Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-02
From the Chil,l'. rapt.
Wha, a Suit Of Clo,he. came TO.

" Mother" said George Maxwell. ",hcrc
!. n boy in our school who wish bal some
o, my clothes. The boy. call him Pinch.
he look. % punched, but no is real clean,
his knee. and elbow. are well patched; ho
wa. dreadful cold in school to day; know
he was. he kept shiverins go"
"Ths poor do no, suffer half 20 much
from cold as we think for" said his aunt,
",hey s., used to it,"
lie, me 'ec you try IT," said George.
"lIu.h. my son" said bis mother.
"well. mother. just as II flesh and blood
would no, feel such weather rs thi'. with
only thin "trip Of old cloth between them.
Aun, is covered with a,nnci from head TO
foot, no wonder ,he docsn't know wha,
cold is"
George and hs aun, were no. apt TO
agree, and the wOrs, o! i, was they did not
agree to disagree.
What Is the boys namo besides Pinch -
asked his mother.
jed Little. guess he hasa father.
and do no, know whero no lives. on'.
know he's good fellow, aud real pi,iiul
this weather"
"well." said Mrs. Maxwell, "lf you can
do anything for him, shall be glad to have
you"
Good" cried George, turning TO hi,
book again. " before tomorrow night III
take the shiver ou, Of poor Jed. II l can"
lie could now study better.
JED was not a, school the mex. forenoon.
George asked where he lived none OF the
boy, knew. none a, leas, that ho asked.
After school the master told him, and away
he scampered to find him. I, was an old
block OF buildings in another part OF the
town, which he made o business TO search
through and through when he got there.
Presently there was tap at one Of the base.
men, windows. and George spied Jed's face
at one OF the squares.
Hallos." cried he.
Jed came 70 the door and peeped ont.
Where are you bound down here?' ho
asked.
Looking you up, old fellow" said
George.
Mother is Inning my trousers, and I've
nothing to wear while she 10 dong it," said
the boy 4" can not SO out. 20 you come
in."
George went into the little room wherc
the Lit,les lved-a poor widow with four
children, whom the long and severe winter
was plnehins to the very eIten. Of their
scanty means. Such box OF q stove.
George thought, and about porripger Of
potatoes; aud Jed with old summer pants
on and blanke, over his shoulders; while
his mother was patching strips Of flannel in
his school trousers, and they the beat he had.
IL wa, the reality Of poverty which he sell.
dom saw.
81 jus, though, would hunt you up,
Jed. - he said, making as IL to 60. Tor he felt
ashamed Of his thlck coat beside his poor
half clad schoolmate.
Thank you. ever so much. fer coming"
said Jed, it's good in you. Why. you
see almost frore IN school yesterday, and
mother did not want me to 60 tll che had
time to fI me. She sews for the shop. and
she has TO sew for us by piscemeals. wish
twas summer. George, like the tropics
Geography tells about"
Poor jed" said George to himself, as hs
ran home; "poor fellow. poor fellow.
Mother" he cried, As he bounded into the
house with his glowing cheeks, - want to
make up bundle Of my clothes for Jed Lit.
tie; quick. mother, quick"
"II Is dinner time, said bis aunt.
Dinner" cried the eager lad; "Whss
DO care about dinner when poor Jed Little
10 freezing"