American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-26
From the Philadelphia SUM-
THE DEFORMED ORPHAN.

From the Philadelphia SUM-
THE DEFORMED ORPHAN.
tWhen we consider the evil consequences of a sin
gle vice, even the progate turns with oathing from
the misery he has caused by his alterations"
1t is beautiful sight to behold how nature
vndicates her supremacy in every bosom, from
the smallest insect that futters with rapture in
the sunbeam, to that vast concentration of ami
NAL and rational perfection called man! The
beauties of nature bend every heart to homage.
write opposite green lot, where every ru-
raj scene of nature has its sports, pastlmes and
recreations-where the COW, emblem of do
nestle comfort, quietly grazes, IN order to yield
her tribute Of nourishment to the inmates of
the adjoining cottage-where the geese gable
and scream--where chanticleer sends forth his
shrill note-and all the denzens of the farm
yard congregate to enjoy themselves in the
pleasures of the scene-where even the dogs, in
the morning, sport like fawns in the rising sun
beams, as if conscious of all the beauties of
green sward, boundless horizon, and a rural
landscape, apparently inspired by the balmy at
mosphere of the country.
One of the most attractive objects OF this
green lot, however, is a poor little bumped
backed boy, who every sunny day makes it his
resort, accompanied by pet dog, with whom
SuitiooiS3 iOiio1 uhd pays OFSi thV
His face has fine intellectual expression, but
tinged with that pensive and melancholy tone
of feeling that always sits on the countenance
of the unfortunate. Poor Alfred! could not
resist desire 10 DISCOURSE with him. ohServinG
the powerful ties that seem to attach him to
his favorite Carlo, while he studiously appeared
to shuu the approach of his own youthful COM
peers. There was such downcast humility
in his look-so much of selfdepreciaton, as if
he felt that he did not belong to the human IA
mily-that my whole heart moved to sympathy
for his misfortune, and compassion for his lot.
Poor. poor Alfred Yes, his countenance was
really handsome-open and fraud-generous
and benevoent-but timid and humble-just
such one as wakens all the slumbering sensi-
biities of our nature, to take part in the cause
of the unfortunate against the unfeelng oppres-
sors of our race.
Iacoosted him one day, "Well Alfred! you
and Carlo seem to enjoy this place wonderful
ly."
"Oh' we love it, both Of US! Carlo is only
happy when he's on this green lot! And he's
so good tempered He never snarls or bites"
"You seem to like Carlo" said |, IN caress-
ing tone.
7'To be sure, I DO. He is the only one that
never calls me bumped back See, how he
ways MS tai Wnen l look aL HlHl'
IL hope your young play fellows are not so
rude as to call you names IN derslon OF your
misfortune!" ....
eyes, they all do--young and old My own
brothers and sisters do"
81 am sorry to hear it, indeed, +" replied
"But your father and mother ought not to al
low Of their unkind treatment"
81 have no father-he is dead" said the
H., 10 and plnnk
cd the flowers that were growing around, to
put them on Carlos head.
GLOW came you to meet with such sad
misfortune, Alfredo
only father flung me down stairs in drunk
en- FL, when was baby"
"Poor boy! And your father, ! suppose,
died drunkndy"
YES" responded little Alred-as he heav-
ed a deep sigh,
"And how does your mother support herself
now, Alffed?"
"They take in sewing, mother and sisters
do; and my brothers are in stores"
"And what are you to do?"
''Wcll, mother says | must 20 to trade
next year; but don't like it, for know they'll
all make fun of me.''
"You must learn, Alfred to disregard their
iibes. None who have good hearts will ever
hurt your feelings by unkind words. The rude
and vulgar are beneath your contempt"
"Yes-that's what mother says too-but for
all that, know that nobody loves me, but
Carlo
After some words and few kind acts had
passed between US, bid farewell to poor little
Alfred, my heart oppressed and my mind full
of reflection on the horrors of drunkenness.
What theme for the eloquence of the phian-
thropist was here presented! One child rem
dered wretched for life by the fury of an in
ebriate father-and the rest consigned to tears,
penury, anavaillng toll in the hands Of a
heartless employer, coming his thousands and
tens of thousands out of the heart-pangs of
unresisting women, hel pless children and bro
ken-hearted widows! Accused! accursed al
cohol!
1t is when VIC behold scenes like these that
sink deep into the soul, and Cypress Us with
the weight of unutterable sympathy, that we
become fully and awfully impressed with the
angelic features of the great Temperance
movement of the age Had the father of poor
Alfred been reclaimed one day before he hurl-
co him down stairs, destined to destruction,