Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-08-28

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.iLGvins. 81
j No matter VIA. they say? clnnos
Itaford to pay fof.Gny unnecessary dres.
ises again this winter You oughtto be
.shankful forStho thousand blessings that
are shoWered upon yous There, don't let
me hear about you being miserable about
Eyour beinga miserable about dresses
lagain.' e4 &it a1
But we must have them, pa!' exclain-
ed Layina, very seriously; and her eyes
Iseemed to moisten as though ateRr of
disappointment was struggling for e1is-
Itence. f31 f.e
Mr.. Young looked at her solemnly for
a moment. His heart was deeply panied
to observe the evidences of discomfort she
had exhibited, and which were NOW more
visible in her expression.
i want you 10 go with me after din
ner, girls continued Mr.. Young, after a
long pause.
Where, pa?'
we will make one or two calls, and.
then if you wish to buy your dresses NE
will attend to the matter
Neither Jane nor Lavina asked any
more questions. and after dinner they
were ready to 60 with their father. A
carriage had been engaged for the occa-
sion. and they departed on what to the
young ladies' was mysterious mission.
" CHATTER III.
Where are We going. ps?' asked Jane
as she glanced al the suspfcious:looking
houses on either side Of the street.
The carriage stopped before misera>
BILE, dilapidated old building, before Mr..
Young had time to answer the question:;
he then handed them ouI Of the vehicle.
What have we come here for pa?'
asked Lavina, shrinking back as her
father proposed to conduct her into the
old building
Come along, girls
Timid and doubtful, they followed him
into the house, and up the rickety stairs,
more than once requiring the philanthro.
pic merchant 70 reaorl TO perGuhsion TO
induce them to proceed.
In the attic. TO which the fur clad les
dies succeeded with much difficulty in as
lending, they entered the room.
There was q woman and three small
children in the room. closely nestled over
a broken stove. which did not percep!i.
bly, elevate the temperature OF the apart
menti over that Off the external air. They
were all huddled together in a. heap. tha.
they might have the benefit Of the mutu,
| lAl.wasmth7engendered. They had piled
the soanty ylstocksof rags hich5their nes,
| gre house keeping facilities afforded Them
upon their pefseps:Hs4 slZE q17S "sA
~ The roomev was scarcely protection
from the extreme cold Of the day. Great
crackszin tho windows, .andFGroundsthem
opened widetfor ihe passage thesfreex>
ing blast. and thelittlel group was shiyer-
ing with the. cold.sa a7s ,S1 iin nj
The young ladies shuddered as they
gazed At the pale, blue liyid faces of the
abject group, and the tears Immediately
flooded the eyes of the gentle. tender
hearted Lavina. II was such sight aG
she had never seen before. or
1t was nm Irish mother, and those
were Irish children; but they were none
the less susceptible to cold and hunger
because they were Irish.
'Oh. fAther!' gasped LaVina, 'let us do
something for them
With ell my heart, my child. can
spend my money in relieving such Suf-
fering. as those, when do not feel like
buying silks and ss!in,' replied Mr..
Young.
He then questioned the woman. whose
quivsring form would EcAcely let her
speak.
Have you anything to sat?'
Not thing, replied she; nora taste
Of anything We had but Wathsr since yss-
ter morning. L don't care for myself,
but the childer is perishing wild the cold
and hunger
'Mercy' exclaimed Lavina. Nothing
to cat, and shiYering all night with the
cold in this dreadful place!
My attention was called to this case
OF suffering as was going home to din
ner,' added Mr.. Young; 'and 1 promised
to attend to is at once. tho'tI would
bring you here and show you how insig-
niieGnt was your misery when compared
with that of these people. And there are
hundreds no better off in this city
Il will not ask for another dress, pa,
said LAyinA. Only let US give these poor
sufferers all they want
Nor l, pa added Jane.
Giving Joy to the woman and children
by promising 10 send them fuel. food,
and clothing, they left the house; but not
to 90 home, for LaYina would not be sat-
isfed till she had seen the poor sufferers
fed and warmly clothed. She aud her
father brough! every thing required to the
house. A great FIRE was kindled by the
merchant, while his daughters busted
themselves in stufing the cracks with cot
ton they had procured for the purpose.
Lavina's eyes moisssned With tears
that she had been able to do something
for the sufferers. AS che saw the ravenouI
appetite with which they devoEered The
!, hot dinner that vas brought from the