Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-06-02

"'tuhlng w on my mind.
Han an hour after Mr.. Chase left the
store, his brothcr.in.law, Mr.. Mills, came
in. 0''''''
Arc YOU in want of female domestic ?
he inquired.
ask? way Wv -"
-, l met with a case Of suffering yesterday
that touched my sympathics. A POOR
E"I' oi neat and mcdot appearance came
INTO my storo to inquire irl did not wish
TO hlrc her On my replying in the ncga-
'ive' she eagerly inquired if did not know
ol some one who wanted TO hire. On n.
gam receiving negative the tears courscd
down her pnlc, thin checks. for pnle and
thm they wcic; and she turned AWAY
with dcspairing ejaculation that went TO
my n'art. ! called her back, and made
inquiries INTO her circumstances. 1t was
a Sorrowiul tale. Her father fell from the
rooi OF house three months ago, and was
80 injured that he has not left his bed
since. She had two brothers and sister.
all twoyoung to carnanything. Her moth
cr had taken in sewing from the shops
ana she had gone out to service. and they
had managed to keep want from thcr door.
But now she Ind been out of a place for
three weeks, her mother could get no sew
ing, and they are starving. The last state
mcnt was fully corroEorated by her cada-
vcrous appearance ! sent her to the house
to get something to cat
When went home to dinner, my wifo
with swimming eyes, told Inc about her
calI. When food was placed before her.
she begged to be allowed to carry il home.
instead of eating it herself, declaring that
1t almost broke her heart to think Of poor
SAMMY, and Charles, and little Tinny. who
had been crying for brcadall the morning
When told to satisfy her appetite, while a
basket was filled for her TO take home. she
fell at 1t as one half starved, yet as soon
as the basket was ready she would remain
no longer, but fastened with it to her
starving family.
This tale of suffering related by my
friend, touched my heart. learned from
him where the poor family were to be
found, and that very hour [ repaired to
their dwelling. Judge my surprise when
! found this girl was no other than Mary
herself. Her dismissal from our service.
at time when situations were so difficult
to be obtained, had brought deserving
family to the brink of starvation. OF
course, | relieved their present ncccssi-
ties, and told Mary to come back to-mor-
row morning. They overwhelmed me
with expressions of gratitude, but felt
more like culprit than benefactor.
But you did not intend any wrong, said
Mrs. Livingston.
True; but ! adopted wrong course
of conduct without due consideration
Strange | did not use a little more COM
mon sense, and asked myself what Mary
would do If thrown out Of employ al such
a time We began retrcnching in the
wrong place.
! observed that Mary looked very down
cast when ] informed her that should
need her no longer. But Lucy Tildon
looked even more sad than Mary.
Lucy Tildon?
Yes, the girl who scwcd for us.
All, | remember now-anothCr sad mis-
take, very likely. Do you know where
she lives? We must ascertain if she is
suffering.
Mrs. Livingston was able to give the
street and number of her residence. The
next day, Mr.. Livingston made his way
thither. His call was opportunc. As he
assembled the stairs leading to the humble
apartment OF the sewing girl he heard is
SUNG from the room pointed out to him
as Miss Tildon's, the rough harsh voice of
a man and the sobs of female.
The story was soon told. Lucy had
been unable to obtain work since she was
dismissed from the employ of Mrs. Living
ston, and could not pay the months rent
OF her room, md she and her little all
were being driven from it.
Mr.. Livingston hastencl to rcpair the
mischief of his second retrenchment The
rent was paid, and Lucy was informed
that there was plenty of sewing for her at
the house Of her old patron.
| have learned lesson said Mr.. Living
ston to his wife that evening. Not re-
trenchmcnt but wise expenditure shall be
my motto this winter. That addition to
my store, which ! had given on account of
hard times, shall be built, | can afford it
well enough, and will seek some worthy
mechanic, out Of employment, and give
him the job. Let those who ShouEi. and
those who must, retrench; but let those
who have 10 spend, spend wisely and well.
He who boards up his Masters wealth.
when he should eXpend it, may not be less
criminal than he who squanders it. Mr..
Chase is right; will follow his example
and give employment to as many rs posi-
ble this winter, while | do not forget the
suffering who are unable to work.
The inter-Oceanic Canal across the 18TH
mus of Darien connectingthe two con-
tinents of the western hemisphere, which
has been contemplated by this govern
ment, has been declared impracticable by
Lieut. Craven, who has been examining
the rout, on account Of the vast sacrifice
of human life and immense expenditure
which the undertaking would involve
Giving also as his opinion that two genera
tions would be an insu ficient length of
time to complete work much less exten-
sive than the one contemplated.
The rumors from Camp Scott and Salt
Lake City, to the effect that Gov Cum
mings had proceeded to the latter place
without escort, attended only by his own