Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-02-13

Is d reiiei 10 ner mother. All, sir, there are
some very hard and some stern realities that
come face to face with very young children
among the poor. And when one thinks that
such realities might come home to ones own
children, it makes US begin to look abont and
see if We cannot help matters l,le I've got
quarter of an hour to spare, and SO I've Just
stepped up to have talk with Mrs. Brown, and
see exactly what means of subsistence and what
friends she has, and then must see if can
raise subscription to send her and the child
into the country for time.
Mr.. Metcalfe grasped the good mans hand.
You're good fellow, sir. Excuse my IA
miiiarity; but fsllow feeling should make
us familiar. I'm intensely interested in
these poor people. I'm able to help them.
They don't know me; they never saw me-
There's boy with them now, whom know
BY sight, because lie lives in n cottage near
me; I've taken fancy to him, too. Ifyou'Il
60 up and send him to me while you talk to
them, think there need be no delay in car
ryng out your wishes for The child and her
mother.
The doctor looked grati6ed, shook hants
again with Mr.. Meicalfe, and promised 10
send D'cky Wood down stairs Immediately.
Alter few minutes, Dicky was heard de-
scending slowly with his heavy load. Mr.
Metcalfe, as The reader guesses, was not too
fine gentleman TO help a poor boy with n
load. He went to meet him and said-sLet
me give you a hand.'
Dicky had no idea that the person who
spoke was Mr.. Metcalfe, of HEREFORD House,
Fulham, one of the grandes places near his
home; he could see mans form, indistinct-
ly, in the dim light. lie replied, 'Thank
you, sir, and accepted the offer reudiy.-
When they reached the bottom. and emerg-
ed into the courr, Dcky Wood thanked his
helper again, and this time he looked into
his face Very much astonished was Dicky
Wood when he saw who it was, and he took
off his hat respectfully, for Mr.. MetcaIfe's
household had been very kind TO his grand
mother, and Mr.. Metcaife himself was very
much beloved among the poor in his neigh
} borhood.
You've got some nice plants there he
said kindly, wishing to relieve the boys en-
barrassnenr. How much are they all
| wOrrh?'
Five shillings, sir replied Dick.
: 'Fi buy ihem.' And the old gentleman
put five slilings into his hand. l've taker
| fancy 10 iliern ami should like 10 have
them at my house. Leave them here, JUS
now, and fetch ME cab at the end OF the
court
Dicky soon brought the cab and he and
the man lifted the plants to the top OF it,
Richard Wood, want to speak to YOU.
You know who am? Very well Is there
not another room in your cottage besides
those which you and your grandmother use !?
yes, sir. We can't let it because we've
got no furniture.
well, want TO hire it, and I've got some
furniture. How much is il week!'
-Four shilings, sir. lis the best room,
and very large and airy
'Thars the sort OF room want. want
to hire it, and furnish it to-day for the poor
woman and the little girl whom you have
Just been visiting. shall 70 home now,
and see your grandmother; she shu not be
disturbed more than can be helped I'll
send one Of my servants to clean out the
room aud arrange the furniture, which shall
be sent from my house and tomorrow, Ma
ry aud her mother shall come down TO Full
ham, and you shall come and fetch them
You are good boy, and shall take grea,
care of these plants, because they remind
me of the unselfish exerlion you made TO
please the sick little girl. shall not give
you any money, Richard Wood; / think you
are fine fellow, and should like to shake
hands with you. do not mean TO pay YOU
for the pot Of mignonetie you gave 10 li,rle
Mary. You said you wished TO give your
selfa treat by making her a present Of il. !
will not deprive you OF your ueat-you de
serve it. Now 60 and tell the little girl and
her mother, that friend Of yours. Mr.. Met
calfe, is going TO send you 10 fetch them
away from Brick Cour, tomorrow. Tell the
mother that hope she will help to nurse
your grandmother, as Mary proposed and
tell Mary that she must get we'll very fast,
when she comes to Fulhan. Above all
things, Dick, my boy, don't let her forge, her
pot Of mignonette. If it had not been for
tbat never should have known any thing
about her. shall send some one TO see The
poor woman this evening, and tell her what
arrangements are being made for her COM
fort In the mean time, think you had bet
ter 60 back and have some dinner with her.
In case she has nothing ready cooked in her
cupboard, suppose you lake this TO the next
eating house, and buy what you think she
would like best; don't forget jelly for lille
Mary, and some wine for botI, Of ihem.'
So saying the benevolent old man PUT
sovereign into Dicks hand and before he
could say any words Of thanks, the cab, with
Mr.. Metcalfe in it, was rafting away down
the street. Dick looked a6er it ill it was
out of sight; :hen he looked az the sovereign
in his hand. then up at Mrs. Browns attic
window. The sunbcams sill illuminated it.
1t was open, the blind was drawn up, and
on the window-sill, stood pot Of mignon-
eue, in full bloom. The sight of tha, SEEM