Litchfield enquirer., 1844-11-28
'dd"BuY soME MArcHEss.

f"'bUT MAICHETSs-' s...st. 2
evil you buy some matches!" said the voice
Of boy, as we were seated in our sanctum in mood
contemplating, about eight o'clock few nights
ago. N'''N
- "No," we answered, in a TINE that might not
have been altogether coureous good natured be-
cause the same question had often been asked US
before, twenty times q day. This answer we gave
without looking At the child, Or second thought
'.Please, sir, buy some matches" said the youth !;
"rl give you FIVE boxes for Bit" ~ 80
"i,ut we have no use for them boy, Or we would
purchase Of YOU" - 5..,s o.l.
"Yet you will have use for chem by-and.by, sir,
and you don't know how much good even, a pic
ayune would do my poor mother andlitle sisters at
home, just now. ] havn't sold a box Of matches to
day. Please, sir, will you give me dime for six
boxes!" I ait'i ''Fo!f'e- - D.'' ~
The tones Of the ehild's voice were 80 plaintive.
his manner of speaking and his pale haggard coun-
tenancc bore such evident marks Of truthfulness
and honesty, and his bearing was somaply, that we
to his tale .'.A,' t''A"' '.'.,S
" How many sisters have your w asked, e. Z
care they either Of them able TO assist your mo-
therT'
.oh bless you, no. sir! Mary is but seven years
old, Pauline only four, and little Kate can barely
toddle across the floor. Mary, though takes care Of
Kate some Of the time, sndthat saves poor mother
some trouble"
"And what" We asked. .'doss your mother do
Cor your supportPs
"She binds shoes. SIR Ma sends me to the shop
with them every morning, and the boss 10 cross
sometimes, and says things that make me mad. -
And then go home and tell mother, and she says
shouldn't get angry oE it 10 perhaps her fault that
he 10 illtempered, but don't think 90, sir, do you!
Poor mother never IN the world said or did any
thing that wasn't right and proper" 30
We bought Of the boy matches enough to last as
for year, and stopped his voice Of gratitude by
and to the welfare Mary, Pauline and 'little"
Kate. -. $1,000
Poor match boy would that every heart was as
pure as thine! The storm Of adversely may rage a.
round thee its chilling breath may penetrate
through the thin covering poverty has left you, but
il can never take from thee that Invaluable homes.
y god mother has instilled into thy youthful
heart Cheer upsq then boy! Be patient, Be viz.
tuous, frank, manly and hones. 90 now. and time
will come. though it may be sfar oil, when you
need not ask Boy some matches, sir7'--JE o. Pic.
Ds,pey,ass Remedy ~ Desperate D IL 10 .
They tell good story Of DE-. Rand, an English
physician He wac called 90 10 visit . hypoclcn.
driac patient. who sancied she had, swallowed, .
mouse On entering the room the lady exclaimed
!" Dear doctor! ann glad 70 - ysa--I am in such
distress-such pain! Oh doctor ] have swaIloweda
mcuse r"-..SwalloTed- nonsense 'fepIied the doc.
tor. in his mild and pleasant manner, - Oh mo
DOCTOR said the patient, " il is not nonsense-it Z
q mouse a live Inopse-he ran down my thrnal
when was asleep with my mouth oper. and I feel
him now creeping about my stomach, and tryingt6
gnaw ont. Oh, doctor, do prescribe scmethira
Quick, dr fshall dies IS Prescribe said he, ~ %
will prescribe something that VIII cure you IN
minute" " What ID il doctor, what is IL A IN
take any thing you ofdef., Well. then, my deal
madam, swallow acat tit that don't cure yoa moth
sng VIII. 49, ee va3
II sAvAsEs-A married man, whose rib ps1Esa Il
be sthe better half in the wrong sense ofthe tern
aid tOhis lsienda loved my wife Of FIRST. ASIAN
ttoay ever 10 lnse wife. For thsaEst tire msnahs
kINelnaIly Wanfedtp eat hsr up and svsg since r.
~ Snvy&9H 49, 81 ssacz