The Portland daily press., 1865-06-09
Friday Morning, June 9, 1855.

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Good gracious, Isaac You don't mean thai
you're going 10 give up all that money Just
ior the sake Of getting that thieving jade Out
OF prison, do you% rsl .ssss
The old man who sat in his arm chair bust
~ counting over few bank bills, looked up
from his occupation, and there was a beauti-
ful light all over his face as he turned towards
the woman, who had made the sneering in
quiry. alai s
Yes, lido, Sarah, he replied with reso-
lutte yet beaining look, and don't feel the
least regret in doing so, for can look back
upon the time when loved the poor orphans
dead father. He wasn't a degraded drunkard
then, but as smart and generous . fellow as
ever lived.' sn rs
'Well,' broke in his wife sharply, sinking
into seat opposite him, / should like to know
what that has to do withiyour making i tool
pf yourself and sacrificing your hard earned
money? She'll never thank you for it p
The fact of my being her fathers friend
has much to 90 with my showing feeling for
his poor, forlorn and penni.ess child return
ed Isaac, with moistness in his kind eyes, .and
alter all, added he, Lucy Arle has only stolen
bread from the bakers to keep her from star
wing. Ii she had only let me known, would
have given the last cent to have prevented
her from the action, which I'll warrant she's
mourning 70 death over. So ! hope when
b-lng her home
Bring her homep said the angry old lady.
bring the hussy here? neverv lfflk5
Come now, wife, spoke Isaac persuasively
as he arose, don't be so severe on the girl
but just make up your mind to greet hei
kindly, for know, shell bring blessing with
her. @2s ss89
The oldIady yielded to the persuasion oil
her kind hearted husband, and as the angry
look died out OF her lace, she answered, well,
Isaac, you are good, and III try for your sake,
to be kind to the girl. But you will get no
thanks from her or anybody else you may de
pend.' A So IS 80 s. sssa alsa5iro fs4A
Cast your bread upon the waters was the
quiet reply Of her husband, as he hastened
off. sl as6ss s4 7f.4af sssss,4ss' "a
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so you want the gal that stole the bread,
do you, Uncle Isaac? Well, Pm proper glao
some one has mercy for the poor young thing,
she's nearly cried her eyes out since we pu
her in the CELL and away the jailer hastened,
with Isaac Sims behind him to liberata the
forlorn, scanlIy clad prisoner, who was moan
ing in desolation OF heart over her first pett,
crime. 4 s.5 IA. f.Ve si's ~ -
Lucy, come here, poor chiIdl loved you
father, and il | can help it, you shall neve
knt W this temptation aud sorrow again.
The girl, sitting on one of the cell stools,
her back TO the new conner, her face buried III
her hands, knew that kindly voice., for sht
had heard it more than once implore her
drunken parent to become steady man. And
now she sprang up and turned towards Isaac,
exclaiming in broken surprise and ioy,
'Ohl am free? /? God bless YOU! God bless
you dear Mr.. Sims'P and as her trembling
hand met the warm fatherly clasp OF his own.
her white lips uttered res0lute and sincere
promise to her deiverer that she would never
so.disgrace herself again as to steal. Though
God knows she added that was near starv.
ing when 1 took that bread, and pride said
that had better steal than bee.' N9fEf
Nearly year after this event, Lucy Art
remained at the humble and comfortable
home of Isaac, and she had no reason to muir
muir at being treated unkindly for the good
old man was as bere6cent as ever, and Mrs
Sims was soon obliged from the Continued
good department Of the orphan, to regard hei
with pity growing gradually into even moth
erly affection, SO that at length she even hint
ed to her old partner, that it might be well tc
will their little hcme to her for they were
childless. eaas TAu 1Fhg1
BE answered tenignly, Yes, Sarah, I've
long thought of doing this. rx&
One morning, however, as the young girl
sat reading newspaper, they were surprised
to see her spring from her seat with pleased
excited look, Uncle Isaac Aunt Sarah" she
exclaimed "here is chance for mel" pointing
TO an advertisement on the sheet. The old
people were more astonished as they read it.
"Mercyp they both exclaimed. you would
not leave here TO be a miserable Theatre ser
want would you ?"
Why not p she said cheerily, but hers were
fearful eyes as she added, besides, dear friends
i can earn my own living then, and it kills me
to burthen you when you have nothing, as
you say, but this cottage which is already
mortgaged., A 4El
They declared that that was nothing; tha,
they could not have their child, as they called
her leave them
= But Lucy persisted that 1t weuld be sin
to refuse this chance. OIL shall be an act
ress some day, perhaps a great oner she said
with sparkling eyes, and then, you old dar-
lings, will build palace for youif Lean, TO
pay you for being such good friends to poor
orphan. pA9ss go ''Aif 9t'a diiH sa7cfa
And so three mornings after, the girl of fl.
teen went out with cheerful heart from the
little home and its regretfu dwellers, who had
taken her gently in from the storm of dis
grace and desolation. asal + sa.as II
well, Dick, this place doesn't look much as
il did when Isaac Simms used to five here,
does It p e , eiA httfi- F" - ~
'Humphi well, it doesn't, replied the one
addressed, as he paused beside bis friend.-
They both stood looking at the filthy yard
and cottage by which they were passing. 81
WONDER pursued Dick, how the old man is ?
heard yesterday that he was very sick and
quite destitute t+3 ~ Nttf71 aF FsFet2ftJ
Il hear So too responded his friend, and 1t
seems sad thing that the poor old fellow
who was always so kind to all, should be suf.
fering In that old hut down by ths river where
that mean mortgage forced him after his wife
died.
should like 10 see he old man, / have not
seen him since left this place six years ago.
said Dick. t-A
J would like to go and see if something
cannot be done for him. returned the other.
for he was always kind to me, and used to
give me many a kindly lift when I needed
one. And then only think what he did for
tnat glrl who was put into prison for stealing.
seven years ago. She has since become a fine
actress, heart
Yes, replied Dick, she is in Eurone now
believe, and has been there long time she
must have gained wealth.
No doubt Of it. And if she only knaw NJ
ner oenetactor's situation, one would think she
would give him aid. She did send him some
money some time ago, heard. But she uro.
badly uoes not Know how very poor he is fo,
the ola man Is not one TO complain much
SAe pronaoig won't know the truth till III
This conversation mus far progressed. anf
the two men were ABOUT TO start upon thei
visit to their old friend, when 4 coao5 49,
up TO The old cottage before which ths1, s,ood
The driver of the railroad coach Ma haa,
surprised to receive an order from SO beantis,'
and well dressed lady to be taken to ths
place. and he asked as he was assisting her /
alight, Were you not mistaken In your Of
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