The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-23
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al times before she could got an answer
Cant tell the names Of any Of m,
customers,' replied the mistress OF "Th'
Crown and Maggie snappishly.
Perhaps you will oblige me by ascer
taining."
TOO busy, ma am, Hot water Sally
Three aud eigbt'pence, sir Hall'an,
half directly! .,-. .-.'...
you can, 20 in there" shouted tho
lanllaly, as Rachel was making her way
towards the parlol, mime IS a rcspec
table house; allow no females beyon,
the bal" .....
but am Mr.. HofMan's wro."
$50 they all sAy,' answered the wo
man, with a sneer. ...
There was coarse, knocking laugh
from the crowd Of hafdrunkcn wretches
standing near, The eyes Of Richard
flashed angrly; but the voice, and still
more, ths imporing look of his mother
restrained him. ..
"Ict US return home, she said, in II
deSpajrinr tone, 81 feel faint and sick
at heart"
And leaning on the arm Of her son tie
unhappy wife tottered rather than wa ked
from the place. .a.t
The keen, frosty air partially restored
her strength and Rachel proceeded with
her children Till she reached the thorough.
fare leading through St. Margarel's
Churchyard towards the Amonry, when
a faint moan from Mary, whom she still
carried in her arms, arrested her steps,
She placed her hand under the thin faded
shawl which covered her; the child was
cold as ice, and shivcrng, as If seized
with an ague fit.
"Sho is dying!" groaned the terror.
stricken parent--"dyng for the want Of
fo0I!" ..
The heart Of her boy could endure no
lnoro--lt was breaking. The cupolmis,
cry and endurance had been filled TO over
flowing. His brain was Oh Gre--lears
could not Juonch it.
"Take her home mothcr' he cried
take her home never fear but wi bring |
you food! Mary shan't die! lll bcs-bcg,'
he added; "anythng to save hort
"RcharI! RicharI! do not leave mo!"
shtiekcd his agonizel parent. slot me
nolloose both my chldrcn if you love
your mother, return--lor PHYS sake re,
tutn"
The appeal came too late. Her son,
stang, maddonel bcyonI endurance by
the sutferngs of those so dear to him. had
broken from her feeble grasp, darted down
the throughfare, and was already beyond
the reach Of her voice.
Rachel CT lung to the ratings of the
chufchyard for support, till a second
moan, still fainter than the first, sent q
pang through her maternal breast.
"Shc must not die in the street," muir.
INJURED Rachel. Homc-homo! irl have
strength to reach it,"
"Oh, Giod;' she cried with sudden
burst Of anguish 'snrot"". zoe :. -, c,-:-lI
hun from crime; 9uarl him against vices
and the hldcouS SHARES which in thou.
ga I'd forms assail unlronded youth; or
take him." she aided solomnIy, "tako
him in Thy mercy
1t was Christians praycrwrung from
a mothers heart, uttered in faith, in ag.
ony, an tears; and angels bore i, to The
norcy.soat on high.
CIaspns her porishng child yet closer
% her aching bosom, the drunkard's wife
fastened to her homo.
As Richard Hoffman rushed along the {
tfect, scarce knowing whittier he went
nd only intent on the one idea Of get
ing by SOME means, food for his lamish.
Il mother and sister, he was hailed by
ack Mandors, an impish Acquaintance '
mo lived near Richards home, and TO
hon he told the desperate state in which -.
had left those so dear to him. Jack
stencil with much interest, and at once '
roposcd to Richard to help him to pick
he pocket Of an old gentleman, who !,
'aS staring into window on the oppo
tie side OF the street. Richard re fused S
18th horror, although Jack urged the $
GccSs''y OF at once getting some thing to =,
I'VE the life of his mother and little Ma %
7. Jack then undertook the business L
zone, and Just as had relieved tho old Il
'nl'eman of his pocket book, police. l.
IAN sprans from doorway 10 arrest him;
Ut Jack made good his escape. Not so 1t
Ichard, who was at once seized by the '
as an accomplicc of the os. t,
ape pickpocke. .... r,
= am no tIIIe, SIR cried Richard break. V
e rom the strong grasp that held him, Ct
ut thtoWIng himself at the feet of the Il
u gentleman, who had inst rou,o ,o ,L