Short Stories

Young Usher.
You have read of that remarkable man, Mr. Usher, who was Ar...

Harvest Song.
Now the golden ear wants the reaper's hand, Banish eve...

Lizzy And Her Dog.
I wish to relate to you a very affecting story about a good...

My Early Days.
My father's house was indeed a pleasant home; and father wa...

Anecdotes.
TRUE BENIFICENCE.--Mark Antony, when very much depressed, a...

The Happy Family.
There are a great many novel sights in the streets of Londo...

Lettice And Myra.
...

The Echo.
Little Charles knew nothing about an echo. As he was playin...

Edward And Ellen.
Edward Ford owned a snug little cottage with a small farm s...

Revelation Of God's Holy Word.
Ye favored lands, rejoice Where God reveals his word...

The Dying Boy.
A little boy, by the name of Bertie, was taken very ill, an...

The Jew And His Daughter.
A Jew came to this country from London, many years ago, and...

The Motherless Birds.
There were two men who were neighbors to each other, living...

A Scene In London.
My young readers may have heard about the poor people in Lond...

Story About A Robber.
I will tell you a true story about a robber. A gentleman wa...

Chorus
As the manna lay, on the desert ground, So from day to d...

Or, Honesty Rewarded.
At St. Petersburgh, the birth day of any of the royal famil...

The Brother And Sister.
(In three Stories.) ...

Flora And Her Portrait.
"And was there never a portrait of your beautiful child," s...

The Parting Scene.
In one of our western cities was a poor woman, in the garre...

THE JEW AND HIS DAUGHTER.

A Jew came to this country from London, many years ago, and brought
with him all his property. He had a lovely daughter of seventeen; with
her he settled in a charming retreat on the fruitful banks of the
Ohio, in the Western part of Virginia. He had buried his wife before
he left Europe, and he knew no comfort but the company of his beloved
daughter. She possessed an amiable disposition, and was well educated;
she could speak several languages, and her manner pleased all who knew
her. Being a Jew, he brought up his daughter in the strictest
principles of his faith.

It was not long after that his daughter was taken sick. The rose faded
from her cheek, her strength failed, and it was certain that she could
not live long. Her father was deeply affected. He tried to talk with
her, but could seldom speak without weeping. He spared no expense to

have her get well. One day he was walking in the wood near his house
when he was sent for by his dying daughter. With a heavy heart he
entered the door of her room, and he saw that he was now to take the
last farewell of his daughter.

"My father," said the child, "do you love me?" "Yes," he replied, "you
know that I love you." "I know, father, you have ever loved me. You
have been a kind father, and I tenderly love you. Grant me my dying
request."

"What is it, my child? ask what you will, though it take every
farthing of my property, it shall be granted. I _will grant_ your
request."

"My dear father, I now beg of you never again to speak lightly of
Jesus of Nazareth; I know that he is a Saviour, and that he has made
himself known to me, since I have been sick, even for the salvation of
my soul. I entreat you to obtain a Testament that tells of him and
that you may bestow on him the love that was formerly _mine_." She now
ceased speaking, her father left the room, when her soul took its
flight to God who gave it. After her decease the parent purchased a
Testament and read about Jesus of Nazareth, and is now a devoted
Christian. Good children may be made blessings to their parents and
friends.





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