The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-24
Was She Erivolous2

me new VIZ. NlldN conlfaSteti greatly with
his surroundings >potIesS cloth fitting so
well his strong manly figure. his rIcar-c!lt Gre
''ian features and dark Wavy hair thrown back
with careless grace from his smooth brow. He
WAS visiting one OF those wretchrd 1pncmcnt-
houses used hy the very poor, and before linn
was a forlorn group. a widow who had Just
buried her husband, She had five helpless chill
drcn-the eldest 8, the youngest Il nursing
baby, and pair of twins among thenl-the
ra@S and, worse than all. the dirt of poverty
everywhere apparent. An Expression Of almost
sublime pity rested on the colntcnance of the
minister.
The woman with the apron thrown over her
head, rocked herself to and fro. and walled
forth her troubles.
Il don't know What | am a-@oin to 10 for
my self and the little 'un>. Though my old man
would have his drink he didn't beat Us. and
brought enough 10 u to keep body and soul to-
-ciher. hut now ! know we can't do mothn' hut
~tarNc and die
"Iia,e you no frirnd~:' asked Mr.. Shaw in
low tone.
''solne, but a. bad on wtIs> off than us. Yes
'"' >"i'' ''"Ni'1 ~ "l'i 3rai'i'i' bright cN-
PRESTON 'Thrro j. one-Lor, ble>, her.
who has done lo1 for me-Mi>> Mchitahc
~hanks She sent medicine and the doctor to
the OLD man, and @u,' me clothes and >uthin' to
eat; and many'- Tine man, woman and child
what lJ,.,...s her fan, t.,li,,. ,.,r of.,, n-h,.
,''' - IL !" h'
sir. She even leaves little cards with stamps on
'en. and job Potter. " llo can write sends 'rm
f., her when we. .r,. ii, j., vary had .+ot.,
-All'I aN9ui M h'f "I hiN sympathy, ahd tiiat
he would tO what lie could for her. the minis
,,.,. Ur,,i,.j hi. 1v., bn,,, bo tl,,u.l.t 4
''0 ''i'''-''' W.
'H"S' t' whom me- 4"l@hl apltaL' VISION ol
sweet, bright face haunted him. but Whil, he
fingered over lhr thought most teude,l, tb,,,.
,,.. go, l.; l,. :y.,-
'''''' ' as ~ ~" A. II 'i''i0 va >"ill''
9'l-"' Jal 'il"t married llIe harmony "l lU~
thoughts.
MIR SHAW. ,,.,s r.t,,, ,t ,.,,.. ,t t}. ,,..ltI,,
'i'-''
'''n GI til1 'itH ana va hellt Aev Wa one
- ~, li'l lHNg NH> nd''ptih"-
iiM' III i'S uon"i cur anu beauty tlie l'iSt
Wv" AZ "itll Ju>t 4 'ii'-' VI >"HitS>- inc per
H., ~ va ~ tle ]FH HPN' " I"iitiG>9 F0iHPhA-
'it ii''ii ti' Va i5ht ih ii'G ol
Yv'iiI' l ~ l"IIlul H,Hu, but ~. Nneh
.t'i t,'iNI,t ~ W'H iN' q U"'Hltl, " "l,N' on
~ ''it III Pl' t,'ic' liidi iii- 'ne 'IIH thit ol'I
tr+,
'Lt LrI II! ''.i w o',' ~ ~. ~
no "'i 'Vli-' ~ tlie - i'NNioh vi S'i'9i'
'Iio,Giii ,"' '"'i IC"leh ihlo some
FIX Wiih IL III ,,i,, 'o i
M " ''n :, 1T iio, siiE a. ioN elN
i - ~ Oi'' nv: "i''. ~ u! nav ii'v lGilT
';'li'It XIX ~ 'tl lii,eirIl ,, III 4et, 'e Hdt
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Nbl"llr in fIn.r fIn,r,h,. h., found h;,u,t
