The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-07-12

gainst our destnies, but oh mother, mother
what can Thomas Think" cried Viroqua il
agony.
> "Tis hard Viroqua to divine; he may hav,
some good object, yet how cruelty, if L ma,
> say it; does he disregard our present wei.
Q fare"
''Too truly; he has -- but dear moth
er | would say naught against him, he i.
your son, and feel towards him as a sister
though much wronged"
Cline was, my dear Viroqua when he
was kind and atfectionate to us both, but
now oh God! must we have cause to blame
him?"
"Let us still bear with our miseries dear
mother" said Viroqua calmly, "perhaps
some friend may come when least expected
"True, true my dearest one, we are never
shut out from the mercies of Him who Ca
reth."
"Now mother It's late and you are weary
let us retire"
"But | fear you are sick Viroqua, you
seem so pale and languid."
"Not much mother, only slight head
ache" she returned.
"Would | had some refreshment for you
dear. A crumb we have not had to-day, and
| know you are faint from hunger"
Mother" said the Girl rising to her feet,
''haye you eat nothing to-day?'
"Not anything my chd--i gave Thomas
the last morsel yesterday that was in the
house." ..
"And you have been starving!'
"And you have eat nothing DEAR
"But am young yet dear mother, and
can go better without nourishment than you.
Tomorrow | will earn loaf of bread"
"Vroqua you are magnanmous, but
where, or at what can employment be had,
for feel thatthat is our only means for sup
port"
81 will go early tomorrow morning, aud
seek empIoyment-uerhaps we can make an
engagement to sew for some clothing store"
suggested Viroqua as her vision began to
TEEN with anticpations.
'May God help us!" calculated the old la
dy. After some further conversation con-
cornlig their future plans, the unfortunate
mother and daughter, exhausted and hun
gered, laid themselves together upon the
bed, and ere long, were rendered for the
time, comfortable in slumber.
"FinalIy morning came, and as the rattle
of carts and drays, and the hurried foot
steps ofthe mediocre business man, ,commen-
ced to din the air, the occupants of the
wretched, sunken hut, were aroused from
their sleep; tho unrefreshed and miserable
rs ever. Yet neryed by her anxiety, Viro-
qua sprang from her couch, and prepared to
venture upon her uncertain enterprise.
"How soon viii you return my child?'
asked the mother as Yiroqua opened the
door to start.
al will not be longer absent than two or
three hours mother-be Of good cheer till
| come back"
Thus answered the beautiful girl as she
went out and closed thc door. In few
minutes after, the old lady was up, and I
concluding her limited household duties,
again seated herself at the table, and COM
the perusal of that inspired volume
from the pages of which she cleaned so
much Of comfort and consolation. Not ma
ny moments had she thus occupied, before
the door was opened, and we'll dressed
and benevolent-looking lady entered, bear
ing on her arm basket, which was covered |.
with clean white cloth.
"My dear Mrs. Leroy" she exclaimed,
sitting down her basket and running to-
wards the old lady.
"Miss Richards! is it possible that this is
you?' returned the surprised woman.
at is: and [ have found you at last!--
| called at yoHr house in the country, the
very evening Of the day that you left, and
the folks who occupied it, informed me
ihat you had moved to the city, but what
part they could not tell"
"Too true," sighed the old lady, ''but
how did you ever chance to find us here?"
81 was visiting a pocr woman just few
loors below this-and whom fear is about I
1ylng--who told me that there came here I
I few days since a woman vith her son {
and daughter, whom she thought went by ,
he name Of Leroy Glad of knowing where
% find you, | came in as soon as | could {
lfter hearing her through" S
"Thank you, thank you; am so glad to
zee you"
"Not more so my friend than I am to see t
7ou." a
"But such kindness never again expect {
ID to realize" returned Mrs. Leroy while
tear of joy rushed to her eyes /
"Nay my dear friend, do not call it kind q
less; It's naught but duty which we all owe +
'ur fellow creatures-sociabilit and respect.
3nt to be candid my dear Mrs Leroy, thro' /
his woman whom | mentioned q moment
Iyo, have been informed of your circum- :
tances, and I hope you will not consider t
ne ostentatious if offer yon my services v
n anything | can do for you" #
"God forbid, my dear kind friend, that c
should be so heartless, but how can |
hink of burdening you with my afairs?" n
"Do not let such a thought occur to your t
mind my friend, for assure you it will be "
ny greatest delight to render you any as n
istance whatever" V
"True we are necessitous and fairly men IS
icant: but my dear Miss Richards, could
ever receive benefit without the means D
t compensation" 0
"Tut! how you talk-where is Viroqua?v
eturned Miss Richards archly, assuming an
ir of cheerfalness by way Of withdrawing b
er friend from the contemplation of her O
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