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

health begin 10 give way; she could II
longer earn enough to support them; and
with the fear ofpatish assistance before her
eyes, she at length consented to tue lame
ichid's earnest enlrea,y, tia. he should tr,
to do something to help her. Dicky was
i clever boy, in bis way, though lie could
not run fast; or, indeed, run NJ all. ife
had an en.erprising, active spirit, and was
{ so good nstared and obliging, lhat he had
host Of friends. One nnrsery-man, (
whom the boy applied for advice and work
gave him both; and another, with whom
! his father had worked for many years, OF
iered to give the child few pots Of com
mon flowers TO hawk about, whenever be
was NJ. employed elsewhere; and moren-
yer promised 10 send him 10 London with
them. in one of lis carts. as he would be
unable to walk so far, and could not find Sc
good market Gear home. BY working
| Frequently all day long. 10 The open air,
tho boy became much stronger, and was
vel worth his small wages.
After time Dicky became more and
lmore impressed with an idea 0. the dignity
# work, and of the pleasures Of al indus
lrious life He could not bear 10 be idle
iar an hour This feeling Of satisfaction
il The work itself was connected with tue
highest ambition # biz riniviz: 10 be
able 10 oarn so much moncg ihsi he might
support his grandmother in comfort during
| ser last wears. Ii was the ambition which
/ fired his youthful soul, and prompted hin
| 10 turn every moment of bis time, every
| lIiuIe piece Of knowledge he possessed, io
account In sIiart. Dieky was an indpstrl.
f1.is, alfsctianate, grateful, intelligent boy,
afwh IN his granim5iher was justly proud.
nd whom most persons liked 70 help. be-
Cause he was cag-r to- help himself and 9th
ors. n The winter time he and his grand
mother had a hard struggle 20 live. There
,vas no wori. 10 be bad 10 the nnr-ers
1ronads, ant. no pts Of flowers 10 sell,
however enc of his masters employed hlm
during tho whole winter in sorting, paeh-
ling. aud labelling seeds; 50 that 81 the end
u tint season Dicsg was tolerab!e seeds
| lHan. and world be worth double wages
/ eXt ye9r, his master s1i3. If ~ thai tinc
. had learned Ia write The names of thc
seeds ia clear, firm hand. Diets Woods
/ was set upon learniu4 to write vel tf9n
t,tsa, r1s-zf-rit. lie irtrSy '5SFr- II wfitc-a
ttie. and ss be cauii n1l aiT3r.l to pay ans
i. nas &, being taoahi, he set to work eT.
Iery night with slate and pencil to ifa
afove himself hy copying o'd Towers and
.ae1labcls. T. rlv 10 The spring. bcf r
shv n1NeFs we're Id season. bic used I'll tx.
vetcrcrcsses and ctirt.wecd into l.onasa
to sat!-gettina iili 10 The early morning
hg some friendly c-rt, On lis way % c.
vent Garden.
Now, il happened that Young wilo.
4igh sickly little girl lived in BfIcl
Goar. The little girl ind linnel "a dear
.ayoriie bird. whose song eheerej her nhai
she was in pain. Mrs. Brown. poar rs sh'
was, always managed 10 feed Mlr's lin
net well; aud when she heard D,cky Wood
voice one morning in the court, crying
4 .Ghick- aud eronndsei,' she oPeacC
lie window and made a sign to hlnl. thtt
she would bIs some. ii he would wait 81
lie got down stairs. Dicky waited, o
:anrse; ba his customer kept him 50 lona
Jetore she made her appearance below, tha
xorth much: bot when he saw her come ih'
asst few stairs 10 meet him, bis inpaiisnr'
vanished. aud lie h1bbled forward toward
1 aer ergeriv. saving. sDan't come any tar
hher. ma'amr Poor Mrs. Brown was lane
mach Iamer than he was! she was obliged
10 walk with crutch. lie gave her tn
hest hatfpennysvorlh ot ehickwcei IN hi:
basket, and promised 10 bring her SOM
more the next time he came that way. III
not onlv brought il, but he carried il ul
stairs 10 her door for her, because he tols
his grandmother. my legs are the young
est, and thiak il hurts her 10 walk, mnci
Irnore than il does me- Mrs Brown was
seamslress, and sat all day, sewing. By ih'
SIDE Of her sick little girl. Thes neve
hsd snv visters but the parish doctor ant
lJicky Wood. who each came regularl,
Twice a week; the one TO feel the LITTLE
Girls pulse and leave some medicine an'
sometimes little money for her use-th'
p,her 10 bring the iinnet his allowance q
I .resh greenstuH After one or two visit:
Dickv 90, TO feel quite friendly with Mrs
Brown aud Mary, and would frequently
,top few minutes 10 talk with them
lOace or twice be brough, tho poor liti',
! sirl some spring flowers, crocnses and dprim
j rases. which had been given him, aud i
pleased the good -nniured boy to see how
he large, hollow eyes Of the lutte CIR
/ briahtened IS she looked at them.
.Mgthcrr said Mary, one day, when th'
innet was singing cheerily. and She looket
, for n long time Mt a bunch Of primrose
, which Dicky had brought hoF-'Motber.
think should get well if | could only b
where the h,wers grow aud the birds sing
Poor, pale Mrs. Brown looked al ih
j. sLiId sadiy;-bat she was too good moth
er to sag anything saddening.
'Ah! well, my dariing.--We can't tei
'shat NAV happen. God is very good, 70
| snow. hope We shall gel into tho eoin
. lry one oi these fine days. Shall tell yo
/. about The plcasan, country place ! used I
i've in when | was little girl!' And th
4 fond mother described Springfield, the vi
! ago 10 which she was born and the iitll
; airl listened and looked al her primrose
/. lin she quite !org1, that sho was in the gai
y Irat in Brick Court. Westminster.
The next time that Djeky came, whc
a he had put tho graunlso in the cage. it'd