Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-08

YOU 10 pieeesp But suddenly ne stopped.
| a. II rooted 20 the ground; the dog had got
up again and gone near the children, then
! he look up at his master and wagged his
/ tail 1t seemed as il he wished to say,
! Don't drive my guests away"
! At that sight great change came over
the man: the spectacle before him acted
upon him like an electric shock, and feel
! ings such as he had never had before
seemed to stir within him.
The children had arisen, terrified at the
call Of the man, fearful OF
punishment for having eaten against his
command. They stood with downcast
eyes. At last, after several minutes
silence, the farmer asked:
| aAre you really so fearfully hungry that
you do not even despise the dogs food?"
But without waiting for an answer, he
| continued:
~Come in, then; you shall have some
\ thing to eat, and as much rs you like
And taking them by the hand, he led
them into the house, calling out to ths
servant:
aBiddy, get some hot bread and milk,
and be quick, for these children
The dog had shamed his master-ths
brute taught the man. Touched by what
make amends for what his conscience
showed him To be a great sin. He seated
the children at the table, sat down by
them. and kindly asked them their
| names,
"My name IL Lizzie" said the eldest,
"and my sister is called Mary"
Have your parents been dead long,p
@Our father has been dead two years,
but our mother only died last week"
At the thought of their recent loss both
children began again to weep.
Don't cry, children" said the farmer,
Kindly. God will in one way or another
| lake care of you. But tell me, now, where
| 10 you come froms"
( From Loughrca," replied the child.
From Loughrea,' asked the man,
from Loughrea! That is strange" He
! )egan to suspect the truth, and asked
lesitatingly:
What is your fathers nameen
Martin Sullivan replied Lizzie.
@What-Martin-Mar Suilivan," he
laimed jumping up at the same time
nd casting piercing look at children,
thoroughly frightened them. His face
rev red-then tears came to his eyes
| last he sobbed aloud. He took the
)ungest child in his arms, pressed her to
is heart and kissed her. The child
ruggled and called for help to her sister;
re could not think what the man meant.
Then he put down the little one and did
te same to Lizzie, who toek it more
lietly. as she had seen that the man
I'd not hurt her sister At last he be-
me more composed; he dried his tears
"a said:
Do sou know my name, children,"
No. replied Lizzie.
How happened it, then, that YOU have
me TO mes he asked. HAS any one
Mt You to mesr
Nobody has sent u.s." replied Lizzie
We were to 20 to Kilburp, where a
rother of our father lives, and they say
would gladly receive us. But do not
,lieve il. for our mother always said
Iat he was a hard-hearted man, who
'es not care for his relations
Your mother was quite right when she
Id so, said the farmer. But what will
III do If the hard-hearted man does not
ceive yousr
Then we shall have to starve," an
cred Lizzie.
No. no. exclaimed the man quietly;
shall never come to that-never. Dry
,ur tears. The merciful God has had
ty on your helplessness and has made
.e of fierce brute to soften the heart of
Iur uncle, and, therefore be will never
rsake you-never!'
The children looked at the man in utter
'wilderment; they did not understand
hat he said-his works and behavior
IRE alike strange to them. This he soon
received, for he added.
You were going to -kilburn to Patrick
Illivan; you are already there. / am
'ur uncle; and now that | know that
l ,u are the children Of my brother Mar
a, ! make you welcome
The chiidrens tears quickly changed
ito smiles, and the meal which Biddy had
+ list put on the table for them made them
'rget their grief.
Patrick Sullivan had taken this farm
ear kilburn about year before. A
ind Providence had directed the chill
ren's steps TO him; but If the dog had
IT taught him lesson in kindness what
light after all, have become of the poor
-phans, But He who is the father Of
ie fatherless would sssuredly not have
'rsaken them.-Hugh Sanders in New
ork News.