The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-14

REn1s1scEscE a. E. SANFORD.
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.SH.5e, ~ OpGlpS ~ ~ UOai1 kirf1Th fanOO
had 5brdtalized his nature until he
was now only a shattered wreck. His
mother, lovely lady, had been early
called away from life of suffering
and privation by the kind angel of
Death. His stepmother was miser-
able virago-a disgrace to her sex and
z 9o 5Sgs sabBatkK n6olniAis. as R ia6Era
was wandering about the streets. he
saw little Ellen and her parents on
their way to church. He followed
them at distance, and watched them
enter. When all was quiet about the
church, he glided in. He stood look !
! ing wildly about him until Ellen mo-
toned him to their pew. Mrs. Mason
could not object to boy who wore
her Charley's clothes sitting beside
her. Thus little beggar and a child
Of bfDun eWere seated together in the
house of God-equals, perhaps. in the
sight of Him for whose worship the
edifce was reared
Richard continued faithfully to go
to school during the months of Sum
mer. When the frosts of Autumn
had nipped the flowers and scared the
leaves, his fathers earthly remains
were carried to the grave. Richards
miserable lodgings were now denied
him, and he wasB turned shelterless
= Mrs. Mason s did not here fail hin,
Though delicate and fragile as a
flower she went out with him one
v, n, ~ - ~ n e q,
lowly friend-oneA to. whose necessities
she had often iadministered-and
found him home, The widow. in
whose care she left him, was very
poor, but respectable. Here he could
be boarded and lodged, and could
partially pay for his fare by doing
chores. in the evening, and distribute
ing newspapers In the morning. Mrs.
Mason would make up the deficiency,
and mores3 Mrs. Reed and hersdaugh-
ter were pleased to have so active
lad to wait upon them. as it gave them
more time to ply the needle.
Richard remained at this place four
years-seldom. having an opportunity
to speak to his benefactress. He
sometimes received an encouraging
word from her through Mrs. Reed,
but, as she thought she could trust
him to the guidance of that excellent
4atFol, sheewass IN a. manner forget-
ting him, except as she contributed
regularly toward his maintenance.
AS her personal attention was no Ion
ger needed, her benevolence found
bther channels in which to flow.
Did RfchaFd forget hef2 EDidehe
Nothing could cause his susceptible
heart to forget them. Though they
were seemingly almost infinitely above
him in iHaph they YeTsFsgpd ahd.ba7
nevefent They had saved him from
degradation. This--Mas a tie which
bound him to them, and he worshiped
them f., from n afar eff rs many yorshiR
Richard ahade a little souvenir of
EalenH CAREFUL pl aeed between the
leaves of a book, and putaaway IN the
corner of his chest. This chest, BY
the way, was an old fea-chest, fper-
hapss one of those. which were emp
tied in H73, on which he had fastened
a lid with hinges Of leather. The
treasure we mention was small
pink kid glove, somewhat soiled-=the
identical glove he had picked up on
the sidewalk. Ellen had sgiyenAit to
/: him one day when he went to Mr..
Mason sfor his morning meal, as she
said. her doll had bat one hand, and
did not need it. Richard priced the
little treasure, though he scarcely
knew why. He had so few toys, and
so little attention, that the present of
this single soiled glove, from such
a little fairy, deeply stirred the feel
ings of his young heart. ! w. E -
At the close Of four years, when
Richard was twelve years old, Mr..
Mason and his family removed from
Boston to New York. Soon after
this time, Miss Reed, the widows
daughter, married respectable me-
chanicelfTfng in the vicinity, and she
and her mother Immediately removed
to his home. They still offered Rich
ard home with them. But he did
not wish longer to depend upon their
kindness. He felt that he WAS now
able to take care of himself He was
Strong and active He could read
and write well. He had studied Geo.
graphy andArithmetic-an had also
studied, from the book little Ellen
gave him. How fodbesauMah." 3s1'
= We will not follow Richard during
the next nine years of his tlife, much
of which time was spent in school.
Hislseanty wardrobe was supplied by
his earnings during vacations and his
board bills were paid by his daily
manual labor before and after the
hours of study. He inspired conf
dence wherever he went, and many
were ready to aid him in his course.
ceaseless efforts, he had not long at
tanned his majority when he took the
degree of A. Be- In a college in
the vicinity of Boston. On the
day previous to commencement, as
| he WAS liasnralx, Lacking Ovar his