American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-15
T H e B e G. G. A r.
AFrne Tale.

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One cold, windy morning, the last Sun.
day Of December, l849, haIf-naked man
knocked timidly at the door OF fine, sub.
stsnhal mansion in the city Of Brooklyn
Though the weather was bitter even for
the season. the young man had noclotbipg
but a pair Of ragged cloth pants, and the
remains Of a flannel shirt, which exposed
his muscular chest in many large rents
But in spite Of his tattered apparel and ev,
ident fatigue. as he leaned heavily upon
the railing Of the basement stairs. criti.
cal observer could not fail to notice con-
scious all Of dignity and the marked ira
oes Of cultivation and refinement, in bis
pale, haggard couutenauce. G .rE .5 -
The door was speedily opened. ard dis.
closed large, comfortably furnished room
with its glowing CRATE heaped with an
thracite, before which was placed a luxu.
riously furnished breakfast table. : A
fashionably -attired young man. in broOhe
dreSsing gown and velvet slippers, was re.
clining ina soft faateul, busily reaaiug
the morning papers. The beautiful young
wife had fingered at the table, giving tC
the servant in waiting her ordets !, for the
household matters Of the day, when the
timid rap at the door attracted her atten
ton. She commanded it to be openedi
but the voting master of the mansion re.
piled that it was ,u5eless--being no one
but some thieysh beggar; but the door
was already opened, and the sympsthies o.
Mrs. /. Haywood enlisted at once. seq
aii'Come into, the fire." cried, the young
wife impulsiyely, before you perIsblN
o The mendican. without exhibiting an
surprise at such unusual treatment OF
street beggar, slowly entered the room
manifestings Q painful weakness, at eyerl
step, On his entrance Nj. =, Msywoot
with displeased air, gathered up, hisl pa
pors and lett tho apartment, The com
passionate lacy dnwisely placed the hal
frozen man near the FIRE. while she, prepa
red a, bowl OF fragrant coffee--whlch wit
abundant food was placed before, bim.--
But noticing the abrupt departure of he
husband, Mrs. May WOOD, with r cloude
couutenance, lett the room WhiSperiug t
the servant to remain until the strange
should leayea,Gg ie.gp .f7 isdysfa sAl, tp
~ She then ran hastily up the ariobl
, mounted staircase, and paused Before isll
) entrance, Of q small laboEstory and lmsdici
library, and opcupied solAly BY her hu:
: band, who was a physician ssnd-prsctict
: chemist She opened the door aHdl enter
ed the room Mr. haywood was asiniu
! at q table, with HE head restipg, on b
5 hands, apparently in deep thought,
\ il"EdwaId,lss The young wife. gent
i touching his arm, II fear I have displea,
. ed you. bu. the man looked SO ewretshec
l could not bear todriverbim away" on
her s~eet,yoiOe trepbled as she added-
: lyon know I lake the sacrament 4
+ day" a,,4 .y5es!s si ss1um e,iT--ss0
q "Dear Mary" replied thsjpnd husbAu
! IL appreciale your motives, ri know, il
i. pursgoodness Of fuheart which sleAds. 70
b to-disobsyl me, but still 4 mustiinsist ,upc
. my former ,oommandS7-that no n beggl
/, shall ever bs permittedto enter the hons
/. II is for your safety that.I insist upon.ti-
/. How dssplyqyouImighL BE- imposed on
!, my frequent absences from abome,. 1 shuS
der to think aITbsj man that is ncysbslo
\ may be but, q burglasiu 10 disguise. and .
p ready in your absence taking pressior
s in wax Of the different skeyholsslip Al
e room 50 asrto sntsreop nighrIat his LEI
'f lure, Your limited experience Of city iii
makes it ditflcultfor you 70 credit SO niue