Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-12-20

children, cheap ,I,ick shawl for herself
and pair of gum shoes-besides a goo
MANY little things that had all been selec
ted with strict regard 10 their use. !
large chicken for Christmas dinner anC
some loayes of fresh Dutch cake for tn
children. had no, been forgotten. Adde,
to all this was letter containing five dol
lars. in which the generous donor said tina
on the next day he would send her q
small stove and half ton of coal
Edward Mayfeld slept swee,ly and
sourdly that night. Ga the next day,
which was Christmas, he got the stove for
Mrs. Elliot. 1t was a small, cheap and
economical one. designed expressly fol-
the poor. He sent with it half a ton o
coal. z-s
Three or four days after Christmas
Mrs. Green said to Lzzy and Jane, As
they sat sewing
l declare, girls, we've entirely forgot
T ten our washerwoman, poor Mrs. Elliot
1t is some weeks since she sent US word
that she had sprained her wrist. and could
not do our washing until it got we'll
think you had better go and see her this
morning. | shouldn't wonder fshc stood
in need Of something. She has two chill
dren, and only one of them is old enough
to earn anything-and even he can only
bring home a very small sum. We have
done wrong to forget Mrs. Elliot.
You go and see her, Lizzy, said Jane
don't care about visiting poor people in
distress it makes me feel bad.
To relieve their wants. Jane, ought &c
make you feel good, said Mrs. Green.
know it ought; but | had rather not go
Oh yes. Jane, said Lizzy; you must &C
with me. l want you to go. Poor Mrs
Elliot! who knows how much she may
have suffered!
Yes, Jane, 60 with Lizzy; want you &c
go.
Jane did not like to refuse positively
so she got ready and went, though with q
good deal Of reluctance. Like a grea
/ many others. she had no taste for scenes
ofdistress. Ifshe could relieve a wan
by putting her hand behind her and no
seeing the object Of penury. she had nc
objection to doing SO; but to look suffer
. ing in the face was too revolving to heI
sensitive feelings.
| When Lizzy and Jane entered the hum
bic home Of the widow. they found every
, thing comfortable, neat and clean. A
small stove was upon the hearth, and
} though the day was very cold. diffused Z
genial warmth throughout the room
. Mrs. Elliot sat knitting; she appeared ex
; tremely glad to see the girls. Lizzy in
quired how her wrist was, how she wa
> getting along. and if she stood in need o
anything. To the last question she re
piled
should have wanted almost every
, oo.,C>r%,1,lo had
Mr. Mavfield, one of the gentlemen
washed for before hurt my wrist, remem
, bered me at Christmas. lie sent me thi
nice little stove and load Of coal, a hal
barrel Of flour, meal, potatoes, tea. sugar
t and can't now tell you what all; besides
, a chicken for our Christmas dinner. ant
five dollars in money. I'm sure he coult
: not have spent less than twenty dollars
Heaven knows shall never forget him.
, lie came on Christmas eve, and inquired
so kindly how l was getting along; an,
then told me that he would send me a lit
lie present instead Of those who didn't re
ally need anything. and who might wei
forgive him for emitting the usual compli
, ments of the season. Soon after he wa
gone, man brought us car load O
; things, and on Christmas day the stow
; and the coal came.
Jane looked at Lizzy, upon whose fac
was warm glow and in whose eyes wa
: bright light.
: Then you do not need anything9 sai'
, Lizzy.
No, | thank YOU kindly, not now.
J. am very comfortable. Long before m.
5 coal, flour, meal and potatoes are out.
r hope to be able to take in washing again
? and then shall not need any assistance
Forgive me. sister, for my light word
n about Edward, Jane said, the momen
a she and Lizzy left the widows house. II
4 is generous and noble-hearted. [ woul
! rather he had done this than made me
l present of the most costly remembrance
+ he could find, for it stamps his characte,
r Lizzy. you may well be proud of him.
LiZzy did not trust herself to reply, 70
e she could think Of no words adequate t
5 the expression Of her feelings. Whe
! Jane told her father about the widow
Lizzy was modestly silent GU the subjee
= Mr.. Green said:
? That was nobly done. There is rim
t ofthe genuine coin. I'm proud of him.
: Tears came into Lizzy's eyes as sh
heard her father speak SO warmly and ar
+. provingl y Of her lover.
Next wear. added Mr.. Green, We mu:
take lesson ofEdward, and improve on
system Of holiday presents. How man
Il hundreds and thousands Of dollars ar
wasted in useless souvenirs and petty tr
Hes, that might do a lasting good if tn
stream ofkind feelings were turned into
: better channel.
II Esq. at the end of man. S name is liz
curl in pig s tail. more for orname'
> than use.
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