The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-04
RICHARD DOLLAND,
OR TIE
Lucky Penny.


spending bis evenings in making M his accounts
Arranging bis books, and reading, M,ity had ofen
told her confidential friend, the milk woman, that
zone might as well live In the house with eorpss"
adding her belief 'fhst all would be oorpsss one
day, for certain and the sooner she was one the
pesssnter II would be for HERSELF only thst being
lone woman, she ,houaht while n.cplo had the
HOLY breath oflife IN their bodies they might as
well be alive that was an"
Richard had mum, cred more than fourteen years
wien be entered Mr.. whitelocts service. lie
m.usged TO keep on goods terms with katty, for
when she would not talk 70 him she talked At him.
He frequently remained half en- hour stsr all was
shut up TO read 70 her and once when Mr.. White
lock called 10 her W inquire who was below, abe
answered in tone o. fierce indgnsnon, that II was
only 'the state VI Europe, the French at another
rsv,ilron and Spain on tho top Of the Pyramids"
R,chards fe passed very happily he was gain
ing knowledge, he assisting his beloved mother
he was inhAling the atmosphere Of all others be
most enjoyed lie had pormiss on to take home
any book at night, provided he brought IL back IN
the morning at FIRST he greedy devcured all that
csIne IN his way, but the reading stock % third
elias, library was NOT likely 20 feed . mind esger
FOR sctusl kn1vledge aud largely comprehensive
Poetry he imbibed fervonly hut whenever be
could get biographies or books Of science be dis
pcnsed with tho liIlry OF sleep, and came with
pale cheeks and htgrsrd eyes 20 his employment
In the morning. " Sanford and Merton" With It's
bright lessons OF practical independence, Was his
fsyoure relaxation and frequently as he t'ld his
mother, "ho toos plunge" Into Frsnklin's life az
q refre hmtnt. Then be wrote copies upon stray
slips OF pnper;worke ed sums and problems on rough
piece Of common slate, and read what be admired
to his mother though he WAS often grsved that
her en- huslasm did not teep pace viii his, and
that she hnd little re ish for anything that bad
not hopo In H." he would insist on his going to
rest, WREN he was al eage-noss 70 finish book or
unravel = myste-y-not the transparent mystery OF
a novel. but the mystery OF some M ghty worker
In the business Of lie some giant smong men,
who achieved grcai meas though born IN obscurty;
acme Arti.t whose t.u.e lowered towards the hoa-
- trea urodured he Tho orn n If mi
ari seed aoms Lancaster, or Washington. cr
Howard. or Watt or humble, benevolent VII Il
spin, revoluuonisinR sloth into activity, touching
the eyes Of multtndes WITH o mage wand. so that
they cried out ss one man, " n hold, VIC see !"
ooc1rfyng nstious, calling into existence the DOR
mant powers aud sympzthes Of nature aud Of
art!
onen his eyes re used 70 sumber or sleep, when
In ohcdience 10 the D1e request which love turn
| oil into commsnd, lie lay down b meath the shs-
dow Of his mo1heI's blessing and lis brain would
taroh and his heart beat and when she slept lie
would creep rom bis humble pallet, an Rad by
| The light Of the enc lamp which ilmmired the
court, and (so he thou;ht) fortunately placed
| oppos.e their window. Not .hat the boy under
stood all he read, but be imbibed its Influence
and, cssp!ng his large brow within his pans, he
| would Weigh and consider, and question within
| that narrow room, where poverty sill II gered
| (though them with the simple aud fow wants
rather sh adow than Bubstsncol, and his heart
throbbed IS be thought 'How shall work GU, .
purposs-to Q great by being useful - And then,
| AZ the spring sdysncod, and night and morning
blended sweotly together, he hsstenci To his work
IA lnnNi,dgs M..tv would .ay - - caod :. ~.
into an m skln-ney,r did credit 10 NV ~ mo-,
ttsl while his silent master, ,bsor,d in his o..
oun.tion.. and protty much .b,tr.ev~d from m.
svsr--ssy goings on Of hi, o,tsbiishm en-, Il Viz,
| - he said himself an honest curse OF . house
keeper and . jewel Of . boy-wss nevertheless
| sone,imos stalled by the sin.r,l,r ons.,ons
Riahsrd saked. meekly and mode,,l,T ssst,n. In
formation from him whom his enthusi as,ic ns,ur.
believed one of tho workable liyhts OF literature
wbst will youths who are pampered md 1901
into learning say OF the circulating bow Of circr
iatiny lItrary performing the mental ofnces az M.
,t,tion. vet working his mind srdently and slo.d-
| Nv on,odrdf
| 'Ons evening. snsr hs had gon. on,
| with his books his mother en,srcd tbs
| .bon ,mdly and with be,;,s,in., .,.n
xbich those who .trupyle against lndne.. ,,con
| ,riously assume NAtty was there. remoyino scr1.
paper a Peter tho mos. silent of ali dogs law upon
| nc ma. and Mrs Dollard stumbled over HIM,
Petnr oniy gaye vent 10 stifled remou stranca but
tbs, was enough 10 sol M.tty into : passion, 'N
| 1coulCn't YOU see the dog 4" abe exclaimed ,T,
| Won war customer TIN times over you had no call
/ n dis baste; he's neither pons ink waters books.
| ~. hiott,ng-p,per nor The Nrit.r Of . bo.,k
To be trsmplod under your fset.'
~ did no, see him." soc szid, meekly.
| .C.n,t YOU use your eyel ~
The unintentonsl rouShnsss was doubly cruel
81 did" she replied, turning her large, sor,ow-
| hnl and dimmsd eyebals towards ha.ty-"I diJ;
us,d Them n ght aud day until Il vAs The will %
| God 40 al Q sway their light"
| seed look down upon YOU. NV non,
dear an" exclaimed the repentant
M.r,hs IN ditfsren, tono and With diFeren,
o, INV heart. sure, then, dear IL isn't going BLIND
yo are-a young woman like you, and with such
pret,y made ewes, too-God blnss 'em and liza
dog, dear, had more fselin' in him than mesol, no