Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-01-20

here was coarse, mocking laugh from
the crowd of half drunken wretches standing
near. The eyes ofsRicharti flashed angrily;
but the voice. and sill more. the imploring
look Of his moth er restrained him
''Let US return home" she said, in a des-
pairing tone. e feel faint and sick at
heart"
And leaning on The arm Of her son, the
unhappy wife tOttered rather than walked
from the place.
TIE keen frosty sir partially restored her
strength and Raasl proceeded with her
children till she reacbed the thorougbfaro
leading through St.sMargaret's church yard
towards the Almonry, when faint moan
from Mary, VII ON Size still carried in her
erms, arrested Ter Steps. She placed her
hand under.Fthc thin faded shawl which
covered her the child was cold as ice, ard.
shvering, as if seized With an ague fit.
"She is dying y groaned the terror strileen
parent dying for the want Of food -
The heart of her boy could endure no
more-it was breaking The cup Of misery
and endurance had been filed to ovcFdowing.
His brain was on fre-tears could not
gueT,ch it,
q Take her home mother Y he cried
take her home! never fear but / viii bring
you food Mary shan't die! I'll bog-beg,"
he added; & anything 10 save hcr!"
q Richard Richard do not leave me -
shriekod his agonized parent. -" Let me net
lose both my children. if you love your
mother, return-for PHYS sake return -
The appeal camo too late. Der son,
stung maddened beyond endurance By the
sufferings of those so dear to hiu, had broken
from her feeble grasp, dartcd down the thor
ouglfare, and vas already beyond the reach
of her voice.
Rachel olung to the ratings Of the church
yard for support till second moan, stu
fainter than the first, sent pang through
her maternal breast.
She must not die iu the strcotr' muir
INJURED Rachel :, Home--Aomc If / have
strength to reach it.
"Oh, Godn' size cried with a sudden
burst of anguish. protect my boy Shield
him from crime guard him against vices and
the hidcous snarcs which il a thousand forms
assail uufriendcd youth or take him." she
added solcnIuly, "tako him in Thy mercy u
L was Christians prayer wrung from a
mothers heart, uttered in faith, in agony,
and tears and angels bore it to the mercy
seat on high,
Clasping her por;shing child yet closer t.
her aching bosom, tho drunkarl's wife hasten
ed to her home.
As Richard Hoffman rushed along thC
street, scarce knowing whittier he went, and
only intent Gu the one idea of getting, By
some means, food for his famished nlother
and sister, he was hailed by Jack Manders
an irnpish acqnairauce who lived near Rich
ards home, and to whom he told the dcspcrat
state in winch he had left those 50 dear t
him. Jack listened With much interest. anC
at once proposed to Richard to help him {
pick the pocket of an old gentleman, who wa
! staring into window On the opposite side c
The street. Richard refused with horror, al
though Jack urged the necessity of at one
getting something to save the life of hi
mothcr and l;tt!o Mary. Jack then under
tool. the business alone. and Just as he ha
relieved the old gentleman of his pocict-boo
policeman s7raug from doorway to arros
him bat J ack made good his escape NJ
SO Richard, who was at once seized by Il:
policeman as al aecomplice Of the escape
pickPooket.
:" 7 am Il thief, sir, cried Richard broai
ing from the strong grasp that held him, al
throwing himself at the feet Of the old genti
man, who had just come to the spot, ''thoug
poverty and hunger tempted to me becon
one. Giy mother and sister are starving"
The future history and trials of this po
boy will be given in the New York Ledger
; january l6 which is for sale at all-the boo
, stores and news Offices.