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Vs- o will he Oc!;i so ?av, that there is scarcely a man it) the constant habit of walking, (lav after / ' dnv, iit oojjh any of the erowde ! thoroughof \ ondon, who cannot recollect among the people whom bo 'knows by sight ' in use a familiar phrase, some being of abject and wretched ap < trance, whom ut, i i F ; I 1 IU riilYO MMMS III a Vf'TV MiriOrem condition, whom he has ? b*%ftrved -oik: :;;r Ic.vt ?'! ! !1 '.vt r hv almost imp *rc? ;?t ihlo ditj? I? s, and i s: sha'duiiess :t!) i utier dos':1U! ion o* v hose appeal am e, at i.-.si. ?tr?kr forcibly and painfully upon him .1- ho on-;.i;s by in there any man who has oo\ed much it; 1 society, or whoso avocations have caused htm lo min-Jo ji? one tin?o or other, with a i?r? .* 1 uutVcr of poo: In, w .0 ainiot e.il! to mind the 11io<* when some .shabby, miserable wretch, in r,ns and fi'lb, v,h*? shtJui* | as- hint now, iti ail the sqnailorof disease and poverty, was a rospocty-' 1.1c f-a.doMoan, or a dork, or a man foib-wa^' some ihnvsna- pursuit \v|?h <n>od er< s y".c:. , aticl do a w.o no ", or cannot any of .u trades call i.> mind from niivii.: the <; iim-.t tjuuiidam acquaintance, :???rut* tali-*:* ?nd degraded n-au, who lingers: about tie p.iv. jnr;it iti bin jrv t?u:-< v - r-. r. .vl?.?n. every oor* turns coldly away, 1 it?l * friui>ri/ie kinii. .IT I - ? .I . . v > . .1 > - v 11 ?ii i: sin -or siarvfiuoii. f.ii\inIvi;v '1 Aias! ?ur.h ohs? s iro of t- '> hotpi ::: occur v. nee to bo rear heats !, :. . i:?' expon* uro; ami liicy atisf ' in or; cmso?tirtttikci.iif*&-s tilt' it. roe 5 ? lb- slow, sure poison, that. cverw'i)?'r c?'mi iornti o; that casts wife, children, friemls, b:\ppmess ami ..ii'iii, ii.'ui iiiirn".-, its ?;ra:i:son, to dogra-; .J'.itio) Hud deafh. ] w i'iiu v-?i" tin.*.. ".t- n i:v\ beeu impc-li.'-i ' ' .v f:'.!sfovmnt ami oit-.i rv, to tin; viv ?i.at ; i -it ;?t! .- .! thorn. The nan of the world .? expectations, the :icr ifS <?i those they I . i the koi tow that slowly consume^, h.ji vVtif not breal ti?*- hear:. na> driven thorn and the.y pr< sejst th * hidooos ?> . o.. ir- u'l otivdiuou, si iv.iy ivin>? b', ti.? ir own ;'-s P.i.t by i.ir the greater pari i?a\o ttiiiuiiy. ami <_>;>* *i p'ungod into' ;!t?- got! 'woi i llicit lliO Miatt u bo orc:.i Jitcis u, -*i? riser- more, bet into winch \o siuki dt.opor an.) deeper down, uufi! -ecovery bop* ? Snob t. r?;a . ;:s tin-, once -n'ood by* the ! t' ot h.-, d)la.^ Will:. willlf ho ! ;{<tr? U knelt io?uiiil. am! minglr d low tvir i- < ril.t .Lull I i > . r II . - ^..1 - .n ' " ><" ?V'T ' i .. uijIJ! v ,.v ?%.1 u'i!y <;id t<i< :t:ii v liirii/.shtsl ; n.?N :l i.tr<iOil !?: ! : ni.jiicr O M?" '<.rm f'??U? ?> l>iclr Iil? 1 i!?. v\ . 1 * fa 5 .,? *iu>w j, un aa.i w;i?it. nd .lO.XKut .Nirt-, h,m Vu.N'O b'.'ii-v ino , t iVi? iisioy k wvry joar *"?: o :UNiv l'>!in:ilc. ? i. hn fact tia;;;:-.) in n-.ts, v .>n >|>oi'??ig <!? hc.ii-.: ci rho dvu.g In.r d.i?jgitt?:r >n *>* t arm Jiut >i w?' ?? >' oovardy her ?41.'i? l!it v ;f, .. >! iv,v t:i:r hand i:> i. ihi' c<>?d : ;<! r< i iasjji d. tin ? "?; lie eye.*, ::o >ou to closco in d?:..ih; f< >< ?2d on iiiti face; and thr ni'll -Ui.^A hvr.- = !i hnr y.izo iljs dress w a* v ."*?*t: jhig lace in') ir,:c>! h?-? > './in >dainJ h" iv). H?- i :n 1 ' . n viiiVi?M/ti?:?J ffo'i' Hie asiii ti'diuii ). of sot J av j \ i'h.til<v? !' !"; ivy *), bed si'.It, c- > a ci>?n litllii >u iiie hjurc? around, uti?I Icfi the *0!u-'.?