The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-25
; CHRISTMAS sTOhY FOR The YOUNG.

My dear young trieHds, some OF you may have
@ead beautiful story by pious minister,
about earth's S0gels how day aud night
week after weeb and year after year, one OF
he puIest apu brigh lest Of the angels kHeels
ever before heaven, pouring tears OF sorrow
9oF the sias OF men. and praying eNeT that toG
VIII f1rsiye them, and Offering up MS burn
fJR IL We and passionate tears 10 atone Ter our
cote ness aud " ickedneSS; and this angel sees
80 M ch SIN and 20 httie love upon ear n, tbat
he Is a.ways weeping most bitterly Tor the
outraged honor OF ms dear Lord cur y Is lour,
an ! iameutiaE the sins aud SORROWS OF meu.--
All the aUkels III heaven nave some pLEued-
lar provinces tlat l., some particular "oIH 20
do, aad this IS the work OF this dear angel;
and tAC 4use hs - always lHteTctdlDs iCE Us,
Ele IS call I'd eaTth's angel
Tue LEAFS OF this dear angel form bright
limpId scream before he throne OF The srta'
r2uG, 81 ways pure and calm, but one CnrlSt-
mas eve, y heu ali tae happy angels In heaven
E.t. singing II ls: BEAUTIFUL hOs4unas, ana
we " hole court OF heaven were PROSTATE be
fore The once Babe of Bethlehem, this stream
OF The angels tears was aEItated, aud lis
silysrY sweet less was moved by little waves
.aat sobb1d al sighed nJurnIully; and dear
s.. Mary tast her sweet eyes upon the sad
pleading Raters,and she sent bright mss>en-
ger 10 inquire why earth's angel was so
kreVed Oh Christmas eve.
The dear angel said he grieved bitterly this
night tor the sorrows aud Iniseriea OF little
children: some We're dying with hunger and
cold. some poor nttle babies were dying nm
saplized, and alas for their little souls, others
were growing Older aud learning 10 commit
sin the lips that q ID made 10 love II II and
praise HIM were beginning to speak against
alrl 10 speak falsely and unkinaly, and, oh
some TO curse and swear. The hands Goo
made 10 De raised III prayer and EMPLOYED III
good kind deeds. were used III anger ana IA
dlsluup>tY and, alas the little heart God
made to serve Him, was learning TO neglect
Sf,l3 and love Has enemies. Other children
ware good, but very miserable, and the dear
angel ; loul was sad Oh their account, ard tue
sears dropped faster and faster Into the over
Then 81. Mary spoke to Him who had once
been a little caiid, and she begged His mercy
aad compassion upon the suffering ehlioreh
81 earth.
Ana Nary,s voice sounded through heaven
clear aud melodious, like the brantlui strings
nf me wind on q summers night. When she
ceased speaking there was silence IN heaven,
Tor the angels loved 10 hear the last echo as II
SCfuy died away. - -.
Otr / ,ru granted her prayer as soon as II
,Uss asked lie always does 50, dear children,
ard ne took compassion upon some OF he
children and relieved their little suherlng7,
and tnau He sent an angel down to earth TO
bring The most miserable child lie could lind
20 heaven.
Lord aud FASTENED 10 obey his comnaud.-
The world was very far, 1t wore It's white
robe II CHRISTMAS snow. but II looked drealy
aud auil, when Compared with the beautiful
golden heaven the angel lett behind ana on
~ ysy he passed earlh's angel, " no gave him
one Of mis- Tears, aud ii was 50 large and bright
that If he held The little finger on which he
carried il near the heart OF a child, he could
see by its light all that was passing within.
he aiignlec III one OF the largest cities In
Euxiand, uecause lac knew there 10 always
more misery III those great places than IL
ANAL towns or villages. At NTst, the angel
was almost baWllIeI cd by the busy crowds, Us
they hurried along the streets ; for, under the
rich dresses and poor rags, the warm clothing
and thin, seanty covering, ne could see the uu-
h.a4r h14af a Inn am rA.tI 81 saIF
thoughts; and when he saw what was passing
IN tie minds OF some who were well 10 look at
and far 10 view, his dear angel signed ana
turned away his beautiful head aud sand,
s'Aias - for the dear honor ana wounded Love
OF HE blessed Lord. lie passed on through
ths light stIe-Is, filled with gay shop WIN.
dows, and throngsd by busy men and women
dc came 10 sono large, grand houses, All Drill
liantiy ilgh led aud Iuii OF iesJivity. Il do not
think | shall tnd very miserable child
here" said the angel, 'but | VIII 40 in ana
See " 50 he went through spacious hail, and
up Il large marbi> staircase, through magnln-
Gently furnished rooms, aud he passed Spien-
dIdlv- dressed iaulrs Oh his way, untIl he came
20 The Iureery-tor every angel, when hs en-
IeTs d house, z es first where The children are.
IL was Il large warm room, with Il tnIck soft
carpet upon HE hooT, and crimson curtains 10
he window, which gave rlcn, glowing color
to The iignI. n one seemed 10 be in the room
uatil, looking III enc corner, he saw 4 little
b Y, about seven years old, VINO had CT led him.
.riI II sleep. HIS toys w.Ie all laying about
though ne d.d not care Tor item oLe little
hand ETasped q small figure OF dog, Two
great round lears lay upon his pretty Cheeks
ana evory lew minates deep sigh made his
sweet ps tremDIe.
Tur.e years ago this little boy had dear
mother, who loved him as all mo- hers love
tuelr children. she used 10 nurse MIN all
sing ~ MIN ana She had long golden curls
shat De usea 10 play win; aud sveTy night she
used 10 come and put his hands together, aud
teach him his prayers, and then draw The
whI'e curtains around his pretty bed, aud
Mss him many times over, and Say, "Goo4
h:SEt.' The little toy saw his mothers W Get
Lace "as very white one night, and she kissed
hlm 50 often that he wondered, aud the mex
C2s she was Ia, and after spme time they car
Tlrd him 70 ter, where she lay white aud
fa.ut mat he vas frightened and began ~ CIV
bat ehe eiasped aim ia her weak arms, aud
q head Inn There until some Que gave Il great cry
'Ihd the dear ariaa ieil down. And after tn at ne
never "A :" hts mother asain-they said she was
some - heaven. Some time after, his father
Fought II Lew mamma home, but she WAS
20 axe Pis own; she hao dark hair and such
LACK e5es, ahu she 0id not eeen 10 love him
very much % The little boy was very lonely ::
20 one cfh4- 81 might To kiss him or near mis-
prayers, only The nursemaid aud she vas
ctote, hna nstd 20 frixhten him with foolish
1a'cs. ALdoh christmas eve he sat and ihoue h I
about MS Gear mother, with her swear a.
ato golden hair, until lac cried hilnseif IN sl..r
ihs angel kneit ~ him, aud saw by the USi, /,
an that y ~ passing IN his breast 1t was 30,
al sCFrO" OH, no; tor tEers was mucn iova
Saeef tiie bJy Tor his mo tner in heaven aud
"h'le Any ons who loves IL mother In hea v.n
'AHhot br quite miserable. so The angel
o.9eo lhe ptetiy sleeper and Lat him H..
9h "eHt o9"h NARROW court where tbs
es "sit - poor that you would think no
to1io hsr IA them. Ia tho very poores,
~ lheSe tG- angel went the ,ginddo, 80
t'DA'h a"I e'9ii"d with rags and the cold sir
- 80 'hsi q +" A. NsEy iltti- iiF~, only ius, q
IL" ~ aug SiiNe's aad 40 furniture but n hasu
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