Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-10

.Yon think such a one cannot be found
You are wrong. you could bring yourself t
accept his protection; if you could persuad
Yourself that love suddenly born can be as wig
orous, and lasting as one that takes years u
mature, you never would repent OF 1t; sweal
it."
sand where is there such "a one :" demanded
Levi, with mingled ncredulity and curiosity
twinkling in his black Jewish eyes.
"Here!" answered. II want but such an
object as this to become industrious. have
bilties, if turn them to account, OF that l am
convinced and, after all, if the worst should
come, nothing under heaven can keep me from
inheriting a portion of my uncle's estate. L
Nellie Lee will take me for her husband, call
God to witness that will cherish and love her
until DEATH"
The little head shook no longer, and felt a
slight pressure from the small hand in mine. Ii
NAV have been tremor, however.
s'Her father would never CONSENT" said Levi,
rehectively.
Never" echoed Nellie, in low murmur
"he loves me so."
| could have said, "What love is this that puts
its idol into pawnbroker's shop?" but dared
not insult the pure heart beside me, and l re-
mained silent. There was long pause NO
one seemed to know what TO say, and Ne'le' s
hand still remained in mine. Then we all heard
sudden, violent ring at the hall-door bell
Lew started and left the room, and still Nellie
and remained silent.
In few seconds Levi re-entered, pale and a.
gitated. He stopped on the threshold, and,
leaning against the edge of the door, he said,
81 am glad of it. She has no guardian now
but you"
'sMy father!" and with shrek Nellie slipped
from me, and fled toward the Jew.
"Poor child !" he said, laying his hand reve
rently on her head as if misfortune had render
ed her sacred 'it is SO. lie has lfet you alone. u
There was q wild burst of grief in that dingy
pawnbroking parlor, and poor little Nellie Lee
sobbed, and futtered like bird vainly beating
against the iron wires of its cage. The old ar
tist was dead: the wretched man, unable to re,
sst temptation, had expended the money he had
obtained from Levi in drink, and was found by
the Police in Washington Park stretched dead
on one of the walks. he had killed himself with
rum.
For many hours my poor child was distracted
with her sorrow; and good Mrs. Levi came
down stairs, adorned with unredeemed jewelry,
and the black eyed, thick Tipped Miss Esther,
her daughter, was also there smelling OF pat
chouli, and Levi himself was continually coming
in and out of the shop with bottles of Cologne
for the child's temples, and vinaigrettes to hold
to her nose. They were all so kind and so gen.
tie to my little Nellie in this her great sorrow,
that l made VOW on the spot never to speak Ill
of pawnbroker again as long as lived.
But in time the tempest wore itself away
II L. 20 ba foyu
consolation cared to utter; for | am an unbe-
lever in verbal anodynes; and late that evening
might have been seen sitting on the old hair
bottomed sofa with fair, round face somewhat
flushed with weeping, nesting on my bosom,
while Mr.. Levi and Miss Esther sat round the
fire and occasionally looked round to admire US.
Need 90 much further2 Need describe the
quiet wedding at ST. Thomas, where | vowed to
be true husband to Nellie Leel 1t would not
interest you very much; for there were no or
ange blossoms, or bridesmaids, and no reception
aud German cotillion afterward.
But may as well inform you that all pre-
dicted has come to pass. | am now industrious
and independent Nellie is the dearest wife thai
ever wore ring; and when | visit Mr.. Levi
which do often, for old friendships sake,
walk boldly into his house and have no pecuni
ary object in so doing.
On an nlaid table in my drawing-room stands
an ivory chess-b board. II belonged to the RHjai
of Gundarcool, and was taken from the royal ia
be by relative of mine in the Albicore Fenci
bes, after the siege of that place. In short, it i:
the very identical chess board which led to my
finding Nellie Lee in pawn.
THE VIRGINIA OYSTER BUsINEss.-The Nor
folk Argus says 1T is exceedingly difficult tt
get at tile quantity of oysters taken to ditferen
ports from Virginia but from numberless inqui
ries in every direction we are justified in affirm
ing (and we speak within boundO that 100000
bushels are carried annually from our State t.
Fairhaven; 1000, 600 to New York city and vi
cnity 9, ,O0O. 900 to Boston; 100000 to Phila
dephia 100000 (not including those from th'
Maryland beds) to Baltimore; 5000, 900 to Prov
idence, Bridgeport, New London, New Bedfor'
and elsewhere, and 100000 to the South-ma
king grand aggregate OF lS,0O0,OO0.
A VERMONT DUELIsT In EURoPE.-Maj. Beal
the chivalrous Vermonter, has ust returned iron
his European tour, but his fellow townsmen ar
astonshed and Mortified at his altered appear
ance. When in Paris, he challenged Frencl
Colonel, and the weapons being swords at tn
| first stroke the Majors nose was severed clos
to his face. Hastily picking up and replacing
the organ, he tied his handkerchief over it. Al
ter leaving on the bandage eleven days, remov
ed it, when, to his CONSERVATION, he found tina
he had placed it wrong side up, and now it wa
healed. Although 1t looks ugly, he finds it YER
convenient for taking snuf.-Augusta C0nstit4
ti0nalist.
| CRNoL1NE ON SKATEs.-The ladies of North
| Oh hou oIn ta1 al 60
improving the complexion, which is far more ei
| ficacous than any artificial cosmetic. Despisin
the conventonalsms of fashionable society
which make romping rude, and exercise unbe
coming to females, they have strapped on thei
skates, and given themselves up to the fulness G
out door enjoyment and the promotion of thei
health and vigor.
Hooks AND EYEs.-The town of Attleboroug
Mass, is largely engaged in the manufacture c
those useful little articles so indispensable to tn
ladies' Nearly 1000 persons are employed i
the business, which is worth 100000 per ar
num- A single machine will make one hundre
hooks or eyes per minute. This business wa
commenced in Atteborough in 1889.
A Mr.. WEARE, of Janesville, Wis, has th
credit of inventlng machine to be propelled G
yer ice by steam. He would be doing servic
to some people just now if he would invent
''machine" to manufacture little ice to be pro
PEELED into our ice-houses.
| WORD TwIsTING.-A New York punster cha
lenged sick mans vote at the recent election
on the ground that he was an illegal voter.
Probably it was the same person who cha
lenged squint eyed voter, because he was nc
natural-eyes-ed.
A very little boy, who at night had been re
peating the Lords prayer, was observed to be i
very deep thought. After meditating lon
time, he asked Mamma, is the daily brea
buttered?"
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