The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-11-29
MY MARRIAGE,
The Dreadful Widow.


| was making my way through a crow,
in BY street, which | supposed had beer
collected for the contemplation and enioy
ment of some trifing and contemptible dis
turbance, but into whiclfat the time was
not in the mood to inquire when my course
was arrested by pair of beautiful larg,
black eyes under lady's VEIL which me
mine with mute appeal that | could not
tor moment resist.
What is the matter?" I demanded O.
the possessor Of the black eyes.
. a remarkably sweet voice replied: ~
have ventured to interfere in behalf of ;
ehild saw the people abusing, but [ an
afraid that without some assistance my ci
forts will be unavailing.'
I'VE wasn't abusing it, cried scvcra
rough voices together. ''Shc was onl,
fighting with little Mike. and she's got the
best "t it, too, if YOU'D let hcraloue. A"
- 1t is quite enough, said the lady with
spirit, her splendid eyes flashing as she
spoke, THAT your sex should disgrace itsclI
in this way. shall not allow mine, cs
pecially such little creature as this, ia
make u brute Of itsoli, if' can help it.
You are right, mudam," ! said. The
man who would see your sex dragged into
the prize ring must have little respcct 10,
his own mother. You are Quixotic, however
to assume the duties of this child's natural
protector, Where arc the child sparents?''
"Dcad, cried three other little children
in chorus.
"Where-how does she live, my little
girls?"
She lives with Miss Fanny Fink and
does crrands for her."
What sort of person is tllis?' inouir-
I'd the dark eyed lady.
She dresses finer than YOU do. ma am. -
replied one OF the female by-standers, "hut
she is not exactly the person to bling up a
el,ild in the way it should go, as she has
straytd a long way out herself
The pointed trutl,tuluess Of this remark
raised u laugh among tho acquaintances OF
Mics Fanny Fink tt &15
The lady, in the n meantime, had not let 70
her hold on the half clad, sturdy little rirl,
whose free was flushed with passion and
di>colured with blood, dirt and tears. She
stoolSd down to her, raising her veil, aud
said, little one, If you will 90 with me,
! will find you, a good home. You shall
have nice clothes, enough TO cat, and be
taught to read and write. What do you
say to this2'
The sweetness and beauty of the lady =
face surprised me; the child seemed over
pnwercd by her gentle influence. and re-
piled, YES, sam, will 80 with yo,,
anywhere. aa3 r.-
At this conjuncturc a policeman arrived
on the spot, and the lady at once addressed
herself to him, explaining the case, and
shortly aitcrward she walked away, leading
her little charge, escorted by the guardian
Of the peace Although much pressed for
time, | fingered to look after her till she
turned the corner, for never had | seen n
face which seemed to Inc half 20 lovely as
hers, aud it liarhted me ever after. 's.E
L had, however, at that time, too many
troubles of my own to afford to look after
those of Others. A very long and expen.
siye law suit had exhausted the once hand
some fortune that had long kept my family
in an cnviable position and left me nothing
but fallacious hopes and iusive expccta-
tions. My father died uring the slow pro.
gress of the litigation; the lawyer who com.
nlenced and so long conducted it, also died
before its conclusion, and it appeared too
probable that my mother, too, would pass
away Wtttiput tiiC FutlSluttUH OI knOWlnu
that so much money, thought, anxiety and
suspense had been entirely thrown away.
She was very i'll; and iorsaw with certain
ty that the slender thread which held her
life would snap, if the final decision in our
cause, which it was believed would be rem
dered, should be against lis; for it would
neccssitate, the sale of all that remained to
us, and leave US all little better than beg
gars, 1t was our last stake, upon which all
our hopes and confidence had gradually con.
centrated; and if that were lost we had moth
ing more to lose-nothing but blank de-
spair to encounter, which we burst not mn.
tlcipate. @,#I@ IAl
The lawyer who at the time conducted
our suit was an old friend of my fathers
successful, rich, independent and surly; and.
as he had undertaken the case more from
friendly than pecuniary motives, did not
undertake to disguise the truth and pro.
liabilities from me. But could not, wonld
not, look forward, to anything but triumph,
and choose rather to disregard his discour.
aging tone ssone of the means he emnloved
ito enhance the value of his services in
achieving success. He was good nan NJ
heart, that old lawyer, and his penetration
was wonderful, but he was not apt to spoil
his medicine BY oversweetening It, and nv
pampered palate rebelled not little against
its disgusting and Wholesale bitterness. = !
w 4 had a long hunt after an important
female witness, whom found last in a
garret, dying Of consumption. And whom
should find, sitting like ministering nm.
gel ct her bedside, but the beautiful black
eyed lady whom had lately met; the
companion Of the little orphan girl. ia.G
1T is in such places as this where a good
angel is most needed, and not in the circle
of gayety and fashion, that 7 must seek
YOU, lsee, exclaimed |, gazing upon her
with irreprcssible admiration.
The lady blusled deeply, and as, soon as
she. ad recovered from her momentary con-
fusion, quietly observed that she was simply
performing aduty to which On old friend Of
her mothers was fully. entitled.
a While obtaining the deposition of her
patient. j bad several opportunities Of con.
versing with this exeelleat beauty, and her
modest sisgance pndgrscefpl ease czptiyated
ny sSui. .se6f e veyy
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