The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06
Charles was puzzled. No letter gave him

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"Who could think Of him, to do this :"
"Mary alone" whispered a secret voice
in his heart. ,..,...-..
We need not say that the contents OF the
trunk, especially the clothing, were shared
equally among his fellow students, and even,
by his generosity, the good professor rejoiced
in pair Of thick wooden hose, for the pro.
fessors were as poor as the students. Al
length our young student graduated with
eminent honors, and received the diploma Of
B. D., or Bachelor of Divinity.
He was now permitted to revisit Phila.
delphia, after which he was to be sfnt by
the bishop to the frontier, to carry the Cos
pei to the Indians. ..........
On the lake boat to Buffalo, (for hc had
kept school in bis vacation to get money to
ttavel,) his attention was drawn 10 an elder
ly man, who was lying upon tier Of cable,
wrapped in q cloak, and apparently ILL.,
The crowd on the boat was great, the berths
all engaged. and II was cold and clustering
weather. The groohs, at intervals, Of the
poor man, drew the steps of Charles towards
him, for to do good to all men, and especial
ly to the sick and destitute and POOR, is the
Office Of q minister OF the Cross
He bent down to him, and asked him il
| he could do anything for him. ..
81 am very i'll, young man," answered
the sufferer. 81 could not get berth. !
wss III when ! left Cleveland, but am now
in burning fever. Give me some water, if
you please" .s
The young deacon hastened for glass Of
water, then calling two men, uided them in
taking him to his own berth, and when he
had placed him there comfortably, he search.
ed throughout the boat for a physician
He found one and brought him to the inva.
lid, whose pulse by this time was up to one
hundred and twenty and lie talked with the
! ineoherence of derium. He spoke of his
wealth, Of banks. OF. stocks, of money on
bond and mortgage, until the doctor said
"This man, who is evidently very poor by
his dress, though dare say he has seen bet.
ter days, shows in his fever the bent Of biz
IN nd. He is by nature avaricous. De.
lirium is the key which reveals the true
man, unwittingly to himself" a.
> "Do Sod think he will be very ll!" asked
3 Charles.
e II think He will have course Of typhoid.
I, 1t will be month before he can travel, i
he ever RECEIVERS. He seems to be al
e alone"
i 81 will not leave him." answered Charles
# firmly, and looking at the poor old man will
!. sympothy. NEGLECTED and deserted, he wll
= de-"
"Of course. Ifyou choose to watch him
i you will be doing kind act. would I'D
8 wise you to send for proper authorities whe'
j. the boat reaches Buffalo, and have him re
8 moved to the hospital"
u The next day, when the boat got into
: port, Charles remained on board until III
n last. He then learned from the morose an
impatient Captain where the hospital was
t. and getting permit from the Mayor, he hil
IS ed an easy hack, and had the sick man care
e fully borne into it. Taking seat by hi
7. side, and holding him in his arms, he wa
r, driven TO the city hospital. The fever st
I'd was high upon him, but he was not so los
is as not to feel and express his gratitude t
70 Charles, who saw him to room and put ir
1t to a clean bed covered with clean line
8, sheets.
N Charles was anxious to hasten to Philt
~ delphia. He had written to Mary (his onl
~ letter in three years) the day after his gradl
1t alton, that he would be at her house on
certain day. But the poor old man woul
G. not suffer him to leave him. He seemed
II hang upon him, and cling to him as if Ill
es depended on his staying with him till he WI
s. out Of danger.
re After little reflection, Charles determi
n ed to remain at least two or three days vii
Mr.. Goddard, for this was the name upon Q
old pocket.book without money in it, whit
ey the attendant removed from his pocket.
y For eleven days Charles watched al
re nursed by the strangers bedside, until Il
er danger was over. He then told him that
II, must go on his journey-that another wait
o for and expected him.
ne "Well go, and God bless you. You ha
KS saved my life. shall never forget you.
ey have your name. When I forget n
ne own name, shall forget yours and yo
'c' devotion to me, poor, sick stranger.
Where do you live!"
es, IL have no home. am a missionary
'od 90 where am to be sent. My futher lv
nix in Philadelphia, but he has disowned q
because became minister"
. a "You are poor, then"
OF 81 have nothing; yet what I have | "
IN. share with you. You are i'll and will ne
ETY. money. Take these eight dollars"
md "No. You are too generous. You Z
es, poor; Twill not rob you." ~
no. "IfI-have not money enough left to
ing to Philadelphia, can 60 on foot.
Ous Nashotah men are great walkers"
the "You are asgenefous and liberal as
are humane" answered the elderly mi