Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-07-22

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tWhere arewe going. pa asked Jane as.
she glanced at the suspicious looking houses
on either side Of. the street. u. A@l 80 = =
The carriage stopped before miserable
dilapidated old building ,abefore Mr. Young
had time to answer the question and be ham
ded them out of the vehicle D-a2hs 8" o.
=. What have We come here for pa?' asked
Lavinia, shrinking back as her father proposed
to conduct her into the old building ba.iI ssi
Come along, girls solss57z2s - as3a sl
Tirnid and doubtful they followed him into
the nouse, and upon the rickety sta irs. more
than once requiring the philanthropie mer-
chaut to resort to persuasion soyindUoe them
to Proceed. .--e.-ss.-.,fs srs .-,gt =
In tie attic, to which the fur-clad ladies
succeeded with much difficulty in ascending,
they entered the room. sss1aamuq4ts slg
There was woman and three small chill
drcn in the room, closely nesting over bro
ken, stove which did not perceptibly elevate the
temperature Of the apartment over that Of the
external air. They were al hudiled together
in heap, that they might have the benefit of
the mutual warmth thus en- gendered They
had piled the scanty stock OF rags which their
meagrc housekeeping facilities afforded them,
upon their persons ZEls---4 50 gsl-ala}E 60
The room was scarcely protection from
the extreme cold Of the day. Great cracks
in the windows, and around them, opened
wide for the passage of the freezing blast,
and the little group were shivering with the
cold. @1
The young ladies shudderea, as they gazed
at the pale, blue, livid faces Of the abject
group, and the tears Immediately flooded the
eyes of the gentle, tender hearted Lavinia
1t was such sight as she had never seen
before -s-s--
1t was an Irish mother, and those were
Irish children but they were none the less
susceptible to cold and hunger because they
were Irish. -- . oo EtfsT' lsi3
'Oh. father ? gaspcd Lavinia, let US do
something for them ID aal~s- isai1+@ Il
With all my heart, my child. l can spend
my money in relieving such sufferings as
these. when 1 do not feel like buying silks and
satins,' replied Mr. Young.a &c Lsa We
He then questioned the woman, whose
quivering form would scarcely let her speak.
Have you anything to eat!' -
= Not thing. replied she sorra taste of
anything We had but watLer since yester'
morning. 1 don't care for myself, but the
childer is perishirg wild the cold and hunger
Mercy exclaimed Lavinia. Nothing to
eat and shiyering all night with the cold in
this dreadful place. zds avo sia
My attention was called to this case of
suffering as was going home to dinner, ad-
ded Mr.. Young andi promised to attend
to it at once. l thought L would bring you
here and show you how Insignificant was your
misery compared with that of these people.
And there hundreds no batter off in this city.
will not ask for another dress, pa said
Lavinia. Only, let us give these poor suf-
fcrers all they want ale =
Nor L. pa added Jane. as4sa 81 = sa.I1
Giving JOY to the woman and children BY
promising to send them fuel, food and clio.
thing, they left the house but not to go home,
for Lavinia would not be satisfied till she had
seen the poor sufferers fed, warmed and cloth
ed. She and her father bought everything
required, and returned to the house. A grea
fire was kindled by the merchant, while hi.
daughters busted themselves in stutfing th,
cracks with cotton they had procured for th'
purpose. @ S 80 =
Lavinia's eyes. moistcned with gratitude
that she had been able TO do something for tn,
sufferers, as she saw the ravenous appetit,
with which they devourcd the hot dinner tha
was brought from the restorator Then th
God bless you's' which the poor woman
! showcred upon thom were far better than silk
/ aud feathers When they had done all the.
could for the poor people, they left them, witt
] hearts swelling with grateful cmotionsto Hin
I who had given them the means of blessing
the widow and the fatherless