Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-03-05

'No.'
take my word for IL, males, but hi,
heart is in the right place. lit was no,
Gw my old mother, God bIes. her,
would give him my chance, aud stop the
cruise with you.'
Al this moment the lad in question en-
tered the room his tears were dried, tho
their traces were not effaced.
Round to, here, my lad said Smith,
'and give me your nipper. Don't hang
down your head, my bnntum-never he
ashamed Of good heart there's no,
the man here bu, likes you all The better
for what you couldn't hide tho while
ago and IL Bill Smith hadn'ta poor old
mother on lee shore, dye see he would
give his chance up To you. Now, then,
! will tell you what you must do. You
Just tell me how the land lays, and after
I've seen my mother all right, | will find
yours. will tell her wha, % fine lad you
have grown !; what n good ship you have
got, and the best ships company to sail
with | ever knew. She shall know her
hoy amt forgot her and you must send
something TO please her
Il have no mother 10 sobbed the little
fellow.
well your father, then, nv boy
'There is nobody cares for me but my
poor iwin-sisier my father died when
we were children
Tell mc where she il, and | will find
her
oh, she is ~ The mork house = and,
no longer able tn restrain his tears, he
burst out crying alresh.
The lads lonely state, and his tears
for his sister, brought tears in turn from
most ot his listeners, aud caused the
thoughts Of many TO revert Ia their
scenes "f home and years OF bovhood /;
and as they drew nearer, there was not
one that did not pity him sincerely, aud
feel the regard they all entertained for
him strengthened
The boy at length looked mp, and
earnestly regarding Smith said
TELL me will you indeed see her =
AYE my lad, aud there is my hand
on il, and willis, t,e right was profit.
ed Tor h's grasp the left brushed away
un unhiddrn tear,
'rhrD, Smith, said The boy, Il will
"sk The Cruiain Ia pay me, and you viii
give the squire The money, and tell. him
he shall have all | can earn, if he will
take my sister from The work house -
Sh" can earn something, and my wages
will help the rest. You don't know in
deed how | feel when | think of her,
with nobody Ia care for her in the work
house, and me so well of, with you all
so kind To me
'Ship-maies, said Smith, exulinsly
u was right when | said his heat was
IN The right place and now cheer up,
my lad but hlubbrr bi, I must, aud |
don't rnrc who dOrssee it. ! count my
self man, bu, this youngster is more of
man dt henr than me, and how do |
know how IL goes with my old mother =
Here, before all hands, I promise to do
all Tor both OF you that man can. Ave,
III he n brother To You So make YOUR
self easy about your sister she shall no,
only leave the work house, but viii lay
n plan that shall keep her clear ont
ID" You mind, my mothers roof shall be-
lee tm her. Now then, my boy, don't
give It another thought and meantime,
Just tell Us all your lite, and how twas
brought about that you fell 50 far to lee
ward
Aye aye, my boy, tell us all about i, !;
twill tighten your heart, and mayhap
We can plan so'nelhing for you,' said the
rest.
Il cannot remember my father said
the lad, but mother used often TO speak
"i hun She told us how, when he died,
they sold his house aud land to pay his
debts. Mother hired small house, and
kept school for children, and took in
sewing.
'We were poor but happy, and we
never wanted for clothes or food. " e
hnd small gardens "a shed, i. they left
mndhtr COW. ln the summer the COW
used to run in the street, and sister aud
me helped L" take care of the garden
When the farmers got III, ir hay in, ]
WORKED with one and another, and they
gave Us hay en"ugh h to last all the win
Ter.
We were ten years old when mother
died. She was sick long time u kind
neighbnr took care of her all the while. |
We did mol know how sick she was until
we were led to her bedside when she
WAS dying The kind wotnnn that took
care oi NY mother sraid there TIL The last.
Well, the day mother was buried, she
took Us home with her, aud then she told
us we could no, - Ia our old hnmG any
more. | remember | slrle away anu
went down the lane toward the house,
but seeing the squire and two other
men come out, | was frightened and
nd. saw the squire lock the door,
and put the key in his pocket !; aud one
Di the men turned the COW out and drove
ler or They threw stones at poor
Rover, our old dog, hu, they could not
i,i,r hin far, aud before they were out
Il ih" lane hr had come back aud laid
lawn 81 ,hc door. step. Alter they had
gone, ! won't aud laid duwu with Rover,
ed 'I"s. III how lonely was IN the
Smld, and II seemed as il my heart
~"ulJ bIaak. ! siaid there long time
. was dark ahen my sister came for me