Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-16

cried very hard, for she could not under
stand why it was SO dark, and she could
not see the sweet smile Of her little sister
mother.
But you would be very tired if | should
tell you all these children said and did
through this long night. How often they
prayed to the King of Heaven for help
how kind and gentle they tried to be
and how they denied themselves food,
that little katrine might not be hungry.
But at last there was nothing left to eat.
Katrine was too tired and weak to cry any
more, and only once in a while maGe
little grieving moan. Robert Lad not
spoken for 4 long time, not since he had
said wildly, so, Therese 1herese. | can
not, can not die ~ aud threw himscl: sob
bing upon his bed. But ht,le Franz, who
was becoming very i'll, said some very
strange things, so that Therese could not
help weeping, when he whispered sadly
"All dark, DO sun, no moon, no stars
sister, ,ctea tcW the King of Glory Gomez
Suddenly sound broke the Stiffness
a sound upon the roof "Whlt is tha'?'
cried Robert, starting eagerly to his feet.
/ There were several heavy blows, and
then ray of bright, beautiful sunshine
came flushing through hole in the wall,
and voice exclaimed, "Li,;le Franz
Hoffmuster, are you there 2
Frauz could not speak; but Robert
gave wild shout anI Lurrah. "ies,
yes, neighbor U!rich, here we all are.'
and in a few moments the room was E!lcd
with kind neigJb,rs, who bore the little
furnished children out iuto the clear light
and air, where their father, who bad
dropped down from fatigue, WIS awaiting
them with gr-at anxiety.
| can not tell YOU cf all the tears and
embraces that were showered upon these
children. But it would have dOue your
heart good to see cross old neighbor u
rich holding li.,ie Franz, aud feeding him
as tenIcrly, as if he had been his mother,
And, 0, how beautiful the world looked
to them all
"Ny dear chillrcn,'' said their father,
"Gol has been very kind to you, and has
saved you from very great peril but,
next to Him, you must thank kind ucigh-
bor Ulrich, who has given himself no rest,
but, when others were discouraged, has al
ways said, "WoEk on. work on !! there Is
a boy worth saving down here
Robert blushcd, as he remembered lis
unkiud words, but Therese looked At Franz
with sweet smile.
Little Franz turned and kissed the
rough cheek Of neighbor Ulrich, then
clasping his hands, looked up to the clear
sky and said softly, ''IIelp me always to
please Thee, dear King of Glory.''-COn-
yrcyatioHaltst
AN ACT in reference to the Commissions
Of the Justices Of Peace and Aldermen.
SECTION l. Be it enacted, &c, That
every person hereafter elected TO the Of
flee of Justice of the Peace or Alderman,
shall, within thirty Gays after the election,
if he intends 20 accept said Office, give no.
tice thereof in writing to the PrOthonota-
ry of the Common Pleas of the proper
county, who shall Immediately inform the
Secretary of the Commonwealth of said ac-
ceptance; and no commission shall issue
until the Secretary of the Commonwealth
has received the notice aforesaid.
SEC. >. That SO much of an Act of
Assembly as requires Cons,ables to send
copies of the returns of the election of Al
dermou aud Justices of the Peace, to the
Governor of the Commonwealth, is hereby
repealed.
Approved the 18th day of April, A D.,
1888. WM. I. PACKER
ANOTHER STEP.-The Special Commit
tee appointed by the Democratic caucus of
the United States Senate, have agreed up
on 4 platform concerning the protection Of
slavery in the Territories. They accept
Mr.. Davis resolution in the main, and
say, substantially, that, when Territorial
Legislature and the Judiciary find them
selves incapable of protecting of slave
property under the Dred Scott decision,
hen Congress must proride renredy for , !,
he rigb, by tha, decision affirmed to ex-
st. This is but the fufllment Of many !"
prophecies made BY the Republican press q. a
1i;hin six months. In fact, such plank ."
necessary to the logical completeness Of Il
he platform Of that servile party. =
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