Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-12-12

=. 'Iro'h an ye shall not ask i, long. than
Margaret McCarty will not be back ward :, h,
a;r'end needs her assist,ncc. But c,r =, ;,
y tell me, man, for what reason YOU th,nk m,
= hsve shut her upp'
0 4 fear that have been in some war con,sc
ed with It, although unint, ntionsllv.' said H.,
fy' slightly coloring, they wish to prsven, h,
g seeing me-
'Hoot, man, see It all now replied the poc
woman, it'. you that would be afther oe,,;u
Louisa for a wife; and blessed wife would al
make too, the darlint; It's me that would like ,
see her nicely settled
hope you may live to have your wish reo
ized,' replied Henry, but let our frs, though
oe TO rslease her from confinement. should ou
Suspicious prove true.'
Tell me then, honey, what 10 IL ve would h
either having me do to help your for indads
would know the worst that has haope ened "a IN
poor crature.' -N
DO you 60 there sgainp'
Next Tuesday am engaged to wash for then
again ''' "'e''
Us possible that must bear thi. susn.n,,
another long week9' though, Henry. ye. he saw
no other slternstive.
|, ~ seem, long time to wait Mrs. McCarly
but wa shall be compelled to abide the tim.
suppose
But sir, are there no laws in Americ,p ,ch,
not have the poor child released nowp'
we have laws in abundance but a ,ra,,
lack OF moral courage, when an attemp. is mao
10 enforce them on the very wealthy, to protect
The poor ard friendess and beside,
we have no positive proof,hat Louisa is in con
hnemen'; therefore any hasty means might re-
sard, instead vf hasten her release.'
Surely. an We have the best right To know
i eiug am but poor lone woman. But what
vo. ,lI ye have me bs doing?'
1 >vi'l tell You said Henry;I wish yo, /,
ote in particular every movement sbnu, th.
ouss; enquire when Louisa is expected to re-
urn, as if on believed her absent; but avoid .ny
interest about her. But my strongest bop.
>, that you viii have an opportunity to exam
ne the house ana' ascertain If any Of the rooms
70 fastened; but this will require the utmost
,riior, even if you should have an oppor.
nifty of So doing, for should you excite the
ast suspicion ali would be lost, for you we'll
now the influence Of the persons with whom
. have to DEAL
'Ay, and the injustice, too! tor its me they
I'VE stripped Of my las, penny. and have COM
,lled me TO go out by tho days work TO earn
cad for myself and the Childers,' said the POOR
oman, q. she brushed away q tear III at stood
her eye. .....
Is It possible that you, too, have felt their
erciless grasp?'
'Indade, an you may well say that; my poo-
lsband, heaven bless him! had laid BY iul.
Dm his hard earnings, and thought to provide
home Tor bis family. He purchased lot with
small, but comfortable house upon it, from Mr..
,ngley; and worked hard to make IN, pav
ents, according TO agreement, and had be been
AIRED little longer, poor soul, his wifc and !
ilders would now have had n home of their
'n to shelter them, but you see the dear good
ul died few weeks before his last payment u
40 due, so | was obliged to use the money to
the necessary expenses incurred by hi. ill., !.
s. and death. But thought Mr.. Langley q
Dud be indulgeht to the poor widow and her l
herlsss chlders, and could soon earn the
'ney myself Bu' holy mother! can yom le- II
We me, the very day my poor husband. lar, al
to was due, l was requested 10 pay the full e.
'e oft, or give up the property. For you y
e the nnfeeling wretch that he is, had bound $,
' poor Jenny to pay each note on the dsy i, u
me due, or forfeit the whole property. In a
in plead for few months, but he was deaf ,s
all my en,rsaties; ! begged for my poor chill n
70; not BIT would he hear me, but emf reed
, demands, and | was driven from my home c
lone woman, to seek such employment as | b
uld, 10 save the little ones from starvation r
Henry was forced to bite his lips Frequently,
hile listening 10 this recital Of hara-heartad II
ielty, which the poor oman had been com h
He'd to suffer from the meTclless villain, ". ota
bei-s"d even now was 'nhietine darker
ime. anil lsep.. misery, upon the beloved ab !.
;, Of hi. .oc,uic. He ns,. he'"ro Ns'ene' "
similar reports, but never had heard ,;e facts .
I'm one of the sufferers until now.
Truly, thought hs, il is Ia,
Mans !nhuinaniiy to man. 4.
Makes Countless thousands mourn.
hiter some further arrange ment ul til, Il plans -
q 'oieinh promise "f s-cresy nhtaIned, il-u
!'oA leave oi his new found acq iaint, GO. =,
proceeded t" "i' lodgings. highiJ graiiiied r
'h ms days success. Slowly the week wore
'ay' while h" spent the larger portion oi each y
y, upon the hill side which overlooked Hr.
ngley's mansion. Still he made no discover -
, either to confirm or weaken the opinio" he
d already formed. There appeared to hs :,
tied gloom Pervading tho entire premises, " ~
lich seemed In harmony with his own spr- :. ~
Joyfully did hs hail the appointed washing ~ ~
y 10 hopes he should gain SOME clue to tho =, ~
'sisry. That day he sought the cool shade y, y
on the brow Of the hill, at an earlier hour -
N usual, and left il not until he saw the last " ..
ice hung upon the line, aud Mrs. MoCarty =, =,
part for home. y
ii, ii
Scarcely had the washer. W oman deposited sh
sun.bonnet in its accustomed place, ere OF