Litchfield enquirer., 1848-01-06
LGTCHFIELD (CoNa,) THURSDAY, JANUARY G. Is4eU '7'

1 UlHls
 His dress was of the coarscst kind, neglected aRdeven sqnaid. A red flannel under garment which had belonged to some full grown man was huddled about him in coarse foids, and Haste ned to his thin waist by neither garment als" much too large-hut the legs wrre rolled np in solid mop, through which his thin auA cies and torn shoes prornded, and the long red sleeves were folded back to the shoulder over his long and deathly white arms. had often seen sick children carried into the hospital be- lore and never without thrill of pain, but there was something about thls child so sineu. lar that could not cast him from my mlnd- his face had all the intelligence of an old rsan's worn ou; in struggle with the evils of life.- Yet there was something saint. like and holy ia the large eyes, that the heart could feel, though the pen would altogether feil in coa2. Seying an idea of t. ,ssss,ssss 3J'4s tsss;s.
 After time went up to See the little stranger. He hadheen put n bath. and his rags displaced by clean and wholesome garm- ents. The thin, galden hair was combed back from his tor' head, and altogether, he had 1 look of cleanliness and comfort that had some. thing cheering in 1t. He seemed to feel the genial effect of this change, for his large eyes had brishtened somewhat, and on his hollow cheek lay faint tnge of red Tho chiid was not handsome, perhaps had never been so in heslh--but the heart,yearned toward him with feeling hoiler a thousand times than infan. tine beauty coald excite.
 sat down by the .child, who had seated himself on a stool near the isot of;his col, and taking his little hand. asked if he were i'll. A littls,' he said in voice that correspond. cd with his meek face. f@E
 What is the matter--have you been long ill D ...e. s.'l.. t4.f -s.. sat #ss4r
 sYes, little ill, nothing very bad, though Ny back Is bu,ned good deal, but 1t will be we'll soon, now that I am here and everybody SO kind.' e......
 He turned his eyes from the comfortable and clean cot to my face. ndthcn dropped them to hs hands that were clasp,d and resting on his 1 knees. @
 u"A 'S NoNt John-but my mother and aunty call me Johnny.' -t' Then you have mother ? l Yes ... ..... ..aI........ ....sr
 His eyes dropped down, and his fallen voice was still more faint. saw that there was something wrong, some thought at the, child's heart which it would pain him to drag forth. would not question him further, but proceed. ed to saya few encouraging words to hin. and was about to leave the room but the boy turned his eyes upon me as if he had something :to say, so went back, .-....
 'Is there anything can do for you, Johnny. am going home now, but shall come up again soon; shall bring you somssoranges, or ap- ples, or cake " .-.. .....a ...,.s ....
 He lay still and kept sis oyes down, and saw, that unlike any child had seen there be. fore, he did no. seem elaled with the offer of these danties he hesitated, moved on his stool, said he thanked me very much indeed, but did live in New York ..... Yes j
 "clts iucHS l " iWOulu nOt uO tOO uUCH trouble-if would just as lief do it as to give him the aPples--woald go and see his moth- CT and tel. her how comfort able he was. and that he wanted to sec her very much-and aurty too, he would like [. see them both ; would [ go '--his aunty had brought him to Bellevue four days ago, but she might not have heard about his coming up here, and 50 ,t would be long time before they found him, would I beso kind 1"
 Would be SO kind ? had that child asked me to walk fifty miles with that voice. and those pleading eyes, could not have denied him: taking his mothers address gave the promise.
 'Tel her want very much to see by Wed. nesdsy, you please ma'am. don't feel as if l could wait longer than Wednesday 7
 She will come, I will tell her all, and per- haps come with her. said, fully resolved that the sick child should have his wish.
 We'll, I returned home with my thoughts full of this pauper child, this little sick child,with his lips all parched, and his eyes kindledwith death glow. who could ask sight of his mother instead of the grateful fruit That even healthy children will sacrifice so much for His mother. too was curious to see the npthsr of this singular child. surely she must be something superOr-an intelligent and feeble woman broken down by misfortune and at last compelled to separate from her offs bring These thoughts were in my mind the last thing as went to sleep that night,
 It wantsd two days ofiWednesday, and . went in search of Johnay's mother, had the address Tn one Of those streets where misery pays high price for the privilege of existin, and after Gndiog my way uptwo flights of dirt! stairs to the attic, found passage thfougl sunery wood-iubs, half full of dirty water, tw' ot three unwashed kettles and broken stov' that iuI nished the outer garret--aDd knocke' at a rickiiy door through which the sound ot low, fOggy sort cf voice came, ss if some on' were nutiering to himself within. The voie' was lifted m answer to my knock. and enter II - AAa aAa a