The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-04-15
OUR SATURDAY NIGHT.



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All day the snow has been fall
ing till streets. sidewalks. house
tops, doorsteps and vacant lots are
covered. The street cars went by
crowded who had clothes
to keep themselves warm we're
wearing them. while those Who had
but rags. gathered closer to them
their scanty covering and went
shivering by. eVg 'es ~ e -
God pity the poor! No matter
by what incident or accident they
are poor-pity them and help them!
The sun does not shine for, the
tall trees, the larger flowers, the
broadest rivers, the most elegant
palaces alone, but for little shrubs,
little rills, tiny buds, little cabins
and fading leaves as we'll. -.a,s
I So let us be kind, and good, and
liberal to all. as they may have
|Eneeds--as We too some day may
need kind words aud gentle care
Looking out from the window
we saw the stars above as, the pas
sers by below. The street lamps
seeming to shine In . whisper, as
if afraid to wake each other-the
muffied business men hurry by to
homes, their loved ones or places
Of dissipation-just - their hearts
were anchored or tossing on the
wintry sea OF life. As We looked
out We saw q little boy about ten
years of age, with . shovel in his
hand, walk up the steps and ring q
bell to door opposite 10. A SER
want girl came to the door-shook
her head and the boy went to the
next doer; to another house and
pulled the bell. This time q man
came to the door, shook his head
and the boy left. Crossing the
street he came to our door apd
rang. Fastening down stairs to
reach the door before the servant
should, we found . bright-eyed,
red-cheeked boy there; shovel in
hand, as if ready for work.
| please, sir, do you want the enow
shoveled from the sidewalk
Certainly. We want it all clear
ed away. How much will you ask
to clear it away?'
what you please to give
sAre YOU cold?' a5es
Not very-when work I get
warm" aaa
.All right-clear it of, and ring
the bell when you get through
Then he went to work; ~ We re-
turned to onr room to press our
, face against the window panes aud
look down upon the little worker.
How thought ran back along the
line Of years! Once we were . poor
boy-a cold&cheeked WORKER 10 the
snow. We cut the wood, took care
of horses and cattle, ran Of er.
!, ranis, slid down hill and tumblet
in the drifts, for fun. Years ago
Before the great road of life open
Q ed to us its beauties, dangers,
t and duties. Before We hadiearned
a to walk fearlessly In dangerou'
!, places-to stand secure on rocks
and crags- to keep our footing OF
: slippery ice-to see friends. lik,
i humming birds, take their fill ant
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He worked bravely. Shovelfu
= after shovelful Of snow he threy
= into the gutter. Then he scrape'
9 and scraped, till at last the wall
d was cleared. Then he pulled tn
= bell, and we went down again.
sIs that clean enough, sir?''
. "Yes-that is very nice"
b 81 did it the best could"
t. "You did i. nicely. Come in b
70 the fire. Sit there and warm you
;, feet. Have you been to supperS
:. "No, sir
~ would you like some2
20 Eyes, sir, if I have earned it."
e "Spoken like brave man!'
,e eff you have earned it," Th'
! is the talk! Here is what you hay
= earned, and your supper besid
II 1t will be ready for you prett
ID soon. And here is some moi
le money to pay you for waiting
~ II have not earned this!" "a
"Neyer mind-when . man wi
- has money uses the time OF pc
OF SON vino has none, he should p,
ut for it. Tell me something. VIII
10 is your name?"
- "Harry Anderson"
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