New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-23


GA. Humph six end six is twelve ind 81
eiehteen-.o-we must make the most Of II Il
90 NY something 70 eat and drink
With greater slscrlty than might have zen ex
nected 10 one OF her appearsnce-ior age and mise
~ seemed 70 have made her as decrepit as usy -
abe began % occupy Der trembling hands N y iog
an old bonnet Oh her head and folding torn shaHl
about herself still cycling the money 10 her aA1sn
ters hand. with the same sharp desire
What ioy u - come y Is OF this marriage,
mother" asked the daughter. " You nave lot told
he jov.r she replied. attiring herself with
furnbling ingers Of 10 love a. ali and much PRIDE
and hate my desy. The Joy o. confusion and stiiie
among en-. proud as they are and Of cAnser-oAn-
ger. Alice
What daDgerl"
@Ihsve seen what / have seen. know Whist
know chuckled the mother Let some ook
oft. Let some be upon their guard Ny gal may
keep good company yet
Then, seeing that ID the wondering earnestness
with which her daughter regarded her, her nand
Involuntary closed upon the money tne oia wo-
man made more speed 10 secure H. and nurneoiy
.dded. ~b bat Il 20 buy something 90 bay
something
As she stood with her hand stretched o1i before
her daughter her daughter gaDciDg again al the
money. PIT it TO her lips before parting with It.
What. Ally Do you kiss It ?" chuckled the
old woman That like mel often do. IN, It
so good 70 Us squeezing her own tsrnisned bali
pence % to her bag Of throat " 80 good 20 Us IN
everything, but not coming IN heaps
Il kiss It, mother, said the daughter o or did
tben-I don know that ever did Oeore-or the
givers sake
The eiver en-. desry ?" retorted the old NO
nm. whose dimmed eyes ghstened as she TOOK Il.
.Ayl II kiss it for the givers sake. too when
the giver can make it go farther But Il spend
il, deary III be back directly
You seem TO say you know great deal
mother. said the daughter following her TO the
door with her eyes. you have grown very wise
since we parted"
Know :" crosked the old woman. coming back a
step or two. Il know more than yo1 think. l
know more than he thinks. desry, as II tel you
/ by and bye | know all about him
The daughter smiled increouousy y.
Il know Of his brother, Alice, said the old wo-
nan. stretching out her neck with eer OF malice
absolutely frightful who might have been where
YOU have been-ior stealing money-and who lives
with his sister, over yonder, by the north road out
OF London
Wherel'
By the north road out Of London deary. You
| shall see the house. # you Ike. 1t ant much 70
! boast Of genteel as his own IS No no, no cred
! the old woman shaking her head and laughing ior
her daughter bad starte up d" not now Us TOO lar
/ of it by the mile stone where tho stones are
/ hesped to morrow deary II II s Bre and you are
| in the humor. Bot J. D 60 spend
Stop o. and the daughter Gag herself upon her
with her former passion rssi * IKE nre. Inc
! sister is fair faced Dell, with brown hair
The old woman, snazed and TERMED nodded heF
! head.
red house standing by itself Before the door there
is sm1l green porch"
| ASain the old woman nodded.
In which | sat to-day Give me back the
money"
Alice Deary"
Give me back the money or you II be hurt.
| She forced IL from the old womans hand as she
spoke and utterly Indifferent 70 her cOmplalnings
and entreaties. threw on the garments she had
taken Off and hurried out with headong speed
The mother followed, limping after her as she
could. and expostuating with no more effect upon
her than upon the wind and ram and darkness that
encompassed them. Obd1rate and fierce IA her
own purpose. and Indifferent 20 all beside. the
daughter defed the weather and the distance as Il
she had known no travel or fatigue. and made for
the house where she had been relieved. After
some quarter Of an hours walking. the old woman.
spent and ut of breath ventured u hold by her
skirts but she ventureo more and they travelled
ed on in silence through the wet and gloom. II the
mother now and then uttered word OF complaint
she stiied it lest her daughter should break away
from her and leave her behind and the daughter
was dumb
1t was within an hour or so OF midnight, when
they left the regular streets behind them. and en-
tered on the deeper gloom Of that neutral ground
where the house was situated. The town lay IN
the distance, lurd and lowering the bleak wind
howled over the open space all around was black
wild desolate.
This is fit place for me 90 said the daughter,
stopping TO look back. 81 thought So when was
here before, today.
Alice, my deary cried the mother pulling her
gently by the skirt Alice!
What now, mother
Don't give the money back, my darling please
don't We cant afford II. We want supper
deary Money is money. whoever gives It. say
what you will. but keep the money.
see there" was all the daughters answer
d" That is the house mean. Is that II
The old woman nodded in the affirmative; and
few more PAGES brought them to the threshold
There was the light OF fire and candle in the room
where Alice had sat 70 dry her clothes and on ner
knocking at the door, John Carker appeared from
that room.
/ He was Surprised to see such visters at such an
hour. and asked Alice what she wanted;
Il want your sister she said. The woman
/ who gave money today
At the sound OF her raised voice Harriet came ou''
"OhW said Alice. You are here Do you re-
member me =
d" Yes she answered, wondering
The face that had humbed itself before her
looked on her now with such invinciole hatred and
defiance and the hand that had gently touched ne'
am was clenched with such show OF EVIL pur-
pose as il It would gladly strangle her that she
drew close 70 her brother for protection.
That / could speak with you. and not know
YOU That | could come you, and not fee
What blood was running 10 your veins. by the ting
ling Of my own" said Alice, with a menacIns
gesture.
What do you mean What have done p
Done :" returned the other. You have sat me
by your FIRE yoa have given me food and money
you have bestowed your compassion on me You
whose name spit upon 20
The old woman with a maleyoence that made
her uglness quite awful. shook her witbered hand
II the brother and sister in confirmation Of her
daughter. bat plucked her by the skirts again new
ertheless. imploring her TO keep the money.
If | dropped tear upon your hand. may II
wither it up Ii spoke gentle word in your
bearing. msy il desen you II / touched you
with my lip. may the touch De poison 70 you A
curse upon this root that gave me shelter Sorrow
and shame upon your head Ruin upon all be
longing 10 you
As she said these words she threw the money
down upon the ground, and spurned II with bet
loot.
tread It in the dast / would at take it II i
paved my way 70 Heaven ! would the bleeding
foot that brought me here % day had rotied Off