Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-05-06
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From the London Ledger, April 2.


equal to the White House, which is open to every
citzen-and it was there that sight struck me
which was not quite pleasant Tor one OF Uncle Sans
nephews A bevy of fair ladies were leaving a
great house, with crowd of folks looking at them,
and police to keep order. The ladies had been at
tending meeting to sympathize with Uncle Tom
that benighted and Numbering cid niger, whose
iargon helps to prevent real statesmen from
making the men of the South even listen to reason
The poor ladies, however, looked more tit tor ball
or morning concert than for any political work IN
earnest ; and their countenances were guilty of
nothing worse than little holiday hustle newly
splced with black pepper.
But something was to happen besides this :. Uncle
Tomerie." In the crowd | saw young couple who
were waiting out of more than mere curiosity. You
could see that by the eye of the gill The young
man also watched the ladies as they came out, but
evidently his care was the girl. At last lady is
sued from the door e tall. handsome woman with
fine aristocratic features, bold yet delicate very
voluptuous countenance, if The sensuOus look had
not been rendered harsh by slight habitua sneer
of scorn, very common with English people of high
BIRTH, her face being also, if it is not rude to say
so. q little hardened by time She must have been
glorious creature, and she looked to think herself
still so She was in no hurry-haste would have
spoiled her costume. ! wish could describe it, but
that would need less republican pen than mine
Her noble throat out of wide expanse of deli
cate and brilliant silk softened with large white
shawl and variety of lace. or whatever else ii was
but the taste of arrangement disposed the mass OF
soft strips so to display, and not to Disguise the
grace of her tall and rather slender figure.
THAT gown said | to the young man, "cost
more in the making than in the stuff
s. 1t might in your country" he answered. turn
ing round sharp to look at me-though did not
know that had any peculiar accent but in this
country the labor is the least part of the cost,
cept the aborer." He had accent not quite Eng
lish
"What have all these fair ladies been doing sir p
asked.
"Meetng about Uncle Tom,' said he 81 wish
they would look to the slaves in their country
1--WE don't get up abolition meetings for the white
niggers of Manchester sir' said I.
No" sa d he; Il wish you did. But Manches-
ter is not our South. There worse places than
that not so far off,
The fine lady came down the steps, and then the
young woman, who had not attended at all to US
stepped close to the lady and spoke to her. A po-
liceman came forward to remove the girl and my
blood boiled to see q fellow in glazed hat attempt
to touch female but the lady herself stopped him
with wave of her hand. The girl repeated what
she said, but did not hear it, The lady looked
not surprised she too proud for that, but unbe
lieving. The girl again spoke and the lady again
replied and then the lady motioned to the girl to
get into her carriage. They both got in and after
a few words to the footman-a fine gentleman. in a
lovely, delicate, blue coat, with white gloves, and
cheeks like girls-the carriage drove off.
The young man looked for instant into my
face and then asked me if could run Without
reply, joined him in following the carriage. We
ran barely mile, and then arrived at the door
of poor house, in small street, before the car
riage. The young man followed the woman and
followed him, nobody stopping me, suppose because
did not look as if | expected they would. a sense
of silence came over us as we went up stairs, anC
the rustling of the fine ladys dress the loudes
noise as we crept up. We all entered small room
and we did a child began to cry. The young
| woman took If from another who hold If to
ii, and to stay the little voice which disturbed thu
quiet room with its healthy discomfort.
The silence lay thickest at the further end on
narrow, white bed which the lady approached, anc
gazed upon. On it lay young woman, but par
TALLY undressed, CHASTITY pale with her eyes closed
By her side, with its head pillowed the arm tina
partly clasped it. lay little child like its mothe
in paleness, like her in its closed eyes, but unlk
her, whose breath scarcely heard in it's shor
and painful breathing, which would have been lou,
had it not sunk to the hurried whisper of departing
| life.
erence for moral suffering which calls alike repub
lican and aristocratc, rich and poor, to account
The lady looked at the sick woman and then at tn
dark-eyed young girl WHO had brought her, and VIII
kept her eyes fixed on the lady the proud woman
look seemed to usk why she had been brought there
! ''Jessy whished me to fetch you, cried the hap
pier mother for she could nourish and quiet he
child. | noticed that there was no ring apon he
finger, however.
Poor thing But I would have assisted he
without - and the lady put h@r hand into he
pocket for her purse.
80 No, it is too late for that You must do some
thing else for her, and you bound--you ar
doubly bound.'
Again the lady's proud eyes looked question
There fear in her face, but her glance roun
implied challenge of the right to keep her there
at was your naughty haste that killed her.
was yours that brought her so near death Yes, La
dy Julia, do not to offend you, but you ough
to know the truh-such as you ought to know il
That is beautiful dress you have on, very beaut
full, far too beautiful for poor Jessy to wear. Blu
when did you order it Was there time for huma
hands to make it before you must have it, for hi
very day? And who set the finish to that beautifl
dress Whose aching fingers put the last work il
to it! Jessy's, there and when took it from he
last night: she lay down to diet"
The proud lady silent; her eyes bent upo
the dying woman without retort, and her Taught
features s0lened to gaze of rejecting sorrow fC
these English women haze hearts in their bosom
naughty and cold as they Seem-at least some hav,
Suddenly the ladys manner altered, as if she thre
off some mantle of pride and restraint, and turnin
once more to the girl who brought her, with low
| simple, direct way of speaking, she said 80 An
what can be done now a.
lone thng-to let pride of luxury come and d
homage to want and misery when death raises tn
, lowy above the high
IL have done that
"Next, to bring justice and consolation to partin
lite On that bed lies, half conscious, the poor sean
stress who died at her needle-it is common en-
, enough. But that same woman-not half your az
do you see her child e.
The lady bowed.
\ How much would you rate it's life worth VIII
is it there at all Why come into the world onl
e to look for few uncertain days upon its misery 2
Who callad II