New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-28

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"a. ing YOU li-tt tie ian2 ssid Ge-tv s-i I
Ian hurt a ,it b1t ! wish L-ints7,i ~ mix
a. ~; rlrrt Van C-arr ~ t1e dlo-, cav whs- .
ts5 hs--Crd an1 eor1-e1ced r1i r. -1 eti into rha
hove sri5s, blows threats, al1 p-'a-e ard br1-l Jan
80 ne s-r~,'-lter tired 20 a.qease her bat she
ft he door H. b.. Ge-sy ~ scoiis1 1es-el d.
Ytgea Il De crg-t which che u,rallY gei is- s-2-f
ard shut ~ in her c.Tk etfc - ne nglt f''T -
I9af Ve- mother al died n Nan Crane h'1se, ave
80 he.o,e a1d size hac been tolerated there s1,e not
81 much became when ben gro -n' 70 sea be olds e
wife Be 6nd Aecf ne chHd 1n,l ms Ie-l'n ~ -
ga hen core se ie fl1 orc -lo--1i te would evs-
@r--e t- lu. 5fc1-se ln n Ee-s1ns of hsr owr f,-
49, so. ud though e consider d CITY i-il W 4;
up,u De-. ba he oid 10! care 70 excite i1s17ie' by r.!
- - li- f.rse Of h. elsewhere.
Wien On, IL funI Lers-i Locked Up r. the night
IL re calE -trrct Gerry 4atsa an1 iea- re da'1 -as
-to,l ior 8 lanUe Ts-iec''g -l taen 81 ny o=tn .
81. i sate you Nan Grant Oh Men Giant ha's you
=. -ltl Oh. cane re.- her aLl after While, sle ga
me cs ,e1. eB4 .hrsv he,-elf co VI hsr mi.e-aoe
I'D c1ve-si Ter face with her le hin halfs ana SOD
led ard cri. a. If her heart would bra >e weft an
II; lie was utterly Exhausted a1d ihen g-41laiy WI
o-y row and then l9w sob All c7tc1'g Of me s,sa
sic gie~ quite tn By aoa By - too ava; heF ms
n her iace cislea 'hsm together IN con- 1,''e 'h
rer and look ed le giaLe1 WbloF ~ tne SIZE ~
tie b.d l. was but nree pans 0i cl.s uneyenll .'la
ogether ara the oriy chance of lg1t ne room pa
Ihere va. 10 moon; bat, as Gerry looked up ne s1N
,brouch ~ window. shining c0TE upon her o] bnSn'
stsr She th0uRht he had never seen anything ~ %
tfsrtrI She Lad omen beel ont n doors ~lea the -ay
vss n OF starr and hsd not noticed then uuc1 Dli ih
ore al alone. large 80 bright, aAd !et I'd -oi sh1
pleasant lcok nc. seemed to sIets 10 ner seem -
fs, Geriy Gerty p07r little Ger So tAousl- u
seemed Ike kind face such a' -he hcd lonS TINS e5'
. o.
mid, VINO l.titi Somebody Il. Z, So to,d p'r''n
Iluswi o now could te get up 20 high Ana per'!
'''I tSr S''f HI, rrt4ag7 bsni.h.ed .oul Who sh.
Taf..u tFr.t 1bou au Gods child i1ie one Christ
oed fr rlse WI De rot serd nan or angel - -a ~
fic dsrkress 81 in 100 .,Ils right inlt -1i never 2
out lie lgLt that sLall shine through al et--ni'y
Gerty ard tie Lguprg1ter Who By the way, plays
subordinate though Interesting part IN ;he story, Of
cfur,e become rreat friends. The oil Tag 10 charge
o tie li,te r. soon makes re touse too h), 20 hold
ber AID the aged Kid hearted .aupgr.er sskes her
70 his OWN solitary home Af.er desperate quarrel
With Nen Grant poor Gery turned into the street.
On cold and dreary November night. when she was
picked up BY the lampghter, wlo could not see her
frozen 70 death although might be supposed he wa
.sdly perple1ed as to 2ha, 10 should DO with the for
lorn waif thus suddenly thrown upon BIS HANDS:
True looked at Gerry in perfect wonder and distress.
