Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-16

for her mother, and then she said:
"Mother, you told me you would buy
some bread and some tea with the money
which the lady would pay you"
'She paid me no money, my poor child"
said her mother; ''the lady was not at
home, and had to leave my work"
"Oh dear! what shall we do ?" cried little
Jane.
''God will take care of us, my child"
said her mother.
''Oh, mother that is what you always
say" said Jane; ''but God does not take
care of us. You are sick, and we are poor
and cold, and am so very, very hungry"
"Hush, Jane, hush!" said her mother;
'you must not talk so. Has not God
taken care of us so far9 We still have a
place to live in; and He has not yet left us
to starve. Come here, my child, and kneel
down by me, and We will pray God to take
care of us, and to forgive you for the bad
thoughts that are in your heart"
The tears ran down James cheeks as she
kneeled down by her mother, and then she
got into bed, and they tried to keep each
other warm. Soon Jane cried herself to
sleep, and forgot how cold and hungry she
was till morning came.
When she awoke up, she found that her
mother was much worse, and a poor woman
who came in said all she wanted was some
good food and warm tea, and she would
soon be well. Then said little Jane, "Oh,
mother, may 60 to the lady who owes you
some money, and ask her for it, and buy
some bread and tea?" Her mother said
she might 60, and told her how to find the
lady's house. So little Jane put on her
bonnet and shawl, and went out. In about
an hour she came back with some bread,
and some meat, and some tea, and little
broth in a small tin vessel.
Her mother was lying with her eyes shut,
and her face was so very pale that poor
little Jane really thought she was dead.
She ran up to the bedside, and said, s'Open
your eyes dear mother! See! see! what
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mother did not move nor seem to hear her
Then little Jane put some of the broth On
the fire. as soon as it was warm, she took
it to her mother, and put little broth i'm
her mouth. Soon her mother looked UP,
and seemed to feel better. Then little Jane
made some tea, which her mother drank,
and then Jane showed her all nice things
she had brought
''Then you got the money, did you, my
child ?" asked her mother in weak voice.
''No, mother, got no money" said Jane.
''TheH, where did you get all these nice
things?" said her mother
Little Jane had taken off her shoes,
which were all wet and full of snow, and
she said, "Ncw, mother, while warm my
cold feet and hands, l will tell you all.
The lady had gone out Of town, and the
cross man who came to the door would not
even let me go in to get warm, but shut the
door In my face. Then | cried, for could
not help it, was so cold and hungry. AS
L came away, passed the shop of baker,
and there on stand by the door, was a
nice loaf of fresh bread, and 1 thought how
nice it would taste, was so hungry. But
L called to mind the words you had often
taught from Gods holy book, Thou shall
not steal;' and l did not look at the loaf
again, but came away"
''Thank God for that, my child" said
her mother.
''By and by,'' said Jane, Ga little girl
went by me, who was taking a walk with
her nurse. She had on fine clothes, and
was eating piece of nice cake and then
bad thoughts came into my head, and |
said, ''God is good to that little girl, but
he is not good to me. She has nice clothes
to wear and good things to eat, and l am
cold and hungry, and my poor mother is
! sick at home!" Just then bright piece
of money fell out of the little girls hand,
and saw it sink in the snow The child
did not stop to look for it, but / did and [