New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-18
A drsl,iuo and had sold, and knitted and sold sn'

donqd dwelling. and had sold, and knitted and sold, sne
zone on In tie pleasant tUwns Of Chertsry' WuIou'
Kingston ard Stanes. her figure came to DE- qui'o WEI
know for some sh0r weeks. and then again PASSED. ol
Sbr woud take her stand in market-piacrs wbe'e
there were such things market days at other imes
In the busiest chat was seldom very D.sy) poruoh
he little quiet High Street; at still other tnss sIe
would explore the outlying roads for great houses III
uonld ast leave nj the Lodge to pass In with her pss
ke and wond not often get it. But ladies ID carriage
ould Frequently make purchases IRON Ie' .rih an
stock and ere usually pleased with her bright eyes anu
her Lopefu speech In these and her c'eap dress o'G
mated fable that she was well to do In the "ord: on
might saw for her station. rich As making comfort
,be provision for its subec. which costs hooody my!
hing Ibis Gags Of fabe has long been pJpnar.
In those oil Gsant little towns the Thames you may
hear the fall If The water over tie wcirs or even III
weather the ru tie OF tle rnshts ana iivh ~, ''o %
you my see the Young river. dimpled IKE you,SS
child, payfully gliding away among the tTecs mp
lu,ed iv the dehenehts that liz In wait for II Oh I'VE
course and e ont OF hearing OF the deep
the sea- 1t were much 10 pretend that De;ty
abe ont such thoughts; no; Int sic heaIa ,hS tenu.l
liver whispering 10 many ike oeisei ,,a' ' y"
me come 10 NE! hen tho cruel shame hnd terror you
have so long fed from, most boset yon. coae to me
an the Relieving Ohcr appointed by e'erho cru'naIeo
I, do NV work ] am moi held IN estimation according
as ,hiik il. Ny breast is softer than tne pnuic,
nurses; death in my arms IL peaeeiuller thau anone
the paper wards. Come to me" l..
Ihere Was abundant place Tor gentler fances too I'D
her unrutoed minG. Those geniieiolks and heir c,
drep inside those fine houses could they hns as tley
looked ont ut her. what IL was TO be really hunS!,
reslv coldf Did they feel any of the wonder roout
her that she fell about thcmi Bless the dear lnnshE
@sitrrp, II Lev coEld have seen sick Johnny III he's
arms would they have cried f'r pity III tD'y couu
have seen dead Johnny on that little hcd, would tney
have understood i'll Bless the dear chidrrn lur NE
sale any how SO with tire humber houses in th.
lille street. the inner ffegLl shining on the pnnes ~
~ oucr twilight darkeneJ. When the fl'niics satt'
cred indoors there for the night was oy o1n'
fnncy t. fee No If were little La der ID item !" close
HE shutter ard bscken the flame. 30 win Tie hgh'e"
shops and specul,ons Whether their masters ana ms.
tIesses iaklfg tea IN perspective OF paoA
an fer within bni that flavor OF tea ana toast cam.
out mingled with the glow Of light into the srec'-uu
q, AMI or wore what they sold with the greater r.sh
because they dealt III it, 20 WIN the ch9tch!oia WI
branch Of the solitary WY TO the nights sleeIs pac
All mel The dead and seem 10 Lave IL pretty mucc
"a ourselves in the dark ard in this weather. But 81
much he better TOR all who are warm! housed '' none
The poor soul envieu 10 one III p''e''cS'' anu n'e
no one anything
Bui the ola abborrcnce grew stronger on her as she
grew weaker, and II found moro Sustaining iooa lna'
she did Ia her anderiDgs Now, she would lieht upon
the ,Lnmciul speciac " some Gesoaie cieatue--Di
some wreteLed eyed groups OF eii6er sex or OF Doln
sexes with children among EN- buddird together I'M
fLe smaller yerInn for a little wnrmth-lingerng ono
lingering IN doorstep, while the appointed e'dder oi
TIE publc trust did his dirty flee OF trying 10 weary
then, out and So get rid Of them Now, sne would ghi
mon some or decent person, Ike herself gong aiooi
on pc una re of many weary nile, to see some worn
chi relative or friend who had been claraby elneheo
OH great blank barren oilon NOUS, as il su
Old home as tie County jan tre remOteiess oi when
IA a,wsys its worst punishment Tor snnii rurj OMEN"
ers) md IN its dietary. and IN its longing anu ~ W
tending Of the sick. much more penal sSta
! Snm,tmes she wolld hear newspaper rrah ouf, gro
wonld learn how the REGISTRAR cnernl cast up the
Units that Tad within the last week dicd OF want anu OF
exposure to tie weather. Tor when lhlt hccofurmt
Angel ,eeiJed 10 lave regular nhed pace III hs sum
as ii they ere it, lafpsnte. All sieh gs sLe wo1"
hear discussed We my lords AMI geht'-Len ana non
oiable boards, III our pDnpproacnabie m'shIneente
never heard lheD, and IRON M sich lnihss s"c "ou"
ey with the wings of raging Despair. ,
This is not to he received nsa hsufe Of sIeeeh od
Betty Hieden however tree, however ioo'S1'.' "ouu
start up AID be driven AWAY by her awaAened boE o.
