The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-08-26

children who did not fly from her, or
frown when she drew near, but smilingly
asked her to Join their sports. There also
came her mother, more kind, more beau
tiful than ever. She sprang 10 meet her
with cry, and was folded to her bosom.
Oh blessed dream, must abe awake
from it Awake to cold, and hunger, and
friendliness again No, thanks be to God
for all is not dream. IT has become a
reality at last. Another lamb has been
added to the heavenly Hack; and the or
phan rejected by her EARTHLY father sleeps
in the arms of Jesus.
At daybreak, the servant who came to
open the door started back in alright, for
nestled close to 1t, ON the sill Outaide, Law
pale child in a winding sheet of ice. Ter
ri6ed, he summoned his master, who, at
the unusual occurrence, hastened 10 rise.
It's some poor chile, said the colored
coschman, ~ he tenderly bore in the
corpse, "dat's got nobody to take care Of
it. Poor thing, see how thin she's dressed
and her arms look On if ahe'd been almost
starved to death.
The merchant was gazing with eager
eyes. He had recognized the beggar child
of the preceding evening, and his com
pressed lips showed that he felt something
like reporse.
But sharper pang was reserved for
him. Suddenly the gray-headed negro
said:-
What's this r. And a. he spoke he
drew forth from the bosom of the child q
locket, which had been suspended from
the necklby a.simple string.
nk HnIa "A
leaned forward. But at sight of the lOcket
he staggered back rs if he saw q spectre.
The cOachman sprang to assist his mas.
ter, saying, LOr Almighty, sir, what's
the matter Are you sick I You're not
used to this kind o thing"
Mr. Morrison with a strong effort raj.
lied, and holding out his hand said
"Give me that locket. II may afford
some trace to the child's parents"
For he had recognized gift of his own
in that trinket. With it like a fash oi
lightning came to consciousness of what il
was that had 50 powerfully attracted him,
the evening before, in the voice and look
of the child. He knew that his first born
lay before him. And for once in his life
he believed in the fearful words even.
geance is mine, | will repay, saith the
Lord"
He took the locket with trembling
hands, and hurrying from the room shut
himself up for hours. What passed within
these locked doors no human eye saw
When he re-appeared ne was as calm a'
usual, but the old coachman, who alone
had seen his emotion, fancied that there
were traces on his countenance of a mighty
struggle gone through, and his suspicious
grew to certainties when an undertaken
was sent for, handsome coffin ordered,
and this cast-swsy child, shipwrecked al
the door Of the rich man, was inferred in
the family burial lot.
The world wondered and praised the
act. No one had thought Mr.. Morrison
would ever, for mere compassion, do &C
humane a deed. Many regretted they
had misindged him. Others, when they
naxt- .met .him. praaas6z his haAd- mofs
warmly than had been their custom. Alas
Alas
There are some men 80 naturally Gallon:
Of heart, or so self-righteous in conven
tional morality, that they will not be
lieve, though one rose from the dead.
He is the still rich and respectable Mr.
Morrison, scrupulously paying "tithe O
mint"
But there is God in Heaven. There
will be Judgment Day!