The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-08-23
WHO SHALL. HAVE TIE BIGGEST
pIEtsIty

ne that he Lad an lnlant child very sick, ,
which lo was afraid would die. lie desir-
cd me TO 90 to his LoiDc. and il possible
prescribe romc medicine TO relieve il.
'ifor, said he. Il want 10 s:lyo its life if
possible. As ac spdko this ille tears ral
ldonn lis face. Tic then added
i an y poor man bul Doctor, will pay
you u work us much as you ask iisvu will
60 astla
Iad. Yes will 60 with you as soon
MS ! lake d little refrcshmeLt.
Oh sir. said be. 4 was going to try to
get d bushel Of cUfn. and get it ground TO
carry homc. ai,J aui afraid the child will
die before | get there. wish you would
not wait for me- aud then addcd--,Wc
want u save the child's i life il wc can
Il buing some miles 10 his house, dii
not arrive there until tie sui, was two hours
high III tho morning. wheio | found the
nulhcr holding her sick child. nnd six or
seven little ragged boys aud girls around
her. with clean hands aud faces. looking as
their n,utllor dill lean aud poor. On en-
aminirg the sick child. | discovered il was
starving TO death! said 10 the mother
'Yon don't give milk enough for this
child.
She saii, Il suppose don't
Well, said ayUu must feed il with
milk
She said. Il would .ir. but can't get
any to feed il with.
then said. 1T will be well then FOR you
to make little water gsuol aud feed your
child
10 ihisshc said. ] was thinking | would
Il my husband brsngs home some Indian
meal. lie has guuc 10 ,ry aud get some.
and ! ain u hopes 10 will make out.
She mid all this with sal cvuntcnancc.
asked her with surprise. Why. madam.
have yon nslhing 10 sat Z
Shcar 10 suppress tear, and an
swcred orrawfully. 40. rir, VIC have had
but little ilieSe some days,
said. What are your ncighbors. that
you should suffer among tliemr
she said. 4 SUPPOSE they arc good pco-
pie !: but We arc strangers in this place. aud
don't wish u trouble any u them. il VIC
cali EJt aiuiiE hilh0Mt.
Thought would give tic child little
mamma. 50 [ asked for spoon. The little
girl wont tu tic table drawer 10 gct one
aud her m"lber said 20 her: Get tho lon
gest hasdlcd sl.oou. IL she opened the
drawer. saw only two spoons. sud both
with the handles brpken off, but one han
dla was a little longer than tho other.
Thinks tomysclf. this is y very poor Ia
mlly, but will 10 the best can 70 relieve
them. While | was prcparing tho mcdi-
ciuc for tho sick child. heard the Oldest
boy tEln was about iourtccn) say: You
shall have the biggest piece nov, because |
bad tho biggest IIcce before turned
round 10 zee who it was that manifested
such principle Of justice. aud saw four
or five childnn sitting IN The corner. where
the oldest vas dividing roasted potato
among them. And he slid to ono. You
shall have il.c biggest riece now.s etc. But
tho other nsI. .Mly. brother yoa arc tho
oldest. and yOu ought q kasc tho Liegcst
piece.
No. said the other. i had TIC biggest
piece before
tunclto The mother. and said Madam
you have poialrcs 10 cat. | suppme,,
Sho replied. We l,n,e had. but that Is
the las, onc we have lsfi aud Tie children
have now roasted that Tor their breakfast,
% hcsiipg iLis hastcned homo and IT,
formed my wife that had taken the wrong
medicine with NO 10 the sick faulty. |
then prescribed gallnl d milk and two
luaycs VI bread. somc butter meal and po-
ts,un and scut NY boy with these. and had
the pleasure 90 hear ~ a fvw days that they
were all we'll. - a 4
Tho principle a Justice manifested IN
those children delighted nay suul. aud was
rich reward for al my labor. q, how
gova and hOw pleasant II i for bruihcrcn
% dwell logethcr IN unity aud loyci To
sec thcm 10 limo Ut distress aud starvation
- iaa aud lilsral ~ 10 g,so 10 each cI'e his
fnIl share of rua~tcd potato. was pleasant
sight. %. tho sweet words. You shall
have Tie biggest piece nov. because ! had
the biggest piece bcforcp May every child
embrace this just and loving principle IN
Il. Nablhet
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"A BEauTIRuL lLIusrRATIoN.- -Davi.I
RilIcullulac, tllc celebrated aslnnonsr I,
who was skilIfui ~ measuring iI,c rizo
and determining the position uf Tie l,ra, On.
bodics, found tliat tlirend Of orihmry
sewing riik drawn acrns the glaS Of his
tcl,rcilr wmili completely coucuL u star
for several seconds. 80 the smallest sl,cck
of prejudice OF tile ilnest threat or worldly
IalIcy or ambIiind draw, across the lens
uf the mind ol,struct the light otdivincs
truth, and l.idss half tho glorics of tho
heavens. To sec tie spiritual world we
must keep the passioI,s, cares, and loves
of tl,c earl, from the eye Of Tho soul. az
the aslruonicr wipes the dust aud steam
his glass.