The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-07
xIGHr SCENE IN A POOR MANS
HOUSE.

n was IN ne miuosc " Wost~s s'e
a, AZ the Iwenty-lhird Of January.
-. n, weather was misrrably cold, Il
..,hsr decidedly fraze, nor yet did q
-. ma, between the two.sil was cold
"A damp. and penetrated o ihe very
s,..s even OF those who sal IN earpesed
IN. bef.re large 6res, and were warm
= rl,d. II was on this evening thai the
-, IiuIe children II DAVID Bard. the
Yer. stood huddIed logesher in their
Iii room, besides a small FIRE which
-. = wooden cradle on one corner Of the
ss,r,h. The ERE. In be sure gave some
~,rmth. because il had boiled an iron pot
4 oo,aIoes, but IL gave very liIile eheri-
as. 20 the room. The mother had por-
,oned nu. the evening meals few pala-
49,. "a eaeh-and she now sat down by
m rsund table lighted the far.hing can
Az. and was preparing To do some little
niece Of home wifefy.
May I STIR The 6rel" asked David the
,llssl boy. {" M, no." replied the mo-
her, I'll burns away ton fast Il !, - stir
nj" IL wish We had good 6re!" said
I,lth, the second gln. " Bless mel"
,,d me mother. - u Is good fire!" - !
,oonld ike some more salt on ms pota-
,.," sad lrnle Bessy. "may ! have
.,n. nn.,er!'' There 10 none child"
,hs replied. IL put The las, IN the pot"
.On dear." cried out little Lucy, - nv
r., are 50 bad. they get no brI.er. mo-
her. though did beat them with holly"
. ,oor lhlng,' sighed the mother, ~
wish YOU had better shoes" There 10
enr," said Joey. briskly. at Funny
NIIon's Tor fourteen pence" Four
zen peneer" repeated the mother. at
would take a long time to get fourteen
vsnce." Mat Willis begged pair Of
ace warm boots" replied Joey. expert
mentally. /" We will moi beg" said the
mother. "lf We can help II: but let me
Sc me shoes" and Joey put up one of
h. miserably frost bllen Ieet upon his
mh,ner's knee. Bless thee! nv poor
lad" said his mother. i" lhon shalt not 60
10 sark again Iill IL Is warmer" mo
thsr," interrupted liIlle Susan. "may l
have some more7" "There is no morel"
sabl she ns,hsT, " buI I have q whole
lo,i vet" "Oh dear! oh dearl how nice!''
erred he children. clapping their hands,
"lad give Joey the bottom crust" SAID
sae because Of his poor feet" And
give me big bn," cried Susan, holding
0ul a fat litIle hand.
The mother divided the loaf-selling
aside pIere for her husband; and pre-
ssnly the husband cane. lit rains. aud
i:Tery cold" said he, shIvering. PLEASE
God" reIoined The wife, cit will be
warmer after the rain"
Davy Baitd was tall, Thin msn. with
an uneasy look: not that he had any fresh
Cause Tor uneas,ness. his wages had not
been lowered, his hours Of work had not
been increased. nor hal he quarrelled
win his master. But the life OF a poor
nan Is an uneasy life: life of care, wea-
sne'S. and never ending suxieues. What
wonder, then, il his face have a joyless
look,
The children made room for their Ca
ther by the IRE. Susan aad Needy pla-
eed themselves between his knees. and
his wife handed him a portion of sup
per which had been set aside for him.
My. the eldes, girl, was setting on a
box feeding squirrel with the bread
"hch her mother had given. She was
ue'y happy, and kissed the squirrel ma.
.! ines. Judith was sitting beside her,
and DAVID held the cup out Of which The
Squirrel drank.
" NObady has inquired after lha, SPUR.
rel said the father, looking Al them.
No." replied Mary, "aud | hope no
o'dy will" "fhey will not now" said
the Younger Dsyie. for it is three
months smce we found IT," 1--WE nigh
sell ltfor halfa crown" said the fa.hrr.
Mary looked frightened, aud held the
squirrel tn her bosom.
"Joey's feet are very bad" remarkc,
The mother And that doc,nr's bill ha:
never been paid" said the father. seven
teen shillIngs aud slxpence " IL i,
more money than we get week." sigh
60 ne molhet. 81 90 round by the bach
iaue, to avoid passing the door," SAID III,
'r'her, aud he has asked me for il tire,
umFs:" We will get IL paid in IN,
summer" rejoined ,he mother, hopeful
H;"but Goals are raised. and bread. they
sat' will rise before a week" "Lort
ae'p US" sighed David Baird, aud two o
Tue children coughed. +. Thuse chill
GFe"s coughs are no better" remarked
ae ia!her somewhat impsiienily. AM
u'en The baby awoke---and % did Iiul,
neSsy' who had fallen asleep on the foo
u,''oservcd, crying, 81 am so cold, mo
aer ! am 50 cold" go TO bed viii
"e' Mary" said her mother, =" hecaus,
20" we've up betlmes this morning. wash
',"s--rnt your clothes on the bed az,
/ hee,l warmp Masv xuan, ,.... Al l,I