The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-12-25
THE BABE OF HEAVEN.

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aip'. Opposite sat : youns. gentleman oi
,WlLing exterior. Tie and the child were
uavelIing IN q >, &c coach. The latter sal
on her -mother', knee. Her iiule face,
beauliiuI beyond Description. looked out
from frame OF delicate lace work. FoI
four hours re cascl had been telling on
over al unequal road; and the child hat
been very wiHuing IN herliitle ways--isp.
ing songs; hitting her bright blue eyes TO hel
mothers lace; thea lsllag back. iaa little
.uld fashioned, contentsd way, ino heI
mothers arms saying. by the mute action,
/" am happy ksre.'
Por more-thsh an hour the dear babe
scarce yet eatering The rosy lhreshald u he'
iiIth year. had boen answering the smiles o
Tie yanng man. xho had been pleased viii
her beauty. lie ha nodded his head 4
her lilile tunes; he had offered her his
prarl-handled penknile lc play With and
al lasl, has heart vent oser 10 her ale'er,
glaace. The mild hlue eyes, iull OF The IN
uocrnce OF hols love aud trusting laltll
made MS pulses leap ~lln parer j'y and
A. The cnsch ratified IN, I've began 10 wisi
The rnd pf tic journey ant !" very aear.
Tie child had been sitting Tor the las
Hilrya minutes regarding The young maj
with = glance that seemed siMUst sOlrmn
neither smiIing al his caics,c. nor al ih,
dear lace that bent above her.
A Ihoughllulness seemed TO spread owe
the Young brow thai had never yet beri
shadowed Ly care and as The cuaeh stop
ped At the lnn-door. and the passenger
moyrd uneasly preparatory 10 leaving. IN
ben toward lhr Young man. and lisped. U
her childish snlce, these sor,ls: " Doe
you love God y
lie dad not nnderstand AZ hrst, IN IN
c.niusion. aud bent over nearer; aud ih
,oies s,krd again. clearly. slmo,, eagerly
"Doe. you love Gnd !" The thoushllul
inquirins stes. meantime. beaming into 10
own.
The Young man dre~ back hasti'y, blash
iug Up t. tic very toois 81 his hair. "
ludkrd in sort Of confused. abrupt way
The child. who. lrishtrn i at hl. manner
had hidden her fee IN her mothers bosom
turned 10 the coach douri gave sno'he
loak back, as If he Ionged 10 see her lace
aud then he ieit Inc coach.
Tie hurued to his hotel but the It'll
voice went ~i,h him. There seemed a
reho IN his heart. constantly repeating III
question Of the child. Does YOU lo.
God -
several gay young men met him a. hi
hotel They appeared to have been wall
Ing l.r hHi, aud ~rlcDmed him with mirt
that was aIina,t soistsrons. They had pre-
pared an elegant supper and. alter he ha
been To his room. escnrfrd him TO The "a
bIe. The Toll CLEAN Of the gas fell upo
the slittering iurni,ure red wines thre'
shadows Of iustruus crimson hue sihwai
the snowy linen. There were nirIh, nj
lace. lighted with pleasure--everything
charm the eys aud please the I,,lale bu
the young maa wa conscious oi . soid o.
yer experienced before. His heart ache
rnsse the CHILD again; aud ever snd ann
he seemed to hear her ssrds, Does 70
tmr God - asl hs,
Iii. name was Gilbert Oniy tweni
three year. VI sg,. hr was a good sch.ls
aud esteemed bs his friends genias. A
ready lac had made his mark asa writer
bsi hr..hsJ never thavsb,. |. he thought I
u,ghi, on The solemn import 81 that simp
question, /. Does s.u love God T.
IL cane 10 him when lie held The r
~,nr 60 his lips i, ~as heard among u
claner ol ihs billiard balls. and the shoe
III nletry laughter that filled the vide ROO
e,rry~here. whiche,er way he ,urne
We saw the earnest glance ei the blue eve
rhild. heard the lus soiee singing. the 10
tsice laughing. the low voice asking ihri
l.nsIy." Doe. you love Godf"
II lollawsd him 10 bis bedside. lie hs
tried 10 drown il in vine. In song. 10 car
ie. lrvisy.a lie slrose 10 sleep u awsy.b
heard II in bis dreams. I'll 4 as.a.. Il !.
The neIt night be metz 'ash'saao