Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-01-15

sir; but feel as if my heart will break
if | cannot 90 back"
Then noticing that his faet-I cannot
say his shoes--were dusty, I asked if
he had walked from Baltimore, know
ing, Of course, that he had, but merely
to elicit something farther. lie told
me he had, for his mother could give
him but twenty-five cents when he came
away. She sold kettle to get that for
him. When asked where he intended
going, he said to any one that would
give him a living for what he could do
His twenty-five cents were gone the
first day, and he had been wandering
two days, begging bread where he
could get nothing to do in return for it.
He had had nothing to eat that day,
and it was then two ?. N, and he had
been driven from the doors OF two or
three wealthy people.
| made large allowance, Of course,
for all tlis story Of destitution aud
hardship, notwithstanding ny sympa-
thy, knowing that many artful impos-
ters had woven rs good, and put on as
solemn face, and Let fall crocodile
tears, only gave him another twenty
five cents. He @raHpc1 It, and thanked
me as ychemcHtIy as though ] had at
once made him rich. Seeing him start
in the direction Of wood where there
was fair going on, I began to think
[ had been deceived with q paid face
and q ying tongue, and from curiosity
followed slowly after, expecting to see
him paWoni.e the fair for whateyer his
fancy might ccVet BUt he went be-
yond the tents, and still onward, until
he supposed he was alone-whithor |
had followed uDnoticed-when he step
ped behind thicllet Of bushes and APP
peared no more After waiting short
/ time [ crept up sufficiently near to hear
his voice; and, listening a moment,
judge Of my surprise, he was praying
-and such prayer It would as
easiI IY move the throne of the Al Mer-
cifnl IS It engaged ny heart. Com
mend ne to the prayers Of such. They
come from hearts torn and bleeding.
from hearts which are themselves sac
?fce in the sight Of Cod I had rather
have an interest in one such PRAYER
than be horac twice q day before the
AImit thtv, from al the saIaried pulpits
iii the lard, for all time to come. lie
prayed for his mother and sister, that
God N3"lj send some ona with kind
heart to feed them as he had done by
him. lie thanked his Radeemer that
his mothers words were true when she
said that God would take care Of him
As he wandered. lie then bcu20 70
pray for the "po3l str7nucr" who had
given him moncy. lie desired the
Lord to bless him and make him his
servant.
could hear no more. II9 the ser
want OF Gglt Il br0urLt m old reo0I-
lections tnat il had ever been tla fond
hope Of ma mother that wonId he
such. I turned awav, 7 had heard
many DraycTs been tho oh;ens nf
many, bnt 7 tI;nE fnv- s,7oa a., t,,..+--
Certainly none oyn, afracta3 ma H-a
that; l viii confess that i broke IN t5c
hard heart With, ma onl NM ,,,a -
shame. becarss Of tbo ,naac,ra <,,,,o,,r,t
T had niven him. As SOON os ba bod
done v itb his dnvotione cona o,n2o,
as if bv accident AID oaxa HIM al -"
MONEY T could snara 1<91.;ro. hin, ~
tnndnd - riTo h;,, ,,,ara 9 - 4;r.t
a.ke3 no mare onoS+ianS ,,o,e ~ IA 4 7. stoI-
lonoar with him.. b,,t ,,.n1 ra,,,a.,,fc, .,,
the look he oave mo aS bo +oal- +bo I,s+
srm of mon9v Io o,,ido,,+11, A. Ju1 bo1;o'-a3 olI r
# was inmediatoIv from, Cod IN On.
swer TO his nravor falt s,f;seod -
be the Instrument in divine hands and
sncb shall ever believe WIS ~. do.