{<?ir;r ?;i liio room in a ths"k, deep is'iadnw Jia: silence ?-f iti^M prevailed' .V' oil" tie ho'.ivi , arc' !lili Stillll' Si? of death . ;!>i i.' :i<,!>f*r tS wu'ch was hun^ over ; the mantle -hell; its low ticking vvn:> the ji \j sound ih t broke the p-o'siied ipliet, I>' ; n w ;;<? a siti? mu one;-?t r web they h-ie-a t >v! o heard it, lliat before i' had re < il t)te p a- a of ;ua.?'bet h?.?ur, >i v*??u!d heat ?ho i?irtil! :;{ a departed spirt i. it i.- a dreadful thing to wait ami watch, Jot lh?; approach ot (loath; to know that hope is 4'oic, atj recovery impossible; ar.d j t?> j>.i ot-' count dreary hours through hwtg, it-it,; J[b.st ?sor.ti tit<r(its u.; only : wan mjis i.y \ nj b?v? ol si k ess know, It j cditll . tii'* blood to i .* ii ;l,r* dearest secrets ol ' .. J ? I ).!> : he the p? 'I Op, hw'.dt it recr-sos ??i rmnv y? i.-s, poure.l !'n: lh l?? ?1 ?tx uikoo-wuhis, , homo hef< re you; and to think how .title iho. ic.'f'ivr anil con urn ot a wIm>!? ' :ifo, \v ? 11 i? v si; I v> > ? ,! fever and <'c irium 'car >rf the trunk at last. Sirattffe tales have in on i dd iii !; ?. .vand-.rtn^s oi dyi;i:? men ; talcs so full ot and orimt , that those who stood by the sick person's couch have tied in horror ami affright, lest they should i be scared to madness by what they heard and I j'i'v; and many a wretch ins died alone,! raving nl deeds, t h *? very name of which has! 1 'v 71 the bohiuc.t -nan away . * v' s r|t * * Kp the bed-side by which the children knelt ? Tlie.r half stifled sobs am! meanings alone broke the silence of the lonely chamber. ? And when at last the mother's grasp relaxed; and turning one look from the children to j their father, she vainly strove to speak, and J fell backward on the pillow, all was *o cahn I and traiKp'il, that she seemed to si oh to 'sleep.?They leant over her;?they culled upon her name, softly at lirst, an ) lie 11 in loud and piercing tones ol desperation, lint there was no reply They listened f r her breath, but no sound came, they felt fr the palpitation of the heart, hut no taint throb responded to the loueh. That heart was broken, and s-ia: u.is dead. "I he husband sunk into u chau by the bed-side, and clasped hts hands ~up<>n hiburning forehead Me "axed ir?un child io em.M, hut vher: a \ve? pin;* < ?< ?i*tr I?i~. Tin quailed beneath Ms look, /s?? 'un-ii .?? com lor? was whispered in his oar. mo took of kind moss lighted on his face. A;! shrunk from ami avoided him; anil when at last lie slandered from tlm r 0:0. mo oim sought to follow, or console the wideO * iver. The time had lieon wnon many friend woishl he ve crowded r<i?i'id I mi in his aiiiiction, and many a hearth if condolence would li'ive met him in Ins oriel' \\ 1>; re were they now? (vr: l>\ i tic, (ricinls, re'ati'in-, the connm nest aequamiance . wti, l td. ktllc oil I'uri Mil'! deserted the drunk itr I. Ills wife alone had chin;1. In I.on m 'ood and evil, 10 sj. kness i.ml povcrt; ; and how had lie rewarded her {?lie had reeled from tire tavern to U> r 1 eil- id io i ime { ' si e f 1 1 die. fie rushed from the hr.ae.o, and walked awtltly ihroiafli tin.* stroM lit inoise. tear. s'lsi'uo, all crowded on mi- mind. h 'I v. uii ?lrin!?. nnd hewil>\v I?i tin w?nft la Inn! (list \vtin*In' r.v tutored I: t .vr-rn he Mid quitted shortly h< lore, (lias*. ded ' a- 'lis blood monoO Inl, and Iih brum ? nr;? i\ toon.I. ' iili i-.v.