Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-09-30

language Of the boy tonched Choir,
In the stranger, that was accustomed
to vibrations.
"Where does your mother live, m,
boy?'' said be, IN q husky voice; II
| II FIJI. from hcre?v -f
"She lives in the last house on thi
street, sir" replied Henry. "Yol
team see 1t from here, In the thirt
block, on the left hand side.r
"Have you sent for physician p
mo, sir" said the poor boy, sor
rowfully shaking his head. II have
no money either to pay for pIiysi
clan or for medioine.n n
Here" said tile stranger, .dra wing
pieces Of silver from his pocket--'hert
are three dollars take them and rur
Immediately for n physician
Henry's eyes flashed with gratitude
he received the money with STAN
mering and inaudible voice, but a
look Of the warmest gratitude, and
vanished. lNf tl4
The benignant gentleman immedi-
ately sought the dwelling Of the sick
widow. He entered a little room in
which he could see nothing but a few
implements OF. female labor, q miser-
able table, an old bureau, and little
bed which stood In one corner, on
which the invalid lay. She appeared
weak and almost exhausted, and In
her bed at her feet, sat a little boy,
crying as II his heart would break.
Deeply moved at the sight, the
stranger drew near to the bedside Of
the invalid aud fsigned to be q physi-
clan, inquiring into the nature of the
disease. Thesymptoms were explain
ed in few words, when the widow.
with deep sigh added: N
"Oh, sir, my sickness has deeper
cause, and Is beyond the art of the
physician to cure. am a mother
D wretched mother. l see my my
children sinking daily deeper and
deeper into want, which I have no
means Of relieving. My sickness Is
of the heart, and death alone can end
my sorrow; but even death Is dread
fiil to me-for 1t awakens the thought
Of the misery into which my child
rem would he plunged fl n
Her emotion choked her utterance,
and tears flowed unrestrained down
her cheeks. But the pretened physi
,ian spoke so consolingly to her, and
so warm q sympathy for
her condition that the heart of the
woman throbbed with pleasure that
was unwonted.
"DO not despair" said the benevo-
ent stranger; "think Of preserving
! life that Is so precious to your child
en-. Can I write prescription here? |
The poor widow took a little prayer |
,ook from the hand of her child, who |
mt with 1t in her bed, and tore out q |
blank leaf. III have no other paper"
aid she, "but perhaps that will do.n
The stranger took a pencil from his
,ocket, and wrote q few lines upon
he paper. w ft .UJ
"rhis prescription" said he, "you
will find of great service to you. If
t is necessary, will write you Sec
'nnd. ! have great hopes Of your
ecovery."
He laid the paper on the table and
vent away.
Scarcely, was lie gone when the ell
Ter son returned. e
"Cheer up, mother" said he, going |
% her bedside and affectionately kiss
ng her. "See what u kind and be-
ievolent stranger has given us. 1t
win make us rich for several DAYS. |
It has enabled us to have a physician
md he will be here In a moment
Compose yourself now, dear mother,
ind take courage"
"Come nearer, my son." said the
mother, looking with pride and affec
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may bless you. Oh, may He still
watch over you in all your paths
A physician has just been here. He
vas stranger, but spoke to me with
! kindness and compassion that was
! balm to my heart. When he went
way he left that prescription-see III
you can read it.n
Henry looked at the paper and
tarted back he took 1t up, and as
lie read 1t through again and again,
cry of wonder and establishment
escaped him.
"Nhat is 1t, my SOM" exclaimed
he poor widow, trembling with an
apprehension Of, she knew not what.
"Ah, read, dear mother! God has
leard u.s."
The mother took the paper from |
he hands of her son, but no sooner
lad she fixed her eyes upon 1t than
Tiny God !" she exclaimed, 1t Is
!" for 1t was he,) from
whom the widow was to receive the
UNI of one hundred dollars, to be
doubled in case Of necessity.
Meanwhile the expected physician
made his appearance, and soon aw0ke
he mother from her fainting fit
he joyful surprise, toguther with
he good nurse with whom the phys
clan provided her, aud u plenty of
food soOd restored her to
erfect health again.
The influence of Washington, who
listed her more than once, provided
n the widow friends who furnished
er with constant and profitable en-
loyment, and her sons, when they
ad arrived at the proper age, We're
laced in respectable situations,
there they were able To support
and to render the remain
er of their mothers lie comfortable
nd happy.
Let the little children who read
his story remember, when they
link OF the great and good WASH
lgton, that he was not above enter
lg the dwellings Of poverty and car
wing joy and gladness into the hearts
( its inmates. This Is no fictitious
ale, but 1t Is one of a thousand Incl
ents which might be related of him,
nd which stamps him one of the
est OF men.
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