Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-11-20

most caution, even should you have an
opportunity in so doing; for should you
excite the least suspicion all would be
lost, for you well know the influence oi
the persons with whom we have to DEAL
LAY, and the injustice too! for II is
me they have stripped of my last penny
and have compelled me to 20 out by the
days work TO earn bread for myself ard
The chlders," said the poor woman. as
she brushed away tear that stood in
her eye.
is it possible that you too, have fell
their merciess grasp"
s.Indade an you may well say that;
my poor husband, heaven bless him. had
laid bv lille from his hard earnings,
and though, to provide home for his
family. lie purchased 10, with small,
but comfortable house upon it, from Mr.
Langley; and worked hard 10 make his
payments according TO agreement, and
had he been spared lille longer, poor
soul, his wife and childers would now
have had home of their own to shelter
them; but you see the dear good soul
died few weeks before his last pay
ment was due, so was obliged to use
the money to pay the necessary expen
ses incurred by his illness and death. -
Br, ! thought Mr.. Langley would be in.
.dclgent 10 the poor widow, and her ia!h-
erless childers, and could soon earn The
money myself. Bu, holy mother! can
you believe me, the very day my poor
husbands last note was due, Was re.
queste'l 10 pay the full face of it, or give
up the property. For you see the an
feeling wretch that he is, had bcund my
poor Jenny to pay each note on the
day il came due, or forfeit the whole
properly. In vain did plead for few
months. but ne was deaf to all nv en-
treaties; begged for my poor childers;
no. a biz would he hear me, but enforced
his demands, and was driven from nv
home, lone woman, TO seek such en-
ploymen, as could to save The little ones
from starvation"
Henry was forced to bite his lips fre-
quenlIy, while listening 10 this recital OF
hard hearted cruelty, which the poor
woman had been compelled to suffer
from the merciless villain, whom he be-
lieved even how was inhcting a darker
crime, aud deeper misery, upon the be-
loved object of his solicitude. He hat!
before, listened 10 similar reports, bu,
never had heard the facts from one OF
The sufferers Until now. Truly thought
he ii is
Mans inhumanity to man,
Aiakes countless thousands mourn.
After some further arrangements, OF
their plans, and a solemn promise OF Sc
crecy obtained, Henry took leave of his
new found acquaintance and proceeded
10 his lodgings, highly gratifed with his
day 5 success. Slowly the week wore
away, while he spent The larger portion
of each day, upon the hill side which
overlooked Mr.. I.angley's mansion
Still he made no discoveries, either To
confirm, or TO weaken the opinion he
had already formed. There appeared
10 be settled gloom pervading The en-
tire premises, which seemed in harmo.
ny with his own spirits. Joy fully did
he hail the appointed washing day in
hopes he should gain some clue to the
mystery. That day he sought the cool
shade upon the brow Of the hill, at an
earlier hour than usual, aud left il not
until he saw the last piece hung upon
the line, aud Mrs. MeCarty depart for
home.