The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-09-29

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moment, and then, with her little
bare feet colder than they were
before, ran quickly away.
l went with the little girl and
7 saw her 20 to q narrow, damp
street, and into a small dark room;
and saw her mother-her sad,
faded mother ; but with a face SO
sweet, so patient, hushing and
soothing a sick baby. And the
babe slept ; and the mother laid
it on her own lap, and the bundle
was unrolled; and a dim candle
helped her with her work, for
though it was not night, her room
was very dark. Then, after a
while, she kissed her little girl,
aud bade her warm her poor little
frozen feet over the scanty fire in
the CRATE, and gave her a little
piece of bread, for she had no more;
and then she heard her say her
evening prayer, and folding her
tenderly to her bosom, blessed her,
and told her that the angels would
take care of her. And the little
child slept, and dreamed-O such
pleasant dreams of warm stock
ings and new shoes; but the mo
ther sewed on alone. And as the
bright spangles gIittered on the
satin slippers, came there no re-
pining into her heart? When she
thought of her little child's bare,
cold feet, and of the scant morsel
of, dry bread, which had not salts
fed her hunger, came there no
visions of a bright room, and gor-
geous clothing, and table loaded
with all that was good and nice,
one little portion of which, spared
to her, would send warmth and
comfort to her humble dwelling?
If such thoughts came and others
of a pleasant cottage, and ofone
who had dearly loved her, and
whose strong arm had kept want
and trouble from her and the babes,
but who could never come back
if these thoughts did come, repin-;
inglv, there came also another !
and the widows hands were clasp
ed, and her head bowed low in
deep centrition, as1I heard her say:
,.Father, forgive me; for thou, do
est all things we'll, and l will yet
trust thee" Just then the door
opened softly, and some one en-
tered. Was it an angel? Her
dress wasof spotless white, and
she moved with noiseless step.
She went to- the bed where the
sleeping child lay, and covered it
with soft, warm blankets. Then
presently a fire sparkled and blazed
there, such as the little old CRATE
had never known before. Then
a huge loaf was upon the table.
and fresh milk for the sick babe.
Then she passed gently before the
mother, and drawing the un6n-
ished slipperfrom her hand, placed
there purse of gold, and said in
q voice like music, t'bless thy God,
who is the god ofthe fatherless and
the widow''-and she was gone;
only, as she went out, I heard her
say: "Better than diamondsl bet
ter than: diamonds!' What could
she mean ? / looked at the mo-.
ther. With clasped hands and
streaming eyes she, blessed her
God, who had sent an angel to.
comfort her. So / went away too;
and I went to a bright room,
where there were music and lights
and sweet flowers; : and 1 saw
voung. happy faces, and beautiful
women, richly dressed, and spark.
ling with jewels but none that l
knew; until one passed me whose
dress was of simple: white, with
-, -: -, =, ~ her bosom, and
whose voice was like the sweet
sound of a silver lutte. No span-
gled slipper glittered upon ner
foot: but she moved as one that
treadeth upon the air, and the d.
vine beauty of holiness had so glo-
riied her lace, that I felt, as I
gazed upon her, that she was IN
deed as an angel Of God. 49,