Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-03-25

caused by poverty and utter inability to OBJ
tai employment"
The gentleman to whom this shocking
tale was told expressed the most unqualified
horror at the idea of such a tragedy taking
place in city Astounding in wealth.
"Why. tits enough to bring down the
curse of God on our entire population" he
said, aghast. "But tell me more of this
poor girl
well, was about to tell you that her
father, mother and sister and herself came
over from England about three years ago.
They were unfortunate from their first ar
rival, for the most of their small store of
money was taken from them; and sickness
set in so that all that was left soon disap-
peared The mother managed in one way
and another; and by and by the girls got
able to help little Then the fathers
health returned and. although they always
seemed unucky about obtaining employ
ment, yet until these hard times set in they
were enabled to keep themselves above ac-
tual want. Then as the pinch began. one
thing after another was sold until there was
not bed or bed blanket left in the house.
Every means of obtaining employment had
been vainly tried and when the landlord of
the place where they lived sent them word
that unless they could pay their rent on the
morrow they must march, the heart of the
father broke; and when the light of the
next morning streamed in at the windows
of his comfortless home, he was found
laying in his own blood, with his throat cut
from ear to ear The razor with which he
had done the desperate deed was still clench-
ed in his hand; and his eyes were wide open,
but dimned by death. Before noon the ED
est daughter died Of hunger and cold, and
but for the late kindness of neighbors, the
mother and this girl would soon have fol-
lowed This, sir. is one story. and but one,
of those which we city folks are obliged to
hear"
The gentleman who was addressed now
turned to the girl that had just made her
appearance
.'Should you like to 60, with your moth
err, to home in the country p said he.
"Ah! yes, sir,-very much my poor
mother longs to be away from this dreadful
| city. But how can we go?'
Il will take you home with me, if your
mother will allow my wife to keep you to
help her to work. We will pay you fair
wages, and will board your mother, free of
cost, until she can find something to do for
her own support"
Tears of JOY sprang to the eyes of the
poor girl.
"May go and tell my mother this ?" she
asked.
''Yes, said the gentleman; ''and if she
will 60 let her bring you and meet me here
at nine O'Clock tomorrow, A. NJ. You
must be punctual, and all ready for start.
Here is something to help you to get ready"
The girl-her name was Jane-looked, in
blank amazement. first at the stranger, then
at the bill-a five dollar bill Had it only
been given before her father and her sister
died it had saved their lives. How easy
he'll p seemed to come now-how impossible
to obtain 1t then-These thoughts moved
dimly through the mind Of Jane as she stood
staring speechlessly at her benefactor.
''Run along, Jane; you are awake, child;
if that is what you want to know" said Mr..
Dennis, checrfully
He was delighted at the turn affairs had
taken.
Jane, new bursting into flood of pas
sionate tears, caught the hand of the stran-
ger to her lips, and then rushed out to the
street,
We need not stop to paint the Mingled
joy and anguish, the mingled Thanksgiving
and regret that tossed the bosom of that
faint and hungry mother, while she listen
ed to er:daughter's tale-joy and thanks
giving for the help which was now sent
them-anguish and regret that it had come
too late to save those other precious lives
Tie next morning they were early at the
shop Of Mr.. Dennis, and soon after were
whirling away towards quiet Connecticut
village, where such poverty as they had
known was almost beyond the power of imagi-
nation of the Inhabitants There they found
comfortable home, and plenty Of employ
ment-there also they found friends and
Time, that universal healer. at length so
softened their former VICE. that they could
hardly realize that they had really expert
enccd it all.
Jane. in the course of few years, mar
rled steady and worthy farmer; and the
home of her mother was removed from the
spot where she had taught an infant school, to
her daughters pleasant dwelling and thus
the evening of the widows days closed peace
fully down
Oh ye whose full Golfers are still OVERLOOKING;
Whose home isa palacc-whose revenue sure;
In the world to which paupers and princes are
going,
Be~o'e that ye meetnot the curse Of the poor
On hearing Ike read that eighteen rams
were to be used in launching of the ,Levia-
than, Mrs. Partington remarked that she