The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-15
RICHARD D0LLAND,
OR THE
Lucky Penny.
CHAPTER VII.

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suorg ths market baskets and decayed vegetables
1 which crowd the snity to Convent Garden. II,
was Nev Years Day, srd Ned hsd advanced
! saonishing'v in rags and liLnc5s since that day
| twelve months
..s.ilI on the Jatihe,. chicken" said a. i.h
task.t-womsn to lin but where's your come-a-
raiC -
''You know" w..t The cyr. ferly.
- "a Jan where you uuTht to he your own
! self. YOU sDIiyscn II r.sht vss r'ght why
| couldn't you tske Tst m b. the Other he's =
I credit g. !.0t at and 20 WAYS proud-he helped
| me up with basket last we'k, snd that IN the
! public street-snd YOU you've looked Al me slav-
ing at this for ever ~ long snd never offered me
hand"
"H's TOO bal =" yruuilcd the boy, with out heed.
! ing her hint. "hef- am l. roor lad, 0s poor as !
| Vas l,st year and there's be. crowd stout and
! tall and With sn air II hate them getting M
wsysi 'Cfshs' and Jim Crows alu't what they
vain too lig TOT q 'm--or ior standing on my
heal either II mother kuo0'd III have grown
out ~ that, sh'l have given me more gin than size
| did, 10 keep me little :"
" God her you 70 sail the poor woman, whose
vithc'ed, wrinkle,i face hsam, with good nature
| -" God help you, and such ss you-who arc cast
NOS born, into the world. Your frat s'n-GDdhelp
| you, agra WAS coming mo the World not want
| 81 Aud sure his is the II ~ the blessed new
| year, an may TIC Lord would look down upon
you, an put some Light or rcufc .rso youit's to-
much trouble | have Of nv own, 10 bo bothered
With otn sr e'pie7. Aud Nct ia tne troubles Of
tho woil that .u.hor me most, sn IL ~ G. help
piv 20
Il wonder" mu,tere1 TIE boy. while he brisk
little womsu, her load on her heal trotted of-"l
wonder what makes the DAYS he blessed TO- little
Mully-shes always talking Of blessed davs, Ehs
j. :" and lie liunged on, 80 degraded az 20 10
hardly ashamod OF his rags or conscious Of his
having descended lower and lower IN tho scale Of
humanity. Then that promise mo peunies for
holding their horses " he continued, ~ never sees
them again but the Old gentleman promised mo
noshin', so l suppose he'll come back" lie
loun-cd 10 the corner,close to the basket shop, and
stared "a as the window, but soon turned away in
disgust there was nothing avsi able there ; but
SHARP, Keen sleet was descending. cutting and cold
The boy SUNK away and took shelter under the
por,ico o. ~ PauPs Just as the brothsrs0dham came
up Iavlstock street-Mr. Francis looking purpled,
punched and frozen, ba double-breasted coat
tuttOned mp to his throat his narrow shoulders
shrugged" TO bis ears his long, withcrcd hands
epctsed Ia warm, rough gloves, his step still firm
and rapid; be carried UNI rells, open. Nothing
could suggest more peried picture Of sour dis-
content, OF man ST odig wiih the world-as much
from bitterness as eccentrioiiy-than did his face,
and figure, and general bearing; not the pinching
misery OF want and hunger, but the stl poorer
misery man entails upon hinsef-the working
Of . powerful but sef-hauowed mind, sogred
rather by wilfulness shan circumstances Mr.
