Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-30
Ghildreu's 2epartment.
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ROYAL SYMPATHY.

ROYAL SYMPATHY.
Once upon a time, a poor, miserable wo.
man, with number of children, was prostra-
ted by disease brought on by toll and want.
She lay on the side of the highway, with her
little children all covered with rags. When
the poor woman felt that her end was fast ap-
preaching, she sent her oldest girl into the
city to procure a minister Of the gospel to
comfort her in her dying moments. The lit
tie girl, weak with hunger, hastened to execute
this last command Of her poor mother. She
entered the city and asked for the residence
of minister. The girl was known as the
daughter Of a poor beggar, and little attention
was paid to her inquiries. Her eyes were full
of tears. These only excited laugh. She
was told that a minister resided at such
a place. When she arrived at the house
pointed out she found, to her sorrow, that she
had been fooled. No minister resided there.
Again she inquired for minister, and again
was fooled. After long search she at last
found clergyman, and begged him to come
and pray for her poor, dying mother. To her
disappointment, the clergyman could not be
prevailed upon to 60 and administer to the
comforts of poor, dying beggar.
Worn out by her useless search for cler-
gyman, and disappointed in being refused his
services when she found one, the poor beggar
girl set out in run to the spot where she had
left her dying mother. On her return, in the
suburbs of the city, her cries and lamenta-
tions attracted the notice of gentleman on
horseback. He was attired in hunters
dress.
"Child, what causes you to cry?" he en-
quired.
20, sir, my poor mother is dying, and I
have been to the city in search of minister
to pray for her before she dies but the min
lister would not come with me. o, L fear poor
mother will be dead before 1 get back"
"Where is your mother?" the gentleman
inquired.
"Only short distance but am so tired.
I have been running all morning over the
city"
II am minister. will 60 with you and
pray for your MOTHER, said the gentleman.
20, am so glad. 1t will be such COM
fort to my poor mother"
Relieved of her distress for the moment,
the child ran as fast as she could, and the
gentleman followed on horseback. Soon they
we're at the spot. There the mother lay.
The hand of death was pressing heavily upon
her, and number of helpless schildren stood
around her. The only bed Of the dying beg
gar was the green grass. No roof sheltered
her from the rays of the sun. The gentleman
tied his horse, and having dismounted, stood
by the side of the beggar.
81 am minister, and am come to commend
you to God" he said, in gentle tone; but her
tongue was motionless. No longer could she
speak, and only was able to nod that it was
her desire to be prayed for. Soon number
of gentlemen rode up and stood around where
the little group were congregated. The gen.
tleman knelt down beside the poor dying beg
gar and commended her to the Father of
Mercies That gentleman was George the
Third, king of England.
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on hunting expedition, and by accident, as
we say, the King became separated from the
party. Thus he found the daughter Of the
beggar and administered to the comfort Of her
poor mother. Perhaps this was the greatest
act of his life. 1t surely was a noble act.
Such an act will cover up multitude of
faults.