The daily gazette., 1877-10-15
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" Whence comesthel beautiful inspira,-
tlon which we sometimes mark upon the
'counterAnee Of those whom IL has pleas
Cd Godltoset apart from others BY acct
Dent or natural deformity? The blind,
the crippled, tie deformed In figure. oil.
en- wear aspect Of wondroqs beauty.
surely 1t must be. that, as the gifls Of hui
man beAnty arc fewer to them, those OF
spiritual loveliness multiply-+liehting up
tue face OF such ones with superhuman
radience,and making DIS forget the main.
ed limbs or the, sightlesss eyes, ,whils
dwelling upon tho pure spirit-Dght OF ex-
pressiohss'VI sSpN 9QDa aNo .t9tsNi
Thus IL was with the little cripple, who
with his mother aud sisters, inhabited a
cottage in q small village near the scene
OF war at the time when the French army
under Napoleon Bonaparte, were retreat
Ing from Moscow. Julian Augsberg had
suffered 10 early infancy, by q fall from
the arms of his father. Proud of little
sonAthe first that had been boru in d
family Of girls. Augsberg had delighted
TO toss BIN in his arms to the ceiling,
perch him upon his shoulder, and COM
NIT all those extrava8ances that, fond ia
theirs are apt TO do, forgetful of the frail
and delicate structure of which, VIII 'le
they admire and wonder at so much,
they seem profoundly ignorant. d.
The accident embittered, if 1t did not
absolutely shorten Augsberg's days. Day
after day he tended the little frail teing
upon pillow, while every moan of the
called forth by causes dis
tinct from that which was ever in the fa-
TIERS mind-was like the bitterness of
death to him. Julian grew, spite of his
back and limbs, but Augsberg
saw, with unexpressible dismay and sor-
row, that the child would never walk.
The soft, appealing eyes, the tender and
beautiful mouth, the graceful curls that
hid the distorted shoulders, the pale
cheeks, and the long, thin, transparent
hands, were each so many sorrowful re-
minders Of what he might have boer,had
not his foolish act spoiled what nature
had made perfect. Night after night he
lay with the dear head pillowed on his
bosom, waking at the slightest movement
praying for pardon for himself and for
blessings on his child. The grief and
penitence of the father might have suf-
ticed for many sins of crimson dye
Worn out at length by the intensity of
his feelings, his health suddenly gave
way, and, with many an exhortation to
the young sisters never TO abandon the
little cripple, but to make his happiness
their first care, he sank into slumber with
his hand fast locked in Julian's. One
look-a look of indescribable love and
pity-he gave the child in dylng--a look
which Julian, then only four years old,
never forgot, young as he was when 1t
was given. Il Is In y-., az.
The mother, thenceforth the stay and
staff Of the family, gave up the charge of
the child to Catharine and Elizabeth.
They devoted themselves, alternately, to
bis necessities and his amusement, and
no favored child Of rich aud sffiuent pa
.ents ever received moro tender and
attendance than was given him
)y the gentle sisters; and when, in the
,auses of her labor, the affectionate moth
II looked in upon her boy, and smiled on
lis little pleasures and amnsements, or
istened to his animated talk, the child's'
oy was complete. go .9#.- i.l
As if in n ockery Julian's distorted fig
ire, his sisters we're the lightest and
traightest little fairies that ever were
cen. Their light cu.ls waved over the
he prettiest and hghtest forms, and there
vas a graceful efse in every motion that
delighted the boys taste while 1T wrnng
lis heart. Fer Julian was ever sensa-
i've to the lightest allusion to his figure,
Though he was too sweet-temperei to
how displeasure or annoyance. -Atsuch
lmas, he would only retire little more
Tithin himself, and submit "a little less
layfully to be petted and carressed.
Notwithstanding the deep pity which
IL who visited the cottage experienced
or the little Invalid, it wa1 charming to
go how many virtues and how much
grew out of his state, The
sif-denying affection of Catherine and
elizabeth who gave up the pleasures
atural to their youth for his sake-the
nselfish nature of the mother who toiled
onstantly for his comfort, yet denied
erself the privilege of attending person.
lily to his momentary needs, because she
o1ld better fulfill the purposes of his
lai ntenance by leaving the cares a
lother loves best to ether hands--the af-
sctionate generosity offriends and neigh |
ors and little children, who brought the |
nest first fruits of all they possessed, to |
estow on little Jullen-O, there wss no |
nd to the beautiful expressions of human |
I'VE and affections that were brought out |
v Julian's misfortune. -L ~
But a new source of unhappiness was |
4 store for the devoted family. Julian,
b addition to his helpless state became
bsolutely ILL., Hitherto he had not ex- |
e. .erced positive sickness, such as |
rould confine him wholly to his bed |
ut now the springs of life itself seemed |
,osened and as week passed away after |
,eek, the poor boy was unable to be |
aised from a recumbent posture without |
If'ering the most heart-rendlng pain.
The winter had come on sharp and Sc
ere The air seemed loaded with par
cles of ice, so bitter and biting did 1t
,noh the face of those exposed to its
,ireful influence. The sick boy lay in /
il he'd. unheeding the cold, for the thin
lder-down quilt which his mother had
Il nm night after night to earn, and which
is sisters had beautifully quilted, WIS
lff1cient protection TO MS poor ntole
mbs. But, with thoughtful regard OF
theirs, he inquired into the state Oh Ineir
oorer neighbors, and sighed when he
-as told that they were not comfortaDle'
He had lust fallen into aslumoer whlcn
,ey trusted would be quiet, when the
,mlly were startled by loud knock at
,e door. and voice called to them that
,ey must fiy for their lives. The sounds
rIck the ear of the sleeping boy ana