The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-21

ing hunger; this morning man me
me, and told me of q poor woman wb
had rick child and said he, | { in
they need doctor, but are too poor 1
employ one.' l asked him to show IN
the house, and when / entered | foun
that doctor was indeed needed. 4
1 little girl, about nine years old, was ly
ing on the bed, very low with fever
/ think she cannot live. A little boy
two years old, entered while was Their
with an armiul Of sticks. which he ha,
picked up from under the snow on th
common and this save 4 few brand
which were smoking In the hearth, va
all their fuel. The sick girl, am afrait
cannot live and the mother has no mean,
TO make her comfortable; | doubt wheth
er auy of the family have tasted NOR.
sci OF supper tonight
But where is the woman's husband;
AK d Mary
That do not know. Hs has beer
goBe these seven wears | knew hlu
wien Ut was worth several ihOusaDJ dol
las, but yliIainous partner 4 his de.
frauded h,m OF every cent Poor Rob
inson vas almost broken hearted be
fingered about the neig hborhood for a
while, earning living as be could, but
finally resolved to 60 to sea. His wif,.
gave hrr fu'i con'eut, ~ che Wac sb'e
with economy TO provide for herself and
children, by her needle. She did well
for while, bu. sickness came upon her
aud she Is now poor. Her husband at
different tunes sent her money, Away.
wrote rs though he wan doing we'll. But
he vessel in which he was to have re-
turned three years ogo, has not been
heard Of
Aud be was drowned = asked two or
three at once.
l do not know continued the doc
tor, he may be living yet, but | fear be
has pe'ished, But, my children, Mrs.
Robinson is poor. While you are so
cheerful and happy here in this comfor-
table house, and this bleak, cold night
are gathered arounL this warm fire, think
pf Charley Robinson and his mother. =
has had no gifts; there is no
New Years tor him for his father may
be at the bottom of the sea. His moth
er is poor, and his little sister | fear
must die. John f! MIS-. R,binson has
40 money to pay the doctor. Shall T.
stay at home TO night
No, father exclaimed John, eager
y; go aud see her aud you may take
ny half-dollar.'
Aud mine, said Mary.
And my cake said Ellen.
And buy Charley rocking horse, !
all Willie.
Come, children" said Mrs Warton;
James shall load the haud-sled with
Sood, aud carry blanket and quilt |
viii fill basket with something for sup
per, and perhaps We can make them com
ortshle.'
But, Johnny asked the doctor,
why do you staud still, when the Others
re so busy in getting SOM cthiug for the
uffering familyi'
Il was thinking, father, replied Mas
er Johnny, Of what we said just now
that our Saviour went about doing
ood K; and that it would be more like
lin, II We would 20 as well as send
layb't | e., father i
Certainly, my SON.
And, father, may ! 60 = a,ked Mary
lsciug her hands IN her fathers, and
iv,ng a most beseschiDg look.
1t isa bleak, cold uigbt, said the doc
Dr. most too cold for my Mary, !
'ar but ask your mother
Mrs Wsrton brsltated, but II was
" ipr y moment She knew that Ma.
cooiJ be hads comfortable Tor short
ic, spd sbc was unwilling to lose "a
.od an oplo iUuiiy .or teaching bef I
fsctionl charity. /,
AID nov, While Mrs. Wsron and
" children ere q lug The large basket, .
Id james the hired mss, IL loading
10 sled aud Mary aud John are wuiIl (
" themselves Iof the ride, ws will 40 4
} the other frcsids. ',