The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-11-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE BEGGfR.

Due cold, windy morning, tlc last SUNDAY ~
Dscrmber, ISt1, u haii-naktd man knocksd at
the basrneni door VI "a fnr substantial mansion
in the city Of IIrOokl,n Thuugh the weather
was bitter iOr the sr,~'n, the young man had uo
clothing but eOAt aud pair Oi ragged cloth
pants aud the rrniains Oi a hinnvl shirt ia many
large rents exposing q muscular chest But ia
spite Of his iaiiercd apparel and evident fatigue,
rs he leaned heavily upon the railing of the
basement slaifs critical observe. 15nld not TAIL
10 notice . conscious air Of dignity. aud the
marked traces " cultivation and tshneulent in
his pale, haggaTd countcnanCe.
The door ~as spredily Opened, aud disclosed
comfortably ufnishrd ROOM aud its glowing
CRATE Of anthracite before which was placed a
luxuriani furnished break fast table \ iashiouably
atiired young man in btOcadr dressing gown
aud velvet slippers, Was reclining soiI
fasisHd husily reading. The beautiful Young
wife had fingered at the table, giving to the ser.
want in waiting her order for tn household mat.
ters Of the day, when the timid rap at the door
attracted her Aitention. she commanded that IL
b opened but the young master ofthe mansion
replied that u was quite useless-teing no one
but some thieving Lrggar, but the door was al
ready Opeaed, aud the sympathics cf Mrs
AayhOod enlisted nj once.
Come iu 10 the FIRE. cried the touag wife
passionalely, before you perish
The mendicAnt, without exhibiting any sur
prise At such unusual treatment ola street hcggar
slowly catered the room tnaniiesiing a painful
weakHtes al egery step. TIN his eHiFsGce. ".
MayhOod, with displcas-d air gathered sl. 30.
paTrfs and let the apartment Tl.,ss,ni''t i.ttte
lady unAisr', placed the halt 'suz r mtu ariurr
the tire, Whlr rhe prepared 'oai 80 i.t-fHuf
coffee, ~iih abundant toad Wh,ii Nas ui,t 4 %,
fote him itui noiirinv th- abrupt dffH-iur, ..
her husband M May ho,d with 'pa,lri
conntcnahe-. i-' III. room, wis'. .i,riiur 10 H.
servant ." r'nsain until the s,tnng.r shnnii ir,r.
She ran hasiii, up the richly mounted staircase
and yuausrd hrlorr the enitans" a. smal'
laboratory aud medical library. "g,up',i - her
husband, Nho was = ph, sician ani prsc'.,d
chemist. She Opened the door and entered lhe
room Mr. MayhOod was sitting q! s.ntil able.
with bis bead resting on his hand. apparent. ia
deep thought
Edward. said the Young wife I tear have
displeased you but the man looked So Nrc,ched,
could not bear io drive him from the door. and
her sweet voice ircrnbled she added ,ou know
take the sacrament to-day
Dear Mary, replied the really fond husband,
appreciate your fond motives know i l.
pure goOdnsss Of heart which leads You 10 disc
hey me but still must insist ulon ms former
command that no bcggar shall ever b. permitted
90 enter this house. II is fot your sairiy that
insist upon IT, How deeply YOU might bs impos.
cd upon, in my ahsence from ho'nr shudder
70 think Of Il. The man who Is now below
might Be . burglar In disguise, aud already in
yoar absence taking wax impressions of the
difsrsnt ksyhoes In the room, 50 as TO enter some
night NJ lsisure. Your limited xperience of city
lie makes u diaicnli TO credit 50 much deprayi,y
u is no charity TO give 20 such only encourages
vice, my dearest.
1T may BE- 80, responded Mrs. Mayhood, but
10 seems wicked not 90 relieve suffering and want
even u the person has behaved 'badl, and W.
know u. Hut will promise YOU M, ,u ask an.
other heggAF Into the hoGse.
AZ this moment the servant raped Violently
At the door, crying on, thai the beggar was
dying.
Come RAward, your skill can save him.
know, said the wife, fastening from the toom
The doctor did no, refuse this appeal Ia his
professional vanity, for be Immediately followed
her Tying footsteps 80 she descended 10 the base
ment. Thsy found the mendieaai lying pale and
unconscious on the carpet where he had slipped
IN his weakness, from the chair on which Mrs
Mayhood had seated him.
He 70 . handsome fellow, maitsfed the doctor,
as be bent over him 10 asceriain the state oi his
pulse.
And we'll be might say 80. The glossy looks
of raven hair had fallen away from a broad white
forehead, bis closrd eyrllds were borisred By
long raven lashss. which lay like siiken fringe
on his pale, bronEed cheeks, while q deliraie
aquiline nose and square massive chin displayed
n model OF manly beauty.
'is be dead asked the Young wife a xiously
oh, no, u is only = fainiing ii induced by the
sudden change of Temperature, aud perhaps the
hrs, s.aFe. OF starvation, replied The doctor,
ment, bis cold maxims of prudencr and added,
he must be carried TO room without fire, and
put into = comfortable bed.
The coachman was called 10 10 assis, In lifting
the athletic stranger who was soon carried 10
room, where the doctor administered with his
hands strong doses Of port wihe sangarec. The
young man soon became partly conscious but
all conversation was forbade him, aud he sunk
quietly 10 sleep.
ne u doing well let him rcs, ~ long M he
can should be awaken In our abscn,e, give him
beef Zee aud toast said the doctor professionally
as be len the eool.
Ia les than an hour aferwards, Dr. Mayhood
and bis lovely vile entered the church spf the
most Holy Trinity.
he broad portals, dressed with all the taste and
magnlAcrnee that abun dant wealth could produce
not One rlvailsd In grace and beauty the orphan
bride Of the rich physician. Her tail, graceful
hgure, vas Fobed In = violet silk, that only
heighlencd By contrast, her large azure eyes
bright with the lusire Of youthful Happiness yet
there was touch Of tender pity In their dropping
lids that won The confidence q every beholief.
Tue snowy ermlns mantclet which protected her
W - saesas 49, Is@s-t"M Wse 't-Nffhh "at sWAtN
not surpass the delicate purity Of her complexion
Many admlring eyes followed tho faullleas figure
Of Ms. Mayhood, as she moved with conscious
grace up the centre aisle Of the church, but none
with more heartfelt devotion that the young
waywaFd hut generons Gnan who had recently
wed hsr In spite Of her poverty and snccrs Of bis
friends.
The siaisly organ had psalsd ila last rich notes,
which was silll iainily echolng In the distant
arches, when stranger of venerable aspect, who
had pFsvionaly taken part In the scrvises Of the
altar, ross aud announced fof his text, the Often
quoted bat seldom applied words Of the Apostle
s not forgsifal 10 snlsFtnin slranesFa Zoe there.
by some have entertained angels unawsrrs.'
DE-. Mayhood itlt be forehead flush palnfally !:
q appeaFsd 20 him for the moment that the
preacber must have known Of hls want of charity
toward stranger and Tor bic benefit, wished 90
give him psbllc lc-ssa bot ls sooh saw from
de toner of BE rsuarks, that bic own guilty
eensels.se h.d alone made disqualification Of bis
Ihavc not spacs nor the power 10 give any
synopsis % The sermon, but that Il eOtnbined
with the Incident of the morning, effected hap
ID Tevoluilon 10 the mlnd Of q, least one Of rs
bearers. 10 much % that on The return Of DE-.
Mayhood from church, be repaired Al once 10 the
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