Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-05-28
REMEMBER THE POOR.
By CLARA SYDNEY.

HIS give AAAC SOiAiNAA''''C w w. VI L eiistAA
die of hunger, just as my sister, died"
These words were spoken by desc
late-looking creature, "a girl of about
eighteen years of age, who entered the
shop of a kind-hearted But poor tailor.
The good little gentleman looked com
passionately upon the girl, and although
he could not think of anything about
which he could make her really useful to
him, promised to give her employment.
But the first thing you must do
said he, coming round the connter, and
taking the cold hands of the poor girl
kindly in his, " is to come into Lhe break
fast-room and let my wife giveyou some
breakfast
90, thank you sir" replied the girl,
her eyes glistening like thoseof half
famished animal that has SUDDENLY found
a bone. She gladly went with him into
his comfortable family room.
Leaving her in the care tf his wife,
the tailor returned to his shop where he
had left a customer standing until the
wants of the sufferer were IN a way Of
being relieved.
| Some men would have operated in a
]
reversed direction. But Mr.. Dennis lost
nothing by his eager kindress. The
gentleman who had witnessed i, resolved
that from that hour all MS patronage,
and as much more as he could influence,
should be given to Mr.. Dennis. He had
just made his resolution when ,he talon
returned, and, with a Slight extuse for
not sooner attending to his customer
said
But 1 know you will excuse me
when l inform you that girl is in an al
most starving condition; that her sister
did actually starve to death last weeek
and that her father cut his own throa
from desperation, caused by poverty anC
utter inability to obtain employment"
The gentleman to whom this shockin.
tale was TOLD, Expressed the most lnq'Iai
flied horror at the idea of such TRACED
taking place in q city abounding il
wealth.
Why, tits enough TO bring down til
curse of God on our entire population,
he said aghast. d" But let me know NOR
of this poor girl
"Well, I was about to tell you tha
; her father mother and sister and hersel
came over from England about thre
; years ago. They were unfortunate fror
their first arrival, for the most Of the
small store of money was taken froi
them; and sickness set in, SO that a
u that was left soon disappeared. I'll
,. mother managed in one way and anoth'
u to keep along, and although they alwa,
seemed unlucky about obtaining emplo.
i ment, yet until these hard times set
y they were enabled to keep themselv
IT above actual want. Then as the pin,
Il began, one thing after another was so
1t until there was not a bed-blanket left
le the house, Every means of employing
IL had been vainly tried, and when the Ian
+ lord of the place where they lived, Sc
N them word that unless they could pi
&c their rent on the morrow, they mt
ID march, the heart of the father brok
10 and when the light of the next morni
Ct streamed in at the windows of his CO..
- fortress home, he was found lying in
Il own blood, with his throat cut from c
er to ear. The razor with which he h
done the desperate deed was still clen'
ed in his hand and his eyes were vi
'" open, but dimmed by death. Bef'
ol noon the eldest daughter died of hung
aS and cold and but for the late kindn
au of neighbors, the mother and this {
'as would soon have followed. This, sill
one story, and but one, Of those wh
ng we city folks are often obliged to hear
% The gentleman who was addres
10. now turned to the girl that had
made her appearance
- Should you like to go with y
y mother, to home in the country ?" s
~ he.
icn oh yes, ssir-very much my P
mother longs to be away from this DIRE
10 ful city. But how can we go y
- 81 will take you home with m
- your mother will allow my wife to k
- you to help her do her work. We
-, pay your mother, free of cost, until
:. = can find something to do for her {
aod support.
Tears of joy sprang to the eyes Of
- poor girl.
A"0 May l 90 and tell my mother thi
-, she asked.
'A' Yes said the gentleman; an
she will let you go let her bring you
act meet me here at nine O'Clock to-morI