The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-12-05
THE PAWN BROKER.
a SCENE FROM RIAL LIFE.


an unfortunate friend, the following circum.
stance arrested my attention:
A middle aged man, entered with bun.
die on which he asked small advance, and
which, on being opened was found to contain
a shawl, and two or three other articles Of
female apparel. The man was stout and
sturdy as Judge from bis appearance, a
mechanic, but tue mark Of the destroyer was
on his bloated countenance and his heavy
stupid eyes. Intemperance had marked
him for his own. The pawn broker was
yet examing the offered pledge, when wo.
man, whose e face and attenuated form
bespoke long aa5 Intimate acquaintance with
sorrow, came hastily into the shop, and with
the single exclamation, "Oh Robert dart.
ed rather than run, 10 that part OF the coun.
Ter whether the man was standing. Words
were not wanted 10 explain her story; her
miserable husband not satisfied with wasting
his own earnings, and leaving her 10 starye
with her children, had descended TO the
means of plundering even her scanty ward.
robe, and the pittance, for obtaining of which
this robbery would furnish means, was des.
tined to be squandeFed at the t!ppllsg house.
A blush Of shame arose even upon his de.
graded face; but it quickly passed away,
the brutal appetite prevailed, and the better
feeling that had apparently stirred within
hin for the moment, soon gave way before
It's diseased and Insulated cravings.
Go home" was his harsh and angry ex.
clama,lon; what brings YOU here, running
after me With your everlasting scoding -
Go home and mind your own business"
"Oh Robert, dear answered the unhappy
wife, don't pawn my shawl" Our chill,
dren are crying for bread and have none
to give them. Oh let me have the money
II is hard to part with that shawl, for il vas
my mothers gift; but will let it 60 rather
than see my children starve. Give me the
money, Robert, and don't leave Us to perish.
watched the face Of the pawn broker,
TO see what effect this appeal would have
upon him but watched in vain. He was
hardened TO distress aud no sympathy TO
throw away, " Twelve shilling on these"
he SAID, tossing them back TO the drunkard,
with look Of perfect indifference.
"0uy twelve shilIings p murmured the
heart broken wife, IN a tone of despair
On Robert don't lei them go for twelve
shillIngs. Let the try some where else.
" Nonsense" answered tho brute. 1t
is as much as they're worth suppose
Here, Mr. Crimp, give US the change,
The money was placed before him, and
the bundle consigned TO a drawer. The
woman reached forth her hand towards the
silver, but the movement was anticipated
BIZ her husbaad "Tbere Mary" he said,
giving her half dollar, "Ihere, 90 home
now and don't make fuss. I'm going
i little way up the street, and perhaps may
bring YOU something from market when |
come home.
The hopeless look of the poor woman, as
she meekly turned TO the door told plainly
enough how little she trusted 10 this ambig
uous promise. They went on their way
she to her furnishing children, and he to
squander the dollar he had retained,
Chldrea.--Ilow little do they who have
grown up 10 mans estate trouble themselves
about the feelings of children! It would
really seem as if they fancied that children
we're destitute of all those fine and delicate
springs Of emotion which are recognised in
maturer life, and are the sources Of all our
Joys and sorrows. Ii is time that the
erowu.up world went TO school 10 some one
who has not forgotten the tender suscepti.
/ blities Of childhood that il may learn TO
sympathise with the little sufferers. The
terminating bud has within its folded re.
cesses all the beauty aud fragrance of the
flower; the gentle Oscillations of heaven
sink as swee,ly in lis secluded shrine, and
the sunbeams fall there as soothngly, as on
the prouder petals that would claim all TO
themselves. How many 4 sweet spirit
withers beneath the bIighiing frovn of an
unsympathising guardian how many one
retires TO weep in solitude, because it is not
loved as it would be, aud Is not compreheu.
ded in its affection We little imagine what
arcana we read, when the words " of such
is the kingdom Of heaven" pass our IN,
needed Intermediates DGpcS.
ASSESSOR all things to make grass
grow, ashes beats; this you may depend
upon for have tried it often, and it has
never failed yet. just collect as much Of
it as you can,-the more the beiter--and
spread il over your grass grounds, and see
If | am correct in my assertion. Ii is SAID
by some people, that it is the potash which
is in it that produces the effect, ond strong.
ly suspect they are right in this matter for
two years ago, suspectlng that to be the
case, procured some potash from an apoth
ecary, which cost five cents pound, and