Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-12

rupt-begueathing their three children
10 her care, without any means Of sup
port. Thus driven to wnnt. her indie
pendent spiri, prompted her to cxertion;
she did not wish to apply to her former
associates for employment, rs none
came forward to offer it, although many
were acquainted with her disiresses. =
As n last resource, she applied TO tho
Repository Tor the Relief of Distressed
Scanstrcsscs.
"llow much will you charge for
transferring the work on this cape 2"
asked the woman in attendance.
4 81 used to gire tep dollars for such
Il one, replied Mrs. Morton.
4 1--WE can't give that" was tho an
swcr, "we don't get morc-we do not
give more than three dollals."
/ Mrs. Morton looked at the quantity
of work TO be done; she thought of her
poor children, and shuddercd to think
how scanty must be their subsistence
that would arise from such hard enrn-
ed trhc, but considered il better 10 take
it, as Eothing else offered. Retired in
a small room, surrounded by her chill
dren, the dreary night would pass nearly
over ere she would leave her lubour.--
No tours fell from her eyes her sor-
rows were so deep they had inhaled
them all and treasured each tear in it's
narrow cell, there to be chrystalized,
and. arraycd in gcm-likc beauty.
AS she snt busily employed nt work,
n gentle rap reused her attention. On
opening the door, Mr. Milton walked in.
81 am come" said he, "to inquire
why you have not been oaener at our
house :"
!, Mrs. Morton assured him the work
she had got to do required her utmost
application"
AS he saw her so busy, he examined
the article she was at work on, and he
thought he had seen the pattern before.
lie requested her if she did not deem
1t an impersinent question, to tell him
who she was doing il for, and how much
il would yield her /;
She answered his well meant qucs-
ton by informing him that she was do
ing it for the Repository, and was TO
receive but three dollars for it, and
that it would take her two weeks to
finish il.
/ Here" thought Mr.. Milton, lis
precious specimen Of the societies that
occupy SO much of my wile's time; ab-
solutely starving poor widows and or
phans."
On leaving the house, he put twon-
ty dollar note into Mrs. Morton's hand,
and hoped that that would answer AS II
help till she could fn'l store to rent,
and he would assist her in getting into
some business in it, as it was impossi-
bic for her to maintain her children by
her present means.
On his return, Mrs. Milton was out.
lie patiently waited her return, and
with much good huinour asked hcr
wha, had been bcr deeds Of charity Tor
the day
She replied, Trying to get sigma
lures TO petition to Congress for tho
abolition of slavery"
'Lct me see your success, then" ="
said he
She handed him u long lis. Of names,
some Of which were written so unin-
telligibly that it was impossible to make
them out.
"Why, whcro in the world did you
get all these; Surely, you must have
all the children's names from Kensing-
ton to Moy amensing.
"Yes, to be sure-our society don't
mind that. They swell the list, YOU
know"
"But pray, my dear, why do you 'u-
tcrfcre in this matter, when things moro
suitable claim your attention There
are many unable to obtain employment,
that pine in slavery of mind by the pres
sure of their wants, and those oi their
families. This could 10 great meas
urc be allcviatcd, by aproper course
and feeling for the misfortuncs Of our
fellow beings. Where the offer Of o
ipecuniary donation might be construed
into All insult, the procuring OF suitable
employment would be received with
gratitude. lfyou would devote some
of your time to individual charities, II
would give more relief than most OF
your societies. Tbat there arc exesp-
tous, ndmt--but they are gra'us
amidst the chsif that mast be wpnowsx
out,"