The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-06-11

| and three small children. The hnsoand shas,
been EQUIPPED co. his bed the lass two naossSiie.
lie has en- IL ANIMATION 10 the ,ins of tins skneo
t@scommouiV called " bite sweiiipg. sHin ha6k
I II exooristed and covered with, ulcers. Tn9
poor man is as thin as q skeleton. and cannes
move without pain. His poor wife, exhsusSs6
6y misefy and distress, is wasting & slowly aW9ys
The ehree ehiideen n ave tumors in The neek !
their akin 10 Transparent. and their blood mo-
people in their wTstchsd abode: the poor father
extended on bis miserAbie bed, the mosheg
weak +aud couehing from exhaustion, tho
ing shadow with their vsaried eyes briIliant
from hnnReri They arc famishing they need
good bourishing food; the oows would NOS
constitution ndegenerases every day; hsznaiady
descends thrpngh- the glands INTO the lunKs.
Thus, their blood is impoverished and becomes
9ater Ike the blood of ineeefs. These are men;
CIR ="
Whilst prononncing thsss last words. AdoI.,
ph9s yielded to bis compaseiouste sentiments,
aud his voice trembled With enosiou. & -. ~
Probably Mr Van Horst was ca eually tourh-
cd less BY the recital of the young man, than
the penetrating accents Of his words. so full OF
ishments and scarcely intelligibly murmured :
Certainly cersainly; they are men like our
selves. Whss do you wish me TO do ~
xou observe, sir, that the illness of these
poor people is only caused by their extreme
wretchxaneess and the want Of strengthening
1000. Whosver will give them, for o while, q
,ssac lazea@ en0 good 0feads VIII oe SAVIOR to
snis desolste family for he win drive away dis
ease and death. That will be easy for you, air.
Allow these poor children to come every day to
receive the remnants from your table. Add, oc-
casionalIy, Q piece of very good meat. 1t 10 but
little for you Co do; but by that meaus you will
save the lives of Ave persons, aud you will have
the the ineffaoie qualification winch accompanies
Mr.. Van Horst had, without perceiving it,
ceased TO smoke. He let his pipe fall on the
table: he nstoned 10 the voice of the young
man IN profound revery, and, gazing on the
q narrator, he was silent, even after Adolphus
had finished speekIng.
:, Listen 90 your own generous heart" sup
by this unfortunase family; and believe mo, sir,
That God willreturn TO you, in health and hap.
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man, and warmly pressed his hand, saying:
Doceor, believe that you have o noble |
neare. thank yon, not only for the occasion
'nes you procure me OF doing good action,
With the certainty shas il will be we'll placed /
ogs also for . esseo6 emotions which your
yenerous words have awakened. Rely on me;
wlil DO more than you expect of me. Let one |
d these poor people como here every day TO-
wards noon. They shall not have the remnantsl
rom my table, because my table is too frugal.
lo: win have come special dish preserved for
mem AND, II IL Is true that strengthening
iouriehmene will restore them to health. then
eJoioe in anticipation at their restoration Be
laPPy In the part that you have yourself taken
q this charity; for you do not plead as physi-
Ian for his patients. but as Q friend OF hu- +
nanity for the wretcbed.n - |
Deeply grateful for the favorable results of
is efforts. the young man stammered come
Vords OF sincere thanks. He excused him self
Mr.. Van Horst for having detained him so
ong and salut ng him respectfully, he turned
o the door.
Ito be continued,