The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-05-14
INTELLECT IN RAGS
A. TALE

aisdioog A. TALE a.gaY 10
Two proud children wore tripping
along the streets of Boston. one sunsbiny.
Iaay, on their way 70 school, ,sbalting
as they went. and apparently enjoy ing
themselves right mevrily. ~ '''''' r.
1 "A la,e rain had given coating Of mud
Iio1the rpd brick sidewalks, so ihe child.
jren trod daintlyj the older one assligb,
land delicately formed girl, with a merry
lark eye, and fnll rich ringleis, carefully
lifting her soft shining garmepfs, that they
might not be soiled by contact with The
wet ear,h = '2i'llf''' '0'' W. 'N''~A"S y
And now their way led through dark
alley, where the sunbeams grew sicklys
and pale unto dimness, as they touched
the heavyand thin,ed atmosphere, though
Iperchance long times between they mel
tedinto the shadows upon the golden,
hairs orsome poverty clad infant, ror many
such sat jn the doorways ofthat comfort
less city lane. ,,l',ga., a.6,. ,,si M.
| The boy and the girl moved slowly on,
ward, their white brows ben, downward,
their bright eyes searching for hidden,
payestones; ye, ever and anon some quick
laugh at the ludicrons figures that .Aiued
across their paths thronged their smooth
cheeks with dimples.. '"''<N '''N
asDoa'i you ahse such dirty placesl
Julia ?'asaid The ,boy, as alfew drops. not
of crystal, stained the glossin ess, OF his,
itch attire; "don't you wish that the
lschoo. was at the other end Of the lane2'
"Il's perfectly horrible answered the
beautiful Young creature, with a light
laugh; "dear, to look atlihose little crea-
tures; they can have nd sensibility, no
refinement, how dirty how contemplate
they are-well, thank goodness tha, we
were born rich"
"Stop!Julia, hush! yondef is sometliidg
to excite our lqughier, | warrant yor,
la! ha! o boy larger than myself, and he
appears to be picking out the letters on
that scrap ofpaper--bah" .lelaa4mo9
"Stand sill, Arthur do; and let US
hear him; we can wait moment"
| A few PAGES before lhew sata boy OIL
some thirteen years. batless, shoeless,
land with very scant frock and trousers,
1.-THE latter mass Of patches His hair,
tangled and thick, hung over his downcast
eyes, and his hands, stained ind rough
with labor, grasped little torn piece Of
newspaper which he had evidently picked
mp out ofihe mud. G So absorbed was he
in his tasI, that he did notnotice the fair
and highbred young strangers nho stood
Regarding him with thoughlless but sud-
dued mirth. V't
Hark!! the boy, leaning his brown face !,
on his clenched hands, murmurs uncon-
iciously aloud-"b-l e-n''-no, not that;
Hyes, no''--a deep drawn sigh, then
again-ab-l.a-n" then again long pause
.soh dear have | forgotten? 1Bl never.
shall be able to read like Barney 4
So the poor boy exclaimed thus, he
lifted hiseyes sorBowfnlly from the tatter-
ed bit Of printing; bis gaze fell upon the /,
listeners, whose beautiful lips curled
with scornful smile. A Aush of crimson
started to this swat,hy cheek, mounting
10 The top his forehead, as he thtew off
the mass Of The, tangled curls, and bis
bold black eyes fell before their
familiar stare. Ia, ,,.e5-9 sj,iao,3 ils 1
ella! ha!". said the richly clad youth,
carelessly, "I've got brother only FIVE
| years old who can read better than that.
A big boy likeyon ought a. least to know
your letters. Why don't you goig'o
Ischool?"'3 M, NJ ,,gi y a,s
"I'o school, echoed Julia, sneeringly,
"do you suppose he could getinto alde+
cent school. his name onghtto be patch
work; ha! ha poor thing" she continued
Iwiih mock pity, tour stable boy dresses
lbei,er than ihat.nitili6l oini sisl69 a.
\ The lad, at her tone of commiserstion,
Isprung 10 his feet, and bent such a glance
lof defiance, indignation and scorn, that
)tbey instinciively hurried onward; though
1.-THE girl turned once more mockinglyl
round.and gavelutterance TO a slight ban.
lterinp laugh. wi assii si II Hadl
| Sill The poor lad stoodr--wonndsd 10
1.-The hearts ccre--stili he gszed after
them, his full lips qdivering with His
mental anguish, his black eyes, through
the misty drops that hung trembling on
his lids, flashing fro as though they would