The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-09-30

"'' '"in oDouI lIe OHe you WOuiu seer
10 save. .... ,r ar -.-f-
We were soon threading narrow
alley, where pes'ilence waIkelh il dark
ness, and crime, wretched poverty ant
fl'hy misery, 90 hand in hand to destruc
lion.
"Bchold," said our Gfiend, "the fruits
OF our city excise. Here is the prof; oI
money spen, for license to kill the body
and damn tho soul" Proven by the
awful curses and loud blows Of drunken
husband UPON a wife, once an ornamen,
Of society, and exemplary member Of a
Christian Church, ,ha, came up out oI
one OF the low cellars, which human be-
inRs call by tho holy name of home.
The fttid odour of this filthy lano had
been made more ietid by ,be late and
almost scadlng hot runs, until irseemed
20 us that such an air was only Fl, for a
chnrnel house. With the ihermome ter
at Sc, al mid night, how could men live
IN such a place, below the surface Of the
earth. Has rum rendered them proof
against the effec, Of carbonic acid ga.f
We groped our way along 10 the foot
for outside stair case, where our con.
Guc,or paused for moment, calling our
attention TO the spot. "TIere,n said Mr..
Pease, "the liule sufferer we are going
to see, tainted few nights ago, and lay
all night exposed TO the lain, where she
was found and beaten in the morning by
her miserable mother, because she had
NOT sold all her corn" Ir
"Greai and unknown Cause, hast thou
brought US to her doori" Our friend
stared, but did not comprehend The ex.
preston. "Be careful" said he, "the
stairs are very old and slippery
"Beal her - said we, without regarding
what he was saying.
"Yes, beat her, while she was in fever
Of delirium, from which size has never
rallied. She has never spoken ration
ally since she was taken. Her constant
prayer seems to be to see some particular
person before she dies"
"Oh, il could see him once more
that is hi'n--no, no, he
did no. speak tina, way 10 me--he did
not curse aud beat me-"
"Such is her conversation, and that
her mother to send for me, bu,
was not the man. "Will he Gomez"
sle says, every lime l visit her; for,
to soothe and comfort her, pro-
missed to brig him.
We had renched the top Of the stairs
and slood moment at the open door,
where sin aud misery dwell, where sick~
ness had come, and where death would
soon cnie".
"Wrll he comer
A faint voice came up f'om a low bed
in one corner, seen by the very dim
l,gh, OF miserable lamp.
Tha, voice. We could not be miss
,aken. We could not enter. Let us
wait Eoment in the open mir, Cor there
is choking sensation coming over US.
"Come in," said our friend.
"Will he come"
Two hands were stretched out implor>
ingly toward ,he Missionary, as the sound
of his voice was recognized.
"Shc IS much weaker to>night," said
her mother, in quite a lady like manner,
ior the sense of her drunken wong TO
her dying child had kept her sober ever
since she had been sick, "but she is
quite delirious, and all the time talking
nbort some man that spoke kindly TO hor
one night, and gave her money to buy
bread" ....
"Wil he come"
Yes, yes, through The guidance OF
The good Spi'i, that guides the world, and
leads us by unsee" paths, Though dark
places, he has come
The little cmaciated foIm started up
in bed, and a pair Of beautiful soit blue
eyes glanced around the room, peeIlng
through the semi>darknoss, as if in search
or something heard But unseen.
"Ka,y, darling," said The mother,
'WHdt IS tilc lIln1'ols
"Where is he, mother? He is here, |
heard him speak"
"Yes, yes, sweet l'lle innocent he is
here, kneeIlng by your bedside. There,
lay down, you are very SICK"
"Only once, jus, once, lie, me put my
aims aroHnd your neck, and kiss you,
just as used TO kiss papa. | hnd papa
once, when we lived in the big house
there, there-Oh, | did want 10 see you
to thank you for the bead and the cakes;
was very hungry, and it did taste SO
good-and little Sis, she walked up, and
she eat and eat, and after while she
went to sleep with piece in her hand,
and wen, TO sleep; hav'n, ! been asleep
good while! i thought was asleep in
lhe Park, and somebody stole all my
corn, and my mother whipped me for IT,
but | could no, help it. Oh dear, feel
sleepy now. can't talk any more. l
am very tired. cannot see; the candle
has gone out. think ] am going TO die.
thank you; wanted to thank you ior
The bread--I thought you would moi
come. Good hye--Sissee, good byee'I
Sissee-you will come-mo'hcr-donI
-drink-ony more-moher-- good =
"'1is the last Of earlh," said the good
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