Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-09-04

-" N'NNN f'SNSNSA uSlSNlSsNaIlCN OF the ClO-
ere; aaa It's deadly march through the various
eoun'r'es OF Europe, from ST pcterSburyh to Pa.
rus, Told what we must expect from its ravases
~ "ss announced IN awful toaes from the pulpit.
! warning US tAat men are ovea "as a sleep, and
tade away sadashiy Ike the grass, :" frenziea en-.
tnsiass aud fanatics, the avant. eouylers OF such
| aMetNe epochs, proelaimea il in the husiest
! sUeS'S, 70 gaping aud e.tea meekirs crowds who
Wo0'd not See their danger, and haa|lv medical
| @3alteS'ees on ais symptoms ani treatment were
paraaed 10 the public eye in every corner. sim
nteil aeea US ike ,aoaderoolt
! II mas been already showa that one, at least, of
we &larm!ng Indications abroad had not escape,
M'teeht, thoaga ncesSant occupation secluded
hee from what was passing aro,ud; and Il will
Eol De Thought strange that the sUldeu appearance
OF the malignant disease under The very roof that
sSet'ered her, striking down her companion and
/ eS6.ieiiow, without warning, ws:aout even the
4 siiSatest premaat{oHy symptoin, seemed 10 her
tNe Fs"''&aaoa ott CRAZY weavev's prophecy.
( Ia toe desperate extremity 20 which size was re-
daeed, THIS Impression, ao,a,ay oat prospect so
/ terrible awakened no apprehension ioc herself;
I on, the uoasat OF what night happen to her dcs-
/ a'ate add helpless frends, occasionvd her the
'aost poignant and bitter distress
On returning VITA The brandy, she found Ruth
/ wnang ii the pangs AND a~oa!,s Of ,hay fearful
disease, spectacle that mRde the blood eurdtt;
and, hearing that she coa,l be Of no assistance,
! weot IN search Of Mary. whom = young MccAan-
) &C next door, protesting warn attachment for
aer, had, IN her desire 10 AVOID the sssnl OF so
! aaea ia,sery u home, too easily iuaucel 20 &C
SoApaht htm TO place ri amusement, whcrc,
by stEetca al the statute, music aud dancing
We're kept Up uil late hour.
.oar Chapel, in the ndst OF this plain of Co
Jaorraa, was originally All independent mse,ius-
hoaSe,bh the congregation fllluy, had been con-
NeE'c1 by is late pastor Into the more profitable
investment Of Il eetaetery, and toal!y had become
{ aa 9hoWlaateA Of the most revolving character.
/ Bodies had beea inferred in the ward around TIL
'hey actually peeFed through the surface, though
removed, tom time 10 Iiglc, under cover os hlCGt
/ 10 excavations under the adjacent dive e,hugs
! Wa,ch literally reStea on mass OF puiTefylng
eogpscs. Tue pile of cotiiaS in the vyUt, b2neath
'Ae chapel receiving aagmentatioaS 10 the last
1 moment, Jammad up again>t the floor, which, be-
inS Old and crazy, hutged TO the pressure. aud in
some PAGES was hrokca, disclosing The hideous
pacNage, Small chips, with bits Of black cloth
aaaer'iS, were scattered ahoat, or heapcd IN cor
hst>; ana .oAg SHAY watms and loAthSume spawn
found their way 10 the filthy walls. Facin- gas
iiSA'S added their smoke to the reektn. a;mos-
pher,; 10 waca Windows loag closed, and thick
~ eoSea with dust. denied The slightest appyo lch
10 csfcaiatloa. Such was the Casino OF Belhual
C@cSu.
laAale TO pay the customary charge. Miiicent
was at asSt refused admission; bat ultimately on
hearing her story, the keeper suffered her TO
pass, sAacGug 4 promise that she wol,d return
Immediately. Tae s'each outside, rising in feted
eSia!at,oas from the partially uncovered graves.
