The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-13
' UNEXPECTED FRIEND.
A Beautiful Tale.

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tfickled down her wasted face. There is |
no other resource. am too sick 10 work, |
and You can not, surely, see me and your
little brother starve. Try and beg a few |
shillings,,an perhaps by the time that,is |
gone may be better. Go, Henry, my dear,
grieyc to send you on such an errand, but
Il must he d0ne' ". .'aNHN lh i.'Ht
The boy, anoble looking little fellow of
about ten years, started up, and throwing
his arms about his mothers neck, left the
house without 4 word. He did not hear
the groan Of anguish that was uttered by
bis parent as the door closed behind him.
and II Was well that he did not, for his little
heart was ready 10 burst without It..
1t was a aby-stipet in Philadelphia, and rs
he walked to and fro on the sidewalk, he
looked first at one person and then at an
other, as they passed him, but no one seem
ed to look kindly upon him, and the longer
he waited, the faster his courage dwindlcd
away, and the more difficult II became to
muster resolution to beg. The tears were
running fast down his checks, but nobody
noticed them, or if they did, nobody seemed
to care, for although clean, Henry looked
poor and miserable, and it Is common for
the poor and miserable TO cry,
Everybody seemed in a hurry, and the
poor boy was quite in despair when at last
Io espicd gentleman who seemed to be
very letsurely taking morning walk. lie
was dressed IN black, wore three cornered
hat, aud hild a face that WIS MS mild and be-
nignant as an angels. Somehow, when
Henry looked at him, he felt all his fears
vanish at once, and INSTANTLY approached
hima His tcaIs hal been flowing SO long,
that his eyes were quite red and swolleD,I
and his voice trembled; but that was with
weakness for he had not eaten for twenty
Four hours. AslIenry, with Il low faltering'
voice, begged for little charity, the geu-
tleman stopped, and his Kind heart melted
with compassion ashe looked into the fair
eountenanee of the poor boy and saw the
deep blush which spread over his face, and
listened TO the modest humble tones which
accompanied his petition. .1rUN II ru7H
-''NOib do notebook like a boy that has
been acGustomed to beg his BREAD said
he, kindly, laying his hand on the boys
shoulder, 'Ntffat has driven yon to this
stepY .ft...s,b 4.si -.ssr f..-.r..f
''Indccd," answered Hepry, his tears be-
ginning 20 fiow afresh Indeed / was not
born in this condition. BIt the misfortune
Of my father, aud the sickness of my
mother, have driven me TO the necessity
| now" i4it '"I'.i ...I. .ii .a Hi fi'.
"Who is your father ?r inquired the gen
tlcman, still more Interested, 90
my father was Il rich merchant of this
| city, but he became bOndsnan for n friend
| who soon after failed, and he was entirely
rulned, lie could not i've long amer this
loss, ana III one month he died or grief
ana nus death was more dreadful than any
on our trouble. MY mother, my little
| prothcr ana myself. soon sunk into the
lowest depths OF poverty. MY mother has
until now managed to support herself and
| my llttte irother by her labor and have
| earned What | could by shovcling snow
| and other work that l could find to do.
But night before last my mother was taken
| very SICK, AND has since become so much
1 worse that'-here the tears flowed mster
Than ever-''that fear she VIII die can
not think OF any one IN the world To heip
i ier. 4 nave not hati any work Tor several
| weeks. l,baTe not the courage To go To
4 hny OF my mothers old acquaintances and
| tel them that she has come to need and
charity, | thought you looked like u
stranger, SIR, and something gave me eour- M
hSc 10 speak 70 lyon. hOh !sir, do pity my
iaoster;'P Tu > .QNA Ell ora. Il.
\ Tie tears aud the simple and moving
language OF, the poor boy touched q chord
IN the breast OF the stranger Mat was accGs-
tomed to frequent vibrations lose u
Whsge does your mother live, my boy "
said ne IN a husky voice, @ts 70 far from
4 mere = ss..a. .yt : if..fthF yssfs
4 'She llvesln the last houseon tins street
SIR said Henry. lyon can see II from
mere, IN the thru ibloek,, aud on the lefi
hand side" -
4 lave you sent for 2 physician 7" .4
/ NO sir," said the hoy sorrowfnlly shak-
Ing his head, Il had no money 10 pay either
for a physician or for medieine-'H
"Here, said the stranger, drawing somt
pieces or silver from his pocket "here arc
} three dollars, take them' aud run immedi'
ately for physician"