Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-12-07

liot. 1t is some weeks since she sent US
word that she had sprained her wrist, and
could not do our washing until II got
well. think you had better go and see
her this morning. ] shouldn't wonder
f she stood in need of something, She
has two children, and only one of them
is old enough to earn anything--and even
he can only bring home very smal
sum. We have done wrong to forge,
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, ough,
to make you feel good said Mrs Green
know it ought but | had rather not
GO
'Oh yes Jane, said Lizzy you must
20 with me. | want you to go. Poor
Mrs. Elliot who knows how much she
may have suffered ?
Yes, Jane, go with Lizzy; want
you to CO.
Jane did not like to refuse positively.
so she got ready and went, though with
a good deal Of reluctance. Like great
many others, she had no taste for scenes
of distress. If she could relieve want by
putting her hand behind her and not see-
ing the object of penury, she had no OBJ
lection to doing so; but to look suffer
inc in the face was too revolving TO her
sensitive feelings.
When Lizzy and Jane entered the
humble home of the widow, they found
everything comfortable, neat and clean.
A small stove was upon the hearth. and,
though the day was very cold, dltlused a
genial warmth, throughout the room.--
Mrs Elliot sat knitting; she appeared
extremely glad to see the girls. Lizzy
inquired how her wrist was how she was
getting along, and if she stood in need of
anything. To the last question she re-
Piled
| should have wanted almost every
thing to make me comfortable, had not
MIR. May6eld, one Of the gentlemen ]
washed for before | hurt my wrist, re-
membered me at Christmas. lie sent
me this nice little stove aud load Of coal
a half barrel of flour, meal, potatoes, tea,
sugar, and can't now tell YOU what all
besides chicken for our Christmas din
ner, and five dollars in money. Pm sure
he couldn't have spent less than twenty
dollars. Heaven knows | shall never
forget him! He came OH Christmas eve,
and inquired so kindly how was getting
along and then told me that he would
send me little present instead otto those
who didn't really need anything, and who
might well forgive him for omltting the
usual compliments of the season Soon
after he was gone, man brought US a
car load Of things, and Oh Chistmas day
the stove and the coal came,'
Jane looked at Lizzy, upon whose
face was a warm g ow and in whose eye
was a bright light.
Then you do not need anything ! said
Lizzy.
No, thank you kindly, NOT now. !
am very comfortable, Long before my
coal, -four, meal, and potatoes are out, !
hope to be able to take in washing again,
and then shall not need any assistance
Forgive me, sister; for my light words
about Edward, Jane said, the moment
she and Lizzy left the widows house.
He is generous and noble-hearted. j
would rather.he had done this than made
me present Of the most costlJ remem-
brancer he could find, for it stamps his
character. Lizzy you may well be proud
OF him.
Lizzy did not trust herself to reply,
for she could think of no words adequate
to the expression OF her feelings. When
Jane told her father about the widow
Lizzy was modes,ly silent on the subject
Mr.. Green said
That was nobly done There is the
ring of the genuine coin am proud
Of him"
Tears came into Lizzy's eyes as she
heard her father speak SO warmly and
oi her lover.
"Next year." added Mr.. Green, we
must take lesson Of Edward and i'm
prove our system of holiday presents
How many hundreds and thousands of
dollars are wasted in useless souvenirs
and petty trifles, that might do lasting
good if the stream of kind feelings were
turned into a better channel -