A TOUCHING STORY.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1169, 25 July 1884, Page 3

A TOUCHING STORY.

Tne follovviur luuuu.iig moi tent was relaieu me a short nine e.uce by a dear in ud, for wnose v. rauity I can vouch with my me, aud wtio was au eye-wituosj of the occurrence. It took piace nr tne great o.ty or. New York, ououe of the coldest days of February last. A blue hoy about ten years old was standing Before a shoe s.me rn broa iway, barefooted, peenug turough the window aud strive.ru a with cold. a. lady riding up tue street in a beautiful carriage, drawn by uoraes finely capuiaoneo, observed thehtc.e renow m urs forlorn condition, and immediately ordered tUe driver to slop at the at ue. .Ire la rt y, richly dressed in suk, augnted from her carnage, we .c quietly ,o tire boy, aud said : •• My little feuow, why are you looking so earnestly in that wrnuow ?” “I was just asking Goa to give me a pair of shoes,” was the reply. Tire lady took him by tue baud and went mto tue store and asked too proprietor if he wouiu allow oue of ms cierks to go and buy halt a doz«.r pairs of stockings lor tue bo/. 6He tlieu asked Him it he could give her a basm of wa„er and a towel, ana He replied “ Certainly,’ aud quickly brougirc them to her. Sue took tue rrttle fellow to the stove aud removea her gloves, kueltdowu, and wasHcu tuose little feet, au.r dried them witii the towel. By this time the young man had returned wild the stockings. Racing a pair oa him, she purchased aud gave mm a pair of shoes, and tyiug up the remaining pairs ol Stockings gave tuem to mm, aud patting him oa the head said : “ I hope my little feilow, that you now feel more comfortable.” As sue turned to go, the astonished lad caught her Hand, aua looking up ia Her lace, wiih tears lu his eyes, answered Her quest, ou with these words *' -t-re you God's wife ?”—Fansh Register.