The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-23
A MESSENGER OF GOOD.
HOW A CHILD SAVED \ sTARv-
INC FAMILY.
The krrsst ss Little Gid who stsss
Fosd for Her sisk Parents Led tn the
Discovery Of BsaatlfaI nsroIns-A
Psthstls story.

An unfortunate poor man. the father
Of family. was deprived Of work by
the depressed state Of his trade. II was
with great difiiculty that he could get
a morsel Of food now and then for his
famlahed wife and children. Things
grew worse and worse with him. and
AZ length. on attempting 10 rise one
morning for the purpose Of going out
as usual In quest Of employment. he
fell back In a fainting condition be-
side his wife. who had already been
confined 10 her bed by illness Tor two
months The poor man felt himself ~.
and bis strength utterly gone. lie had
two boys. yet In mere childhood. and
one girl about twelve or thirteen years
old. For some time the whole charge
~ the household had fallen on this
rlrl She had tended the slckbed 81
her mother aud had watched over her
little brothers with more than paternai
care Nov. when the father. too. was
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tss of hope Tor the family. excepting
in the eKcrtions which might BE- made
by her young as she was The FIRST
thought OF the poor little girl was 20
seek Tor work proporiloned 20 her
strength But that the family might
not ftarye 10 the meantime. she re-
solved 10 90 20 a house u charity
where food wfs given out. fbe bad
heard. 10 the poor and needy The
person TO whom she addressed herself
accordingly Inscribed her name In che
list ~ applicants and told Ser o. come
back again in o day or two. when The
ease would have been dclihcmiei upsa.
Alas. during this deliberati0n. hcl pa
rents and brothers would s,aryc' The
Girl stated this. hu' was informed that
the iormaliiies mentioned we're iuds-
pensable She came again 90 the
streets, and. almost agonized by the
knowledge ~ how anNiously she was
expected. with bread. 40 home. she re-
solved TO ask charity from the passen-
gers 10 the public ways 30 one heed
cd The modest unobtru I've appeal ~
her outslretehed hand. Her heart was
too full 20 permit her 10 speak Could
anyone have seen tla touurlng anxiety
that hllei her breast. she must have
been piled and relieved. As the case
stood. q o. not surprising that the POI
lice threatened her with arrest. and she
was obliged 10 move %. She was
frightened shlyerlng with cold. and
crying bitterly. she fed homeward
When she mounted the stairs and
opened the door the FIRST words that
she heard were the cries Of her broth
ers for something 10 bread
bread" She saw her father soothing
and supporting her weak mother. and
heard him say: "Bread'-she must
have bread"
Il have no bread" cried the poor
girl. with anguish IN her tones
The cry OF disappointment and de-
spair which came At these words from
her father and brothers caused her 10
recall what she had said. Il have not
got Il yet" she exclaimed. but will
have 70 Immediately"
After these words. without waiting
for n reply. she LEFT the house again.
A thought had catered her head. aud.
maddened by the distress Of those she
loved 70 dearly, she had instantaneous.
~ resolved to put II In execution. She
ran from one street 10 another. tlli she
saw bakers shop In which there APP
peared TO be no person. and then. sum
moning all her determination, she en-
tered. lifted a loaf. and Hed, The
shopkseper saw her from behind ne
cried loudly. and ran out after her. The
girl ran on. She was pursued. and
finally the man seized the loaf which
she carried. The object Of her desires
taken away. she had no motive 10 pro-
coed. and was seized az once. They
conveyed her 10 the police station. a
crowd as usual. having gathered In at
tendance The poor girl threw around
her despairing glances which seemed
TO seek some favorable person from
whom to ask mercy. Al last. when sh,
had been brought 10 the police station
and was about 10 enter. she saw be.
fore her little girl Of her own age
who appeared TO look on her With o
glance full Of kindness and compass
sion Under the impulse Of the mo
ment. still thinking Of the condition o
her family. she whispered TO the stran
ger the cause Of her act Of theft.
Father and mother and my tw,
brothers are dying for want OF bread
said she.
"where?" asked the strange cir
anxiously.
mo. en-. - street" She had on
Iy time to add the name Of her parent
to this communication when she wa.
carried In before the officer OF the polio
station.
Meanwhile the poor family al homl
suffered All the miseries Of suspense
Years for their chIld's safety werl
added 10 the other Affections Of th
parents. Al length they acard foot
steps ascending the stair An eager crl
Of hope was uttered hy an four of th
uufortunates. but. alas a stranger ap
pearod In place Of their own little one
Yet the stranger seemed 10 them lIk
on angel Her checks had a beautifu
bloom and long naXen hair fell II
curls upon her shoulders. She brough
90 them bread and small basket o
other provisions Your girl " she said
viii not come back perhaps to-day hu
keep mp your splrltsl See what she ha
sent youl" Aftor these encouragln
words, the young messenger Of goo
put into the hands Of the father som
money which she had oAtalned at he
own house and taken from her it'll
bank after she had seen the plight Il