Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-09-28

taught We so, child. Do you mind
you used to say prayer nights, tt
her."
"It's long ago, replied the child
musingly. -
"Yes, three long years, and ye
were but five. Ye've forgotten the
prayer-forgotten about it all, III war
rsnto j. " ~ Z
mo, not, ALL" cried Nanny, with
shining eyes-"I prays now, when !
think of it Lord, take my soul but
the rest I've forgot"
"And never forget agen always
say it, Nan. Yon poor mans in pris-
on, mayhap, if ye grow up in evil, as
we've been going. Oh, Nan | some of
them women-oh, girl it'd break my
heart to see ye foul and dirty like
them"
"rll never bel" cried Nanny, with
spirit.
"And, Nan, we must give over
swearing we both know what comes
of it."
= "But it's Jolly" cried poor Nan, "to
get all the boys cursing
"Oh, Nanny! yell never be ought
but wicked |" cried her father, sorrow
fully. - Il
"Yes will I'll not swear, father"
Then she stopped, and added eau
tiously Z" If they'll not swear at me-"
And so enGied that lesson.
The angel through all stood on their
right, steadfastly regarding them, and
when they slept, she touched the
child's forehead again, and her dreams
were purified.
The next day came the strange Wis
itor.
"Ihave taken an interest in you" she
said not disdaining to sit in the broken
chair which Nanny wiped assiduously,
"and my father wants some one to
tend little place for him in the coun-
try. There is a gardener there, who
will tell You what to do. You and
the child will have home and good
food. But this girl must be kept
clean, and l will give her clothes. She
must be sent regularly to school. She
must be taught good habits and be-
havior, and how to work. Molly Stet-
son, the gardeners wife, will take ex-
cellent care of her, and if she tries
very hard, she may yet make good
scholar, and support herself handsome
w. You shall have two dollars week
and home ? What do you think OF
myplan ?" -
ed poor Bob, "that there's God, and
he's good to me-"
AND you, little Nan-will you
like country home I; will you try to
be neat and clean?"
ayes, l WILL" was the prompt re-
Spouse. "May have garden 7"
Yes, and as many flowers and as
much fruit as you like, if you will on
ly try TO be good"
The child turned to her father, the
tears streaming down her cheeks, as
she half sobbed: "Oh, won't it be
jolly 2"
God was proving himself to this re
pentant man Father, who pitie'
and forgives The prayer of dying
wife had been answered she had new
er forgotten the poor, humble worker
on this side the grave.
They went to the cottage on thu
farm. 1t was neat--even beautiful
with its bowers of honeysuckle AM
climbing roses. The great hous'
could be seen through the trees bu
here all the dairy-work was done
Nanny was as happy as the day wa
long. Bob was Industrious, seriou
and thoughtful. His thoughts Dor
fruit. He proved himself somethin
more than mere farmer. There wa
some magic about him he could mar
age the bees, of which there was
score of hives they clustered roun
him, and never stung. He construct
ed hives that were great improve
ment upon the old methods I; the
brought him in money and he bough
bees. These Nanny and he cared fo
with such results, Nanny still goinI
to school, that in the course of four 0
five years he had silver laid away t
buy enough land to make man wit
his small wants independent. And 81
the years went by, and Nanny grew
up into handsome, resolute, notable
woman, well educated, and with ma
ny ladylike accomplishments. Boil
was now called Mr.. Valley, and his
employer, the father of the young lady
who first called his attention to tht
poor family, entrusted him with mucf
of his business, finding him an honest
conscientious, God-fearing man.
No one would recognize in the well
dressed, sturdy land-owner-in tht
elegant, thrifty Mrs. Dr. Winans, fol
Nancy has achieved that dignity, the
group in the darkened room watch
ed over by the strong angel whose mis-
sion transformed them. The poor
wretch who knew not God, nor re
garded man, died in prison, and there
were no tears at his funeral.
Political Meeting.