The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-16

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\ Youthful Orator.
Two hundred years ago IN the time OF Fen
elOu, it was customary in France for young
men who had embraced the ecclesiastical
state TO exercise themselves IN pulpit O.tt0Ty
before an audience of select persons When
Fenelon was fifteen, his father, the Marquis
de Fenelon, made arrangements for his son,
who already wore the cassOCk, to preach his
first sermon to the Marquis de BouHers.
Already had the noble personages taken
their seats in the great hall fitted UP for the
occasion, yet the youthful preacher had not
made his appearance. His father was trying
to apologize for the delay, the cause OF which
he was ignorant, when the young able enter
ed, with flush on his cheek. Taking his
stand by a table placed there for him. he said:
gentleman and ladies, beg pardon for
having made 50 illustriOus an audience wait.
But should 1t have been necessary to make
you wait one hour longer, | would have done
it without the least hesitation. On coming.
here perceived poor little SavOryard lying
on the ground and half covered with snow
which is now falling. Painfully surprised at
the SIGHT. stopped and drew near to the boy.
"What are YOU doing there, my little friend?'
| said to him. He began to cry, and mur'
INJURED these lcsNondjn- words: Il wish 10
die"
81 asked him his name, his age and the
cause Of his grief and he gave me his history
as follows; MY name IS Picrrot; am twelve
years old. ! am from Savoy, where left my
mother five years ago | worked rs hard as
could, sweeping chimneys. | saved all the
money got, to go back to my own country
as soon rs possible and bring TO my mother
al ,Lot Jo,1 oorual had Q-rhl cent Inv
cent, until there were ffty.eigh; dollars and
twcnty-seven cents, which | concealed under
a brick III the garnet where | slept. | was
getting ready 10 90 home with two OF my rel.
atives, when, this morning | :Ound 1t gone
All was stolen. | am ashamed. to return TO
my country. People would say that am a
bad boy, that forgot my mother. ! have
only to dc, for I am too Wretched'
"Such is, gentlemen and ladies, the sub.
stance ofthe details given me by poor Pierrot,
who could hardly speak, 50 much did he sob
so cold be felt tool; him in my arms and
carried him to the gate.keeper here, TO whom
I entrusted him. Since Providence presented
me this occasion of doing good work, l
would not let it slip away, and while this
poor little one Of Christ has now this house
for a temporary refuge, thought it my duty
10 request YOU TO contribute to this charity,
pre'erring TO speak Oft the unfortunate Savo.
yard rather than address you the discourse
you expected from me. ! ask you then, in
The name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Father Of
the poor, cOnsOlOr of the afflicted, TO unite
your aims In behalf Of thy young rnrteEc,
whose fate is thus placed in your hands. 4
silver or gold piece is hut little 20 you, hut
for this child 1t is mEch-it is life il is joy
and happiness Give gentlemen and ladies;
God Himself will return it TO YOU
This eXtemporanooGs sermon, so Simple, 50
touching brought tears "a many an eye. The
Young orator, rather confused by his bold n
tempt, was going 20 make collection Tor
Pierrot, when the lad was introduced TO the
noble company by tie Marquis de Bouilers,
who had sent one of his servants for him.
The sight of the poor boy, whose interesting
countenance betrayed grief and establishment
seconded the feelings Of commlseration stir
ed up by Feneon's address Madame de
Bouflers, in her turn, pleaded his cause, and
declared that she herself would receive the
offerings IN the dusty cap Of the sweep.
She, besides, gave notice, that nothing but
cold would be accepted. Not having my
cold com on her person, she took of one oi
her earrings and put it in the cap, and The
little boy had never before witnessed snch "a
wind fall. The good Fenelon was shedding
tears of Joy in an adjoining room.
The collection amounted TO over Si0O. The
child could not believe that all this gold was
for him; he thought he was dreaming. Be
ing at last convinced Of the fact, no began 10
Jump, crying and laughing, unmindful OF the
company, and thinking only of his mother.
Madame de Bouilers after thanking Fenelon,
in the name Of her visitors, for the excellent
soiree he had produced them, kept the little
Savoyard a few days in her house. She
clothed him anew from head to foot, paid has
travelling expenses, and adding $500 to the
collection, promised TO send the sum safely
To his parents. Such was the result of Fene-
Ions FIRST sermon.--LC DimdHche a. imis3S.
The first Philadelphia directory, published
by Mcpherson, appeared in 1875. The Phil
adelphians of those days do not seem to have
taken kindly TO the collection of addresses