The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-02-07

% Marian have you seen Mr. Ham,
iton, the new member from W. 2
NO; I have not, but have heard .
good deal about hiua' --zzn. seasssmE
oh, & want % senshim 20 badly. Mrs.
Ms going to Introduce him to Us. Z
wish she would make haste, ] haye no
patience.
Don't speak 20, Louise I wish Won
would mot be tri6ing, ssaid Marian sas
A singular smile played around the
mouth of tall. handsome gentleman
standing near the girls, and, as he passed
them, he scanned them both very closely
~ In . short time Afas NJ came up
with Mr.. Hamilton, the new member,
and presented him to Miss Gardner and
Miss Hays. As they were conversing
together Mr.. Hamilton ssid,- 4 g.
sLatiies, we have Sebefore. zza
But Louise md AAsiAAa declared their
ignorance Of the facta "a es1 - sss
II has bean long yeers ago. yet I have
net forgotsea Aer = sipele sentencs
uttered during - needing. vii
quote one text that uGy recall e 20 your
memory-.The rich ed the poor meet
together. and the LoH is the Maker Of
them all
The rich blood tihged the cheeks OF
Marian, but Louise declafed herself i9-a
norant as before Mn Hamilton glanced
for moment at Marian, then tnrning to
Louise, he said,
Long years ago little boy. ragged
aud dirty. seated himself on the steps of
a stately dwsfling os Fifth Avenue, New.
York, and was there husily engaged in
trying to read from . abit of paper. when
his attention was attfacted BY two little
girls richly dressed Tae eldest of the
two particularly attracted him, for she
was as beautiful as an angel but as tt ey
drew near him, she lifted up her hand
and exclaimed.-4 -
u Boy, what are you doing here
The boy answered that he was trying
to read. The child of affiuence derided
him. and said that she had heard Of in-
tellect in rags, and hs was the very per-
sonification of it. Her companions an
swers was that the ricllzand the poor
meet together, and the Lord is the
Maker of them ail' Then the elder
girl drove the boy away, while the young i
er one took him into her dwelling and
warmed and fed him there When they
parted the little girl said,- I'll 90"
You must not forget little Marian
Hays i 49, = - = g -
And Miss HAYS he never has forgot
ten. That ragged, dirty hoy is now be.
fore you, ladies, as Mr. Hamilton, the
of Congress and allow me,
Miss Gardner TO tender my thanks to
rou for the kind treatment of that dav.''
i. Overwh elmed WITH confusion, Louise
Knew not what to say or 10 - 81, ~
In pity for her Mr.. Has .iton rose, and,
,yyniuC To Mcrian said
Il viii see u gu aga.a,s Miss Hays ! and
Louise wouid not stay in tho ss4srr=g
where she daily met with Ir. Hamilton,
Ind in few days returned to the city of
Sew York, leaving Marian with the con- u
ciousness of having done nothing to be
of, and enjoying the society of
he distinguished Congressman S =
Marian aud Mr.. Hamilton were walk
ng together one evening, when the lat
er pulled from his bosom an old and
veli worn primer and handed it to Ma
From this. he said,s tue man who is
o. distinguished here first learned to
cad. Do you recognize the book
Marian trembled. and did not raise her
yes when she saw that we'll remembered
'ook Mr.. Hamilton took her hand,
md sale. T. 3. E. .-ss.....,.-s !. -
marian, Jimmy has never forgotten
'ou. Since the day you were so kind to
i'm, and gave him this book, his life had
me great aim, and that was to attain to
freshness. and in after years 10 meet
hat ministering angel Who Waatho sweet.
'sr Of my days ef poverty. when I
eft your house with this book, re-
urned ten times happier to my humble
lome, and went assidiously TO work to
earn to read NV mother was an inva-
id, and ere long learned well enough
q read to her. When my mother died,
found good friends, and was adopted
" a gentleman in w $; as his son have
,een educated. A wear ago he died,
md left his property to me Of al the
,leasant memories of my boyiiood the
me connected with you is the dearest.
have kept the primer next my heart,
nd dwelt upon the hope of again meet
ng the giver. have met her j see all
hat my Imagination pictured, and ask
the dear hand that gave me this book
annot be mine forever
Louise felt deeper grief than ever
rhen Marian told her she was to become
he wife of Mr.. Hamilton, the poor boy
vhom she once spurned from Ter door,
md derisively called intellect in rags.
ous sue Ie0Fneo very severe lesson.
md one that changed the wn0le e1..S-.
Il her life. For awhile she stunned Mr.
hamilton, but hv persevering kindness,
lie made her feel easy in his presence.
md she was the acknowledged friend OF a
he Congressman and his noble wife
Years have passed since then, and
louise is training up a family of little
N es, but she is teaching them TO de-
.pice MT iusol!act IN raoa huf tO be-
yuided by Marians text, The rich and
Door meet together, and the Lord is the
Maker OF them all ~ ss &
- So So r sases1ssz 5saE "a
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