The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-06-28

that oitentimcs the need OF such Is greats
than that Of any other"
Then With wise aud generous hand thsy
fitted up the suptyrcoms TOR occupancy
Needed furniture vas supplied. cob and
bedding we're libssslly provided. Tho 20
cial parlon of The churches in sowr
offered their Tampa and tables for which
they hal little use in summer. . largs
store room vas hlled with vholsson1
food. and an able and efficient housekesp.
ct placed in charge Of the whole.
A soon ~ possibls the guests arrived.
thirty 81 tirst, shortly increased 10 any
in numbcr--vAn and old-looking children
who had never stepped on grass plat in
their livea dragged.out mothers With
their puny children and four weeks old
babies. Its the first plAyday Two ever
had in my life since won't into store .
cash girl Of eight years old" said o.
mother cf four sickly children. Do yos
wonder that the bssutiiul sronuds MIN
velvsty green lswsA thsis cool shsdsa
and late summer blossoms thsir miniature
ponds aud fruit.iAden boushs. seemed y
these city.worn eyes like glinvss q
paxadise. or thas The younssr oass sked
.is this like heavsni" II u not ea1y 70
understand the feeling Of that little wsif
Of six years. who, hugging his gathered
treasures Of wild flowers close 10 his heart
with one hand, with the other searched
his pockets and brought ont . twocent
bit given him by IN older brother and al
the money be had in tho world, and eager
ly handing II 10 the gentleman in charge
OF their party, said, "Wont you please
take that back TO the city. and send some
other little boy out here to zee these grass
and flowers, and pretty thingsf"
The children Of these parties were de-
Gently IL scantily clothed, but the women
and infants were in sore need; and again
the generous providers "laid up treasure
in the purchase Of supplies Of cloth, and
many willing hands were offered for the
making up; so some Of the comfort and
brightness Of these few weeks Of real
living" went back to cheer the wretched
cellars and attics Of the city homes.
Four generous meals OF milk and hearty
food we're supplied each day, and tho
rounded cheeks and freshened counte-
nances testified to the store OF vitality
furnished TO meet the terrible strain OF
the foul air and scanty food that must be
their winter portion. In some cases OF
greater need persons are kept four or six
weeks instead OF two, and the physician
oi the family had all in constant supervis'
ion, while each Sabbath afternoon the
worn, tired faces gathered for . little
while In the large parlors, and listened
with closest attention to the words Of life,
and joined falteringly in the song, whose
spirit is oftentimes TO such the echo of
the "song about the throne"
And who may tell where the good
stopped? One poor woman, brought mp
in home Of comfort, had been deserted
by be, husband. and with her three rarely
interesting little ones reduced to tho low
est poverty. In thess straits her mind as
well as heart had almost failed her. Sent
out 10 rest and needed care. she yet found
more still. A hope in Friend Who will
never fail came to cheer her fainting cour-
age, and kind earthly friends opened new
ways OF needed help here.
There were only about two months OF
time for these patient dsy-by.day sivings
Of the "cup Of cold water" but the con-
scious reward even here was great and
more than satisfying. --Ho're Benning, ~
Christian Weekly.