Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05

the Five Points of New York, than all the Num-
cipal Authorities of this Police-hunting and Pris-
on-hunting City, where misfortune is deemed a
crime, or the unfortunate driven to it, by the way
in which they are treated instead of being reform
ed or strengthened in their resolution to reform,
by kind words rather than prison-bars.
"Sir," said Mr.. Pease, "what brings YOU here
at this time of night for know there is an object
can | aid you"
"Perhaps. 1 don't know-a foolish wilma
little child-one of the miserable, with drunken
mother"
"Come with me, then. There are many such.
l am Just going to visit one, who will dit 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 threading a narro@ alley, where
pestlence walketh in darkness, and crime, wretch
ed poverty and filthy misery, 60 hand in hand to
destruction
"Behold," said our friend, "tle fruits of our city
excise. Here is profit of mong spent for license
to kill the body and damn thesoul." Proven by
the awful curses and loud blows of drunken hus-
band upon wife, once an ornament of society,
and an exemplary member ola Christian Church,
that came up out Of the low CELLARS, which human
beings call by the holy name of home.
The fetid odor of this filth lane had been made
more fetid by the late and almost scalding hot
rains, until it seemed to us that such an air was
only fit for a charna house With the thermom-
eter at sc, at midnight, lbw could men live in
such place, below the sulfce of the earth. Has
rum rendered them proof against the effect of car
bonic acid gas ?
We CROPPED our way alolg to the foot Of an out
side staircase, where our CONDUCTOR paused for a
moment, calling our attention to the spot.
III I al. 1,ttln -rtnn
are going to see, tainted few nights ago, and lay
all night exposed to the rain, where she was found
and beaten in the morning Ly her miserable mo-
Their, because she had not sold all her con.
"Grcat and unknown Cause, hast thou brought
us TO her door ?" Our friend stared, hu- did not
comprehend the expression. "Be carefR," said
he, "the stairs very old, and Slippery
"Beat her~ said we, without regarding what
he was saying.
eyes, beat her, while she was in a fever of de-
lirium, from which she has never rallied She
has never spoken nationally, since she was taken.
Her constant prayer seems to be to see some par
ticular person before she dies.
{" ooh, if | could see him once more-there-
there-that is him-no, no, he did not speak that
way to me-he did not curse and beat me-
"Such is her conversation, and that induced her
mother TO send for. me- but | was not the man,
will he come ? she says, every time | visit her
for, thinking to soothe and comfort her, promised
to bring him.
We had reached the top of the stairs and stood
a moment at the open door, where sin and misery
dwelt where sickness had come, and where death
would soon enter.
"Will he Gomez"
A faint voice came up from low bed in the
corner, seen by the dim light of a very miserable
lamp.
That voice. We could not be mistaken. We
could not enter. Let us wait moment in the
open air, for there is a choking sensation coming
over us.
Come in" said our f"io~I
"Will he come"
Two hands were stretched out imporingly to-
ward the Missionary, as the sound of his voice
was recognized.
"She is much weaker Tonight" said her moth
er, in quite lady-like manner, for the sense OF
of her drunken wrong to her dying child had kept
her sober, ever since she had been sick, "but she
is quite delirious and all the time talking about
some man who spoke kindly to her one night, and
gave her money TO buy bread"
evil he come !"
eyes, yes, through the guidance of the good
spirit that guides the world, and leads us by UNI
seen paths, through dark places, he has come"
The little emaciated form started up in bed, and
pair of beautiful soft blue eyes glanced around
the room, peering through the semidarkness, as il
in search of something heard but unseen.
"Katy, darling" said the mother, "what is the
matterY
"Wherc is he, mother? He is here, heard
him speak"
"Yes, yes, sweet little innocent, he is here
kneelng by your bedside. There, lie down, you
are very sick"
"Only once, just once, let me put my arms a.
round your neck, and kiss you just as l used to
kiss papa. l had papa once, when we lised in
the big house-there, there Oh, did want to
see you to thank you for the bread and the cakes
was very hungry, and it tasted so good and lit
tie Sis, she walked up, and she eat and eat, and
after while she went to sleep with piece in
her hand and / went to sleep haven't l been a.
sleep good while? l thought was asleep in
the Park, and somebody side all my corn, and
my mother whipt me for it, but could not help
it, Oh dear, feel sleepy now. l can't talk any
more. | am very tired | cannot see the can.
die has gone out. l think am going to die. !
thank you; wanted to thans you for the bread
i thought you would not come. Good bye
Sissee, good bye Sissee-you will come-mothel
don't drlnk-any more-mCther-good b."
"Iis the last of earth" sail the good man al
our side, 'let us pray"
Reader, Christian reader, little Kate is in her
grave. Prayers for her are uravailing. There
are in this city thousand just such cases. Pray.
ers for them are unavailing. Faith without works
won't work reform. A faithful, prayerful resolu.
ton to work out that reform which will save YOU
from reading the recital of such scenes-such
fruits of the rum trade as this before you, will
work together for your own and others good Go
forth and listen If you hear little voice crying
hot corn, think of poor Katy, and of the hosts OF
innocents slain by that remorseless tyrant, rum.
Go forth and seek better spirit to rule over u.s.