Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-02-16
rODR BEATRICE.


Che following beautiful story of ever; days llc
from Ti,marsh's Sketch Book
Beatrice Merger va, Mr. Ti,natshs servant Of all |
work IA Pars; dressed hts lie. his dinner. and his
children did beef steaks and plain work made las bc
blacScd his boos. waited hs tables aaI Gu,llv a.
he assures told him such story of her CHI dhol
Us would nave done hon0Sr To the natural a,d happy
invention OF Goldsmith or the pathetic humour VI
Scrnc. This is the beginning oriG
My father died.. said Beatrice. about SIX wears
SINCE, and leii my psor mother with lutte else but
email cottage ard strip OF land aud i,br children
too young To work. Il was hard enough in my ia
Tiers time iosaPPly so many little mouths with food;
and how was pour " iduwed woman to provide 10.
them no~,who had neither The strength nor The uppJr.
tVny for labourl
BESIDES us, To be sure, there my old aunt; and
she would HAYS helped Us but she could not Tor the
old woman Is hedEIdJeu, she did nothing but Occu.
ny our best room, and grumhle from morning all
night Heaven knows poor old soul that sh. had no
great reason Ia he very happy for YOU know SIR that
II irets The temper TO be sick; and that 1t is worse
sill 10 DC sick and hungry iuo.
al That time. IA the country where we lived an
Picardy not very far FROM Boulognc) times we're 80
bad mat he beet workman could hardly find employ
AMI when no did. he was happy it he could earn a
matter OF twelve sous day. Mother, work as she
would could not gain than siS; and II was q
hard Job out Of ihis 10 put into chs and
clothing on SIX backs. Old Bridget would .co!d
as she got her portion Of black bread; and my il,
brothers used 10 cry if theirs dill come IN time
too used. 10 cry when got my SHARE; Tor mother kep
only lille, iiilc piece Tor herseltuuI said Ilai she
had dneo IA the felds-lIcaycn pardon hcI for the
he AMI bless her as sure he did, for but Tor H.
no "orkIng'nan or woman could .sub,isi uIon such
"relched mOrSel rs my dear mother took
matters grow worse wIih poor Beatrice time
rolls on and she resolves at last. that The six might
get .l!ce more ihlack bread among Them. to run
secrey away from home aud look tor work else here
bsI-- l.. n.
house with her reproaches ringing IA her ears
u hsaTd ihe old woman screaming after me; but /
DAD uOt stop Lur turn rOuT j. don't think | could
Tor my heart was very full; and i'll htI gone back
asliH should ever have had the courage 20 away.
30 walked long. lung way. until night felt and
thought OF poor noihcr come home from mas and
hndins m; and uIe Pierre shouting out ia his clear
voice. iof Beatrice 10 bring HIM his supper think
SaouIis'iAc 10 have died that night aad thought
should too; for whes obliged to throw mtsel
81 Tic cold hard ground my feet rcro too lora and
weary "a b5sr me any further.
Just Then the moon got M; and do you know,
ieli comfort M looS!ng 1t, Tor knew VAS sl-
mag on our little cottage, and 1t scems4 like an old
rIeni face. a lille way Oh. az ,Iv by tas noon
W" village and saw, toe, iha,a con-
ing towards the; he mast have heard me crying.
W. as not God gpcl - m-l TINS was a far
mer. NH" had need of a girl ia ms hpaso; made Ftr
tel hin way Was IlInr; Gnd / told hin the same
sorJ haVo told you, and lac believed me. mad took
"a nome Ihad walked six long leagues FUN our
village mat day. asking everywhere Tor work IN vain
and here al bed lime found bed snJ a supper"
hsT d!srcssss IN this home, Tor her mistress Is
"o' KIM 80 alter SONS months she gets home sick.
ness anu r1iis back 10 the old village aud the
uear mother II only for day. Mother falls into ii
Oh saens her, aunt Bridget stops scod.ng tor two days.
And hHis FIsre offered the whole of his sspper.
poor lllle mani his slice Of bread mol bit bigger
'han before went away But sho IL now happily
'aiISr anu stronger, and she goes seek work two
le1Gucs from home, and gets a. ani with no les, Than
sII SOUS day, and a sleeping shed in a cow house
gu may fancy no" happy | was now. at the pros
poet 81 earning so much money
"lheTs was an old among the lahourets
VINO used 10 sail SOUP; got cupiuIl every day for
nall penny with BIT Of bread ia ii; and might cat
as much beet roo; besides liksd; not a very whole.
s'ne meal h be sure but Cod took cure lhnI It should
mol disagree with me
80, every Saturday. when worn was over had
Ihriy sous TO carry home mother; and tired though
! was walked mSrIily tho Two leagues To Uur va
'aSe 10 see her again. On The road there was great
WOOL 10 pass through and tbs frightened me- for II n
hisl Should come and rob of my whole weeks
e1rnings' what could poor lone girl do to help her
's"f But found a ramody for this too and no thieves
ever came HSar me; I used TO begin saying my pray
efs as entered The forest, aud stopped until
was safe a! home and safe always arrived, with
ny ihIr'y sous ~ my pocket A.! you may be sure
sunday mas happy day for Us ais
VIC greatly approve Mr. Tiimarshs reflections on
ho suhJsot Of this humble history. II is for the benc
NJ he remarks, eidukes aud duche,sss that he gives
''is sketch Of Mademoisclie Msrscrl
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