The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-07

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he loved. were about him. bui he lhoaghl
Of them as born 70 poverty. uneasiness
and care. like himself; be fell unhappy,
and grew almost angry.
Cheer up David-hanesi man! there is
ihat coming even now: coming within
three streets length 81 thee: which shall
raise lhee above want forever. Cheer up.
this - the last hour any Of you shall want
Tor lire, the last hour you shall want Tor
candle light. Thou shalt keep the squir-
rel, Mary! Bessy, thou shall have blan-
kels 10 warm thee' The doctors bill
shall be pald-nor. David Baird, shalt
thou ever again skulk by back ways 10
my work 10 avoid an Imp0rlunate credi-
tori Joey, thou shalt turn the wheel no
longer. thy feet shall get well in woIlen
stockings, and warm shoes al Eve shit
lings The pair! You shall no more want
salt 10 your potatoes, nor shall Susan
again 60 short OF her supper. But OF all
this. IS yet. you know nothing. good peo-
pie: and there you siL hopeless and CON-
fortress, and know nothing about the re-
lief: and splendid relief too: that. even
now. Is approaching your door. Wait.
little boy. and thou wilt nurse thy poor
tagging feet, Joey, by the FIRE; and muse
IN sadness Oh thy poverty. David Baird,
yet Anew moments longer; u can do you
M harm. for the good news is. even now,
turning ths corner OF your streets!
A. - II
from his revere!
4" Some one Is al the door, said the
wife; and up jumped lIllle DAVID. at
u Is neighbor wood come Ia borrow meal,
/ you can get her a cup FULL added The
mother, as The knock was repeated more
hastily.
Up rose David Baird. and, thinking Of
the apoIhecary's bill, opened the door
reluctantly.
! " Are yon David Bairi,' asked the
letter carrier, who had shocked. / am.
said DAVID. This. then, Is Tor you; and
there are twenly-iwo pence to pay on IL,
said the man. holding forth q large letter.
l. !. q summonsl cried the wife. "a dis
may; for what, is David Baird summon.
ed! and she rushed 10 The door with the
baby in her arms. II is no summons.
replied Ihe man, but money letter. | take
IL. II 10 not for me. said David, half glad
TO escape his liability 20 pay the iwo-snd-
twenty pence. Bus are you not David
Baird, The weayerl ! am, said David
Then, continued The letter carrier. pay me
% peuce, and il il is not right, they will
return you The money q, the posI-ofice.
-Tweniy-two pence! repeated DAVID.
ashamed TO confess his poverty. One
shilling and ten pence, sud the lie. We
have not so much money by US, good
man. Light candle, said the lepler-cari-
er, busting into the house, aud hunt up
VIVA, you have. David was pushed 10 an
extremity. We have none-we have not
money to buy candle! Lord bless me!
said The letter Garner, aud gave DAVID the
Younger four pence, 10 fetch half pound
Of candles.
| David and his wife knew not what TO
think-and The letter man shook the wet
from his hal, 1883
! In Few moments the candles came,
and The letter was put into Dasld's hands.
Open ill cant you! said The letter man.
l. il Cor mel inquired DAVID again. II
y, replied the other, imeatienlly--ahai
fuss is here abou, opening letter!
| what's ibis! exclaimed David, taking on
bill for one hundred pound. Obi slgll-
ed the wife, il after all ID should not be
for US! but read the letter, David. and
DAVID read il.
Sir-You, David Bard. weaver Of
and son Of The la,e David Bard. Of Maa-
den-un- Wear. lineal defendant Of Sir
David Bard. OF Mokshsu,hlen Castle,
county Of Yprk. and sole herr OF Sir Peter
Baird, uonkshnlh,en aforesaid. lately de-
ceased, are requested 10 meet Mr.. Dennis
at York, as soon after the receipt of this
as possible. 1, will be necessary for you
To brIag your family with you; & to cover
travelling and other expenses, you viii
receive enclosed q bill Tor one hundred
pounds, payable al sight.
| ] have the honor 10 be, sir, your hum
BILE servant,
Il ]. SMITH. for Mr.. Dennis.
Sure enough! said David, David Bairt
OF Marden-on-Wear. was my father
Oh! oh! oh! chuckled out little David. a.
he hopped abou, behind the group, hun
dred pounds and a castle! Heaven b,
praised! cjacIsied The wife, while sh,
Rugged the infant in her arms. And con
unued David, the great SIR David Bairt
was our ancestor. but we never looked
tor any hing from that quarter. rhel
the letter Is for yon! asked the man. |
-; please heaven to make US thankful fo
II, saiJ David, seriously, but. hesitate,
ne. you want The money. do, said III,
letter carrier; but, no matter, I'll call to
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