Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-07-21
think of the sad story be had told me.

q small mafDle-t0p teDle n On auctlon
room opposite, protfered to the old man
the job of conveying it to his residence
on Stockton street. Not wishing to &C.
company the carrier, he had selected the
face, probably giving the best assurance Of
the careful delivery of the purchase.
Furnished with the number Of the house
the old cartman, after q pretty trying
struggle with the steep ascent Of Califor-
mia street, reached his destination, and de
posted the tatiY in 81 ILL Io-:e =
moment, the lady did not Seem TO snrmise
the reason, until he politely informed her
that her husband (for such she took him
to be) had probably by accident ne elected
to settle for the carriage. very well, l
will pay YOU said the lady, stepping into
an adjoining room. She returned, and
stating that she had no small coin in the
house, handed the old man twenty dol
lar piece. He could not make The change.
Never mind will come to. morrow, ;
said he, turning to 60. mo, no = replied
the lady, glancing pityingly at his white
locks and trembling limbs; Il will not
permit you to put yourself to SO much
trouble;' and she handed the coin to
Bridget, with instructions to see if she
could get it changed at. one of the stores
in the neighborhood.
Step into the par1or until the girl re
turns; the air is chilly and you must be
cold,' continued the lady, kindly Come
she added, as he looked at his rough at
tire and hesitated there is good fire in
the crate, and no Que there but the chill
dren
1t is somewhat chilly replied the old
man following her into the parlor, and
taking seat near the fire. Perhaps |
may find some silver in the house, and
the lady, leaving the room, for l fear
Bridget will not succeed in getting the
twenty changed
| Come here, little one said the old
man, holding out his hands coaxngly to
the younger Of the two children-a little
girl about six years of age. 'Come-I
love little children and the child, who
had been watching him with curiosity
from behind large arm chair, hesta,ing
IT. approached.
What ia vnnr name dear p ;nnu;,ad
the cart man.
Maria, lisped the little ono.
Maria ? he repeated, while great tears
gathered in his eyes; once had little
girl named Maria, and you look very much
as she did.
Did you ? inquired the child with in
terest and was her name Maria Eastman
too?'
Merciful God 7 exclaimed the Old man.
starting from his chair, and again drop
ping into it with his head bowed upon his
breast. This cannot be and YET, why
not ? He canght the child in his arms
with an eagerness that frightened her, and
gazing into her face until he found con.
viction there, suddenly rose to leave the
house. l can not meet her without be
traying myself, and dare not tell her that
| am that drunken father, who once at
tempted to take her life, and perhaps left
her husband cripple, he groaned, as he
hurried toward the door.
The little ones were bewildered. .
you are not going?' said the moth
er, at that momeat re appearing, and dis
covering the old man in the act Of passing @
into the hail.
He stopped and partly turned his face,
but seemed to lack the resolution to do
aught else.
He said he had little Maria once
that looked just like me, mother shouted
the child her eyes sparkling with delight.
The knees Of the old car,man trem bled
and he leaned against the door for support.
The lady sprang towards him, ana taking
him by the arm, attempted to conduct him
to chair.
No, no. he exclaimed, mot till you tell
me am forgiven
Forgiven for what?' replied the
mother, in alarm.
Recognize in me your wretched father,
and need not tell you! he faltered.
My poor father she cried. throwing
her arms around his neck all is forgiven
all forgottenl'
All was forgiven, and the husband,
when he returned late in the afternoon,
was scarcely less rejoiced than his good
wife, at the discovery. Whether or not
Bridget succeeded in changing the double
eagle, never learned but this do kn ow
it took the honest female all of two
months to unravel the knot into which the
domestic affairs OF the family had tied
themselves during her absence. Pap
Ainslcy still keeps his cart, for money
would not induce him to part with il.
/ Perped into the back yard of DR.
Eastman, one day last week, and discov
cred the old man dragging the fayorite
vehicle round the inclosure, with his four
grand children promiscuously in il.
DEn- The remarkable prediction OF
Humboldt. that he would die in the year
1859, was simply his conclusion from q
close observation Of tho decay o, his ply
sical powers. It WAS remarkable only in
showing the superiority Of the mad over
The body, and the scientific accuracy with