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The Trials of the Soldier’s Wife

CHAPTER THIRTEENTH
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"For over twenty-four hours my two little children and myself have been without food, and I have not a dollar to purchase it." "I can't do anything for you," Mr.Swartz said with a frown.
"Dere is scarce a day but some peoples or anoder vants charity and I--" "I do not come to ask for charity," she interrupted hastily.

"I have only come to ask you a favor." "Vat is it ?" he enquired.
"As I told you before, my children and myself are nearly starving," she replied.

"I have not the means of buying food at present, but think it more than likely I will procure work in a few days.

I have called to ask if you would give me credit for a few articles of food until then, by which I will be able to sustain my family." "I thought it vas something like charity you vanted," he observed, "but I cannot do vat you vish.

It is te same ting every tay mit te sogers' families.


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