Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-11-29
THE POOR HELPING THEMSELVES.

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New York came home on Saturday even
ing to hi. family. He had worked his
way up from indulgence to competency /;
and after supper he was thinking OF the
way in which good Providence had led
and prospered him. "Here l am, with
my healthy and happy family our present
wants are all supplied, and my increasing
business promises a future abundance
How many who started in life with me
are either in the grave, or worse off than
l am. What reason for gratitude?
Thus his mind was running, but now
he thought aloud: "My dear, | believe
III 90 and see that family in h
street. hear they are very poor; may
be they are suffering"
He put on his hat, and quick step
soon brought him to the humble dwelling
of Welsh family, consisting Of father
and mother, and six or seven children
l, was basement. As he descended the
steps, he listened, end heard them sing
ing their evening song. "No distress
here, but I'll 60 in" He found the tene-
ment neat as wax, and every eye bright
ened up even to see stranger. lie
hoped he had not spoiled their song, and
glad 10 find them happy.
eyes," he replied, 1--WE ought to be hap
py, but" and tears choked his utter
ance-''but couldget no work this week.
ooh, if I could get anythingt to do, these
poor babes should not 60 to bed without
their suppers."
But have you nothing to eat I"
"Not moutEful in the house, sir but
| we couldn't do without our evening song!'
Cant get any work." ....
awe are all willing, and the larger
ones are able to do little; and we had
rather live on fifty cents week, than
have dollar in charity
By this time the merchants eye moist
ened. He went home quicker than he
came, and soon returned with a we'll filled
basket. Shortly, he found place for the
father in mechanics shop, where he did
we'll for about twelve months, when he
died. He also procured employment for
the mother and the eldest daughters, in
making shot bags. The compensation was
small, but so many hands engaged, brought
not only their daily bread and good ap.
petite, but self-respect, industrious habits
and conscious independence. More.
over, in this way, the girls were prepar-
ed essentially TO aid their mother in the
support of the family after the death o.
their father. The eldest SON for while
became hayward, but the good merchant
looked after him, found him employment
and he is now an excellent man.
The daughters of them is the wife
of worthy mechanic in Pennsylvania
e %so Is Is af Sf IF Yong m n,s
preaching the gospel TO his cou"'ryhen II
the Welsh language; another. with he'
needle, is earning at an average OF seven
tv.fve cents day through the year, to'
the support OF her mother and the younger
children at school while all the member
of this interesting family are members
the Welsh church. Thus was deserv
ing family saved from suffering and des
pair, and perhaps some Of them from
life Of infamy and ruin. Thus were the
made useful members Of society, and or
namen,s in the Christian Church. Ths
merchant is daily receiving compound in
terest on all the capital invested in th'
good work. Never will he forget th'
Saturday evening visit and song. and ne'
er is he weary of telling how 10 encou'
age the poor to help them selves Youth
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