The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-19
OLD GRIFFIN, THE UsUaER.


IN chlohood she had contracted a disease Of the
epiue which left II sad curvature. This oOsttuctld
free nervous action, and SO the whole physical
Jiee became dwaTfcd. Her face was weazeuei
and her form diuiuutiyo She stopped forward,
bending to the right; and one shoulder stood
above the other. Of course her movements were
ungracefrl,
Fer all this everybody that knew her loved
her he sweetness of Der temper, the Nudue.H
OF her hear, thg Sill shown in benefits where lJ
was Citing 10 bgstuw thom-al these give the
iml res ion, Of u sou tuat lived nearer 10 heaven
tlau TO cath
oi it, def rmtd earthly BODY, and bore it, clio he'd
In ap immortal body Of spuituat substance lIN,
their Own upwards lutO heaven. InCfC had pLgu
only sight warnings Of be change. Katy bad
dIooped lit c, put wi bout conpanos Ingn
che weUt TO sleep, liked "a tired child, and ths
heart ot TIE hard old man, her fathcr-h'rd 70
Che world but soft 10 bis chld-was stricken with
sorrow b., Oud the power Of hcaliut.
TIE louR-Chu ui,hed greed OF money, when had
grown d into q Good na'ute, was not dimihishe
by tais event. Pom seemed % slrulate ins cai
OF ok, Mug the passion. bld Grihn cNac.tu
fron tic weak aud nee s-tous who cIm@ to MIN
In then extremity the largest discounts to Wuith
eIc, WCU d submit; of Gu tubiUR n IN poor men,
forced bS prts,ItuCCds to sell the note, Ot hdud
rec ivtd in pUy mcnt Tor work, nc the rate o. .
thnty forty, O. Gf,y cen. Ter anuum! All
day nc he at iu hi- office, he great olulted .
spUcs, waiting for he flies that we're sure to-De .
Cnt-l gtd 10 ms web; then he went back TO MS /
hou.t nom Which tue lght bad goue out, and |.
sat q CSC in darkness auo arlet.
with the money taken hg the old u'urer from /
etdV merchants, manu- aC urors, and mechanics,
he buii q sTlon0id monument over tae grave OF
his cbud Within the massive Iron rafting tndi
enclu Cd this monument seas were placed; AMI
siuing in of these, lite ia the aICluoou, attGc
the dal's bu.iuese was over, y0u would uud olu
Mr. Ciihn Nbeu the air was warm and the SKY
clear Choicest flowers bloumcd around the
sSbe loved flowers" This was his answer to a
strsr Elr who, ,eting him in the Il tie enclosure
one 0ty en- cred and stood by uis side, say ing as
Che OLD mau looked up
80, btse flowers are very beautiful
"-he nGyed towers.
o.Yosr daughter ;" responded the strlugcr.
,"Y,s. She Was ucvtr without thcul.'
tYouloved her very mucu,' said the stranger
''Lcyeo her. said the Old man. Love seems
too comu OF word to cXpr, ss my feelings Our
Language wants s. new term"
"Eyeryhocy loved teL" returned the stranger.
Did KATY love rsGlf :"
"Sie was ,be INST uuselash being I ever
knew promptly answered the father, with a
dush CT prize IN his face.
"A!WGys tOiul good, Us she had opportunity
ayes, always
apo ,ou think she comes to you often now
Stat Sic has laid OF her earthly yesture g.
al am sure Of IT," was answered. "Lholgh
my bo, fly eye may he too dull 20 see her, yeI
love tells me that she is near,
"Aud she oUES INTO your h7art-knows VIVA
Won feel and tlink--stes, by her more interior
vision away down into the secret Places oil you
lie" .,.o,,, rt,.oo,r,
more tbuu ghuUl, and just little troubled
'ln coming near 10 GU now she secs past a
outward thugs. No feeling, no purpose n
oualNy Of mind is hidden" continued Il
styar ger "Have you thought OF this Z!
