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STrom etches of Every Day Lije, by Hoz. '
TIT. WASIDK.N AND IItR CHTI.DRKN.
A most thrilling narrative.? 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