Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-03-20

Say hve nifty; that IS actually the most
/ will give you. Remember l have great
deal Of work to do. That is dollar more
than ever paid BEFORE 3
The young girl stood a few seconds as
if rejecting; then said in sorrowful tone
Of voice, asa ast1na e IS. @t
'I'll do it, ma'am; it's too low but can't
see my poor mother suffer for want Of
proper nourishment. I'll take the shirts
After the young woman had departed,
Mrs Danvers felt somewhat i'll at ease
Need we wonder at il? Mr. Danvers was
wealthy merchant, whose wife and
daughters scarcely had an ungratitied de-
sire. Sarah Parks supported herself and
an invalid mother solely BY her needle
Day after day did she toll necessarily, and
often did the midnight hour find her still
bent over her work; and yet, when all the
profits were told, it scarcely amounted 10
enough to keep soul and body together
All this was known to Mrs Danvers. Is
it strange then she should feel uneasy?--
We think not. While she sat rejecting,
she heard the door bell ring, and in min
ute or two afterwards the Rev. Mr. c.
and Deacon -, of the church which
she attended, entered the parlor.
Good morning, Mrs Danvers. Good
morning, young ladies'
Good morning, gentlemen. Take seats
near the FIRE, you must be cold
Their business was soon made known.
A poor man belonging to the church had
recently died, leaving widow and sever
al small children, the youngest only week
old. They were exceedingly destitute,
scarcely possessing sufficient clothing to
| cover their bodies and almost entirely with
out food. They lived in poor old tene-
ment, which was better adapted for the
wants Of the brute creation, than the abode
of human beings. An effort was being
made by the members Of the congregation
to place them in more comfortable stu
alton, and 10 supply them with whatever
necessaries they might need. a .s,
You are engaged in truly laudable
work gentlemen, remarked Mrs Danvers,
after hearing the story. 1t is distressing,
indeed, to think Of what a vast number Of
our fellow beings must suffer at this in
clement season Of the year. often think
we arc not sufficiently thankful for what
Providence has bestowed upon us
That is. a melancholy fact, madam re-
piled the pastor. Few Of us realize the
| obligations we are under 10 Heaven for the
| comfortable circumstances in which we
are placed. How apt we are to murmur
and repine because some few Of our friends
have more Of this worlds goods than we
have;whereas. if we only think Of the hun.
dreds Of our fellow creatures, who are as
fully deserving as we, and yet are no,
blessed with one-tenth part Of what we
possess, would not our murmurings and
repinings be changed to songs Of praise
and thankfulness?'
Il think so, Mr. c.; hope you have
been successful in your undertaking.
We have just started, madam; you are
the first ono we have called apon. We
would like you to head the list.'
i The Deacon presented the book. Mrs
Danvers took it, and inscribed therein:
j MRS Charles Danvers, $25 CO.,
| She then returned it, with the amoun
subscribed, to the Deacon. Fl s.. a. .
"A truly charitable lady, remarked tn,
minister, after they had left the house. 8
J wish for the poor's sake there were more
such. Her name generally stands at tn,
head Of all benevolent undertakings.
j. Here let US pause moment, and asl
if the private dealings Of many Of those
whose names are blazoned before the pub
, lie as the very personifcation Of benevo
lence; if their private dealings, we say
|. were exposed to our Wow how many Mr.
: Danvers' would we find among them?-
How many poor seamstresses and washer
, women have been robbed (is it too harsl
worldly by those whose deeds Of charity
are proclaimed throughout the length AM
breadth Of our land?
When Mrs Danyers returned to tn,
, parlor, after the departure Of the gentle
men, she was in much better humor will
herself. This act of benefcence, she tho 'gh
! had made sufficient amends for her inius
tice (for she actually felt it such, } toward
wa. worth what Sarah had first asked, j,
fact, she had always paid that; but, sh
reasoned, had she not right to get it dom
, as low as possible? .
; Ma exclaimed Clara, the older daugh
to, some five or ten minutes after the Wis
itors had gone, there is to be benefit 70
the poor tomorrow evening at the theatr'
won't you 60?
If your father is willing
} Just then pleasant, maidenly-lookin
, lady, entered the room.
Aunt Rachel, you'll go, won't you?
| Clara continued.
} Go where, childf'
: To the theatre tomorrow evening; it.
for the benefit Of the POOR
: mo, Clara
: Aunt did you say mop asked Jane
; looking up from her paper.
4 said no. Jane
y why not?'
5 4 don't approve ofgoing 10 the theatre,
1 sWhat |! not when it's for the poor? :.
thought you were such a friend TO them?
n i don't think my going to the theatr
o would do them much good
Certainly it would, sister, said Mr.
t Danvers. The more there are there, tn
i larger will be the amount of profits realiz
a ed, and Of course, the benefit arisin
o therefrom 10 the poor will be in proper
tion.'
5 DO you expect to go, sister Danverss