[The Trials of the Soldier’s Wife by Alex St. Clair Abrams]@TWC D-Link bookThe Trials of the Soldier’s Wife CHAPTER THIRTEENTH 6/11
"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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