The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-04-07
Stlprtpa 5turu.
From the Little Pilgrim.
THE CUP OF COLD WATER.
ny A LADY OF RALEIGH, n. C.

, hnuav vsu.tlas I,,,;rs Wu1 y, l..
Rnse. ,,.,,IIv o,,,,o,..I ,La ,,a, '
dear C,rohn. ,Lra. I,,,yo hors 90, w, ~,
. r,ml,e in these anwry w;IdsNon ,Ia m
borI.rs or IN. vi,,Iino Tr.p, TLair 6.h
iuy tackle WAS r,, e,ryo,,en 90 ,I,.,
knsw ,ha, tho ,,y.r .hn1rLoJ ~ D..
and SILVER r.,eh and others of tho 6nnv
tribe. meat f., ,n,,r mn,l,.,'s f,v;nr naH
aud An .c,.p,abl. o,,,,iug IN ms,ernaI
! care E,ch tuIe b,v c.rr,.d :, sn,II ,;n
bucket, wnum which WAS their dinrer
An. vhl,i, nm ,L..r r.,ur, Ln,,a ,o,,I,
. contain :. yoad!y Dnma,, or bnrov.,.l.,.
7 epp.e, or s;r,vH.r,i,s. or ,t al, c,...,. o..
! hiirh, aosy..,y Of wild Huyr,. s.r rL.,r
mothers or r,,,.rs
/ Tie name, If ,lnsc I,... .,,,,.,. T,.,,.,,., ..
Fearless. SAMMY C,r..,.s ana u..rr,
HeatIe.s. OF cuurs. INV Ii,,ia r.,,I..r.
will readily perceive from H.. div.rs,,y =,
their uam.s. that they were ma, ALI ,b.
| children of The same nu,sn,s Unw.v.r
,h.v we're uext door paighhors ria E.
,her Of Tommy Fearless was a car,en,er.
that Of Sammy Careless n sboem.l ar
and Of Harry Ueartl.ss a dav laborer-
! All from ,h. humbl.r wallis ,f Efe
Onry one OF these bows attended Sun.
dav.scLool and this was Tommy Fearless
! L.iny ten ye,rs old al this ,;,un S,r,,,
aad Harry were a wear or two older than
! tommy. having aiv,pceJ inns far in N.
! Journey Of liz. without the soul nurtur;ng
care of a Christian mother. or even tbe
occasional teaching of a SUNDAY. school
|
pca,edly offered 10 them. Their no,en,.
we're ,houyh,less. unoodlv peonla ,o,,IIr
uumiudtui of their res,Gns,IIa otHco -
representatives Of the great paren, and
! Governor Of all. 10 nuiIIe their off.nr;,o
in tue path Of duty. Having stated these
mechanically facts. me b,,Ia te,dor. ,;II =,
a glance perceive what kind of bows these
we're particularly Al I have no doub,
they all are acquainted with the words of
the blessed Saviour. when he said "A
good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit.
neither can a CORRUPT tree bring forth
good frui, = and Men do no, gather
grapes Of lhorns, and figs Of thistle.'-
Therefore rejoice and be thankful, YOU
who have Christian parents, or faithful
. ,chers.
Well, these three bows had enioyed
their days rsmbIe-had angled in the
river, had filled their buckets with hon.
eysucke spples+ and other products OF
the woods. aud had turned their faces
homeward when suddenly they heard
piercing groans and at intervals shreks
of agony, mingled with the blythe note,
Of the never silen, mocking bird. Our
little travellers paused and looked at each
other 10 CONSERVATION.
'Oh what can that be y said Tommy
What can it be T. responded Sammy.
We must search and find the sufferer,
said Tommy; perhaps we may give some
reliei.'
Il can tell you,' answered Harry, the
groans come from a poor sailor in wonder
cabin. Do you not see il just inside that
large oak treer
oh yes, we see it, said the other
bovs, 'but who is this sailor Z
Ne is n man, replied Harry, 'who was
brought from on board vessel from the
West Indies; and he has that dreadful
disease the small pox. He is placed here
10 be- attended 10 till he either dies or re
covers for il he were suffered to remain
in town, a great IN any PERSONS might take
the disease and die. Let US run away
as fast as We can. boys, or we shall have
the small pox too
oh how dreadfully no moans,' said
Tommy.
Poor fellow, said Sammy, though he
began to move of after Harry, who only
paused moment till the Others should
follow him.
Let US go to the poor man. said Tom
my, who s:ood still, as il thinking if il
sese 'igh; 10 leave the sufferer without
seeing that he could render him any as.
s'stance.
Come along, boys, urged Harry, 'ol
we too shall take this terrible disease and
be lett out here in the woods to die
Let us run as fast as we cam said
you had better come along after us .
said the two BOYS, sfor IL YOU pe, tb,,