Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-02-15
n1isreIlaneous.
THE GOOD DEED Is sEAsOs-

look over the renee at Cur Howers ?" The
speaker was u little boy not more than eleven
years old. and though people sometimes called
him handsome. his face looked very harsh and
disaieeesble just then.
lie stood in beautiful earrlen, just ia the
suburbs of the city and it vas June time
aud thesniips were just npeDing themselves
10 trc sussshine Oh, It was a great joy
to look at them, as they bowed gracefully
10 the light wind their necks of crimson
of yellow. and carnation. The beds flank
ed either side on the path that curled a
round a small arbor. where the young clus-
ters that lay hidden among the large leaves
wrote beautiful prophecy for the au-
tumn.
A white paling ran in front Of the garden
and over this the little beggar boy so rudely
addressed was leaniug. He was very lean,
very dirty, very ragged. am afraid, little
children, you would have turned away IN
disgust from so repuls;ve spectacle, and yet
God and the angels loved him.
lie was looking, with all his soul in his
eyes, on the blossoms. as they swayed to and
fro in ,he summer wind, and his heart soft
eped while he leaned his ann on the fence
railing. aud forgot everything in that long ab-
snrbed gaze. All il was seldom the beg
gar buy saw any thing good or beautiful. and
hi> sad dream should have such rude awak-
ebirg.
The blood rushed up TO his face, and
glance full of evil and defiance flashed into
his eyes. Bnt, before the boy could retort,
a little girl sprang out from the arbor. and
looked veIy eagerly from one child to the 9TH
er. She was very fair. with soft hazel eyes,
over which dropped long shining lashes =
Rich curls hung over her bare white should
ers. aud her lips were the color of the crimson
full, blossoms
How could you speak so cross to the boy,
Hinton 2" she asked with tone of sal re-
proach quivering through she sweetness Of her
voice. L am sure it doesn't do US any harm
to have him look at the flowers us long as be
wants to.
We'll" urged the brother. slightly mol
ifcd, aud slightly ashamed Il dou't like to
have bcggArs gaping over the fence. 1t looks
SO low
-Nvsi ihat, Il, /, all a notion of yours, Hin
ton. I'm sure ii the flowers can do anybody
any good. we ought to be very glad Little
buy and the child turned TO the baggar
boy and addressed him as courteously, as
though he bad been prince-''Ell pick
you some Of the tulips if you'll wait mo-
meut"
Ellen, do believe that you're the fun
piest girl that ever lived p eJaculated the
child's brother. as he turned away, aud with
a low whistle SUFFERED down the path-feel-
ing very uncomfurrable-for her cunduc, was
stronger reIroof to him than any words
could have been.
Helen plucked one of each specimen of
the tulips. aud there great variety of
Il \ Il. II.
face frightened as be received them, and
thanked her
Oh the little girl had dropped pearl
of g'eat ps,ce" into the black, turpid bill
lows of TIE boys lie. aud the after years
gain.
Twelve years had passed The little blue
eyed girl had grown into a tall graceful wo-
men One bright June afternoon. she walk
ed Agith her Eusosu,! through the garden. for
she was on visit to her parents. The place
was little changed and the tulips had opened
their lips Of crimson aud gold to the sunshine
just as they bad done twelve years before
they observed young man in
workmau's blue overalls. leaning over the
fence. his eyes wandering eagerly from The
beautiful flowers t. herself. lie had frank
cuumtenance aud There was suInethips
iu his uanner that Interested The gentleman
aud lady.
..L"ok here. Edward" she said. 'I'll
pluck him some of The flowers /; it always does
Iue good Ia see people sdnirins them;" aud
releasing her husbands arm she approach
ed the paliug. say-aud the smile round
her lips were very like tine smile of old,
child one-"Are you fond of fIwers. sir ?
1t will give me great pleasure TO gather you
sone."
The young workman looked a moment very
earnestly Inro that sweet face. Twelve
years ago, this very mouth" he said. in
voice deep, aud yet tremulous with feeling
Il stood here, leaning ou this railing, dir
ty. ragged little b-ggar boy. snd you asked
me this very question Twelve years ago
you placed the bright flowers III my hand.
aud they made made me new boy-aye,
and they have made man of me. too =
Your face has been light, ma'sin. all along
the dark hours of my life. aud this day tha.
little beggar by can stand in the old place
aud say 10 you, though he's humble and
hard working man, thank God. he's hon.
est one.
Tear drops tren.bled like morning dew on
the shining lsshes OF the lady. as she turned
to her husband. who had joiuej her. and It's
tened in absorbed sstonishlneut tn toe work
mau's words .-G d )" SIZE said, put Il into
my child heart to do that little deed Of kind
ness, aud zee nov how great is the reward
that He has give~ me"
EF Washington. ssiting lady in his
OH lesvio. the house. a little
girl vas directed to open tae door. lie ,uru-
ed to the child aud said, II IN sorry. my
It'll. dear. to give you 20 much trouble y
y .ish sIr." she replied. ''is Was to let you