The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-10-03
How we Act Not how we Look.

>t "otuo we LOOK.
", Tommy, what funny little wo.
man come and see = cried Harry Wide,
AS lie stood at the window Of his fathers
house IN pleasant English town. Tom
my ran TO the windown and looked out,
and laughed louder than his brother. It
was indeed funny sight to see. In the
inldst OF peiung rain, through mud,
ana running water, there waddled along
the queerest, quaintest, little roiv,poiy
hgure you car imagine. 1t was a dwarf
woman, who, though no taller than
child OF seven or eight years, wore an
enormous bounet, and carried an over.
grown umbarella. Her clothes were tuck
ed up, about her in queer way, and al.
together, she was a very laughable little
creature. AS she passed she looked I'd,
and such face she had the nose was
large and long, AS though it had kept on
giowmg after the other features had
given out. Indeed, it was so big that the
eyes had got INTO way of looking at il
constantly, which did not improve their
beauty. The hair WAS bushy and of
IiveIy red, but the mouth was quite sweet
ana good humoured, and the little crossed
eyes had merry, kindly twinkle in
them.
Well said Harry, 'fI were such an
absurd oking body as that, wouldn't
ShoT myseif-Id hide by day, and only
cortte. out by night, like an owl-wouli.
Mt you, Tommy Z:
Yes said the little boy, and then
asked, Did bod make her Harry 2
why yes ; lie made what there is of
her, and then suppose he concluded i:
WASH worth while TO 90 on with her.
Harry, Harry, cried the mother or the
little boys, you must not talk so, it is
wicked. That poor little dwarf may be
OF much use in the world, and do n great
deal of good, i she has kind heart
and she looks as though she had
! should like 10 know o. what use
such poor wee think eau be- said uar.
ry, Struggling lis shoulders.
God KNOWS said Mrs. Wilde, 'and he
did not make her in vain
The next day was Christmas. The
ram was over, and it was clear and cold.
'hurrah :. cried Harry from the win
do"' 'here's our wee bit woman again
Her halr is as fiery rs ever. wonder
'he lain didn't put it out. She might
warm her hands in it, ifit weren't for
carrying that big basket
MIS-. Wilde looked out. The dwarf
was Irndging slowly along, bearing a
heaY? basket. The good lady was seized
with 4 strong desire to know more about
the strange htlle creature-so she hur,
red 20 her room, put on bonnet and
cloak, and went out and followed after
her quietly. She had to 60 long way
before her curiosity was satisfied but at
last she saw the dwarf enter a miserable
house IN the suburbs Of the town. Mrs.
Wide stole up 10 Il window and ven.
tured to look III. She saw dwarf sur
rounded by crowd of shouting chill
dren, to whom she was giving Christmas
cake, toys and clothes from her basket. |
She saw her give food and medicine to n
poor woman who lay on beG in a cor.
ncr. She heard her say, Have the coaIs
come I! and the woman answered, Yes, |
and the Olankets-God bless YOU ! She
saw he: take up the baby, feed it, and
play with it-so big baby, that Mrs.
Wide thought it ought TO take turns in
tending with the good little dwarf. Then
the lady turned away in tears and went
home. When she told Harry what she
had seen he bushed deeply, and Tommy
said
God knew better than brother what
The funny liItle woman was good for
didn't lie F-Crdce Greenwo0cFs Little |
Piigrjm.