The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-03-04

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.oas vii have i Immediately. have
given lhe baker ihs money. he sss sery.
ing some rich people. and he told me 70
wan Or cone back. Iesme 10 tell Ia, !,
would soon be here"
Alter these words. without waiting for
. reply, she LEFT The house again. A
thoughi bad entered her head, and m.d
dened By The disiresses Of those she loved
so dearly. she had inslsaisneousIy resolr-
Cd 10 Pui u inio execution. She ran from
one street 10 another, lill she saw i ba.
kefs shop 70 which there appeared 20 be
no person. end then. summonine sll her
discrimination. size entered, lifted loaf.
snd dsd! The shopkeeper saw her from
behind. lie esed loudly. ran out aller
her, and pointed her out 10 The people
passing BY. The girl ran on. She was
purssed. and finally man seized The loaf
which she carried. The ohiecl OF her
desire taken away, she had no motive 10
proceed. and was seized al once. They
conveyed her towards The Office; crowd
a. usual having gathered in attendance.
The poor girl threw around her despair.
ING elances. which seemed TO seek some
favorable object from whom 10 ask mer
cy. Al last. when she had been brought
10 the court Of The police Office. and was
10 waiting for The order 10 enter. she saw
before her little girl Of her own age,
who appeared 10 look on her with .
glance foil Of kindness and compassion.
Under The impulse Of The moment, still
thinking 81 her family. she whispered 10
the stranger the cause OF her act Of theft.
I" FaIher and mother, and my two bro
theirs are dying for The want OF bread!'
said she.
il" Whsre!" asked The little girl snx-
iously.
Rue -, No. 10. She
had only time 10 add the name Of her pa
rents 10 this communication. when she
was carried in before the commissary Of
the police.
Meanwhile. The poor family al home
suffered all the miseries OF suspense.
Fears Of their chlld's safety. were added
10 The other affections Of the parents.
Al length they heard footsteps ascending
The stairs. An eager cry Of hope was NJ
tered by all the four unloriunales, but
alssl . stranger appeared in the place OF
their own lille one. Yet The stranger
appeared 10 them like an angel. Her
cheeks had beautiful bloom, and long
flsxen hair iell 10 cnrls upon her shOul.
ders. She brought 10 them bread, and .
small basket Of other provisions. "Your
girl" she sail, evil not be back per.
haps to-day; but keep up your spirits.
see what she has cent YOU" After these
encouraging words, the young messenger
Of good put into the hands Of the father
five francs, and then turning around 10
cast lock Of pity and satisfaction on the
poor family. who we're overcome with
emotion. she disappeared.
The history OF these five francs is the
most remarkable par, Of this affair. This
little benevolent fairy was, liz is almos,
unnecessary 10 say.) the same plying
spectator who had been addressed By the
abslraclor Of the loaf a. the police office.
As soon as she had heard what was said
there. she had gone away; resolved TO
take some mea, to 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
belhoughi herself OF a resource Of a
strange kind. She recollec,ed hair
dresser, who lived near her mothers
house, who knew her family. He often
commended her beautiful hair. and told
her 10 come 10 him whenever she wished
TO have i, cut, and he would give her a
lonisdore for it, This used 10 make her
proud and pleased, but she now though,
Of i, in a different way. In order TO pro-
cure money for the assistance OF stars>
ing family, she went straight 10 the hair
dresser's, put him in mind Of his promise
and Offered TO lei him cut of her pretty
locks for what he thought them worth.
Naturally surprised by such an s7pll.
cation, the hair dresser, who was kind
and intclligen, man, made inquiry into
The cause Of his young friends visit.
Her secret was easily drawn from her,
and il caused the hsir-dresser almost to
she'd tears Of pleasure. lie feigned to
comply with the conditions proposed
and gave the bargained fifteen francs,
promising to come and claim his purchase
al some future day. The litlle girl then
bought provisions. go. basket. and set
ou, on her errand Of mercy. But before
she returned. the hair dresser had gone
10 her mothers, found that lady a, home,
and related to her the whole circumstance.
So that when the pOssessor OF che golden
tresses came back she was grstlfied by
being received in the open arms Of her
blessed and praising parent.
When the story was told at The police
1 Office by the hair.dresser, the abs'raeao'
Of the loaf was visited by no very severe
punishment. The singular circums'sh
ces connected with the case, raised ma
nv friends 10 the artizln and nus iamiy
and he was soon restored TO hesl'h ans
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