National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-05-08

making Il memorandum OF the name
and number of the street. Come in
tomorrow morning, and l will do
what | can for You
Tomorrow! she wOuld become
too weak to walk SO far by that time,
and what would become of the rest !
With Il heavy heart she went
home, having no courage TO present
herself as Il waiter TO any OF the
coffee houses she passed on her way.
did you get someF cried the
boys gathering about her. and pull
ing off her cloak to see if it were hid
den in her cloak or under her arms.
Did you get some! said two faint
voices from the bed in the corner,
/ and the cOveiiet was thrown Oft and
tw) pairs of thin, white haLds put
forth.
No, no. she answered plaintively,
but | will try again. Keep up good
hope
There will be plenty ont of the
oven now. Yes, plenty she said to
herself, as she buttoned her cloak on
the threshold; plenty, and III have
some too. They shall not starve.
Men and women ttrsake me; God
doesen't hear me any longer -
There is nothing left for me to do
bat steal.
Her face paled as she spoke it and
for IA few IN, mentS there was II wild
wreStle in her heat. Then she went
on quietly, pauslnS an instant be,
lore each bakers door, and looking
anxitusly within. By and by she
found one that seemed empty.
A whole Pie Of stedming loaves
lay upon the counter.
She rushed III and seized one, and,
hiding it under her cloak, fled mad
~ up the street. But tie baker had
seen hel from the little sitting room,
and was after her crying Justify,
stop thief, stop thief! a crowd
followed her aud the poor child was
Soou run down.
a clear case said the police Off
Ger, who took ner. She must 90 to
the court IOUin.'
In vain she plead with them, and
told her story.
They must do their duty; she
might have begged, she might have
gone to the soup house; there was
no excuse for stealing at amy rate.
No excuse, and her mother was
dying ior foot.
An Important trial WAS just clos
ing and all tHe avenues to the court
house were thronged.
They'll be through soon, said the
office to the baker; well wait here
Il few minutes. No danger of her
getting away, while my grip is. on
ner,' and tightening his grip on the
shrinking arm, till ihe flesh CULVER
cd with pain.
TAXI me home tirst,' said she
sadly, they VIII worry about me SO.
Ny poor mother Will die If she thinks
| am lost.
'Thcy'ii soon find out where you
arc;' SAID he gruiily. Bad news is
ike Lightning, 1t travels 50 tast.'
.On dear, Oh dean What will he.
come OF them !! and she sobbed
aloud.
a littlc girl about her age was
passing by--a rich mans cliid-you
would know 1t by the embroidered
dlcsS anu I'll Jak, the ricl velvet hood,
and the oStlY iur tippet and mnif.
But there was no tit sc pride hidden
under the expensive ralment; II
warm heart was beating there, ANA
its sympathlcS went out far toward
the poor little prisoner For Il mo
mcnt she paused us il lrrcsolute up
on tier plan OF action; then laying
her mitteued hand gently on the OF:
licer's, she said politely:
May speak with her 7"
.On yes; she is not committed
yet
putiirg her soft, .osy cheek close
to the purple, cold o..e, she wills
pred very earnestly. Marie told
her the touching story, aud begged
she would by the loNe she bore hcl
mother. find out her humble home,
and comfort the distressed ones.
viii, lwlll,' the stranger lcpIlc,
earnestly; ; and don't You cry amy
more my father knows the judge
aud he'll g.t YOU away To morrow
Keep up II good heart and OH sh,
| ran.
She knew her mother to bc one o
the most charitable OF women, an,
FASTENED home 10 tell her story q
Marie; but unfortunately she ha,
Just gone to ride, and would not III
back tlll near dinner time.
What can do Z she cried, an,
wrung her hands. They want coal
and Dread. and tea, aud 50 man,
Things, and | have only ten cents II
my pocket
she sat down on the maj bic step
and pondcrcd. All at once her eye
Urieiitcilcd, and u beautiful colo
flashed III her lace.
Il NH do it, sac said resolntely
'mamnu will forgive when sli
knows all. Without fire, witliol'
Iood, nearly naked, quite starvc,
On, she VIII be 81 glad that l tho
50 lar,' and she bounded Gown In
street and rushed around the cOrIieI
flushing open the platc.slaSS doo
, of the most fashionable llair drcsse
III the city, she went quickly up l
the attendant and askeo 10 see Mol
s,cur B. lie usilcrcd her INTO u
inner room, saying he would GU
: Inn.
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