The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-07-27
Angels the Flesh.

Angels NlSiJS are neither so lew
nor so far between rs most people
. pretend 10 consider them. They
knock at our door, and we do not
open unto them; they pass us in the
daily intercourse Of life, but our eyes
turned ever earthward, miss the com
fort and inspiration of their glance
l very seldom gOOut that do not meet
I them m-calm-brOwned women whose
eyes "are homes of silent prayer -
faces ON which the dove brOOds visi-
bic, natures like those '.land towards
sunrisingn warm with love and fra
grant with incense Of good deeds; lipS
on which the creed Of the beloved dis
ciple seems always trembling "GOd
Is Love-" hands always ready to help
the impOtent into some Bethesda
feet beautiful on every mountain Ol
Difficulty, swift TO bring good tidings.
The rich and the happy pass them by
but those who have watched out the
night with sorrow, and those who
beg with hungry eyes and dumb,
quivering lips, know them. They
look for them i'm the crowd, and If
they eau but touch the hem of their
garments they know they will be
helped.
\ few days ago saw an angels Wis
It on n side street, of the upper part
of broadway. \ young girl who was
walking before me, stopped sud
denly at the sight of three children
sitting on the curb-stOne, the eldest
of whom was crying violently.
"What is the matter ~ asked the
young girl in a gentle and sympa-
thiZing tone.
''Pve gotten the toothache, miss,
an I'm i'm sair pain VII it."
"POOr little OneW ThOughtless of
her pretty spring suit and dainty kid
gloves, she helped the child to her
feet. "COme with me now, and |
will get you something to ease it,"
| followed slowly until ] saw them go
into a druggists and when they came
out again the child was no longer
weeping.
'Now what else do you want, dpar.'
"Me and the BARNS are awful hun
cry, miss there WAS nae meal J. the
house To max parritch the morn an
mitheg has gone out to gather the
clothes she washes"
Quickly the little purse was oiirued
and its contents examined, 81 have
fifty cents / can spare; will that huy
meal enough for 'parriteh' >"
"Alair than enOu', miss. Doubtless
the Lord Jesus sent YOU"
'"Thank you, child" she said rev.
erently, and smiling a "GOOd-by" she
walked thOughtfully on"
/ followed her, pOndering much as
/ went that wonderful casting out of
fear and suspicion which true charity
drives away like an evil spirit No
questions as to whether "they were
worthy The suffering and the want
were titles clear OH her sympathy and
purse. Their appeal was to hedivine
nature within, and those cruel words,
imposition and impOsture, were not
heard. 1t is often we'll to give and
ask no questions; as the gentle "Ella"
says: "Act a charity, sometimes
When n poor creature, (Outwardly and
visibly so comes before thee rake not
into tire bowels of unwelcOme truth TO
save 4 haifpenny.''
These men and wOmen-theseh hands
of God, are busy in all the streets of
this great city. / have seen them
buying the last few newspapers from
some cold and hungry child, and send
ing it home with q glad heart; or taking
a little child into the store and filling
its hands with the cake il was wist-
fully looking at through the separat-
ing glass; and the misery which faces
them from slightly eyes, recalls too
vividly the Judean hills and the COM
passionate Savior, TO be passed care
lessly by. They come upon you in
.-rrs.Na r.Nnna1r anrHH
strange guise, that their visits make
life full of pleasant surprises. LAST
Saturday night L met one in my
butchers shop while / was waiting for
my small steak. He was black with
the toll and dust of machinery, he
was Old and hOmely, and meanly
dressed and he would been hid from
sight, if a little child had not come in
and lifted the veil.
"HOw's father to-day, Polly ?n
"He's worse to-day, and mothers
down too" and the weary little thing
began crying softly to herself. Then
the man stopped and said something
in q low voice, to which she only
shook her head and cried more bitter
". So he took the basket from her,
saying, "Run away home, Polly, or
that baby, he'll be in mischief. pH
bring the basket" She offered him
twenty-five cents, but he hurried her
away and would not touch il. Then
he chose some good beef, a piece of
bacon, and plenty of vegetables, and
having paid for them, walked off to-
ward a large tenement house in sight
L gave him silent reverence as he pass
ed me, for knew he was once of Gods
uncOnsciOusly, but oh
how blessedly, taking n share in the
Of angels.