The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-05-13

when lie beckoned them to approach, and !
they did so.
Are you looking for your father: he in
quired.
Yes, sir replied Ady.
sAnd what did that man at the bar say
to you?'
lie said that papa wasn't here; and
that if we came here any more he would
set his big dog on u.s.
lie didr H.
Yes, sir
The man knit his brow for an instant
and said:
who sent you here?
Nobody answered Ady.
Don't your mother know that you have
Gomez
'Yes, sir. She told us to 60 to bed, but
we couldn't 60 until papa was home. And
so we came for him first
lie is here
"Is heY And the children's faces bri ght-
encd.
Yes, he's at the other side Of the room,
asleep,-lll wake him for you
Half intoxicated, and sound asleep, it
was with some difficulty that Mr.. Freeman
could be aroused.
AS soon, however, as his eyes were fairly
opened, and he found that Ady and Jane
had each grasped one Of his hands, he arose
up, and yielding passively to their direction,
suffered them 10 lead him away.
'Oh dcar!' exclaimed man who had
looked on with wonder ard interest. That's
a Temperance lecture that l can't stand.
God bless the little ones he added with
emotion, 'and give them a sober father
i guess you never saw them BEFORE said
one Of the bar-kcepers, lightly
NO, and never wish to again; at least
in this place. Who is their father?'
Freeman, the lawyer
Not the one who few years ago con
Quoted with so much ability the case against
the Marine Insurance Company?'
The same
is it possible 2
) A group now formed about the man, ant
, a good deal was said about Ereeman's fal
from sobriety One who had several time
G seen Ady and Jane in and lead him hom
t as they had just done, spoke Of them will
much feeling; all agreed that it was a mos
e touching case. :
a TO sec,' said one, 'how passively he yield
;; himself to the little things when they com
h after him. feel sometimes, when I Sc
If them, almost weak enough to shed tears
'e They are his good angels remarke
is another. But I'm afraid they are ne
j. strong enough to lead him back to II
or paths which he has forsakcn.'
You can think what you please aboat
gentlemen said the landlord, but I ca
I'd tell you my opinion upon the subject;
wouldn't give much for the mother WI
re would let two little things like them to {
ng wandering about the streets, alone, at th
As time Of night
ed Ooe Of those who had expressed intere
in the children, felt angry at this remar
~ and retorted, with some bitterness ::
he 'And would give less for the man wi
let, would make their father drunk
ost Ditto to that responded one Of
'nt company.
nd Aud here is my hand for that said I
'es- other.
the The landlord finding that the major
'eet of the, company were likely to be agai
him, sz:othsred bis angry feelings and k
but silence. A few minutes afterwards, two
lied three of the inmates Ortiz bar room W
away. y
her About ten O'Clock on the next morni
. a while Freeman, who was generally sobe'
be- the forepart Of the day, was in his offic
IS a stranger entered, and saer sitting do
ing said:
u. Il 4 must crave your pardon beforeh'
,irls for what 1 am. going TO- ssy. Will
.fter 5psomise not to be oFehdedf >
in.t If you Offer me an insult, shall re
no, it, said the lawyer.
20" 80 far from that, came sith tho d.
ana to do you a great ss.saas:'
7 Very yell, say dE
sst 4 .wassst Lansons trajectory, last nj
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