The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-23
Richard Hoffman.
4 Tli.K on LOW AN itETnmurIo

A TAtK on Low Asp REumuuoN.
Rachel Brnty, the lovely daughter Of one
rzzzz.slITfE 7sifiyfofi fIuvTuV
married George Hoffman, one Of her fathers
;rrE, uTiTrT tirr rrir rirurI rir-rtrt IN frfrr
he on his return disinhcri,rd her and dis
ehafgcd George. The latter being over
ahelned by disappointment, took TO drink
and In few years became hnbitunl drunk
ardi his wife supporting herself and two
childrCn--Hiehard, nov tinc boy in his
thirteenth year. and Mary, sweet child Of
HiN--by selling one after another, the
remnants Of her once costly wardrobe and
jrwelry.
On the last dny OF December Of the year
10 which our story upcns, RHrhrl was without
-fuct iigi1s 1r ircI md TINT very day the rent
must be paid,
Little Mary was mOtning for brcad,pnd
crying with cold
Ths drunken father was At the dfam-
shop.
i. The agonized mother had hut ore more
nutielc OF value lsit--a ieekti eontaiAitg a
lock Of her fathers hair. She had hoped 10
be able 10 ave this, ihr last tncmcnto bfthcr
once happy home hut goadcd by little Ma
ryS cries for food she seized the lockSt, rush
10 a pawubroker's, obtained fcA shil-
lings, put by The amount Of the rent anfSNith
the rest purchased lSttle bread and milk for
her children, ani then set oil. with taea.,- l..
visit the old confidential clerk Of hcr father,
Peter Nangles, who had ever been kind 20
her, 10 consult him Al-Gut sending Richard
pwPy from the concentrating influences with
which hg was surrounded.
I On returning home late on New Years
eve from her fruitless visit. for the old clerk
.paf Rot a4home, ltachel discovered that her
husband hid been hong and stolen the sum
ahc ha3' pot by for the rent from che place
where she had concealed IT,, and gone of
HgaiDto = lha Grown and Mngpic tevcrn TO
diikye II ia drunkenness Little Mary, chill
go And hungry, hFgau 10 cry for food, and the
kEhrting mother, IN hopes Of regaining a por-
ton OF the money taken by her husband set
Iut with her clipdfen 70 the haunt Of vice
whittier George Hoffman had gone
There was a great crowd at thu bar " The
iGrean and Maybe" The landlady-n stout.
ySlhsAr.looking woman. with red ribbons III
By cap. profNaion Of false cufls, a heavy
gl.ld chain round her neck. and numerous
slngs on hst fat hngers--was busily engaged
IN pouring out gin for her customers the
HegNiAr once she WIS tresting--for i must
MT ee fprgottoa that il was New Years
eve
sueh wss the scene Of vice and dissipation
which mct the eve and sick tened the heart of
hsfhcl ziicI, with little Mary In her nrms.
ard protested blythe presence Of her son, she
yrhtnrpd into the house
Ia Mr., Hoffman here?" she inquired
faihtly.
The question had 10 be repeated several
sinses beInre she could get an answer.
~aaht tell the.pamessof any Of INV custom.
srs' ssPlied che mistress OF The Crown AID
Maggie srapTishly.
Ing
Zoo busy. ma'nm. Hot water SALLY /,
tl'Ees, sisa eight=2cafe, sir. Halfand-h ,lf
dir@etlyl"
You eip.t ~ Ia there - shouted the land.
lansy az Asrh@l vas making her way towards
re parinr. mime Is respectable house, /
ALLOW 20 Females beyond The bar
N'lt'sf AM Mn lIuffman's wife,
ne fNey aii saw" answered the woman
! with sheaf.
80 asfs wv 2 course, knocking laugh from
me crpwd u halt drgIken wrctebes standing
vtaR f ryrs ~ -Jiriciurri iiir,at,Tvs arrVriiysS
l,ns tlir alsier sss44 csiA more, the imulor;ng
leok ~ his poihcr rerrained him.
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