Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-08-26

I unhappy "lIej "dOnI pawn my shawl.
Oar children are crying for bread, and |
have none logIVe them. Or lei me have
the money! il Is hard 10 part with that
shawl, for II was mothers gIftj but | will
lei II 20 rather than let my children
s'arye. Give inc the money, Robert, and
don't leave Us 10 perish" watched the
face Of the pawn broker, TO see wfat effect
this appeal would have upon him, but
watched in vain. lie was hardened to
distress and had no sympathy 10 throw q
way. "YweIve shlllngs on these thingS,'
he said, tossing them back 10 the drunk
ard, with look Of perfect Indifference.
"Only twelve shiIiIngSW murmured The
heart broken wife, IN tone OF despair.
10 Robert, don't let them 30 for twelve
shilIngs. Let me Try something eIss."
''Nunsense," answered The brute lis
as much as they are worth suppose. -
Here Mr.. Crimp, give US The change"
The money was placed before him, and
the bundle cUnsighed 10 drawer. The
poor woman reached forth her hands to-
wards the silver, but the movement was
anticipated by her husband, There Ma
ry," he saIdj giving her half dollar
"there, 90 home now, and dun't make a
fuss. 1 am going little way up The
street, and perhaps III bring you some
thing from market when come home ="
Inc hopeless look Of The poor woman =,
as she rheekIy turned 10 he door, told
plainly enough how little she trusted to
his ambiguous promise. They went on
their way, she TO her furnishing children,
and he 10 Squander the dollar he had re-
tanned at the den oil lnIemperance!
When this little scene wac 10 progress
another had BEEN added 10 The number oil
spectators This was a young man dress
ed IN the Insight OF foshlon, that Is to Say
in a be Irogsed and be'lacej iturk coat,
with standing collar par Uf cossack
pantalopns latered down lc tte foot with
notch cut in the front for the instep and
nat about twice as large al the crown
as at the rim, much resembling IN shape
au inverted sugar toah win tie smallest
end cul away. He had reckless, dare
devil, good hurIorcd look, art very much
The air ol What Is cailed ~ young nun a
uo,l loYnI" that is, one who rides out to
Calo's every afternoon, eats oysters sup
pers at Wlndusl's every night after the
play; ard spends the rest Ut hls lime and
money a, billiards. had cast my eyes
upon him occasionally during the affair Of
the shawl. anu saw that he took a deep III
tcrest III its termination. ] he moment
Ihe woman Was gone, he lwitched from
his neck gold chain at the end Of which
was a small gold watch, and placing it in
the hands OF The pawn broker with "hom
Ee seemed 10 be Oh terms Of acquaintance
nc exclaimed, "a rick now Crlmp, thirty
dollars IN thHti ou've had it before, and
needn't stop to examine it"
The money was instantly produced and
paid overj aud the young man of fashion
crumplins the notes up in his hand, RAT
off at full speed, first looking up and ther
down the street in a manner that gave
a suspicion as TO the cause Of his haste
| took the liberty Of following him to the
door, and was in abundant time TO fine
my conjecture verified, by seeing him ~
cost the poor woman who had just LEFT IN,
shoPI and thrust, either the whole Or par
Of the sum he had just receiv I'd ON th,
pledge Of his watch and cham, into he
hand, and then hurry . ~ay 10 other sid
OF the street, WITH IL stopping either 10
thanks Or for explanation
The reverle Of mingled surprise and ad
mIraIIcA INTO which was thrown by hi
une%.t ecled manifestation Of benevolenc
vas interrupted by a loud oulcry iroi
N.ir. Crimp, the pawn broker, and by see
I ing him with look of wrath and horro
hurry around his counter and out throug
the door upon the eidewaIk, where h
stood for a moment strainlng his eye
down the street, as if in search OF the kill
hearted youth who had by this time disa
= peared Up one Of the cross streets.
"rhe william" he exclaimed; "Nhe s~l
ding scountrell Which way did he 6;
> The ungralelul thief! Tell me" he cont
! ued, turning to me, "telI me which way +
! ! went, and III give yOu-half a dollar,
you'll she% ME where he is"
was not little aslonished at this, bu
u deferriDg the qualification of my curios
i ty for The present, pointed oul 10 M
Crimp The course taken by his late cusl'
! mer, and mentioned SO what had see
l' take PLACE between him aud the poor vi
man The Information or perhaps eve
The brief space employed IN giving it see'
! ed TO produce a change Of intention intt
mind oflhe eStimable genIlOInaG.
"Ah! it's no use;'' he saidi she's got O
!. clearly by lhis time, and my thirty do
lars is case. But III find him yet som
!: day." And thus soIioquizing, Mr. Grim
r returned into his shop!
n Tile explanation lot which ! was so C
l.. rious, Wps afforded US. The young ma
ri had sevprnl tin1ea heCore denosited III