The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-09

that God wishes me TO 90 to Him, and the.
promise to comfort mother when am gone
Kiss me, mother. Don't cry, Dicky. List
en-. You said just now that you would be
obliged to hire some one to nurse your
grandmother. Now, you could not 10 all
the wide world get better, kinder nurse,
than mother. Ifyou could wait week or
TOO till | am-gonc to the angels-and
would then come and fetch mother to live
with you aud take care Of your grandma
lher, think it would be good thing for
you all. Mother longs to 60 and live a
mong fields and trees quite as much as do
Shell! be able to earn money enough for
herself, by dressmaking, after time, and
will be able 10 help you; though, jost al
first, Dicky dear, she won't be able TO work,
for thinking and fretting about me. SO
want you TO come and see US as often as
gou can, and let US settle about her living
with you, that may die comfortably
Little Mary's voice seemed 10 get strong
er as she proceeded; and her accent was
50 affeclionate that the listening stranger
could scarcely refrain from entering the
room. Just then be heard mans footstep
coming hriskly up stairs. Mr. Metcalf did
not like 10 be caught in the act Of listening
outside poor wom,n's door, so he turned
away and began TO go down stairs. On
The second landing he met the person who
was coming up. From bis appearance, be
guessed him to be doctor. When Mr.
Me,calf had set his mind upon doing any
~. ,,.,oh En,,f the
way Of beginning bis work. lie accosled
this gentleman ;it once.
is the little girl in The attic, here, pa
tient Of yours, sir!
Yes replied the doctor. She and her
mother are very interesting people. IN
NY profession, sir, we had need be made
( money, 10 relieve half The cases Of reaI
necessity that come before us. There's
this poor child-If she could be removed
without delay to healthy country place
where she could have fresh air, novelty L
occapy her mind, and Delicate nutritious
4iet. would engage that she would gel
Ibeiter. As it is, poor little thing!-
You think she will die?'
Il do; and what better prospect than an
Eaarly des,h can see tor her?-Lvlng, as
She is compelled to do. (fo- her good mother
| i lame and very delicate herself, and can
not manage TO change her mode af life, q
move about much.) il is not possible that
,he can ever recover enough TO be Of use
in her own support. This weighs on heI
mind; and the little thing already begins
10 look forward 10 her own death as re.
lief to her mother. All, sir, there are some
very hard and stern realities that come
race TO face with very young children q
mong the poor. A ld when one thinks thai
such realities nigh, come home to ones
own children, i! makes us begin to look a
bout and see if we cannot help matters q
little. I've got quarter of an hour ts
spare, and so I've just stepped up 10 have
talk with Mrs. Brown, and see exactly
what means Of subsistence and what friends
she has. ond then must see if i can raise
subscription, to send her and the cbid
into the country for n time
Mr. Meica!f grasped the good mans
hand. you're good fellow, sir. Excuse
nv familiarity; but fellow feeling should
make US familiar. l'mintensely interested
in these poor people. Pm able to help
them. They don't know me they never saw
mo- There's boy with them now, whom
know by sight, because he lives in cot,
tage near me- I've taken a fancy to him
100. If you'll go up and send him 70 me
while you talk TO them, | think there need
be no delay in carrying on, your wishes fo'
the child md her mother,
The doctor looked gratifed, shook hands
again with Mr.. Me,calfe, exchanged cards
with him and promised TO send Dicky
Wood down stairs Immediately. After
few minutes, Dicky Wood was heard des
cending slowly with his heavy load. Mr..
Metcs'fe, as the reader guesses, was not
too fine gentleman TO help poor boy with
a load lie went to meet him, and said
Let me give you hand
Dicky had no idea that the person who
spoke TO him was Mr. Metcalle, of Hert.
lord House, FuIham, one of the grandesl
places near his home; he could only see o
mans form, indisinci!y, in the dim light.
He replied, Thank YOU, SIR and accepted
the offer readily. When they reached the
bottom, and emerged into the court, Dicky
Wood thanked his helper again, and this
time he looked into his face. Very much
asionished was Dieky Wood when he saw
who it was, and he took of his hat respect
fully; for Mr.. Aletcalfe's household had
been very kind to his grandmother, and
Mr. Metcalfe himself was very much belo-
yed among The poor in his neighborhood.
You've got some nice plants there he
said, kindly, wishing to relieve the boys
embarrassment. How much are they all
| worth?
Five shilings, SIR replied Dick.
.l'il buy ,hcm' And the old gentleman
pat five shilings into his hand. 1--we taken
a fancy to them, and should like then
at my house. Leave them here. just now.
and fetch me cab TO the end of the court.
Dcky soon brought cab, aud he and
The mau lifted the plants to the top OF IT,
Now, Richard Wood, want TO speak 70
YOU. You know who am! Very well.
Is there not another room IN your cottage.
besides those which you and your grand
mother use?'
.Yes, sir. We can't let it because we've
gol no furni,ure.'
well, lwant TO hire it, and I've got some
furniture. How much is il week?'
-Four shillings, sir. It's the best room,