Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-01-21
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shillings, putaby the amount of the rent and
with the rest purchased a little bread and
milk for her children. and then SET out, with
them, to visit the old confidential clerk Of
her father, Peter Mangles, who had ever
been kind to her, to consult him about send
ing Richard away from the communicating
influences with which he was surrounded.
: On returning home late on Newly ears
eve from her fruitless visit. fer the old clerk
was not at home, Rachel discovered that her
husband had been home and stolen the sum
she had put by for the rent from the place
where she had concealed it, and gone off a.
gain to The Grown and Maggie tavern to
waste it in drunkenness. Little Mary,
chilled and hungry. began to cry for food,
and the suffering mother, in hopes Of re-
gaining a portion of the money takenby her
husband, set out with her children to the
haunt of vice whittier George Hoffman had
gene, = - - -a.st'f. -,
There was great crowd at the bar Of
''The Crown and Maybe" The landlady
"a stout, vulgar-looking woman, i with red
ribbons in her cap. a profusion of false curls,
heavy gold chain round her neck, andinu-
merous rings on her fat ingers-Twas busily
engaged in pouring out gin for her custom
ers; thearegular ones she was treating
it must not be forgotten that it was New
Years eve. .''-''' = '..'.@'
Such was the scene of vice and dissipation
which met the eye and sickened the heart of
Rachel when, with little Mary in her arms,
and protected BY the. presence Of her son.
she yentursd into the house. k..as ss.a
Is Mr.. Hoffman here 7" she, inquired,
family. .s.-....-F
The question had to be repeated several
times before she could get an answer. = +,
Cant tell the names Of any of my Gus
toners, 2 replied the mistress of The Crown
and Maggie, snappishly.
Perhaps you will oblige N. me by 'ascer-
100 busy, ma'aam Hot Of water Sally /!
Three and eight-pence. SIR Half-and-half
directlyi ..I asE. .t..ss4 l.....al,,.,sra sffg
s5.s'You can't go in there r. shouted the
landlady, as Rachel was making her way
towards the parlor. Mine is respectable
house; allow no females beyond the bar. 2
But am Mr.. Hofman's wife"
.Sothey all SAY, nsanswered the woman,
with sheer. gra9sti-'fz ti--s II,
There was q coarse, hooking laugh from
the crowd Of half drunken wretches standing
near. The eyes of Richard flashed angrily;
but the voice, and still more, the i'm ploring
look Of his mother restrained him 10 .oe7s
''Iet as return home, she said, in a de-
spairing tone. Il feel faint and sick at
hearth
And leanipg on the arm of her SON, the
unhappy wife tottered rather than walked
from the place. .ss So. sss.5'''' !. 80 =
The keen, frosty air partially restored her
strength, and Rachel proceeded with her
children till she reached the rthoroughfare
leading through ST.. Margaret's church yard.
towards the Almonry, when faint moan
from Mary, whom she still carried IN her
arms, arrested her steps,. She placed her
hand under the thin faded shawl which COW
cred her; the child was cold as ice, and
shivering, as if seized with an ague fit. ;
ss.She IS dying :! groaned the terror
stricken parent dying for the want Of
food !sfii ii sessfIas 'a3s - . Sis T. ,sfa@e =
The heart ofdher boy could endure no,
mote-it was breaking. The cup Of misery
and endurance had been filed to overflow
ing. His brain was on fre-tears could
notqueneh it. .e4 @ssssL
a.Take Her home motherv he cried
take her home! never fear but Twill bring,
yon food !! Mary shan't diel Ills beg.
beg" he added anything to save her"
Richard! Richard! do not leave me r,
shrieked his agonized parent. e Let me not
lose both my children I If You love your mo-.
ther, return-for PHYS sake return p'.a& :.
The appeal came too. late Her son,
stnngs maddened beyond endurance by the
sufferings Of those SO dear to him, had bro
ken from her feeble grasp, 'darted down the
thoroughfare, and was already beyond the
reach Of her voice. sa5sst : .sl.s ri. no as ..
Rachel chung to the ratings ofthe church,
yard for support, tillsa second moan, still
fainter than the FIRST, sent q pang through
her maternal breast. ss:..6 s "a .-gtss7 q. >.
-!saSheimust not die in the street, MUIR
INJURED Rachel ..Home-home if I have
strength to reach it. ~ 3 ..5 -'s.',,'|' = =
'.Oh, God p she cried with asudden burst
of anguish, protect my boy Shield him
FROM crime;i guard him against vices and
: the hideous snares which in a.. thousand
forms assail unfriended youth; Or take him.
she added solemnly, take him in Thy mer-
cy." ii, r9z1.fe. .s,aa..4 s.5ia'zt ss,ss,z,a
It was Christians sprayer wrung from
a mothers heart, uttered in faith, in agony, |
and tears; and angels bore it to the mercy
seat on high: -. 80, 80 80 - 20
Clasping her perrishing child yet closer to
her aching bosom, the drunkard's wife hast
ened TO her home. fasi 81 NO..
As Richard Hoffman rushed along the
stfeeet, scarce knowing whittier he went, and
only intent on the one idea Of getting; by
SOME means, food fer his fanished mother
and sister, he was hailed BY Jack Manders, {
an ;impish acquaintance who lived near