Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-06-17

encourages vice, dearest
'It may be so,' responded Mrs. haywood,
abut it seems wicked not to relieve suffering
and want, even ii this person has behaved bad
ly--and we know it. But | viii promise you
not to ask another beggar into the house
At this moment the servant raped violently
at the door, crying out that the beggar was
dying.
Some, Edward, your skill can save hiln,
know said the wife, Fastening from the
room.
The doctor did not refuse this appeal to his
professional vanity, for he Immediately follow
ed his wife's flying footsteps, as she descended
to the basement. They found the mendicant
lying pale and unconscious upon the carpet,
where lie had slipped in his weakness from the
chair where Mrs. haywood had seated him.
'He is handsome fellow, said the doctor,
as he bent over him, to ascertain the state OF
his pulse.
And we'll he might say so. The glossy
locks of raven hair had fallen away from a
broad, white forehead, his closed eyelids were
bearded BY long raven lashes, which lay like a
silken fringe upon his pale bronzed cheeks,
while delicate aquiline nose, and square,
massive chin, displayed a model of manly
beauty.
IS be deada' asked the young wife, anx-
iously.
'Oh, no, it is only fainting fit, induced BY
the sudden change of temper atufe, aud, per-
haps, the 6rst stage of starvation replied the
Doctor, sympathizingly. He had forgotten for
the moment his cold maxims of prudence, and
added: 'He must be carried 70 room without
6re, and placed in comfortable bed
The coachman was called to assist in lifting
The athletic stranger, who was soou carried to
room, where the Doctor administered with his
own hands, strong doses of port vine sauga-
ree The young man seen became partly con
scious, bat all conversation vas forbade him,
aud he sank quietly to sleep
'He is doing we'll, let him rest as long as he
can; should lie awake in eur absence, give him
beef tea, and toast ad tibituza, said the dos
tor, professionally. as he left the room.
To less than an hour afterwards, DR.. May
wood and his lovely wife entered the gorgeous
church of the ssMost Holy Trinity
Amid the hundreds of fair danes that en-
tered its broad portals, dressed with All the
taste aud magniicsnce that abundant wealth
could procure, not one rivalled, in grace and
beauty, the orphan bride of the rich physician.
Her tall, graceful figure was robed 10 a violet
silk, that only heightened by contrast her
large azure eyes, bright with the lustre of
youthful happiness yet. There touch Of
tender Piety IN her dropping lids, that won the
confidence of every beholder. Tho snow white
ernine mantilla which protected her from the
piercing wind, rivallcd, but could not suTpass
the delicate purity of her complexion. Many
admirug eyes followed the fauitless figure of
Mrs Haywood, as she moved with unconscious
grace up the central aisle of the church, but
none with more heartfelt devotion than the
young, wayward, but generous man, who had
recently welded her in spite Of her poverty,
and the speers of his aristocratic acquaint-
ance.
The stately organ had peeled its last rich
notes, which were still family echoing in the
distant arches, when a stranger of venerable
aspect, who had previously taken no part IN
the services of the altar, rose and announced
as his text, the ott-quoted but seldom applied
words of the Apostle, BE not forgetfuI to en-
tertain strangers, for thereby some have enter
tanned strangers anawares.' DR.. haywood
felt bis forehead flush painfullyi it appeared
to him fer the moment that the preacher must
have known his wan: Of charity towards stran-
gers, aud wished 10 give him public lesson:
but be soon saw from the tenor of his remarks,
that his oan guilty conscience had alone made
the application to his own particular case. |
have not the space, nor indeed the power, to
give any synopsis Of the sermon, but that it
combined, with the incidents of the morning,
to effect happy revolution in the mind of at
least Que of his hearers. So much SO, that on
the return of DIR. haywood from church, he
repaired to the room of the mendieant to offer
such attentions as be might stand in need Of.
But the young man seemed to be much re-
freshed By rest and uutricious food, and com
meneed gratefully thanking his host for the
kind attention be had received, which without
doubt had saved his life. But | will recon-
peuse you we'll, for, thank God, am not the
beggar that | seem. | was sbipwrecked on
Friday night, last, in the Ocean Wave,
on my return from India. Ny name was
doubtless among the list of the lost, but / es
capped from the waves by miracle. Iattempt-
ed to make my way to New York, where | have
ample funds awaiting my orders, but must
have persisted from cold and hunger, had it not
been for you and your wife's proyident chari-
ty. l was repulsed from every door as an i'm
poster, and could get neither food or rest. To
be an exile from ones native land ten years
and then, after escaping from the perils of the
ocean, to die of hunger in the streets of
christian city, l felt was truly bitter fate.
My name is Arthur Willet,' added the
stranger.
Why, that is my wife's family name. She
will be doubly pleased at her agency in your
recovery
sOf what State is she native?' asked Ar
thur Willet, eagerly.
i married her in the town Of B, where
she was born.
At this moment Mrs. haywood entered the
room, surprised at the long absence Of her bus