Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-12-08
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The cold winds that whistle around cur
Dwelling. ruth along our streets, aud s'sh
through the leafe-s bouehs Of the trees. nd.
monish o.. that winter j. i,er~. Winter. with
il. cold rains. biting irosla and duiiirg SHOWS.
Winter. bringing ia il track cheerful fires AUD
warm homes 20 he rich. AID psnaFy and want
% the poor. Winter. against which instine
live nature provides. Ia human ieasen mus
protect is.eif or perish. All aahossc nature
ave m1n. j. clothed by an All ~ise-ising
against the summers heat AID winters cod
The sa1uc shaggy coat covers he horse Of The
roor nan. as well a. that 81 the rich. cpoa
The breast Of the dullesi fowl that flies the
air there IS a. thick down a. warns the life
Hood Of The mountain eagle. Nature j. true
10 all. al share alike in her blessings and
her projections Whese il Is AsS duty 10 pro-
teci, she has no poor. "She tempers the
Winds 20 the shorn lamb" and clothes All but
man ia necessary raimcnt. Sac does Pro
daee enough to supply the wants OF al h,r
children. and II We were al equally fortunate
ard equally energetic there would BE no poor.
f II there was mole philanthropy and les ava
ficr more yirtas and less vice ia lhe world there
would lie bet little suffering. good man
nee said, that he would regard the heritage
F he should trans mil 10 his children. a reproaeh
to him and tben. were he to leave behind him
one needy fricrd, whose necessities il hal
been in his power 70 relieve.
But, Mr. Editor. will net digress: "The
+ pcor y. have always with you.'' is a divine
declaration. and is truth is 10 plsiuly exem'
plifed. by walk along some Of the seldom
: flequeniei streets Ct our city. The sqralid
poverty hat often presents itself IS indeed Ia
men,abie. Houses. some cf them 80 open an.
eomioriless. that the cold winds hyna- de"'h
song as they msrmar throv~s Them lene-
neuss 50 cherries, "a .''u a'd so.o'en''"pg'
thst certainly h-s~riaess eau never find an en-
trance ~ want, mesgre and hollow-eyed,
- Is court ald reveis there.
Le; Is enter one Of those Ao'nes. Il not
expected Ne shall knock at the door FOR din
~ sheet Is all that shuts ont the chilling air
from tie damp vapcrs within. Pulling this
primitive door aside urcsrefnon;ously,1 ss =.
euter. SEATED around litile are J.. u.
children, The eldest eleven yq~,s lon, since
youngest, one. Their find their mother
P@'a '"' ae'' o. na'er. Is across Tie way.
poor "'u01 ssFeorn until night FOR fifty cents
~ofk'ng q be spsnt in provisions. that viii
n ne 70. her household during the mex, forty.
,iyht hoars. As the sun j. just painting the
Ue.,ern clouds with FIRE. Ne will wait for that
,,o,bcr,s return There she is. She has spest
,er DAYS earnings Tor provision. aud her ehil.
iren are eager Tor the repast that has been
Promised an dav. We viii remain aud hear
,er tale OF sorrow. How her hearlless land
ars threatens to turn her and her children out
nto the street, il his rent Is not promptly
,ai6-how The cold world laughs in her face.
vhsn 81 c whispers her misfonunes IN It's dali
ar--how good Christians withhold their char
.ies. but tell her 70 put her trust in Providence
how those who minister in Divine thing,
ray for her, and then leave her breadless
eatless. freless and ccmfcrtless-hox the
eh have passed her BY. and hoped that She
ight "weaiher,hrough The winter" he- -
N IL AID mote. and sriexsjsaI55ssio that -
o4' % plt&ea'ker through The winter. "
2 gets but mere pittance for her labor, and :.
, is compelled to pay as much Tor fuel, for
.ad and meat. aud for .eonsfortaole clothing
che man of xealA. How is it possible, she q
Get through the winter without assistancei
: impossible and .he mast be assisted
* is no isolated case. Oar city IS full OF -
,dy poor aud cur Benevolent Society should 80
active in it, good works. u
fi.fortune is every where. and it Is the ~
guage OK the iniser. the bigot and he cox. eF'
ID to say. There ia no excuse for people e
~ poor in this country" II j. misfortune col
Ugh to be 80. without having an excuse for
soa,hey long ago said. what w hope i arr
true nov IA,
That rich fox. ncver All tor
To lad SONS reason ~hy sAs poor CIR,
Deserve ter nlseg." ~
LEILA