The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1858-04-09
THE BEGGAR.
4 TRUE TALE.

knocked timidly at the basement door OF
fine substautia! mansion in the city Of
Brooklyn. Though the weather was bit
ter even for the season, the young man
had no clothing but pair Of ragged cloth
pants, and the remains of flannel shirt,
which exposed his muscular chest in
many large rents But in spite OF his tat
tered apparel and evident fatigue, as he
leaned heavily upon the railing of the
basement stairs critical observer could
not fail to notice a conscious air of dignity
and marked traces Of cultivation and re-
fuement in his pale, haggard counte-
nance.
The door was speedily opened, and dis
closed 4 large comfortably furnished room,
with Its glowing crate Of anthracite, be-
fore which was placed a Mxuriously fur
nished breakfast table. \ fashiouably
attrcd young man, in brocade dressing
gown and velvet slippers, was reclining in
a soft Ju"eaa, busiIy reading the morn
lng psner- The beautiful young wte had
fingered at the table, giving 20 the scrv-
ant in waiting her orders for tAa house
LOti matters of the d9y, when the timiI
rap as the door attracted her attaution.-
She commanded il to be opened; but the
young master Of the mansion replied chat
II was quite uscloss-beiug no one h1t
some thicyish beegur; bat the door uas
already opened, and the symuathi.s OF
Mrs haywood enlisted at once.
Come in to the fire, cried the Young
wife impulsiycIy, before you perish -
The mendie,at. without cxbi...;n.. any
surprise at such unusual treatment of =
..rcet bceoar. slowly entered lie room
manifcstine uainfuI weakness nj ov.ry
step. On his entrance. Mr.. Hwwo,d.
with displayed AIR. gathered M his IN,
pers and left the apartment. The com
passionate lady unwiscy placed the LaI
frozen man near the dra-which, with
abundant food, was placed before him.
but noticing she abrupt departure Of her
husband, Mrs. haywood, with d clouG.l
countounee, Left the r9om whispering to
t-e servant to remain until ,.a stranger
should leave.
She then ran hastily m the richly
mounted staircase. and nausel before the
eaUmcc OF small laboratory aud medi-l
cal library. and occupied solely by her.
hu band, who was physician and practi-
cal chemist. She opened the door and
entered the room. Mr. Mavwoord was
sitting at small table with his head rest
resting on his hands, apparently in deep
thought
Edward, sad the young wife, gent
ly touching his arm, q" fear ! have dis
pleased YOU; but the man looked so
wretched could not bear to drive him
away and her sweet voice trembIed as
she added on know ! take the sacra-
ment to-day"
{" Dear Mary" replied the really fond
husband, q appreciate your motives. | /
know it is pure goodness of heart which
leads you to disobcy me, but still | must
insist upon my former commands-that| /
mo bccgar shall ever be permitted to enter
the house 1t is for your safety that 7 in
sist upon it. How deeply you might be |
imposed upon in my frequent absences
from home, I shuddcr to think. The
man that is now below may be but bur
glar in Disguise and already in Your ab-
scnce taking impression in wax Of the
different key-holes in the room so as TO
enter some night at has leisure. Your
limited experience OF city life, makes 1t
difficult for You to credit 50 much deprav-
lty. It Is no charity to give to street beg
gars, 1t only encourages vice, dearest. y
at may be SO" responded Mrs. May
wood, q but it seems wicked not to re-
lieyc suffering and want even if this per-
son has behaved badly--and we know it.
But will promise YOU not to ask another
beggar into the house.
At this moment the servant raped vio-
lontly at the door, crying out that the
bocgar was dying.
"Come, Edward. your skill can save
him. | know" said his wife. fastening
from the room.
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