Francis seemed gathered together against tho
word ho was condensed into u human ciclr
John walked beside him, the hal beating ami
melting against his jovisl, rudy face; and he met
II with iovial good humor-he might he taii TO
welcome the hail old friend, 40 earnestly was
bis face upturned 10 meet this strong, musrulsr
figure enveloped in . sort Of roquelaure lined with
still more foreign looking fur, or 1t might hs
teatherH-for men, and women, too, come home with
such stran.e "trng" from the far east, that
IL 10 difficult for uutravc!ed citizen Of London 10
define their dresses or drrpories: one thing was
certain, 10 carried pink silk umbrella in hs
hand, which he sometimes vlirled round ike tina
sails Of windmill, ut others, thrust out before nm
o. a sort of pioneer. Whom lac passed a woman
young or OLD rich or poor, he made instant and
immediate way; but ne walked in general In that
Tree and easy manner, as 4 "tbe houses" righl
aud LEFT, were his own, aud he was attach ed 10
them all. lie looked even At abe bricks and NOR
tar With LOVING eyes-doSs peerei M into his fac.
and wsSged their tails-cLildren gAzed into his
eyes and smiled.
Mr.. Frank was slllcn and out o. humor and
he was particularly 40 because bis hrot6t--
despite the weather the hal, rAiu. and wind
persisted IA being 40 happy. He did not quite lo.
hcyo W his happiness and every now aud then lie
glanced at him IA silsvsyH, uncomfortable m,n.
ner II NJ. John saw IT. he did not eel H. Tn.
hail was sharp, and bitter, and distinct TIA, A..
street. was slrost deserted; II glittored in rouui.
shining Rlobues upon the psvsment, one rupning
a with the other, and hopping her,ely syain.,
the shop windows. OH women raid The new Yea,
was coming In like lion, and would 60 out Ike
amh
"Brothcr I" said Nj. John, full NOR. m Lie
bro,her's disgust, ~ can't tell you how This b,u
revivos me ] have not lst snv thing half SO in-
vigora'nS for twenty years Il plns me II ui.nd
Va
were little starvlings An l moet It d.G,r.ntly
now, thank God ~ no added, r-veron,ly, ,rnn.
ping LIE warm cloak more closely round him
'fhsnk God for that, aud all other meic.esg'
II can't think" mutiercd his broh1r calling 10
mind bis uyst ''ho~ could have been .slcb .
fool, or In such . humorous OF my sre,rila,io,
in human nature, fond oi dslving and divi1g--l,t
having promised, muGt cOme-nevsr bioEr NV
word IN my life, tists scmett.pg TO sAy-uevrri
Az hoEt's one OF Ihe boys! Uui not c,n't
be e"
Weneoi not say that II wss M. Francis oldham
who had invested tie sum OF threepence In an ex
pertinent on tAe three boys with whom we also a,
tie same time made scqusintanoe. Richard Dol.
land knew Mr.. Francis a. once but his quick eve
rested Tor moro than q moment upon his brother
even while lie took Oft his hat 50 Mr.. Frsncis
Richard never spposrsd ~ much advantage.
cold though II Was, a. nj thai moment his features
hGl developed into beauty and intelligence, his fair
white brow cleaned beneath the rich masses Of his
folded HAIR, and bis uplocking eyes were filed with
the triumph vi success.
"rut o. your hat" exclaimed Mr. John.
sissy Q" shd Mr.. Francis, til his usual suspicion
What brought you herey'
"You gave me = penny, sir, this day twelve
month; you may remember there were three bows,
you gave each Of us Kenny; and"
"Ay-ly!--lut where are the other twoy''
81 have not seen either Of them TODAY, sir
THAT'S not true" said Mr. Francis rul.lv.
"you boys sl~Ays herd together -. herl 20.
gehcr"
"And {. thst all You have to say to hin,, in.
quised Nj, John. Mr., Francis shook the sleet
from his coat, and while doing 30, Ned, having
crept lp to the door, sbycrinc u his rags, male
a s1rt o. harlequin p.rouette-s hElfstnrved ap- |
Proclamation ~ Marty. Here an l." he eI.
claimed, While Rich.rG stood back 10 make room |
Tor him, |
I'll ant in couples, ehs" said Mr. Francis. his eve
cleaning and gLtseling iroui one to the other,
while the sight Of the RAGS aud wreIchedness aeeIn
al to 10 bin good.