The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-16

nave no lslLience.
: Don't speak so, Louise. | wish
you would not be SO trifiing,' said
Marian. h e
4 singular smile played around. the
mouth of n tall, handsome man who
was standing near the girls and as he
passed them he scanned them very
closely.
In a short time Mrs. n. come up
with Mr.. Hamilton, the new member,
and presented him to Miss Gardner
and Miss Hayes. As they were con-
scrsing together, Mr.. Hamilton
said:
Ladies', we have met before
Both Marian and Louise declared
their ignorance of the fact.
:. 1t has been long years ago, yet
have not forgotten it, nor Il single
sentence uttered during that meeting.
| will quote one that may recall it to
your memory-rhc rich and tic poor
meet together, and the Lord is Maker
OF them all. -
The rich blood tingcd the checks Of
Maria,u, but Louisc still declared her.
self ignorant as before. Mr.. Hamilton
glanced moment 1T AIarianl, and then
turning to Louise he said
Long years ago. Il little boy. rag
ged and dirty, seated himself on the
steps OF Il stately dwelling in Fifth
Avenue. New York, and was hu>ily
engaged III trying to read from Il bit of
paper. when his attention was attract
ed by two girls richly dressed. The
eldest OF the two attracted him. tor
she was as beautiful rs ali angel but
as they came near him she lifted her
head and exclaimed:
- Boy. what are You doing here:'
The boy answered that he was try
ing to read. The child OF ailllence
tlerided him, and said she had heard
of intellect in rags, and that he was
the very personiiicatiol OF it. Her
companion's answer was that = The
rich and poor meet together, and the
Lord is Maker OF them ALL The el-
der girl drove the boy away from her
steps. but the younger one took him
into her house aud 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 tender
my thanks to you for you kind treat
ment OF that boy
Overwhelmed with confusion, Lott
ise knew not what TO say or do.
In pity for her, Mr. Hamilton arose,
and turning to Mariam, said:
:. will see you again, Miss Hayes y
anel lie left them.
Louise could not stay iii the city
where she daily met Mr.. Hamilton,
and in Il 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 Mr.. Hamilton were
walking together one evening, when
the latter drew from his bosom an o;d
and well-worn primer, and handed it
to Marian.
9 From this,'' he said, 'sthe man
who is so distinguished here first learn
ed to read. DO you recognize tie
book -
Marian trembled and did not raise
her eyes. when she saw the we'll re-
melnbered book. Mr.. Hamilton took
her hand and said /:
$ Marian, Jimmy has never for
gotten3you. 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,
returned to my home ten times hap
pier, and went assiduously TO work to
learn to read. My mother was an i'll
valid, and ere long learned to read to
her.
..When my mother died found
good friends, and was adopted by Il
gentleman in W. AS his son |
have been educated. A year ago he
died and left his property to me. OF
all the pleasant memories of my boy
hood, the one connected with yoH Is
the dearest. L have kept this H1m-
nler iiext to my heart, and dwelt up
on the hope OF again meeting the
ton pictured, and ask ii the dear hand
that gave this book cannot be mine
forever
Louise felt deeper grief than ever
. when Marian told her that she was
to become tile bride OF Mr.. Hamilton,
the poor boy whom she once spurned
from her door and derisiYeiy called
= intellect i'll rags But she learned
Il severe lesson, and one that soon
changed the whole current of her life.
For Il while she Stunned Mr.. IIamil-
ton, but by persevering kindness he
made her feel easy in his presence,
and she soon became the acknowledge
ed friend Of the Congressman and his
family.
Years have passed since then, and
Louise is trimming up Il family of little
| ones but she IS teaching them not to
| despise : intellect in rags but to be
guided by Marian's text the rich
and the poor meet together; and the
Lord is Maker OF them all
| A ESSAY on MUSIC, by p. Benson.
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