Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-02-17

gently, and turning round she encountered
the same little half-clad girl.
'Tm so glad that you've come, ma'am,'
said the child; "you dropped this the othe
day, aud I've been saving it for you eve
since;" and pulling something out of be
bosom, she put it into the lady's hand
Hastily uurolling the bit of newspaper
Kate Alair saw her bracelet.
81 tried to find you that day." said tn,
little girl, "but you went out of sight Sc
soon that / couldn't and with brigh
face she continued: 81 want to thank you
and my mother wants to thank you too, fo
| didn't get a penny all that day until / saw
you, and that sixpence bought the medicine
that is going to make her we'll"
kate's eyes glistened as she heard this
and thought Of the temptation to ride home
that God bad helped her to resist. "Takc
me with you to your MOTHER" she said, still
holding the girls hand; "such honesty anC
gratitude shall not 90 unrewarded.n
II was pretty long walk, away over neal
the North River, but they finally reached
the tenement house in the basement oi
which the little girl lived. A pale, sickly
woman was lying on bed in the single
room which they occupied, but she looked
up eagerly as she heard her chiId's voice
say, "Here, mother, the beautiful lady has
come herself" Kate sat down by the bed
side 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 poring over his account
books when Kate rushed in with bright
eyes and glowing cheeks, and holding up
the bracelet before his eyes, she exclaimed
"See there, Henry, that's what came of Civ
ing my sixpence to the street sweeper"
Her husband looked up, glad and sur
prised, first at seeing her, and then because
the bracelet was found, and he listened
while she told him Of her interview with
the child and her mother. "Aud now
Henry, am going to ask you if l may dc
one thing-I really do not need so nice 8
set of furs as you have given me the money
for, and want to take some of il and buy
fuel and lights and provisions for these poor
people; they had neither coal nor candles
and nothing but little cold cabbage fol
their dinners"
Henry shook his head, but it was not q
very negative shake. "Nobody can resist
you, Kate" said he smiling, "and you NAV
do as you please with the money" Katt
thanked him with her moistened eyes more
than with her voice, and as the door CLOSED
after her, Henry said to himself, "Thert
goes an angel; and if ever that text, HI
that giveth to the poor, shall not Iack,' wal
meant for anybody it was for her."
The little girls mother did not get well
again, but before she died, Kate told her
about Jesus, and won her to love and trust
in Him, soothing her last moments with
cheering words. Even little Jane she taught
to say, with faith, "When my father aud
mother forsake me, then the Lord will take
me up"
By and BY Mr.. and Mrs. Alair went tc
housekeeping, and took little Jane, now AT
orphan, to live with them; and if there wa:
one grace more than another, Kate prayed
the child mighthave, it was that of charity
for James growing beauty of character, and
her constant gratitude, proved continual
reminder to her generous benefactress oi
that sweet lesson of our Savior, at is more
blessed to give than to receive"