The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-10
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"But please, sir, plead the little ono, lit /
tie Jennie is SO sick and-- u .sjrg siis.
But Mr.. Jimps did not stay to hear her out
| for Just at that moment the Ontef door again
opened, and aperson entered, Who slammed
| tito, fishtin the face Of the storm and began
Ito staGp bis bouts and shake hisg rn,eHts, in;a
/ way that gave strong proofs OF their firm text,
| IRE. As soon as MF. Jimps cBitgB sight OF
the high nose that peeped like projecting bat
| tlelnent over the folds Of the red worSted
comforter which enVeloped the lower portion
Of the new comer's face, he sprang round the
counter and seiziDg his hand, shsok, it heart
HWby, Uncle John Markhazf where did
you come from2 Didyou snow DOWN. -
.Eu, Dimmie," returned the old man,
| takinaoff his low crowned hat, aud shaking
a miniature snow storm from its broad brim;
"hut I'd like to have been showed under
/ Who'd thoughtit it would have come by such
handfuls2 ] told mother when ] started, ]
guessed there would be more snow before |
/ got back; but did not think Of its coming SO
4 like Judgment. Black Simon and / have
had atime Of it, tell you, Dimmie. Whewl
my fingers ache like the tOOthachel he ad.
ded, drawing off thick pair Of blue and
white yarn mittens, and spreading his hard
aims to the fire.
at is the worst storm we have had yet re-
turned Mr.. Jimps, wincing slightly at the aP-
pelation, bv which the man addressed him.
In his native village he mad always been
known as "Dimmie Imps," it being sort
Of abbreviation Of the classical Ccgnomen,
Demosthenes 0restes, bestowed upon him by
his father, which he had igiored ever since
bis establishment in the city, signing his name
Il d. Orestes Jimps, Esq. but he knew there
ir,t tl,o uikh Inaln lnhu
--he would always remain Dimmie with him;
so he smoothed his brow and said, healthy
"Come, Uncle john, take seat, and make
yourself comfortable, If you can, until some
Of the boys get back; then we'll 60 up TO the
Ihouse. Julia will be delighted to sec you.-
You will stay over to- morrow night with ms,
OF course. Tomorrow night is Mr.. Il. s
Donation party, and you must certainly at
tend that. He asks after you always, when
he calls" Then CHANGING to let his eye fall
I on the waiting child, whom he had quite tur-
gotten, he, said, with a gesture towards the
door
"You had better run home, little girl. -YouI
mother knows my terms-can't vary Tor any
one man must have some rules, and stick
. BY them, il he intends to do anything" he
4 added turningto Uncle john. g.8 .t
"Aye, sound doctrine, that. Dimmie, But
what is this7 Who cou send child out in
/ such storm7'' said the old man, hastily ri
D sing. and stri ling forward to open the door,
1 the knob Of which the child was vainly try.
e ing to turn. "There, run home, little girl, II
5 YOU don't intend to be buried,'' he cried
{ ''your folks are crazy to send you out in such
r | weather."
For a feeond, ere she crossed the thresh-
hold, the little pale face was turned up to his
a as il to thank him, and he saw that it was wei
4 with tears. aT
Q "What--what?" he muttered; and was
' about to follow her, when he was recalled by
c the voice Of Mr.. jumps
k "Come ia, Uuelo; you will catch your deatf
y standing in that drift cried the little man
!, fWhO was that child, Dimmie2 aud whai
e possessed her friends, ii she had any, to SEND
: her out in such a storm2" asked the old man
Z seating himself by the fire.
u ''0h, she don't mind it. She is one Of thu
thousands yeu will find in the city-ont
i scarcely knows who or what they are. Hel
b mother came here for work, and as she was re-
e commended by one Of our hands whom we
e could trust, we let her take some. should
It think had heard some one say that her hus.
a band was o dissipated sort of fellow. Tit
|, city is full of such people"
e "But what sent her here to,day2 Do yoI
|, owe them anything, DimmieY"
s "0we theinf' returned Mr.. Jimps laugh
Ie able to pay for half dozen shirts. | Away
is make it rule to pay for each lot Of worl
N when tits brought in and answers inspection
le that is what call fare on both sides. Bu
s this woman wants me to do mOre-she has sen
d in half her lot, and wants me to pay her 10
N these before the rest are DONE"
g "And you didn't do it, Dimmie2" said tn
y old man.
es "NOt /. should never get my work don
Q at thatr If she does not like the terms
er she must look elsewhere for work"
aI spose there are people who would hay
~ been foolish enough to have done it, or per
y haps given her little something besides ou
n Of their own pockets" observed the old mar
= watching the face Of Mr.. Jimps with a yer
4. peculiar expression. a
i eyes, and foolish enough they are, as 70
= say Now, claim be as liberal and be
II nevOlent as most meny but act upon syster
in this, as we'll as everything else. pay m
. lakes promptly, and subscribe literally
y several benevolent societies; besides my wifi
VI devotes half her time TO their management
II these people really are worthy and nee
"a charity, let them apply to these, or the cit
IL authorities. Casual charity only encourage
4 street begging and idleness."
e. "But--but--I s'pose there are some anon
q them so proud that they would rather starv
Id blan Deg RETURNED Lhb olu man Win Tn
"a same searching glance. II dare say ther
/" are a good many Just such in nrneighbor
ID hood, aud home. who would rub pretty clos
" befOrethey would do it." " :
d, "No dOubtof it. You would be surprise
be at the degree OF pride manifested by the peo
pie who work for me, though they are poor q
4 job. These people are doubtless Of th
f. same stamp, Lewis, be added, addressing
ot young clerk, who entered, out Of breath wit
facing the storm, ''put down those half do
ed zen shirts to the credito Of Mrs. Ives. =
- "Miss Sarah Ives, George streetl : quefie
We the boy. 2I tQ lei6 iG
ii "No-Mrs. Mary Ives, bingham Crossip,
ed York kfoad," was the reply, as Mr.. Jimps ii
or libeFately meased his dapper person in
az wadded overcoat, and enveloped his throat
the voluminous folds Of q costly merin
ur scarf. y, y.-.,.. !.
*, While he was drawing on bis overshoes, b
he guest took from his pocket large pocket hoc
IRE and wrote few words ona blank leaf.
on They were soon ploughing their way IN Il
eet direction Of Mr.. Jimps residence, Une
John looked the storm square in the face, as