-v out? must dn-, und uhy i;o| ;/// ' She vvuv in-- e??od iwr rue; I ?-r relations leid ohetl it)Id Iiiiii -o "m tlinii i? i ' (iiHW umi deserted her, ?!t;d loft h.-r to whine away tin? iinn* at I on:-.- ' Well, -he was dead, and happy per hap- It w:i?. teller as it o JW. ? ?? n???r'*! Hurrah! Iiv.r.s.i merry Me vvliile u he'i d; .Hid l?e UuUii! mal.e till? most t Time wont on ; the throe < . xl?1?- n who wore letf in hi Hi ore - up, u.ij were hit iron no hou'er?Me hither remaitiei! ti.? our? > < ,r< r. .shabbier and tnori* liisso'tih I- ! !?: ?, liie .- ni'1 f;< iii.rnw ;' t i;;i i ?n i ir ?lrui>kar<l. The I .*vv ioiitr w, .; (P I'M" Slriv t.:, : '?<! 1 t< hill! lllf - ; It.,,, roin.i nod, '.nil hr ivcrki 'I I<nr?i; <l Ol Iti'jvV.i COuV: -t.lw iV JIMtfilK- . ' lliinj* it.-r the t Jivc.rn. So ' ? ?. ?l; : did course. .'sinl ? .ticrrv lite ! '< One .M.-ih:. a* ear' :a ten /; ! >cu ir :Jv girl hod been sick lor money ' it ai ! there.* Of ?li:^eo?i<:lll!' , lit) it' : > { ."i.f1 :tl 1!." |:'i i lie boost? ii ' cit' I'l;- |? I..-; . iid In:ihl'ikiil j Jiums' M tl' i? i' iw \V nlli." liaVt kvt able lo earn money, it would In* as well to 11?: ! t1 . :!11 i? i "lsi mi" "? !i. 11f. at aii I . i-ilakv in* ir j??I?1?" imjnirin^ \vh't id I \h|.-h !>.a had iini vf. ihoii'jdii i? vvorih while S i (k.. Ii \?a- .? vv't't ?> ;(.? i ' < ! aiaiil, " It: s*. li'tl hl'iVV pit'!', ill** Out!, Hid ill" f ill I. . . I . I ... 41. . 4 i ' ?l?; i:. '\'.n :iV lIKWIi J J 'J ' '' .' 'J ' f .' i O \V f'.itS im'a irom a pns-nr-uy. and havir.ti nOii."! t -llilil itrif-?tor \Vil:? .ll- Mite.vM > kit p tr.tr eiil alive, ? If Cowlii If -1ml":! ;i ?!>v..'li't!.-;. a-- fait as ?.'?i an <{ ,ni'1 r>ii 1 w!< ? Iijim \ 1 ilit' l? u;l; <>' ! -i i MM 1 anil !v'.t\-smi 1; mill In* \ iff -?<! M-n.r tl uiciti. .mil ; 1 r 1* ?* )?if .* .'iir'i ? u l pOT'lMfl t)| VV I'M ' ir!.?! - , )'! > It !IS ll> ?li. I : lit Mr Ilia! 1) ili ; 1 ? !< < I !" ;'<?}" i > V ! ? ?> \\ 1 i: * !! >.: I 11< t, iili^Ml, r?! I 111:>r r >, *: ;* v ? impen d ?t ni ii?: .t.ii c<>Y!}i*r ol -> hhc 11111 Mt.ry i" ?t;? *i:r: 1 -1 atiri rit- - r I ;". ! - Tiie luniftcs, varying i'n.in ttvu - m Icinlit ?m I'.ur, were stnned wiih v ieJf>i r;I .I; lo III!.' fXj)M:ilir< tulle "? -l.ii17, rfiiiiij> .ind 1 *)ii?'u i o'lii r; ;r. . n ctM<iiit> coui}?;;mm1 ?ri^imally i* e-r 1 anil coarsest iii.i'i rl lis. *')? ' u . ... were i.ati'hed \v::h j?.?j 1 r ;\d -juim tlii foulest ran.-. tin' tie-Mrs were : dii IV mi ilteir Iniiijes; puMswr.ii lines or ; ic *t to ?Jry clothes j>r jn.ieil Jj?i \ no-illt and sooimIs ol aotJ 'In <>f:ii.o.s> i.-?iK;d Iron; s-ver \ ?oot;? The solitary <? ) I 111it> its 111f. ..( ui <>; the cam had been Minvn out. either by the violence of the wind, Ot the art <>l some inhabitant who had < >; .*? IS ;?t i? asons for object': n;* 'o he residence huiiju rendered too c-msjiicnous; and the 01 i> iii,'ht which fell ujion the hrohe.i ;ii! 5 tiocavon pavement, was <! t i vti:! from the iiii- aide cooties that here .md there twin l<!oii in th" rooms ot such ??f t> c more fortunate residents a- could atlord in indulge. i m> expensive a ln*.ury. A j? 1 : ran down toe reidre ot ?!if> all^y? ail tli *>iug!iisi? odor- of which had t>.* ? n c .li'.'lorili by tho r.nn ; and as tin* wind wins lied m.ough the old houses, iIio doors in : shutters creaked upon t?i? ir hinges and lit windows J.ook :n tlnir fr.? 11? with i vio loitcc, which evei y ni'inxait scorned so : threaten iho destruction of the wh-d place. Tito man whom wo have followed into this den, walked on in the darkness, some times stmnfding into the main gutter, and j at other it into sonic branch repositories of r?