The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-24
1er. what the poet says may be true

And vet think could have framed such law
that thus poor fellow might now have been going
about his work, Instead of being carried to Ian.
guIsh for weeks on a sick bed while hls poor
family are halt starved, and must, perhaps, re-
celve him at last peevish, broken-spirited Grip
pie, burden for lie, instead of q support; and
all because of pitiiul piece OF scattered orange
peel ~ tL..
While Could was still moralizinq thus, he got
into an omnibus, and soon found himself draw
ing near one OF the suburbs of London, turning
and winding among rows OF new houses with
heaps of bricks before them, and tho smell of
mortar In their neighborhood; then among rail.
way excavations and embankments, and ut last
among neat villas and cottages standing in
gardens, with here and there a field behind them.
Presently they passed q large building, and
Could read upon its front Temporary Home for
Consumptlve Patients.n "An excellent institu-
tion,n he thought to himself; "here a poor man
or woman can have few weeks of good air,
good food, and good nursing, the best thing
possible for setting them up at least for rune.
| have often thought that these remedial insti-
tutions DO more good, on the whole, than mere
hospitals and If | could afford it, would rather
be the founder oil them than of places with more
ambitious aims and names. II Is sad to think
how much consumption is on the increase
among the poor; bad air, and the heated places
where so many of them work, give these win
terly blasts terrible power over them. But it
is my lot to sigh over their troubles without
being able to soften them. small competence,
q fixed income, which does no more than pro-
vide for my own wants, and procure those
simple comforts and relaxations which are ne
cessary to me, t OF all things least favorable for
the realizing Of my aspirations. | cannot
crafty my benevolent wishes, though their con-
slant presence shows how willingly 1 would If
could.n
The omnibus stopped, and man in clean
working clothes inquired whether there was an
mo, there is not one," said the conductor,
and he looked in; most of the passengers were
women.
"Would any gentleman like to go outside ?"
"Like ~ thought Could, with laugh; "who
would like in such a wind as this, SO searching
and wild? Thank heaven, | never take cold;
but l don't want q blast like this to air the
lining Of my palelot, make myself acquainted
with the pattern of my handkerchief, and chill
the very shilllngs in my wastcoat pocket"
"Becausen continued the conductor, "If any
gentleman would like to go outside, here is
man who has been ILL., and would be very glad
of place within"
He looked down, as he spoke, upon the man.
whose clothes were not well calculated to defend
him against the weather, and who looked sickly,
and had hollow cough. Nc answer came from
within.
II must get outside, then," said the man, "ror
! have not much time for waIting;" so he
mounted, and the driver spread part CT his own
wrapper over his legs, another passenger having
lent hand to help hun up.
"Thank you, sir ;" said the man; 81 am but
weak; but I'm sorry to give the trouble.n
'No trouble, no trouble" answered the out
side passenger, and he muttered to himself,
That's where you come from, | suppose"
said the driver, pointing with his whip towards
the house for consumptlve patients.
''Yes,n said the man, 81 have been very i'll,
indeed; bur Pm better now, wonderfully better.
They say may last for years with proper atten-
ton, and they tell me to be very careful of
weather, but what can do"
'Its very cold and windy for you up here"
said the driver
The man shivered, but did not complain; he
looked about him with bright glitter in his
eyes, and every time he coughed he declared
that he was much better than he had been.
After telling you so much about Could, his
kind wishes, projects, and aspirations, | am
almost ashamed to mention Can to you again;
however, think | will venture, though her
aspirations, poor little thing, are very humble
ones, and she scarcely knows what project
means
So, you must know that having concluded
most OF her business, she entered a shop to pur-
chase something for her dinner, and while she
waited 10 be served, child entered, carrying
basket much too heavy for her strength, and
having shawl folded up on her arm.
''What have you in your basket ?' asked Can
Potatoes for dinner" SAID the child.
"Its very heavy for you" remarked Can, OBJ
serving how she bent under the weight OF it.
Mothers i'll, and there's nobody to go to the
shop but me-" replied the child, setting 1t down
and blowing her numbed fingers.
mo wonder you are cold,n said Can; "Why
| don't you put your shawl on instead OF carrying
it so?"
Its so big" said the child, in piteous voice.
| "Mother put pin in it, and told me to hold it
| up; but can't, the baskets so heavy, and trod
| on it and fell down.
'Tts enough to give the child her death of
cold," said the mistress OF the shop, to go era WI
ing home in this bitter wind, with nothing on
| but that thin trock."
'tCome,n said Can, 'rm not very clever, but,
| at least, l know how to tie a childs shawl so as
| not TO throw her down." So she made the little
| girl hold out her arms and, drawing the gar
ment closely round her, knotted it securely at
the back.
'Now, then" she said. having inquired where
she lived II am going your way, so l can help
you carry your basket"
Can and the child went out together, while
Could having reached his comfortable home, sat
down before the ire and made great many re-
flectiops; he made reflections on baths and wash
| houses, and wished he could advance their in.
and penitentiaries, and wished he could improve
them; he made reflections on the progress o
civilization, on the necessity for some better
mode OF educating the masses; he thought OF
the progress of the human mind, and made
grand progress in his benevolent head whereby
all the true interests of the race might be ad
vanced, and he wished he could carry them into
practice; he reflected on poverty and made cas-
Ties in the air as to how he might mitigate it,
severity, and then having in imagination made
many people happy, he felt that benevolent
disposition was great blessing, and fell asleeI
over the fire.
. Can only made two things. When she hst
helped to carry the childs basket, she kindly
made her sick mothers bed, and then she wen