Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1852-02-05

them, ma'am. could not make boz
som like that IN day.
well it makes no difference, I can
get them made for that; l only sent for
you because you were recommended to
me by friend v ho said it would be
charity to give you my work
A slight blush suffused the young giips
cheeks at these words. IF you will do
them for that price, continued the lady
i will give them to you but if not,
will give them to the one who has al.
ways done my work
| cannot, indeed, ma'am.'
Mrs. d MYERS commenced putting up
the work and Sarah turned towards the
door.
Stop moment, Sarah, cried the
other. 9. don't wish to be too hard ON
you, III give you five dollars for the half
doz n.
| ca"'t do it. ma am, indie I'd; its too
low. Ill do them for six dollars
Say five fifty that is actually. tie
most will give. Remember | have a
great deal of work to do. That is a
dollar more than ever paid before
The young girl stood few seconds
as if rejecting; then said in sorrow
full tone of voice.
Illdo it, ma'am its too low, but
l Gun: see my poor mother suffer for
want OF proper nourishment. Pll take
the shirts - e*..
After the young woman had departed
Mrs. Danvers felt somewhat i'll at ease
Mr.. Danvers was wealthy merchant.
whose wife and daughters scarcely had
an ungratiGcd desire. Sarah Parks sup
ported herself and an invalid mother
solely by her needle. Day after day
did she toll ince>s ntlj, and often did the
midnig ht hour End her still bent over her
work; and yet, when all the pr, fits were
told. it scarcely amounted to enough 70
keep soul and body together. All this
was knoxa to Mrs. Danvers. Is II
strange then she should feel uneasy p
While she sat thus rejecting she heard
the bell ring, and in a few minutes tho
Rev. MIR. c. and Deacon J..
Of the church which she attended,
entered the parlor.
Their business was soon made known.
A poor man belonging to the church had
recently died. leaving widow and small
children, the youngest only week old.
They lived in a poor old tenement, which
was better adapted for the wants of the
brute creation, than the abode of hu.
man being. An effort was being made
by the members Of the congregation to
place them in more comfortable situa.
ton, and to supply them with whatever
neccssaries they might need. g
You are engaged in a truly laudable
work, gentlemen remarked Mrs. Dan.
vers, after hearing The STORY. Il is dis
tressipg, indeed, to think Of what . vast
number of our fellow beings must suffer
at this Indictment season Of the year. l
think we are not sufficiently thankful for
what Providence has bestowed upon us.
| hope YOU have been successful in your
undertaking..
We have just started. madam You
are the first one We have called upon
We should like you to head the list
The Deacon presented the book. Mrs
Danvers took it and inscribed therein
MRS. Charles DAnvers, $500
She returned it, with the amount sub.
scribed, to the Deacon.
"A truly charitable lady, remarked
the minister, after they had left the
house. j wish for the pools sake
there was many more snch. Her name
generally stands at the head of all be.
neyolent undertakings
When Mrs. Danvers returned to the
parlor, after the departure Of tho gen
tlemcn, she was in a much letter humor
with herself. This act of benefcence,
she thought had made sufficient amends
for her injustice (for she actually felt il
such,) towarsds Sarah Parks. She wei
knew the work was worth what Sarah
had first asked, in fact she had always
paid that; but, she reasoned, had she
moi right to get it done as low as pos
sible ?
Ma exclaimed Clara, the elder
daughter, some five or ten minutes after
the visitors had gone, there is to be q
benefit for the poor to morrow evening al
the theatre won't you go5
lfyour father is willing
just then a pleasant, maidenly' looking
lady etered the room.
Aunt Rachel, you'll go. won't you =
Clara continued.
Go where, child 2?
To the theatre tomorrow evening,
it's for the benefit Of the poor
No, Clara
Why not ?
Il doa'tapprove Of going 10 the thea
tre.'
What! not when il's for the poor
l thought you were such friend to
lhem?'
L don't think my going to The thea.
tire would do them much good
Certainly II would. sisteT. said Mrs.