Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-02
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ONE DOLLAR!
OR-VIRTUE REWARDS ITSELF.

Father asked little son in a tone of voice
that indicated anxiety, won't you give Mr.. Jen-
nlson few dolIars!
"A few doars-why should | give him few
dollars, my boy? He is very poor and could
never pay the again
Il know he is poor, father, and for that rea-
son thought you would give him something
He works like slave from daylight till dark,
and can only feed and poorly clothe his family
What more does he want, my son! He is
not starving, else he would be in the poor house;
many others fare no better than he, and | can't
make money to throw away
what more does he want, did you say! ask
ed the son, lifting to his fathers countenance
one OF those innocent, expressive looks that be-
speaks soul unchlled by the freezing senti-
ments of the world You would not like to
live as he does and my little sister here,
would not like to change places with his little
son and daughter. We have everything we
want, and 90 to school, while they are com
PEELED to stay at home or run about the streets
in ragged clothes, with bad boys and girls
No, we would not be contented with their
lot, but perhaps they are. Some, you know, my
son, are calculated to make money and live ele-
gantly, while others are not and if they had
wealth they would squander it; neither woul
they appreciate better condition Mr.. Jcn-
nson is undoubtedly one of this sort of people,
and probably lives as happily as We He at least
is not starving; and when they cannot feed them
selves, we can send them such articles as are o.
little value to u.s.
4 think, father, they would be much happier
with very few dollars. They could then sen(
William and Mary to school, and would it no
be fine thing for them to gol
The school is free, and he can send them i
he chooses, said the father,
Oh, father, if you could have seen William
to-day, when asked him why he did not go t.
school-he burst into tears, threw his arms a
bout my neck and sobbed bitterly. l cou
hardly keep from weeping myself, and when
asked the matter, he said his father was to
poor; he and his sister bad none but ragge
clothes, and if they went to school the chlldre
wonld point their fingers at them, and they woul
rather stay at home. AS he said this, it seen
ed as if his hean would break | thought, f
Their, if you would give them few dollars, the
could get some good clothes, 90 to school, an
be as happy as we are
MIR. Jennison would not have been so poor
he had been economical
His children are not to blame for that,
Their
i have no money to give away. Wen 81
no more about it now, returned the fathc
gruffly.
Charles retired, grieving for those with who
he so deeply sympathized.
Mr. Lambert, though sharing the frailties t
generally prevalent, was nevertheless kind to /
children. Like too many others, he would gi
them money to squander upon lrivolrous a
enervating Injuries, while the appeals of tho
compelled TO forego the comforts of life, cou
not wiring picayune from his convulsve gras
lie was liberal to Charles and his daughter J
ia, and freely discounted to each dollar whe
ever they asked, provided their demands we
moi too frequent.
Charles resolved to spend no more of his
lowance for that which was in reality of no be
eft, and persuaded his sister to follow his exal
pie. This, though slow mode of obtainir
money for the object in view, they prosecute
with patience, being particularly careful to ma
demands as often as the father would give wit
out asking any questions
Months passed-when Charles and bis sist
were seen vending their way to the shatter
residence ofMr. Jennison, like descended angc
on an GRAND of charity The creaking do
opened, and TO the surprise Of the mother, a
the ancient grandfather, who was already trer
bling on the verge of the grave, these childr
OF wealth and proud parentage entered and c
CURED for William and his sister, as they h
come to make them visit, Charles, it is tru
had frequently visited William, but never befc
had he come as now, smiling so pleasantly, W
his sister. The young friends were called
and received with every expression of kindn
that can escape from hearts too young to dissir
late, and too honest to be hypocritica
Their tattered dress caused William and
sister their only embarrassment but they We
made to understand that this, instead of bel
despised, increased the kind regards of tn
more fortunate friends. They at once engag
in free conversation concerning the day scho
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they were interested Mrs. Jennison expires;
sorrowful regret that her children were not a
TO enjoy these blessings and an occasional t,
would be seen courslng down the cheek Of
destitute boy, as he thought of his own and
sisters deprivation.
Don't mind it William said Charles, .
we know all and have come to render some
sistance. Here, Mrs, Jennison, are ten dola
which have saved for the purpose Of enabl
William to go to school with us and here,
sister has saved ten dollars more from her
penditures in toys, for the purpose of enab
Mary to attend school also, take it too, NJ
Jennson.'
William sprang from his seat, and with gu
ing tears of JOY grasped his benefactor BY
hand but spoke not, for it was the heart +
thanked, and not the tongue. Mary fell II,