Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-02-17

reflection which she dared not meet-she
must leave her dear grand children, leave
them, hapless as they were, alone in the
world, where charity is not yet revealed
in lore, for the Christian mostly provides
for the poor by lam-and though she had 8
firm hope Of entering the heavenly rest
her tears fell like rain us she thought,
"what will become of my poor childrenH
pressed like ice on her heart.
The day had been as gloomy as her re-
Elections. She had not obtained any work
for two days, and all she had earned du'
ring the week was ten cents for making q
muslin shirt, and eight cents for pair o.
duck pdntaloons-work furnished her from
small clothing shop--eighteen cents L
support three individuals for a week.
Why did she not represent her case te
>ome charitable society?
She feared the children would be taken
from her. or that they would al be sent te
the alms.house, where she could no ,onge
have them for her own. 81 am willing te
go when God summons me-" she SAID to
herself" and can commi, these poor OF
phans 10 Him-bnt oh /! could not bear te
have them taken from me by man;-whilt
live they must be mine"
She had given them her last morsel o
bread they ate it in silence, for they saw
that deep distress was on the face of thei
only friend, and as her gaze was earnestly
and solemnly fixed on .hem, they crowded
closer together as they drew near her chai
they felt terrified, and yet knew not why
they should so tremble and dread TO have i
grow dark.
Poor little creatures! Their grandmothe
had often told them she must die, but still
they had no idea Of death. They saw he
raise her withered hands, and heard her a
she sighed forth her last prayer" NJ
darlngs-O, God protect :hem'-her arms
fell powerless, her eyes closed-and tn.
shrieks Of the children as they chung rount
her sinking form, could no more awaker
her. She was dead
Who will take care Of those children
Doubtless many Of my fair readers woul,
be willing TO assist the orphans. Go int
the houses of The poor in this city-in every
city and town, and if you do no, find these
two little children, you will find others a
equally deserving OF your pity. Many
poor, destitute widow, is now suffering 70
the common necessaries Of life-becaust
she cannot obtain work, or, fair compen
salon for her work. Must she and he
children suffer from cold and hunger dur
ing this long winter? or shall they resor
to begging, or even be driven to theft q
By their own work, needle par,icu
IarIy, as now paid for, females canno
support themselves. What shall be don,
to make their condition comfortable ?
In one important respect the system O
charity through Benevolent Societies. o
by the hand Of some agent to whom dona
tons are sent, does not seem the best o
most eflectual. 1t does not interest tn
heart Of those who give their money, a
they would be moved if each one perlorme
their own charitable duty. Nor does tn
mode of receiving assistance from socie,,
call forth that fervent gratitude of the poor
which would be felt and expressed toward
an individual beneractor.
If every lady who has it in her power
and what lady has not ?-would interes
herself in behalf Of one poor family, pro
vide work for the mother and nan he
promptly and .isStiy, (not the mere piitanc
which the poor through necessity are of:el
compelled TO work for)-how much suffer
ing nigh, be spared, how much good Nigh
be done And would not such kindly in
tercourse, such generous and grateful feel
ngs fostered and established between tn
+ poor and unfortunate and the rich an
prosperous, make social life happier, an
the whole community better and NOR
prosperous
, in those improvements which Deepen
more on moral influences than physical o
mechanical power, woman has more i'm
po:tant and influential part TO perform, be
, cause, like the divine agencies whose pre-
totypes are love and charity, it can an
, must be chiefly effected in secret. Me
cannot search into the hidden springs c
domestic misery they have no. the wan
Of sympathy, whose touch opens the burs
ing bosom, or heals the bleeding heart
Woman is the helper-'' a ministering an
gel" when pain and sickness wrings IN
brow, and want and woe break down tn
noble spirit and wther the delicate feeling
Of those who have once been proud an
prosperous. Above all the charity whic
carries the blessings Of hope and comfol
into the house Of the poor and destitute {
her own sex, is surely her province =
Above every form OF benovolence, ,ha
t which soothes the wounded spirit and en-
courages 10 virtuous action, is the mo:
blessed.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH,-Wales Barker
about fifteen years of age, son Of Majo
Barker, (of Washington, ID. CO. formel
Comptroller of the Treasury, accidental
shot himself with pistol IN the head, a
the residence of his father an Capitol Hill
and died on the .Qlh instant.