New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-07
What the Moth Told Me.-The train. which sped ike


heads reciued sought repOse in slumber
Cherishing tender emotobs which filed my hesr some
self Certeny Of these beloved OF 40
ing am" Shall eonfessit The proud houss. of the
In my soul, and dwet upon II cOmplscently
Ibe h;Dg Of the engine announced son and the speed
oil the tram having been sackened i this moment beautiful
moth dTed pto the csrse oegan about the lamp
we o %aicn d attracted resAId az had done nine since
For some Instant my eyo followed its rapid movement
aone ppeared to perceive its pretece When sser
settled close my head which leaning IN corner Of tho
One would bsye said wanted 70 whispr 10 ry ear
by Tai, alone recognized in the nocturnal vsnt one Of those
yerious messengers who baye sometimes taught Important
emotion OF pride which had aen IN my uiod and In low
voice and Language which alone could understand said TO
me- Uood Jemes you Imagine yourself to be The most Wtby
pessnt because yoq are m1yed oy aueconSe M se
e With the bald head aud thick eyebrows who seated before
adenty wished M but he bas the Joys Of domsc
lie deyots biu.ef entirely to the 1nor1naie His life Is
passed the Enostenatious practice Of al the Chn virtues
You suppose asleep Tut AZ this very he Is ponder
log the best means Il foundng hospital Ia poor une
Ho" tell s bit er than 10 Ills neig5or. who really
persons he has saved from Imminent death be present 10 h1
thoughts lie his oftho'e inep mOEsls whom Providence
raises up endues courage aud the hoTes Of the
oeean 90 eHpre' " to eseue o tbs roaring waves their v-
for h!. acts Of manly dang He has av lys declined these hon
d Sis he ak. epy the sppioy' ol God DO you Think my
tnued
front seat Quilted this moFn,g, for long period the parental
roof without seeing IN Of his parents
They have hidden bin cold adieu do not knoE even he
b.hind linn brother upon whon their indu geucs con
cenbted And yet this youth Is sensible and kind iaduou
and obedieut Notwithstanding thousand Jealousy he
sad affection he even loves and chehs the brother
and makes saehee; or him every 6ay tha' no one Appreciates
represed sigh and sadly considered the smisble youth
Oh how dIs emily shoad have acted Should have been
Do you see" ssid moth those persons sitting side
by del They "eLo perfect grant yOu but in order to be-
what they are what have they not overeoe
one wss born with violent pass9g and his hery sraeer
his peril and s,rove to conquer himself lie sometimes
en but ha, been raised again and for he has
bs rgs but deplore them this mikes him humble before
bis God end full Of charity 20 his judgment OF others H'
neighbor who IL seated In the has not perhaps uau
rally ueh vicious nenaous bat he was born ana has besn
Hed in the midst Of the most urng edlciioEl He IS the
his retsnce to temptaon He tho eye Of God
and him whom nothing hid and who him in
Ny attention redOubled While my aerial observer passed IN
r.se~ & " Thee yq3', no NE i Jea n 70 I oa
portrait another suddenly had not time to interrupt
him He went In these terms:
"oppo,te the comedians son you will If yOu lean
little forward poor sufferer 20 whom mas netshb0r,
%9o sr pss An arnd sway n. our %Sahy
ih would excite your almraon if You knew his
lie IA going ron his wife and whoss sttsntiOns
he recevos with tie most ouchag gspd They strength
sred by his courage aud edad by MS piey He
se rejoice thus shedding M home and joy
than often found IN prosperous families Tsst traveller
here Tie favored child Of ard fortune he has
been enabled al the snpa.oas Of aiueuee pde,
eonee not trace Of seGshnes, he could Se m elegant
roceut bat he e1eiees the profession OF medicine with i
De Is eonstany occupied with the poor lie is witty without
malice, ard leeed without pelaEIy Do circum'anees do.
rard thl. display raes uidGess patience prompt
decision s these virtues are found Ia hin, and ne exhibits each
Ir. lime .he moth seemed reye. bo able stop
and add few touches TO the porrs he tie pleasure IL
gave me- 10 console quitting subject told
ua
proved 10 That men are sometimes Just for ell Paris loves
and the 1rabe whose elogum had u heard
There remained only two travellers TO be ntTodaeed-an old man.
