The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-17

Anal fortnight be va. had did manage leave him. and
Earn few pence but. lsttcrly Tor this last three weeks
haven't been able 10 90 out at all 10 do any hing
"Shes been stopping by ms, m'ndinf me mere nlgnt
and day all thai lime, mumblrd The o map VINO now
DOR the frat ,'ae opened his gray. CLASSY eyes, and
uifs's ipcessant aBveiion "She has been lind
n me Her tenderness and care has been such thal
man never knew from woman before, ever since lay
mon ihs sex bed. We've been married live and twen
upr We have always lived hsfply--very hapl
ygindeed-togeher Until sickness and weak ness over
ma me | always slIoye To help myself Bat, as well
a. cot but since then she has done all ~ her power
a. a. ms-yorked for me-ay, she has worked for me-
.utey-and watched over me. MY creed through lie
TO- beeu repentance toward God, faith IN Jesus Christ
and love 10 al my brethren rye made up my mind
hat must soon change this taber acle, and last
sish il that the good people OF this world will in
s,sse her little stock for her She cannot get her living
on Of The lte stock she has, and since lay here ts
- lessened that neither she nor no one else live
mon IL ii the kind hearts would give her but little
sock more would keep her old age from want, as she
ha, kept mine Indeed, indeed, she does deserve H.
Ru, lhe Lord know, will rewsrd her tor all she has
done 10 me" Here the old mans eye-lids dropped ex-
hsusied 80. e. ~ ,;h .
continued the woman Inc ove,sse' ca"e ~ see u
nv Old man was fl TO be removed 10 Inc workhouse
The doctor gave me certificate that he was not, and
then the relieving officer gave me shilling and oai
OF bread, and out OF that shilling Dough. .ne poor oa
fellow 4 sup of por wine bought quaftefn Oh wine.
which was ADJ and gave Cd or bt OF yea ana sugar
and gave 3D. for Goals hapenny rushilgh' bought
and short candle, that made penny ihat g the
way lad GU, the shilling. If God lakes hun. know
he'll sleep in Heaven. know the lite he's spent, and
am not afraid but no one else shall take h,m from me
nothing stall part us but death in this world Poor old
soul he can't be long with He's perfect skeleton
His bones are starring through his skin"
asked what could be done for her, and the old man
thrust forth his skinny arm and laying hold OF the bed
most, he raised himself slightly IN his bed. as he muir
mued III she could be got into little Parlo and ava,
from sitting in the Streets would be The saving OF her
And so say ing. he tell back, overcome with exertion,
and breathed heavily.
The woman sal down beside me, and went on, "Wha'
shocked him most was that obliged in his old age
10 20 and ark for relief The parish You see. be was
always spiriliu man. and hurried him soely tina, he
should come this last, and Tor the first Time in his
lifetime. The only parish money that ever we had was
this and does hurt him every day 10 think that he must
be buried by the parish alter all He was always proud,
you see"
iod the kind hearted old dame that benevolent
people had placed certain funds at my disposal tor the
let OF such distress hers; and assured her that
nsi her she nor her husband should want for anything
that might their suterings.
The day after the above written the poor old man
died He buried out of the funds sent TO the Morn
ing Chronicle and his wife received some few pounds
to her stock but in few months the poor old
woman went mad. and is now, belieye the inmate OF
one OF the pauper lunatc asylums.