The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-05-13

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went by, property, hon Nppiness, y fos
from me. Ny first out- hot tor help, '.r
for little respite--had been met without a
kind word. was ready to work, to struggle,
no amount of drudgery alarmed me; but ! wan'
ed a fOOthold; wanted to start on fair ground
and my children were sufferers from the faults
Of others; but there wp9 yno help, We codd
not pay the Interest ans tnJltchem IL Hardest
forselosed the moart tho aud everything was
sold. Ian
| passed down the of tho house that had
sheltered me- "a wife, ,,F mother, for twenty
years-my children, oul trunks Of clothing, and
fifty dollars in money, our sole property.
The little ones shivered, but | felt not cold |
had struggled to keep up appearances. Now
we were without home. We had leaped, at
one mad plunge, the barrier that divides the
TespeSfSb'e half Of the world from the unknown
struggling, filthy masses
B. had taken rooms in White Street. We
reached the dirty place We assembled the
stairs--up, up to the attic-low, narrow, dark.
Through the scuttle window came the CLEAN
Of the lights in dancing hall opposite aud the
harsh scraping of the fiddles, preliminary to
the evenings entertainments, was plainly
heard.
| looked around, The rooms were low,
dreary, discolored with smoke, and disgusting.
IL dirty. Throwing my shawl upon the floor
bade the children, already drowsy and tired
lie down and sleep. Turning to b., said
"Fiend Ia this the home to which you have
brought your wife aud childrenH Are they
here to live with prostitutes, thieves, and gam.
blers1 Where is our supperF Where our bedsl
You have found food and drink to-day, Have
you any for your famiyr
WkjleJ spoke, be sunk upon the floor, and
was fast asleep;
reused my little boys, and we went into an
eatnp-house where gave them good supper.
We saadown in the warm, brilliantly lighted
room. until nearly ten o'clock; then, taking
them, one in each hand, we wandered up town
When they we're almost worn out with fatigue,
gathered them close to my side, pnd we sat up.
On the steps of Calvary Church to rest. Their
little hands rested upon my lap, and they were
soon fast asleep. As | watched, the log rolled
. away, ana the city clocks struck twelve. A
policeman touched me roughly. saying, "Oome
be off," moved not; and STOPPING down, he
looked at my boys. threw back my shawl
John'ssunny curls, in the pale moonlight, np
peared like halo Of glory about his innocent
face; while Freddy's raven hair, in close cOn'
trast, rested upon arrow even in sleep, thought
full and disturbed The man poered under my
hat Evidently satisfied that we were respect.
able, with tact aud deicacy that did honol
TO his heart, he pointed out corner where we
6rswould be screened from observation: and. aftel
kindly removing each heavy sleeper, he touched
bis hat and snid-
y "Iam on this beat, and within call; yor
have only to speak, II you wish for me"
employed myself all night In thinking O
the past--in combining events that had trans
pired with things never likely TO occur; but
when the hum Of awakening life in the city
commenced, my children reused Themselves
, and the weight of actual exiscnce forced me t,
forget the unreal world Of my thoughts. Man,
night had passed before without sleep, bu
4 never one in the open air
| bought the children soma rolls, of passing
baker, and. walking down Broadway, l soo
Afound m ysslf 10 White Street. | approache,
the place wilh dread. II by the dusky evenm,
AJightit looked dreary wretched aud uncomforl
Abe, how much more so did il appear by th
ear light Of mornlng sanl
n paused moment upon the threshold. Tn,
harsh voices of the tenants upon the lowe
floor came TO our ears. Their the wailIng cry o
puny ehlla. who was silened by rough blow
\ The boys shuddered, and clnging to me, be
sought me TO 20 home. Poor little innocents
They knew not that they had no longer home
knew not that the miserable place before then
ywas the only resting place for US in the wild
1 world.
I assembled the stalrs aud opened the atti
door H-AE stlIl Ilaseep; and our trunks, half
aa(f. werd scattered In confusion abont TN
Some one hadentered during the night
aAfsting them open, taken everything thH
lie All my jewelry, all my rich cloth
zen. did not expect ever to wea
knew could raise money upo
rom starvation.
Tthrsw myself upon the floor, and erie
aloud cursed myself and God that He ha
~sfeated us for 20 much trouble. b.. awakene
by the sound, turned over, aud, seeing the stat
OF the room, was suddenly sobered. lie too
up Johnny and asked him where be slept. TIL
child Tepliei-
"In mammals lap, in tho street, and, oh, papr
IL was no cold And shiver 80, do 20 HoMr
Ivant TO lie down on my own little bed"
His fsther sObbed aloud, aud, falling upo
his knees called upon God to witness that h
would never Taste another drop Of liquor a
long as he lived
Taking the child in his arms, whose cheek
were already burning with fever, he carried hin
10 drug store, and asked for prescription
An elderly gentleman, who was In tho store
looked at him; and telling b. he was 10 q dan
ReTous cOndltiOn, bade him lead the way, ant
be would follow him to his home.
4 Twas aroused from my position upon the Zoo
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