Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-16

He was odd old man lie had bsuevos
lent heart bu. he waa odd. People
Though, him stern old ual but they did
rot know Of the sweet home be had when
Young. rrd hox in week the old home
had been broken W, and be bad been ssnt
TO the care Of stern cd aunt, full OF pre-
else Kindness, and shirr, pi uden', ami say
ing WAYS they did not know OF the mp
Hill fgn, he bad endured, and yet how he
had forstkcn many a pleasure and many
gain, tha, be might 90 home and watch BY
the sida II bis sick old aunt, who had been
the making Of him; still lsss did they
know the story Of the old b.. which his
aunt lad read so regulsrly TO bin when he
was sd, aid which he read 20 regularly
10 his aunt when she was en- invalid; they
did no, know Of tina. night when the stern
ness ofthe aunt had forsaksn her. and the
stery ofa lsving Savior's death had laid
held upon her heart, and he learned to see
that there is more reality in that word
than he had ever thought Of, ard went to
his room TO read and pray. but not 10 rest.
They did net know how the bright and
happy truth had At length dswnsd upon
him, and how be had changed in all but
the cold, stiff manner that he could not
change for though the heart was warm
and tender that beat within. there WAS
needed something without TO draw forth
the kinder manner.
John aud his sister went homo happier
that night; for Johns misfortune had
proved hi. success, and he was to 90 10
Mr.. Blsnkinsepp's to morrow, and csm-
msnc.s his occupation as clerk there at
fair salary.
"John," said little Lucy, as she babe her
brother good night. IL have thought Of =
nice text for to-day"
$50 have !, Lucy"
".whsn my father and mother fersaks
me, the Lord tsksth me up And now
yours, John"
81 have been young. and now an old !,
yet never saw the righteous iorsakea, nsr
his seed begging their bread Thst's the
text came into my mind whom Mr.. Blsrkin-
sopp told me could 20 to him - clerk.
remembered our dear fathers life, Lucy and
hsw he we're himself cut in trying to help
others, and how be always said that be
eeuld trust the prevalence Of God, because
he knew the grace Of God"
Then they parted fer the night, and little
Lucy knelt beside her tiny bed in that din.
" little room. ans thanked Ged for his care
and prayed q blessing 90 the coed old man
and The noble ysung man who had befrisn-
dsd them that day.
There was . wedding some years after
this, whom Ednusd Oarsw, Esq e. o.
married to Lucy ueu.horn. only sister o.
John Henthorn, ESQ of the arm Of Blsnk
issspp / Hsnthosn; and . very happy
wedding il was. add people remarked that
old Mr.. Blenk insopp looked the merriest o.
the party till the bride and bridegroom
went away, and then it was noticed that he
coughsd . good deal. aad muttsred u him>
self, and wiped his spectacle glasses very
often W b. C.
chang es In the UaiteA states
Senate.
On the A.h OF March next, the terms Of
the following named Senators expire,
Me,,rs. Bayasd, Delaware; Buckasw
Pennsylvania; Chandler. Michigan Cen.
ness, California Dixon. Connscticu; boo
ltilr, Wisconsin + munds, Vermont
frelinghuysen, New Jersey Henderson,
Massuri Hssdricks, Indiana; Morgan
New York; Morril. Maine; Patterson
Tennessee; Ramsey, Minnesota; Spr4gu-
Rhode Island Stewart, Nevada sumner
Massachusetts, /; Upton. Nebraska Van
Wrinkle, West vrgnii; Wade, Ohio
Welsh, Florida and Waite, Mary lanu
or these twsn;ytw Senators, only 1--WE, &C
far. have been re elected, Messrs. Edmund,
and Sprssue, both Republicans. In Cali
| fornis, Eugene Casserly Democrat, has been
elected to succeed Mr. Confess. Republican
la Connecticut, Ex-Governor Buckingham
| has been elected TO succeed Mr.. Dixop
| Conservative Mr.. Patterson. Of Tennes
Democrat, and son in.aw OF Presiden,
Johnson, is to be succeeded by Par.or
Brownlos. Ohio will change Ben Wade
Republican, for Judge Allen 9. Thurman
Democrat; and Maryland William Pinkney
Whyte for William 7. Hamilton, both Dem
ecrats. The florida Legislature ha
elected Abijah Gilbert to succeed A. S
WEIGH. The latter il q genuine carpet
Dagger. Although representing Florida il
the Senate for tho last elk months. he ha
never given up his residence in Town, T.
which State he will return after the ~
dav of March to take charge Of the Stat,
Az, icnl.ural College.
The Now York Tribune comedies Ii,
marked ability Of MeSsrs. Buckalew, o
Pennsylvsnia, ard Hendricks, Of Indiana
Democrats, who are to be succeeded BY
Republicans, and fears that its PARTISAN
will not I've likely to find and send TO sh
Senate their equals.