South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-07-01

I. FRIDAY. JULY 1. issa.
THE ANSWERED PRAYER.

chicago. Within was evidence that
the hands Of . thrifty house wife vas
never idle. A doll, lying face
downward On one Of the chairs. and
. few other childish toye in o little
box in one corner Of the room gave
evidence that q child lived in the
house. A brigbt-faced little wo-
man was busily making . child's
garment. A glance into . small
side room showed crib. In it q
little girl about three years old slept
sweetly and soandiy. Near BY
stood . little girl With sweet pa
thetic face who possibly may have
seen seven summers.
The fact that on the table by
which she was sitting was spread an
evening meal, which, although plain
and humble, was Hastily arranged,
gave evidence that the wife was
awaiting the return Of her husband.
A quick step was heard at the door,
aud man, in the garb of a me-
chanic, entered the room The wife
looked up as her husband entered.
here was look of anxious expec.
fancy on her face.
'The same old story nothing
for you to-day" This was the an
swer made by the husband to the
unssked question Of his wife.
ooh, Frank, ] am so disappoint-
ed /; l felt sure you would find some
thing to do to-day. Don't you get
any encouragement at all ?"
'tNot much. l visited at least q
dozen places, and at each was told
they had been compelled to lay of
some of their men,"
"Why did We leave our own lit.
tie home and come to this great
city? There ut least you always
had plenty to do and we were among
friends.
Come, little wife" he said
"don't worry aud become despond-
ent. This can't last always"
They ate their frugal meal and
sat talking until far into the night,
and when they finally retired to rest
it was to dream of their country
home, with visions of comfort and
happiness and work in abundance.
The following day WAS Sunday
They did not go to church, but the,
were represented at the Sunday
school, however, by little golden.
haired Helen.
The child, although only seven
years OF age, was little philoso.
pher. All tho long winter she
knew, from the troubled expression
on the faces of her parents, that
something was wrong. And on that
Saturday night Helen had gone to
bed fully determined, If possible,
to find out what troubled her papa
and mamma. The parents, sup,
posing she was asleep, had talked
over their gloomy prospects unre-
servedly during the evening, while
the child listened attentively. AS
she lay there sudden resolution
came into her mind, and she said
to herself
Miss Huntington said last Sun.
day that If we would only ask God
for anything, and believe that he
would give it to us, he would.
Now, / am going to ask her to-
morrow il she thinks that il | should
ask him to help papa get work he
will do It." Having settled this
in her mind, the child closed her
eyes aud was soon fast asleep.
After Sunday school th.t day
Helen asked her teacher il she
could see her alone just few mo-
ments. Wondering what the child
could want, Miss Huntington took
her kindly by the hand and led her
into the corner of the room.
ooh. Miss Huntington want
to ask you il it is really true that
God will give as just what we ask
for II We only believe that he will
do it 2 You know you tod Us 80
last Sunday"
eyes, my dear, I said God was
always ready TO listen to prayers of
those who prayed to him earnestly
and who believed he was able to
give them what they asked for.
But what do you wish to ask him
for now ?"
You know my papa il a carpen-
ter, and l heard my mamma and
him say that he had tried ell win
ter to get something to do, but he
could find nothing, and he was
afraid that il he could find no work
soon that he and mamma and baby
and | would nave to 20 hungry and
cold. Do you think that il / should
ask God to help my papa find work.
and was just az earnest as I could
be, and believed that he would an
ever me, that he would help him?"
Miss Grace Huntington was the
daughter Of q wealthy contractor.
She was q noble, kind hearted Chris-
tan young lady, and when this ea-
ger, cOnhding question was asked
her, and she realized what effect her
answer would have on the little
child asking it, her heart ached for
the unfortunate parents.
Yes, You blessed little darIipe.0
she answered, II know God will
answer your prayer. He could not
do otherwise. ! will also ask him
to holp vonr ,,av,o e. "a - -