Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-03-18

ufSs ouo p4unt0 ~ Vsuk cosViuuro osch
n~.s nurs.d int" dssp@r by Wac an,
famine. The iorm OF smsn in The prim.
of life, with bsosd shoulders, and I'M
msnsr muscular limbs, was extended u
long The h-af(is wbevea few faioi 6,ck
~sing coal. adSsdsd lsu unceualn warmth
and threw u strong high, ov.s 'be outline
of the pros,rs,s figure. Ills face was
laid against the bricks If the hearth, and
h,s arms iuierlacked above his head
where partly concealed by the tang nd
locks of his dark hair, which fell matted
and dis,tdrrrd over his neck, aud down
~nhrr aide "f his face, until il rested up
on the damp earth.
The furniture of the room consisted ol
a single chair, which stood by the he'd.
sIde supporting the smoking lamp, u
rnnnd which were scattered various phi
ais aud other articles, necessary to the sick
Vn,u,. 8Hic 1aI 1 E8.t'fI ..If us.rf
ID, a. The news hoy closed The door be-
hind h'm, the female raised herself in
bed. aud wan aud pall'd face VAS dis
closed, marked by hollow cheeks, dark
eyes surrounded by blue livld circles, a
mouth with The lips wh'tened by disease
a forehead high and pale M marble,
while her dark hair. grizzIed by the
grey of premature age, fell back from
her brow aud sweeping in disordered
ssm-.rS dawn along her neck, d,sappear-
cd under the irIds oi The patched cover
lid, whrh was gathered around her
shiunken figure, With the nervous grasp
oi di,rasc aud acni. PAIN.
as The boy approached the bedside and
spike. lie spoke in low tone Of voice,
aud the boisirious ulgarIty of manner,
whirh marked his conversation IN the
street, all disappeared as, approaching
the bedside, he surrendered his hand Ia
the ronvul-ive grasp oi the altrnuated
figures "f the d, ng woman extended on
the bed before him.
Bless YOU, my boy, bless you, she
exclaimed IN that husky tone of voice
which ma,ks The sndden advance oi
premature decay. - You come with help
-you come with succ"r. May the God
of Heaven bless YOU '
l Nav Mlmher there's mo use o. takin'
on in that ar way'--Jar"b said turning
O., his sunburn, FEATURES aside from the
glare of the lamp. The fact is queer
Old Quaker bongh, all my papers, and
guv me this sinner. do no what he
b did il iur--p'raps he wanted Ia hire me
E steal Ii h- did, he'll find ! haInt so
green ns he TUX me 4" be. Aud now
mhh-r IN be "f and huy you so'nethin'
To- 49,
Hist i! Jacob (; You'll arouse your
your father. Hist ! he has slept since
morn'ug han sleep on rather than
awake 10 misery aud crime
The pr"-'ra,e man had raised his head
aud was gazing around the apartment
With the confused glance peculiar To the
reaction that follows v,olen, state OF
iunxicati"n. Ills eyes we're bloodshot, +,
h,s cheeks were red and swollen, and
h,s beard unshaven Tor days, gave a
dark md desperate appearance to his
features, which marked him as the man
fitted by wan, and neglect for the com
mission uf any deed that 0,iah relieve
his necessities or aford him means OF
.d,ss,palion. ra '..a
Come here, boy'--hc exclaimed, as
Jacob was hurry,ng from the apartment
Come here, boy. You have m"ney,
II must have il - This was said in a
,nutnbirng tone of voice, bUt the air Of the
Uan was ths, OF one who would meet no
denial. s.. ..
jacob paused hallway towards the
d,rr He passed his hand confusedly
"vrr his forehead, twisted his fingers in
h'- d,sorderpd hair, aud then glanced to-
ward the sick bed, where his mother Law 4,
suffering from disease and wasted by
want.
Look here, father exclaimed the
ne~sbnv, raising his figure TO its full
height. and while his face glowed with
feeling You're my father, and muther
always told me Pm bound To obey me
father, but you've never done nothing
for ne hut l,ck me SINCE ! was knee high
'oa grnssb"pper and that's fact. Yon
licked me when was hungry To give me
an appetite, and you lirked me when !
was toll Cause why I wouldn't ear
" the mad inr y"n-l wouldn't fetch
your whiskry. And now when Pm Try
ing 10 make l,vm' tor mother and me,
nv selling newspapers, You want TO take
~" airnins fnr ~hiskey, but father you
cant come IL and that's u fact
+" With these words Jacob hurried from
the. room and emerged into the narrow
alley A hand was LAID upon his shoulder,
aud kInd voice whispered And that
Is what thee does with IN, earnings is
il, Jacob. Thee is good boy, Jacob -
a very good boy, Jacob
The nrwsboy looked up and behrlJ the
mild aud benevolent face oi the Quaker
'C"me along Jacob want To talk T.
thee C"mc along Jacob. Now, Jacob,
tell me all about thy father and mother,
and ~ see what can be done for them
n Jacob a, first looked up into the Qua.
kcr's fac. with suspicion. Tor he had been
accustomed 10 the wrongs, the fraud and
deceit Of the world he looked up into
his face with suspicion, but at last the
confidence oi The boy WAS gained, and
with tears streaming like wafer from hi.
.y., vnun,, II.v d,ouar r..Iaipd Tho stnr