Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-25

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there was young glrl IN prison, VINO ap-
peared to De utterly fFiendless and deter.
mined to die by starvation The KIND
hearted Friend Immediately went to her
assistance He found her lying on the
floor OF her cell, with her lace barred u
her hands, sobbing as If her heart would
break. He tried to comfort her, bat could
obtain no answer.
Leave us alone. said ne to the keeper
Perhaps she will speak to me, u there 2 )
no one to hear. " hen they we're alone TO-
gether ne put back tie hair from her tem-
pies, laid his hand kindly upon her heauti-
ful head, and SAID IN soothing tones My
child consider me as thy tather 1elt mo
al Snoa mast 90 1 snqn pss 1esP
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1nee as l Wo1iu lot my eMn 1au gn,es ana
douDt not tna6 can heiP tnee oul u Inc
ohncuity.
Alter a long time spent 10 afectlonate
entreaty she leaned her young head on his
friendly shoulder, and sobDed out On,
wish was dead. What will my poor me
tner say when she learns OF ny disgrace.
fernaPs we cansmanage that she never
shall know IT, repiled he Ahurng hers
Dy THIS nope, ne gEadually obtalned from
ner the Wnoie story OF her acquaintance
vita sne nobieman. he pade her oe com.
Iorted, ana take nourlshment; Tor ne would
see tnat the sllk was pald Tor, and the pros
ec9qon Withdrawn.
lie went immediately to her employer
ana told hlm the story. Ihls is her nrst
offence, said he. The girl Is young and
sne Is the only chltd OF poor WIDOW. OlVe
her chance 70 retrieve TINS one false step,
ana she may De restored 10 society, ana
use1ul and honorable woman. L Will see
that thou art PAID Tor the silk The man
readily agreed to withdraw the prosecution,
and SAID he would have dealt otherwise by
the girl had ne known all the clrcumstian-
the merits OF the case, for many young
creature Is driven into the downward path
who might easily have been saved.
The kind hearted man next proceeded to
the hotel, with Quaker simplicity OF speech
inquired Tor Henry stuart. Ine servant
soon returned and conducted him to the
chamber. The nobieman appeared surprI-
sed that stranger IN the plain Quaker cos
tume' should lntrude upon his luxurious
privacy When ne heard bis errand, ne
biushed deeply, and frankly admitted the
truth Oh the glri s statement Htis oeneFo-
lent visitor took the opportuny to- bear
testimony against the seinshness- and SIN
OF pronlgacy' he dld ~ IN such KIND
ana 1atheriy manner, tnat the young man
heart was touched. lie excused himself by
say,hg sh': ne %ouid NOS nave tsHsPered
WIN Ihe girl II ne nau Kno"h hef 10 Dc
vlftuous. nave aone many wrong
shings' saiu ne. cu'' thanA Uod,. no De-
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