Tue OLD mans head dropped upon his breai
His EYES rested on the ground He made 1
LEI me relate to you little incident sa
fhe stranger The old uSurer raised his het
UA pt or homes hard working mechanic hai
sick child, whom he loved very much; 1o
child g. no dearer TO you than hi, chilu was
him, Tits poor mechanic hid other cnlldre
aud II iaxeu all bis Efforts and took al MS ear
iDas 10 Nv them pain food and clothing L
sick cbild noeoed many things not IN tne tatne
power 10 give. She needed 20 be taken out IN
the puIe aii-to have change, aod cOrdials' u
luxuijls his slender purse ni4h not aitJfd.
81 mt Your angel.minced daughter lu
chsmb,r Of the SEX child one uay. a oie !
brought some dehcaoies 70 tempt uIE aPPel
Apd burch OF Towers 70 refresh her sens
sOu Saturday said lhe child warmth com
into htr wan face, father is going w!tl m'
fhe 81 ashore. Tie doctor says It will do me
much good. Father Will take NE down ana ie
NE there iUr week. shGil oe so happy /;
never saN the sea. How grand IL must looE J!
AM, htsTt ntwith the child in her journey
ehe seu- sbo,c. / knew Thar bo II body aud IL
would receive heal by influence. N!sA
cOuIa have seer the pleasure thpt shouc IN y
Kat, Ace A. she saw the joy Of this poor
child I'm 50 gsu you are goins,' she said, taN
her Il te laud, When you C0inV uaeN "L III
you, AID you must tell mt al ABOUT INC 81
a%eli, sir, Saturday came, but the sick cl
did rot the ocean nor ger uthbu ALpiA
cOcl pi d stunt lutug bree2es. why Let
ten voI Her fstbeE 8 l nave SAID, WAS ]
man who tUiltd hard for hi money. IL so /
pence a. ae was oolt2 WORK I !IIr u P1.soH
prCui,td biu, pay us soon as tue JlJ was G
TIcttd He ad e. buy material WIiu "Al
do q G. work, bBG to, which hc was to .eti'
rece wing a!mehJ. Inc "OLH S,.''.,l,-I c',l, al
mai, i.,l WIS Iliry five, MA.n tua JOB
don stcrd 4 receiving rwt1 as ne ha'
nee 49, ihg rror uteGenlc c,ula ONLY e'L
l. s4r4
not tsv I. an 10 slfi "a lucoIvchleh'a' or I's
tie money c.uu have nt,h ODyih-u 49, 49,
legal interest; but there was no person hno"
the mechanic who would discount !!le u%9.e % ~
fair rate. The promise 20 the SICK en-
made 10 expectation Of receiving this money "
. WtI, sir! me poor mechanic brought
mote Of hanu % yCu. IL was Tor seventy aoI
bear in ritc. Common lhief'9t '1' tN.
months Il i8a 90 run would De ao97f 'no
ana hall, counting H lat -i..5 aa., D.I
cut oT tweuty dollars. 't.l CIV. my or n
ing you sau 10 the poor mau' Asu aAa1 y
one but loose Dy 10 in Ihe enu' 4" ilcg
TalIcr rot have his p4per' And yet You
buying TIE same mans paper every aay' ana
siocred It SAFE. ,r..
pcor man for two weeks Of hard work. You
The rest OF course, the sick, falling lon
child ad not get The sea brezes. NJ-ho'
hle died month later i saw hay slln'
With tear-fed eyes, looking upon mo
corpse. She had brought flowers 90 lay In
Soia., y mn " eourse; she knew nothing OF yyq5
IN M she 9oeeay. The grieving father w0uld
=. n9pha, ltr tender heart by even a hint at
miserable upih
DaA W nes are different now" continued
stahggI' ksg's inner eyes are opened
does not come 70 you in the outside worl
yeiis and shadow,ng eur,ains Of fiesh, but h
soul comes 70 soul-sprt 10 sprir III tbe
subterfu sc IN your mind she sees ~ III i
gTaspipR sel6slness that would take from a
and dying child the very brea Of LIE and
ID into gold she sees that also. Can she
these Nay can she love him who admits
IfA hNaN.