The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-06

| came to tell you that it would soon be
here"
AT these words, without waiting for a re-
ply, she left the house again. A thought
had entered her head, and maddened by the
distresses of those she loved SO dearly, she
had instantaneously resolved TO put it into
execution. She ran from one street to a.
neither till she saw bakers shop in which
there appeared to be no person, and then
summoning all her minauon, she en-
tered, lifted loaf, and fed the shopkeep.
or saw her from behind. He cried loudly
ran out after her, and pointed her out to the
people passing by. The girl ran on. She
was pursued, and finally man seized the
10. which she carried.
The object of her desire taken away
she had no motive TO proceed, and was seiz-
ed at once. They conveyed her towards
the Office of the police; crowd, as usual,
having gathered in attendance. The poor
girl threw around her despairing glances
which seemed to seek some favorable OBJ
Jeci from whom TO ask mercy. at last
when she had been brought TO the court of
the police Office, and was in waiting fer the
order TO enter, she saw before her little
girl OF her own age, who appeared to look
upon her with glance full OF kindness and
compassion. Under the impulse of the
moment, still thinking of the condition Of
her family, she whispered to the stranger
the cause of her act of theft.
"Father aud mother, and my two broth
ers, are dying for want of bread p said
she.
Where ?" asked the strange girl anxi-
ously.
Rue, No. To- She had only
time to add the name of her parents to this
communication, when she was carried in
before the cOmmssary of police.
Meanwhile, the poor family at home suf-
fered all the miseries of suspense. Fears
for their child's safety were added to the
other Affections of the parents: At1ength
they heard footsteps ascending the stair
An eager cry of hope was uttered by all the
four unlortunates, but, alas stranger ap-
peared, in place Of their own little one.-
Yet the stranger appeared 10 them like an
angel. Her cheek had beautiful bloom,
and long flaxen hair iell in curls upon her
shoulders. She brought to them bread, and
small basket Of other provisions. "Your
GIRL she said, "will not come back per-
haps to-day; but keep up your spirits See
what she has sent you :" After these en-
couraging words, the young messenger of
good, put into the hands Of the father five
francs, and then turning around 50 cast
look of pity and satisfaction on the poor
family, who were dumb with emotion, she
disappeared.
The history of those five francs is the
most remarkable part of this affair. The
'lthS oSHO'oiShI idll y WdS5 IL 10 diIioSb uu-
necessary to say, the same plying spectator
who had been addressed by the abstractor
of the loaf at the police office. AS soon
as she had heard what was said there, she
had gone away, resolved 10 take some meat
10 the poor family. But she remembered
that her mamma was from home that day,
and was at loss how to procure money or
food, until she bethought herself of re-
source Of strange kind. She recollected
That hair-dresser who lived near her moth
sr's house, and who knew her family, had
,ften commended her beautiful hair,and told
ler TO come to him whenever she wished
% have it cut and he would give her louis
'or it. This used to make her proud and
pleased, but she now thought of it in diff
ereni may. In order to procure money for
he assistance of the starving family, she
went straight to the hair-dresser's, put him
n mind Of his promise, and Offered to let
him cut of all her pretty locks for what he
bought them worth,
Naturally surprised by such an applica-
ion, the hair-dresser, who was kind and I
intelligent man, made Inquiry into the cause I