\?*'vi;'". vvjji^h uv! ' "en formed by* rain. until ho reached the last h use it; tiio voun The door, or rather wuir wa- hat ?>i ,t. stood ajar, lor the covemnice of :!? numm >?? lod_mis. and ho proceeded to :rro?i|. io;* way upon the old and broken stair, to tie attic story lit; was within a step or two of his room door, when u opened, asid a ?j*; !. w o-*> miv ornblo and emaciated uppeiraiu e \va- only to ho eij'tallod i<> ih.it ot the candle which she shaded wait her hand, peeped anxiously out ' h that you faihi -r'V >.ioi ?he oirl. 4 \\ tin rl-- >> ? i i!a u !>e r it pl'.ed the man jfrnllly, ' Whin are ?.. <r<. inUinn a f lalittle t iioii;.rl, iha {'to had to drink to-day, for there's no dunk without money, and a - nwtu-v without k. W :?at ;hc t4*j ui;iH< r W Mm tlio i.i !' ? um j:? >i V. i :i I .hi : l|?.L at 0.1 i v. c i!,' s.tli| tiff .rirj :;n i,,i.i i.>, \ l? !* rt tlx rniiii, "i thp tOilO of r porsoli \\ ?*.? t- -i?? d '..j I'luiit o u-ry UIM/lr.l-ltll ?.! ;(. !i V". ! 11:" i i !t Would r:illi?T rcitiUIII i iltd ?: In- CO-,!,? ' You ojilxj w.l b?-?i -oi\\ , 'n v -cm i li'ivr \ OS1 mil-! i'?i i i-'o p !?li doctor, Mijii ! i.i. * iv * * ? 11 >iiii,i .mi *r?- p >! ! tui u. ! -,i rin U !it arc yon st-?i*.i?i it ti. lore ill*; (or7 ? J.rt mo ci :sn; in, can't )v"'l " ? ?iiii-r u ii! >.,. ri-i? .ihuttiioj the )>< I li.d tier. ,1"} p icuijr hcrsdl l-vloii' it , ' W ill).Mil ?l IX I*' MIC ' I,-it.' 1 \\ 11*i f' j :.!m- witli i start ' tin-!:,' :t ;11? ; ! >or!; 1 \V ilSiatu, hroth. .># \\ . i ' ^ 1 ' ' J IHIIH ,\m<! what <iihi want;* said the man, With an ti <*<?i? j.*?.- ? 'money-? me n'? drink ! ! I< come in the wromi -!i?>j> !??r tii.'U.H he <.! ?(-.* ^ iiii" t!n? tlx; camllo?il've me tin- 1-:? %!I: ' aiti'l iToine 11 hurt hi n.' ! ii -M it. I t the <*ii(idio Irmn her h.ain!, ami '.nilkf"1 ilit'i the room. "it mi -h| hox, wiili his head ri ^iiu.' i>n his 'i .ml, t :<1 his eves !i\?*cl mi i a r a '. <| miier lire {hat \va- sin mideruiM nil I h hearlil, v\ i- emnj ni'ili ol uhuUl ivv<? iim) t\vi;itv, miserably clad in an il?r < " r | ? ieit ; reus, , i. I le started 'In V. hen ill lath'"' emeri <1. !'e:"'i 'lie clriur, Man ' saui iho youno man hastily ? 'la u >, ih? ! <?r. Vuu l<m?k is i( vuu h-in'' aiiow n?? toiler. It's louo , enough since ynti tlro\e mo friim homo; vou IJ it, Vie! J l,.| ;.t, Ae<! v\ hat ;!" \ (it; wam m re now ' tat ! the j \her, seaiimj himsell mi ih mln'r si<h ol the tir- nl tee ' V< hid i!u \o.i vaut here cow ' -'It t. ?> >! ( 'hf :H! 'I'll! I?I (i'MOItlM *t?sv\> .-rioM.fii l'< 1 .1 "f S i si?::ii . I:t that's ci rtaiii. C'ln |(hl I fc-hull Ix* uuU'sn I M?M? !,. re; 11 .1- > ft', I i lili. ?t.il i'. i ? '.> Ur, mI $? : ." > y ?< ! ? > nif :! ' s I mi! t!1 ' .;;<! . .. r t i f , ? [?! >! t{iM - mi; i| ?.ni?; i '<i.i. i.;: i ' {i r i?ii t. ..:: 1 , . u 11?? I lit ? il> > , I l ' '? 11 ii i; v ii* "I I?. ! .}!*! ' fill I it : II i >i i I < " ; I * .ii ' : !, i 'i i ?,-? * ??j ' \\ 1 i. ; i i< .'! i . ; .; t i.. . i i . . .! llii SUll : .:?>!:!.. . '! ' to AiutTir i)! (! S ici.ry'i | 1 Ofe ?l!' ! .* i t! i tlior v! a shudder '.v ill Ii t*\i ii h< t* i :'ii, i"i ' I trail.1 r? ;ri 11 ii ii;- . in'i * Mtair ? f<! 1:? my arm*. - !.\ ?!?* * S?