The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
From The rhiodgo Times.
SCENEIN REAI.LIFE.


SCENEIN REAL LIFE.
We do not often indulge in the sen,i.
m-n'al-but, occasionally in our walks,
our attention is called to events happen.
ing before us. which leavcs an impression
upon our minds and leads us to thought.
aud reflections which il 10 well We, as all
other nen, should indulge in at times.
We bad l'ern "n the North Side. to .e.
an ""q"n n;ance zilis hotel, and return.
ing b! Clark street, found, ~ is general.
" the case VIXEN nm is im n hurry. one
ot those little busy inv-niions,a steam tug
had passed mp the river will, small flee,
Of Vessels in tow, one Of hirh had t,re,,
EAST IA, AMI had hauled in jus, wes, Of
the bridge. Seeing no hopes Of getting 70
our Ollie E,r some time. and knowing thu,
our c"'Er'o.'t"rs could not he in any wor,e
temper an hour later than they we're then,
We resolved TO bear it me-kly, and dnd
mental occupation ty observing what wxs
going on abon, US. We little expected
what did occur.
The vessel We have mentioned had been
m"ored, or made fast outside Of several
C. nsl boats, and ~ ~e stood looking at
The men upon her, one OF them approach.
I'd 4 t,ms!. who hml l.een crouche.l upon
the deck, and addressing her. pointed to
the shore, then to the bridge. and then
down towards The tlrongsa and hu.v
streets Of living, moving, headlong Chica-
g.. She rose. picked up sn all bundle,
frm which she dre~rfor.hx coin, which
she trndrre'l I" the hardy sailor. lie 70
fuse'i il, whatever il ~x., and lending her
n hand. helped her from the v-s.-l to the
dock, and from tile d.~k up to ,he bridge.
hy This ''n'e large crowd Of persons
thr"ny.d the north end "f where he bridge
would ie. lit were always n Miig-,snd
!" contemplating the new faces. and the
representatives OF the various classes there
assembled We had nimos, forgotten the
'nc''lent We have related. Our attention
VA, called f,,w v.;, .,.,...o. -.
cove, s.,. h.r f
Ing up and down. and schooncrs and briys
pulling in and out. by hearing mos, au-
dbl. sol, from some ,,r. r..r -, :, -
not the sob Of child hood. caused by some
snJ,l.o ch.,,. ,r
th. sol, of ann. m.,u,., i,a,., su,'. -,
. .,.n.. If ,,o..,;,. .,J ,.,.;. 1871
ed o,h.r ear. ,h.r .,,. ,.lv H..
81 in . n,,,., u,;., Lo, -,
th., co,,J ,,,,;f, .,.,
xho Ike ,n,.s,,.. u.. a.,.;.s, :. -.
u,.,,, .,o., MA, accommodated +, ,n...
Children who's. d..;,,. 90 ., - =.
,r,.,,. s,ly. of m. o,.,e,a, II. III. y,
6eu,,v rrorr.,.J
Will. a ~oman'. tenderness. hs, h..,
rrcornisea ,h. .,;f,,.,, .l,,;,;on - ,,,
and approaching ,h,. p-,.o, from xh,m
i, came. sho wa. non. o,h., ,h,, a..
woman ". had ;u., seen land fo,u A..
vessel. she ou;erlx and i, ,.., .,n 80,
voic. of woman. vl,;rh non. c,, ,..;.,
incurred IL she stood in need q, w.. Al.
i'll. ~ WAS her sorrow ,,cb x. cou,,, D.. ,.
li.ve,I !, A portion Of the r,;l,ny ,e., -,
WAS vacant. aud toward. ,b., .lmo., =,
our side. these TWO women CANA =, con.
verse. Tie stranger was a f.i, b.od.ous
girl, of sbou, seventeen years neatly bu,
eosr.ely dressed. with shoes no, ou.v veil.
~orn lut heavy, and uu.ui,.d .. much 20
her a~x a. TO the .ea,o,. The ,oor .,;,,
in l,ou.s, .;m.l;c;,v and with an e.sn..,.
mes, which ie.cs.r ,lo,. c,uld ;mr.,t
related her b:unrv vniu,.,r.n,.d tv !,
single aL.erv,,iop from he, som,,n;or
Lu, ofien accompanied Ly the ,e.,. Of both