Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-05-01
EBENSBIRG. Pa. WEDNESDAY, MAY !, 1861.

III ops mohth he died OF grief, and his death
was mere dreadful than any cf our troubles
| My ;nother and my little brother, and nv
self sunk into the lowest depth of poverty
My mother, has. until now, managed to sup
port herself and my little brother by her la
| Dor. and L have earned what could by shov-
cling snow. and other work, that I could find
to do. Eut night before la mother was ia
ken very sick. aud she has since become so
worse that here the tears flowed faster
| than ever-'that I do fear she will die. 7
cannot think of any way in the world to helm
her. l have not bad any work for several
weeks. l have not the courage to 90 to any
of my mothers old acquaiutances, and tell
them that she has come to need cnarity
thought you looked like stranger. sir. and
something IN your fa"e overcome nv shame
and gave NE courage to speak to you Oh.
sir. do pity my poor mother
! he tears. and the simple and moving Ian
guage OF the poor by, touched chord in the
br' ast of the stranger that was accustomed to
| frequent vibrations.
Where does your mother live, my boy 2
said he, in husky voice, is it far from
| here 2
She lives IN the last house on this street.
| SIR replied Henry You can see it from
here. in the third block, and on the eft-hand
| side
Have you sent for physician s.
No, SIR said the boy, sorrowfully sha-
king his head Il had no money TO pay eth
| er for physician or for medicine
Here said the stranger drawing some
peices of 81 yer from his pocket. here are
three dollars, take them and run Immediately
for physician
Henry's eyes flashed with gratituee-he
received the money with a stammering and
almost inaudible voice, but with look of the
warmest gratitude he vanished
The benenolent stranger instantly sought
the dwelling of the sick widow. He entered
little room in which he could see nothing
but few implements Of female labor. mis-
erable table, and an old bureau, and little
bed in which the invalid lay. She appeared
weak and almost ezhausted-aud on the bed
at bsr feet sat a little boy, crying a. if his
heart wo'd break.
Deeply moved at the sight, the stranger
drew near the bedside of the invalid, and
feiguing to be physician, inquired into the
nature of her disease. The symptoms were
explained in few words. when the widow,
with deep sigh, added
oh. Il sickness has deeper cause, aud
one which is beyond the art of the physician
to cure. | am mother-a wrStched moth
er. see my chlldreI sinking daily deeper
aud deeper in want. which l have no means
Of relieving My sickness is OF the heart
and death alone can end my sorrows: but
even cath is dreadful to me. for it wakeus
the thought of this misery Into which my
children woul be plunged. it here emo
tion checked her utterance, aad the tears
flowed unrestrained down her cheeks. But
the pretending physician spoke SO consolingly
to her and manifested so warm a sympathy
for her condition. that the heart of the POOR
woman throbbed with pleasure that was un-
wonted.
DO not despair said the stranger, of re-
covering ard of preserving life SO precious
to your children. Can [ write a prescription
here ?
The poor widow took little prayer book
from the hands of the child who sat on the
bed with her, and tore out a blank leaf. L
haze cther,' said she, +but perhaps this will
do
The stranger took pencil from bis pocket
and wrote few lines upon tie paper.
This prescription, said be. you will find
of great service to you. If it is necessary
will write you a second. have great hopes
of your recovery.
He laid the paper on the table and depar-
ted. Scarcely was he gone when the eldest
sun returned.
Cheer up. des- mother, said he. going to
her bedside and affecrionately kissing her
See what a kiud. benevolent. stranger has
given US 1, will make Us rich several days.
IL has enabled US to have physician. and he
will he here in moment Compose your
self dear mother aud take courage.
Come po.rer. my SON. answered the mo
Their looking with pride an affection on her
child. come nearer that l may bless you
God never fers.kes the innocent and good
o, may lie watch over you in all your paths
A physician has just been here. He was a
stranger, but be spoke to me with a compass
sion aud kindness that were balm to my
heart When he went away he left pre-
scription on the table, see if you can read
it
Henry glanced at the paper and started
back he took it up. and as he read it thr'o
again and again. a cry Of wonderful aston
ishment escaped him.
what is it, my son 2 exclaimed the Wild
ow, trembling with an apprehension of she
knew not what.
'Ah read dear motberl God has beard
us
The mother took the paper from the hands
of ber son. but no sooner had she fixed her
eyes upon it. than. my God! she exclaim-
ed. it is WASHINGTON and fell back faint
ing upon her pillow.
The writing was an obligation-for it was
indeed he-by which the widow was to re-
ceive the sum of one hundred dollars, from
bis own private property. to be doubled if ne
cessary.
Meanwhile the expected physician made
his appearance. and soon awoke the mother
from her fainting fit. The joyful surprise.
together With . good nurse. With which The