Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-08-13
THE FORCED SALE.
A TALE CT REAL LIFE.

II was tempestOus niaht-ihe winds whistieC
fearfully--and hailstones, whose size threatened
10 demolish the windows, ratified against them
with a periinacItv if tn test their strength
In The parlor of an old fashioned house, beside
rather a comforiless fire such a night were
seated the family of Mr. Sutherland, consisting OF
himself, wife, daughter aud faithful maid servant.
A heavy gloom, more Of sorrow than Of anger
rested on each brow: not even excepting that OF
the maid servant alluded to, from whose eager
plances ever and cast towards the family
group. close observer would have noticed the
deep interest she took in the cause of the grief.
II The picture was a melancholy one for virtue
in distress has no high, shade to relieve all around
is dark and sotnbre. The sensitive artist would
have thrown aside his pencil, if the subject had
been presented to his view as we described II, and
his heart would have received an impression which
could not have been transferred to canvass.
Tomorrow observed Mr.. Sutherland, sis the
anniversary uf the melancholy death Of our dear
Henry--to- morrow will be ten years since the
vessel In which he sailed was lost, and all
board perIshed--all, all"
Alas exclaimed the wife, as the tears cou rsed
their way down her cheeks, to fIIorrow viii be
melancholy day..
rIadeed II will. for to morrow this house. which
belonged to my father. the furniture, which nne
had made, as II were part of ourselves. aud asso-
cated with many pleasing eveht IN our lives, Is
TO be sold--torn from us by the unreitEnng hard
of CREDITORS Bur, ihank Heaven, mist fortune. not
crime has reducedus To thus stage OK poverty.
No my child, unless VIII what little money
friend loaned mel can secure few articles. Ell
len my DEAR take your peEcIl and put the m down;
first the sidebosrd, two beds, chairs and kitchen
things. The s!de6oafd, II is true, will b.. TO US a
supeifuous piece OF furniture, but 1t belonged to
my mother, aud cannot will not part with it,
But my piano, Pa l--must it 60
The wife sighed, the father cast his eyes to-
WARDS The fiickerng fi'e, aud The daughter was
silent. The fate OF the piano was decided upon.
"A melancholy pause in he conversation plainly
told how severe were he feelings OF lis victims
when exoctns the penalty OF bond.
- Go, Mary, AID request the Sheriff's officer.
who is watching the properly. to walk into the
parlor; ne is only doing his duiy--no doubt il is
as painful TO him as II is distressing to Us. Let
him have seat at oar re,or i, is a severe night.
ut is, indeed, fearful night observed Mr..
Suthe rland, 'dRd we have behaved rude TO this
man.
rn .Molher,I made ire in the room. where he
-but-'f
90 Speak out child-il was with the last stick
father, II was -
Mary returned with the officer, a polite, gentle
manly man--for such should be the character of
ssnen who have 10 perform part in the drama of
hfe--unike that OF the inqnIs,tors of old, whose
province II was to torture by The rack with this
difference, however, theirs was physical torture
-,uSrrs mental one. administered with all the
III Ky and precision of legal justice. The officer
politely accepted the nvitaiion and endeavored tn
cheer his victims by enumeralng many cases OF
a similar kind, equally poignant and distressing.
Thus the evening passed heavily and cheeressiy
AWAY.
On The morning Of The contemplated sale, there
was to be seen a crowd of people focking to the
house Of Mr. SutherIand-so out OF sheer, heart
less curiosity, friends of The family, who came
with mockery on their lips, and empty purses. 9TH
ers with an intent to purchase but not one a
mong the crowd showed not the least desire to aid,
assist, or sympathise with the distress Of the fam
". This is the world; we laugh at the msfor>
times of our fellow creatures,an even mock their
distress, by Witnessing silence their sufferugs.
The aucioneer was making his arrange |
ments by f1ourishing his hammer, rolling his eyes,
and using his tongue. The molly crowd gather
ed around him. The house was put up first; it |
was accurately described-free from all Incum-
FRANCES and subject TO very small house rent.
T, was started at five thousand dollars. There
we're several bidders, all Of whom seemed deS'r'
GUS 10 purchaser. CO a.a