Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-04-29
gazed mournfully into the fireplace. Iii.

/ gaZed mournfully into the fireplace. HIS
/ eyes wandered wonderingly over the naked
walls, looking so uninvitingly and cherries.
Putting his hand in his pocket, he 9rasped
the coin that his mother had that very morn
ing given him, and drew it forth. You
may have that, said he, holding it out to
the child.
%, you are too good! You arc too gener-
Gus | fear!' as if she ought not to take it
from him.
Mother will give me another, if want
said he. Take it-take it-you shall take
it !" and he was instantly gone
1t was gold coin of the value of FIVE
dollars
Mother and child wept together. Then
they talked Of the good boy whose heart
had opened for them on this New Years
Day. Then they let their fancies run and
grow wild, and reyel as they chose They
look at the glittering piece. There was
bread, and fuel, and clothing, and every
comfort in It's depths. Now they saw with
in its rim, pictures of delight and JOY; Wis
| ions Of long rooms, all wreathed, decorated
| with visions Of cyergreens and flowers ;
visions of smiling faces and happy children /;
sounds Of merry voices, and the Ginning
music of bells; the accent of innocent
| tongues, and the laugh of giadsome hearts
All what a philosophers stone was that
coin now it turned everything first into
gold, and then into happiness How it
grouped around kind and cheerful friends,
| and filled their ears with kind voices How
it garlanded all hours Of that day with ever
greens, and blown roses How it spread
them "a laden table, and those guests, too,
all satisfied and happy! Oh, what bright
rays shone from that trifing coin of gold
Could it have been so bright in the child's
or mans dark pocket? No, else it had be-
fore then burnt its way through, and lent
| It's radiance to others Could it have shone
with such visions IN the rich mans hands
No; else his ayarcc would have vanished
at once, and his heart would have flowed
with generosity. No, No; it was only to
the widow and her child that it wore such
a sheen, and emitted such brilliant rays
and revealed such sweet and welcome Wis
ions Only for such as they
The night returned this angel boy to the
bleak house, filed with happiness, and
lighted with joy; but he was not alone
his mother WAS with lin. Biessed boy
He had passed the whole of New Year 5
Day in making others happy AND how
much happier was he himself! How his
little heart warmed and glowea to see that
little child uncover the basket he had
brought with him. and take out, one by one,
the gifts that were slowed there; aud how
overioyed WAS he TO see his mother offer
the sick woman work and new home, and
to see the sick woman suddenly strong and
almost. well, under the influence of kind
Offices lie wondered if their happiness
could be possibly as deep as his own--if
their New Year was as bright TO them as it
was to him He knew not how any one
could be happier than he was at that mo-
! ment.
Years have rolled away into the silent
past That little girl-Else Gray-is a
lady. Not a lady only in name, but one in
! deed, in heart and conduct She dwells in
suburban cottage, and her husband is
wholly devoted to her. The husband is no
/ other than the generous boy, who on the
| New ears festival, accosted her so tender
| ly in the street and went home with her.
Her poor mother sleeps quietly in the
churchyard; yet she lived to know that
God had provided for her child. She died
resigned and happy.