The daily gazette., 1875-03-23

inquired if did not know of some ona
VINO wanted to hire. On again receiv.
ing negative, the tears coursed down
her pale, thin cheeks, for yery male
and thin they were, and she furned
away with a despairing ejaculation
that went to my heart. I called bar
back and made Inquiries into bor 1.;r.
cumstances. 1t was sorrowful tale
her father fell from the roof of n hons.
snaee months ago, and was so injured
.nat ne mas not left his bed since. She
iiau TWO brothers and sister, all too
young 10 earn anything. Her mother
had taken in sewing for the shops, and
she had gone out to service. and they
l,ad managed to keep want from their
door. But now she had been out of a
Pla &c 1or three weeks, her mother could
get no sewing, and they are straving.
ms last statement was fully corrobo-
rated by her own cadaverous appear
ahce. l sent her to the house to get
something to eat.
Nv hen L went home to dinner. NV
wi1e, with swimming eyes, told me
ABOUT her call. When food was placed
before her, she begged to be allowed
10 carry 1T home, instead of eating it
herself, declaring that it almost broke
her heart to think of poor Sammy
and Charles and little Tiny, who had
been crying for bread all the morning.
when told to satisfy her apetite,
while basket was filled for her to
take home, she fell at it as one half
starved, yet as soon as the basket was
ready, she would remain no longer.
put hastened with it to her starving
family"
This tale of suffering, related by
my friend. touched my heart.
learned from him where the poor
family were to be found, and that
very hour repaired to their dwelling.
Judge of my surprise when I found
this girl none other than Mary herself.
Her dismissal from our service, at a
time when situations are so difficult
to be obtained, had brought desery-
ing family to the brink Of starvation.
Of course | relieved their present
necessities, and told Mary to come
back tomorrow morning. They over
whelmed me with expressions of
gratitude, but felt more like a cuI-
prit than benefactor."
'But you did not intend anv
wrong" said Mrs. Livingston.
"True; but adopted wrong
course OF conduct, without due con-
'idcration. Strange did not use a
little common sense and ask myself
what Mary would do if thrown out of
at such time. We he
gan retrenchment in the wrong
place."
81 observed that Mary looked very
lowncast when / informed her that
we should require her services no
onger. But Lucy Tilden looked
even more sad than Mary"
Lucy Tilden?"
yes; the girl who sewed for u.s."
HAh, L remember now. Another
lad mistake, very likely. Do you
NOW where she livesY We must
scertain if she is suffering"
Mrs. Livingston was able to give
he street and number of her resi-
lence. The next day Mr.. Livingston
made his way thither. AS he ascend
d the stairs leading to the humble
partment of the sewing girl. he
Ieard, issuing from tho room pointed
nut to him as Miss Tilden's, the rough, .
arsh voice of man and the sobs of
female.
The story was soon told. Lucy had
,ccn unable to obtain work since the
lay she was dismissed from the en-
,loy of Mrs. Livingston. She could
lot pay the months rent of her room,
nd she and her little all were being
jectcd from il. Mr.. Livingston has
entd to repair thesmischief of this
econd measure of retrcnchment. The
ent was paid, and Lucy was informed
hat there were plenty of sewing for
Ter at the house of her old patron
81 have learned lesson, said Mr..
livingston to his wife that evening.
Not rctrenchment, but wise cxpen-
liturc, shall be my my motto this
winter. Let those who should and
hose who must, rctrench; but Jet
hose who have to spend, spend wisely
nd WELL He who hoards up his
Iaster's wealth when he should ex-
end it may not be less criminal than
C who squanders it. Mr.. Chase is
ight; l will follow his example and
i've employment to as many as posi-
lie this winter, while do not forget
he suffering who are und6lc to work."