The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-10-29


, uncle's old clothes. He came in towarc
| the middle Of the afternoon, and sh
told him she was out Of -four. He pre-
posed getting two pounds, but she final
: made him see that it would be to hi
interest to get barrel. 1t came har,
to pay out six dollars for a barrel 0
-four, but he did it and while he wa
about it, he got pound Of tea, pounC
of coffee, dollars worth of sugar, ana
some other little things. These be had
sent home and when he came to sit down
to his supper of light, warm, biscuit, and
taste the fragrant tea, he really confessed
to himself that he was gamer by the
money thus far expended.
Thus matters moved on for a week
The old man watched his niece's every
movement, but he could see nothing
wasted. Every crumb was cared for aud
saved, and be was surprised to see what
excellent dishes she prepared for almost
nothing.
One afternoon when the wind blew
cold and Toe snow was falling fast, poor
girl raped at the door, and Kate let
her in Her name was Martha Allan,
and her father was poor day laborer
who hal been confined to bis bed for
several months, having been severely
injured while blasting rocks. Martha
was only fifteen, and was mild, blue
eyed girl. She had come to see if Mr..
os-!l help her father.
Why should hc send to me . the old
man said neryou>ly.
., sir he does not know that have
gone cut to beg for him. returned the
girl ; but could not bear to see him
suffer 50 in body and mind, without try
ing to help him For three long months
he has lain in bis bed, aud now he is
kept back by the fearful thought OF the
debt he will have upon his shoulders
when he gets well. Bat thus far have
not run bim in debt, though he thinks
nave, and | dare not undeceive lin. for
ear that | must do so. We have spent
very cent We bad laid up, and | have
worked bard and sold many of my things
out have nothing more to sell, and all
my time must be spent with him. o,
ir for the love Of mercy, give me
If we can ever repay you
Yo will
But what would you have girl = the .
,ld man asked, moving uucasily in his
chair.
A dollar, sir, or two dollars. You
would not miss it, while he -
Not miss it And do you think l
I'm made Of money
At this moment Kate left the room,
md in moment more, she opened the
lOor aud called for her uncle to come
,ut.
what is it, he asked, as he came
nto the back room, leaving the poor girl
alone.
Uncle Absalom, You must not send
hat child away empty handed, she said
placing both hands upon his shoulders /
lust think Of her poor father, and of
ow much she suffers for him. You are
bic, an1 as sure a. you give in charity I
, her, SO sure shall you rewarded be- (
And who is to reward me, child = Z
Your own thoughts and feelings, :
ncle.'
Bt | hsen't the mouey to spare {
Then give her ten dollars /
Ten dollars Mercy, Kate, you
'ould ruin me-
Hear me out. Give her ten dollars,
nj if at the end of six months you want 5
back, will pledge myself to see it {
aid n
You see it paid Where will you n
ct it y b
/ have more than that-moncy which I
have laid no to buy clothes with. C
Then you cannot spare it, b
| can 20 without clothes better than
can see poor, honest man suffering,
hen by my means he may be blessed =
J., | would rather have the free, heart t
IL blessing of one honest soul, than all c
lc dresses IN the void To walk forth c
al feel that am loved Tor the good / II
D, were batter far than millions Of {
,oncy piled away in dark corners. GJ II
0ingivo her ten dollars AMI keep ms to