St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-09-09

Clrclc-the bon ton of New York -
Without its precincts she never ven
turcd, for all others were beneath her.
Louise, taught to minglc with no chill
dren excepting her mothers friends,
was growing up believing herself
even better than they.
The teaching that Marian Hayes re-
ceivcd was totally different from this
Mrs. Hayes was acknowledged by
Mrs. Gardner as one of her particular
friends yet, though she moved among
that circle she was far from being one
of them. Her doctrine was the little
text her daughter had used" The
rich and poor meet together and the
Lord is the maker of them ALL" This
she taught Marian, there was no dis.
tinction as to wealth and position,
that the distinction was in worth alone
She taught her to reverence age, and
to pity the poor and destitute and
that pleasant words were as sweet as
honey comb, sweet to the soul lit
tie kindness was better than money.
Marian learned the lesson well, and
was ever ready to dispense her gentle
words to all, whether they were
wealthy and influential, or ragged and
indignant as the boy she had that cold
morning befriended.
A gay and brilliant throng were as
sembled in the city of Washington.
Congress was in session, and the ho-
tells were crowded with strangers. 1t
was an evening party. The brilliant
ly lighted rooms were filled with youth
and beauty.
Standing near one of the doors were
two young ladies, busily engaged in
conversing together The elder of the
two suddenly exclaimed:
Oh, Marian, have you seen Mr.
Hamilton, the new member from w p"
No, but l have heard great deal
about him.
"Oh, | want to see him SO badly.
Mrs. y. is going to introduce him to
us. | wish she would make haste, |
have no patience
Don't speak SO, Louise, | wish you
would not be SO trifing,' said Marian
\ singular smile played around the
mouth of tall handsome gentleman
who was standing near the girls and
as he passed them, he scanned them
very closely.
In short time, Mrs. NJ came
up with Mr.. Hamilton, the new mem
bcr, and presented him to Miss Gard
nor and Miss Hayes. As they We're
convcrsing 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
have not forgotten it, nor q single sen
tence uttered during that meeting. |
will quote one that may recall it TO
your memory" The rich and the poor
meet together and the Lord is the Ma
kcr of them all.'
The rich blood tinged the check OF
Marian, but Louise still declared her
self ignorant as before. Mr.. llamil-
ton, glanced for moment at Marian,
then turning to Louise he said
Long years ago, little boy, rag
ged and dirty, seated himself on the
steps of a stately dwelling on Fifth
Avenue, New York, and was busily
engaged, trying to read from a bit of
paper, when his attention was attract
ed by two little girls, richly dressed.
The eldest of the two particularly at
tractcd him, she was as beautiful as
an angel but as they came near to
him she lifted up her hand and ex-
claimed
Boy what are you doing here ?"
"The boy answered that he was
trying to read. The child of influence
derided him, and said that she had
heard of intellect in rags, and he was
the very personification of it. Her
companions answer was that, "The
rich and 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 and warmed
and fed him there. When they parted,
the little girl said, "You must not
forget Marian Hayes" And Miss
Hayes, he has never forgotten her.
That ragged, dirty boy is now before
you, ladies, as Mr.. Hamilton, the mem
Der of Congress and allow me, Miss
Gardner, to tender my thanks TO you
for the kind treatment of the boy"
Overwhelmed with confusion, Louise
knew not what to say or do.
In pity for her Mr.. Hamilton arose,
and turning to Marian said:
:" | will see you again Miss Hayes,
and he left them.
Louise would not stay in the city,
where she daily met with Mr.. Hamil-
ton, and in few days returned to
New York leaving Marian with the
consciousness of having done nothing
to be ashamed of, and enjoying the So
ciety of distinguished Congressman.
Marian and Mr.. Hamilton were walk
ing together one evening, when the lat
ter drew from his bosom an old and we'll
worn primer, and handed it to Marian.
"From this he said, "thc man who
is SO distinguished here, first learned
u reau. 10 you recoS nlIe tle pook!
Marian trembled, and did not raise
her eyes, when she saw the well-re-
membered book. Mr.. Hamilton took
her hand and said
marian, Jimmie has never forgot
ten you. Since the day you were so
kind to him and gave him this book,
his life has had one great aim, and
that was to attain to greatness, and
in after years tomcet that ministering
angel who was the sweetener of my
days of poverty. When | left your
house with this book, returned to my
humble home ten times happier, and
went assiduously to work TO learn to
read My mother was an invalid, and
ere long | learned well enough to read
to her.
When my mother died, found goot
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