The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-12-17

suilngly aud hopefully IN my lsce. And
/, was an honest look, too read truth in
every fash OF the bigh, eye, AID honesty
+ "a each laughing wrinkle. Your innate
+ scoundrel never laughs--he cannot. 1t
eonlradiets hts nature.
/ boagh,a paper Of tho boy and, with
another smile, aud rogush SHAKING of the
curly head which said, as plainly rs words.
e. knew YOU would " he Wen, around
the ROOM asking each Of its suriv inmates
the same question he had so daspond.nglv
put to me, aad meekly bearing all the grud
rslusa,s. Sop did say aHl Not so
for one gentleman sitting opposite uio--yes
"A fruc gentiemqn, IN . homespun coat -
bought two papcrs OF the little iellow, and
gave him whole shilling Tor tbem ard he
would ut let him get change IN Order TO
give back All but the price Of the papers
heard him tell him to keep it all. lie
spoke in whisper, bu, heard Cor all that,
aud when ! looked a. Il, ! coula have risen
from my chair, aud Rugged b,n TO my heart
Tor IL, he blushed and looked confused, rs
ID he had done something he ielt very much
sshsned Of aad then told the little hps, IN
very cross tone. to BE OF what the
devil did he want there and opened one
OF the papers ia groat haste. as Il he were
IN a tea .endous hurry to read tho news.
/ As he held Il up. so as to cover his honest,
MANLY face from nv view, | could see that
f the paper was upside down; but not be.
cause he could uo' read no indeed
When addressed in tao manner ! have
described, by the gent 5uaa IN the home.
spun coat. the child looked a. lin wonder.
lully tor fill minute, aud ! saw hts iiile
+ lip qutyer, aud h.s eve oil again with tears;
bot another tui,d glance at the good hn-
m1f,d eouHjrnaAf' seemed to comfort
him; and hfg aifg away the tears, be
walked slowly toward the door, overy now
AVID then turning half round drs, so look
st lhs gentleman ia the homespun, aud then
f at ne. The look spoke volumes OF inno.
+ cent gratitude TO both but the gentleman
i never took Tie paper down lrom his face,
and seemed to be daeple engaged IN read
iug Il, as have said before. upside down,
No doubt be- found that exceedingly laho-
tious aud trying, Tor presently bc pulled
forth very large red ok pocket handkers
chief. on pr teuce OF blowing hl, nose,
(which be made great deal OF unneees.a.
~ parade in doing,l and then sIealthily
wiped the moisture lfom bis eYes.
" c ONE here to mo. SAID to the news
hoy, loud enough fol- my friend opposite to
! hear.
/ The boy immediately turned and ap
preached me- observed the upside down
paper cautiously lowrr 80 that the ludisid.
uql hehini coull look over Ga; bn; the IN.
slant he ~ GAY eve. up It vert Hgsin, anh
tho head Instantly commenced moving rap
ldly sideways. "a ii its owner we're Just iH
the marrow at au intensely interesting
paragraph. ~ the perusal of which he was
ao' "a be disturbed on any account what
seef.
- " hat : yonr name " demanded of
tho child standing Iu front Of me.
Eas,e. .r, sa.i be- promptly
"l,dd'e WHAT Tea me Your other
uame
Ice. sir--Edlie Barton he answered.
q, ibis time the gentleman opposite had
put .he papers in bis packet, ani, with an
air OF cafel,sslcss, which Of coarse dc
ceived ua terribly. walked over To the side
whore WAS sitting. He finally sat down
d. the adjoining seat. aud touched me lightly
ou the knee With a great erawnY band I
blow irom which mtehf hsve split an inch
board, aud said. with a lfieadly nod
" Fine lookiu' hhY, sir.
"De s. lulesd." sid "and evidently
not accustomed 60 she hard lis be Is now
loading Suppose ass
Do tt. sir, returned my new acQnsint.
-nre eagerly" do IT, aud Hielbe we can
do something that it, cir, mehhe pog can,
ior mn, fnr he. deser,l1' Lord love YOU,
cir. 'vr seen heap eft misery since We
been in this plarc lee 10 Alahama. sr
and my nstae Is Hardy oau &asdy'
IL accordance with the request Of hon.
est John glsrdy, whose face lalfly shone
VITA generous sympathy, | proceeded To
ash other questions at the ragged newsboy,
10 oil Of which he returned intelligent aud
Undertaking replies
Wbar' bouts do son live demanded
VI. Hardy. during pause.
- live with Sissy answered Eddie
"isV sissy
Tho VERY mention Of Sissy" vhoeeer
,hst parsonage might have been, seemed 10
riy, tie little fellow daal W pieasnre, aud
a bright thought fidhing hlm, lac continued
with much caeefuess wont Son come
with me and see Sissy On, yon u hkc
her so muehl know yon will She : 50
good nobody can helm loving hsr-nobod.g
ran
Ne scanned 81 earnest and honest. and
Hardy locked ~ me 50 anxiouslv, tiat !
rose directly. sud signilad my Willingness
TO 10 aud see her AT once.
hardly know which exhibited ihe RIOS,
elec the child. who capcted about in u
petfce, foyer Of hap9lness. or l'omespao
Hardy, who gmsped my hard within hl.
own. nnA gave IL ssoh scpecre that my
angers Jingle now At the recollection Of t.
So of We sisrled pellmel across Broad
wa, kccplag sharp ookont for The oniai.
buses, carts, aud y,hicles Of every descrip-
tiou. that iacesand, daah rp ard down the
uoise.t ~ ihofoughsrcs, cudangering the
lives or limbs ol all inexperienced or IN
cautious pedestrians who cross their path.
Away we wen, Into Centre street, with its
railroad and ,trly gu',efs -thencn through
several smaller strte's, Of which ! have
forgotten the names and never wish 10 learn
agsin, each succrssise ono being, II posi-
he. more filthy than iss Predecessor
At length eur little pioneer, almost cxhans'
cd with the haste he had manifested. halted
Ia from, OF wreichod building, three s'o'
4 IL ..ssfy ,tstfit