South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-20
Tho Golden Rule Exemplifisd

informed me that he had an infant child
very sick, which lie was afraid would
die. He desired me TO 90 TO his home,
iand ifpossible prescribe some medicine
to relieve it. .'For." said he, II want
TO save its lifsifpossiblc." AS he smoke
this the tears ran down his face. He
theh added:
81 ar poor man but. doctor. will
pay you In work rs much rs you ask il
you will CO."
said, "Ycs. will go with you rs soon
as l take 4 little refreshment."
20, sir" said he 81 was going TO try
to get a bushel OF corn, and get il ground
TO carry, and am afraid tho child viii
die before Iget home. Iwislyor would
not wait for me; and then added.
eve want to save the child's life IL wo
can"
1t being some miles 20 his house, /
did not arrive there until the scu was
two hours high in the morning. where
found the mother holding her sick child,
and six or seven little ragged boys and
girls around her. with clean hands and
faces, looking as their mother did. lean
and poor. On examining the sick child,
l discovered it was starving TO death
| said TO the mother
"Yon don't give milk enough for this
child"
She said, al suppose don't"
We'll" said |, you must rces it with
rpil!-."
She said, II would, sir, but can't
get any to feed it with"
/ then said, at will be well then. for
You to. make 4 little water Cruel. and
feed your child"
To this she said, 81 was thinking /
would if my husband brings home some
Indin meal. He has gone to try to ret
some, and | am in hopes he will make
out"
She said all this with sad counter.
ance
/ asked her with surprise, why,
madam, have you nothing to eat"
She strove to suppress tear, and
answered sorrowfully, NO, sir. VIC have
Ead but little these some days"
/ said, wv hat are your neighbors,
that you should suffer among thcm?'
She said, II suppose they are good
people; but we are strangers in this
place. and don't wish 20 trouble any OF
them, If We can get along without"
1 thought would give the little Child
q little mama, so asked for o spoon.
The little girl went TO the table drawer
to get one. and her mother said TO her,
Get the longest handled spoon" As
she opened the drawer. saw only two
spoons, and both with the handles bro.
ken of, but one handle was little lon
ger than the other. Thinks TO myself, |
this is n very poor family, but | will do !
the best | can to relieve them. While !
was preparing the medicine for the !
sick child, heard the oldest boy who |
was about fourteen) say you shall |
have the biggest piece now, because ! |
hcd the biggest before" turned round |
TO see who it was that manifested such
a principle of Justice, and saw four or
fYe children sitting in the corner, where |
the oldest was dividing roasted potato !
among them. And he said to one, "You /
shall have the biggest piece now," &C. !
But the other said, "Why, brother, you
are the oldest, and you ought to have
the biggest piece
NO" said tho other, 81 hail The big.
gest piece before"
| turood 20 tho mother. aud said,
Madam, you have potatoes to cat, ]
SUPPOSE"
She replied, ave have had, but that
is the last one VIC have left; and the
children have now roasted that for their
breakfast"
On hearing this, hastened homo,
and Informed my wife that had taken
tho wrong medicine with me TO the sick
family. | then prescribed q gallon Of
milk and two loaves OF bread, some
butter, meat, and potatoes, and sent my
boy with these, and had the pleasure
TO hear in few Days that they were
all we'll
The principle OF Justice manifested
in those children delighted ms soul.
and was rich reward for all my labor
O, how cool and how pleasant it is for
brethren TO dwell together in unity and
love TO see them IN time OF distress
and starvation so just and liberal as 20
give TO each one his full share Of roast
cd potato, was q pleasant sight. o. the
sweet words, You shall have tic big
gcst piece now, because I had the big.
gest piece before - May every child
embrace this just aud loving principle
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