The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-01-13

ffsted so warm n sympathy for her condi-
tlOn, that the heart of the woman thrObbed
With aplcasure that was unwonted. ..
"Do not despair said the stranger,
stink only of recovery aud Of preserving
4 life that is SO precious to your children.
Can write u prescription here ~ .....'
The poor woman took little prayer-boOk
from the hands of the child Who sat with
her on the bed. and tearing out blank leaf
II have no other" she said, "perhaps this
win do" ... -. t.....I-..... |-......i ......
The stranger took pencil from his pocket
and wrote q few lines upon the paper.
This prescription" said he, ''you will
9ul Of great service to you. If Is neces-
sary | viii write you u second / have
great hopes of Your recovery" .#.I
7 lie laid the paper ON the table and de-
parted, Scarcely was he gone when the
oldest sou returned. .If..i... - r..
Cheer up dear mother" said he going to
her bedside, aud atiectionately kissing her.
| 1See what a kind, benevolent stranger has
given us. 1t will make us rich for several
days. 1t has enabled us To have a pbysi-
clan, and he will be here in u moment.
Compose yourself now, dear mother, and
| take courage" rf I...t., ...It ..,.t.,
Come nearer, my son. answered the
mother, looking with pride aud affection on
| her children. 'Eome nearer, that may
| bless you. God never forsakes the iuno-
cent and the good. oh, may hewatch over
| you in all your paths! A physician has
Just been here. He was a stranger but he
| spoke to me with n compassion and kind
| hess that was balm to my heart. When
! be went away he left that prescription on
| the table, see If You can read it.' .i
Henry glanced ut the paper and started
back---he took it up; as he read il through
| again and again, cry of wonder and aus
| constituent escaped him. ..t f. .....
| lsnt L. xysYlt Ntak1 la
poor widow, trembling with apprehension
| Of she knew not what. M .l.a .u.
| "Ah, read, dear motherl God has heard
tis.r .afa.,i 'Ip .4. .#..r .
! The mother took the paper from the
| hands of her son, but no sooner had she
4 fixed her eyes upon IL than, Hmy God " she
| exclaimed, 'it Is Washington and fell
baok fainting on her pillow. l.U.
| The writing was an obligation from
| Washington--for IL was indeed he by which
the widow was 10 receive the sum of one
hundred dollars, from his own private
| property, to be doubled in ease of neces-
l slty. r0ii1.A s.g uu rsLo gf I...n s .H
| MEANWHILE the expected physician made
his appearance, aud soon awoke the mother
\ from her iainting tit The joyful surprise,
together with the good nurse with which
the physician provided her, and u plenty OF
/ Wholesome food, soon restored her to per-
feet health. 1850 Ht IIW uHi.ar .rg
j The influence of Washington, who visited
them more than once, provided for tho
widow friends who Furnished her with
Il constant employment, and her SONS, when
they arrived at a proper age, were placed
In respectable situations, where they wert
able to support themselves, and render the
remainder OF their mothers life comfortable
and happy. 1'ah.I t'1Hn'a's 8
y, Let the children wito'rcad this story, re-
member, when they think Of the great and
good Washington, that he was not above
entering the dwelling of poverty, and ear
rying JOY and gladness TO the hearts OF IL.
Inmates. This is'no fictitious tale, but it Is
only one OF Thousand incidents which
might be related OF him, aud which stalnT
him one of the best of men.