He knew nothing about children and was a-,oui-hei e.
her simplicity He could no' leave Ler there, such cold
qht but he hardly knew wha- he could DO W'h he-
be took her hon for he lived alJne and wa poor. Bat
another violent coughing fpeh decided b. az once =
share with her his shelter fire and food for III It
least: 70 he took her by tbe hand saying Come with
and Gerry ran along confidently By his side never
asking Wluber.
Tue b'd about dozen more lamps % si before they
reached the end Of the 7ee hen hi 0-ld Of duty VS.
fBhed Gerty watched him li-h, ach with Gs keen
al interest If that the only Object for which she
inh conn any ard wa only after they h-d rescued
the corner Of The street ana walked icr distance
without stopping that he inquired where they going
Going home, ssid lIue.
Am going TO your home said Gerty
Yes, soid frue and here il is
lie opened little gate close 20 the sile wsiA l. led
into email and very narrow ya-d which retched along
the whole length Of deceut wostoried house True
y I'd in the 0acE part of the house they went through
the yard passed by several Windows and the main en-
trance Gnd, coag - small door IN the rear opened
ard weIt in. Gerty was by this time trembling with
tie cold her little bare feet were quite blue with walking
the pavemeuts. There We stove in the room
into hCh they had entered but tire in H. IL WAS
LARGE and looked il might be prc:'y comiorta
bic though was very untidy True made a. much haste
he could 10 dispose Of his ladder torch &c in an al
joining shed and then bringing il handful OF wood ne
Ii FIRE in the stove In few minutes there wSs brghi
blaze, and the chilly atmosphere grew warm Drawing
old wooden settle up - the hre ne threw ms 81 eyy
great coat over il, and lifting little Gery up he placed ner
gently upon the comfortable scat he then went to work
get upper for True Old bachelor anu sccds
TONED to do everything for himself He mad, tes then
mixing great mug fs for Gcry, with plenty u snssF
and all bis u worth OF milk be produced ifon ait'e
cUt beard i0ai OF bread, cut htF Ale aie uI PeS
her 70 eat and drink - much O. she cold I ne yJds
well when be coacu ,ed from her looks that she had not
been well fed and much ssssfaoton did he feel
il her evident enjoyment Of the oe. meal she had ever
had that be forgot palake OF il himself bat sat wach
ing her with tenderness which proved that the unerns
instinct childhood had been wanting in Gerry when
fhe felt he watched Tue about h work, i)n- be
fcre he spoke 10 her that he friend 10 every
body even to the ferlorn little girl in the worL
1ruCman Flint was born and brought mp ia New iIamp-
shire but when hcen years old beng lefs orphan be
bad made bis Boston, where he support h'mei.
lbs. .tas. o.w1N 1NsN.Fa
having been al different times newspaper Garner esd
driver. potter, wood cutter indeed nck a. ell trades,
and honest capable and good tempered he'll he aE 49,
shown himself tha; he everywhere good and
bad sometimes confined for years in the same employ
Previous 70 his entering upon the service in which fnd
hin be had been for time porter in large store,
owned by wealthy and generous merchant. Being one
day engaged in removing some heavy casks he hsd the
misfortune 10 be severely injured BY OF them ial
upop bis chest For long lime hope entertained
Oi his recovering from The effects Of he accident: anu
when le ct last began 10 mend hs health returned
gradually that II Q year before he able BE-
work again This sickness swallowed up the savings Of
years but Bis late employer allowed him
for any comforts provided excellent ph scAn and
1 thai he well taken care of
/ True However, had never been the same man since
lie from hs sck bed ten years older IN cOnstitu
ton ard his strength much enfeebed that he only
IL FOR comparatively liCht employment. IL then
that h kind friend and former master obtained for MIN
the stu4l on lie held lampgher in a4di.ion -
which be frequently ea-Bcd considerable by saving
Hevss between fifty ard sixty years old s.outly
built man. with features IN Of nsture rough
nods, but expressive Of much good nature. He
;u1cly silent and reserved, lived much By himself, Was
known 30 bUt lev people n the city anu sGa only
erony he sexton Of neighborng church very Old
snd one usually considered very cross grained and uncom
I peniouGbe.
But we eit Gerty an;shnr her supper, and now when
20 her he stretched upon the wide settle
sound asleep eo-ered up with warm blanket and Der
head resting u?on pillow. True SITS beside her. her
t;!e Liu hand les in IL great palm: occssonally he
dsws the blanket closer ro1nd her She breahes hard