The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-10-30
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: there's a poor hoy in our school who
wish had some ofmy clothes. The boys
,all him Pinch, he looks so pnchcd but
b. Ia real clcan---his knres and elbows
are so we'll patched. lie was droadiully
cold in school to-day know he was,
be kent shivcring So"
"Thr poor do not suffer half so much
from cold as We thing they do" said his
aunt "thcy get used to IT,"
Let's see you try il cried George,
=" Hush, my son J" said his mother.
Well, mother, just as II flesh and
blood would not feel such weather as
this, with only thin strip Of cloth boz
tween them. Aunt is covered with
flannel from head to foot no wonder
she doesn't know what cold is."
George aud his aunt were not apt to
agree, and tho worst OF il was, they did
not arree 10 disagree.
"What is the h,y's name. besides
Pinch ~ asked his mother.
"Jed Little. gus he has no father,
aud don't know where he lives. louly
know he is good fellow, aud real PHI
ful this weather"
"Wcll," said Mrs. Maxwell, "you can
do anything i.r him, shall b. very glad
to have you"
Good" cried George, turning to his
book again "bciore tomorrow night
III take the shycr out OF poor Jed, ii
can"
He could now study better.
Jed was not at school the next fore.
noon. George asked where he lycd.--
None of the boys kncw--nonc at least
that he asked. After school the muster
told him, and away h. scamporcd To fin,
him. II was in an cd block OF buildings
in another part of the town. which h,
made u business 10 search through an,
through when he got there. Present.,
there was tap at one of tho bapcmcn
windows, and George cspicd Jcd's face a
one of the squares.
Halo, Jed |" cried he.
Jed came to the door aud pccped out
"Whcrc are you bound down here !
he asked,
"Looking up you, old school-fellow, ,
said George.
"Mother is lining my old trowsers
and I've got nothing to wear while she j
doing it," said the boy I" can't 90 out
50 you come in.
George went into the small room
where tho I,ittlcs liycd----a p,o or widow
with four children, whom the long an
severe winter was pnching to the yer.
extent OF their scanty means. Such
box Of n stove, George thought, and abou
a porringcr Of potatoes NLd Jed wit
old sumner pants on and a blanket owe
hi shouldcrs--while his molhcr was busi
ing strips Of flannel in his school trow,
crs, und they the best he had. II wa
the reality OF poverty, which he seldoI
sRw.
I" Just thought would hunt you ul
Jed. he sud, mukinr us il TO go ; for h
felt lalf ashamed of his thick coat bcsid
his poor hali.clad schoolmate.
Thank you, ever 80 much, for con
inp," said Jed ; " It's good in you.-
Why, you sec, | almost lruzc in scho,
yesterday, aud mother did not want m
TO 90 till she had time 10 fix me. Sh
sews Tor the shop, and has to sew for u
by peccmenls wish always il twu
summer, like the tropics geography tell
; us about"
"Poor Jed" sail the kind.h, nrte
George to himself, as he ran home
" poor fellow !"
Mother" he cried, ~ he bounded in
To the house with his glowing check
want to make up a bundle Of IN
clothes for jed Little-quick, muthe
quick .
1T is dinnor.time, said his aunt.
Dinner = cried the boy What do
care about dinner when poor Jed Lit
! is freezing =
But his mother quiated his impeiuo.il
until after dinner, when she went u
stairs with him, aud gave him leave
select full aud comfortable suit for III
poor boy.
George shouldered the bundle, and too
In his other hand a tin Pail, iull OF dir
ncr for the destitute family.
'Yos are Il good boy said his aunt,
Good Fm not good I've not got
spark of goodness in me- said he.
MY child, how you speak TO 20,
aunt = said his mother, gently, lay in
her hand on his head.
{ Il know II MOTHER he answered, in
gentle tone 'Oh know il, and il
rough in me, Adnt, will you forgive N
for speaking so =
co. said his aunt and mother, bo,
smiling.
Il have had u good visit said Georg
on his return, bring home a seriou
thoughtful and soItened look with hin
Jed could not speuk--he only look,
aud looked; bis mother did the thanking
| did not want thanks; only il seemed
do her good. Jed grabbed my hand whe
Z came of, and squeezed it 90, Son
time or other, said hc,--and that was 4
he could say,