Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-03-13
Abraham and Sarah.

now have found favor in thy sight pass no: away.
/ 4. - And Will fetch morse OF bread, aud COM
Tort ye yong hearts after that ye shall pass on"
T. Upon one of the cold, dreary, rainy Satur
days of the last month, the 10th Regiment of
New York Volunteers, arrived in this city,
after cherries nightride down the Hudson
River Railroad from Albany By some Slight
accident one of the trains was detained, with
all the principal officers, while the other train,
full of hungry men, arrived at Thirty frst
street in time for late breakfast, but with
little prospect Of breaking it, for they had no
one to move them forward, and the orders OF
their officers, which soldiers FIRST duty to
obey, we're to await orders at that point; aud
there, til after ten O'Clock, in cold cars or up
on cold pavements, they did wait, tantalized
with the thoughts Of being rpou the very
Threshold of plenty but an BILE to cross, tho
they should perish with hunger The air was
chilly yand fetid in the cars; Itwas not cheer
tu beginning OF . marching onward" to the
war.
La vain they looked about for some inviting
! place for hungry men to appeaSe their raging
appeutes. None was in their sight BY aud
by, one sailed cut, as be said, to cross the
Potomac on fo5aging expedition. Although
he crossed good deal OF water, we don't thiik
lii belonged to that river. When he returned,
he had loaf of bread, which be divided with
his mess, aud they ate as though it was IN
commonly good. r..
say, Bdl." said ope soldier to another,
lend me aisixpence, and I'll 20 and get a loaf,
ana divide II with you. I'm hungry enough
to eat horses" I .. .a-..grsrr..
! Bill, however, refused to lend, because jim
had tailed TO pay former loaa
7 = I L Il,
sght of food, felt hungery all the keensr; aud
as though they could not sit there starving,
started out in pursuit Of food IL was not
easy for q stranger to fad it in that neighbor
hood US in some paris Of the city.
They could ind grog anywhere. If We mis-
take not. there are three OF these pauperma-
kiHg, soldier killing holes on the corners OF
Thrty second street and Teuth evenue, while
on the other there is q very humble looking
butcher hop kept by an lrishman, with
heart bigger than that of any OK he ever hung
upon his meat-books The Only name that
We can give him Is The only one that be gave
as when we inquired it. 1t was "Abraham;'
" aud you wife's p Sarah"
If the doctrine Of transmigratiou is true, then
had these good people the soul of the old pa
triarch ana his wife. Their character CORES
pond to theirs Of old, that We read CT in the
Book where sc found the lines that head this
item
As sqnad.of soldiers were wandering along
the opposite side of the street peering about,
Abraham saw they were in pursuit of some
thing that was not TO be fouUd in bar room,
and he Eft up bis eyes" aud beckoued with
his hand, aud when they came over, be said
" Are you haugry Then pass not away
Come in here / will fetch a morsel of bread
aud comfort ye COP bless ye."
And as he led them through bis little meat
shop, iato little back room, aud there was
Sarah aud Sarah said &" Och sure, gentle
men, yere welcome as sunshine in harvest, to
the little that We can give ye, and eft is none
of the richest, am sure We have got whatil
be after giving it the sweat taste"
So, while Sarah hustled about her kitchen,
paror aud dIuing room, all in one, that did
not contain siugle whole chair but several
benches ana stools, upon which she seated her
( guests around the little pine table, Abraham
went out aud brought in some loaVes Of bread.
and Sarah sliced off generous quantities OF
/ head-cheese, aHd poured out cup after cup of
| good not coffee, and probably never felt hap
! pier than she did TO see these uen her hum
| ble fare with such a relish Sci II. .t ..s.
Ia the mean time Abraham had gone in
front OF his shop again to - lift up his eyes"
and whenever he saS more hungry soldiers, he
beconed them over, introducing them to Sarah
something 10 this way g..
g | say old woman, could you be after Civ
ing these sup of yer coffee aud bite of
bread they're as hungry as the others, and
GoD will be giving We bis blessings for it; aud
maybe somebody will be feeding our Nike
when be is hlngry.p s.l. $3.50 ...
" Indade will, to the last sup in the shan
t.. Now, good men, will ye that are foil, be
after retreating bit, so that the empty ones
! can get in. Cop bless ye"
Again the cups aud plates are replenished
again Abraham sailed out to some place that
he knew OF for basket of loaEes aud so
squad after squad were fed, aud We hope all
felt as much thankfuluess in their hearts as
those good souls did pleasure at the opportu-
nifty OF giving the best they had to feed the
soldiers OF their adopted coantry. ..s
\ gentleman who happened to be present
al this interesting feast, was anxious that
Abruhaci and bis wife should accept something
in the way of compensation. -
Niyer ha'penny Au' hayn't / a son
and a uegy 10 the army. an wost COP be
good to them, TO pay ne for all this F? An
mayhap one o. them may want to share crust
that some of these poor fellows may have to
give some -day. An wont il taste all the
sxa'e-ito know their poor old mother has
paid TOR the crust in advance, With bite and
sup to these poor fellows No, no, It's
never cent thatll cross my palms for all
have given Il would be the curse TO me, and
barn hole IN my pocket to let the silver out.
I'm sure ye're as welcome as those that Abra-
ham and Sarah of old fed with the young
cali, nice aud tender aud all ask is that ye
Eill read that story when We want to remem-