The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-12

fellows as j Potter, when the dear
mother, VINO would have yielded uer II Q
for you, was alone at home watching
and waiting for the only son. who shou d
be her comfort instead Of her disgrace,
her blessing instead OF her ban
81 know, Frank, that some would tell
me | was meddling with what was none
OF my business, but you are too much OF
a gentleman for that. | want to nelp the
needy. l can't do it with money, for
that | don't possess; but take little
counsel from me, II | am only poor
working man. You have the future
before you; don't stain 1t all with sin"
"Mr. Grey" aud the boy caught his
hand, you're the best friend pve got,
excepting my mother, ifyou are u work.
ing man. Look after me little, WONT
you, as IL l was Harry, for PVe no
iaLheiW
The promise was given in the tighten
ing hand-grasp as they parted.
A lew blocks further on anu John
Grey heard quick scream Of fear. He
sprang to the middle of the street and
drew back the frightened child. The
lady with her, somewhat deaf, resis ed
moment ere she saw the danger. An,
that momenLl The spirited horses
struck him down, and the carriage
rolled over the PROSTATE man.
HOme-home they bore John Grey. A
few hours of agony and his eyes closed
forever to earth. Poor Jennie!
Win grand flourish he was borne to
the church i'll an elegant rose wood coffin
presented by the man whose care e :
driver was responsible for John GIey's
death. John would rather ~ mad bee Ii
plain pine box, lor the balance oil the
money would have made Jennie and the
children comfortable for While-his
body never would, have telt the differ
ence. The clergyman culUglZtd the
workingmaL's herOlsm ana selL-.orgeL.
.ulness, likening him TO the Master, ana
drawing theretrom texts and illustra.
tions for luture use; while many per.
son, unused 10 stopping at the plain
dwelling, now turned in at JAe door luI
word of sympathy, and then passed
on.
All was forgotten in a week-no, not
quite all. Mrs. Barlow pressed a we'll
nlled purse III the b. blOken-hearLeu wild
ow's hand, saying, "For his sake take il
| for Bertha. / believe le has saved my
| boy from rum" Frank Barlow, too
came IN, and kneeling by the cold clay
| prayed that Lne worklng-man's Goo
mIg gut be his GOD, Keeping MIN rom sir
ana evil.
Time passed on, somewhat callousing
| in kindness, the bIeeuIng wounds III Jen
ME Grey's nearL, and making VI her 8
working woman.
Hurry's love tor natural history mus
| be crushed. A situation, sOrely needed,
was found for MIN III Il cOunLIng-room
and there ne tolled on through lie. Bu
1t was the place God chose lor him; anC
1
on, he stayed the nauds vi younger men
| lor u little money borrowed, or Il forged
| check, in Aldlng-p.aces OF SIN.
Bertha lived, and talent rare, the
| growth Of those long years OF sickness
came at her call. The muse inspired
her, and language ana description
| il0Wed from her pen as DJ Inspiration
Many weary one mad cause TO b4es.
| uer Tor comforting words written
strangest OF all, Bertha's genius was o
| tnat rare order WHICH cVulu COmmauU
| It's prlCe,
WuPs perseverance and love for the
profession tualIy enabled him to over
| come all obstacles, and by slow, ant
Oh, such tolsUme Climbing, at last
reach eminenCe III the CHOSEN work.
LiLtle Annie became the wife Vi Frank
| BARLOW. MOI poor fWOfhlusman, but one
VINO chose the sacred proless SION, ant
proclaimed its truths i'll The bywayi
aud hedges to the spiritually lame, hal
and blind. "Reyereuoe and worship lol
your fathers memoly, Annie, is Wnal
| first led me to love yUu," ne said.
| All TINS was tue work OF time. The
world took no note or account of the
long, weary days aud sleepless nlghlt
| before 1t WAS acCODDIIsuel. of the daV,
when rent must Dc paid, when -four ant
meal gave out, and munger was daily
portion. No; the word TOOK no note o
1t, ana we won'V. 1t was only wvrk
ingman's family, and when worse cam,
to worst and they couldn't take care .
| themselves, there was the cOunly-Aouse
They Qldnt 20 there, though. uou tool
care OF them, gave them brave heart
and toliing hands, and after aWnlle tht
| world began to smile upon them.