The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-06-27

That is too bad," said he, thought
fully, but the next morning he continued,
Struggling up his shoulders mischiev-
ously MAY be some honest person has
picked it up" Seeing the tears come
into his wife's eyes at this speech, he put
his arm around her and kissed her. with
Never mind, though, | can replace il
sometime.
Her husband, who really loved his lit
tie wife tenderly. took her hand and put
something in it, closing the slender fin
gers tightly over it, saying, Don't dis
tress yourself any more about bracelets
and street-sweepers here's your Christ
mas gift, and the next time you GO down
town, get pretty set Of furs with it.
Kate's hand closed over a hundred dollar
bill.
The day after Christmas she was again
on Broadway, and, as she was passing by
the identical spot where she had given
away the sixpence, she felt her dress
pulled gently, and, turning around, she
girl.
Pm so glad that you've come, ma
am" said the child you dropped this
the other day, and I've been saving it
for you ever since !" and, pulling some
thing out OF her bosom, she put it into
the lady's hand. Hastily unrolling the
bit of newspaper, Kate Alair saw her
bracelet. What triumph for herself
and for Henry. Thank you, thank
you, my child" she exclaimed, taking
the little bare hand in hers"
81 tried to find you that day." said
the little child, but you went out Of
sight SO soon that couldn't" and, with
a bright face, she continued, II want to
thank, and my mother wants to thank
you, too, for didn't get penny all that
day until | saw you, and that sixpence
bought the medicine that is going to
make her WELL"
Kate's eyes glistened as she heard this.
and thought of the temptation to ride
home that God had helped her to resist.
Take me with you to your mother, "
she said, still holding the girls hand
"such honesty and thankiulness shall
not 90 unrewarded."
1t was a pretty long walk away over
near the North River, but they finally
reached the tenement house, in the base
ment of which the ittle girl lived. A
pale, sick woman, was lying on a bed in
the single room which they occupied,
but she looked up eagerly as she heard
the child's voice say, Here, mother,
the beautiful lady is come herself" Kate
sat down by the bedside and lent her ear
to tale of want and privation of which
she had never dreamed, and leaving what
little pocket money she had with her, she
promised TO see her again ; then she
started for her husbands office. Mr..
Alair was pouring over his account
books, when Kate rushed in with bright
eyes and glowing cheeks, and holding up
the bracelet before his eyes, she exclaim-
ed, 4" See there, Henry, that's what came
Of giving my sixpence to thestreet sweep
Her husband looked up. glad and sur
prised, first at seeing her, and then be-
cause the bracelet was found and he lis
tened while she told him her interview
with the child and her mother "And
now, Henry, am going to ask you if |
mry do one think-l really do not need
SO nice set Of furs as you have given
me the money for, and | want to take
some of it and buy fuel and lights and
provisions for those poor people they
had neither coal nor candles, and no
thing but little cold cabbage for their
dinner.
Henry shook his head, but it was not
a very negative shake. '' Nobody can
resist you. Kate" said he. smiling,
and you may do as you please with the
money" Kate thanked him with her
moislened eyes more than with her voice,
and as the door closed after her, Henry
said to himself, There goes an angel ;
and if ever that text. He that giyeth
to the poor shall not lack" was meant
for anybody, it was for her.
The little girls mother did not get well
aguin but before she died, Kate told her
about Jesus, and won her to love and
trust Him, soothing her last moments
with comforting. cheering words. Even
little Jane she taught TO say with faith,
=" When my father and mother forsake
me, then the Lord will take me up"
By and by Mr.. and Mrs. Alair went to
housekeeping, aud they took little Jane,
now an orphan. to live with them. and il
there was one grace more than another
that Kate prayed the child might have,
it was that Of charity for James grow
ing beauty Of character. and her con
slant gratitude, proved a continual re-
minder 10 her generous benefaciress of
that sweet lesson Of our Savior's-" Ii is
moae blessed to give than 10 receive"
LET THEM TRY In The Democratic
prints say that in the coming canvass.