Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-08

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denly started up before him.
Please, sir, said she, . if its only {
hothing to cat to-day. -.
The first Impulse of the moment was
to go on-the second to stop. He look
ed at the girl Her face was thin and
pale, and her garments scauty, He was
man of good impulse; SO he put his
hand towards his pockets, intending to
give her shilling. But the traveller
forgot that his overcoat buttOned tight
over his pocket.
1T is too much trouble" he said to
himself, ''and this wind is very cutting.
Besides, these bcggars, are usually
cheats. I'll warrant this girl wants the
money to spend in some gin-shop." -
And, speaking harshly, he said, Il have
nothing for you. If you are really des-
titute, the guardians will take care of
you" e---s Il So
The girl shrank back without a word,
and drew her :tattered garments around
her shivcring form; but tear glisten-
edon her check, in the light of the dim
lamp.
The man passed on, and turning the
next corner, soon knocked at the door
of a splendid mansion, through whose
richly curtained windows a rosy light
streamcd out across the storm A-ser-
want obsequiOusly gave hiai entrance.
At the sound of his footsteps. the par
lor door was opened, and beautiful girl
apparently about seventeen, sprang into
his arms, Kissed him on the check, and
then began to assist in removing his
overcoat
'fWlst Kept you so long, dear papa p
she said, If | had known where you
werrs would have sent the carriage.-
You never stay fatc at the Office
rNo, MY Iuse, 4 was at my lawyers,
busy, very busy, and all for you; and
he kindly patted her check. :. But
now Mags:yi can t you give me some sup
The daughter rang the bell and or
dcred the supper to be served. It-was
such a one as AN epicure would delight
in, just the suppar. for "A traveller. on a
night ike that
~o';Pas said tho daughter, when it was
finished, Il hope you are in a sood hui
NOR forsI have a favor to ask of you"
aud she threw her arms around his neck,
aud lookcdHp In his face with thatswin-
ming smile aud those beautiful dark eyes
of hers. 81 wish to givc,a ball, on my
birth day-my eighteenth birth day
you are Kind, good papa. and know
you have been successful, or you would
NOT have been at your lawyers.
7di'Yes, my darling" he said fondly
kissing her, 1.-THE cotton speculation has
turned out well. sold all had of the
article this afternoon, receiving the mo-
ney and took it to my lawyers, telling
him to invest it in real estate. think
i shall give up the business
10! do, do, papa. But you will give
this ball, won't you?"
You. little tease" said her father,
smilingly; and putting his hand into his
pockct book, he took out note of five
hundred dollars, and placed It in his
daughters hand.
take this; if it's not enough you
must have another suppose. But
don't trouble me any more"
The next morning broke clear; but
the snow was foot deep, and i6y here
and there in large drifts, blocking up
the doorways. At ten o'clock, the rich
LuOICuduG WIS Ou AIS " SOUhb-
ing room. He turned down the same
street up which he had come the precce-
ding evening. A crowd had gathered
round the open cellar door of a ruined
tenement. The merchant paused to in
;guire what was the matter.
"a woman, sir, has been found dead
below there" said one of the spectators;
"she starved to death, it is said; and
they have sent for a coroner. Her
daughter has just come back, after be-
ing out all night; ! believe she was beg
ging. That's her moaning"
s'Ah," said the merchant, and pang
went through his heart like an ice bolt;
fST ho remembered having denied the
petitioner the night before. He pushed
through the crowd, anu descended the
cellar steps. A girl covered over an
emaciated corpse that lay on heap of
straw in one corner of the damp apart
,Aent.' 1t was the same girl he feared
it would prove. The merchant was hor-
TOR struck.
tMy poor child" he cried, laying his
hand :on her shoulder, "you must be
cared for. God forgive me for denying
YOU last night. Here take this, and
he put bill into her hand.
The girl looked up and gazed vacant
ly at him; then she put back the prof
fered and said:
1T will do no good now, mother is
dead" and she burst into tears.
The merchant at that moment would
have given half his fortune to have re-
called her to life. ;u3a5ig
;; The lesson thus learned he never for
got. The merchant personally saw that