The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-11-05

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menaeed her with the police. She was
frightened. Shvering with cold and cry.
ing bitterly, she fled hoInewarts. When
she mounted the stairs and opened the door,
the first word She heard was the crles OF her
brothers fo- something to eai--bread IL
she saw her father soothing and supporting
her iaiaiing mothef, and heard Inn say,
Bread she dies Tor want Of food
Il have 10 bread T cried the poor girl,
With anguish IN her tones.
The cry Of disappointment aud despair
which came at these words from her father
and brothers caused her TO recall what she
had said, aud conceal the truth. Il have
not 60, It yet she exclaimed, but | will
have II immediately. have gwen the la
kef the money, he vas serving some rtch
people, aud he told the TO wat " come back.
came 70 tell that i would soon he here.
After these words, without waiting for
reply she left the house again. \ thought
had entered her head. and maGdeued ty the
dlstfesses Of those she loved so deaFIy, she
had InstanIaneously resolved to put Il into
execution. She ran from one street to
another till she saw a bakers shop in HEB
here appeared to he DO person, and then,
sumnonlng all her determination, she en-.
tered, lifted loaf aud fed The shopkcep
sr saw her from behind. He erred loudly,
ran out after her, aud pointed her cut to the
people passing by. The glrI ran on. She
was pursued, and fipally a man Sc zed the
loaf which she carried. The object Of her
desire taken sway, she bad no motive to
proceed aud was seized al orce. They
conveyed tcr towards the office Of the 10
Ice crowd as uSgal oaUug gathered 10
-ueudIuce. The poor .rl threw aroald
her uespalrlns glauces Shlch seemed Io
sect some favorable Object from whom to
ask mercy. Al last, when she had been
brought TO The court otihe police office aud
VS. IN wsl,ing Tor the order 10 euter, she
say before her hl,!e gld Of her oan age,
sho appeared to .aaA ca her with glance
u! Of kindness ard compassion. JuLer
The impulse Of the moment, s,Il thinking Of
the coadthon OF her ias1ily, She whispered
10 TIE stranger the cause Of her act Of theft
Father gud mother, and NY two bfo,hcts
are dying for want oi bread ? .ald she.
" here ~ asked he strange giI any.
.ousy.
Rue, No ID. SIZE had
only time 10 add the name Of her parents
10 tbs communicative, WIN she aas car
ned IL 0slore The catulassary Of police.
Msaau bile, the poor family at boIe suf
Tered a.. the uIserIes Of suspense. Fears
for their ca.lds safctv, were added to The
other lfsi.c,ous OF the poreafs. A, length (
they heard footsteps ascending the STAIRS.
Aa eager cry oil hope aas uttered BIZ al the
Tour uatoTlu2gos, Ia, alas q stranger ap
PARED 10 place OF their oau ilIile one. Yet q
The stranger appeared 10 them like an angel.
Her cheeks had bea1''u bloom, and long
l4XeG hair fen 10 cur,s cyou her shoulders.
SIZE BROUGHT them bread, aud sga bas
hc' 0, other proUs.oas Your girl, she
sad, 'viIl not come back perhaps TO day
but keep up your spirits, see what she has
sent You Al.ef these encouraging words,
Toe Eogcg messenger Of good put toto The
4aGts ot the i-tler FIVE fsaucs, end then,
'gTa'h- ro.ul 70 cast d look Of pity and sat =
's!4cison ca the poor family, nAo were i
dumb with elO;too, sue disappeared. ID
Tie history Of tbz-e Eve fraucs Is toe
Los' remarkable part 81 tbs affair. THIS
little beEe7oIeu. fairy vas, IL IS almost ua a
10 say, tdc same plying spac,a. I
lur sao bad .scn addressed by the ssstrac
Tor of the loaf q. lie police office. As soon
az STE had heard What vas said there, aar
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