Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-04-03

person to whom she addressed herself, ac-
cordingly inscribed her name in the list Of
applicants, and told her to come back again
in a day or two, when the case would have
been deliberated upon. Alas, during this de-
liberation her parents and brothers would
%starve! The girl stated this, but was inform
ed that the formalities mentioned were indis-
pensable. She came again to the street, and
almost agonized, by the knowledge how anx-
iously she was expected with bread at home,
she resolved to ask charity from passengers
in the public ways.
No one needed the modest, unobtrusive
| appeal Of her outstretched hand. Her heart
was too full TO permit her to speak. Could
| any one have seen the t%orturing anxiety that
filled her breast, she must have been pitied
and relieved. As the case stood, it is not
perhaps surprising that some rude being mem
aced her with the police. She was Tighten
ed. Shivering with cold, and crying bitter
ly, she fed homewards. When she mount
ed the stairs and opened the door, the first
word she heard was the cries of her brothers
for something to eat-bread! She saw her
father soothing and supporting her fainting
mother, and heard him say Bread she
dies for the want of God"
81 have no bread,'' cried the poor girl,
with anguish in her tones.
The cry of disappointment and despair
which came at these words from her father
and brothers, caused her to recall what she
had said, and conceal the truth. AZ have
not got it yet" she exclaimed, "but | will
have it Immediately. have given the baker
the money, he was serving some rich people,
and he told inc to wal or come back. Icame
to tell that it would soon be here.
After these words, without waiting a re-
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entered her head, and maddened by the dis
tress OF those she loved SO dearly, she had in
simultaneously resolved to put ii INFO execu-
ton. She ran from one street 10 another till
she saw a bakers shop in which there ap-
peared to be no person, and then, summoning
all her determination, she entered, lifted a
loaf and fled! The shopkeeper saw her from
behind. He cried loudly, ran out after her,
and pointed her out to the people passing by.
The girl ran on. She was pursued, and f.
nally a man seized the loaf which she car
ried. The object of her desire taken away,
she had no motive to proceed and was seized
at once. They conveyed her towards the Of
flee OF the police; a crowd as usual having
gathered in attendance. The poor girl threw
around her despairing glances which seemed
to seek some favorable object from whom to
seek mercy. At last, when she had been
brought 10 the court Of the police office, and
was waiting for the order 10 enter, she saw
before her a little girl of her own age, who
appeared to look upon her with compassion.
Under the impulse Of the moment, still think
ing of her family, she whispered to the stran-
ger the cause of her act of theft.
Father and mother, and my two broth
ers are dying for the want of bread!" said
she.
Where Z" asked the little girl anxiously.
"Rue -, No. 1O,-." She had only
time to add the name of her parents 10 this
communication, when she was carried in be-
tore the commissary of the police.
Meanwhile, the poo: family at home suf.
fered all the miseries of suspense. Fears Of
their child's safety, were added to the other
Affections of the parents. At length they
heard footsteps ascending the stairs. An ca
ger cry of hope was uttered by all the four
unfortunates, but alas a stranger appeared
in the place Of their own little one. Yet the
stranger appeared 10 them like an angel
Her cheeks had a beautiful bloom, and long
faxen hair fell in curls upon her shoulders,
She brought to them bread, and a small bas.
ket of other provisions. "Your GIRL" she
said, will not be back, perhaps, to-day; but
keep up your spirits, see what she has sent
you" After these encouraging words, the
young messenger of good put into the hands
ct the father five francs, and then turning
around to cast a look of pity and satisfaction
on the poor family, who were overcome with
emotion, she disappeared.
The history of these FIVE francs is the most
remarkable part of this affair. This little be.
n~evolent iairy was, it is almost unnecessary to
say, the same plying spectator who had been
addressed by the abstractoi of the loaf at the
police office. AS soon as she had heard what
was said there, she had gone away, resolved
to take some meat to the poor family. Blu,
she remembered that her mamma was from
home that day, and was at a loss to procure
money or food until she bethought herself OF
a resource of a strange kind. She recollect.
ed a hair dresser, who lived near her moth
er's house, and who knew her family. He
often commended her beautiful hair, and told
her TO come TO him whenever she wished 10
have it cut and he would give her a louisdore
for it. This used to make her proud and
pleased, but she now thought of it in a dit
ferent way. In order TO procure money for
the assistance of the starving family, she
went straight to the hair dresser's, put him
in mind Of his promise, and offered to let him
cut off her pretty locks for what he thought
them worth.
Naturally surprised by such an application,
the hair dresser, who was a kind and intel'li-
gent man, made inquiry into the cause of his
young friends visit. Her secret was easily
drawn from her, and it caused the hair dress
Ell almost to shed tears of pleasure. lie feign-
ed to comply with the conditions proposed,
and gave the bargained fifteen francs, prom
ising to come and claim his purchase at some
future day. The little girl then bought pro-
visions, got a basket and set out on her err