and, BY my .iie ,Jouns man 4. .,,,. ,...-,,, !.
only and dceDg IN csnnnl rae to the last place IN the
category hapPy,o be found wor ny good company at all
NV ny sierOus I!end sgniu couiiuued:
esi old msn you Ti Isa!y RG.:sivem m hears 1Pon h,
sod ahougi sixty winters have siyeed his LOCKS lie has still
chd glees besr He is full Of activity and geniasi
his MI fertile IN resources i "ilh me rses' Devotion occu
pied m advancing the uen as ard society owes to him many
sdmrabe inventions Many ofthese latte! suggested by him.
have been produced IN the names Of others lie receives no
glory lives IT, or what use riches in bis esteeu
tboush y occupied promoting the temporal webeng of
his m all HE serious thoush'. have rest in hea.
he Ia, long Does he not almost already seem T. you
nhbsn Of that pleased abode Mara the heavenly smile upon
Ths.r words Of the moth filed my eyes with tears. When
lied my eomposure looked q toe cd man, whose ioug
hie h,i bengn aspect and touching elwesion confirmed
the observations Of the nocturnal visitor
nei,hbor" sdaed be- that y,u see 80 mcany sitired
e the elder II poor widow. he is going take the
place OF younger brother wh3 has 70 in tie army, aud
b, piky n health lie husefi. not robust; but he said
TO his mother miy perhap. reur but were my brother TO
remain in The army, sou would never see him asaip,
I'M, q re ta much affected put any hand on my
Les aud thus reminded Of steel purse whl contained
onuen, lend according 20 his custom bad placed In my hands
TO empl, iu works OF be1eyolenee " -,
"pt1r.irH s5 In isieug ,oce, to my youthful neishboT
take this ans d. not leave your mother"
Sir who has told you ... y .
Nevef that good mOthercannOt dispense with such
'SB Bat iST' sir your generosity overe hela,meg
"What ye you not mine Let US both bless the rich and
copasonae friend who employs me to purchase your eAemp
' Tbe V1 yauns man threw him eli into my arms and move:
mep ele Scd tie curiosity % ,elowsyeeTs rhey asked
each othor in on undertone, what It meant
Ifush i sd 10 youGg friend for 80 be would wish 1t
'' reverted Tor moment to the MOTH who observed with
"la yan were right wise sni faithful cnd" said a
these people better than and thank you fo aelantns
good'i lie i,t,e merits such an sppeila,ion."
lie answered ne tie delights in tue yituss of otheF'is
snsf saving these wSsds my wise little monitor few away
mn 4 dissrIggred Is the da1kuos-.
q @ e snnouuced our arrival the terminus My
panions collected together their packages AMI prepared 10 sg
% grSs would not leave me without leaning ;ae
, generous benefactor end made me ponse one dsy 70
si hi. mother promised and shall keep my Word please
I Thank You for THAI Lctter.-An,id tho many
and abors my work 1t seldom that passed al
1opT VIZ ,om e @aeh concerned sod bad oea prayed
she was sk st % 10 sSt ls,s, sS Or
m hs alone "a her bed she would give ven. to Signs spd
a m view OF mis,pent time She had no one 10 pe to her
M s.u OF the way salvation; ana tnus d.ys ana weeks
an il uothrs on which the spirit could had resi-
shs ggs now mostly conh0ed 70 her bed when letter was
4, JreceA 10 her I was soCu read aud placed under
e- .ed 10 DO ugaiu reviewed When sone was from one
M tender symp1hy IA her clse aud urged hor 10 come
-. Many times did she hold that leer In her feeble
and reading aad thinking IL Never shall forget the
tiude which sae expressed 10 the writer As Ler soEgh
M tboU Of Jesus Of the neg ected Bible of lost sab
atbs THOUGH her pirents we've ready to adi ter TO the
ats Of he body yet the mos pressing wants o hef 4ou were
lot fe.t by them. , ,,, =, -. ~, =, a.,
@ atber mn Of life occupy that room but that letter viii
- b frottrn It's simple lines may yet tel! for good on