\ : rut i.?-t |nr, I!;- * ?? ? =?. ii, f i ?iii;?lii !ijHI, afi.i his 5 |om; trif.li 'ovt ?'ovii mh ham; !* P'liHt. I fin*, li'fn 11! (list- ivall r. iJc .? . .SMik.aftd I>h 'I ''! liii.i; hr :ii "t 1. ? ', i i. w " I S ' <;l i i i:? ... ? t jw i <i o ? i< ><i, t it.; !1 ! i-' Ma i. ; < t <? ..s !i ...i n, I 'it i- i1'1 r t\- iiir r ! ; , III'. '! .Ml: ' i I .1* her I \ : r i; I it v \ v i' I'ii - . i ', ' ' ' * i uI.i *1 !-i -k Ii I ' 'I !.' W.I- '! V'I 'J t'llV i w ,i ? ?. iv liiijjrj l! hil? J J hi' I lit I'. Sit }. i a J! i < ' ! i i r ) i j, I I..;- I', vl'iuii at ;! "i{ ' nil i'mimKco <ii?i lor liai .;iw rfi. 11 h,i i I ? t i. ' t'; liavr ti.-.i r .. y t': t ? ? i?i . -!' ; 1 .p tf!(u Ii- t i s , .It W j J f. ,*.!*? . ' -i ken away Cither !: 5 'Tltere's mi- <ly?ng ?" *;r:i , ? jI; r.' -i" ? ?'?:> ? .* n 'lu.ii.r toe It. [ \i\ ,.i *! :!? v i. 111)ri I'TOV. (It:: ill' Ml v il.ilUKiil lit ihu IllOftliojj WO Jrvro's the Cltd of it ' The Jfi: I u m> tit.o the father ;;i: k"... f.is t:. .: ! ! ;:<<!? > < ke.oe.H for. hod h'M?sij| to :111 i ir?> '?! .'till i:l i VOHUm tii.v.i, '5 -it ill !>< carried 't.K'U ! .: the country .and two..' for that mi in'-; ,.. i :i. r. I'liev oaue.o? (r;ue nio lioro uiiiuut your ;i?i-taiict-, lasher. i'ov uu.criit 1 you n ay }/i\. ill" up to just km.', litis unless you , ! >, hero I sio,> mill! I c..Ij ore to *r- j?? abroad. For (Wt? .> lt?all throe rem tun I ifj It)'.' O Ti ! *.{.i <1 | ?T J t si?i Hi-' out )u fit titii'tl r:Vi iitti'/, ho'.'.. vi;r, the u;;l wits tt'n'vi' >.! .< li :i! heen ? el .not i(..? I. iv i scr.ij>.<>| loud t > i? - <(' VW Jotlu ?l *\.<s ccii.-ijicii >:;h!\ ?t?- < * -h*") ' ' ?:?; so v ' .should out ; in;! .v. ihf '/lid v .? ; ; ?.? uvadt i and it!. iho i nln-r ; t ni^htiai! |jo ?<>t so!?<* tiw.ia in- 01 tli<> ^trt, and a i irilh i'. iho way , onini. iy a>iM\nc<'.' ;()n in* wiv h k , ihv* by j I !i.>l(li(i<' a horr-o , aim h? invn <j x:.?iwv r<; I ? ? nifh tnioijfjh -in;.>ry u? nj?j;:y 1 i!. {>i*os;;'n_' I Wiiid. fur I'm- or if ri-i* days lo cuiiir. ?!? I h id i?? tiio ?! ;i I.oil*;:. 11. I; for an inMant, vialkrd if, and turin-d ba<:k og^in, linger:-1 :ncc 710m, md ftnnily - r?* I M ?1W tu U?- y f .^-twgpu^of > I -??< J slunk in. Two men vvliom he bad not ol>: -\;r\t*?J. won: on the watch. i'lioy wore on j i he p'*;nt ol oivinj* nj? their pear eh in despair, i hen hi- lojjt'riito attracted tlnnr attention: ; and wli*:ii ho entered the public housu, ! they hollowed inn: | Jj 'You'll drmk with mn, master, snid one lot ihoiii, priiit" iinj him a o|.?s<ol ikjuor. j ' \?id mo too,' .said iho other, replenb hin j the d.tss as soon as it was urumod ol t's , contents. The man thought of his huo^rv children, land ht- Milt's d moor. lint they were uoihi .j to tin dr uik-ird. He c..d dr.ok and his rriuin !e!l lii:n. 'A wet utT.rhi, Warden,' whispered one ol the men in his ear, as he at length turned to 'jo . v. .iv, ..Ite r speiuhno j|, Ihpmr one hall ? !' ii.. .nouey on whir it, pemups, his ili.Uu *t. tile depended. * ? v; 'i i vie ?.?f ni^ht for our friend hiding. W .'rdeu, wl.i-j i rod , |j,? .other. 'Si tien < ti- -.i.n! die ?>!.< w ho i.a<i s|>?>il-. - i -? - , . Mi.; . i > iii') o >n: ?\ ' >v o ? !ni? in U'M 111:i? it'- .:l r.^ \ i; >?'. ?>ut tvc coulil'ut liini iu \ \??; i..; !11*i gut the |j < r<< '.i tot' .'.ii. t :;?t mill sti.mtfe, I f " I i'* ti.il.iv ii!* i? Hf \ ijim til, when III.1 C l C t<? t.Oll'inii. (].