New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-23
M t,yrRRULrxG PROVIDENCE.


u For tie South we'll die.n
IS
AN OVERRIDING PROVIDENCE
iTsazsIssed from ths Frenshl
Father Beaurerards had Just preached IN one o
NV churches vt the uap'ial hls psaass. oi
Sfawn t0gekher considerable crowd q anditors
I3Don returning home, he had just dlsrohed him
eelf In order to rest after his extreme fatlgue
vss aRoSnes bis pess Z 81 q
once presented himself to the unknown visitor
H1psa manners and appearance denoted nm 70 y
\ Whist DO Won wish, IF n aid ths venerable
Is speak with son moment replied th
sxS nper III manner 10 agitated as at once TO ar
int fke attention Of Father Beauregard.
hcst wi!Insa M sala I'M preaehef . 1 e.
fhaxe inst heard Your sermon, said the am
s. aVsil i ara giad III ii, for have said some
shings which should mt be lost upon either q
Oh / sir. You hare certainly spoken beautifully
NOBODY cvas}a have done better You have ex
4oIled fhe benefits of an overriding Providence.
r An net believe II froEiaence. dnere i
f0r xou7self. am 4 carpenter by trade have
4 4 vaf$ md ffree children. We are honest working
people WHO never wronged any one. Inquire about
II neghhoEnood M exsiyp1d s i w 1s Y
zhe sweat 81 bis brow TINT he pays his debts !;
fhSt III does uot drink that he does not play and
8hst lie takes goed cars 81 his family
can easily believe all this, my friend, inter
/ fupfAd FafisR Beauregard, much touched by the
heartfelt words 81 Bis visitor Z but to what does
s1 dis lead aud what connection H. there between
fhess defsiIs ana yotr nnheIef il Providence ~
Yoe shall hear you see + before yoa man e
I f<6od heavens n cried Father Beanregard,
Sd1atly alarmed &C this acknoWled gment. God
preserse ydu Eom such fatal step You not
6nly iii Che body but you peril the salvation Of
y11rso1 Wlat has gwen rise Y suon dfeadfui
sSirs / have lust met with heavy loss by the
fRiiure of ssSsst0r u haGe liabilities which be
come due on the 30th Of this month, and cannot
Tneet them It will BIZ the first time my Signature
haa been dishonoTed. and cannot bear the idea Of
fhis Sjsarace It is after having in vain solicited
assistance from my friends, who would be glad to
help me if they could, that determined to drown
MyHeif2''
4 Buf, iny friend, what viii become Of your wife,
who loves you, y0ur ehildren who need you, If you
Y drown yourself ~
The poor mans tears answered to these interrog-
Af0ffess hut he replied after 3 moments pause
3 " When am dead fheworld will take pity on them
caunot live to see them dishpnored, TO see them
bearing The burden Of my shame. n
z How was it, then, with such frightful plan
AZ this IL contemplation, you came ~ hear nae
4 Il was only by chance, sir ] had no intention
0f doing s0 was Ia the neighborhood Of the
church, and noticed the crowd entering / asked
who mas going to preach; they told me cele-
brated priest. remained and heard you through !;
an YOU said was very g6od very fine, but | was
ssi III Tile dArk, could sec no Providence for me v
What. 10 hear my sermon, to come and see me,
10 rontide IN me, and yet IN all this you do not re-
cognizc Providence ~
For moment the man was silent, and then re-
piled II strange sir, very strange still see
40 way for me to pay my debts
During the interview, the heart of the good
priest was deeply moved; he had heard the I'M
happy mans story, whose manners and language
sufficiently attested its sincerity. With further
investigation, be resolved at once to act in his
behalf.
Isistsn my friend 4 said he 70 him. Ct believe
yoh 20 be an honest man, unfortunate through the
agency Of others, and IS wish to help you ont Of
y0ur ronble. How much money will cover your
debtsf lam not rich, still I can contribute some
thing towards making up tho sum. 4
n Oh, sir II you are too good Less than three
thousand francs win suffice me.
Father Haaregard rose, opened his secretary, and
taking therefram hundred louis, returned TO the
poor artisan, and said:
NJ MY friend, here are a hundred louis. q shenId
not have been able to have done this myself, but
few days since the Princess Clotilde, after having
money, begging me TO nae It for the benefit Of the
unfortunate and TO distribute it TO any whom
should judge worthy Of assistance. It has already
done much good. softened The Ills Of many; but my
fend your visit here, at this critical iuncture Of
asfairs, h, in my view, stream Of light upon the
Ways 0f God to man. Take this money, pay your
debts. and believe IN an overriding Providence
Full of surprise and overwhelming gratitude, the
poor fell on his knees at the feet of the
good father he could not speak a word, bnt rails
fng Bis streaming eyes to heaven, iii a language
more powerful than words, expressed the joy Of
btu d6liverance.
French Jesuit preacher, Who died III Ser
sasny y AfafA
Two vers splendidly attired ladies recently made
" Notwithstanding visit To the studio of one of the
Distinguished landscape artists in New York. and
nFtst was but too happy 70 comply with their re-
qnest, and placed before them brilliant sunset
which be had just finished His visitors were
lavish Of those charming epithets which ladies |
mhafion. z CHI Isn't II lovely? How sweet |
How natural etc. And them after gazing al the
glowing canvas for few minutes In wrapt silence,
The lady who had been lpudest in expressing her
admiration SAID, with AairetE which must have
penetrated to the very core ct the painters heart
q Pray, Mr. Is 1t mooniight9n The artist
fneekiy replied That Was intended for sunset
20, indeed z replied the lady. Pray, Mr.
c. which do you think the most difficult to do
pictures hi oil or in worstedg 4 Really, replied
The ast0nished painter, am unable to say, for
have never done anything in Worsfed.n AAhln
said The lady, iud II 20 difficult Id working little
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!. swell n 1asiprs 10 and 10 Royal street by those who
xsd bring I'D Ut wins ~ ceer te heart of man this
5oyp4s TIA year When the Nines Of This importing
house he social board the guest may feel the CRAFTY
hat he has the opportunity Of imbibing whsi
gsnnne md dsou what will quicken his blood and
sasysalc s ganiai GLOW d MIND and mailer
6ined Good vine snd liquor, ID moderation,
but health and happiness and these good
vines and ii4uo assed5 be had ss MI Tsylors where
eha purchaser always rey he getting what he snip
at b. u and What hs paying for soma III liz chocs
brands In which he deals mentioned in advertisement
4ssse /
GnevER AND BAKER SEWING MAcHINEs. - An /
rcs publsad through advertising columns gives an IDEA
pf he scale which the Grover Baker Company cary
s opsations their being essential
proper sHrpis RI ihc amenae demand ~fch eenstaay
ls iks msehines More than fonr hundred are en-
pIcyed u tha saactHe tho facts given In said adse
seuasns from tha highest and unnpeacha
~ kndss seis nfsnc Large numbers Of hase
schinss bs fNies IN his section Of the Country
"a they s osy MACHINES need fot making plantation
shspg n Tn ef HsbFard& Co.. this
iy They sxhhsion aid for ale b great variety a
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