The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-07
49, Fhree Orphans and their
Rpy lChristkindchen) Christ.

+ orphans and thei
Spy eChristkindchen) Christ
At the beginning of this century
tenant OF true Christian principles wa
i'ing on the manor of q nobleman il
the Duchy of Meckelburgh. One da,
near 70 the anniversary OF our Savior
oirth the tenant visited his brother.iu
'aw' who was living in one Of tn,
nelghboring Villages, and RENAME,
with him over night. In the evening
as both were sitting at the house door
being engaged in familiar converse
',on' a little girl, clothed in rags, passee
the road not far from the dvellin,
house; The tenant, noticing the child
remarked to his brother.in.law, "Lool
there, the child how it is dressed AZ
poorly and adding he said, "be,
mother must be lazy womanp
His brother in.law, replying, said tt
him, "Alasl she has neither father no,
mother any more, and nobody else t.
Jake care of her! Three months Art
Doth her parents died. Now she, he,
sister and brother are wandering abou
as If they were destitute of human care
Gettlng hungry, they sit down at peo
pies doors to take obligingly the bite
winch Is handed to them, but we die
never hear OF them begging, as they arc
too bashiul." "
These words agitated the tenant,
heart. Before God, it is not right
SAID he, for children 10 be WANDERING
thus about, destitute of all human
help; and, continuing, he uttered: al
must confess, my dear brother.in law,
am very anxious to take them home. II
On hearing this, his relative and wife
attempted to persuade him to abstain
from such purpose, by placing before
him the difficulties and responsibilities
as also the necessity of the consultation
and consent Of his wife in this very i'm.
portant case.
During the night he slept but very
little, meditating upon his resolution.
The next morning he sent for the eldest
of the three orphans to come to him.
She was girl twelve years of age-a
modest and beautiful child.
IL hear" commenced the tenant,
you lost your parents. and | notice in
your dress that you are in needy cir.
cumstances. But have you no relatives
who would have com passion on you,
your brother and sister y
Relatives" replied the child. 90,
yes, we have, but we are too poor and
they are too naughty to remem Der us. "
These words, like the flash of lightning,
cut through the heart of the pious Ger,
man peasant OF Meckelburgh.
Would you desire to travel with me
and become my daughter?" he ques,
toned with parental kindness.
20, how willingly would | do this, ~
replied the poor child, beholding him
with her true and fearful eyes.
We'll, then. you are my daughter"
spake the tenant; but l am" said he,
ION horseback here and can take nobody
at present, except your little sister,
whom | saw yesterday. Fetch her to
me. | will come after you and your
brother tomorrow"
The girl went after the little child,
who was four years Of age, and brought
her to the stranger The kind peasant
understood perfectly how he might soon
win the confidence Of the little girl, and
she went with him cheeriu'ly. On ar.
irving home his wife met him, as she was
accustomed, at the gate, and being very
much astonished at seeing the little
one. asked, Husband, whose child is
this?
at is yours, dear wife," was the
reply:
"Oh no! please tell me who is she?
Now he told her the occurrence, and
in narrating the case OF the children, the
poor little one embraced him and weep
aloud. Perhaps she had some fears OF
losing her father again. But the wife
of the tenant was worthy Of a good
husband. She wept with the orphan,
drew it nearer to herself, placed it in
her lap, and pacifitd the motberless
tatherless and homeless child. Don't
weep, my little dear. will be your
mother" so she spake.
But, my wife," interrupted the hus
band, there are two more children, and
they are under no better circumstances.
"Well, with the helpof God, she re-
piled, "if you wish you may get them
also. The Lord will provide bread for
them" -,
Her husband did not wait to be told
twice. Early the next morning he
pitched up his team to return to his
brother-n-law. Having arrived there,
the bailiff called for him, and scolded the
tenant that he had taken the child away
the day before without his consent,
because the parents Of the children
owed him fifty and some dollars, and he
intended to retain them in servitude.
"Nevermore, my honorable sir. Too
late" was tho reply Of the noble ten
ant. IF your bill against these
children amounts only to fifty and
few dollars, shall travel home again
to get them"
And. indeed he rode home, returned
with the money. paid the debt and took
the children. If he was asked in later
wears about the children, he INDUCED
in saying, II have ten children, seven OF
nv own and three | bought de
trained and educated the three orphans
like his own, and has never regretted It,
for thew succeeded well, aud were
grateful all the days Of their life. The
Oldest girl became governess IN the
family of nobleman. the son en-
tered into the pulpit, was q re-
nowned speaker, and asked the
blessings Of God down upon men
and the youngest wiped the clammy
,,o-sn;rat;op OF death from her aged los