HAD almost oseepoweged her, bat uow il was ten
t2'd lho,e vIFaent, an with d.ticUty she resist
el u feesns Of deadly nausea, making hGr bran
Swln. Pushing ta oaga the bacch1nal crowd,
wttn a wtid glance III each pale spectral face in
whch, VITA all their nose and unnA,urai mjrth,
disease, and premature decay wcrc indciiblv
stamped, she a. las dssc ,rncl Mary, s.tttnL on
bcGcl with her lav.r SIsiI kin rstn,
Watts tas use O. -so.n' to a parson>" Will
was sa+.hr. IT'S oasy 4 thing got up 10 pat
. G1a>y IA Shelr pockets: ana tlea they Aasns
al yoa FOR ufshla' such fools o yourselves /
tao l~hE loA was bit sharper nor that. NJ ;ry"
II doo't wa"t TO b. 'narrieI to please 'ae par
soas 6ai because Il salts nysef," replied Mary
an,srdy." II Ia eS the parseus as mach as voa
dc; hAtes every oIe that's ich. But Pve folad
ont how that AL the world has the same feein'
--and taa&, whea il comes o Ii. is 10 tra:n?|c On
them eaat heip the,rselves.''
'foa're makln.y fass about noth;n' You've
took 10 these Rotioas lately, and they're pat into
yoqr bead doubt, by that new gir! As has come
10 hang oat with Won, and holds her head so high
she'll hardly speak to the Ike OF us.''
Il doas want he: to speal 10 m. noc any one
else. lJ0d-c for myself. Bat you've go; iny
answer, and needn't say anv more Sac broke
of with an cxciamatca as M.lhccnt stood before
her.
''Narv,n said Mj|ic.nt, IL am so glad 10 have
tonad yoa. lol mast leave this dreadful pace
and cone hom, dructv"
''Ho.nen' answered Mary: "I've cot none
What's home 10 Inc but sorrow, and In:serv, aud
/ starvation"
"Aad here o.ittts you good ouc, where Won
| may O. as you t;>e, Gyo.N only be 'Sraah!e,'
observed Kingston, who ID inst qnatTst deeply
from pewter poi. which after wipnE the rim
with his sleeve lie handed to Millicent .Sign
yolr maine to thai, yoang woman; fof yon LOOKS
as il yoa wanted il /; and its food and drink this
/ beer. fea Won't. Oa, very well! Yol've got
too coo& sn.es 10 your shoes vet | ;hink'
'Yog'd bestl leave her alone" sad M1ry. ..She
wont neddie with yoa, | wager. H.re friend
ST down.o
s.Noi sor WORLDS" replied Maiccn.. ~ can
not stop moment, and vou must 90 away with
me. Mary. Yoar brother has come home. and
poor Rth has been taken very iii. Pray, come
pray do"
"Yes, yes" said Mary wildly. aud startling to
her feet. ''ron come hon2, too. Well! il
never rains bat 1t poars."
Ard scizing hTllceut's wrist, she almost drag
sed her to the doot leaving the chapel before
| kingston could in,eruose.
CHAPTER NLViII.
TWAS after VIOLENT struggle, borne with the
most touching patience, that Rnth. looking up,
fixed her glazed eyes tendefly on Mary, who was
supporting her head with her arm.
''Dcac Mary. is it yoa2" she sad. | was a.
fraid shoald die without secin' voN''
"Don'ttalk ofdvin' Rath, oh. mol don't, ton't!H
sobhed Mary. "Eon'ii be better to-gnorrow.-
Amt YOU in less pain ROW? You seems easier,
dear, thilk!' -
eyes, in body, hut | know I'm so'n' to Die, and
I'm unhappy that Eve been so w,cked---thoaght-
fal only for the present ums, neg!cctn' of my
duty 10 Gnd.''
s'Yoa. Ruth, YOU! Oh. no Won haven't.-
Who could be so quiet SO submissive? And
what's Goa done for us, as we shouid be always
! prayin' and thankin' and thank;n'--;f there is
! God!'
| "Oh! Mary! Mary!'
u d'da't iaean 70 veX you, Gear Ruthi III
| try and think as YOU do aud believe il, If you'll
/ ony give frettin'. Bat we Eaedn'ttalk about
| it now. God amt like to take notice of such
! noor folk as u.s."
"Do, =;af God care for the poor, thcn?" asked
| Ruth. turning troubled glance on Niillicent,
/ who stood with her fatae, and mother and Tom
at the bedside. s.Teu told me a. He G::11, Mill
! cent, and the minister said SO. What's them
! wor,,s-sGod Is no respec;er of persons?'"
/ cit is true dear Rnih,'' answered M;'licent,
! tenderly. They are St Pan's words; and you
remember our Say iour says, Blessed be We poor,'
| and again, Gene unto me all We that labor and
| are heavy laden, and will give yoa rest On!
| yes. Ruth! God cares for the poor"
Bnt the troubled look remained on Ruth's face,
| like the first shadow of death.