East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-06

COlnc WHICH his lutHeIb HTdnu- lIlcHuS,
who were ashamed of her because she
was poor, would be proud to be connected
with him. .,l... 1,
The mothers faith was strong in her
heart. The lad could not 90 to school,
but staid and watched by her bedside;
and they would have starved but for a
poor neighbor woman, who had but little
to spare herself He read to her every
day two chapters of the Bible. One day
when she was very i'll, and two of her
ncighbors had come to take care of her,
she called the boy to the. bedside, and
told him that, when she was dead, lac
must go to Edinburgh; for he had friends
nowhere else. Her OWN friends were
there, but they were too poor to do much
for him; and his fathers friends were
there, but they were too grand to own
her. But she told him not to be afraid
by the way, for the good God knew all
about hun. And then after fond part
ing kiss, and burst of sorrow, she babe
him go to school,
When he came home he found her ly-
ing with white cloth around her face,
and the bed all white, The poor boy
cried all night; and now that she was
buried out of sight, he was travelling to
Edinburgh as she told him to do; and
folks were to him Just as his mother said
they would be. And he had letters to
show him the way to his mothcrs's friends
when he reached town; for he could read
writing. tsi3l1.I v.i1s , .noli 8df
And God has put it into the heart of
Sandy Wright to be kind to the poor
orphan. He was like a father to him
during his journey, he shared with him
his bed, and carried him on his back
when the lad was too tired to walk.
On reaching the Queens Ferry, Sandy
Wright found that his money was almost
gone, and he intended to Get the boy
across without paying the usual fare,
when the boat reached the middle of the
ferry, the gruff looking ferryman began
to collect the farc-passing by the pass
cngers one by one until he stood in front
of the boy. AA ',..h 400 - - 's' oN 4
Dinna stop before the boy crilc San
| dy Wright, 'hc isa puir orphan, here is
my groat.' - Pr '''y - .''E y
y The ferry-n1an still held out his hand;
and Sandy told him they had found him
in dcsolate glen, bewilderred by tho
storm; and they were taking him to his
friends in Edinburgh, and that he ought
not grudse him his poosoge. .,,...-.. : 81
The ferry without took
off his cap; but Sandy Wright twisted it
out of his hand, telling him to take care
that they did not know what would be.
come of themselves or their own BARNS.
But the ferry-man, saying he would have
the fare, or the fares worth, if it were
his jacket, laid hold of the boy who began
to cry. Then rose up Sandy Wright,
and seizing the ferry-man in his powerful
grasp, told him not to touch the puir
thing, crying, shame on We, mani and
the cry of 'shamep shamep was echoed by
the other PASSENGERS, and the surly ferry
man gave up the point.
On landing; Sandy Wright told the
boy that he had some business TO do at
the custom house, and some money to
get, but that he would first try to, find
out his friends for him, and that he must
look into his letters andsce in. what street
they lived.
The boy united the bundle, (which con.
tanned few shirts and stockings, par
eel of papers and a small box; and said
that his mother charged him to keep the
4 papers safely, for they told of her. mar.
friage; aud in that box was her wedding
ring. She could, he added, have got
money for it, when she was sick and not
able toworlS; but she would starve soon.
er than part with it, and Iwouldna' like
to part VII it to any bodie' but yourself
but if you would take it, and opening
the box he gave; it to the, boatman. II
was a valuable diamond ring; and Sandy
Wright returning it to HIM. told him
mot to part with it to anybody, on any
account.
4 They found the direction in one Of the
letters, and in few minutes they were
walking up Grass, Market Suddenly
the boy sprang to meetthe young woman
who was passing, and in whom he recog.
nized his mothers sister, She knew him
and warmly embraced him; and having
been introduced to the brave kind friend
of the boy, she told him Of his parentage
and prospect. His father was young
man of good family, but estranged from
his friends by his vicious course of life
He married a posr but virtuons and in.
Idustrious woman, who was worthy Of a
better husbandTo Giving himself up tc
/ ihtemperatc habits, he sunk into poverty
and contempt; and in the midst o.
wretchedness. which would have been
1grcater, but forthe efforts of his wife, he
was attacked by fever of which he died
4 Two of his brothers, who were lawyers,
had recently inquired about the child;
and would probably interest. themsclyc;
| in his behalf. The bpatman nowl.badlc
! farewell to the lad; slipping him his groat
4 which he, said was better in q his poclsei
Than that OF the graf ferryman.
j Eighteen years now passed away be
fore Sandy Wright again visited Edin
burgh. He had left il a strong power
ful man of forty-seven, he had returnec
to it a. gfay-haired old man Of sixty-fve
Troubles too, had come with his gra,
thairs. His son, a. brave, young fellow
) who had risen, from the humblest post OF
deck till heOwas lieutenant had saile,
4 upon an expedition from which he nevet