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THE FORCED SALE.
AToNchlng Tale. from Real Life.

Ia A Touching Tale. from Real Life.
IT was a teIppestnous nighi--lhe wind,
whislled feariully-snd haiistones, whose
size threatened TO demolish the windows
ratified against them with periinscity al
| If to test their strength. 10 the parlor Of
fine old -fashioaed house, beside rather
comfoItless fire on such night, we're
seated the family OF Mr.. Sutherland, con-
sisting Of himself, wife, daughter. add 8
faithful maid servant. A heSpy gloom,
more OF sorrow Than Of anger, rested on
each brow. no. seen excepting that Of the
maid-servant alluded to, from whose ca
ger chances, ever aud auon cat toward
the family group. close observer would
have noticed the deep interest she took
10 the cause Of their grief. Z .
The picture was melancholy one, s.or
virtue in distress has no light shade tore
lieye all around il is dark and somofe.
The sensitive artist would have thrown
aside bis pencil il the subject bad been
presented TO his view as we have describ.
ed it, and his heart would have received
an Impression which could not have been
transferred 10 canvass.
'To+morfow, observed Mr.. Sutherland,
is the anniversary Of the melancholy
death ofour dear Henry@to morrow will
be ten years since the vessel 10 which be
sailed was lost; and oil 90 5oatd perishedi
all, stl..s, a@
Alas. exclsimedshs wife, as the Tears
coursed their way down her cheeks. to-
morrow will be a melancholy day
Indeed il will, Tor Tomorrow this
house. which belonged TO my falher--the
furniture. which time has made, as il
were, part Of ourselves, and associated
with many a pleasing event 10 our lives,
is 10 be sold-tofn from US By the unre-
Ien;ing hands Of creditors. But, thank
Heaven. misfortune, not crime. has redu-
ced Us 10 this stage OF poverty
will they sell every thing. Pa ?-can
We secure noihingP asked the daughter
No. my child. unless, with what iittle
money q friend has generously loaned
me, I can secure a few articles. Ellen,
my dear, take your pencil aud put them
down; first the sideboard. chairs, two
beds and kitchen things. The sidebosrd
il is true, will be 10 us now superAuous
piece of furniture. but il belonged 10 my
mother, and cannot, viii not part with
it,
@.BofAmY piano. Ps!--must@it goi'
The wife sighed. the father cast biz
eyes tow ards the hickering ere. and the
daughter was silent. The fale:of the .pi.
&ano was decided upon. A melancholy
pause in the conversation plainly told how
severe was the aiiefnstive-foF the Law
never studies the feelings Of Its victim.
when exacting the penalty OF . bond. II
Go, Mary said Mr. Sutherland, ad
dressing he seryant. go and request the
sheriffs officerssswho is watching the pro-
perry, to walk into the parlor ;;sshe IL only
doing bis duiy-no dopbiitis d, painful
Ito bin - tits distressing 10 d Iet hin
have a seat al our Ere. for i is severe
night
Tits. indeed. & fearful right. observ-
ed Mrs. Sutherland, and We. have behav'
ed rude 10 this man.
Mother, l made a FIRE 10 The room
where he-but-
Speak oat ehild--ii was with The las
stick I.
Father, ii sRss---'
Mary returned with The otbcer, Po9'
lite. eentlemanly man --for such snouls
be the character Of men who have TO per
| form a part in tfs drama of lise-unilks
,hatof The inquisltors Of old. whose pro
vince il was 10 iotlnse BY the rack : with
this difference. however, iheirs was ply
siesl ,ortnre-vouts mental one; admin
lisiered with al he nicely spd precisio'
Of legal jusiicsl Tbs officer politely &C
esplsd The invitation. and sndeavored I
cheer his victims by sn0meraliDg man.
cases Of similar kind. equally poignan
ssd distressing. Thus the evening pass
Nsnsss5is.ss aRs skas SIX away.