Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-08-25
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from here 2"
"She lives in the last house on this
street, SIR" said Henry. "You can see
it from here, third block, and on tho left
hand side" 2 w t'.t.3 q
'Have you sent for physician ~
"No SIR" said the boy sorrowfully
shaking his head; 81 had no money to
pay either for physician or medicine"
"Here," said the stranger, drawing
some three pieces of silver from his pock-
ct, "here are three dollars, take them,
and run Immediately for physician"
Henry's eyes flashed with gratitude
He received the money with stammer-
ing and almost inaudible voice, but with
look of warmest gratitude be vanished.
The benevolent stranger instantly
sought the dwelling of the sick widow.
He entered little room in which he
could see nothing but few implements
of female labor--a miserable table, an old
bureau, and a little bed which stood in
one corner, and on which the Invalid lay,
She appeared weak and almost exhausted
and on the bed, at her feet, sat little
boy, crying as if his heart would break
Deeply moved at this sight, the stran-
ger drew near the bedside Of the invalid,
and, feigning to be physician, inquired
into the nature of her disease, The symp-
toms were explained in a few words,
when, the widow, with deep sigh, ad-
ded, "Oh, my sickness has deeper cause
and one which is beyond the art of physi-
clans to cure | am mother-a wretch
ed mothcr-I see my children sinking
deeper and deeper in want, which i have
no means ofrelieving. My sickness is of
the heart, and death alone can end my
sorrows; but even death is dreadful to me,
for it awakens thought of the misery
into which my children would be plung-
ed, if" ...., E.. ..... 90.
Here emotion choked her >utterance.-
But the pretended physician spoke SO
consolingly to her, and manifested so
warm sympathy for her condition, that
the heart of the woman throbbed with a
pleasure that was unwonted. iigdi gloas
"Do not despair" said the, stranger !;
''think only of recovery, and of presery-
ing life that is so precious to your chill
dren. Can l write a prescription here %
The poor woman took a little prayer
book from the hands of the child who sat
with her on the bed, and, tearing outa
blank leaf, 81 have no other," she said,
"prehaps this will do" s.lda eat
The stranger took pencil from his
pocket, and wrote a few lines upon the
paper. -.... :.
"This prescription" said he, "you will
find Of great value to you. If it is neces-
sary, l will write you second one.
have great hopes Of your recovery"
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parted. Scarcely was he gone, when the
older son returned. .'1'', iati 90
i'Cl1eer up, dear MOTHER" said he, GO
ing to her bedside, and atfectionately kis-
sing her, "seo what kind, benevolent
stranger has given. 1t will make us rich
for several days 1t has enabled us to
have a physician, and he will be here in
a moment. Compose yourself now, dear
mother, and take courage" '
"Come nearer, my son." answered the
mother, looking with pride and affection
on her children. "Come nearer that
may bless you. God neVer forsakes the
innocent and good. 0, may he watci
over you in all your paths. a physician
has Just been here. He was stranger
but he spoke to me with a compassion
and kindness that was balm to my heart
When he went away he left that prescrip-
ton on the table; see if you can read it?'
Henry glanced at the paper and started
back-he took It up, and, as he read it
through again and again, a cry Of won.
der and astonishment escaped him.
"What is it, my son p exclaimed the
poor widow, trembling with apprehen-
sion of she knew not what. 20
"Ah, read, dear mother! God has
heard us.''' ia .a-ia o. o..
The mother took the paper from the
hands of her son, but no sooner had she
fixed her eyes upon it than, "My God !'
she exclaimed, ''it is Washington" and
fell back, fainting, on her pillow:
The writing was an obligation from
Washington-for it was indeed he, from
whom the widow was to receive the sun
of one hundred dollars, from his 'owr
private property, to be doubled in case Of
necessity. .r. .-...
Meanwhile the expected physician
made his appearance, and soon awoke the
mother from her fainting fit. The Joyful
surprise, together with the good nurse
with whom the physician provided her
and plenty of wholesome food, soon re
stored her to perfect health. '
The influence Of Washington, whovisi
ted them more than once, provided for tht
widow friends, who furnished her witt
constant employment; and her sons, whei
) they arrived at a proper age, were place.
in respectable situations, where the!
were able to support themselves, anC
render the remainder of their mother
life comfortable and happy.
Let the children who read this stor.
remember, when they read of the grea
: and good Washington, that he was no
above entering the dwelling of proverty
and carrying Joy and gladness to tn
hearts of its inmates. This is no ticti
, tious tale, but it is only one of thousan'
, incidents which might be related Of him
and which stamp him one of the best 9
! men.
A man newly married, being about t
leave home, said to his wife: snow, Jr
: liza, you may do anything you please Will
: / am away, except ride Jowler, the hous
dog" .'Ride Jowler! what do yo