Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-12-19

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that he should 90 to the poor house, and
some we're 50 unfeeling as to say that they
were acquainted with such lads who only
wanted that opportunity for the purpose
of picking pockets At last constable
coming, grasped him roughly by the
shoulder saying, well my young shaver, L
have caught you; [ suppose you viii deny
1t, but have watched you too well, though
ia month on the tread mill will do you
some good. Oh says Robert, let me 90
home to my dying mother, and she has
nothing to cat, I only wanted to beg so
much as would buy her and my poor sis
ters some little food The unfeeling of
fcer continued to drag him along, Robert
all the time making piteous complaints,
and praying to be let home to his starving
mother At this stage of the proceedings
a gentleman and lady passed, and hearing
Robert entreating SO much, asked the
constable what was the matter Oh sir.
said the constable, it IS only one Of these
young begging monkeys Oh indeed said
Robert, mother and all are dying of star
vation. Don't believe him sir said the
constable. it Is the way with them all, they
have still some story or another. they are
always either left orphans, or dying of
starvation" "Oh indeed indeed It's true"
said Robert, the tears streaming down
his cheeks He does not look Henry"
said the lady, 'as one who would impose
on the credulity Of the public; with whom
Roberts prayer had its weight Upon
my word its trne ma am" said he, who
seeing he had protector, clung closely
towards her "Where does your mother
live little boy" said the gentleman, ad-
dressing Robert In Pancras Lane of
St Giles sir" "Oh Henry 60 with him.
said the lady, "Only think if our children
should ever be that way" "Weli' said
the gentleman, Slipping crown into the
constabte's hand, L viii take the child
and 90 and see" "0h we'll sir" said the
constable turning the money over in the
palm Of his land, If such kind gentle
man takes charge Of the lad, Why l don't
care, bat remember, have told you what
young schclners they all are, 50 good
night sir and turning again on his
rounds left them Kate" said the gentle
m2n, you can ind your way home and
VIII be at home in an hour or two" 50
letting Robert ran beside hin. he went
forward on lis GRAND Of mercy When
lie arrived, the poor woman was dead, and
tie children were crying over the body
Poor Robert commenced to weep. bat the
gentleman gave him half ciuuca, sent
him ont for something to cat for them.
All the appetites Of the poor children were
soon appcased, and M Ealdbeck as the
gentlemen was called, went down and
found another of the lodge1s in the same
house, who for a handsome gratuity, a
greed to stay up with tie children in the
chamber where the dead woman was
Next day he came down early, and proyi-
dcd coffin for the poor woman, who was
dccentlv Inferred IN the Mayle bonnie
graveyard Mr. Waldbeck provided q
nurse for the young infant, and through
his interest. Charlotte and Emma were
admitted into the Hospital or school for
female orphans, where they were com
fortably taken care Of, and educated.-|
lie also placed Robert at school, and in
time he gave him situation as clerk in
his own warehouse, from which he rose to
be a partner Charlotte and Emma were
respectfully married The youngest
Margaratte. now lives with Robert who
it is said, viii shortly be married to his
late employer and bcuefactors daughter.
As for their father, he died shortly after,
a prey 10 fever brought on by his own in
temperance and dissolute behaviour In
conclusion we may say. that it is truth
that God tempcrs the wind to the shorn
lamb, and that he IS very present.
help in trouble. ANONYMOUS.
PArEoxlzE Yova HouE PAPERS FIRST
The Western Magazine" puts forth
some good notions and strong argument
favorable to the more general support Of
the local press-its superiority over for
cicn newspapers It says: every person I
would give more for the history of his
own than ola foreign country. Upon the
same principle he should prize more high
IL record of MS own than a nejghbor
ing state. and still more highly should he
value a record of the events of his own
than neighb3riue county. People enter
tam mistaken notion when they suppose
they can secure a better family paper from
for wide circulation d. not contain the
news, and tie insipid matter that many
Of our foreign papers contain, leaves