The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-22

of The Kngs-not at all equal 90 the White House, which
is open 10 every eizen-and II there that a sight
struck me which not quite pleasant Tor OF Uncle
Sans nephews. beyy OF fair ladies leaving
great house, with crowd OF folks looking them and
police keep order. The ladies' bad been attending
meeting TO sympathize with Uncle 1oa-that benghted
and Numbering old Niger, whose argon helps to pre-
vent our real statesmen from making the OF the
South even listen TO The poor ladies' however,
looked more fit for bali morning concert than for
any political work IN earnest; and their couBtenanees
guilty OF nothing than little holiday hustle,
newly speed with black pepper, ~ -H..
But something to happen besides this "a Uncle
Tomere." In the crowd a young couple who were
waiting out OF more than mere curiosity You could see
that by the eye OF the girl. The young also
watched the ladies they out but evidently his
the girl. AT last lady issued from the door
tall handsome woman, with fine aristocratc features,
bold yet delicate; very vouptuous counenance, II the
sensuous look had not been rendered harsh by sght
habual sneer OF scorn, very common with English peo-
to say little hardened by time She must have been
glorious creature and she looked TO think herself still
She no hurIy-hase would have spoiled her
costume wish could describe il. but that would need
less republican pen than nine. Her noble throat
out OF wide expanse OF delicate and brilliant silk, soft
ened with large white shawl and variety of Lace
whatever else it but the taste OF the arrangement
disposed the OF soft strips so as 10 display, and
disguise, the grace OF her tall and rather slender
inquire;
9. That gown" said TO the young man, "cost in
The making than IN the stuff"
cit might IN your county," he answered, turning
round shark TO look a. melhough did not know that
had any peculiar accents but in this country the labor
is the least part OF the COST except 10 the laborer" lie
had an accent not quite English.
hal have all these lair ladies been doing, sir %
asked
injecting about Uncle Tom" SAID he 81 wish they
would look TO the slaves in their own country"
I'VE don't get up abolition meetings for the White
nlggers OF Manchester, SIR said l.
mo-" said he; :" wish you did But Manchester is
not our South. There are worse places than that not
far off,"
The fine lady down the steps, and then the young
woman, who had moi attended at all stepped close
the lady and spoke to her policeman came forward TO
the girl and my blood boiled 10 fellow in
glazed hat attempt 10 touch female but the lady herse
stopped him with of her hand The girl repeated
what she said, but did hear it, The lady lookedno
Surprised she too proud for that, but unbeevDg
The gIrl again spoke and the lady again replied and
then the lady motoned to the girl get into her carriage
fine gentleman, lovely, delicate. blue coat, with
white gloves, aud checks like giT'she carriage drove
off
The young man looked for an instant into my face and
then asked me if could run. Without reply, joined
him in following the carriage We barely mile,
and then arrived al the door Of poor house, in
lowed the woman, and followed him. nobody stopping
me-. suppose, because did not look if expected
they would. A sense OF silence came over us as we
went up stairs, and the rnslDg OF the fine adys dress
was the loudest noise crept up. We all entered
small room, and did child began TO cry. The
young took it from another who held it, suckle
and stay the little voice which disturbed the quiet
room with lis healthy discomfort.
Tue silence lay thckest al the further end mar
row, white Deu, winch tDe lddy apprOdcheu ana gdZeu
upon On il lay young woman but partially undressed
ghasty pale, with her eyes closed BY her sde with It's
head piowed on the arm that partly clasped it, lay lit
tie child like its mother paeness, like her in its closed
eyes, but unlike her, whose breath scarcely heard
in It's short and painful breathing which would have
been loud had not sunk to the hurried whisper OF de-
parting lie
We all gazed for minute in silence and in reverence
for mortal suffering, which calls alike republican and
arstocra itch and poor TO account The lady looked al
The sick woman aud then at the keyed young glr
who had brogh her. and who kept her eyes fixed the
lady: the proud woman's look seemed 10 ask why she
had been brought there.
"Jessy wished me to fetch YOU" cried the happier
mother, for she could nourish and quiet her child no.
ueed that there was no ring upon her finger however
" Poor thing But would have assisted her with
out-and the lady put her hand into her pocket for her
purse.
"No, i, is too late for that You must do something
else for her, and you bound-you douby bound
Again the lady's proud eyes looked question There
was fear in her face, but her glance round implied
challenge OF the right TO keep her there.
" 1t was your naughty haste that killed her; II was
yours that brought her death. Yes, Lady Julia,
do not offend you but you ought TO know The
uuth-such as you ought to know H. That is a beautl-
u dress you have very beautiful far too beautiful
for poor Jessy TO wear But when did you order il
as there time for human hands 10 make before you
must have IT, for this very day And who set the hnlsh
last work into it, Jessy's, there and when took il
from her last ghl, she lay down to die !"
The proud lady was silent her eyes bent upon the
dying woman without reior and her naughty features
soitened 10 gaze OF rejecting sorrow Tor these Eng
lush women haze hearts IN their bosoms naughty and
cold as they seem-at least some have Suddenly the
iady's altered, she threw off mantle OF
PRIDE and restraint and turning 10 the gI who
brought her, with low, simple, direct way OF speaking,
she sand " And what can be done now ~
One thlng-to let pride OF luxury come and do hon.
age to want and misery, when death raises the lowly
above the high
4" | have done that"
Next to bring justice and consolation 10 parting life
On that bed lies, halt conscious the poor seamsress who
died al her needie- a common end enough. But that
half your age-do you her child :"
The lady bowed.
" How much would you rate its life worth Why is it
there at all Why come into the world only TO look for
Jew uncertain days upon It's misery Who called IL !"
The gIH paused, as sigh from the dying woman sum
moned her attention; but she went on, beat TO make Out
the retrlbutlon where redemption could not come.
:" Lady Julia, do you know what II II TO have temp,a-
tons-bopes oil the heart where straight path OF hope
appears You cannot. IL you empted-and
you ae-and you yield your face tells lt-you have not
been driven by total wretchedness and despair. Love
visited you in misery, aud privaon, and endless
toll never from distant world OF pleasure and
pleasure might in itself be release from slavery; never
you TO short dream OF dellrlous delight and
then lett you, back that mig hnare OF peasureess toll
to await the consequences oil pleasure taken, pleasure
granted without bohd exacted.- But it did come so 10
poor Jessy, there"
The lady began to look impatient | notice OF these
English that they listen TO any narrative Of
su1erGgs when they tell it Of themselves.
"You are looking al my hana," said the girl, holding
IL out TO by the act that IT ring less; "but
not deserted. Trouble and sorrow have |, but not
despair Bertrand take the darling" She gave her own
baby TO TIE young man, and stopped the others
child Nov, Lady julia look closer, and If in this