New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-23
priceless. blessing Of BIZ. life, Is one cause ssss IN

priceless blessing Of bis life 10 one cause OF mean
nosity shown 20 bin BY bis brother. 1901,
You touch upon 50 beet thar 10 never oresfneo
between Us. not even between as snn
Il beg yoar forgiveness" said the visiter
should have known it. sptreat you % 'orsst ,ne'
have done So Inadvertently. And DOW - care
urge no nore-o am not sure hat have riest
TO 90 so-though Heaven knows even that doaot
may be habit" said the esptlsmen. rubbing his
head " desPondsn,ly /" before, lie, me .Aoasn
stranger. yet 10 stranger ash two 'avors
What are they 2 she inquired
The frat. thA; II YOU should see cause 10 change
your resol uiion. Nou will suffer me 10 be ss cur
night hand. Ny name shall then be al your ser
vice. Il is useless now and always insignificant"
Our choice a friends" she answered, smiling
family. is not SC great that | need any time for
consideration can promise that"
The second that yoa ~tl allow ne sometimes
saw every Monday morning at nine oelock-hseit
sg.in-i must be business like" said the gentle
mao. with whimsical inclination 10 quarrel win
L,n.sf on that head. In walking past to see yoo
=, rhs snor or window. ! don't ask to come in. a.
xonr bro,hsr Will be gone out At that hour don't
- ~ .nsak 10 YOU. | merely ask 10 see Tor the
..t.f.ct,ou of nv owl mind, that You are well and
without intrusion 70 remind Yea; oy 'ne ,'sn'o'
me that VOC have friend-sn elderly friend gray
/ haired already and fast growing srayer-"n'm
/ you may ever command ,,,.
I
and promised.
/ Il understand, As before said the gentleman
/ rising. that you purpose not 10 mention my N"'s
/ 10 John Carker. lest be should be AZ al distressed
by my acquaintance with his history am gao
81 il Tor il Is out OF the ordinary OF things
/ and-habit again ~ said the gentleman checking
himself impsuently, AS II there were no better
/ course than the ordinary coursel
/ With that he turned u go and walking. bare
headed, To the outside OF the little porch. took
| leave Of her with such happy mixture Of uncon-
strained respect and unaffected interest as no
| needing coad have taught no truth mistrusted.
| and nothing but pure and sing heart expressed
Many half forge often emotions we're awakened IN
,ha .stsr', mind by this visit IL Was 90 very lons
since any other vis.er had crossed their threshold
was so very long since any voice OF sympashy
had made sad music in her ears, that the s1snse's
figure remained present 70 her. hours nter~srd
when she sat ut the window, plying her needle
and his words seemed newly spoken. again and
again. He had touched the spring that opened her
whole life and IL abe lost him tDr short space. t
was only among the many .hapes OF the one great
recollection OF which that lie was made
Missing and working by turns now consusinins
herself TO be steady At her needle for q long time
together and letting hes work TAIL unres srued
| on her lap aud straying wheresOeNef her ousles
thoughts led Harriet Csrker found the hours klide
bv her aud the day steal on The morning "ni0n
had been Or ght and clear. gradually became over
n
dark mist dropping over the alstant town. md IL
, from the view.
She often looked with compassion atsuch time.
upon the stragglers who came wandering into Lon
don BY the great highway hard by. and who, loot
sore and weary and gazing fearu,y ~ tne nuso
there would be but as a drop Of water IN the ses OF
az q ersn OF sea sand on the shore went shrinking
on cow ering before the angry weather, and LOOK
. ing as If the very elements rejected them Day
! after day such travellers crept past. but always as
.he thought in one dirsction--sways toward the
town. Swallowed up in one phase or other OF It's
immensty, toward which they seemed impeled by
desperate fascination they never returned FOOD
for the hospitals the churchy ards, the prisons the
a | river fever madness vice and death-they passed
ON 10 the monster roaring in the distance and were
{ : lost.
4 | falling and the day was darkening moodlly wher
- Harriet raising her eyes from the work on whict
abe had long since been engaged with unremttine
constsncy, saw one OF these travellers approaching
A woman. A solitary woman OF some thirty
vsars of age. tall well formed handsome, mis-
erablv dressed; the soil of many country road'
in varied weather--dust, chalk, clay. gravel
a clotted on her gray cloak by the streaming wet
no bonnet on her he ad, nothing 10 defend her rcs
= black hair from the ram bot torn handkerchief
with the hutering ENDS OF which and with her mar
, the wind blinded her, so that she often stopped y
:, nush them back, aud look upon tho way she wa
>, going. ~. =,
" She WAS in the act OF doing co. when Harriet oh
J, served her As her hands parting on her sunourn
forehead swept across her face and threw asid
y the hindrances that eucrosched upon II, there wa
% a reckless and regardless beauty In Il daontes
and deprayed indifference 20 more than weather
y carelessness Of what was cast upon her pare nes
VI from Heaven or earth that, coupled with her mil
70 cry and loneliness touched the heart oil her fellow
woman She thought OF all that was perverte
, and debased within her no less than without;
d. modest oraces of the mind hardened and steelet
"a ike these attractions of the person OF the man.
ID gifts of the Creator fang TO the winds like the Will
hair of all the beautiful ruin upon which the storm
= was eating and the night was coming.
q Thinking OF this, she did not turn away with
y delicate indignation-too many oil her own compas
sionate and tender too often debut pitied hei
u Her fallen sister came on looking tar before her
= irving with her eager eyes 10 pierce the mist II
J. which the city was enshrouded, and glancing nov
c and then from side 10 side. with tie bewilderet
and uncertain aspect Of q stranger Though he
tread was bold and courageous. she was fafigaed
and after moment Of irrssolution, Sat down upos
i heap OF stones seeking no shelter from the rain
d, bot letting IL rain on her as IL would
She was now opposite tho house; raising he
Is head after resting IL for moment ON both bands
her eyes met those OF Harriet
Is In moment Harriet was at the door, and TN
q other rising from her seat at her beck came slowly
o and with no conclliatory look, toward her
d why do you rest in the rainr said Harriet
: gently.
g Because have no other resting place, was The
!. reply.
e This referring TO the little porch, is better thai
/ where you were. You are very welcome 10 res
u here"
d The wandereriooked at her in doubt aud sur
prise. but wIthonraBy expression OF thaDkiainess
IS and sitting downi and taking Oh oss OF her won
shoes 10 beat out the fragments OF stone and dus
y that were inside snowed that her foot was cut am
T. bleeding. 30
I Harriet uttering an expression OF pity, the ira
Weller looked up With Q enptuous sod incredu
- ous smile. a.
J, why, what's torn foot 70 sach a. msP sb'
u said. And whsts torn foot In such a. me- u
y such a. you r
Come in and wash it," answered Harriet, mild
. ly. and let me give you sonsthins TO bind tup.
g The woman caught her arm, and drawing u be
e. fore her own eyes hid them against IT, and wept
Not like wor ar, but like stern man surprised
J. into that weakness with a violent heaying OF bel
Il breast aad struggle for recovery that showed nov
unusual the emotion was vita her.
She submitted 70 be led IN the house and esi
IDENTIFY more ia gratitude than In any care Tor ber
s self washed and bound the injured place hanic
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