The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-22
RICHARD D0LLAND,
OR THE
Lucky Penny.

slowly, slowly into the vice stroet. Int Caslb ,.
NO shsdows-tbe pals and hagrsrd phantom :.
light rather h,n Ugh, itself The tree. IN a. ,
noble parks we're mi,sL,pen masses; su,nys 40, ,o
mysterious sounds came mufliei, as ron = grsS
distances damp n'isotne atmosphere r9,sllei o.
churches and chlmneys--in tho latter II wregil,.
with the sitting smoke, which Il h,,-
down iLtn sufocating chambers. Could y
bs the found rosy morn" e. the po.rN
song, that hung above tho close Gleyio
anu the noisons cOurts' we,r.ly, was-lly-ssit
the drov1y an iil-favUrsl Jay ives sra-ed b. =.
own pre.ence; hss,ily, heayily, inch by ircn,n'
descended, clinsing round the soi,od Slu1os
rendering their dust and ru'k percept Ne: we
come oulT by those nsat.wa,Cl.rs, 20 whom o, y.
she tolotlsucs Of day promised change, 4 ro'rs
The roor wi g~ =" oke. Gbj c.lisd "a "nor-. ., :,
and imagined SUNSHINE, dousn the yhl an
door ~ Richarl's helsIeaI '"s bel bv r.-N, lO
ot'st u drawers bv day -! her quicseneI q,
told that he slep, soinoly, though Inijn got
mornIes pressod up1n his eyt-hjs.
~" thought the wl.ow, "h,- s-,,t'v =
sleeps, though 1 have twice hard Tie ti,.i
strike .lrh,r "a, move, ai6G, IN me ro,..i,., 3
nsss Of e1re'rl ~ch'-:io hliud WOMAN knew -ve-,
nook of her little foru., I'D her houset0't -o.cs-
did not psrplCx her b. their qu,ntty. E., 1T
tor Ere, and placed the So.tl- on and p.,tl %
snd softly laid the cups and ,qr. era, We M 81
o. ready; and lien At lovn 10y tie BOZ ada g
listen TOR her sons waking 'Tsey told hif1 aa,
~ retrrn," she rnurnured, "oI couli not 'e lin
sleep ,husW qI'cS ptep rsfS.i Der window IN,
,pi'psd al the ouar Gcor. Az o-m. A!or.t-,r.s,'
sAGs-.hcp tue late o. her DO. NLs l..eI, "a
some ole ost rel s5e Afc e, -rG poL'aI ~ me
BOD, VILE hsr Iis.GOss pes E.rnCa .oN,-Is ~.
stranger
1t va.s calm sd beautiful picture--ti- .,,.c-
INK Toy, -sicle' Nv Nj yi.nd t.o. Acr-tta ". NJ
ears gistGirR zoe sDesp.nr e. g; ss',lrtos irf.hi
hAvt modelled that throat and he'd, 70 ~
" on the shoulders ~ young Apollo rlS
proud elrvod lip qr.yerel, and lie by novel a.
easily.
''Hs Is uakinF-vtom VIII he End ho-s vb,a
DO wakes from ElsepH' whispered tie ~'.os,
while her gropiug hand found the STRANGER. ara.
IA he VI I" ecq Tired n haf siasd voice
mot III blank God, but YEA. ed bis Gear mas,
yer has been ~, and night After Sht be Watched
hun md ,hcn-hut, peraaps You are the Nest'r.
air. OF Il VI. Whiielcck better 2"
II sm John oldham - tue vo,s kept down =
CHEEKY tcue, not 20 disturb The s eper. my ,or
brother would not tp.re me from bis ok /, W I
should have Loco here before" he whisJerei. ~
Knew you lad friend in the good boo, seller, Nud
shougl Longing 70 SEQ the lad .gsn, vailed. [
prayer Tor FEsncis-hlnginH ss he 10 over his c'tn
gravel prayed thsi he might bid me seek lad
And the boy. trusted that his heart might orsn
his lips lust frame the words but whatever .hs
heArI's yeArnings msy 10 during the dim hours %
existence, hey hsye hardly strength TO come forth,
they lack words yet his heart and his eyes hLa-
ger Tor the lAd--the son OF bis son. Icame net 10
make terms eiih you OF the isd came TO a..
he would perform lie duty Of hi, birthri sh.7"
Mother" murmured Rchsid, wAkiag, dear
mother, wonder II ~ IS quite morning l have
dreams come true, you know
The hre-lisht cast tico shadows on the wall,
where h'charI always looked for one; they QI!v-
ereJ IA fantastic leuslhs like the illusions o.
