Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-21
care Won David Baird," asked the letter carrier,

"Are you David Balrd! asked the ietter cafl'e''
who had knocked
| 81 am" said David
| "Tbs. then, is for you; and there twenty-five
pence pay on it., said the man holding forth large
letter.
what is David Baird summoned: and she rushed 10 Inc
door, with the baby IN h>r arms.
alt is no, for me- said David half glad to escape his
liability 10 pay the two and twenty pence
| But are yuu not David Baird, the weaver
| 81 am" said David.
"'Then," COZ .nued The letter carrier, ''pay me the
twen,y-,wo pp nee and fit right they will return
you the money at the post office
/ Twenty two pence, repeated DAVID, ashameo 70
confess his poverty
no, so much money by us, good man."
;uh, candle said the letter carrier bursting into
the house "and hunt up what you have
David w:s pushed .to The extremity 1--WE have
none :, s,id he; 1--WE have no money TO buy CANDLE!
az ard bless me- said the letter carrier, and gave
David the Younger four pence fetch half pound OF
candles David and his wife knew not what to think,
and the letter man shook the wet from his hat. In
few moments the cano'e came, ana tue iellel was P
| into Davlds hand
oOpen II. can I you'" said the letter man.
| as j, for me-" inquired David again.
81, is" replied the other, mpaten,ly; "what q fuss
| is here about opening letter "
| "What is this exclaimed David, taking out Dill
| for one hundred pounds.
SO sighed the wife, .if, after ALL it should not
be for u.s. Bu, read the letter. David" and David read
| "Sir: YOU David Baird, the weaver of -, and
son of the late David Baird of Marden Wear neal
descendant of SIR David Baird, Monkshaughon castle,
county OF York, and sole heir TO Sir Peter Bard Of
Monk aforesaid lately deceased are request
ed to Mir Dennis solicitor, at York, as soon ai.er
the receipt of this possible 1t Will be necessary Tor
Won to bring your family with you and to travel
ling expenses you will receive bill for el0O, payable
| at sight.
81 have the honor to be, Sir,
"Your humble servant,
~. SMITH, for Mr.. DESsls.'
"Sure enough, said David, "David Baird of Marden-
on Wear my father
80. 0, o :" chuckled out little David he hop
ped about behind the group, "a hundred pounds and
castle!'
Heaven be praised" calculated the wife, while enc
Rugged The baby in her
"And continued David, ''ihe great Sir David Bard
was our ancestor but we never looked for any thing
from that quarter. -"
"'rhen the letter is for you'" asked the man.
at is Please Heaven 10 make Us thankful for 1t,
said David, seriously "bui, hesated he, "you want
that money
''No said the letter carrier going out, 81 call for
that tomorrow
"Bolt the door after the man this money requires
safe keeping"
"Mend the fire !" said the mother and her son
David put the shovel full Of Goals, and stirred up
the ashes
kiss me, my children" exclaimed the father with
emotion; "kiss me, and bless God for we shall never
want bread again"
ais the house on fire." screamed Mary at the top OF
the stairs, "for there is such blaze"
'He are burning mould CANDLE" said Judith, sand
such a big iire!
"Cone here, Mary" said the father; and Mary slip
ped down stairs wrapped in an old cloak
"Fahers a rich man, we're all rich--and shall 1--we
in grand castle!' laughed out young David.
ave shall have coats, and blankets, and stockings
and shoes cried little joey all alert yet still remem-
bering his fros, bitten feet
ave shall have beef, and plumb pudding said su-
san
awe shall have rice pudding every day. cried Ned,
dy."
David Baird was again distracted but how different
his feelings he could have done thousand ex-
travagant thngs-he could have laughed, cried, sung,
leared about nay rolled the floor for JOY; but ne dd
Of ,hese-he sat calm and looked almos, grave.
At eugth he said "wif, send the children to bed and
let talk this good fortune together.
"You shall have your Sunday clothes on TO morrow,
sad The happy mother she sent them up stars 10
bed they went, and after while laughed themselves to
sleep The father and mother smiled and wep by turns,
bat did not sleep that ght.