The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-10-27

they ure borne onward by the tide of time,
each intent upon his own several occupations
oil business or OF peaSure-how little do they
consider The condition, wants, and sufferiDgs
OF their fellow creatures around lhem,-how
little do they exert themselves in behalf Of the
poor and needy, the widow and The orphan
and how seldom do we find the Gains Of suf.
fering humanity allowed, or answered, by
those whom Providence has endowed with
wealth and abundance. Bat it Is not 60 much
by withholding our charities from the mscra-
Bile and unfortunate, that we do wrong to the
divine impulses Of our nature, as IN the almost
total want OF sympathy with their condition,
and disregard of the evils which beset them:
II is true they may not be felt by US, but their
effects are4but too visible in The emaciated
forms, despoOdng looks, and haggard coun-
leuances, which meet US on every hand, where
we can behold how sin, suffering poverty and
sorrow, have left their indeble traces, and
marred The form which the Creator has made
10 stand erect 10 his own glorious image. But
10 my story.
Chanced upon business, few months since
TO sojourn for several days in one Of the lars
gest and most fourishiAg manufacturing
towns of New England, where the incidents
recorded in the following chapter, came 10
my notice. They may serve to illustrate, in
some slight degree, events which are of too
common occurrence, but which are little
known, and less regarded, beyond the mme-
date circle in which they occur. 'And are
you no better my chlldP said the mother to
her daughter, a>pae but still beautiful girl of
something past sixteen, The whole appear
ance OF her counlenance. seemed to indicate
that she was familiar with pain aud suffering,
tho' with heroic fortilude she slrove to con.
ceal from her anxious parent The violence with
which disease was proving upon lie victim.
The mother might have been woman Of
So years, or little older, but her couBtenance
was expressive Of that restless anxiety. the
offspring Of maternal tenderness, so natural
something carewOrn and sad in the repose Of
her features. size seemed woman who had
been familiar with brighter scenes and hap
pier days than the present condition of her
household appeared 10 indicate.
Beside The girl thus. addressed, The room
was occupied by three or four other children.
boys the eldest not yet twelve years Of age,
who were seated around the small table para
taking Of their fruge! morning meal. There
was scarcely word spoken and The re-
past was nearly ended. They seemed to pos
sess none Of the natural Vivacity Of children,
and there was good cause FOR their silence.
'The children of the verv poor says The
quaint but truthful author oGIEia, never 'augh'
and the family we have pictured were very
poor. Death had deprived the children of the
odv nd nf Eath nd inln
the prop upon which Tie surviving parent bad
been accustomed 10 lean for protection and
support Five years had elapsed since his
good>humored face had ceased 10 enliven
Them with his presence; and the hard Decessi-
lies Of life had compelled the mother to seek
out habita,on for herself and, babes in some
manufacturing town, that she might the better
be able 10 support The constantly increasing
wants Of numerous family, and this was the
spot she had chosen.
mo dear mother replied the girl, Il am
no better as We, my head still aches, and
slept none last night, though very tred.' The
mother spoke not for some m'ndles, but seenl-
cd absorbed in some painful thought then with
look which told the depth Of an affection
such as none but raoher. can feel, she drew
H6T COllu CIOSeI lO n6IS5II anu Salu5 WIN
strong emphasis, You shall not go to the
mill to-day; nor never again as long as have
the power TO keep yourself and brothers from
starving by other means BeIler is it my child
that we all perish, ihan that your LOT should
be so embllered by suffering and i'll usage
from those hard hearted masters and over-
seers, frosn whom we receive The email pitt
tance that helps to supply US with food and
clothing. The two elder boys had meantime
despatched their mornings meal, and with The
haste which a fear ofpunishmenL and dread Of
hard words inspire, wele on their way 10 The
mill and soon at their accustomed tssks
The mother aud daughter were left alone,
and as she surveyed the cheerses slate of her
ha6italiOn, and thought Of the bright and joy
lul days gone by, when love and happiness
dwet around'her hearth stone, ere death en-
tered, and poverty blighted, all that he had
ppared 10 her, she wept even as one without
hope. But remembering that in all her trials,
she had still much comfort 10 her, even 10 the
promise Of Him who has said. "Come unto
me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and
will give ye rest" she kneIt beslde The pale
but lovely being, her frs, born, and poured
out the full feelings Of an almost broken heatt
in isrveut prayerto tha, God who hearelh,,he
ravens when they cry. She prayed that the
bitter cup Of sorrow might pass from her, and