>, i '.V<, !'C ii i(i I. !iVp-'i ! 11 s I'ltli'T. ! The two men < \? ! .??. j?--! ifhtttct fi. T' rm's s f-nl <! > .;) .t? tin? i t> sail .*it ini.lk night, when it's l?i;r;> \% 11 r,' rcxtir.iMl ti.e f; :-:t -ntuilvi r. hiu.i ,.vc'!! jiwl .. on liu.trti. I i t.s |) i<s;j Tc i-taken jo itiixt ?.r ;i.use, I vvlxst'- In tier ttiau thai, u'? jm??1 i tor ii'.s I cky w?? nu t you.' ' Very,' ih?* h> c"u?t. *( 'stjiii.tl luck,' stinJ the first, itlt u wink In l?is) cu:u|) miii t. *< r?vtir j>It?'ff the sucotul, \v;t!? a slight no*I )! mi" lhmvtce. 'Afsnlliei gl.n-s here; quick,' '.he ftrsi ?*|h siki-r Vie! in liv e nii:i?it?t~ nu> ?: the I ?I?? ? i - > ? . inn,mi i'ins! \ y I* Mif ij up Mia UVVU SOU I ill t * tlx h uijini m's hands **! ia |y and hi aviiy the time drained as flu- hroiln t -nit! s\-ior, hi ilw no-rralt'e pi Ilie, li-lMK'd III illtXlotts -USjH'llse III iI slij.hu -t ><? ml At ieu.jili a heavy oui.-iep u .is lii-aril upon th* s air, ii apnr i.u i.i-ii nearer; it reached llu- I 'tulinpr; .*..? ! tlio Ibtlu r -te.omered i111 the rumrt. TV* jli! -aw 1ti.it In- \\a- ihlovu .tli-il, .; ?11 aiiv.-tu'.ni null ilto caudle in tu-r liatu! to mv: i !<i;11 , s'.ir- stopped sliori, gave a l-uul cream iiuri ic-l) setisel?-ss tin the ground. >iie tit'! ti;.'hi -i_rid 11! the whado.v ol a .11;: r.-th < o-d on tlio door. ritcy !>??(Ii ru-luil in, .hi.I 4: i -i it? >: 11?-r m-tnii the v...(,,.r - a prisoner and hand: el'.-- !. ' Vi ri q.: ii) :l fie,' * :.ii f-uo >? the men i-i hi- C< n llp.l O'Oil. ill.ink- Ol till' old Mian. ill ";i tin: -Jul, i i ; ( line cone*, it's tin ii--- i r\itij[. I'mi.- v\- :ii.u> It s a!! over now, i . ii : Ii. I n.-ji i? > i.' i !i. ,i :111. ni iii -uitlot ih instant over ti.:- jori, .itrl 11 !-ii l.inicd In?vi I> muitd upon 'It- ' '.'ill hid ri ; !?'?! in II.is! I lie Wall, . j . o?;r ?#;?:m? the group with drunken in; n.'v ' i .i . - ii hither ' i.' -aid in i tone that -... <! ih< drunkard's fli sit cronp. My i. i t.cr hloi.il an<i .on. i- on V'tui hen). 1 :. :-i.l kiln! look, or Ant'd, or CM'i irtjiu ii-. i. ami a 11 \'< ? * dead, ) o?n cr am!: - i 'ji'.i you I)se when you will, or it I J ? * > 1: ',<).? I j (;l U .;! > ;i (IIUU lov., 11 mI ! 'viivm uiti, J-itSuT lit ?t as .-.ur?*ly an v>u ?> !>: f.1:?y >tuuii i < re \ ur Maker, vn snre!) .?; ill children I;n there, h.iit.l in 11. t ?I^ h> cry lev ;i'jf uiiflt yoM.' i iii- hi:mi:m |c(I u a nV'iin .[ ;t:11:<i? , I? - . vi <?n ni? >liriiti\i.? . * I I and it i: tin f?.;n; an.I in *.:. * i .thev t'"l ? . > { r M?T >< I'i id llMM WOfC OM thi> ?iidv ?! *!! . _;r ive W iiCMl ilit'-dntt : i * 111 i i?ii v PI Will* i.i r'-> (ii irnitir ..f....- .! ?n - -t . ...? x . . f v. # a ;. w court, and struggled through the begrimed "Ai Hio.v ?i? tlfj w retailed room. \\ anion awoke tion. f.: nr:vj -'.rep, and found liin'. ell ..Son fie rose, aid looked found 1 :iI ho obi '! .! .11 'Hi Jjt! floor V?.'IS lj? ii i i?l I'd , ?\? rv (!,:! g w;e. just us l;c ro moinh. '.il jo iiijvt* mi i) it i'tsi; and there u.r. tin si.fi of :.njr one, save himself, !..i?in. oc( M (.? rown diirint!ih night. Si.. I i<1111r<: > OI ii.i' ..flier odgers and of the* | m ighimr.- , ' ?tii hi - dangluer had n.n been J o- n r J >1 5 le i through tia -!'.< a .* erutimzt.d each wretched luce ! .iinOhj in croud- thut thronged them, with1 : .i<i\i*?u*> *'ii;- I??it his -march w.ts fruitless, j and i?? trimmed to his garret, when night o.o, fcsol.'tc and weary. I'oi man)' <ia .he occupied himself in the same lauinu i, bui no traces of his daughter did h?. meet uiiti, and no ?v??r; 1 olj her reached liis ears At Ivnlh he gave up h pursuit us Impelo.