Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-21
sTAUNToN, VIRGINIA. TUESDAY, OCTOBER o. 1862
then glancing around, he said or.,,
He who brings me the lowell est tnlng On Ca -
to- morrow, shall have the angel.
The children clapped their hands ana departeu

then glancing around, he said
/ He who brings me the loveliest thing on ear
to- morrow, shall have the angel,
The children clapped their nanos anu u0pa' =
satisfied. ~. a..
After school the next day, Kline was the urs
to run up % Master Friederlch, and lay upo
his desk what he considered the loyeliest tnin 2
i m the Whole world, his new soldier cap, VII
the long scarlet feather, and bright golden Las
4 sci.
Max came next and placed beside the cap
small silver watch, his birth day gift with
bright steel chain attached Otto brought grea
ri ture book, Just sent to him by his godmothrr
Rudolf tiny marble vase, richly ScuiptuIeu
| and SO on, until still more motley coiiectio
/ .han before lay upon Master FREDERICK. s desk.
i Then po;r little Carl stepped modestly up, ans
placed in the masters hand, a pure white niy.
/ The rich perfume filed the room, and Deno
ing over the flower, inhaling the delicious ira
| GRANGE. th9 master softly said-sMy cniiureh
| the Blessed Word ofGod says, Behold the III
| les of the valley; they toll not, neither 90 the,
/ spin, ye, Solomon, in all MS glory, was not 81
| rayed like one of these Carl has rigntl
chosen
i Rnt murmurs arose the children were no
satisfied and again they asked for trial.
And. as before. good Master Frederick inqulr
ed: ,,ar,d :
v it'll generous haste, Yes, dear master.
. ls the last time said the master
INV ~ rae the best fhing OF edrse snal
she who brings 4 .1 =; ,luno cake
nasS NE. ene ansei as he walked up t
cried Kline on the third day, IL adae~
the desk, bearing large cake, ~aster
with wreath of sugar roses around l..
this he placed triumphantly before the H.,
sure of the Prize
Nav, thou art wrong this time, Kline,' said
Max Il asked my father what was the very oesi
thing on earth, and he laughed and gave me Ibis
golden guilder-th5 prize is mine.
.Ah but my father said that, the very best was
good glass f Reinish wine! cried otto, 'ana
have brought d bottle OF 1t, thirty years oiu.-
The prize is surely mlne.
So they went on, till all hau piacea theif onef-
ings before the master.
sAnd thou Carl' said he, swhat hast thou
brought which thou thinkeSt the best on earth
A crimson flush rose to the little boys fore
head, aud coming softly forward, he took from
his breast small corn Testament, pressed IL TO
his lips, and then leveren'ly ly iayed 1t down, with
the rest-as he said, in a low, sweet voice, sMy
mother, dear master, says that Gods precious
Testament is far beyond all other earthly pos
SessiunS.'
9 'Tis thine. my Carl!' cried the master, snatch
ing the boy to his breast. The white angel is
thine for there is nothing in he wide wor q
half so precious as the blessed words OF CHRIST
ana he placed the angel in the hands OF the
trembling boy.
kne knit his brows, and gazed with ange'
and disappointment at the little Garland The
rest seeing him do this felt themselves aggrlev-
ed, but suddenly, the cloud cleared away from
X lines lace, and rushing forward he caught
Ca ii in his arms crying, Forgive me, dear Carl
-n,,w, am right glad thou hast won the prize.
AN the blessed effect of bright example
Omckl v joining hands, the children danced JOY
tniIv ar, ,und the little CARL who stood IN their
midst. thts white angel pressed to his heart
his lair hair falling curls ON his shoulders and
his blue eyes full Of holy tears.
Tue good Tdaster Frlederich also wept forJoy,
and pray ed from the depths of his pure ana SIM
ME heart that the Saviour would bless THIS les
son to the chldren's everlasting good. He had
armed away that more might perceive his tears.
D.. One in Heaven saw them, Master Friede-
rich.