East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1859-10-06
Sandy Wright and the Poor Or
4 plsan.
A scorcu STORY.

1t was stormy evening. and in one Of
the Wild dcsolate valleys of the High
lands, three men were walking quickly,
that they might reach shelter before
the storm burst upon them in all its fury.
They had travelled thirty miles that day;
and the house, at which they were to
pass the night was still ten miles distant.
The wind howled among the cliffs of the
valley, and the flakes of snow began to
beat in their faces. -yrr, A;r.ss.-l
1T will5be terrible night, lads, in the
Moray Firth said the foremost travel
Ter, strong shouldered, broad-chested
man; but what is that?' said he, point
ing to little figure by the side of the
road. , "a rrfrF1Fl-rfrT ~ yrl
The figure arose and came to meet
them. Slow and feeble were the steps,
and, as he approached, they saw it was a
boy about ten years of age. --..,o o.,
20, my puir boyp said Sandy Wright,
'what can hac taken you here in night
like this?'
The boy told him his mother had died
and left him alone, and that he was
lgoing to Edinburgh to seek his friends.
But added he sorrowfully, Il am
tired and Gamma walk further, and Tpll
be lost, I'm feared in the snow drift
That yc Wilma, my puir BARN, if l
can help it, said the boatman; and, taking
the boys hands, he told him tolean upon
him. But the boy was too much exhaus.
ted to walk, though aided by the strong
arm of his new friend, who, finding his
lyefforts were in vain, carried him ON his
back.
The storm burst upon, them in all its
fury; and, half Blinded by the thick snow
the travellers had to grope along the
road and through thc snow dfifts, whiel
were blown by the fierce winds across
ttheir path. Still the brave boatman
pressed on, with, his, burden, though bis
compahions, without such a load, were
almost worn out; and after many, q fall
and groan, they arrived two hours after
dark, at the house where they were tc
spend the night.
I There was animmcnse peat fire placed
according to the custom of the country
in the room, and the inmates were seated
around, it, They made way for tho
weary travellers, and Sandy Wright, un.
mindful of his own tired limbs, drew
near the fire and began to chafc the hands
and feet Of the boy who was almost in
sensible from the cold and fatigue
When life and warmth were restored "a
/ his frozen limbs, he shared with his littlt
charge his supper and bed, and took hin
on his journey the next morning, not
withstanding the relnonstrances of hi
companions, a -
TRe lille feiloswsad him his siHmnple
story.av His mother was "A poor widow
who had supported herself and only chilC
by sewing. When he was only six year,
old he had shown q love for reading, anC
his mother worked early and late to kecy
him atsFchooy Nhe zwasgbot sigIit eer
years older than her son; and Otter
would she stop in the middle other worl
Iand, laying her hand on her breast, asl
him what he would do when shoIwa,
|dead? for her failing strength told hel
\ the day wssnot Car distant. " Her fngea
4 grew white and small, and she could not
sit up as before; but when her son look
ed at'thc deepening red of her checks
he Thought she would not die 10 TsssE
: One day when he brought home th,