Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-03-20
BURLINGTON, IOWA, MARCH 20, 1876

ject was dropped. Aunt Rachel soon af-
ter left the room. Es.j .j.ts
How meanr exclaimed Clara, as soon
as her aunt was out Of hearing.
'Mean! replied her sister. She's
worse than mean. She is the most niear-
dly old maid ever saw.'aa a@" s.a7E~s@t .
Hush, hush, Jane, you must not talk 50
about your Aunt st%s
It's the truth, ma She is too mean to
live. Ipity poor if all the rich were like
her. And yet, she's all the time preach
ing benevolence. How / hate such hy-
pocrisy.' s
i don't know that I ever heard her saw
she had given cent to the poor in my
life,' said Clara. GagaF sast
Nor had they. But if the poor family
she had that morning visited, notwith-
standing the inclemency Of the weather,
could have spoken, they would have told
Of the cheerful fire burning on the hearth
-of the table spread with good, whole
some food-and of the warm, comfortable
clothing upon their backs all Of which had
been provided by her bountiful hand.-
Could the poor man, whose infant child
had been snatched from the brink of the
grave by the timely and Of a physician,
sent by her benevolent heart, have borne
his testimony, he would not have pro-
nounced her mean and niggsrdly. When
the family met at dinner, the subject Of
the theatre was again brought up. : .r..s
won't you take US, pap asked both the
daughters, at once. t 81 zaa sta4 T.
i don't know; you've gone SO much
lately, and / don't think it's the best place
in the world for young girls ''@ ya
But this is to be for the poor, Charles, ,
remarked their mother; sand there is 80
much suffering among them at this season
ofthe year, that Think we ought to do all
we can for them #
Give them the money at once then
chimed in Aunt Rachel. They will be
likely to receive just as much benefit from
it, .r........--
You'll take US though, won't you pa?''
said Jane, not noticing the remark Of her
Aunt! a asaaasa sa
i suppose I'll have to for peace sake, ,
replied the too indulgent father. But,
remember it is the last time.' 5
Peggy, the washerwoman's little girl,
is in the kitchen, ma'am, said Betsy, as
she entered TO remove the cloth. She
wants to see YOU
Tell her to come in here, then. Well,
Peggy, what's the matter?' asked Mrs
Danvers, as the little girl entered the di.
ning-room.
Mother says, would you please to le,
her have some money? She's out Of wood
and she hasn't cent in the house,
your mothers in hurry her month
is not up till next week. a5.-a-.-
'She knows that, ma am, and she would
not have sent, but we're all so cold
Tell her she shall have it as soon a.
her month is up. She should not have
made such bargain if she couldn't abide
by it,
The little girl stood still.
ANY thing more, Peggy ..
please, ma'am, let her have just it'll.
We almost troze last night II
Did you hear what said p a #
Mrs Danvers spoke angrily. Pegg,
turned quickly away.
How provoking these people are,
thought this philanthropic lady. IF on,
owes them little money, there's no rest
l know their tricks too we'll but the,
won't get any thing out Of me by such do
ings.'
As the little girl passed through tn,
hall TO the kitchen. she was met by Aun
Rachel.
'Why, Peggy, child what has brough
You out day like this?' she asked.
we are out Of wood, Miss Rachel, ant
mother sent me to see if Mrs Danver
would not LEI her have some money; bu
she can't till next week. And Oh! don
know what we shall do, for it's so cold.
And the little girl shivered as she spoke
Come into the kitchen, Peggy, an,
; warm yourself. There take a seat by tn
fire. Have you had your dinner yet?'
No, ma'am.'
Betsy, give the child something to eat
she must be hungry #=sa
A good dish full was soon set befor,
her, which she devoured with an eager
ness that showed it had been long Will
since she had enjoyed such treat.
Are those your best shoes, Peggy?
said Miss Rachel, when the meal was fin
: ished.
Yes, Miss, but mother says if I'm
good girl she'll try and get me a new pail
for Christmas.
Suppose were to give you pair
now would you like it?'
'Oh! yes, Miss, Indeed I would
By this time Bstsey, whom Miss Ra
chel had sent out as soon as she had givel
Peggy her dinner, had returned, bringing
with her pair Of nice warm stocking
and pair Of nice leather boots. The,
proved to be perfect fit. Peggy wa. il
} raptures. In high spirits, she started Of
to show her mother what she had received
The poor woman altho' thankful for Peg
gy's good fortune, If we may SO term il
was yet sadly disappointed. She had no
stick of wood in the house, and knew
not which way to turn to procure it. Blu
a short time after the little girls return
her heart was cheered by seeing cart
loaded with good oak, halt before the door
which the carter said lady had ordere
him to leave there.
Mr. Danvers and his family spent tn
next evening at the theatre, but it 50 hap
pened that after all the expenses wer
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