Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-09-30

"oNo oeen I'D PAIN, SAID the humane
man, Tor some person who seemed in dis
'fess pray madam is there a family 2-l
thought heardssome little folks
a--a' -
gars, Tor any thing know TO the contrary
surely there never was more ragged
, pack oil chlls TO be seen than are the chill.
dren q the mother from her appearance
Judge TO have been a common street walker
4 II she is not one now. Never did | see
such figure But my husband is the
greatest fool in the world, or he wonld new
er have taken them in | was, unfortunate.
ly' at my country lodgings when he simplv
took them under his roof
Have you ever seen this poor woman
and her little ones asked Mr. Allen very
grayeiy. who was not little displeased
with some words in.ihe above speech of his
landlady) have you visited her 10 her atflis
ton
4 visit her sir, no indeed commence
no acquaintance with dodgers in nv third
story As to letting lodgings to eenteel
families, as | am low spirited and have
weak nerves, like to have company in the
house bet as 10 a set OF beggars why,
mad Palty Informs me this woman is often
~S'''N "" > NiAupbl II UDpfScl OF bread
Indeed interrupted Mr. Allen)-and do
you suffer human being under your roof
to suffer the extremity of hungeri Mercy
on mep
Mrs Patty who then entered the room.
was asked by her mistress, if she had seen
the woman up stairs lately
'Notd indeed, madam think her rag
ged silk gown plainly shows what she has
been, and what she is | see herl not
truly. stands upon my own character
she may be a street walker Tor WHAT
She was going on, but Mr. Allen, shocked
at the inhumanily of both the mistress and
her maid sienfed he was going to be busy.
on which they LEFT him.
Any one might have thought indeed tina,
Mrs. Patty, by her dress, had been one oil
that unhappy class which her rigid virtue
made her so cautious of avoiding: for her
dress, which was Il tnwdtv gauze cap, with
washed ribbands. with dirty linen gown. |
drawn through the pocket holes. did no,
greatly recommend her appearance.
When the good man had got rid of these |
inhuman wretches, be stood like the mimi. |
table figure of Garrick, in king Lear for
some moments aghas,; and like that good
old king, could not help exclaimng,
Arc these women
is there any in for such hard hearts '
Good heayensw CONTINUED he) by what
method can relieve these poor wretches
Three days without bread. and have Jared
sumpuously every day must think OF
some way OF relieving the distress ofthfs nn.
happy woman without wounding her deli.
cacy. She may be, possibly, person oil
family, and reduced from ailuence to strue-
gle with the mserics Of poverty; something
must be done, and soon"
Whilst the heart Of this benevolent man
was overlooking with humanity, chance
gave him an opportunity Of seeing the whole
miserable family, which had so much enga.
ged his pity
He was Just going to coffe-house when
on the stair case he met the little melancho-
ly groupe; the first object that presented il,
self, was most amiable young woman. in
very ordinary apparel, pale and emacned
On her anguld cheek II tear was stealing
down, whilst her eyes were cast on Il little
babe seemingly almost expiring.
which she held in her arms, and which she !
Dehed with unutterable woe. A litlc pratt.
ling girl Of three years old was hanging on
five, brought up the rear; one with pitch a
r Of water, the other with a small loaf Of ,
bread y
Mr.. Allen. who ever looked on misery
with II kind of sacred pity, stood back, and t
gave this poor woman, with her little rag. !
ged retnne, the wall to pass by with as !
much Difference and respect as if she had f
been the first dnchess in the land
A fine gown or petticoat, which so much :
civilty Of the world, and has i
much greater influence over the minds Of Il
most people than is imagined, had very :
contrary effect on this good man; as the L
'ery shabby garments of these poor people b
claimed his respect, instead of contempt; for b
le plainly saw the remains OF better DAYS, 5
md conld not bel p rejecting what that dis b
ress must be which brought them to this ex- II
RENE OF wretchedness. His aged eyes felt n
he sacred drops of pity; and during a short P
walk he was wholly absorbed in various e
chemes Of providing for the speedy relief a
II the poor sufferers. He once thought of
bank-bll and sending il by the y
Jenny post but as he then knew not her 9
lame, that scheme he could not pursue till
ie made inquiry how to direct to her; but o
he secret hand OF Providence soon pointed II
ut surer way; for as Mr.. Allen was re- b
urning to his apartment that very day, he r
net in the passage the eldest little boy, rag o
,ed as coli, but the very perfection itself of b
eauy and innocence. He held in one a
land an old silver spoon in the other bird C