Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-22
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s WHORE NO. 291.
7 oa can't 10 ia therel shouted tl,s
llandlsdy. as r schel was making ltef way
ltowards the paflor. Mine is.a resi- cta-
bic house; allow nolenales beyond the
bar ~ NaiHg{ sNats N aapRKng
But atn Nj. FIoHman's wiFe.'i taA
tpttS5 theysles Il. an sWeted sthe woman,
with sneer. aaasi
9 There was o coarse. moeking leugh
from the cfonds0 halt drunken swfstches
standing near. The eyes of RietfSld
flashed iangrily. bats the voice, aud ostill
more, the implorinH look oI his mother
reslfained bimI esb ese6s esq - "
snetus return home she said, ina de.
spaiTing tone. III feel faint aud sICk DC
heaft.,Ema {Hi9sesssl .saiss. e 1@Na
+ And leaning on the arm Of her son, the
unhappy wiFeitotsered rather than walk.
ed from the aplace.9s Hs sssl ls 90
~ The keen, frosty rapartially restored
her ssreugth and Rachel proceeded with
her children till she reached The thor,
oughfare leading through 81. Msrgaret's
churehss ard towards the Almcary, when
faint moan from Mary, whom She still
carried 10 her arms. arrested her steps.
She placed her hand uadef the chin faded
shawl (which covered her; the child was
cold as ice, and shiyering. as il seized
With an ague 6t sl
She is dyiugl' groaned the terror.
stricken oparent-'dying for the want Of
2 The heart OF her boy could endure no
rnore--it was breaking. The cup of mis-.
cry aud 7endursnee- had been tilled TO
ovetfoWing. His brain was 90 6re--
tears could not queneh il.
'Take her home motherr he ctied---
take her homel never fear but will
bring you foodI Mary shan't diel III
beg-beg,sg ghs added; anything to save
heIp alsr gu
'R'ehardi Richardi do not leave mel
shr,eked his agonired parent. Let me
not lose both my childrenl il yousloSe
your mother. Fetutn-for PHYS sake re.
turnl' ssll~
The appeal came TOO late. Her son.
stung, maddened beyond euduranee by
the sufferings of those so dear t8'biun.
had broken from her feeble grasp. dared
down the thoroughfare, and Was already
beyond the reach OF her voice. A
Rachel elung to the ratings Of the
ehurehynrd for support. Till second
moan. still fainter than the tirst. sent
psng. throughsher maternal b'tast
'ahe must not die in the streeti' mur.
INJURED RACHEL. .Home-hemel i'll have
strength gto,reach it, ,H
sE5ioh.5 G0di' she cried, with a sudden
burst ofsuguiSh ,s.prOteetrn my boy! Shield
him from,crime; guardshiu againstsices
and the hidWotts snstes which in thnus-
and forms hSaail nnfriunded youth; or
take a3him.'9 she, added tUlemniy. take
him intphy mercy
lgdta wassa Christians prayer WFung
from aamotber'saheart. uttered in faith.
an agony, and tears; and angels bore tito
the meTcy.seat ON high.
s. GIasp'nR her perishing child yet closer
ITO -hsr aching boron. Ahe drunksrd's e vile
hAstenedtt her, hOmesos -
SEAS Richar d slufflnan rushed along the
street, soaFce knowing. @hather he went,
mud only intention he 0nesidea Of getting,
by suME' mean =, 7iqpd sfor his fnmished
IN other and stets he WAS hsilsd By Jack
M'Cnhers. an i'm rish acquaintance, wlo
lived near Richard .l'"IBt., and 10 whom
he Iulda the desperate slate in which, sle
had ileltsIhuSe so dear tn, him. Jack lis
tened with autuei, interest. and av once
proposed 10 Richard TO help I,irnsro pick
-the. pJckeG Ulah olLgVutletnRns wh0 was
q WindUW onsLlIo-S opposite
side OF thststre Richard refused Hith
horror. sIIhOughtJRc urged the necssyi.
~ ofRt once getting something TO save
the life of his mother and little Mary.
y ack then undertook the business alone,
and EjnStess5he had relieved the old yen.
itleman of his pockets book, policeman
sprsnG from doorway to arrest him;
but Jaeksmsde good his escale NOtso
with. Richard; sWhO ns at oncs EeiE.d by
the policeman ne au sCcOnpliGe Of tue es.
capped pickpocket.fa - lsa ee.ss
Lam no. thief, SIR cried RICHARD
breaking from the strong grasp that bald
him, aud throwing h,nseli 81 the feet of
the old gentleman. who bad Just cO0reito
tbe spot. though spoveHy and hunger
tempted TO ms become one, Ny mother
and sister. are starving e asBau
The future history and t1iaIs Of this
poor boy will be given 10 the New York
Ledger Of JApuarysl6, which is fOr sale
Al all the bookstores andsneWS oEices,
"Gop WILL TAEEacSRR. or BApYl''--A
beautiful baby had been lppghL5Ig sayait.
and t. conld ssys iiitle else :s'.GOd sv;Il
take care Of tbe baby" 'Itswas. seized
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