Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-05-31
sent the carriage You never stay so late at the

sent the carriage You never stay so late at the
Office
"No, my love, was at my lawyer's-busy, We
ry busy, and all for YOU" and he kindly patted
her cheek. FBut now, Maggy, can't you give me
some supper?"
The daughter rang the bell, and ordered the sup
per to be served. 1t was such an one as epicures
would delight in, just the supper for traveller on
a night like that.
''Pa," said the daughter, when it was finished,
81 hope you are in good humor, for have ia
vOr to ask of you," and she threw her arms around
his neck, and looked up into his lace with that
winning smile and those beautiful dark eyes OF
hers, 81 wish to give ball on my birthday. 1t
will cost oh a sight of money, but you are a
kind. rood papa and know you have been sue
cessfuI or YOU would not have been at your law
| yer's."
eyes! my darling" he said, fondIy kissing her,
''the cotton speculation has turned out WELL |
sold all had Of the article this afternoon, receiv-
cd the money and took it to my lawyers, telling
him to invest it in real estate. think shall soon
give up the business"
"O!do, do, papa. But you'll give me this ball
won't YOU -
'You little tease" said the father, but he spoke
smilingIy; and putting his hand into his pocket
book, he took out note for five hundred dollars,
and placed it in his chds hand. "TaEe this-it
it is not enough you must have another, ! sup
The next morning broke clear, but the snow was
foot deep, and here and there, lay in huge drifts
blocking up the doOr-Ways. At ten O'Clock the
rich merchant was on his way to his counting
room. He turned down the same street up which
he came the preceding evening. crowd hat
gathered round the open cellar door of a ruined
tenement The merchant paused to inquire Wha
was the matter.
GA woman, sir has been found dead below
There" said one of the Spectators "she starved t.
death, it is said, and they have sent for the coro
ner. Her daughter has just come back, after be
ing out all night. | believe she was begging
That's her. moaning"
"Ah!" said the merchant; and pang wen
through his heart like an ice-bolt, for he remem
bered denying petitioner the night before. H
pushed through the crowd, and descended the eel
lar steps A girl covered over an emaciate
corpse, that lay on heap of straw, in one corne
: of the damp apartment. 1t was a the same girl h
| feared it would prove. The merchant was hor
ror-struck.
f her shoulder, ''you must be cared for-God fol-
give me for denying you last night Here-taE
this!" and he put a bill into her hand
The girl looked up and gazed vacanty at hin
Then she put back the proffered money.
"lt will do no good now," she said, "mother
dead' and she burst into hysteric tears.
The merchant, at that moment, would have Civ
en- half his fortune to have recalled her to life.
The lesson thus learned he never forgot. Th
merchant personally saw that It decent burial wa
provided for the mother, and afterwards took tn
daughter into his house, educated her for a hig
station in life, and on her marriage, presented he
with proper dowry. He lived to hear her chi
dren lisp their gratitude.