The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-12-01
Intellect in Rags.

snow drifts lay piled up in the streets of
New York, and the whole appearance of
the city was cold and dismal. -.
Seated upon The steps of one of,he large
dwellings on Fifth Avenue, was hoy APP
parently thirteen years Of age He was
literally clothed in rags, and his hands
were blue. and his teeth chartered with
cold. Lying upon his knees was news
paper he had picked up in the streets, and
he was trying to read the words upon
it. -' '. t'.~'t< SRI .H4 o..
He had been thus occupied for some
time, when two girls clad in silks and furS
came towards HIM The eldest one was
about twelve years old, and so beautfu
that the poor boy raised his eyes and
\ fixed them upon her in undiSguised admi-
ration. '''" .." "a' .. r
The girl Of wealth stopped before him,
and turning TO her companion exclaimed.
Marian, just see this feler on our steps
Boy. what are you dring here?'
lam trying to learn to read upon this
bit Of paper. answered the boy ~
The girl laughed deri>ively and said:
! well, truly! have heard of intellect
in rags. and here it is personifed.'
Marian's soft hazel eyes filled with tears
as she replied: -" "f Ge5-.E f..
oh, Lonise, do not, talk so; you know
what Miss Fannie teaches in SCHOOL,
The rich and the poor meet together
and the Lord is the maker of hem ALL
Louise laughed again, and said to the
boy: ;F-.s ~ --.-. "r.
Get up from here, you shall not sit
on my steps, you are too ragged and dir
Ity.'s'.s 80 y.h .,-a"., r..5 I'd. h-. -.
THE boy arose, and bushes crimson ed
his face. @ lie walked away when Marian
4 said: -. ga.aar.5s s.., .a.. Ef...t .#.
4 Don't 90, little boy, you are SO cold
come to my house and get warm. On, de-
come she continued as he hesitated; and
he followed her into large kitchen, where
n bright farm fire was shedding lis gerla
warmth around. g }'' .sE5 l.r s--. o..
de- We'll. Miss Marian, who are you bring
ing here nOw?' asked the servant woman
i "a poor boy, whnis almost persisted
d you will let him get warm, will you not Ra
chei2' Dfai tTors9 Gs 'Te in5H :fn.t pa.
W oh he shalt warm, sit here. little boy,
aud Rachel pushed chair in front Of III
J stove, she then gave him a piece of breal
a and meat O. atrat- .-i s-., r4G r-.i -..
(, ri Marian watched this arransement an
81 then glided from the reom, when she re
turUed she had u pr,nmer with first rud
lnents of spelling aud reading. Going t
: the boy she said. : s.oTE seasaa .''1
T Little BOY, here is . good book tha
I yoh can learn to read from better than
20 piece of paper Do you know your le
"A ter,?' 20 "-a5"i@T iag. ssJ oa
+. m.Soine 'ofithem, but not all; never ha
any BODY to teach me r. just learned III,
4 sell, bnt OH I wan. to read SO badly
-, Marian sat down beside him and beg5
teaching him his letters. IS She was so bn
' lily occupied in this work that shegdid n,
''Esee her mother enter theroom, nor Rach
IexpIain about the boy, and she knew n
20 that her mother stood some time bahr
them, listening to her noble child teachil
@' ,he beggar boy his letters.taa a9I
There was but few that he had not
O ready learned himself, and it was not lor
- before Marian had the satisfaction of hea
20 ing him repeat the alphabet. 80 80
- When he roseto 60, he thanked Racf
for her kindness aud offered Marian b
Z" book. bna is .-r-n ssa st-a-.s .ss.
A,' G! No, 1 dor't want it, she said, L ha
81 given it to you to learn to read from.
q Won't you tell me your name?' 49,
W. Jimmie he replied u -.a --ar
II will not forget you, Jimmie, you mt
always remember Marian Hayes was /
i little girls farewell sf.sa. oa .ra
s." Louise Gardner ard Marian Hayes W,
playmates aud friends Their dweiliI
4 joined and almost every hour of the d
noi they were together, for ahey attended |
same school. These two children WI
very difficulty brought mp. Louise v
proud and naughty. Poverty, in her e
was a disgrace and a crime, and /
thought nothing too severe for the poor
suffer These views she learned from
mother. z -o 4 -.-.r.."ts n...
,rt Mrs. Gardner moved in one exclus
7A5 cirle-the bonton of New York. Wi
p" ont its precinct she never ventuIed for
rSe others were beneath her. Louise, tau
to mingle with no children but those
,a, her mothers. friends, was growing up
/. : leiying herself even better than they q
It The teaching that Marian Hayes rect
,.r ed was totally different from this. N
, /. Hayes was one Of her particular frieI
~ yet though she moved among that CIR
., she was far from being Que of them
/, + doctrine was the text her little girl
r. nsed. The rich and the poor meet
gelher, and the Lord is the maker of Il
all. This she taught Marian, there D.,
,no1 mo- distinction ns IT, weurh and posili
N that the distinction was iITworth ale
d III She taught her TO reverence age, and
fsit pity the poor, and that pheasant, VIC
,AIs1 were as sweet as lhoney comb, sweet to
T. soul.' a little kindness was better I
"A moneyL Marian learned the lesson v
iea4 aud was ever ready to dispense her Ii
= z words IN all whet her they were veal