Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1882-03-02
j How Charlie and " 90 Found Heayer.s

How Charlie and ] 90 Found Heaven. M
52.s Arc you cold, Charlie
No, Joe, I'm real SNalIn. 4 ia not cry
N Satg 'causa I'm sold Are we almost there,
Zoe? 81 ~ Il " 85f l5s
just d little ftirsher, Charlie. then we'll
BIZ where Heaven ID. Try and keep warm d
., JOG. It's nsvez cold il Heaven ii
ii il, Joe? L. .$ x "a .SSs8}
No, Charlie, z IL ID sSS.5s s3s.
II rThsy tradged along through the streets
ssesaleSs WITH the crowds Of well dressed peo-
pie. Noone noticed the little fellows as
j they hurried BY. No policeman Glanced TO
question alena. No one asked whittier they
we're bound. Il NH AMI * 53s
One off tlem vas little four ear old,
with blue eyes and faxen hair. the other
scarce two years older. Hand in hand they
4 walked along. A# ms
doe, why didn't mamma wake up and
say good bye before the man carried her
away in that bog?
4 guess ste WASH asleep, Charlie. Are
N you colo! ~
Not very, joe, he answered, with i sob,
for The little feet and hands were aching:
sadly. $5 "a.
Pass tho gayly lighted shops they has
tened on their way to heaven. AT length
they entered the avenue lined with the
homes of the rich. Lights cleaned from
many s. window, end tho sound OF music
was fainaly heard through the closed doors.
doe. I'm 50 cold; are we almost there2"
and tie baby lips quiyered in the faint
Light. 5
See, Charley, I guess We have got to
heaven" Joe pointed to ray Of light which
s;Giae through the door Of . iarge mansion
across THE street. a Servants he'd left it
ajas, and the faint gleam Of light seemed to
the little ones q ray from paradise. On the
marble steps the children toiled. Softly
gushing against the heavy door, which
yielded 10 their touch, they entered, Yes,
it was heaven, at last. HI
Worn DIT With cold and hunger, Charley
SANG upon Is soft rug. Joe wanted TO find
nlamma, bua s,s would not leave Charley
Heat he should lose him. Come. Charley,
10 said, let's 60 end see mamma. I"
Yes, doe; but Charley is SO tired"
With difficulty the little fellow rose fron
MS soft bed and hand In hand tbey started.
The drawing-room door vas open. Within
were the millionaire, Mr.. Henry. and his
husband was reading the evening paper,
willis the white haired matron sat lost in
reverie. The tears were trucking down her
cheeks showing that her thoughts were NOT
Joyous but sad. Dust seven years ago to-
night" she murnlured. 3Oh, il / only
knew she was we'll and happy Seven years
and not e word. The tears fell faster.
Neither saw the Little figures coming to-
ward thella.
PLEASE, are you God?
The millionaire looked up hastily from
his paper OF the SOUND Of that childish
voice. Again the question.
Are yea God?"
Tie paper FELL from his fingers. Who
ere you, and how came You in my house2
lie exclaimed in wonder.
3Is yon ore God, may we see mammal
They carried Ter away this afternoon and
the naan said she had gona 10 heaven. So
we've eoae to see mamma and papa, dear
God. Don't send us away.
The man rose quickly from his chair and
rang g bell. A servant entered. s3@
John. who admitted these Little beg
sers7s 5
aWe'rs not beggers, saia Joe. We are
trying 70 RRd heaven Charley and I. The
door wac open II guess some angel saw us
coming9, and 80 we came right in. Don't
be angry With MS. Ws only want 10 find
mamma. $5
Tho blue eyes looked imploringiy into
sna angry face above than. What did the
asan SEQ IN those eyes to make him renem-
bar the daughter he had turned ont o2
doors just seven years ago2 He
asked in |. trembling voice, who ere you,
heys" ss
TIM Joe and this id Charley" tn
Charley had been his little sons name,
and 6his che mad the same daxen hair and
deep bltse eyes shat Charley had.
Please God, may we 500 mammal said
little Charley, Laying his tiny hand on the
nilioHaise's. III
aI AKA not God, said tho latter in won-
6erfully softensd voice; did you think
I VASE Come, now, tell noe all about
4papa went to heaven last winter and
Gnamrna went this afternoon. The other
man told us to 90 away from the room
where we lived. He said we could not
stay there any longer. So Charley and 1
started out to find heaven and n,anira. We
saw the Lights coming through She door ana
We thought it must be heaven. Mamma
said il we were good we should go to heaven,
Ghss ii is never cold nor dark, where We
shall never DO hungry. but shall sing and
play wish The little child. Jesus. Oh, God,
don't let q policeman take as aws&y. We
:didn's mean to do anything naughty. If
Won are angry, we will go away. Charley Id
SO cold and sired, please lat him stay q few
ninutes longer. He is only Little boy. 2
Husband, lot them stay 10 night,n said
the white haired wife. MI &.s #
All. wonderful is tho faith and purity OF
eh1.dhoodi The touch of that little hand,
She pleading look La the blus ayes, the tone
OF chat voice, SO like dis little dead sons,
fha sweet trust in God, Lad undone the
work Of years. This millionaire was him.
self again He sank down in tue armchair
and buried nis face if his hauEa Tears
triokied between his fingers. My God! my
God" moaned the man. Seven years ago
80 night drove her from me with curse.