The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1866-01-03
Thought 1t was my Mothers Voice.

friend told me, not long ago, beautiful
living in one of the large cities. was
passing drinking saloon just as the keeper
was thrusting young man out into the
street. He was very young and very pale,
but his haggard face and wild eyes told that
he was very far gone in the road to rain, as
with oaths he brandisbsd his clenched fists
threatening 10 be revenged upon the man
who had so i'll used him. The poor young
man was so excited and blinded with pas
sion that he did not see the lady, who stood
very near him, until she laid her hand upon
his arm, and spoke in her gentle loving
voice, asking him what was the matter.
AT the first kind word, the young man
started as though heavy blow had struck
him, and turning quickly round, paler shan
before, and trembling from head to foot.
He surveyed the lady for moment, and
then, with sigh of relief, he said:
81 thought il was my mothers voice, for
it sounded SO strangely like il. But her
voice has been hushed in death for many
years"
"You had mother, lhen," said the lady,
"and she loved you t'
With The sudden revuIsion of feeling
which often comes TO people Of fine ner.
vous temPerameuts, the young man burst
into tears sobbing out, ''Oh, yes, had an
angel mother, and she loved her boy Bot
since she died all the world has been against
me, and ana lost-losl to good society, lost
10 honor, lost to decency, and lost forever"
'tNo not lost forever; for God is merciful,
and his plying love can reach the chief of
sinners" said The lady in her low sweet
voice and the timely words swept the hid
den chords of feelings which had long been
untouched in the yonng mans heart, thrill
ing IT with new magic power, and wakeu-
ing host OF tender emotions which had
been buried very deep beneath the rubbish
Of sin and crime.
More gentle words The lady spoke, and
when she passed on her way, the young
man followed her. He marked the house
where she entered, and wrote the name
which was on the silver door plate in his
little memorandum book. Then he walked
slowly away, with deep, earnest look on
bis white face, and deeper, more earnest
feeling in his aching heart.
Years gIided by, and the gentle lady had
quite forgotten the incidents we have rslat-
ed when one day stranger sent up his
card, and desired to speak with her.
Wondering much who it could be, she
went down TO the parlor, where she found a
noble looking well-dressed man, who rose
10 ueei her. Holding out his hand he
said:
Pardon me, adam, for this intrusion,
but have come many miles to thank you
for the grea, serVice yon rendered me a
few years ago." said be in a trembling
voice.
The lady was puzzled, and asked for an
explanation, as she did not remember hav-
ing seen The gentleman before.
81 have changed so much !" said the man
''thaI you have forgotten me but though
only saw your lace but once, am sure
should have recognized it anywhere. And
your voice, too-it is so much like my
mothers ~
Those last words made the lady remem-
Der the poor young man she had kindly
spoken 10 in front of saloon so long be-
fore, and she mingled her tears with those
which were falling slowly over the mans
cheeks.
Alter the ffst gush of emotion had sub
sided, the gentleman sat down and told the
lady how those few gentle words had been
instrumental in saving him and making him
what he was.
The earnest expression of 'No, not lost
forever, followed me wherever went"
said he, "and ii always seemed that it was
the voice of my mother speaking to me
from the tomb. | repen,ed of my many
transgressions and resolved 10 live as Jesus
and my mother would be pleased 10 have
me and by The grace and mercy of God
have been enabled to resist tenn ptaticn, and
keep my good resolutions
81 never dreamed there was such power
in few kind words BEFORE" exclaimed the
lady, "and surely ever after this shall take
more pains 10 speak them TO all The sad suf-
fering ones meet in the walks OF life"
A LOYAL SUFFERER.-Mr Thaddeus Ste
vens, mad with longing to get back from
the Government at least twice the value OF
his iron mills destroyed by the rebels only