Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-03
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the soft, silver moon s5one on her face Ion the
face of young girl not more than fifteen and
ON, her cheek rested a tear. Slowly he dropped
his finger; his face shohe all over with beney-
olence, and he whispered softly, 10 is aof dt
II" Billy, she may be in distress;p and softly
approaching her, he remarked to her, in gem
tie tone osq ote2iiq brs o.ltrg 11 ncii5aigr
-o''My dear, is there anything that distresses
your" 'a .'9s .ai = na''a.47 q sshg 1te
These words appeared at once to open the
fountains Of her inmost grief. She leaned her
head on his shoulder, and sobbed aloud. Pap,
placing his arm around her waist asked her to
tell him her grief. She could only sob forth:
"Fatberl father!" t.s III, .t.,
"Ah, yes! i see, said Pap, the poor child
is an orphan. What can | do for you, my
dear?n
"Oh, nothing, sir; nothing, sir. | have come
here to grieye alone. Do not, beg you, sir,
waste your sympathies on an unfortunate or
phan, who has been left desolate, alone, and
in poverty. ! thank you, sir; ] thank you,
sir" g..
And with slow step, and sorrow on her
young cheek, she moved away, and was soon
lost in the crowd of Broadway. Pap wiped
tear from his eye, and remarked:
I" Billy, my son, you must always sympathise
with the unfortunate. The Quattlebaums' have
good hearts. |"
We now passed on up Broadway to Goslip's.
Yes, to Goslin's, the best restaurant in New
York. Ah, Mr.. Editor, never will forget Cos
Inns. If you desire good terrapins, or good
food 60 to Goslins.
Well, it was here we strolled in, and engaged
our supper; but when Pap looked for his port
monte in soas gone. With one hand in his
pocket, and vacant look at Mr.. Goslin, he
remarked:
"Sir, 1T IS gone" ~......
| stepped up and paid the bill, and led the
old gentleman into the street, and whispered
in his ear: ssg IS. 5.s-... ii. +.
81 The orphan, sir, at the PARK" ..
A shot from one of the heavy guns at the
Dardanels could not have made greater ex-
plosion than did the indignation of my father.
"The orphan, sirlp he said, in surprise.
Billy, / am astonished at you'll No, sir; no,
sir! she was an orphan. Do not dare again to
traduce, by your suspicious, that innocent face.
She was an orphan" =, ,.,.,..r. .f,.,
And from thence he read me long lecture
reaching from Ooslin's to the Astor--on char
ity. But Mr.. Editor, the next morning han
ded him the Police Gazette with the following
notice in it,
GAN OWNER WANTED MARY BLACK, a
notorious strset-walker, was found with little too
much tin in her possession, and said, in defence,
that was given to her in the Park by elderly gen
tleman aud his son. Such person calling proving
property and amount, will receive back the arti-
cle" rs } #.If pc. a"r.rr r.r Ht.I
He read the article over two or three times,
before he was convinced of its genuineness; I;
but at last, dressing himself in great hurry,
and without asking me to follow him, he start
ed up Broadway, Relieving the old gentleman
rather under the influence of last nights polite
ness, followed He suddenly brought up at
the Toombs, entered, and addressed, in hur-
ried voice, one Of the policemen. .-..
"Sir," no said, "look at this advertisement
I am the gentleman" t..# .t." ''
The star took him to the Judge, who directed
him to describe property, &c. The Governor
hurried out his words: a' .0
"Portmonic, red morocco; initials, J. O.;
money, 81, ,250 in New Jersey notes; one key (;
one wedding ring; two tailor's bills; one shoe
makers bill; and DRAFT on the house ofSquash
& Grub for $1,000" ..r ... ...r
The pocket-book was handed over, and fifty
found 10 be missed; but this was not all. Pap
had to give baltic appear against the afflicted
and gentle Mary. au ..-....t ...
'n Yours, n -..a.# .rI
..",' .. " BILLY QUArTLEBAuM.