Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-03-21

Bless my soulF' he cried, as the faint i'm
age OF a sleeping girl caught upon his vision.
Little grill say, little girl!-why, bless
my soul! are YOU sickP Poor tbingi She's
been crying. Pretty face, very pretty face;
now, isn't it? Come with me. nv little
friend. I'm no cannibal, shan't eat youA
Come, don't fear anything. I'll make YOU
comfortable. | know you've been badly
treated"
John Garland seized the trembling hand
and at his brisk walk led her on, retracing
his own steps. Not many moments elapsed
before the two stood at the door of the Office
of the DAILY Stylus" and here Alice at first
shrank back. But the good old gentleman
reassuring'her, she timidly followed him. and
soon was among the confused masses that fill
ed the capacious office.
Why it was that Alice followed John Gar
land without attempting to resist, seemed an
enigma u~naccountable and mysterious as was
that of the Sphynx to the Thebans. But
there is a particle of our nature which we
term instinct, and that instinct teaches us to
trust the good and humane and to shun those
who wish us harm. The mien of John Gar
land was such as to impart confidence in the
hosom of the unfortunate o~utcast, and her
heart told her that she was safe.
The scene in which she now found herself
was indeed a curious one to her. In the cen
tire OF the room stood a long table covered
with green baize, and piled high with news
papers from every quarter of the Union
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with volumes OF ponderous size and replete
with enormous thesauri of knowledge. Upon
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