The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-03
TROUBLES OF A MERCHANT.
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Mr.. Frazier sat down, and barring the
child's leg to the hip, saw that IL was COW
cred with blue and green spots all above
the knee there were not less than q dozen !
OF those distinguished marks. He exam
ined the other leg, and found it In the same
condition.
Mr.. Frazier loved that child with a deep
tenderness. She was his all to love. Her
mother, between whom and himself there
had never been any sympathy, died two
years before and since that time his pre-
cious darling-the apple of his eye-had
been left to the tender mercies of hired
nurses, over whose conduct 1t was impossi-
BILE for him to have any right of observa-
tion. He had often feared that Maggie was
neglected-but a suspicion of cruelty like
this never came into his imagination as
possible.
| Mr.. Frazier was profoundly disturbed
but even in his passion he was calm.
'Jane," he said, sternly,. u wish you to
leave the house Immediately
Mr.. Frazier rang the bell and to the
waiter, who answered il, said:
''See that Jane leaves the house at once.
have discharged her. Send her trunk
wherever she may wish il taken. Here is
the money that is due. l must not see her
again."
AS the waiter left the room, Mr.. Frazier
hugged his child to his breast tightly
again, and kissed her with an eagerness of
manner that was unusual with him. He
was fond but quiet in his caresses. Now
the sleeping impulses of strong heart
were all awakened alive.
= In a small back chamber sat a pale,
sweet-faced, patient-looking woman, read
{ ing letter, which had just been left her
by the postman.
|, "Thank God" she said, as she finished
Z reading 1t, and her soft brown eyes were
lifted upward. "lt looked very dark" she
= murmured, "but the morning has broken
r again."
Q A light, quick step was heard on the
Y stairs, and the door was pushed hastily
I. open.
a "Charles, dear"
z The boy entered with excited counte-
!. nance.
i "I'm going TO get place, mother" he
I cried TO her the moment his feet were In
! side the door.
l. The pale woman smiled, and held out hel
hand 10 her boy. He came quickly TO her
''There Is no necessity for your getting {
K place now, Charles. We shall go back Il
u. England"
!. !. 'Oh, mother" The boys face was aglow
Il with sunbeams.
) ''Here Is letter from gentleman IN New
D. York, who says that he is directed by You
"a uncle Wilton to pay your passage to Eng
I
son. Let US be thankful"
af Charles now drew from his pocket tn,
y note which Mr.. Frazier had given him, an'
Y handed it to his mother.
ie "What is thisY" she asked.
r. "The gentleman who promised 10 get m
20 place told me to give 1t to you.'
II The woman broke the seal. There wer
three bank bills of ten dollars each encloset
and this brief sentence written on a shce
of paper;
''God sent your son 20 a true friend
u Take courage. Let him come to me to
n. morrow"
s "Who gave you this ?n she asked.
d. "A gentleman. But | don't know VIII
as he was. He was Kind looking man, bu
M he spoke rather harshly at first"
ID "Did you see what name was on th
a. sign"
S ne Il never thought to look" replied tn
L. boy.
II win write the gentlemrn a note, thanh;
ing him for his kindness, and you mus
take Il TO him In the morning. God is goo
10 US my son, aud we must be obedient an
- thankful.
IN just little before evening twilight fel
/, | a word came up 90 the woman that gen
lg tleman had called and wished 70 see her,
ut ''GO and see who IL is, Charles" she sal
'd TO her son.
"Oh, mother! it's the gentleman VIII
sent you the note exclaimed Charles. ii
i wants 10 see you"
ASK him TO come up, my son. said sh'
A mans firm tread approached the doc
New faces had met In the memory Of III
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