Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-03-11

partly falled and TO crown all, poor Tom
himself was seized with fever. and lay for
many days between life and death.
One morning. wheo he was beginning TO
recover. his wife called CHARLES, and giving
him her solitary Sunday gown, a mnch
priced Carmen, Of blue and yellow chinrz.
said, Here, ma boughai, carry this TO T.,
take il 10 this pawn-hrokers. and borrow as
much as he'll give you, and then buy two
ounces OF tea and quarter Of sugar Tor poor
Tom. and stone of meal for ourselves
mo. ma'am, begging your pardon, | WON'T
do that; bot do you think you could get me
the saving bank book that Tom hasP
What for childl-that's an empty book
Sure we had no money 10 the bank This ma
ny day.
oh, ma am, mean my book. There's
five pounds in il, and will draw it ont for
~. ,i"y.'
No, boy, no. said Kitty, applying The cor.
ner Of her apron to her eyes; Il wonldn't
rob the orphans that way; what luck conld
expect for my own, il did. Keep yoar
little penny. aieah; am much obliged to
you as il took H.
'Ma'am,' said Charles, earnestly. If you
Please you must take il. Aren't you and
poor Tom like parents to Nelly and met
Don'i you share every bit and sup with us,
though you want il so badly 'yourselvesl--
How, then, could have the heart 10 see you
aud the children want, while have it?'
We'll, Charley. you're a good boy, and
! I'll take il from you as d loan. Please God.
when himself is well. we'll soon be able to
put it back; and indeed think he'd almost
murder me for touching IL ALL
The book was produced. Charley took il
to the town; drew out his money. and hav-
ing purchased some necessaries for the fam
ily returned cheeduly home. He gave
the money 10 Mrs. Handley; hut she. al
though Kind hearted, hnnest creature, was
truth to tell, bad manager, so that the sum
did not last as long as il should have done.
One day when Haudley was just able 10 go
OUT, his eldest little GIRL fine intelligent
child Of seven years old. her fathers 'spe.
cial fayorire. fell off wall over which she
was climbing and injured her knee severely.
The hurt was 4, first neglected, and hen
careiessly looked al By an ignorant village
! apolbecary. who pronounced that II required
nothing but resi-; and the consequence was,
that the join, slitfencd. and he poor child
seemed condemned 10 life loug lameuess.
Misfortunes, il is said, seldom come aIoue.
A. his Iasr stroke. Tom H7rdley, as he said,
'lairy lost all heart h surrendered mis-
lille farm removed toto smsi cabin. aud
engaged - a day EibtIer win nelghbor-
inp iarme,. WOykmeo thls rIme wee We
~ plenty and mgnev velf >cdiCe. - tnat he
uoued elrai rs or r N AID Cnari-, scarce
y snfficed W lush phrase GO keep slui and
body logo'bor's
The cbddreo aud Ellen gtew pale and
thin, aud poor Mrs. Il rJley ulrast hsar.
broken. Ar, rSeftyr she ""ui1 say as sde
Ngave her the young child fold, ,he dar-
h0g isn't heavy nov 10 CARY; God help NY
ioot litle Tommy he's wast.1- sw~y Ike "a
sroV drih, On The hiI. Nay our heavenly
Fe'her LOOK down on US s!'
From long con6nem, vt, poor iu,e Mary
oetane very feIlu; and as Ellen w2s COIN
re,eIy occupied in min liug the youuges.
chih, which was cuting lis teeti, 3o1 Mrs.
Aaailey had, as she Often iscIa ed. 6ify
hines 10 DO AZ once, here was seldom any
'sisure to auend TO her. BIZ wheu ChuIcs
camein sfer his days we,k, her pale (ace
used ~ brighten, for the boy t0ok pleasure
ia amnsing his litlle cousin, add had many
ply'ul devices for ihs. pupose Tom
Haudley used 10 sigh " en- he saw his poor
! child unable To eat the coarse p0nIdge
which, 10 very scanty measure, was all be
could procyte Tor his family; and once Cha
heard him nutmur. 'Ah then, dlcak, If
+ could GET you the white bread, and The oew
milk, and the dIop Of broth, you'd soon. be
well, and srong. and jumping % my Top as
you issJ lo5g'agS'
Que day ~ Ch,rles was driving the cows
through turf hog. he saw fine piece Of
t1e solid oak which in Ireland ahuunds be-
ncah the peat-Inoss, aud is used by the peas
7nTy for fire-wbod He cafeiessiy uicked
II up, thlDsing it would serve 10 make the
Ere blaze that evening; and afterwards, when
he sat down, beside rock, watchiog his
change, he TOOK out sn old penknife. ard be
gan idly TO chin the edge Of the wood
Suddenly he remembered toy which he
had seen and greatly admired wears before;
II was cup and bal and it occurred to him
If he could carve one ever so rudeiy, il wo'd
afford great amusement to lille Mary. He
accordingly commenced; and although the
wood was hard, the knife blunt, and his hand
Unpractisej. vet be had made some progress
before evening. After supper he sa, next
to Mary. and while telling her some little
long remembered tale, he continued carving
and rubbing his slip Of bog oak. In two
u"lS lHc cup dUu Splhe were UnlSNfus Nutu
came the ball. and this, wIhcur lake, was
no easy matter TO accomplish. However,
perseverance is a wonderful thing; with IL a
new world was discoveries; without il the
most uhlng enterprise will scarcely sue
ceed. So Charles worked bard at the ball,
and after many failures made one so rouod
and smooth, that his delighted lille cousin.
after some practice, seldom failed to catch il
on the cap: and DOW and then, with the utmost
triumph, displayed it sticking on the spike.
II happened about this time, that The far
mer whose cows Charles headed, had occa-
sion Tor messenger to the country town, to
bring home some groceries which could not
he procured in the village. He told Charles
he would send him, and giving him six
pence to procure his breakfast 10 the towo,
desired him to start before dawn, as he wo'd
have distance Of fourteen miles 10 walk.
but could return with his purchase 10
neirhhof's cart