The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-09
RICHARD D0LLAND,
OR THE
Lucky Penny
CHAPTER v.

ed brick upon brick, In the heavy, old-fasbionei
s'yle laying down solid noorlngs putting in solid
windows, hearing N mind tlat there msht be
dancing the first floors, and dinners In the din.
ing-rooms-aud no created Owing the walls time
TO dry, and the plaster TO harden-doing, in fact,
everything which builders do not do no WI tho long
solemn street, which 90 adm rably illustrates tho
term rerpectsble-iu one 81 the III ost sodste and
self-imrorant houses ofthis very respectable street.
lived Mr.. Francis Oldham. HIS name VAS upon .
brass pate on the door, showing that no was not
sshsmed Oft The brass plate WAS lustroua as II
u fnd been rubbed bright only the previous day,
and the door-steps were white and spoiless ns
snow the wiudoes were OF unstalnsd plate glass;
the paint was vi fresh. Many beggara well or IN.
dressed passed up and down III NJ street In
and shower, but few knocked al that pnrticu'nf
door or addressed bepging -lettors TO Mr. Francis
oldham, though his name could Q read from tho
opposite side Of the gaping street indeed, II bog
gar did knock Al shat bright pa tcd door, the TO
bcemsn policemen snd dogs know boggsrs BY i'm
tuiuou) on his lonely lest would have set tho
knocker down "ss a real case and no sham-a
green ore" No regular begger would waste time
on such IN act, II being currently reported amongs,
tie clique that Mr.. Francis oldham never did an
act Of charity in lis life, and never would do one
The house without was an Index 70 the house
within H. was ell ordered IS " be Iostively
uncomfortable She right lars bad the efTsct Office
1t was impossible TO imasine they hsd ever con.
taued ire the polished osk en- floor u the dlpirc.
room had small square Turkey carpetin tho CEN
tire, upon which stood q s.ld mahogany table Ike
. tombstone. There was picture (how such Q
rictgre ever came there was = mystery) Of Chris.
over-turnpg the tables OF the money c hangers IN
Wc temple. II was cloriousy treated The figure
Of the saviour IN tie foreground-cAiu aud erect,
me lace more than hsf-turncd towards he COVER
ing crowd he had reproved, willie Withdrawing
from presence whose authority they dared not
u,hPuo-was inll OF the sublime dignity Of Us
pleasure; the effect produced upon the people wss
The effect oil Will rather than words tie sttitude
was IN ilseu tll-eloq Iont--al-powerMl. u you
iookeu a. nc picture Coiore you noiod ihe ito1en
oars and toinb- ke table, desc ate aspect of she
room, you would never mott Q Them a. ALT would
aosorO yodr attention from the mrs, 10 the ID q mo-
mont you passed. in tho shivortns atmosphere Of
the rich man iuhospitabe ohaniber. The baYlours
rRht arm was outstrcthci, yet not hlly o.ova ed;
II seemed a. though the tab IS " the MOI chan
gers had cen cr'I0hed and urokan while h RAISED
II from his sde-thc arm OF flesh being u c SYMBOL
OF the r!m tie Spirit there Was positive nalo,
sraolance around tho head, not paIu led la the or.
binary way, ~ IL brought there, but tender li,ht
eInn ing from the Christ. Twas impossible TO
ten hon the effect was produced-thors 10 was, .
'hlng TO dream Of; inspired, doubtless. after holy
prayer and supplicsiion that Il LLght TO given 10
tnorA man 20 SOW what Jesus wAs--what Jesus
uld. The whole picture, in every eject IN oysry
detail was msgnihcently pa nted and yet II was
me psvlour alone, ths, rivelod sttenton' You
Wouli nave given much that tho face had been
surnod away from the multitude, and towards you:
And Yet who could look upon the severity OF IL boau
" unscsthsdl Oh, rare pan,sr-snd wine a.
rarei
Tho wonder was, how Mr.. Francis o. dharn could
endure TIE silent rcproo' OF such picture for the
tale was whispered that he had been, and was, o
money -changor-ons who gave gold for bills and
TOOK large interest. II might have bcsn untrue,
bui 90 went The tso and II true, then IL is not TO
be Wondered 81 hat Mr. Francis oldham rarely
aimed mere, but psrtook oil his 80 itary meal Ia a
ilitle back room, where the barred window looked
int9 small squsrs, paved court, surrounded by
nigh, wbite-W ashed Alls which even The HA- ley
street cats could mover scale.
