The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-13
RAvENNA. oHIo,-- Wednesday, April 1s. 1850


best silk hose. couple of handkerchiefs, a
pair of gloves. aud twenty dollars-this is all
ask; and here. yon may keep all these as
additional security and she drew large
package of pawn tickets from her pocket and
placed them in the woman's hand. &
% And there is one more favor would ask
Mrs Levi, if you would he so kind-I have
paid you a great deal of money the last FIVE
lyears-Eoald you give me the use of room
to dress in Z ] have nowhere 10 co. r.
There was something so different in the
words and manner of Jenny Irwin from what
they had lately been. that the good Mrs.
Lewis heart was touched, and she gave her all
she asked.
The articles were soon selected. and leading
her visitor to room. Mrs. Levi assisted her
in many little offices in kinder manner fhsn
she had ever done before. As she afierward
said. it seemed as thongh she was made 20 do
it-she cenldHl tell how ~ =
After brief space of time the hack room
door opened. and Mrs. Lewis melodious tones
were heard ordering the shop boy to go for
a carriage .'rassl
.
The City Hall clock had struck ten; old st.
PA1ls had taken mp, the strain. and Triity
was just joining in. as carriage rolled noise
lessly oFer the snow up to the mansion of Sol
omon Levi. A moment af er the-dnor opened
and lady, dressed in black. with her veil
drawn emerged from the dark hall and entered
the vehicle. ~ ~ .--st
Where. madaml' said the driver.
ars Taylorsr .-7.se as am
Slam went the door, and up the dark street
the carriage made its way as noiseessly as it
came. --.7, $50 s
Arrived in front of Tayloris the carriage
drew mp, and bidding the diver wait. she en-
tered the, rich saloon. aud taking seat r one
of The unoccupied alcoves, gave her orders to
The waiter. s..,-,-
Coffee or tea, madam ? he asked as be was
about 10 depart.
Nei'her,' responded Jenny; bring ne
brandy
As soon as her supper. made mp of viands
such as had long been stranger to her lips
was PLACED before her, she moi>tened her lips
with brandy. and proceeded to partake; and
although faint with lorg fasting, by an almost
superiuman effort she mastered the cravings
of hunger. and ate slowly and neglig-nlly. az
though such fare was an every day matter
with her Ri ishing her supper, and drain' G
the last drop in The goblet, she paid ber reck
oning at the counter. and hoaing with slight.
negligent grace---wiih the same air that once
marked her training as lady-she thanked
the servant who usbered her to the carriage.
and ordering the diver TO stop at the ST..
Nicholas, she entered aud was driven noiseless
ly away. as st
a Jenny irwin looked from the tightly closed
| window of her carriage. Old memories carne
thronging wildly and tumultuously back upon
her ship wrecked heart. At length, drawing
a little paper from her pocket, she unfolded a
few small coins--the same which had lain;up
the table before her when she sat alone in her
desolate home.
Here it is, she said; his last gift few
small coins three picaynnes aud n dime : a
generous gift to poor beggar for Chrisi mas!
III not mock the eif:; perhaps it was kindly
meant. ard it shall be used for a purpose be
fitting we'll the girer. . 1
The carriage drew up in front of the prince
! ly St. Nichoas.and the door was again thrown
open. t4
Driver, said Jenny, . | am suff ring SC
much that believe will not stop to see my
friends here tohight. Please step into the
drug store, aud get me some laudanunr; here
is the money, three picayunes and dime
do not wish much, only little to apply to m,
face; get apiece of cotton, too-and stay-i
the man asks for what it is required, tell him
it is for learalgia-that lady is suffering
very mach, and that ler only remedy is LITTLE
/ laudanum applied on cotton to her face; gel
the moneys rofth!' s5
The man soon returned, and handed hei
] quite large phial, which sne took with {
steade b nd. s5
Where now, madam 2 he asked, still stand
4 ing by the carriage side.
i No. Fifth Avenue;' and once again the
door was closed, and the vehicle rolled oee
; the neiseless snow toward the upper part o
/. the city.
The inmate sat like statue upon the seat
I she looked no more upon the gay world
i gay in spite of the storm-which gave con
r slant evidence without of an unwonted hoi
| day. "d
7 y 4 ~
| On Fifth Asenue-that great tthoroughf,r
4 which fashion. and wealth, and luxury hav
!, claimed as their abode-stands the house c
n Gilbert Fhorne. It's exterior differs but Iii
q tie from the rest of the habitations in tn
block but its broad and deep entrance. pori
cochere, the heavy copings of its windows. all
3 the rich curtains, half revealed through th
+. rich panes all stamp is as the residence of
e man OF taste and wealth.
:. Here, on the evening of our story. was gait
.e cred joyops group of youth and childhoo
the guests of Mary Thorne The YOUTH
N hostess, girl of some fifteen years the daugl
,hEi ter of Gilbert Thorne, and his only chill
moved among her guests with sweet al
e, child like gf, ce; added to a queenly digniv
re- manner, which won the hearts of NIL beholdei
Ii and caused those of her parents 10 beat vii
n, unwn,ed pride.
ne Among the happy throng, with smile al