-; lie {had lony j ihi?!i'<hi of lite probability * f -hoi leaving! fui.i, nod ( nde.ivoring to gam iter bread in j quirt vise wilt re. "da had ltd', him at lust io siarve alone ?f? ground his treth and j cnr<< d her. fie lugged hi-. broad from door lo"dr><] i'.v. >y liail-ptMin he c >t:l ! iviiug ir.nn the .. 'l , If ft*. . : iil.lt' l.l .1....... . ' , ? ? J w? V-' VI Ill-ID US' i i ? I - . : i<i 11 i >. -si 11, <?v ;i s Sj*r*ni :n the ul-i ws*. \ y< ir p .--.? (! over his !?<-nn; tin* root ?>i < j.i'i sv ts il-.f on!y oiu* licit had -h? l;< r?*?! him* fV?r many months, lit? si:-|M is kIi i | : "rhv. .1?' , a?:d i:i hrii l;-iiol?ls?a? \ u ! ' re,' where lin ro was some warinlh or shelier; | lrom tiie cd!<J and rain. !>:it in ih?? hsi j of poveity. disss? c\ a:;t] ? vis !<;?.-. I want, hr u !:* 'i'! At last, one bitter nijflit. h" suuk l.tivn on a door-Mop i : Picca ulty, l.-i it atj 1 th. The premature decay ol t ice mt'l prole; ?r:u-y, lia?i worn him f<? the !? ! ?*. Hi?, cheeks were hollow and livid ; his ry : ; {were sunken, o?* ! their sldit writ? dim. (lis lei's tii ?iil>!i'(l ScsiiMtl: his weight, ai.-i ja cold r-li?\?t rati through every Itinh. \ IjtV.V, till" lwll'4 .|:tr:r i(? -<t '-C'MlfM of :i m.j-spcut IiIV* crowded thick and I'-t.-t "j:oit him. Ho thought of the litQp when he had had a home; a hr.ppv, cheiful home; it ml of thtjjf.! who peopled it, firtd flockid iihmtl Inn) then, tMitii the. forms of his el?1?t children s'-otne-' rise fV??j11 tho ;;rave, ami stand about hi.n--so plain. so eh or and ?o distinct they were, that lit? rotlld touch anil teel llti lit. Lo-iks he "had long forgotten, wi-ro :' ;(<! <p >n him once ; voice*. !u ;j ~i:.* .?* 11ir?.ts? <? i.i uelth Sounded in.his fill-- likt misic r . .ii i i - ? ii 'iiium? ooii.s. IMJl it 'Vn taOV iiir >, *?i s t;:; i r. ' I * i i r.iin heat in ;uilv i; >011 him; mil Ci.'itl ami hunger wi re .jw.iwis'o at ! 13 i:t a.t a?" ;W1. it; t< unci draped his frehln !i h.i ' a l'i vv paces farther 1 hi; -tr-els wore 11 1?t. ate! empty: tin* fp\v p.vseu. o.-s. who ';>u. s*r :! ! . , 0 1 th 11 lam h??ur, hurried ! >[*jit*k!v 0:1, am) his tremulous loiei was j !? *. 111 the vi- I-. ii a o! the storm. Acam '.h*i Immvv chill struck through his frame; i'! iii -:t cute i to sliiynalo m -ii .itii it. I'f coded luiio>oll up in a projecting ' > irw a\ and trie I to sleep. Hut sleep had (led from his dull and j jrht/ed eyes ills mim! v ande 'it! siraiije(!y, '"it he was awake, and cinisctoo.. Toe j well-known shout of' druitUi-M mirth sum* {tle.l t: 1 hts ear, the {{lass was at his l.[>s? ! 1 he hoard vv;?^ ever ?! with choice, rich l .ml- tin ) \vi r?* tivfovo him, he c?;?*!:l see tin 10 ail, in had t tit ?o rearh out his? had and take thein?and, th -tedi t Jo. ?11 itsum was reality itself, lie km w tlnit. he vua sonng clone in the de-T.rled r.trci waichm;> the rain- drop:; - ;!trv pall red on the? e.niit s; thai ?h-:>!h ivrs courier ii|j n him | h) inches; and that there acre none to coco ' i.ir or help htm. i Suddenly hi started up. jii the extremity I of terror lie had hoard his own ion o j -ii tiling in tii>- uijhi air, hi knew -ot : what, or whv. liar'! A j*? :>: 1; ! Yno: or' lie; Stiises were leavaej i 11' ; lid' !