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

heart to say nything against old Mr.. Met
Gales listening on the present occasion,
| lie expected 10 henr neither good or Ill OF
/ hin self, for he knew that the speakers
we're unaware of his very existence; What
ne expected to hear was something from
which he could best assist those who seem
ID to him to be oppressed by the double at
fiction Of poverty and sickness.
MIR. Metcalfe was not silly enough T.
iancy that poverty is always an affliction
he knew well that healthy, active poverty
il often to be desired rather than wealth,
with iis heavy dra awbacks aud responsible
tiies. lie was wise man, aud knew that
10 civilized country there must always be
poor as well as well as rich; and that, ifihe
poor are coHented and Industrious, they
have far more Of happiness than mere
wealth can give them. They have the
dignity If labor, and the enjoyment Of re-
pose after it, and they have no time to
spend in frivolous searches after fimss
happiness, which is not worth seeking.
Mr. Melculie Ind been poor man himself,
and he knew wherein consisted the real
ftriais of poverty. lie knew that when
2o9r people had health and strength, pien-
II of employment. and enough 10 bring up
their children respectfully in the state Of
life unto which j. had pleased God 10 call
them, they were far indeed from being
proper objects Of pity; he was quite Ger
taln that fow classes Of people enjoy life
mere. BIt when the poor have not phys
icai strength, when sickness lays its hand
on ,lem, when they have nat enough r.
educate their chldren-then be knew thai
Yoxertg was an evil; aud then be knew.
lalso, that it vas his daty, as a rich man.
aish no near relatives dependent en- him.
10 trv if he could do anything towards al
llceiating the evil. AS Air. Metcalie was
: rsa Who had striven hard all bis life e
20 his duty, the doing II, now that he was
ID. hsd acquired property Of easiness.
III record to this one duty 81 helping The
goar, il was his greatest pleasure. te-
licge be never enjoyed anything in ihe
days Of Bis boy hood and youth more thaa
ne now enioyed tie discovery Of some fit-
tisr object for his benevolent sympathy
| On The present occasion, rs he stood out
.ife of Mrs. Browns door, ard listened G.
lshc voices within. YOU nigh. have isncied
Il was the face of a younr man about io
nuamenc some service fer his lady-tove
here was deep gladness. such q touching
Tenderness, in the face. lie did no, hear
much. Mrs. Brown was too sad with The
lear IL losing her only child; Msry was
100 feeble, and poor Dicky TOO sympatliz.
Iog, for any Of the three 10 be abundan''t
Ie!cq1ent.
.TGis is very fine pot of mignonot'e,
.ar sixpence, Dicky,' said Mrs. Brown
don't you think you could sell il for more?
Perhaps | might. Never mind. said
Die.-'l don't often give myself treat
nd naw, il you please, you must keef
your sixpence, and let this be keepsake
Z IN mo 10 Mary. No, won, be paId ior
III. | wish 10 goodness | could afford u
cave all these With you, since she likes 'en
50 much BIt we're behind hand with our
srn,. and the doctor, be says my grand.
N 'her ought 10 have nurse, woman to
r. L riler her. must hire enc Of course,
aud The Lord only knows where the mo-
nc> ; To come from
.Dan't be doyn hearted, my boy said
Mrs Brown, giving him towel aud some
weter; there, just give your face good
wash-you'ti feel all the better after it,
There's nothing like good wash for raising
the spirits
Dir. Me,caf heard Dick splashing in the
water, and almost envied him, for il was q
yery warm day.
sOh! that's capita!' said Dick. taking a
long breath, and then giving his face a
short rub. Now, then, lei me see how my
namesske gees on
sIe's very well. He sings beautiful,
said Mary, in faint, cheerful voice, as she
50, propped up in bed gazing on the bright
blossoms in Dicks basket. but give him
lhc groun1sel-it reminds him Of his old
home among the trees md fields, think.
See! how he pecks at it,
Are yon g!aa I'm come, Mary ?-asked
Dichv, sitting down gently on the OLD box
beside her bed, and reaching out his recent
f. washed had + touch her small blue.vein-
Ell fiucers-.l'm afraid you thought I'd for
gotten all sbout the mignonette. But !
bad not. lis been very dear this spring
IN very glad 10 have the nice m'gnon-
cite; bat you should not have waited I'LL il
was ceaper before You came to see me-
I'm very i'll, Dicky. Don't stay away st
! ilang again, or you may not see me the neXl
time. Now, mother, darling, don't cry.
Yau know, dearest mother, the doctor says
canno, gel better unless 90 to the com
Try und have asses milk and all sorts OF
nouri8hing things, which cost great deal
Of money. So, now, Dcky, want you e
talk TO her, and make her sec that it's best
not to tease hcrsolfany more about me, ,bai
ius' to do the best we can to make each
Ioihcr happy for the short time have TO live
II mother was TO work her fingers to tho
Ibone (Which she docs, pretty nearly,) she
could no, get money enough TO take me int
the coun,ry and bus me all the things The
doctor saws want; SO it's best to give i,
up If God had meant me to get better,
lie would have sen, Us these things
i Bot, Nary dear, you canno, tednt io
Idier said Dic!;y, in husky voice, sar the
tears were in his eyes, at the thought OF
her death. The poor mother sat al the foot
# the bed, unable to speak to the children.
No! oh nor said the little siclsly voice
Il d. not uaat TO die. It's so hard to leave
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