The Delaware herald., 1854-03-29


icicles hang from the housewives, and the
cloak of snow hides the flags and red brick Of
the pavement The rich enjoy the blazing coal
fire, and the poor hover about the dying emberS
in their dilapidated novels The lamps throw
forth fitfll glare up the streets and glance
ever and anon about the mutfied persons OF the
watchmen, who now and then appear IN then
light. The keen North wind forms eddies and
curvets at the corners, and whistles the storm
along the water-pipes, which run from the
house-tops.
In a brilliantly lighted parlor of one of the
noble mansions which rear their fronts on Chest
nut street, sits man half buried in books and
molly scattered papers, which lie heterogeneous
ly about him. He is noble looking man, the
cast of his features are fine, though his mouth
is shaded by a luXuriant moustache. His dark
eye narrowly scans the page of the book which
he holds before him. and his contracted brow
betokens the intense thought with which he
examines its contents. Wewill transport you TO
the side of the servant and introduce you
through that medium:
"Dr. Savoy, a little half-clad girl stands
shivering in the hall, and has desired me to
communicate the fact to you that her father is
dying with hunger and disease"
"Wcll, John, show her into the room, and
let her thaw herself whilst prepare to accom-
pany her"
Ten years have fed-hed smoothly with
some, roughly with others The beggar who
solicited aims, has now superabundance Of
life's comforts, and the once atfiucnt man stands
and begs at his door The avalanche of fate
has swooped down and caught the pauper with
the rich: borne him up high until he beholds
that his purse is flled--his wealth unbounded
Amongst the favored sons of fortune the name
of Savoy stands pre-emlnently forth. Ever
ready to lend helping hand and render assls-
tance to the destitute, his kindness sank deep
into their hearts, and their laudatiOns of his
name were soon waited to the rich. Step by
step, struggle by struggle, battling for the weak
against the strong, he walked the ladder of
popularity until he reached his present con-
spicuous station. A truce to this digression.-
We will aback to the thread of our story, OF it
have any,) and follow DIR. Savoy to the side Of
his patient.
The doctor was soon ready, and stepping into
his comfortable carriage, ordered the driver to
take the route given by his young companion
"What is your name, my little lass" sald
he, as he drew his warm cloak tighter around
him, and adjusted his ottcr-skin cap
marion Savoy, sir" she replied.
What did YOU say - exclaimed the Span
lard, rising; g Savoy
"Ycs sir.''
"Wcrc you born here, in this count-y!"
"No, sir; we came from -, in Spain
"IIow long have you lived in Philadelphia !"
-Four years, sir"
lis your father lvng!"
The vehicle suddenly stopped, and the child
as quickly exclaimed:
Here we are, doctor; Oh! haste to mother" "
The young doctor viewed curiously the ruin
hut. hn lost no tir,n bOUpvpr i'm cont ra ST
ing the neat dress of the little maid with the
destitute aspect Of the house, but hurried into
the first and only apartment of the dwelling.
The first object which arrested his attention,
was the attenuatcd frame of the dying man as
he lay stretched on a miserable pallet Of Oat
straw, III a corner Of the room. kneemg be-
side him, with clasped hands and bowed head,
he perceived female shivering with the cold.
His step aroused her from her recumbent pos
ture, and she whispered to the dying man that
the doctor had come.
All the faint energies of lis feeble soul SEEM
ed to be drawn to focus as he feeby articua-
ted: Rupert, behold your brother, the misera-
BILE, debascd Roland"
Under the brothorly hand and kind judicious
care Of DR.. Savoy, Roland revived enough to
narratc his hours of crime-to detail his life OF
woe. Soon after he trod the soil Of his adopted
!
'' fell destroyer The peerless Marion pined
beneath the chilly blasts of the North, and fell
an easy prey to the conquerer-D@ath.
! Savoy now pronounced himself irce-for his
two interesting and beautiful daughters were
A., left uacarcd for, to grope, as well they might,
with stern, unrelentlng poverty. Reckless oi
the future, he plunged from crime to crime un-
| til "a mortal wound given him by one of his
| boon companions ended his profigate career.
lie had heard of the renown gained by his more
| fortunate brother, and resolved that ere he died
he would see him again.
The black steed pranced before the palled
hearse, conscious of the rich trappings and
costly yaccoutrement which bedecked the vehicle
they were drawing. The FURNISHED plates
which crested the harness of the wealthy coach
horses, flashed in the light of the morning.
The long line wended its way up the hill until
it reached the summit, and there deposited al
that was left of the once gay Senor Savoy.
Two mourners were all that wept .ns the
clods fell on the rich casing of the coffin
Their tears were transient, for they had foun(
a nearer friend and dearer father in the onct
i betrothed lover of their fragile mother.