feel it a privilege to administe
to them in their infrlnities, as they hay
done to you in the weakness and helpless
ness of infancy. 1t is the only recompens
which youth can make to age, and God 'rii
bless the youthful heart which bows dow
in reverence before the hoary head.-Ne,
York Observer