u; f,,9, ~ NJ 'i ~ ip'ilu nliilSril
;i,i,,,Il h. ti,,I Ms anu op' IN an
thn,,rht he bd s.l,i,,, .,.,', - f;, I ~
t f,I ~ I % 4 .''i' =, ,'7io,i' 'i,C'
I thiII ,i,l ~ -, a. VL i,oi i
riii u, ~ n'Sulq tH"l ne ielt must nc
r,' irb v f ,. ,,i Mi'n ,., rhn, easy
..Nb Mr. shaw, n -, ,sI,'l
l,o,n'I ~ ,.iiN '% an ~ 2i!u ~ Sot !ou
Ti %' @ iJ"i N,l 1i 1iiliu IN, morn
ii, ~ tt, t q potii lei I,i''
~ 'iiC .'i4rt piTN1Nins Wy an Gc
;,,t inct ~ Hq', "iit
I Ii " I7 ,i ooiti' 9 "Jul' ''i,!C III
L ,o''it m"> a I" ii''o 'ii'' ~ olspe'
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. i;1 n'h III "~ll"N' ~ siilii'Si!, 'hal YOU VIII
no, i,ol ilhe yo9iI present visitor nave not come
m - w. ~ i"i nui'Ioi anu "eSiues' WISH
" '.A t a law M.
.,,,tII ' W i"t a. !, ~ eoNclt Nolsusi II
t tr'i ~ 'ii' n"i ol my hil.'iol,. am
l"i! ! 2i"i ,!%l YOU iNh 10 a>k Il laN OF VI me
''it hot tiilhh so''i opliiloh vi me was
', 100 LOT Suri " tiliiiS' 10 you
l'i' n''',''eii ''loo u Iile e!eN' tllat
HDu AWAY HAM me lee as II am doliig Sohle-
'ii.ig wrong:
10 - Ncll' Nli;iiI give you golleh ol-
Po' ."iiiiN no" 10 reoeehi !ouT>eh' l nave just
eneii NlilIhg some OF lh9>e Wretchedy poor
iallilileS IN 80 'treei'ahd would llke 50 much
II you fouid interest some ladies III Their behalf
-Nl>lt tleih ana fcileEe Them. n look OF con-
Sttriiaioi, oNer>pfead her pfetty race aS she
eAflalhied;
on, indeed' you DON'T mean lor me TO 60
theIe. HOW coud ever stahd cant Dear
such places! ASK me Almost anything else. The
urtaniui men ana chii'reh' tle odof! %n
WIN ii Slluduef. ASK ne almost anything
else!
a look OF Keen disappointment drltted over
MI; S!iaW lace. She suddenly frightened,
ana salu
~ DO intend to DO something good next week.
l nave refused german, tflunpiiahlly, tllal
! may a'iehu tle 'iafitv cailco pau 10 be gwen.
GU hho" al 'he dresses are lor tie poor, so
>iit'i 90 some $ood.
, Ana Whal Is your dress 10 be Z. asked Mr.
SHAW WIN ratiler an iiilescflbaple mIectloh TO
MS voice.
me ioNeliest hsilt-b'he Sllesla with Hover
ea tretonhe front. ehtHllslastlcaily, sleeveless
waist, McdlGl coiEtI' >lllred ana very bouffant
drapefleS. IL VIII De beautiful, ana KNOW II
VIII seem very nice TO some poor woman who
mas never ilad anything Ike IT, .,
les ne sald, Ill tone quite saturated WIN
irony, II don't doubt It's usefulness; but don't
you ihlhk you ougiit TO add ieW yards OF II
iuSloh To make some warm bodies 1or those who
nave no fres, ana q lew yards OF ribbon to dec
ofate ihe niue lfeeZlh9 arms
now, you are angry WIN me, Mr; ShaW,
hesltatln@iy Doht thlnk me utterly heart
lesS, bul cah 20 10 - street. IL Wotid
really give me niue piue chili
couid never consent 10 such cruel thih2
as that, he SAID, with an unpleasant smile. II
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