The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-05-12

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Helen turned her head TO brush away
tear, and DR.. Gregory continued his questions
but in tone more kind.
But how could boy suffering all this. b
so full offun and nonsense as you were yes
terday, and as YOU would have been to-day
if every thing had gone as you expected ?
oh, sir, there's many ways IN the wid'
world, and them as travels in one don
know the stones in another! Two or three
DAYS. sir. I'd shivercd barefooted in the cold
and tould the people what told you jus
now, sir. and couldn'tge get sixpence The
blessed angel put me on another track, ant
your Kind face, sir, made me Try it on you
and that's the whole truth, sir. I'm nc
ckguard, il look like one
very we'll put in Very well, Patrick
but I've something more to say yet. The
house you live in is mine, and your landlord
is my tenant
Then, hope, said Pat, hes better ten
ant than landlordn
We'll, he tells me that yesterday you lied
him down that you hadn't dollar in the
WORLD
Lied him down. Sure, it was the blessed
truth, sirl'
But he saysh he threatened you with the
House of Refuge, and that this morning your
mother found money to pay the rent in full.
Now you must either have had this money, OF
i am unwilling TO say it-you must have
stolen it since, for he says you are very
poor
All, look at him, your honor. Think Of
this backbter once! lie knows | am poor,
he says-and he threatens me with the House
of Refuge for not paying my mothers rent,
and perhaps he didn't Tell you Of that, but he
tould me might as well have begged money
as shoes, and abused me for the very kind
ness which your lady bad for me And then
he says | stole the money, and still he put it
in his own pocket without tear.'
Patrick you have made the case bad for
your accuser, but you hav'nt helped yourself
yet. Tell me honestly-where did this money
come from!'
1T was loaned TO me, SIR
Loaned And the Doctor smiled forth
his disappointment at what seemed new E.
vasion.
Yes, SIR said Pat, proudly, loaned :
Maybe you think the impudent little black
guard has no friends, but there's God
above, sir, who remembers the widow and
the latherless,' and he sent an angel TO us
when we were all in the sorrow. The man
that loaned Pat Murphy five dollars-four
for the rent, and one 10 buy papers-and here
it is said Pat, as he showed it-'that man
knows Pat Murphy willpay, if he leaves his
body TO the surgeons TO do it with. And it
isn't the first good thing he's done, sir. He's
come out Of his bed in the bitter night, lime
and again, to soothe the pain of the poor who
could not give him fee nor reward, and he's
put his hand in his pocket. over and often, TO
pay for the medicine and the food for the dy-
ing man, when he knew he couldn't live so
much as to thank him-the blessings OF
Heaven fall on him for it, And now my
poor father is in Heaven, and DIR. Henry may
one day meet him there-may it be long
day off. for the good of the poor Oh earth
Good morning, ladies', and you, sir, too, and
don't put the farce before the tragedy, sir il
We please, sir, for that's not the way at the
Bowery
Helen was in teaIs, and her mother in ST.
lent amazement at the little fellows elo-
quence.
Here, Pat, stopr shouted the Doctor, as
the boy moved away.
is it more play you want, sr!' asked The
boy, t0rnng hali-round.
Your name is Murphy? And the Doc
tors is Henry-eh!'
Yes. SIR
well. here continued the Doctor, taking
up the Medical Examiner, is your fathers
case all printed
Il can read, sir said Pat, proudly. 'Don'I
PLAY with the bones of the dead, ifyOu please,
SIR
'No-no-Patrick,' said DR.. Gregory, Ia
king him kindly by the hand, and drawing
him to him.--'I know DR.. Henry, and there
are those in this house who know him better
than L. Pat shrewdly looked toward Helen,
and she bushed crmson.-.W e shall inquire
about you. What rent do you pay?'
"A dollar week.
.Fifiy-two dollars year. And how many
rooms have you!'
One, SIR
And how many tenants are there, in the
whole house!'
Ten, sir, beside the corner grocery
'So-o-ol' hummed the doctor. why.
the fellow gets more for that one house than
he pays me for three! And he wants me TO
reduce his rent at that Miserably must the
poor be oppressed by such harpiesl'
True for you SIR said Pat-'if your hon
or would only take the house into your own
hands,
'Ican't do that, my boy said the Doctor,
musing-Patn said he, at length, after a
pause, how old are you!'
Seventeen, come Easter
so. Well, I'll ask DIR. Henry about you
aud if he gives you half as good a character
as you do him, Ill give you charge of the
house you live in.--You shall have it at the
price he pays-on condition that you DOM
charge the others more than enough TO gel
your own part rent free, and fair price fol-
The trouble in collecting. And I'll not re-
new his lease for any of them, neither. L
you show yourself honest and capable, here:
an opening for living for you
Pats heels flew Involuntary into the frs
position of another negro pas-but he blushed
hung his head, stood still and wepth thanks
while even DIR. Gregory's eyes moistened.
Call here Tomorrow said the Doctor
willing to relieve his grateful embarrass
ment.
Patrick said Helen, calling him back
Il want word with you. Have you couple
of pleasant rooms in your house TO let me
'Auan!' said the boy. astonished.
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