Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-07-06

OF the laundry girl, When Ihat same
little garment came to the wash, it was
striped with blood This is not pleas
ant reading. 1t is far from being
pleasant writing.
"a father to the fatherless is God
in his holy habitationr' Think of
this, ., mother, whose household con
tains one of these children of the
Highest. Think of it as you gather
your little ones around the glowing
freside for song or story, and make
room for the stranger within your
doors. When you divide the hoard
ed store of cakes and apples, remem
Der that his little milk-t teeth are as
eager for sweets as those of your own
darlings, and be there much or little
give him q share. When your hand is
laid carelessly upon your own chill
drcn's heads, let it's light pressure al
so touch his young brow. Who kno US
but it may be there like q consecrat-
ing chrism, Amounting him to noble
deeds for God and humanity? Do
these things and do them now. Check
not your kindly impulses until it is too
late, until the thin hands are crossed
within the coffin, and the sad eyes
hungry for mothers kiss-have gone
to tell their pitifuI story to Him who
has said: Suffer the Children" or
worse, until a young soul shall have
grown hardened and a little one, Of
Tended by you, shall have become a
curse and clogging milestone upon
the neck of society.
But to return to my story. Left
alone in the great barn the sensitive
child endured the two fold agony of
nervous terror and anticipated suffer-
ing. But he had not long to wait.-
Soon the heavy boots of old Beeson
were heard tramping across the COW
yard and into the barn. Robbie stole
one furtive glance as he entered. saw
the hardset face saw the long, black
whip trailing from his hand and the
last vestige of hope was gone.
''Now, you young rascal, I'll pay
you for your carelessness," cried the
bitter master, as he caught sight of
the little covering form; and seizing
the trembling boy by the arm, he raised
the whip, like a great stiffening SER
pent, high in the air
But why did it not descend? !? The
boy who had closed his eyes, and set
his teeth hard TO bear the torture, won
dered at the delay. From somewhere
above, came a rushing sound, and the
cruel, uplifted arm was grasped and
held with grip of iron. What could
it mean? Had God sent one of his
mighty angels down to rescue the lit
tie waif, too hopeless to implore his pro
lection? 1t well might be so, for
our Father is not Indifferent to the
troubles of his suffering children; but
the eyes of this glorious deliverer
were cleaning with too much indig-
nant fury and human passion for those
of heavenly visitant.
"Chris !" The one glad cry from
Robbie's lips, and then, unnoticed OF
either, he sank sobbing among the
hay and straw littering the floor.
" Coward! hypocrite! traitor !''-
These were the words which burst
impetuously from the young mans
lips, and with each epithet a stunning
blow was planted in the broad breast
of the farmer. is it thus you treat
the little brother l entrusted to yOul
care? Were it not that since I have
been away from your vicinity, l have
learned to be something of which you
do not even know the meaning
! gentleman would take the horse
whip and fay you within an inch of
your life. Well, indeed, was it that il
occurred to me to test your faithfulness
in treating him kindly before gave
Of my hard earnings for the boys
board. Here in nv pocket are toul
hundred dollars, designed for you
payment for every week he has beer
here-but not one copper Of it vii
you ever see now. On the contrary
| shall use it in prosecuting you te
the utmost limit Of the law"
And he kept his word. This youth
whose energy and pluck had won TIL
victory in a hard-to hand struggle
with the world, was not likely to be
troubled with morbid pity for his ad
versary; and with Sue fair, homes
face in the witness box, not only wa
the tull measure of Justice obtained
but the hard, grasping farmer was dis
graced forever in the eyes Of his fri>nd
and neighbors.
Aside from the triumph concernin!
his little brother, the trial resulte'
most happily for Chris. himself. Will
seeking to redress an injustice an
wrong, like his illustrious namesake
he discovered another fair realm-eye
the sweet, cid Eldorado of love. An
2 now, when the western sun sinks ami
t the fowery prairies of Missouri, hi
last beams gid a cottage porcl
where often sit a slender student yout
t and broad. shouldered, bronzed, face
E pioneer-the rescuer and the rescued
4 while above them beams the soft, VIC
manly face of happy Sue-wife an
1 sister-loved and honored beyond a
t the world.
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