aie lantern, now in broken lines over the boos-
shen, mon undulshng on the smooth vAl-,hon
one ADVANCED cautiously. Richard know IhA. the
sups'Ance OF the porsly shadow was avoiding tbs
stool AND tie fender and tho tiny round work labs
which "motser" had treasured for years.
hAtsy, during ono Of Ler eccentric visits, had
called that table " . relic OF ould dacency"
- will return in an hour" sad the visitor.
sand srpec, you, Is l have told your mo.hsr, "
perform your du.y"
sir-my poor, good, kind 10 sster I" stsn!mered
kchard. 81 have been Le-o already the
physician says the criss is past, and ho be tier,
We Will so there together before YOU 80 home .
The boys anxious eyes res.sd on his IL tier while
lie drew the drapery Of he clean ahee! around him.
and stretched one arm towards her. Her homs
where am" added the old gentleman, add viii
sfull hear! be quilted tie room.
"strong In wind and htnb p he mu,,.r,d n
himself a. he rapidly passed through ,ho zrirn
grey morning mist, anu his breath Inourtsd ard
msandsrod 'hrough The thick cir, hostng on /. .,a
pshnon- erong-i1T never insulted any bodily
giits-soprlety, temperance, oh AaLly--mAn's thrss
.uA.Gian angels, ALroad and ct home : and. Mar,
me- how l am rewarded To have found am
grAndehila pAlnpercd miniop Of case and luxury
YOU, rou'u hNs oeen s1.l but VIA, would II have
cunning, sr-sping grovellngI wha, . life 10 c,,.r
for deAsh-oedl No rsmomberod .c,s o, eh.rt,y N
soothe ms pAngs-uo recorded bles,lnga u ShI.-
per hiln 70 Ies'-no orphAr. fsthered-no chkrinss
eohe openly Tor Vie sake Of example or privately
Tor we sake OF tue pIrsst happiness an en.bod I'd
SOU can t,Ste. 1 r,'lst Lave turned from, tbs bov
nad tr,ncis Ueen his scaool ~ sater And thst no,
tLe worst-no iHith-no hype nv poor Lr,tbsri
u J that Lsd but known rbsn he c,.t of r.
A6F joan oldham walked tAstsr N An sy,,
wien r'Gt memory rushed into his mind th,r n.
pause, and renewed . wholesome oonysr.o with
himself. ~
al could not have subjected ire l.d 10 such an
educstion Yet how hrs,-rss IL has boon ..-Iy
childhood In hs eouutry-ths pure, fair, f-e,h
country vhAt place for ,mprt -,jUn. TO sink
deep and take root uniisirActea br nos, and u-
null where one sensatio. " roots snotherI wins,
plseo 70 brace the infsp, growth, and lay in .
suSs On green Young memories that wall blossom
hfe ross Upon The led " death
"H!s poor fathers refined tnor,o4v, and
early death Ny poor fellow-,o die from ia
hardness oil hh own fathers heart aud this poor
wonlsn Keeping right where wiss mon 90 as,r.y-
suohR N mat rmple, urressonine, aud yc, faith
tul lnsnnct which chains tho brondinR ring-iove 10
It's nest and teaches the lark 10 roar snG sug And
her osau iful faith and hope have sn~n rood SEED
In that proud bows son for rroud he il and h,
was wei he had 70 contend with inst prpctlc.l,
PoVsrty through which, boy, fought NY way.
We VIII compare notes some day, whom he hiss
grown used " his new position.
THE pennv--tA- lucsy penry strange "a
o nula osss from ~ banu 70 the boy's hand; hou
worduf, :"
John oldham was so opt 10 muse, aud raoralizs.
and compare mo past with the present, that ne
mlahi have coetIdueh his soli!Dq'res much loag.r,
thoGSh Ne s.ross were filing ana She worl. srs "a
.hs human hive soins fer,h on their buainoIs but
his attention 0ss As,rsrtsd lyA big oy tully
Ing iiue oae that ~ once cSllsd for
bis interfsrsnee which WIS NJ % Gecidei a
kind, shat tho tout vent F!umoliug and viii nper.
ing on his Way anu va Lt:ls uIohln grnned o,sY
. Gxponco
John oldham found frequent OCCASIONS 10 .Ier.
Csc his love OF justice ana i..r pay, II Ia, Lonon
streets
He bad hardly concluded a rcluons.rsnce ,g.in,,
brutality towards q donk,v, With mi ~ a..