Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-05-10
III "a The UaeQunl Match.
y A STORY OF REAL LTF E.

out of Tottenham Court Road; and as
went up the dark and close-smellingstair-
case to her second floor, ltrembled at fnd-
ling myself in such place. When en-
tered the room, don t know which struck
me 'most--the wretchedness or cleanliness
| of the apartment. In one corner stood q
5edstead, and from the thin fold of the
sheet, which was turned down over the
patchwork coiinterpane, knew directly
that there was not blanket upon it. In
another corner lay her invalid son, stretch
ed on mattress on the floor, with an old
flannel petticoat wrapped round him to
keep him warm. Across the room, on a
string suspended from wall to wall, hung
a few stockings and other articles of wear
ling apparel, to dry. There were but two
woodden chairs, one of them with it bro
ken back roughly mended with strings
was blythe sick boys side, with cup on
Lit, while seated on another, by deal ia.
ible, and close to the small shovelfull oil
fire in the crate, sat the seamstress her
self. As she turned her head round to
see who entered, perceived that one OF
her eyes had been bruised since she was
with me; and no sooner did she see me at
1.-THE door, than starting up, she raised her
handk erchief to her face, and observing
that the Disagreement attracted my atten-
|tion, she told me, with such hesitation that
l knew It to be an ul;ruth, that she had
an accident and knocked her eye against
the door. 'aT os a
you have come for the work you gave
me- she said; yes, know have been
remiss. ought to have brought it home
before; but the fact is-a-a'
sYou have had Illness in the house,
added, endeavoring to help her.
mo, it was not that; but and she burst
into tears. 3
Come, come, my good lady, l continu-
ed, do not vex yourself; am not in a
hurry for it, and next week, or even the
week after that, will be time enough for
me; you are in distress. Tell me, can
Be Of any assistance to you?'
NO, thank you,' she replied, with a
qulver of the lip, 4 can assure you we are
not in distress, however much appearan-
ces--a-a, and we do not require assist
ance yet.' ~ Eg
Eyes. but I know you do added. tho
you cannot bring yourself to confess it,
Madam, do not require assistance,
she replied, rising, 'and surely | am moi
sunk so low that my word cannot be re-
ceived.' IN .
My wonan's curiosity was so piqued to
learn who she possibly could have been,
that sat there talking about the illness OF
the child, and twisting the cow ersation in
to hundred different channels in the
hope that she would let drop something
that would give me clue to her history
At last, Just as / was about to take my
leave in despair, her husband staggered
into the apartment. He was man whose
coarseness and grossness of features con-
trasted wonderfully; and yet, notwith-
standing his high cheek bones and unshorn
chin, and sodden complexion, there was
something in the expression Of his eyes
and manly figure, that made me fancy that
at one time he must have been almost
handsome. j as Asr l#s
Nov, Georgiana,' he said, in husky
thick voice, have You got any tin? cos if
you has, hand it over 1aa.
Don't you see, there is a stranger pres
ent,' she answered, biting her lips at the
idea Of my being spectator of the scene.
Stranger be hanged! i he replied, look
ing angrily first at me, and then at his
wife; 'Iwant some money; those cursed
skittles has regularly cleaned me out. So
come, hand us over bob, and take that
handkerchief from that black eye l guy
you for your stinginess last Tuesday
Where's the odds of her knowing on it?
She's got father and mother, dare say,
and understands these things. There, you
needn't look so proud, if you are the Hon.
Mrs Duggan. Come, are you going to
give me that money, or am / to make you?'
None Of your lies,' he answered bru-
tally, but hand the money over this min
ute, or so help me, PHI and he
shook his burly fist in her trembling face,
in continuance of this sentence.
Here, my good man = l almost shrie-
ked out with fright, here is some money;
it is all thatl have got; but do go--oh DOT
well now, I've got all l came for;
don't care if | does,' he said, looking at
me. you see, miss, it's my turn at the
Coach and Horse to have quartern in;
| can't bear, when I've been drinking all
the morning at gentlemen's expense, not
to do the thing what's right, and do my
share towards keeping up the SPREE
Yes, of course--I know / answered.;
but do leave us alone here together
"That's enough, miss! I'm o-p-h," he
said. $50 good day to you, miss, and good
day to you, the Honorable Mrs. Duggan"
and you again he reeled.
l could not help noticing the struggle
that was going on in his poor wife's breast
during this frightful scene. And directly
her husband left the room, despite all her
exertions, the tears flooded her eyes. I
rose to console her, she fell upon my bo-
som and wept like a child.
Presently she raised her head, saying,
"There, that has done me good, tell me
now can you guess who am % @as 70
:" ! know enough, my poor one, > re-
piled: 'isto know that you are suffering
from some imprudent alliance"
Imprudent 1T was a midtown
right mad one!" she exclaimed with BIT
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