falling into tue hands OF CharI'y IL Is a i'nh' hao"
Chr,sian iiuroy To have Dsdc purs"i"e iut!
of tbs Good Samaritan; bat II Was so III ts cIs' an'
tits aype ofmany. many many
TIE time wa, come now when the wants Of this little
life verr passius away from her. She could not nav,
swnllos ca ood though table had been spread ior hei
in The u.xt field lie day was cold and Wet but she
..nrcely knew H.. She eiept On p,or soi'' nAo 1
,rmmnl nfrsid Of being taken. and felt lite beyond
Inc terror 81 filling down while it vas YET daylight
md beinr md alive STE had no fear that she wouo
I've tnguugE another nlk"t. .>
her Luz. l was st intact. III sLe could wear tToug"
the day AID then H. down to Go uhdrr cover OF te
dlrkn.is. she wound de ihde" ndrht IL sne vert
capiurrd prey .uus.y, the money would DC taken IRON
Ter m paul.T who bsd 10 light 10 II. ara she wOu
be carl ed 20 tic acenrted woIkhouse. CABLING her
end the letter would be und In her breast along Wit
Tie MONEY aud tue gentle fts would say when II was
given la, to them She prizca H. dad I'D Beify hig.
den ste was true 60 H. aid " hiie she lived she would
I ~
tb,e tbat she held In horror Most illogical incOLse
qnrnlia aud LrheaG, q, this; but travellers IN the
valley Of Tie shadow Of death are apt tobe ght headed;
ard orr old PEOPLE of low estate have u;ck 81
reasoning rs iudiercnty they live, and douCtcss
would appreciate Poor Law mere pa.losophicay on
an income OF Ten thousand u year
-, keeping TO bvwsys, and stunning human az.
prouch. this Troublesome ola woman hid heroH. and
Jared ON all through the drenry day. iol 80 uake was
sbe 10 yngfanf liers IN general that sometimes the
day advanced there brrht I've In her eyes. ard
quicker Dealing at her feeb, heart, a. loIgh sue said
cxnhnyly The Lord will sec me tDfOuSh IT,"
by what visionary hands The was led oiuug rpon that
ION new of cacupc from the Samaritan, by what voices
hn,hed In tie grave, she seemed 10 DO addressed how
she fucied the dead oh. 10 her arms again. aud times
nuumerabe adjusted her shawl Ia keep IL warm. what
Infinite variety of forms Of tower ard rof aud seep
the took how many furious husclLen rode at her
cr;iny There she goes! stop! STOP, BETTY ilicdcnH
and melted away they Came closc; be these things
leli untold Fpring on aud hidine. hiding AID faring
on the poor hai miess ertaIIe. as though she
Nurielcss and the whsle county were up after her.
yoIc ont the day. and gained tie III hi.
"Wn,er.meadowf. OF such like. she had sometimes
muiu,ur,d, ola the days pilgrimage. when sic had
raised her head aud taken any note If the real objects
nLuut her There row arose IN tic dnrknc,s q great
building full Ct lighted windows. SmoAe WAS issullg
fsoi a nigh chimney IN the rear o. II, and there
the sound II a wateIwhee, at the eide. Between Lcr
aad the bniiaug. 10y piece Of water. In which the
lr hlcd windows were reflected. ana on its nearest
mal gin was IlantItIOn OF trces. IL hGnDiy thank
the Power ana tie Glory" said Betty iscon. holding
up Lcr witheIed hands. that have como to ny
jyuineys Guar
She orept ar1ong the trees to the trunk Of tree
whence she could see beyond some Intervening trees
and brac the lighted windows, both ia their reality
ard their frction The She uacrG her Ordc
" little basket ut er side and sank upon the ground
Supporting herself against tne tree IL Drouh h,r
Mid the fooi Of the Cross and che committed herself
10 linn who died upon IL. Her strength held out To
abe her 10 nranac the letter IN her breast that II
colld be seen that She had paper there. IL had
held out for this. and ii departed when this was
cone.
II am safe here" was her last bcnumbed thought
"When nm found dead at the loot ~. the Cross il VIA
Ii a.Dff In