Wilmington journal., 1872-01-19
INTELLECT INRAGS.


drifts lay piled mp in the streets Of New
York, and the whole appearance of the
city was cold and dismal.
Seated upon the steps of one Of the large
dwellings on Fifth avenue, was Il boy ap-
pareItly thirteen years Of ase. He was
literally clothed ia rags, and his. bands
were blue, and his teeth chattercd with
cold. Lying on his knees was a newspaper
4, he had picked up in one OF the streets, and
he was trying to read the words on it. lie
had thus occupied himself for some time,
when two little girls, clad in silk and ftus,
came towards him.
~ The eldest was about twelve Years Of
age, and so beautiful that the poor boy
fixed his eyes upon her in undiS2used
admiration.
The child Of wealth stopped before him,
and turning TO her companion, exclaimed:
"Mariam, just see this fellow on my
steps! Boy, what are you doing here 20
Il am trying to learn TO read upon this
little strip Of paper" answered the boy.
The girl laughed derisively, and said.
well, truly, have heard Of intellect in
rags, and here it is personifed.''
Mariam's soft blue eyes filed with tears
as she replied:
"Oh, Louise, don't talk SO; YOU know
that Miss Fannie teaches us at school, 'Thc
rich and poor meet together, aud the Lord
is Maker of them all. -
Louise laughed again aud said TO the
boy "Gct up from here; you shall not sit
on my steps: YOU arc too ragged and dir
ty"'
The boy arose, and IL blush crimsomcd
his face. He was walking away when Ma
RAM said:
'FDon't 60, little boy, you are SO cold ;
come TO my house and get warm. Oh, do
, cOme," she continued, as he hesitated {; and
he followed her into large Kitchen where
Il bright, warm fire was shedding its genial
warmth around.
''Well, Miss Marian, and who arc you
bringing here now 30 asked the servant
wOmman.
"a poor boy, who has almost perished !;
you will let him warm, will you not, Ra-
chci?"
oh, he shall be warmet-sit here. little
boy, and she pushed chair in front Of the
stove, and then gave him piece Of bread
aud meat.
Marian watched these arrangements and
then glidcd from the room; when she re-
turned She had primer, with the first rlu-
diments of reading and spelling. Going to
the boy. sho said:
"Litte boy, here is book that you may
learn to read from better than Il piece Of
paper. Do you know your letters ? -
Some of them, but not all. / hcvcr had
anybody TO teach me. l just learned my
self. but OH, want to read SO badly.
Marian sat down beside him, and began
to teach him his letters. She was SO busily
engaged in this work that she did not see
her mother enter the room, nor hear Ra-
chel explain about the boy nor did she
know that her mother stood some time be-
bind her listening to her noble child teach
the beggar boy his letters.
There were but few that he had not al
ready learned himself, and il was not long
before Marian had th1 satisfaction OF heal-
ing him repeat the alphabet.
When lie arose to go he thanked Rachel
for her kindness and offered Marian her
book.
- No. don't want it have given it to
you to learn TO read from Won't you tell
me YOUR name ?'
Jimmy" he replied.
= / will lot forget you. Jnmy--you must
always remember Marian Hayes, won't
you ," was the little girls farewell
Louise Gardner ard Marian Hayes were
E1aymateS and friends. Their dwellings
joined, and almost every hour Of the day
they were together, for they attended the
same school. These two children
were differently dispositioned and
brought np-Louise was proud and
naughty. Poverty in her eyes was a
disgrace and crime, and she thought
nothing too severe for the poor to suffer-
These views she learned from her mother.
Mrs. Gardner moved in one exclusive cir
Gle, the bon ton Of New York. Without its
, precincts she never Vcnturcd, except TO
visit her mothers friends, and was grow
ing up believing herself even better than
they.
The teaching that Marian Hayes re-
cciycd was totally different from this. Mrs.
Gardner was one Of Mrs. Hayes most par
ticular friends-yet, though she moved in
that circle, she was far from one of them.
Her doctrine was the text her girl had used
''the rich and the poor meet together, and
the Lord is Maker Of them ALL This she
taught Marian. There was no distinction
: in wealth or position that the distinction
was in worth alone. She taught her to
reverence age and pity the poor and desti-
: tute; and that pleasant words were as
! sweet as honeycomb to the soul--a little
kindness was better than money. Marian
: learned the lesson well, and was ever ready
! to dispense her gentle words to all, whether
they were wealthy and influential, or rag
t ged and indigent, as the boy she had that
; morning betriended.
A gay and brilliant throHg WAS assembled
:, in Washington. Congress was in session
l and the hotels were crowded with stran
9 gers. 1t was all evening party. The bril-
2 liantly lighted rOoIus Were filed with you'll
anu beauty.
Standing near one Of the doors were two
young ladies, busily engaged conversing TO
gRther. The elder of the two suddenly cX
Claimed
i. "On, Marian, have you seen the new
g member from W.?"
= "NO, hut have heard great deal abou
! him..
r sob, wait to see bin 50 badly. Mrs
: \. is going to introduce him to us. wisl
5 she would make haste-I have no pa
! tience."
"Dont speak so, Louise. wish yov
would not be SO tritling,' said Marian.
:, A singular smile played around th
mouth of tall, handsome man who wa
:, standing near the girls I; and as he passec
: them he scanned them very closely.
" = In n short time Mrs. n. came up Will
= Mr.. Hamilton, the new member, AID pre-
= sentcd him TO Miss Gardner and Mis
- Hayes.
y As they were cOnversing together. Mr.
Hamilton said !:
: .'Ladies, We have met before
Both Marian and Louise declared tllci
y ignorance tt tLc fact.
- at has been long years ago, yet L have
:, not forgotten il, nor a single sentence ut
:, tered during hat meeting. | viii quot'
g g one that M. recal it TO your memory
- - s:'rhe rich an. he poor meet together. anC
~ the Lord is Vi ker of them all7 -
:, :, The rich III '"l tinged the cbeek Of Mari
u u all but louis still declared herself i5nor
" ant as before. Mr.. Hamilton glanced
= moment at Marian. and tlIcn turning Il
g Louise l." said: ..a .1'.
- Long years ago. Etile hoy, ragged al
- , dirty seated himself on The StcUS of a state