Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-01-11
-ng Faom the Gospel Messenger.
THE Two EIIsESlDES.
A HOLIDAY STORY.

fire, sat mother with her Eve children. The
former was busily plying her needle, and the
latter were engaged some in reading, some
arranging their new supply of toys, with
which their father and mother, in the char
acter of Santa Claus, had supplied them on
Christmas.
SIT is a bleak cold night" said DR.. War
ton, as he ent red the room, and without d.
vesting himself Of his overcoat and s'muf-
fers," drew up q chair near the FIRE.
s.And now you have come home for all
night, hope" said larry the eldest of the
| i've.
81 am not sure of that said the father,
drawing nearer the fire. a S8Eh
s'No indeed you are not" replied Mary
''Father wish you were not a Doctor"
3And why so?'' asked the father.
s.Bccause you never have a moment that
| You can call your own. You have to ride all
day, AMI yon may be called to 60 away any
time Of the night, no matter what the wealth.
err Isl ,r,.
eyes, but father is paid for it," said mas
ter johnny.
s.Not awavs,' said Mary, ssthere are many
poor people who never pay anything for faith
er's visits.o
"But," continued johnny, s.father don't
get up in the night or travel bad roads for
/ them.o
'sJolinnv," said DR.. Warrior, solcmnly,
ssdid you ever know me to neglect to turn up
a muddy lane in cold or rainy times; or re-
fuse to get up at night, however dark or
cold, when q poor family, who had nothing
to pay, desired my services?o
| Master johnny was a little disconnected ut
this grave reply OF his father: for young as
he was he prd d himself on knowing some
thing about business and the way to get
rich.
81 can't say" he answered; ssbut only
thought that they who do not expect to pay
| a physician, have no right to ask him to put
himself to much trouble on their account
''perhaps hey have no right in one sense
of the word, replied DR.. Warson, ssbut l
should be sorry to think that the Instruction
Mister Johnny has learned in Mr.. Piifer's
Office has made him forget his chatechism,
and the instruction ne has received at Sum-
day school. Come, Willy, tell me why we
keep Christmas"
This was a Idressed 10 achubby little boy,
OF about eight years old.
.Because, replied Willy, ssChrist was
born on that day.
"And what Gid Christ do for us?''
"He died for as that we might BE- saved.o
s'That IS right continued the doctor; and
what must We DO to be saved.''
"Repent aud believe,' replied little Ell
len.
~ Sand what else?''
''Follow His example"
''Right Ellen, and now tell me what was
his example.o
'sGoins about doing good" SAID Ellen.
Sand now tell me, children said DR..
Warton, looking full in the face of Master
John, "iid orr lvlour 20 about dong good
only to those who had money to pay h'm?''
''No SIR said all the chill rem ut once.
''And now chillren," said DR.. Warrior, 81
have something to tell YOU"
Those who had been reading closed their
books, the little ones left their playthincs
ans rathared around their father. Mrs.
Wharton smiled to see the interest manifest
ed in the children's coun.enances, and Ell
n turned 10 her little sister Of four wears
old and bale her hush, for father was going
to tell a story.
"a short story, my childrcn," said tn
doctor, ''for it is told in few words. 1t is
a bleak cold night. The snow is deep, and
the -aw wind is pising it in drifts on the side
walk. There IS 40 moon, and the street
lamps burn dim tonight. There are no
sleighbells jlnglin-, toe sound in the streets
are the moaning wind and The creakng signs
Young people and old love to hover round
their comfortable fresides as you are doing,
for it is dismal night without
81 am gladwe have warm house to shell
ter US to-night," said Johnny.
s'And well You may be glad" said his faith
err. sand not glad only, but, truly thankful.
l know Of one poor family which is now shiv-
ering with cold and aching with hunger.
This morning a man met me, and told me of
a poor woman who hid sick child: Sand
said he think they need doctor, but they
are too poor to employ one" | asked him to
show me the house, and when entered |
found thst doctor was indeed needed. y
little girl about nine years old, was living
on the bed, very low With the fever. think
she cannot live. A little boy two years old
er, entered while was thc,e with an arm
fal OF STICKS, which he had picked up from
under the snow on the common; and this
save few brands that were smoking on the
hearth, was all their fuel. The sick girl, /
am afraid cannot live, and the mother has
no means to make her comfortable: doubt
whether any of The family have tasted NOR
sci of supper TO night"
''But where is the woman's husband?''
asked Mary.
s'That do aot know. He has been gone
thes seven years. knew him when he was
worth several thousand dollars; bat vii |
famous partner of his defrauded him of ev-
erv cent. Poor Robinson was almost bro
ken hearted; he fingered about the neighbour
hood for a while, earning living as be
could; but finally resolved to 60 to saa. His
wife gave her full consent, as she was able
With economy to provide for herself and the
,hi dren by her needle. She did we'll for a
Khile. but sickness can nnnn her and che !