The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-10-06

us. | wish she would make haste,
have no patience.
Don't speak so, Louise. I wish
you would not be so tritling," said
Madam.
A singular smile played around the
mouth of tall. handsome man who
was standing near the girls; and as he
passed them he scanned them very
closely.
In short time Mrs. n came up
with Mr.. Hamilton, the new member,
and presented him to Miss Gardner
and Miss Hayes. AS they were con-
<ersing together, Air. Hamilton said /:
Ladies', We have met before" H1
Both Marian and Louise declared
their ignorance of tho fact.
ut has been long years ago, yet |
have not forgotten il, nor single
sentence uttered during that meeting.
! will quote one that may recall it to
your memory-"Thc rich aud the poor
meet together, aud the Lord il Maker
of them all"
The rich blood tinged the checks of
Marian, but Louise still declared her
self ignorant as before. Mr.. lIamil-
ton glanced a II nent at Marian, and
then turning to Louise, he said:
''Lcng years ago, little boy, rag
ged ana dirty, seated himself on the
steps of a stately dwelling on Fifth
Avenue, New York, and was busily
engaged in trying TO read from u bit
of paper, when his attention was at.
tracted by two girls richly dressed.
The eldest of the two attracted him,
for she was Us beautiful as an angel +;
but as they came near him she lifted
her hand and exclaimed:
'Boy. what are you doing here ?n
The boy answered that he was try.
ing To read. The child OF aifiuence
derided him, and said she had heard
of intellect in rags, and that he was
the very persouification of il. Her
companions answer was that The
rich and poor meet together. and the
Lord is maker of them all The
elder girl drove the boy away from
her steps, but the younger one took
him into her house, and warmed and
fed him there. When they parted the
girl said, You must not forget Marian
Hayes" And, Miss Hayes, he has
never forgotten. That ragged. dirty
boy is now before you, ladies, as Mr.
Hamilton, the member of Congress
and allow me, Miss Gardner, TO tcu.
der my thanks 10 you for your kind
treatment of that boy"
Overwhelmed with confusion, Lou
Use knew not what To say or do.
In pity for her, Mr. Hamilton arose,
and turning to Marian, said
Il will see you again, Miss Hayes,
and he left them.
Louise could not stay in the city
where she daily met Dir. Hamilton
and in few days left for New York,
leaving Marian, with the conscious.
ness OF having done nothing to- be
ashamed of, and enjoying the society
of distinguished Congressman.
Marian and AIr. Hamilton were
walking together one evening, when
the latter drew from his bosom an old
and wellworn primer, and handed il
TO Marian.
From this" he said, "the man who
is so distinguished here first learned
to read. DO you recognize the book
Marian tremblcd aud did not raise
her eyes, when she saw the well re.
membered book Alr. Hamilton took
her hand and said:
Marian, Limmie has never forgot
ten you. Since the day you were SO
kind to him, and gave him this book,
his life has been one great aim, and
that was TO attain to greatness
When | left your house with this
book, l returned TO my home ten
times happier, and went assiduously
to work TO learn TO read. My mother
was an invalid, and ere long | learned
to read to her.
when my mother died, / found
good friends, and was adopted by a
gentleman in W. As his son
have been educated. A year ago he
died and left his property to me. Oi
all the pleasant memories of my boy
hood, the one connected with you is
the dearest. | have kept this primer
next to my heart, and dwclt upon the
hope of again meeting the giver. |
have met her. | see her all that my
imagination pictured, and ask if the
dear hand that gave this book cannot
be mine forever p ~
Louise felt deeper grief than ever
when Marian told her that she was to
become the bride of Mr.. Hamilton
the poor boy whom she once spurned
from her door and derisively called
intellect in rags" But she learned 6
severe lesson, and one that soor
changed the whole current of her life
For while she Stunned Mr.. Hamil
ton, but by persevering kindness ht
made her feel easy in his presence
and she soon became the acknowl
edged friend Of the Congressman and
his family.
Years have passed since then, an
Louise is training upa family Of littl'
ones; but she is teaching them not 4
despise intellect in rags but to b.
guided by Mariam's text-"The ricl
and the poor meet together, and tn
the Lord is Maker of them ALL" ~
i WHAT THE TELESCOPE Is DOING