Washington telegraph., 1856-12-10
TRUE 8sIEV0LENCE;
Or, It is letter to give than to Receiv


Tie widow replied with flushed cl.eel
. lit ll.sy seen night thin.s to you, but tt,
tiousLi tI.at / am slowly and surely W
ping eye-y st2in irom nay lusb nd ao1ol
IS iny gre~tcst earthly co.lt.rt Mr. vi
ner * ilis LIST creditor, aid God Willing
every cent silali be p-id"
Hcr coarscr relative responded with al
emphatic .'Ldile-stick," :...d angrily LEI
her presence
at last L have it." said silver voice
and sweet face, glad aud brilli5nt, bright
ened up the gloom
'.Oniy see, ii.0therl ten dcliars all III
own ten more make twenty; So we shat
have a nice little sum for Mr Miner.
Tears trelnbled on her mothers lashes
and glittered ON her pale cheek. 1t is t,
be the price OF thy lie, my precious onc?'
she thought Is the canher worH at the
heart OF my beautiful flower. Blast CIV,
the up to weary toll, 4 sacrifice up.. tic
alter of duty? Can it be that God require.
it -
Eva kuelt at her mothers feet, where
she had fallen with all the abandon of :
child, hcr glance fastened 70 the shining
gold
Lifting her glance she met that Of her
mother, luii Oi anxiety touched with sOr-
rvw. A sudden smile broke over her del
icate features.
II was only thinking Of the endless
things this money would buy-30n't look
So grave nailIa such i beauty OF Il warm
shawl for you, and Il neat crimson cover
for that uniidv Old arm ch:ir; a bit, ever
SO little, of carpet to put down by the bed,
| that your feet need not iecl this cold floor.
and Il pretty cap, besides coai, and tea, and
sugar, and such nice comfortable things
But never minG'-and she sprang to her
feet, brushed b:ck her brown curls, and
mind, LII may be write a book one OF these
days, that'Il make you and l rich. And
dear mother, you shall ride in your own
carriage, and may be those that scorn on
us now, only because We are poor, may be
thankful for our notice. Il truce to ro-
NANCE" she gravely continued; "storn
reality tells me 10 go directly up to Nadi-
son street, find Dir. Miner, give him this
twenty dollars, take a receipt, and then
come home and read and sing to lev moth
er"
Hurricdly Eva passed from her house
along the narrow streets As she vert on
ward, street afterstrect diverged into pleas
ant width and palace lined spiendor The
houses Of greatness and wealth glittered
in their marble beauty under the golden
sunlight. Upbroad steps, through portals
carved and shining, passed the timid steps
of Eva Stcrre.
At FIRST the p0mpous servant smiled a
contemp:uous denial butaftcr moment,
perhaps softened by her childish simplici-
ity and winning blue eyes, he deemed it
best not t. deny her urgency; and she en-
tered this palace of a rich mans home
Softly her feet sank in the luxurious
hall-carpet Statuary in bronze and mar
bic lined the WY to the staircase The
splcndo Of the room into which she was
ushcred seemed to her inexperienced sight
too be ut ul for use. and le who came in.
with his kindly glance aud handsome face
the oblest perfection Of manhood she had
ever seen.
Well. young lady" he said. blandly
smiling to whom an indebted for this
picasurc?.'
My father. sir. died in your debt. ;"
said Eva blushinely, speaking very softly
:. By the strictest economy and very hard
work my mother and have been able to
pay all his creditors but yourself If yen
will be kind ,nough to receive the balance
of your account in small s,ims-I am sorry
they must be so small, sir-we can in the
course of a very few years fully liquida te
the sum, and then-re shall have fulsiil-
ed nay fathers diving wish. that every stain
might be wiped from his honor She pau
scd moment. and said again falteringly.
...my father WIS very unfortunate, sir, ard
broken in health for many years. but sir.
he was honorable. he would have paid the
/ last cent if it had left him a beggar.
Mr. Miner sat while thourhtfully. his
dark ev.s fastened upon the gentle face be-
fore him After 4 moment of silence he
raised his head threw back the mass OF
curling hair that siladowef his handsome
brow. and said;
al remember your father well. I re-
eretted his death He WAS fine fellow"
he added musinely; but my dear young
ladv, have YOU the means-do YOU not
embarrass yourself BY making these pay
ments."
Eva b!ushed again. and looking mp in
reniouSly rrplied, ~ an obliged to work
SIR hut no l-bor woul be too srinou= That
mi"''s snve the memory of such father
from diserace''
This she spoke with keen emotion The
rich man turned with choking m hi.
thrnrt. and tears -listened on his lashes
Eva timidly held ont the two gold pieces
he took them- and bidding her stay a mo
ment hastily left the room
AlmoSt instantly returning he handed
her sealed note. sayinr. There is tn,
recoipt. Young lady. and allow me to add
that the mother Of such child must be
happy woman The whole debt. find, i
J nine hundred and seventy-fve dollars
You will see by my note what arrange