Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-28
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Who Sitteth in Judgment "
THE STORY or An OCFCAST.

=, ,i,rv Of Jenny Irwin copy from the March mum
: he Great Republic Monthly. II Is touching sto-
,,5 vii be read by readers with much interest
- s-s many who have received the treatment
r-y The r0fers Of many rich man grosu with the
sah o! those who they have wronged and Afterwards
Z, SCI He whu stteth in judgment" will not per
Il s-:l acts 20 remain unpuulshed.
Three picayunes and q dime-enough for 8
x, snd enough for dose Of the never
Iriesgain , Ha, ha, ba Let me think y
f The room was a wretched one the furni-
re. none, save broken table, broken chair,
e. miserable pallet without covering of any
ii which lay huddled in the darkest cor
?. The cold wind of late December day,
ss2. unbarred through the broken panes,
a. > an occasional fake of snow hoated in and
upon the rough, uncovered table Misery
us written everywhere, upon the soiled and
1.y table, upon the damp aud smoke blacked
sis. upon the frosty pane, and on the long
-ysrmed or ire-ht hearth. 1t appeared to
-ssz tom every crevice, to cry in every gust,
i breathe from every corner, and TO whisper
.2rsely and mournfully down the chimney
ri through the broken and hingeleSs door.
E. nowhere else did it seem 10 dwell or give
-vsri manifestations with tithe of the ter
,.,e poEet that it did in the solitary tenant
tbs deSolate room.
Near the window, on the broken chair, lean
q, ler wasted arms upon the table, with her
"a cheek pressed hard against her tight
lQei hands, and few small coin lying be
e her. sat o woman upon whose face and
Z. the short but wretched experiences of q
.0i 6ve-aud twenty winters had stamped
= Ines and cares of forty miserable years
Three pieayuueS and dime" she said,
.ooagh for a rope, and enough for dose Of
s. ueyer-wake-agaiu.' Let me think, let me
,,k : and the poor Magdalen sat, while
.: iay grew DINNER and the snow fell faster,
.riaa: ofteuer into the window, and thus So
s,lizsd upon her wretched fate &:
Three picayunes and dime He little
Few, perhaps, when he threw the psltry pit
lnce to the poor beggar who crossed his path,
at be had put the dagger in his victims
ards to finish the tragedy which he began.
This is Christmas Eve ! 0nly eight
ears tonight since | was girl of many hopes,
i,i proud, Oh how proud. that he called me
a. 0nly eight years tonight. and sat at
: different board from this. Let me drink
I'm this vile bottle which has so often drown
Z. nv misery; perhaps it may bring back
&1s Of that Joy that then was mine.
| remember il well He came with my
,,c:s:. Dick he sat near me a. the board
I'D well. vel. | think not Of that 'twere
,-,:s' Tot, or | may forget what this night OF
4 lEere better | remembered Alb, Jenny lr-
VI. have YOU never thought before
VIII the world believe tomorrow, when
- ias IS told, that this is she, the outcass in
ass, bru,alized. debaScd, miserable ? Would
g oe believed that men, ever called me beau
-1.! Would II be thought that was once
= beloved Of smother, the idol Of a fathers
iA-ib All me! grow sick to think Of it
/ Here, another drink.
The nigh: Is growing very dark merry
Christmas, forsooth Where shall go?
And vet when | think. for very shame,
S11.1 lot be found looking so By kiH II
-i.;s-s 20: now what becomes Of this bsuble.
. a4Ts kep: il for many years IS something to
T, ID ne 10 the past | have nothing more 70
% sita that now-nothing with the past
aotAiOg Uo.s ?"
1ne woman drew q rich diamond cross from
.ss ooson, fastened by piece of common
s''le sro1nd hsr neck, which flashed from the
'A!s .. q street lamp through the wiadow in
S',1ss eoa'raSI TO the misery all aroand.
1-s a,sa. had now sat in, snd the rOom
:. 80 laTs been quite dark bat for the light
:. '1e amps 10 the street. The snow falling
'~c1..T, drifting into the room through the
''-aoE and down the broken and unused chin
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Yes, yes the woman went on. holding
'-e cross IN her hand, aud looking q, il through
s,'e2nILS tears, 4 have been starring sick
'1e.eSS, iriendless dying Tor bread. or some
-'s TO que0eh ny thirst, aDi yer I hare new,
( parted with this. How usnv times the
.'@PiatIoa has cone 70 NE, aad how msny
= Is have sid 70 myself, Ny mother.
..sSS,as shall never leave ne, for she gave il
"a 'als cross Has il never left me All
. . ia 'ell' II NJ hear. has grown bard
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