The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-05

bears the little flock fell upon the broken
food, be would have owned that here was, IN
deed, no 'shamming!'
oh, Paddy, DEAR said bis mother, wiping
hel eyes that had filled, while her children ate
so greedily, how hard you must have beg
ged TO get all thisl'
Sorrow the bit, then, did l get by beg
ging.' answered the boy. tould them my
mother and FIVE sisters were starving with
cold aud furnishing with hunger, and begged
for penny or two to buy them bread. but
the people either pushed me aside, and
looked YOU lie,' or tould me SO aud done
with it. AT last, and here the little fellow
stood up proudly, i tried another way for
itr
You did not stale, Paddy!' cried his moth
ler, looking frightened. And, God save u.s.
The boy has shoes and stockings TO his feet.
too THAT ever it should come 10 this
is it my own mother that asks me that =
said Pat, his eyes glistening with tears Of
pride and sorrow, Did she tache me thou
shalt stale, my mistaken No, l did not Stale,
mother | shamed rich and good-natured
man out of what he will never miss-aDd
look. how it helps the childer! Take hold
yourself, mother. I've had my breakfast,
and by the same token, the same man is good
for tomorrow
rude knock at the door interrupted Pat,
and summoned an anxious cloud upon the
face OF bis mother. The immediate and abb
rupt entrance Of ihe-stranger were about
10 say-followed. But, alas he was one of
those who are no strangers to the poor!
Come! Mrs. Murphyl' he said, If you
can't pay your rent, il is high time you gave
way, TO make room for those who can Three
weeks behind, terms weekly, in advance, is
hard loss for us-but,' and he gave a scru-
tinizing look about the bare apartment, I'VE
shall have TO put up with it, and let you 60,
scot free.
Let US go! Lord save us, where are we
10 go TOT
We'll, that's not our look out. you know.
We can't harbor you rent-free any longer, at
any rate. What, Pat! comfortable shoes
and stockings, hey! You've improved on
yesterday. You must be fitted out, sup
pose, whether your mothers honest debts are
paid or not
'Trorh, SIR said Pat, little angrily, they
were not bought, but free gift, aud made by
a man who does not begrudge your shoes.
nor The heart of the man who stands in 'em y
'Hoity toityl little Paddy bantam! l
meant no harm, | am sure said the man,
proved, but ashamed 10 betray it. You
might as well have begged money to kecPu
house over your head as shoes for your feet,
while your hand was ia
Beggars can't be choosers.' said Pat with
provoking calmness. III they could, we
should MT be your tenants!
III choose for you. thenl' said the man,
now thoroughly enraged. Don't let me find
you here Tomorrow. If do, the whole
troop shall be bundled of to the almshouse,
except you, sir, and you shall be sent 10 the
House Of Refugee
May be he thinks he carries the kays Of
all them places iu his pocket said Pat, as he
closed the door which the unfeeling fellow
had disda;nsd to close after him.
'Heighol' sighed Ike old woman, as she
shivered over the ashes, which she was ra-
king about with DIT of lah, in The hope to
coax heat out of the tinder-like embers OF
pine shavings-'Heigho we are all born, but
we are not all buried yet! Them as is at the
top now, may find themselves at the bottom
before they die'
True for you, mother-but never say die.
yet. Maybe there's room for us at the Top,
TOO, without pushing any body elst down,
Sdiu ittiC
Heaven forgive me. and so there may be,
Paddy. dear! But one can't help thinking.
Well, the sun has risen to-day, but it isn't
set
'No-nor it won't neither, till it sets on
brighter faces, for here he comes that never
came without a welcome, nor left without
your blessing said Patrick, going from the
window to the door.
A man of some fve-and-twenty entered.
cheerful and humane in countenaDce, kind,
yet not mincing In his manner. Hey day,
good folksr he said, all in the dumps
Who is sick =
No one, sir said Pat.
No! you all will be. If you don't keep
warmer; butthst's poor comfort, you say, to
those who can't. Come, Mr.. Murphy, tell
us all about it.'
Patrick, in clear and straightforward
manner, told the newcomer what the reader
already knows. When he had done, the
stranger SAID:
One, two, three, four dollars-is it! Well.
| can't afford 10 gire you that-but, MIR.
Murphy, I'll tell you what. I'll lend you
five, four for the rent. and one for capital, for
you to start afresh on
Pat and his mother overwhelmed him with
thanks, which he did not stop to hear, but
was off before the widow could reach him. or
she certainly would have thrown herself al
his feet udclasped him by the knees.
There, mother | told you the sun was
not set YETI said Pat, executing most diff
cult stage negro pas, in his new shoes. News
boys are familiar with .iheatricas'-tha is
such as they prefer, and the prospect OF 60
ing back upon the penny paper vending Rial
to no longer lame duck but as he ex-
pressedi,, 'in town again, with his pocket
full of rocks elated little PADDY quite as
mud as a recovery from hopeless bankruptcy
could have pleased any one of his seniors.
His head was already as fullof plans for the
future as his heels were of activity. He coun-
ted the provision to be drawn from the Doc
tors kitchen as good for couple of days at
least; and being now comfortable in circum-
stances, he began TO think of enabling his sis
ters in some way TO contribute their share 10
the maintenance of The household. How
yeryylilte will suffice to make the poor happy
Aud how readily might the fact be expert
mentally tested by thousands who know moth
ing oft. but. repining amid competence. ex-