Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28
TOWANDA:
Thursday Morning, October 28, 1853.
IFrom Chambers Journal.]
T7FIL3 IlDUllT3DAMX,
|. SETTING OUT.

o-ad StQutiv built man, VINO would nave been
I-7riIookng, but for the deeply craven i'm
nresSionS of anxiety and hunger which his face
a,bibted: he was arrayed in an entire suit Of
a,sb-colored tights, much darned; round his
L,ad he wore a ilIet, that had once been q low
in, lace: but all its lustre had gone, long,
limo ago, and it looked like piece of dirty
tame yellow .ochred canvass shoes, terribly
f-aycd and Jagged, end pair of faded crimson
rsIyet trunks, on which tarnShed Spangle,
hanging here and there 10y piece of yellow
thread showed that they had once been elab-
oratclv trimmed, completed his attire Two
r-ptty pale-faced little boys dressed, or rather
rrlrssd. in precisely the same manner, stood
br. looking on dejectedy, yet listening with
interest to the conclusion of Dialogue between
their father and hard-featured, elderly wo-
man. Of whom the whole family seemed to
stand in awe These formed the group to which
would direct your attention.
The long aud the short of it is, you'll have
10 turn out. | could ha'let this room, times
an often. for three-an'six, an here | only
charge p5u half.a-crowu an that you won't
pay.
;Umt pay, Mrs Niggs ? replied the poor
fatber
Well, leastways, you don't pay To be
sure oour miSSiS give me her bit of best gownd
Yesterday. as a Mind of security for the rent;
tp, what's the good o that It's nowt but
od merina'
1t was her wedding,gown, mildly cxpoStu-
lated the r>ountebank, heaving n sad sigh as
he thought of the happy sunny morning when
fr,t the old merina adorned its then gay
I and
Agnes wouldn't like to lose it.
That NAV be; but 'tain't no use to nc it'ud
oaly fit half-Starved shrimp of woman like
her,
But Mrs Niggs, you've got my watch
too
4 trumpery, old-fashioned thing, as big as a
varmng-pau" said Mrs NiggS.
1t was dear grandiather'S,' sighed the poor
nan.
'Tain't worth half-a-surripg, / know return
el the benevolent NiggS; an | want seven
weeks rent Of you this very day. Now don't
aw no more. talks no uSe; it won't fill my
pockets: its manev | want Why don't you
% out with them two lads Gou said You
,roId do nowt Yesterday an the day before for
iae ram: it don't rain to-day
>
-3am. said the father, walking TO the window
N and rubbing pane of glass with his arm TO
uahea thoroughfare for his eyeSight 1t doesn' I
ain but it looks terribly dark as il ;hered be
" downfall Of some sort-either rain or snow,
aai'-looking apprehenSively towards his thin
N Is clad children-'it'S bitter coldn
Cold retorted NiggS; eoid, do you say !.
VI We'll. I'm sure. | don't iud il cold She had
90 warm cloth dress, large WOODEN shawl
rndhrrchicf. and thick double-Soled boots. J
Indeed it amt cold for the time o year; fine
t-lcing weather. call it-make the boys
handy to be out in it
But, said their father, they haven't broke
,aer fast vet: and'--
Its only twelve o'clock, interrupted the
humane laudlady. an maHy'S the good chris
ig,n as ha>a't had their breakfast yet, let
lone mountehauks an the uneddicated scum,
ybich looks on as hathngs. What matters
whether Won take your lads ont afore their
rpskfaSSeS or arter2 You shouldn't indulge
heir appetites oyermuch'
u Here the father glanced at the attenuated
arms Of his Young ones, and replied only by q
-ocuful shake OF his head-the children star
= earnestly at Mrs NiggS, as If wondering
'-@t Der notions of indulgence might be. \
sy7yDuy leaf aud jug of water had been the
M ay provision within the walls OF their wretch
e garnet for the last four-and-twenty hours
.a>t morSel Of the bread mad been demoE
N7i for supper the night previous
There added NiggS. as a single dab was
.1,- az the street door there's the gal with
shoulder and taterS from the bakers |
-t be going. tor hate my vicIuaIs cold.
N.F. you mind what I've said, Mr.. Thiugamy
n you don't pay up ike man. atore Thurs
-. ou; vou 20. Take them little crecterS
o the streets. an see if they can't earn 4
-e As rrH call it-byg 4 trite, as | call IT.:
ar way the moneys as good. Grum0ie
'11i tie weather, indeed! Why, for the time
yeaI-- nrat that gal, she's left the
7i-icor aJar. an the dranght comes up them
H enough to cut body in two -u-u-gh.'
UUmbljug aud shiyering, Mrs NiggS lump
,eavly down stairs to Scold the gal aud
~@fSa7ds to ~oiacc herself with pint Of hot
aad a good substantial dinner. the steam
agqetEing smell whereof ascending TO the
-.eoaGkS garret, brought tears into his
as ne turned away from his hungry chill
Hoi daring TO meet their looks. So be
4 The room n people DO when excited or
--..i, er unhappy, or hungry. perhaps;
ialow, he was all these At once. First
'-Net TO the dingy window aforesaid, ga
= az The heavy clouds then down at the
neat S4yiug mournfulIy TO himself: There
s 10 be downfall, for the payement's
damp, and that's always a sign Then
'.a' To the almoSt empty CRATE, put on the
Ea4laing morSel Of coal. famed it with
~'~'a iatO a tisy fame, than back again
sudoE. then again to the cheerle>> fire
-lSeung about. and bu>ying himself
-" a'tl" matterS as sweeping the hearth
'ae >haky maHile-piece with remnant
I'D Gowns cap; and, finally, setting