The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1852-12-16
WHOLE NUMBER 80

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same time going to cupboard and dip
ping several ladies full Of soup from a
tureen into a stew pan, which was the
next moment simmering on the Goals"
eff cannot pay DOCTORS bill,
of course cannot pay you," said he;
I" SO you had not better trouble your
self"
"I hope you don't think We are
heathens, sir" said she somewhat in
dignantly. 81 have seen the day when
l was poor, though am prosperous
now, but in my worst days I never turn
ed deaf ear to the poor and needy,
who asked of me bread. Here, sir, is
some soup which 1 can recommend, for
favored it myself. Ronald always
praises my soup. While you are eating
it, will set Sally to work to prepare
something more. Allow me, sir" and
she so adjusted the sofa pillows as to
support him in half recumbent posi-
ton
is the young man saw here your
son ?" he inquired.
90, no, sir, he is no relation to me.
l wish he was, for should consider it
an honor to be related to him. He has
a noble heart, sir, and it is in the right 4
place. He was a poor friendless boy
when l took him home without rela-
ton in the world except rich, hard
hearted uncle who turned him from his
door, with as little ceremony as he
would a dog. Some people wondered
at my taking him, seeing that l was a
poor widow and barely able to support
myself; but l didn't mind them, and
he brought blessing with him, sir. I
kept prospering more and more, from
the first day he entered my door, up to
the present time"
Ronold now re-entered the room ac-
companied by a physician, who, after
examining the patient, remarked to
Mrs. Williams, at the same time glanc-
ing at the bowl, which had contained
the soup, that she had been administer
ing the best possible remedy, for though
his fall had given his system rather a
and severe shock, his most
serious difficulty was debility, brought
on by fatigue, abstinence and exposure.
They should, as 1 have told them,"
said the gentleman, "have left me
where l fell. One night in the open
air, or in the watch house, would have
placed me beyond the need Of a physi-
elm. 1t would have been better-much
better, than to eat the bread of depend
cnce, even for day. 1t always was,
and always will be bitter bread. You,
doctor, must so away empty handed. l
can give you no fee. My last cent is
gone. 1t went to exc out, for one day
more, miserable existence"
The young physician, who was q
friend of Ronald's, begged that he would
give himself no uneasiness about paying
him, and soon after took leave.
When he had gone Ronald said softly
to Mrs. Williams, II have had letter
from Eva"
" Before Mrs. Williams could reply,
the stranger raised himself on hrs elbow,
and said looking earnestly at Ronald
" Eva, did you say3 That name was
once familiar to me. liked the owner
of it, but she had a.. lonely comfortless
time, as long as she lived with me.
After she went away, had too much
business Oh hand to keep up regular
with her, and she found
that | considered it burdensome to an
swer her letters, she ceased writing to
me, and now for several years, have
lost sight of her."
The pleasure of speaking Of the Eva
he once liked, Che would not own to
himself that he had loved her as he
would an own child had beguiled him
nto saying more than he had intended,
ior he added rather petulently
But what does it signify--the Eva
[ mean, and the Eva you spoke OF, must
DO very different persons"
every likely" said Mrs. Williams,
{ but one thing is certain, no one by
hat name, or any other, can be better
han Eva Linton"
lie started at the name of Eva Lin
on, and seemed as if going to speak,
,ut checking himself, he closed his eyes,
hough his restless movements showed
hat he felt no disposition to go to sleep.
The next day he was better and able
o sit in the large, comfortable chair
which had been placed for him in warm
,ozy corner. -,
"Have you few minutes to spare -.
aid he to Mrs. Williams, who looked
nto the room, to sec ii he wanted any