Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-02-08
AlisfeIaueous Reaoimp.
From the Olive Branch.
NORA NELL.
A NEW WAY TO GET A WIFE.

From my lodgings at the Carlton House,
New York, had wandered, one bright mOenA
light night, over half the city from Blocker
street to the Battery, and now stood under a
gas light in Broadway opposite the Park, watch
ing the pssOers. by, as they came from the The
atre on the other side. with the advantage, from
the brilliant glow of the light, of not being
seen myself There is something very interest.
ing in city by moonlight this was glorious
ly clear and beautiful night, and in the long de-
serted and sbadowy streets, that SO lately teem-
ed with busy beings, now wrapped about by
the silent mantle of ofnight.lay pregnant monde.
had stood for moment in a contemplative
mood, the thoroughfare was again in all silence
the crowd had passed hurrying on, warmly
dressed in furs, when a hand was gently laid
1pou my arm. Turningl beheld female fig
ure slight in form, and very beautiful, yet pale
and emaciated in feature. A hasty word was
rising to my lips, as | eSsayed to repulse the m
trusion, thinking the being before me one Of
LuOoC LdllCu duRClo WIN hiOob ONOAJ iuiAO OibJ
And more particularly this, where may be
found as very neighbors, vice and virtue, rich
es and poverty, misery and happiness. A Sec
ond glance convinced me of the injustice of my
suspicion, as the poor creature sunk at my feet,
lmploring charity Raising the thinly clad
child, for she was but child in years, from the
ground, in few words, heard story of mis-
cry, and suffering that opened every channel
to my heart. Yet determined to learn its truth
l threw the warm and ample folds of my cloak
around her, and supporting her weak and ema-
cated form, hurried by her direction towards
her home. We passed down Chatham, thro'
dark lanes and alleys, into the section Of the
city known as the Five Points, and presently
decended into cold, damp cellar, the ground
being scarcely covered by rotten and broken
boards. In the least'Eposed corner of this
desolated place, was laSge' box, in which lay
couple Of children on straw; scantly covered
with old carpets, the one sleeping innOcentlyr
while the other, half sleepy, and half awake
uttered subdued sobs. My companion, pointing
to:the children, groaned out the word starving
and sunk fainting to the floor. Rushing from
the apartment, sought the nearest Restaurant
procured hot wine and water, and in scarcely
less time than it has taken to relate this, was
again in this cellar of want administering tc
the immOderate appetites of the half-starved
children.
So overcome was my companion by her feel
ings and irst snfferings, that many minute
elapsed before she could partake of anything
At length ] prevailed upon her to taste the win
which warmed and invigorated her almost bro
ken constitution, and brought to her pale an,
haggard cheek gentle tinge of Iovelne S.. =
After procuring an ample covering for the chill
dren and the female who had conducted m
hither, with additional refreshments, I lei
them; promising to call on the morrow. As
- pressed my bed of down, that night, felt gui
NSrealise within myself that while reve
led ia luxury, thousands of my fellow creature
we're \nGsring from want and poverty
During the ensuing week my time was mainl
employ a in procuring comfortable lodgings fe
the suf HerS. aud supplying the same with littl
cOmfo1 and necessities.
One evening about three weeks after Ii
night \ which had first met my protegies,
sat ID neat, comfortably furnished apartmer