90. rtV.
nness, fet rs IL uninh ALitsd aud thore was q cots
a'mohphere, caused by want Of ventilation, which
oppressed the spir s Of those who were accustomed
70 breathe fresh air. II was also silent house,
nothing moving about IL exceLl very lsautifll
little spaniel, OF bttor, imam abls temper who
attempted 10 lite every visitor Without the eourtesy
Of q waning bark.
Contrary 10 his usual custom, MIR. Francis Old
ham was pacng up and down the drAwing.room
The chairs and sofas must have been . rare and
costly 70 match the Inlid tables And buhl cAbinets
but they were all arCfully covered With brown
holland cold and giAzod f; the rich paper looked
A. ~ IL had not been hung . week and The dread
hnl holland thai shrouded the carpet was spo,less
and chilly as . hsld OF snow, Tho little dog paced
sitor its master, paunAg occasionally, a. A. won.
dering why he walked thore ct all; II Was not at
homo in tho room, seemed to have no place 10 lie
down upon, and Was throughly uncoIn orlAblo. A
maSnin ent psndute. and two costly, but heavy
and tAstelese iusires, were on the chimney pioee
and Ihe Old man for he was old) never iAi cd 10
pause before the clock, 70 SEQ II time fingered as
usual. He tequontly glanced st the arm chars,
az II inteniing p sit down-perhAps IL was their
cold and comfortless air which prevented his dong
%, or perhaps be did not Ike 70 the cover
ing. very small FIRE was burning in . fre-bas-
tet viihin the crate, and YET tho short November
svoning waa closing In with more than usual fog
aud creeping, creeping cold cold which rimeI
the windows and nssde tho street-lamps oot dim
and wet Mr.. Francis Oldham walked on some
times rubbing his dry, hard palms together, and
feeling II there Vas another button TO arsw his coat
still moro closely over his narrow chess he cough
cd frequsntly-i schoci Ike . death-knel in that
ascending from below 10 came steslthily up, AZ II
IN Hing 70 dsturb tho silence. The drawing
room ire was nearly out, only one or two eave-lke
Goals glowing a. the back VI tho basket, And the
mysthed stree, lamps east thor pslesi light into
the room still Nj. Francis o .dhaTa walked, aud
his shadow broken oil al intervals by the pors be-
tween tie windows, TO which the CURTAINS were
draw tight bA, k and covered ,th that ghAsl,y
no land, came and went thu, craHy-looxing
81 adow--uow on tho loor now The wall. How
di aud homeless every tnins appeared In tust chill,
lusocisl rooui-it was beconIs positively spectral;
at list the step paused 1t tho door, and tnen to
handle lurne1, and - Int-ooking woman, shad- |
ipg the candle with her hand sad -
Tho cook, sir, declares tls lab 1.n will not b |
q. to esL st all sle--"
Rabbits" he interrupted, and his VOC. Wa.
hard aud grating, ~ ,old her, Il my bro,Lsy lid
not come, she SHOULD diesE put one"
~ doa't know, am sure, nr that was yh., |
she SAID"
AZ is pas. six"
"Yss SIR
Then telh her to put the dinner by II viii do FOR
tom .rroS. cznuh eat o. his new-lashioped
hour; clear away tue tAnss below, and 20, some
ts.."
Az II the dog understood the mandate which de.
puved her ., her bones, she lsaued up to her - Az
ier's hand. Ho stopped aud ndou her 80 No
no, Fan shall have Lsr dinner lell VIC cook 10
send me UP lah's dinner aud esr,ssod i. teuderly,
~. Il. H. A..