Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-11-22
The unhnried Daughter.

A Young girl about IL years of age, was seized
with the fever in house in New Orleans, where
she lived with her father, mother, and other rela-
tiyes. She was deserted and neglected IN the
early stage of the disease. AT last cab was
called to take her to the Hospital. Wrapped up
in blanket, she was placed in the cab, and the
driver was ordered to proceed as rapidly as he
could to the Hospital. But the cabman oitered
on the way, and even stopped at a cabaret 10 take
a drink. Thss it was two houIs before he reach
ed the Hospital. When the cab arrived IN front
of the clerks office, the usual questions were
called out to the patient:
'What is your name? where are you from"
There was no reply from the object rolled up in
the blanket. The questions were repeated in a
louder tone. Still there was no reply.
''Roll her out cabman,'' called out the clerk.
The cabman pulled off the blanket, and a stiff,
staring corpse fell heavily on the seat.
'She is dead!' exclaimed the clerk; and, turn.
ing TO the next cab, called out, "Drlve up, and
let US see what you have got " With pencil in
hand, he had recommended his queries TO a new
patient: "What's your name, age, country 5"
when the unfortunate carrier OF the corpse, having
recovered from the alarm naturally excited by the
discovery of the character of his burden, asked
the clerk Of the Hospital what he should do with
his load.
4" Take her home and make her friends bury
her. was the curt reply.
The cabman cracked his whip and dashed of
in the direction of the house where he had re-
ceived his load. He found the windows and doors
of the house tightly closed, and barrel burn
ing in the yard Rapping for some time violently
at the door, he at last discovered an upper VIM
dow-shutter slowly moving, and pale, frighten-
ed counleuance peeping through the small open
space.
Int IL, .,ts3 Il
person from the windo Vas if 1t were midnight,
and he feared the attack of robber.
"Elere is your daughter dead In my cab, and |
want you to lake and bury her''
"A deep groan and noise, followed by yo-
lent Slammlng of the shutters, were the only res
ponses TO the solicitation of the cabman Now
the latter began to be alarmed. What could he
do with corpse? They would not receive her
at the hospitals; her parents refused her--and he
could not afford to bury her At last it occurred
TO him to take her to the nearest cemetary Away
he started as fast as his wearied horse could drag
the cab. Arrived at the cemetery, the sexton
was asked to receive corpse.
"Where is the certificate -
81 have none''
cit can't be done''
''Here she is - and the cabman unroled the
blanket.
g What! mott even coffned, and NO certificate
Pll nave you arrested. -
sob lordyl y exclaimed the cabman and
jumping into his cab, drove rapidly back 10 the
house OF the dead girls parents. Here he took
the corpse out, and laying it on the steps of the
house, drove away Some charitable citizens,
passing by. observed the corpse; and after vainly
trying to arouse the persons within, sent off for
corporation coffin, in which the body of the IN
fortunate girl was incosed, and duly buried. In
week afterwards, the house which was barricad.
ed against the fever, as The hearts of It's inmates
were against all humane and natural feeling, was
emPlled by the grim destroyer, and, as it appear
ed In this case, ayenger and punisher !--Harp-
.er'S Magazine.