<> .n-<1 niti ineolt rc .t words hur-t ho;n h a .., j and iws ho 1 it's smo/lii to 11 or am' i icer ito i his ilosh. lie i\as voin ? mad, i-i i ho ' t I- ; ' I-MIK'KI'U lot 110::? (til his \ .ili'M .: 11 r < ?i !)i;ti. 1 tL: rt?i-fit hi- it :? I -..ii! i.iMki ! u;> mc ! i??ii _? tli niiii -ire< t. II. r.. I ? iff! i < Ml LCH SI s i I U liti(?-M I*, i; ts ! Iiji.tsl ( I a? i i\ C fi ;y 'tiid nijjl.f in t!???-*-' ?ir . i; .I r.-? i>, Innl 1 -OW.f'im 'h Iiillli' >1-I < I I v\ t' 11 t <11 iMVIi Ioji ! 'ji.s >. lie e ciitlio r?l iw Ir.tvi? 11. it!, mi ins year- !>r|i?re, n wri l< ii h ul Mire I), i. }. < ( J tu <s t:::tr*. ior:nr slv.r. ' ii? ^ :i rus?\ Untie to plunge i! i:> 'in h?? ? -? I |.n..Vr-ii.jr deali ?i> thai i ! <'.>- , weary ' l it!?t to and f'O. In ill i ntni Mi i j 5 ; nwilvcri wis !ai<ou: }jlimit-' reeeK d x III'', lt<! I'll] ijljic. !\ i:iii!i it'.i; , fliiiJ ' ;>.iiisv(! i'.i.t IV.r !ir. tilt . un! hi; r::ieh the river ! !e >; ?( }>! s;.Illy ti.r.eii it: ' s{.\-|> v-> no -!ir.? lull It'll if'MI! i!;;' I'CI'l (' SliCi I! "I i tlj I lit* to: i !.5?'i Jf?.: .!oVV11 1<? ?iu? \v'tier's level. : tii' i romi imm 1 into r. enrner and lies i In-j j>r ;ttIt tii'' ! ': ,! *,?;t <od. N '.<r did a ;>r!.M)ii? r - nenri iiir< with ;in; hope ??i li1) ortv "in! It;i.- halt so eagerly us did that of tl a . : d Miii'.j ,1 the ptosp? oi i>! <! a'.:t'hc l.c'l vMtSSrtl i:lil;-<? !'} It' It) bill ho 1 <'ni:inieii unohsei w d ; int.! a!'.*. ;' u t!ti:i-r ; ; i' .he . (jiiii ' mot -t j?s had 'hod V in il l 'l-?11?iJC? , he I- ..it o.i-l\ d- : ::?] (I, ; o?i h. I1.' nil V e r- <> ) .<} aroh ?! 1 : 1-?; ?!.s .lli! l.m.lni' ?il.'C** I!'0 .: t'.O . Iv?r . The tide \v is in, ami tti< v\?t;< r l! wed :tt Ins l?vt. The rain hail raised, the \v:i :5 was Juliet! and way tor dm momon- -n:d s i i ?juii t ? ta? ijwi< t iloii 11 h slightest smite! on j the opposite Ivmlt, even the ripplin^ ??t ilie I watr r agaitiri the barley iii.it weie imo'ucI |il.er.*, was distinctly .'unid-h to the ear. ! The stream stole la i.pnd'v am! shi.ru' i-.' ly I ?s. juii. imiiI i.mtiisuc i?>ri??> losf u> | ' Ko sui face, and beckoned hint to j>jj?<yaeli; J dark gleaming eyes peered IV'mii * ho wan r, <itic] seemed to mock hi- lic?:J a .tie itolSovv tnurrncrs from holt.mi hp;."! h ;o ot?~ >vn:(l.", lie ie.re;iU!<! a few j>ii took a \ short rtiii, 4 uospcraie Itaj?, c;r.i into the river. i iNot live seconds had pused win*?) ha rose to the water's sari'ice, hut what a change | had taken place in thai short time in all his thought*, and feelings ! lute, lilt , in any lonn, |i"''e?lv, nn cry, starv any tiling I l?ut death. He lo ndit and stru;.r^)ec! with ];!?c water th.it closed over Ins head, anJ screamed in neoni. ? of terror. J he curse of his ou e. sou ran" in ins ears, 'flu* shore, but one foot of dry if round?he could j almost SoU? h the sit.-;). One hand's-hrf adtb nearer,and lie sve.s saver!?hut ih? tide hurc Slim onward, under the dark arches of ?!io bridge, and in1 sen!; to the t>011? n. . aa:n in ro->;?, end ?tr:i;'_ie.! for life P.- - i or owe in;itui?for our Inn" in.>;u t -ilm !>ui!d n?.-s on lite river's han' >, t '.e ii . :, - on the bruise through winch le curnu; !). .! borne hint; ilio I !ao.k v ;\ir-r nn?! the fa i 11) in.: elo.ulj were dimine'lv vi-:l>lc ~ once nunc he r.unk, am! once ap.iin he r":?e H.iir.e-of lire :>hot up from earth i<> i caves, an.i reeled he lore his eyes. while the waler tht.mkn (1 in i.is ear-*, .nel 'nunc* 3