The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-07


Look here. sir. read that,' and
under my very eyes she placed short
narrative OF one Of my own rescues.
which had been reprinted in its coll
umnsi How the page had drifted to
her / know not; but the last lines
OF the story contained the statement
of mine which has been so often re-
peated, and which all my readers
know so well: Never during all
these years have 1 refused a single
destitute child who has made appli-
cation at our DOORS There, sir"
said the poor creature, not knowing
In the least to whom. she spoke, II
have been hopin' and prayin, that
God would let Billy and our Bess get
In there. know they'd be safe, and
they'd 10th be together, and then
I'd go in cheerful to the 'ospital."
l thought for a few moments be-
fore 1 answered. At length 1 said
slowly: 'I did not tell you who l
am; but now l must let you know"
The poor woman looked up with
something like alarm written on her
face. continued: my name is
Barnardo, and l have great many
poor girls and boys in my keeping.
And really that is why l asked your
little lad to bring me here to-day.
Now, if I can help you by keeping
the children for while. l will"
1t is impossible to describe the
emotions of wonder and amazement
which passed over that poor suffer-
ir mothers face! The tears poured
down her cheeks.
Billy" she called, and the boy
ran quickly to his mothers side.
''Bess, dear" she added; and then,
holding the two children in her trem-
bling hands, she said: This IS the
| gentleman that has all the little boys
and girls. told yer God would hear
me, and now He's just sent him here
to take and keep you both until am
well again"
AS for me, felt at once hum bled,
encouraged and thankful: humbled
to think that in any hour of dark
ness and difficulty 1 had ever doubted
that God heard and answered prayer; I;
encouraged by this fresh proof of our
Fathers guiding hand; and thankful
for the opportunity thus afforded me
OF stretching out helping hand to
one of our Lords own children.
There and then entered fully into
the mothers story, and made notes
of the various names and addresses
with which she supplied me, so that
we could verify the facts and assure
ourselves that there was genuine
need and friendlessness in the case.
left with a promise that, if all
proved right, would admit the chill
dren to the homes for time while
the mother entered the hospital. OF
course, I saw to the immediate needs
of the family, but not until / made
Billy tell me once again the story of
the mice gemman."
Now, Billy, what shall 1 do to be
like the nice gentleman? Shall !
| give you shilling now, or shall ]
take you both into my home, and
send your mother to the hospital?"
Billy hesitated; but there was no
feeling of doubt in Bessies mind.
The words were hardly out when she
sidled over to me, and placed her
little hand trustingly in mine. Billy
said more slowly: IF mother wor
we'll, think it would be nicer to have
the shillin'; but I'll go with you, sir,
all right
Ere long one of my good woman
helpers was in the room supplying
the wants of the patient, bringing
food and fuel and few needed gar
ments to the children, while 1 OBJ
tanned an order giving admission to
the hospital to this poor member of
the household of faith"
And that was how Billy and Bess
came to be counted among the great
est family in the world, $3.50 strong!
Sabbath Reading.