The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-03

tweaty dollar go psics. aEe cos1A
y: ss s:.sss I.s-i~,a III .o.aor,o~i' aid
= !sSo, Is = p replied the lady, slancing pity
ingly ii his vhits loeksaad trembling inns;
murh rouble. ri shes banded ~. cein tcl
Bt{dect, With instructions TO seeifahs scoad'
ret il changed ct one of the stores Or IN some
ofthe markets indie deie hbosho09
ssStep into the parlor until the SRI returns
the cir is chilly and you must be cold, eort,n'
ued the lady, very kindly. "Come: sne
added, as be looked at his rough attire and
hesitated. There is agood IRE In the CRATE,
and no one there but the children.
1T is somewhat chilly replied the cu
man, following her into the parlor and taking
seat by the fire. $3.50, -,
hoese,u said the lady leaving the room "ior
| fear Bridget will not succeed IN gesuns the
twenty dollar piece changed. !,
"Come here, little one" SAID the o,c ,n nsn
coaxingly to the younge! OF the .Co c YIasa
s'eiri about six years cfage. One, ! loss
lille ch;ldren:" and the child, who had been
vatcyins him With curiosity fnom bsaind the
large arm. chair, hesitatingly approached.
fWhst is your name, dear inquired 'ne
cartman. -.
Maria hsped the little one.
aMsr;a p, he repeated, with the great tear
gathering in his eyes. ~ once had : hnls
sirl named Maria, and you look very mnch
sTGd yoa ~ INQUIRED the child, WITH inte-
-ost. saand was her name Maria Eastman
teo.n
| aMrc;ful God - exclaimed the old man.
.,.rt;rS from his chair, and again dropping
| into II. with his head bowed upon his breass
nTh;s cannot be and yet Why notY' ~
caught the child in his arms with an eagernes'
that frightened her, and gazing into her facs
until he saw conviction there, suddenly rose
to leave the house. cannot meet her win
/ ont betrayinp myself and dare not tell he
arm that drunken father who once attempted
to take her life, aud perhaps left her husband
a cripple" he groaned, - be burned towarc
the door.
The little ones were bewildered.
"You are not goingy said the mo.ner'
that time reappearing and discovering %
old man in the act Of passing into the hall.
He stopped and partly turned his face, bu
seemed TO lack the resolution TO do augh
else.
4 she said he had little Maria once, tha
looked lust like me, mother shouted Ii
child, her eyes sparkling with delight
i The knees Of the old cArtman trembled, an
he leaned against the dpor for support. tn
lady sprang toward him, and taking him b
the arm, attempted to conduct him to
chair.
mo, no. be exclaimed, mot till you tie
J me | am forgiven"
. Forgiven for what ?'' replied the moti
J er in alarm.
Recognise in ne your vretched fathel
! and need not tell you, he kllersd.
} ..My poor father r. she cried, throwing he
arms around his neck; ''all is forgiven-all
forgotten $50
All was forgiven and the husband, whe
he returned late in the afternoqp, was scarcel
less rejoiced than his good wife nj the di'
covery. Whether or not Bridget sncceede
in changing the double eagle, never learned
J but this do know-it took the honest femal
I all of two months to unravel the knot int
which the domestic affairs Of the family ha
tied themselves during her absence Pa
! Ainsley still keeps his cart, for money woui
? no. induce him TO part with II. peeped ini
the back yard OF DIR. Eastman one day la
u week, and discovered the old man draggin
, the favorite vehicle round the enclosure wit
his four grandchildren piled prcmiscuousl
3 into it--h. T. Weekly.