The Lincoln County herald., 1871-06-08
Cladten's Department
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THE POOR GIRL.
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SCsShl tssk. whsrs wsro you this
sfternoonf 2" asked my little cousin, Etis.
% shsi climbed = ny kssss,' one cold,
stormy evening, last winter. 4 r,sss
ri have besa iu . good many places,
and fsaW TITLE sit,, sos."kh H"ed
"who ID sheS Whore docs she live :
Il shs nice ?" '''' ..s.a. asa
-sas ~ avery poor girl. and 10 very
sios, aed lives ie Shslton's Alley s.g'
allow did you get 70 know herr"
"Listen, Essie," replied land I will
tell you all about IL. This afternoon, ~
was going dova tows, 4 saw little
girl sitting on door sseop, and crying
pitsously. She was dressed very poorly,
having around her . small. tiny shawl, and
she had neither bonnet nor shoes" M
"No shoes r. and the little, curly head
was lifted up, from my shoulders in sur
prise. "Whas could I DO without shosi
this cold winter p she continued, as I
shook my head. "Mamma, cant I got
shoss for the poor girl ." ASST
"Perhaps," replied her mother, IS she
smiled a. the little girl. <fFfG&
"Go on, please, cousin jack ,
"Wen,i 4 went up to tho little shiver.
ing thing, and asked her what vas the
matter. I'm so cold,' she answered,
looking up into my eyes, Is though i'm.
ploring aid. why don't you 60 homo P
and l took hold: Of her cold hand.
At this che cried harder thar, ever, and
sobbed out-'I cant, oh, l can't!' {. +.
'"Why not2"
"Bscauss 1 haven't made cent yet
aud mother is sick, and the children
have nothing to eat .,----
"Have you no papa2" .t
emo. sir he died last fall. Oh, sir,
won't you buy some Of my matches p
Yes, dear, I will buy them all; but
take me home with you now, and l will
Try 70 help you he . @N s AN'
"Then she jumped up and led tho
wan Ws1soon left the wide, handsome
streets; snd at last came to narrow,
dirty street, filed with wicked men and
women, and children 6ght,ng and swear.
ing very badly. .
FINALLY tho girl stopped before .
large. rickety brick house, aud we en-.
tered. Then she took me down a fight
Of stairs. to the cellar, and then into .
dark, damp cheerless room. In one
corner Of this room lady was lying on
o bed, and was so white and still that
was sure that she was dead, but she
wasn't. In another corner three chill.
dren were crying and trying to keep
warm. Whom the lady heard tho door
open, she opened her eyes, and said in q
low and sad tone, "Ells, dear, have you
got anything for the children to cat 2
"'No, mamma, the girl replied, but
! have brought kind gentleman who is
going to help u.s. II ss.a
-"'0h, God, l thank Thee, that Thou
hast heard my prayer. Thou are truly
thEfHeaal Of the fatherless and widow,
said the lady, as tho tears rolled down
hor pale cheeks.
"After talking with tho lady q little
while, l left the, unhappy family, and
birod Mrs. Grant who nursed you when
you were SO sick last summer, to 90 and
take something to make them comfort.
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"Then came homo and sent Peter to
them With some clothing. and coal tc
build Aase. =, Last Of all. vent myself
WIKI big basket Of eatablss. When
got there with tho provisions, their con.
dition was very much improved. Mrs
Gastlhad dressed the children sud va,
making the poor lady more comfortable
Pe1Pr bad Just finished making the 6rs
Nov they arc comfortable. and to
morrow ve are going to move them from
thgepld cellar into one Of your papa,
nice, new houses" Er
Has sthe|girl sos shoes yet. eousi.
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"Yos, dear" ~
"Theu I won Il have to spend my nioe
gold dallsra,~". -, !,
.cNd. and Soucan do what you Plsss
with ythepeh AuArE'as5rEr
~ know what III do with then
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