The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-02-16
A Scene in Real Life.

The editor oil the ChlcagO linteS, nav
ing been on the north side of that city TO
see friend. was recently prevented from
reaching his Office, in consequence of a
s,eam-tug having passed up the river
with q small feet of vessels in tow, one
of which hal been cast off and hauled IN
Jus, west Of the bridge. leaving the draw
still open. While waiting, he witnessed
the following scene:
sThe vessel we have mentioned had
been moored or made fast outside ot sew
eral canal boats; and as We stood looking
a, the men upon her, one OF them ap-
3roa cbed female who had been crouch
ed upon deck, and addressing her, point
ed to the shore, tn, d to the bridge, and
then down towards the ,hrongea and busy
streets OF living, moving, headlong Chi
cago. She rose, picked up small bun
d., from which she drew forth a soin,
which she rendered to the hardy sailor.
He refused it, whatever it was, and lend
ing her hand, helped her from the vessel
TO the dock up to the bridge. BY this
time a large crowd OF persons throngsd
the north end OF where the bridge would
be, If il was always a bridge; and in con-
templa,Ing tho new faces and the repre-
sents,ives OF the various classes there
Assembled, we had almost forgotten the
in ciden. we have related. Our attention
was called from vain endeavor 10 dis
cover some hope Of a cessation OF tugs
going UP and down, and SCH oneIs ani
briggs pulling IN aud out, by hearing q
most audible sob from one near us. 1t was
no, III. sob of childhood, caused by some
sudden change from gayety to grlei; II
vas the sob OF some maturer breast, fill
ed with the sense Of loneliness al d de-
spair. reached other ears than ours.
A lady, dre.sed In manner which
bespoke a wealth that could CRAFTY taste
and elegance, and VINO, like ourselves
was detained at tina. place, stood near,
accompanied by three children, whose
desire to ge. at the extreme edge oil the
platform She with difficulty repfessed. .--
With woman's tenderness, her heart
recognized the stlfled ebullii!on at sor-
row, and approaching the person IRON
whom it come, who was none other than
the woman we had just seen land from
the vessel, she quietly, and IN that soft,
sweet voice OF woman, which none can
resist, inquired if she stood in need, OF
was she i'll, or was her sorrow such lha,
she could no, be relieyeds \ portion Of
the railing nea- us was vacant, and to-
wards that, and almost at our side, these
two women came to converse. The
stranger was a fair, handsome girl OF
about seventeen years, neatly, but coarse
ly dressed, with shoes not only well
worn, bu, heavy and unsuited IS much
for her sex as for the season. The poor
girl, in homes. simplicity, and with al
earnss,ness which despair alone could
impart, related her history, unin,eruptsc
by single observation from her com
panion, but often accompanied by tn.
tears OF both. We have not space for i
a, length, bu, we will give it. changing
its order iust enough 10 enable US to state
ii briefly.
She said that she was born in Boston
she had no brother or sister now; she re
Inembered tllat she had sister, the old
est, whose name was Lizzie; that sister
years ago, against her fathers will, ha,
married, and with her husband, having
been banIshed the fathers sight had gon
off, and had not been heard of since n
doubt was dead AT the tine of her sis
ter's marriage her parents were wealthy
the pride which drove away Lizzie hat
brough, silent regrets, and after whll
came melancholy complalnings by tn
mother signing for the embrace of he
tirst-born. These soon led TO anger an
examinations at home, and dissipation b
the father abroad. Losses came uponther
and at last, gathering tie few world
goods they possessed, they lef, the prou
city OF their birth. and settled five year
ago upon land purchased OF the Govern
meni IN Wisconsin,. Her brothers, som
older and some younger than herself
one by one dropped and died; and 500
the mother calling in agony upon he
long exlled daughter. joined the boys !!
a happier cline. None were now lei
but the father and this poor girl. He TO
was humbled and stricken by the slo'
but certain disease which lights up tn
cheek, and fires the eye with the bril-
fancy Of health. even when its victim
on the confines Of eternity. He wcul
sit and tell to hls surviving child the acl
Of winning love and sacrificing devo,io
which had made his Lizzie the very ol
iec. Of his life. He would talk OF hs