Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-29

CHARLIE MXSON.
A HOME STORY


"A flfttIf 81 ftt Iu srt.
Twas towards the last of January,
l1844, and winter, cold and drear,
swayed its icy sceptre over the gay and
populous city Of Washington. The
morning had been dark and gloomy,
and as night came on, a terrible snow
storm compelled man and beast to
seek shelter. The clouds were drift
ed across the sky like evil spirits con-
tending for dominion, the piercing
blast howlcd dismally through tho
almost deserted streets, and tho Storm
King seemed to rule the elements
with all his fury. tea -
In an obscure but pleasant street
q plain, neat frame tenement, whose
appearance indicated that its occu-
pants were Of that class Of persons
who were compelled, by daily labor,
| to sustain themselves. A cheerful fire
was burning In CRATE in the interior
of one Of the apartments, shedding a
bright glow over the pleasant counte-
nances Of Albert Mason, his wife, and
daughter. He was steady, indus
.rious mechanic, earning with honest
| industry the means of supporting his
small family, and loved and respected
by all in the circle in which he moved.
His daughter Kate was a quiet, dark
eyed giri OF sixteen whose sunny
smiies ana sweet voice seemed 10
sned rays OF sunshine around her
wherever snc went.
what causes Charlie TO stay so
late, mother! asked Kate, as she sat
at tne window gazing anxiously out
INTO tne dark streets, "its areadiui
nigh'' ana tne poor httie ieiiow VIII
De so Wet ana tired when ne returns
nome;
Mr; stanford must De o nard.
hearted man 10 keep him 80 late,
answered. mrs. Mason. Il am ieariui
we snaii nave 10 take nim away, ior
nc mas 700 much iaDor 10 perform Tor
the small wages ne receives. q.
Inc supJect OF TINS conversation
was an inteiiigent httie poy OF ten
years OF age, VINO was employed IN
carrying punuies anu Parceis III q
large mercantiie estaplisnment' Inc
proprietor was q nlnty hearted
money loving man. VINO uiu not
scruP,e 70 60 peyond tne bounds oi
l'ones,y IA ms business ,ranssc''ons ans u
wnci nc cVu'u 90 80 Win periece se-
curly, ,u ana lnougn I; al knew MN nm 70 . DO pc
e,oso ,.'''. anu M: p1nsnlous, t yeS vvly iew low
M n.e s sn1a".ea Jua,',o u'a
n's .,' uu'1 n ,a'sliuay ' anu ricniy oarnou
;ns '.', s'a. ~. ""ses no ,ees.seJ ~ ~
'ns'y, pucWas oiieh conpeiiea 10 pear
cross ross, words ana ,.!' treatment rom rom his =
loy ea;lsy o.' wnv "'sua,''uu '':.n :. W 'os ne
cn''uren ass1e'a.e : y, WIN .ne sou ol me
'nan',' anu '"rougn "narsn eAPress'oh
Wouiu oitoh caii an angry nush 10
MS chcek, ana cause his little heart to
repe'' ,nere was Always one 70 SPEAK
y gcntli WORD ana defend nm from
inc u insulting ms isg words Other elder , broth tn
Y, "nu s''..r, "ho cohs.uorou hiii 'ar
Cpcneath Ihem and inferior TO them
selves' '.e, :. inns ..l was Annie stanford inc
nerc,'ah. : younges' uaugh,er, pet-
.eu w .a poaus'lul .. eni,a WIN I'm. piue n eyes
anu , sunny eu',S, oVor , wnvso ,'', vrow
nine summers hau scarcely sneo tner
sunpcams. ms. sne was Snmrhcs ~, ii'tle
eompan'on' TOT 20 speak III Oh nun IN
ncr presence, was 20 call an angry
!, husn 70 ner cncos , ana prov, ana Gu, cause
ner syos 70 sparkle pr'gn',y; Iney
loved !, Y, . each !, o'ner dearly and tho stern
."'"o, 'a MY" no' now c'os, Wero 'ne
''os ,nat oouhu inc TWO chiidrcn, ns
aay = ~ aissr ,.a, uay passed ana 'hcy became
VIZ nv .n''",a'o' ~. c-,,-,
pur'ng 'ho uny Vharie hao peen
engageu ''', p' IN a,en cnrrylng packagcs, snu
w w"o' y. n'gn. nv rosurnou 70 .ne ,,,
s.orS, ..r ~ ..reu ,... anu co'u, morc w was sun
dis,s snt ,,ar, S 81 shn @ c,tv ~ " A. ~ thew ~
"',,s"' .,,s P"'sv' '"o WY "S ,"owsary
sh'a ha 1on raised inc % Dnna's d nc Thought OF
'"o .onk' we. w"'", "mo ."on o' sno
co'n,or"p'e ,,. nomo WIN i'H onooriu',
smiling ''. nees, nmu rep'nSs'ng :. ION on y, INC :
.vs"'.'' ''s',. .v '"'"V" ""a vh.vsV' ,.,' wy Wv
,r'va'o p'nce OF the wca''ny mcr-
cnan. po'n taste ana c'cgancc were s,
vv.,p'noo ,''., ~ 'n' "rrnnge'hens y, ,u's
''s',e 10, hpar'nent, ana none cou'd gaze
oa Wv ""s Po'''"''s 'n"' "'o'''' '' w, ."e
wa''s nnu .no !osewoou aesk snu r,en y
carpet, without ,nink'nRn9w pr'gnt'y
fortune n"u sm''ou upon n'm' ~
velvet nrm-chair before glowing hre,
rht tho proprietor, roiuotnht to ionVe
buon vomior'' tnough no knew no
should find \ tho samc IN his richly
'"rn'rhoa awe','ng, when wns some
Instance rom n's store, ior no uponu'
sd , tho long; cold walk, and ana VOL no
m'gn,, iof 'ho rhow anu H'oe' "osenu'
ou witl cutting violence, ana the
WI w,na o., howlea mournmly around. As
v"af''o oPenou 'no "oro, no 'urhoo.
ana seeing who IL was, exclaimed