The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-16
a LEGEND.

For some fair soul as guileless as the dove;
The love OF God that burned within his breast
Then how the Lord on saints His favors poured
How graciously he heard His servants prayer,
AS If on them He centred all His care.
Ihough simple was the form, how deep, how
The lessons that were thus exposed to view!
Frsm earth below to heaven above doth reach,
| rare gifts from God from men but humble
That even still the Lord with us remains,
T3r we help Him when soothing others pains;
Ihat he who Clothes the poor mans shiverihg
| Unto our loving Master doth the same;
10 TO MN who for the poor has open door
When men loved thus in simple dress to veil
Some noble truth, was heard my humble tale.
beside shi deep and tranquil stream there stands
noble cioister famed through distant lands
! In ages past. Now only ruins tell
The high estate from which it downwards fell,
for many storms against its towers have
Destructive bolts against it's walls have dashed,
since ruled therein the sainted 1odOkus,
Or whom this legend has come down to
Whilst once at early morn the Abbot prayed,
wandering beggar TO the portals strayed;-
! IN trembling accents did he aid implOre:
But one small piece of bread, ask no more"
He ceased. At once, as If by duty urged
The holy Abbot from his cell emerged
ana loudly called the buStling stewards name,
| On which, obedient, forth the steward came.
Give this poor man portion of eur bread
nat anat he may live the pitying Abbot said.
Another we can get. How we spare
A piece for him enough there is not here
Away from US such si Ii Iittlenesss tile ss should be,
From selfish fears Christian true is free.
! Unto the Lord, the righteous God, he lends
Who to the suffering poor prompt aid extends.
Ihen trustful give. Our life on God depends
The steward took the loaf and slowly broke, &
And thus unto the beggar sharply spoke:
Here take ard eat. this Is thy share.
Hard, indeed God knows, it is to spare,
! Butt must he obeyed in every whim:
when ne be hungry who will then help him?"
Away the bcggar went; the steward sore
In three small pieces broke their little store.
| Ihis is for you, my father, this for me,
And this third piece for our good dog viii be-
These words the steward scarce had time to say
,WHChen w hen at the gate another came to pray
20 help me, Christiansl Help me you who can
| Behold homeless, furnished fellow man.
Rut one small morsel of your bounty give,
Or else from hunger will cease to live"
Give him my piece, the plying Abbot cried.
And youf" the wondering steward quick re-
piled.
For me our loving Master will provide
Ere long another suffer- did appear
So weak he was he scarce could stand alone
His pitcous PRAYER he made in feeble tone.
with milins heart. for this poor man provide
The willing Gift is never thrown away
In His good time the Lord will all repav'
moment rasscd. and then the stewards hand
H0d, forth MS Tinfe T obede6t n to &
With eager haste his hunger to aliay.
Ilv years md woes His pa inful steps are slow.
with palid hands outstretched he feels his way:
! His ewes nre SightleSs-lark TO him is day.
In every Joint tOrturng pang he feels,
As Mt each step piercing cry reveals.
How deem his woe. how great his pain must be,
The tearfnl Abbot cannot fail to see.
Dear Christian men, pray yon pity take:
Give helm to me for your dear Saviours sake.
| Long is the Journey. tOilful is the wav,
Nv strength is feeble. and my feet oft stray
Dear steward mine na6G &c, haste to give relief
This moor mans sorrows MI my soul with grief.
Onr trusty dog may well his portion give.
A thonsand thanks the blind man nntrers o 'er
As to his hand the kindly steward bore
| All that remained. and then pursues his way
In homes TO find such friends another dav
But list. what sounds are those that greet the
So heavenly sweat. so distant. yet so near?
"GrPst ia vOur faith-Hs great rs il is rare;
Rut great is the reward that for yoU prenRre."
Thus speal<s the voice OF God, as open flies
The gate OF heaven and 70 mortal ewes
IT'S invs enhancing for a moment sheds
On those good men that meeklv how their head ds.
Whilst low they bow and voiceless thanks ont
Four boats come swiftly to tho sIopfng shore
No pilot guides, vet steady is their course
As through the crvstal tide path thcv force.
Along the shore they soon at anchor lie,
As swiftly does the steward to them fiv
The fruits and bread and wine that each con-
Then roads these golden words on pcnnants
"Thus does the poor man his true friends re-
Four tunes He begged and four times was rc-
4 boat He gives for every gift received.
Unto the Abbot ono he sonds. and two
Are for tho steward and his dog so true:
The fourth the giver for the moor intends.
The suffering poor-His well beloved frienls.' -
aF'N t'EASONS " hN tllt DOHlcSIIc IS the Bi-SE
MACHINE IN THE WORLD:
dst. Because no machine has so few parts.
2d. Because other machine will do such a
great range of work
Sd. No other lock stitch machine was ever
4th. No other family machine will sew fifty
| thicknesses of dressed muslin.
9TH No other machine will run cotton flno
! as Ne 200, successfully
9th. The only machine whose movable parts
needle, bar, Shuttle, feed etc., are so hard that
file won't cut them.
7th. The only machine which can't be put out
nf hot herIK fol-s
Sth. The Space under the arm is more than
9th. 1t is the easiest to thread and has the
best tensions, OF any machine yet invented,
! 10th. 1t can't be made TO miss or skip stitches.
X. w. Steadman & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, are
General Agents.
AN IMPosER.-Ths height of a tree in latitude
Washington is 90 feet what is the length Of it's
day Of Goto6er isS AnsMer next oM eef tae 1I
that time Harry Mayer will have sold out and
cheapest made-up mems and boys clothing
that the present generation ever heard Of
Harry keeps at No. PA Main street, Johnstown.
Inquire for NJ. II. Mayors Clothing Store, or
the store where you get good bargains. All the
same. Buy an overcoat now-the best time.
A PosER.-The height of a tree, diminished by
20 feet, is so feet, which is hve-scvenths of it's
shadow what is the length of the shadow p
Answer, Il2 feet. But it matters very little
Murphy sells dry goods and dress goods for less
than cost and carrisge, at the cheap corner,
Johnstown. To lose ones life would be a great
misfortune, but to lose John J. Murphy IS cheap
bargains in dry goods would be calamity no
one could get over very easily in this world.
LUNBER.-The height of tree is 60 feet, the
diameter feet, and as straight a sunbeam
how many feet of boards would its shadow pro-
| duce? Answer, dubious. But Butler & Alden
, differ, Mayors old stand, No. PIP NJ, in street,
Johnstown, are attracting an immense custom
at their dry goods store, owing to their elegant
stock, new styles, and low prices This firm
. ! keep everything in the way of fancy and dress
Roods that ladies need. Be sure to give them
a call. Remember the place, see the splendid
big sign, and don't forget to buy something.
A PUzzLER.-The height OF tree in latitude
Al north and longitude degrees west from
Washington is 60 feet, what is the length of its
shadow, made by the moon, when on said meri-
dian, the 18th night of October. 1872? Answer
next eclipse. 1t is puzzler to know how S. J.