The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08

most phrensied eye hurridly indicates, as we
see the fash Of the lamp upon his dark Wis.
age, as he approaches with that peculiar
American step which impels the body for.
ward at railroad speed. Shall we get ont OF
his way before he walks over US! What II
he is a crazy mani No; The spirit was night
no false raps here. II Is that good mis-.
sionary. That man who has done more 10
reform that den Of crime. the Five Points OF
New York, than all the Municipal Authori.
ties Of this Police-hunting, and Prison pun
shing City, where misfortune is deemed a
crime, or the unfortunate driven to IL, by the
way they are treated, Instead OF being re-
! formed, or strengthenedin their resolution
to reform, by hard words rather than Prison
bars. "Sir," said Mr.. Pease, "what brings
you here at this time OF night, for know
there is an object; cani aid you!"
"Perhaps. don't know-a foolish wh,m
"a little child-One Of the miserable, with a
drunken mother"
"Come witlrme, tbsr.s There are many
such. am just going to visit one, who
will die before morning--a sweet little girl,
born in better days, and dying now but
| you shall see, and then we will talk about
the one you would seek to save.
We were soon treading narrow alley,
where pestilence walketh in darkness, and
crime, wretched poverty and filthy misery,
go hand in hand to destruction.
"Behold," said our friend, the fruits of
our city excise. Here is the profit ofmoney
spent for license to kill the body and damn
the soul" Proven by the awful curses OF
and loud blows Of drunken husband upon
a wife, once an ornament of society, and ex-
emplar member Of a Christian Church, that
came up out Of one of the low cellars which
human beings call by the holy name Of
home.
The fetid odor Of this filthy lane had been
made more fetid by the late and almost scald.
ing hot runs, until it seemed to us that such
an air was only fit for charne! house.
With the thermometer at SO, at midnight
how could men live in such place, below
the surface Of the earth. Has rum rendered
them proof against the eject of carbonic ac-
i'd gas!
We grouped our way along to the foot OIL
an outside stair case, where our conductor
lused for moment, calling our attention
to the spot. "Here," said Mr.. Peqse, 'the
little sufferer we are going to see, tainted
a few nights ago, and lay all night exposed
to the rain, where she was found and beat.
en- in the morning by her miserable moth.
er, because she had not sold all her corn. y
"Great and unknown Cause, hast thou
brought us to her door!'' Our friend stared
but did not comprehend the expression.--
"Be CAREFUL" said he, "the stairs are very
old and slippery"
"Beat her!' said we, without regarding
what he was saying.
ayes, beat her, while she was in fever
of delirium, from which she has never
rallied. She has never spoken nationally
since she was taken. Her constant pray.
er seems to be to see some particular per.
son before she dies"
Oh, if could see him once more-there
there-that is him-no, no, he did not speak
that way 10 me--he did not curse and beat
me-"
"Such is her conversation, and that in.
duced her mother to send for me, but was
not the man. 'Wil he comet she says, ev.
cry time visit her; for, thinking to sooth
and comfort her, Ipromsed to bring him.
We had reached the top of the stairs and
stood moment at the open door, where sin
and misery dwelt, where sickness had come,
and where death would soon enter.
"Will he comet"
A faint voice came up from low bed in
one corner, seen by the very dim light oI
miserable lamp.
That voice. We could not be mist AIKEN
We could not enter. Let us wait moment
in the open air, for their is choaking sen.
sation coming over us.
"Come n," said our friend.
"Will he comep'
Two hands were stretched out imploring
ly toward the Missionary, as the sound o.
voice was recognized
"She is much weaker tonight" said her
mother, in quite lady-like manner, for tn {
sense of her drunken wrong to her dying
child had kept her sober ever since she mac
been sick, "but she is quite delrious, and al
the time talking about some man that spoke
kindly to her one night, and gave her mon
ey1 to buy bread"
"Will he comet"
ayes, yes, through the guidance of thu
good spirit that guides the world, and leads
US by unseen paths, through dark places, h
has come"
The little emaciated form started u
in bed, oEd pair Of beautiful soft blue eye
glanced around the room, peering through
the semi-darkness, as if in search of some
thing heard but unseen.
"Katy, darling" said the mother, "wha
is the matter?"
"Where is he, mother! Heis here,
heard him speak"
ayes, yes, sweet little innocent he il
here, kneeling by your bedside. There, lay
down,y you are very sick"
"Only once, just once, let me put my arm
around your neck, and kiss you, just as
used to kiss papa. had papa once wheI
we lived in the big house--there, there
Oh, / did want to see you to thank you 70
the bread aud the cakes; was very hungry
and it did taste SO good--and little Sis, sh'
walked up, and she eat and eat, and after
while she went to sleep with piece in he
hand, and went to sleep; hav'ntI been a
sleep good while! I thought | was aslee
in the Park, and som melody stole all my corn
and nv mother whipped me for it, but
+ could not help it. Oh dear, feel sleep,
: now. can't talk any more. am yer.
tired. cannot see; the candle has gon
out. think am going to die. / thanl
you; wanted to thank you for the bread
thought you would not come. Good bye,
Sissee, good bye, Sissee--you will come
mother don't--drink--any more--Mother-
, good b."
"Tis the last Of earth," said the good maj
. at our side-letu us pray.
Reader, Christian reader, little Katy isin
/ her grave. Prayers for her are unavailng
There are in this city thousand just sncI
eases Droyars fnr them are unavailinn. =