The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-10-01
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6 suirer Little Children to Gomez,

sesunsr Little children to Gomez
A friend of mine, seeking to relieve
led to door, which led into a room
reaching under the states. He knocked.
A feeble voice said sCome in" and he
went in. There was no light, but as
soon as his eye became adapted to the
place, he saw, lying upon heap of
chips and shavings, boy about ten
years of age, pale, but with sweet
face.
''What are you doing here?'' he asked
of the boy.
'sHush, hush! am hiding
Hiding? What for?' And he showed
his white arms covered with bruises
and swollen.
.sWho was it beat you like that?"
Don't tell him; my father did it.
''What for?''
Father got drunk and beat me be-
cause / wouldn't steal!'
"Did you ever stealY'
eyes, sir, I was a thief once" (These
London thieves never hesitate to &C
knowledge tit is their profession.)
''Then why don't you steal now?'
Because went to the Ragged School
and they told me, Thou shalt not steal,
and they told me of God in heaven. 1
will never steal if my father kills me!''
Said my friend: 81 don't know what
will see what I can do for YOU
The boy looked at it moment, and
then said: but please sir, wouldn't
you like to hear my little hymn?''
My friend thought it strange that,
without food, without fire, bruised and
beaten, as he lay there, he could sing
hymn, but he said: eyes, will hear
you" And then, in q sweet voice he
sang:
Look upon little child;
Pity my infirmity,
Suffer me to come to thee.
Tain would I to t,1ee be brought,
In the kingdom of thy grace
Give thy little child place.
ssThat's my hymn: good byH'
The gentleman went again in the
morning; went up stairs; knocked at
the door-no answer; opened it and
went in. The shilling lay on the floor.
: I'll the ere aJ]ay the boy with smile on his
return to Cofsr little children to come
Importance, as vsss0s respectes daacenb1
and legal acts Of a majority Of the cote'
efthe district, Mr.. McCranie could no
deny the party the use of his name o
the continuation of his efforts, although
as he repeatedly declared to his friends
neither his private interests nor his in
clinations would be subserved by sucl
course. In fact, he made no effor
with the delegates to secure the nomi
nation, leaving them to judge, FREE
from personal influences, what was thu
proper course to be pursued. Tha
this course has been taken with goot
intentions, we do not doubt, and W.
sincerely trust the revision of the par
ty policy may be in every respect sue
cess We shall endeavor, at least, 50
far as we are able to make it success
full; but while this revision was il
hand, the Convention, following, as ii
did, the counsel of the National Com
mittee, should have gone further; for,
says the Committee =
Under the present law, the Clerk d
empowered to make up the roll of TIC
House of Representatives. Only 81 ar
members elect whose names appeXioat IL
such roll will be permitted tofing, ia
pate in the organiza ton of thf names
The ability to take the iron CT of a girl
we have reason for confideE
ing-will be considered Il Al, in the e.
in every member elect in osome one WI
ing his name enrolled. UiI'n have r
circumstances, and in vieWrible;
encouraging probability that w =.
if we but act wisely, secure ma
in the next House-we most earncale
urge upon our Democratic and G n
servative friends how imposArd0a
that no man 6ii4fs60a was in much
oath. Ok !. ..,.,.,x.,
ap,E1 lad d intosa sugar y e gsnea g
ahdbis first exc1kmaticn aEass = y n 10 Q
It6onsand tongues = -
There is no rule Wthoat an excep
fions Yes, there js-a man must alWay
5e present while he Is being shaved.