The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-11-02

our rebuke, ! replied, may have
reformed him. Try him again be no, too
hasty; perhaps another time he nigh, b.
all YOU could wish"
on the stone step in front of ono of our
largest and most fashionable hotels, stood
a tall gen,cel looking young man. closel,
wrapped III cloth cloak of the Zines, tex.
ture, and where the folds slightly parted on
the chest might be seen by the ray Of til,
street lantern the glitterng of gold chain
attached to the end was valuable watch
Of the same metal
The town clock in the clcgan, church
opposite ,ollcd forth the hour of nine. II
was a sad night for the poor, the keen blast
the cutting frost aud deep snow made the
situation of the poor still more miserable
Vet the Young man so comfortably wrap.
ped in cloth and fur, a. he stood upon the
stone step, putting cigar seemed to heed
not the mi .ry of others.
kind si5,' said a misshapen, decrepid
old woman, ms she lImpcd along in front OF
where the young man was standing. aud
held out her hand, which was covered with
an old iattercd WOODEN mtten "Will YOU
give me nincpcnce to buy some medicine
for my little sick grand child Z"
The young man continued TO whistle a
'arorltc air. and ns the snow altered the
temperature OF his blood his feet com.
mcnced to keep time with the tune.
CON- said the solicitor for charity. 10 a
faint voice. ~ was once as Young YOU, aud
there was no more prospect ! should ever
want But YOU now see me beg
BECOME" SAID he in stern voice. " |
would not give that amount 10 save the
child's lifc or vonr- either" And turning
10 Young man by the name Of Vernon,
for whom he had been waiting. he burst
into loud laugh Here" said he, is a
chance for you your purse aud heart are
always open. She wants money to buy
medicine do Mt give for nothing that :
the only doctiinc to live BY But come
let : off to the theatre, lis time we were
there
"\o." said he II have but fifty cents
hy me, ut the same time handing / 10 the
beggar; but will attend the Young men :
lecture to night which viii be- free from cost.
| would rather my last cent should go for
il4' N'fIN. llil I''l IilHNfHl'ht
lla, ha. ha " laughed the other, chow
very sentimental 81 me Your glove
madam that | may have something to re-
member this incident
The old woman took from her hand,
which rested beneath her CLOAK. an old
gray miitcn.
Keep that" said she, Il doubt moi you
8. it4a
man listened to her voice with an attentive
ear
Speak again beauty" said he but She
needed him not, for She had now turned
the corner, He pursued his way 10 the
theatre. bat he could not drive the thought
of the heg.ar from his mind, more than
once he look ed at the old WOODEN mittcu,
aud at an early hour he retired to his
lodgings,
Mrs. Grayson gave splendid party the
following evening The elite aud bcauty
OF the city were there among the number
was Harriet Lee and Albert Dunroy. The
soul suhsidnp notes of music and th" light
touch Of TINY feet upon the SOFT threads ol
the carpet. passed the time away merrlly.
until rather a late hour, when they were
seated around in various groups. apart
from the rest sat Harriet zee. Albert Dan
ROY, and Charles Vernon. They were en-
gagged in conversation ON different topics
Of the time and seasons How different
are the scenes in this ,plcndidlv ltshtcd suit
of rooms. to some of those we passed
amid the poor. in our way hlthcr.' The liz
Of Albert ,lightl, curlcd, but recollecting
who spoke,
yes said lac. this is hard winter.
We must do all We can Tor the needy. She
made him no answer, but turned her eyes
aad met the foil gaze of Charles; he sat in
silence, watching her eouuteuancc. 1t was
not the frs, time they had met. She took
from her little embroidered bag an old
wooden mtlcp, and II fit, -cont piece; the
former she handed 90 AlbcIt.
GU have It's fellow said she, " the
pair may bee more useful to Won than one,
aud the coin She handed 10 Charles
Each okcd at the other Do YOU
not think my disguise completet' said She,
81 know YOU both rs YOU are
The faces Of both Young men were Grim
son. the one from shame the other from
surprise
We have but a word more to say. She
lives the happy wife of tharlrs Vernon.
She went no, empty handed with the be
stowal of her hand, he became posscssor
of gold, silver, and lands.