Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-11-25
PART II.

PART II.
A gay and brilliant throng were assem-,
bled in the city of Washington. Congress
was IN session, and the hotels were crowd.
ed with strangers. 1t was an evening
party. Tie brilliantly lighted rooms were
filled with youth and beauty.
Standing near one of the doors were two
young ladies' busily engaged conversing to
gether. The elder of the two suddenly ex-
claimed:
20, Marian, have you seen Mr.. Hamil-
ton, the new member from W"
mo, have not. but have heard a
great deal about him.
20, want to see him so badly. Mrs.
n is going to introduce him to US. |
wish she would make haste. have no pa
tience."
Don't speak 50, Louise, I wish YOU
wouli not be so triling." said Marian.
A singular smile played Ground the
mouth of tall handsome gentleman stand-
ing near the girls and as he passed them,
he scanned them both closely.
In short time Mrs. N-came IN
with Mr. Hamilton. the new member and
presented him to Miss Gardner, and Miss
Hays. As they were conversing together.
Mr.. Hamilton said:
Ladies we have met before"
But Louise and Marian declared their
ignorance of the fact
at has been long years ago, yet have
not forgotten it, nor q single sentence ut
tered during that meeting. | will quote
one text that may recall it to your memory
THE rich and the poor meet together.
and the Lord is the maker of them all"
The rich blood tinged the cheeks of Ma
ricn, but Louise declared herself ignorant
as before. Mr. Hamilton glanced for a
moment at Marian, then turning to Louise
he said:
Long years ago little boy, ragged and
dirty, seated himself upon the stems of a
stately dwelling on Fifth Avenue, New
York, and was there busly engaged try
ing to read from bit of paper, when his
attention was attracted by two little girls
richly dressed The eldest of the two par
tieularly attracted him, FOR she was as
beautiful as an angel; but as they drew
near him, che lifted up her hand and ex-
claimed:
hoy, what are you doing here!"
1.-The boy answered that he was trying
to read. The child of affiuencs derided
him, and said that she had heard ofintel-
lect in rags, and he was the very persona
fcstion of it. Her companions answer was,
that "the rich and poor shall meet together,
and the Lord is maker of them ALL" The
elder girl drove the boy away while the
younger enc took him into her dwelling
and warmed and fed him there. When
they parted the little girl said:
You must not forget little Marian
Hays"
And Miss Hays he has never forgotten
her. That ragged, dirty boy is now before
you, ladies, as Mr.. Hamilton, the member
of Congress ard allow me Miss Gardner to
tender my thanks to you for the kind
treatment of that boy"
Overwhelmed with confusion, Louise
knew not what to ray or do.
In pity for her, Mr.. Hamilton rose and
turning to Marian said:
al will see you again Miss Hays" and
be left the room.
Louise would not stay in the city, where
she daily met with Mr.. Hamilton, and in a
few days returned to the city of New York,
leaving Marion with the consciousness of
having done nothing to be ashamed of. and
enjoying the society of distinguished Con-
gressmeD.
Marion and Mr.. Hamilton were walking
together one evening, when the latter pull
led from his bosom and old and well worn
primmer and handed it to Marian.
From this" be said, ''the man who is so
distinguished here, first learned to read
Do you recognize the book ?'
Marian trembled and did not raise her
eyes, when she saw that we'll remembered
book. Mr.. Hamilton took her hand and
said:
Marian, Jimmie has never forgotten
you. Since the day you were SO kind to
him, and gave him this book, his life has
had one great aim, and that was to attain
to greatness, and in after years to meet
that ministering angel who was the sweet
ner of my days of poverty. Wien l left
your house with this book, returned ten
times happier TO my humble home, and
went assiduousIy to work to learn to read.
Ny mother was an invalid, and ere long
learned we'll enough to read to her. When
my mother died found good friends, and
was adopted by gentleman in W AZ
his son have been educated. A year ago
be died and left bis property to ne. Ofsll
the pleasant memories of my boJbo0d the