Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-12-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
Some One Loves Me,


of the Little Wanderers Home, in -,
received one morning n request from THO
Judge that he would come up 10 the court
house He complied directly. aud found
there group of seven little girls, dirty, rag
ged and forlorn beyond what even Inc was
accustomed to see. The judge. pointing To
them-utterly friendless and homeless-said.
"Mr T.. can you take any of them 7"
Certainly, can take them al, }" was the
prompt rcply.
"Ah! What in the world can you do with
them p
"I'll make woman of them"
The Judge singled out one, even worse in
appearance than the rest. and asked again:
"What can you do with that one? 2"
''I'Il make woman Of her" Mr.. T. replied
firmly and hopefully.
They were washed and supplied with good
suppers and beds. The next morning they
went into the school room with the children.
Mary was the little girl whose chacge for bet
ter things the judge thought small. During
the forenoon the teacher said to Mr.. T. in
refeuce to her:
"T never saw a child like that. have
tried for an hour to get her to smile, but
failed"
Mr.. T. said afterward himself that her face
was the saddest lie had ever seen sorrowful
beyond expression-yet she was a very little
girl only FIVE or six years old.
After school he called her into his Office,
and said PLEASANTLY:
MARY I've lost my little pet; used to
have little girl that would wait on me, nbd
wonld sit on my knee. and loved her much
a kind gentleman and lady have adopted her,
aud would like for YOU to take her place and
be my pet now. Will you? A CLEAN Of ligh.
fitted over the poor chid's face as she began
to understand him. He gave her penny.
and told her she might 90 to a shop and get
some candy. While she was ont he took t~o
orthree newspapers, tore them into pieces, and
scattered them about the room. When she
returned. in few minutes. he said TO her:
MARY. will you clear up my Office little
for me pick up those papers, and make 1t
look nice Z"
She went to work with will A little
more of this sort of manngement-in fact.
treating her rs n kind father wouTd-wrought
tie desired result. She went into the school
room after dinner with so changed look and
bearing that the teacher was asfonished. The
chid's face was absolutely radiant; and half
fearful of meEtal wandering, he went to her
and said
MARY. what is it! What makes you look
SO happyI"
ooh have got some one TO love me ]
somebody to love me 2" the child answered
earnestly, as if it we're Heaven come down to
earth.
That was all the secret For want Of love
that little ones life had been so cold and des.
olate, that she had lost childhoods beautiful
faith and hope. She could not at first believe
in the reality Of kindness or joy for her. IL
was the certainty that some one loved her and
/ desired her affection that lighted the child's
/ soul and glorifed her face.
Mary has since been adopted by wealthy
people, and now lives in beautiful home;
/ but more than all its beauty and comfort, run.
ming like golden thread through it all, she still
finds the love of her adopted father and
mother.
Shall we. who have many 10 love, and who
love US. refuse TO be comforted, TO see any
value and use in life. any work for our hands
to do. because one of our treasures may be re-
moved from our sight-from our homes and
care, to a better?
And o! sbaII VIC let any Of these little ones
go huDgering for aGection-go neglected snd
uncared for to the Judgment Of the great day,
( before they find one to love tbemI