Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-08-07
SCENE IN A POOR MANS HOUSE.
BY MA. Y EOWsTT.


aud damp, and penetrated TO the very
bones, even OF those who sat on carpet.
Ell rooms before large fires, and were
warmly clad Il was on this evening
that thu seven little children Of David
ourd, the weaver stood hud1led tUgcth
er IN their small room, beside small
hre which was burning comfortesSly.
The baby lay in n wooden cradle on the
corner Of the hearth. The fire, to be
sure, give some warmth, because it had
boiled an iron pot full OF potatoes, but
II gave very ltle cheeriness 10 the
room. The mother had portioned out
the evening meal-a few potatoes to each
and she now sat down by the round
table, lighting the larthIng candle, and
was preparing TO do some little pieces
OF house wilery.
May | stir the fre?' asked David the
eldest boy.
No, no. replied the mother, ii burns
away too fast ir il is stirred
Il wish we had good firer sighed Ju.
dith, the second girl.
BLESS mer said the mother, 1T is
good fire! Why there's Dame Grumpy
and her grandchilj gone to bed because
they have no fire at alli'
Il should like some more salt to NV
potatoes said little Betsy may | have
som, more, m1thcrY
There is none, child she replied; 4
put the last in the pot.
% dearn cried out little Joav, 'my feet
are so hard! They &c. NJ better, mo
!hcr,though | did beat them with holly
'Poor thing signed the mother. i
wish you had better shoes
There's pair SAID Joey, briskly |
AT Funny Nixton's for fourteen pence
Fourteen p,ncen repeated the mo
thcr; at would take n long time to get
fourteen pence
'Mat Willis begged pair Of nice
warm boots replied Joey, exporimen.
tally.
We will not beg said the mother, TrI
we can help it-let me see The Shoes
and Joey put one Of his fros. bitten feet
on has mothers knee.
'Bless thee! poor lad said the mother.
'thou shalt not go to work again ill it is
warmer
'Motner,' interrupted little Susan, 'may
! have somn more2'
There is no more said she, 'but
have whole loaf YETI
'Oh dear, oh dear, how nice!' cried
the children, capping their hands; 'and
give Joey the bottom crust said one
because Of his poor feelr
and give me big Bit cried Susan
holding out lit,le fat hand.
The mother divided the loaf. settinu
aside a piece for her husband; and pre-
sently The husband came.
slt
shivering.
please G,d,' rejoined the mother, q,
Will be warm after the Rim
David Baird was tall thin man with
On uneasy look not that he had any
fresh cause Of uneasiness his wages
had not been lowered; his hours Of ia !
Dor had not been increased; nor had he |
quarrelled with his master; but The life |
OF poor man Is an uneasy iife-a life
oil care, WEAKNESS, and never ending
anxleties. What wonder, then, if his
ia e have joyless look?
The children made room for their IA |
Their by the fire; Susan and Ned placed /
the nseIves between his knees, and his |
wife handed him he portion Of supper |
which had been set aside for him.
Mary, the eldest girl, was sitting on
a box feeding the squirrel with the
bread which her mother had given he
she was very happy, and kissed the
squirrel many times; Judith was sitting
beside her, and David held the cup ont
Of which the squirrel drank
Nobody has inquired after TN. SOUR
re-! said the father, looking at them.
NO. replied Mary, and hope nobo
dy WILL
They will not now said the voun ger
David, for il is thee months since we 1
found it
We might sell it for halfa crown |
said the father; Mary looked frightened !
and held the squicreI in her bosom.
Joey's feet are very bad remarked
the mother.
And thar Doctors bill has never been
paid said The father-Eseventes shu.
lings and six pence
'Its more money than we can GET IN
q WcekI sighed the mother.
u go round by tie back tame To avoid
passing Cue door said the father, and
he asked me i1r &C three tines
We wilt get &C pad "a summer re-.
joined the mother. hopefully; but Goals
are raised, and bread, fhey say.vili risa
before dse week IL OUT
Lord help Usr exclaimed Che father.
internally.
Mary, fetch che other candle cried
the mother, as the arrhIng candle burnt
lo~ % the SICK and reat Out