Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-07

ulu deus VINO uOu ldllGu asleep unOb-
served, crying. Il am So cold, father! |
am so colby
Go to bed with her, Mary said the
mother, 'lor YOU were up belimes. his
morning, washlug-pu, your clothes ON
the bed, aud keep her warm
Mary went into the little dark cham.
Der to bed with her sister, aud Ler mo-
ther tried TO hush the crying infant.
David was distracted. lie was cold.
hungry, weary, and in gloom. Eight
children, whom he loved. were about
hun, and he thought of them only as
born TO poverty, uneasiness, AID care,
like himselr-he felt unhappy, and
grew almost angry as the baby conlin.
ued 10 cry.
Cheer up, David. honest man! there
is that coming even homecoming with
in three streets length Of thee-which
Will raise thee above want forever!-
Cheer uP-this is the last hour any Of
you shall want fire; the last hour YOU
shall want for candle light. Thou shalt
keen Thy squirrel, Mary! BETSY, thou
shalt have blankets to warm thee! The
doctors bill shall be paid--nor, Baird.
shalt thou ever again skUlk the back
ways to work to avoid an inpor;unare
creditor. Joey,thou shalt turn tho wheel
no longcr-thy feet hall get well in
wooden stockings, and warm shoes at
hvc shillIngs pair! You shall no more
want TO sell potatoes-nor shall Susan
go short again Of her supper! But of
this, all this, as yet, you know nothing
about the reliei-and such splendid re-
Iiei, too, that even now is approaching
your door! Wal, little baby, aud thou
wat; nurse Thy poor, riHg,ing feet, joey,
by the re!-aud muse IN sadness on
Thy poverty, David Baird, yet, for few
moments longer, ii can 90 no harm, for
he good news is even now turning the
corner Of your street.
Knock! knock! knock! David starts
from his reverie.
Some one Is at the doorr said the
wife, and up jumped little David. If ia
IS neIgh bor Wood come To borrow some
meal, you can get her a cup full added
the mother, as the knock was repeated
more JUSTLY.
Up rose David Baird, and thinking of
re apothecary's brl', opened the door
Are you David Bairdl' asked the let.
Ter carrier, who had knocked.
i am said David.
This, then, is for you; and there are
twenty Two pence to pay on it, said the
man, holding forth large letter.
III is summonSP cried The wife in
d!smay; for what is David Baird sum
monedP and she rushed TO the dOor.with
The baby in her arms.
I'll Is not for me- said David, hnlCula
10 escape his Irabi ity TO pay The two
and twenty pence.
but are you not David Baird the wca
verP
q am said David.
Them continued the letter carrier.
pay me the twenty two pence, and ifir
IS not right they will return you the mo.
ney at the Post Office
'Iw' nty-two pence repeated David. |
10 confess his poverty.
'One shilling ten penceI' said the wife.
we nave not 50 inch money by US, good
man,
Light a caniIe,' said the letter car.
ie", bursting into the house, and hunt
Up what you have.'
David was pushed to the extremity
We have none,' said he, we have nc
money to buy a candIen
Lord bless me' said the letter CARR.
'r, and gave David, the younger. four
pence TO fetch half pound Of candIes |
David and his wife knew not what n
.hlnk, and the letter man shook the wei
rom his hat. la few moments tho
candles came, and the letter was pu, in.
o David's hand.
open it, can't your said the letter
nan.
is IT for meY inquired David again.
1T u.s. replied the other impatientIv.
err = 'o'
what is thisr exclaimed David. n
King out bill for one hundred mounds
~! sighed the wife, 'if after all II shouIj
not be Tor US. But read the letter, Da
Vid,' and David read il.
'SiR-Gou, David Baird, the weaver
Ot - aud son Of the late David H,,rd /
Dt Marden-ou-Wear, iineal descepdeut orl
sir David Baird, Moukshaugbion Cas,Is
county OF York, and sole heir Of Sir Pc.
lee Baird, Of Nonkshaughton, aforesaid. |
lateiY deceased, are requested 10 meet
Nc. Dennis, Solicitor, at YORK, as sooo
after the receipt oCthls as possible. ltl
vii be necessary 20 briog your family
with you; aud 10 cover travellioC cv
peuses, you wiii receive enclosed a hill
Tor one huudred p0uuds payable az sight
! have the honor 10 be,sir,your hum
bic servant, }. SufTH for MR. DeNVrs.'
tSure ennunh1 saII d. n.