THE BEAUTIFUL LADDER. 2/1 
must know who have done this heaven-like 
deed of kindness. Oh, that we knew who they 
are, that we might try and thank them for what 
they have done! But it would only be to try, 
for no language can express our deep grati¬ 
tude.”' 
“Yes,” cried the mother, who had aroused 
again, “ if the gratitude of a mother’s heart and 
the unceasing prayer of a widow’s lips will bring 
any blessing upon their pathway, then will they 
have a rich inheritance; and surely, ‘ Blessed is 
he that considereth the poor; the Lord will de¬ 
liver him in time of trouble. The Lord will 
preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall 
be blessed upon the earth.’ ” 
We may have some conceptions of the emo¬ 
tions experienced by the young visitors during 
the passing of this scene; but it was plain that 
they were of a character to forbid long endur¬ 
ance ; and so Davidson whispered to his friend, 
saying, 
“ Lew, this is too much; let us get out of 
this soon, or I shall break down.” 
It was evident that Rudolph was in the same 
state of mind as his friend, for he at once as¬ 
sented to the proposal to withdraw. Either by 
