The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-01-25

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at Harry Barrclrs, who lives only a half a mile
from here, on the road south. Hes great hand
at taking IN strangeFs
She looked AT her husband, and both smiled
knowingly, for both were thinking Ia ease the
rich uncle should find the beggar there, II nigh,
increase Stephen Barre,t's chances Of beiag ihe
fortunate heir.
Sarah Jane now returned and handed the old
mAn two little cold po,aiOcs lie took thrtn
turned them slowly over examined them on all
sides, aud murmufcd
They have eyrs--bui can they see ? I think
noi-for u lh,y could they'd blush red instead
/ 81 keeping such dark color Then elancing
around the neat, tidy, cheerful room, taking 10
three prime girls aud their pious parents, he
quickly tossed the po'aioes into the lap Of the as
ionishcd mistress saying ~ hc did so.
beg your pardon, madam but did not in.
irnd Ia rob you
oh, you sinful wicked old creature" 4" rxclniu.
r'i the good dame IN holy horror NJ the disgust.
ell olh min turnr'i aud went out aud shu, the
duoi With slam.
ln lees than hall ~ hour the unfortunate WAY.
farrr was trying hi thnucc, at the house Of Hen
Z! Barrett
Come in. said u strong, hearty, el,ccriul
vOirr, IN answer 10 hi. ,inid knock.
lie entered q barge plainly furnished apart
m'ni. aud behcd group VI six persons-faiher,
mother, two sons aud tao dauRhicfs-scaicd
round n pleasant fire. With bright light On the
table near them, ank looking contenied and hap
Py
un secins hi. viilor ~ds an old man aud n
stranger the master ~ the house arose aud invi-
81 him ,o Walk Tot anri and take a seat aud Ali
The others drew back respectfully 10 enlarge the
circle aud give lin the beet place atthr tire
I have called sail the Old man, sioppin. aud
removing his hat fton his white heal. to a,k il
you would be kina enough to give me sonir food
nni lodging for the night,
ui cour-c ~ will ~, itirul aud glad of the
chance to hspH ',lluw ~ ned said Henry
mak" your.,lf At homr ilcr. give the your
hat Come giil- hurry ~ something warm iuf
30, uld gentleman ~hu j. wet tired aud chilled
through as can r,nlil, .tr Nuu ought not 10
have heen Out - lai' IN this storm 'aihcr
40. ! know. returned the old gentleman
h"iag his trembling haul- 10 the fire bat
'hr i"f-ou :" whom npl.ivi Woulin take mr
u
hat rcfdsr bod. ius ito an OLD man like
,"u ga such night "a Ia. Christian cDlBmu-
MY exclaimed the Indignant host Who
Vet. the inho.pii,blr Wrrichcs
The man described tie house and people ~h-r,
D" had called
..r. said the hvsi - ith a grim smile .
understand The hr'i family kicked YOU out
Almost
Tie second family p'aycd you out
Almost again snilri the stranger
Well, they are both relations of minr but !
ashamed 10 own ihem
They said by WAY - rxcu.e jersued the
o.I man. that they we're expecting rich uncle
from India, Who Wuuldn l like To see besgM
about
AYE ny friend and ~ are expecting the
.anr rich uncle. ioo--au centric old bachelor
Who says be wants 10 make one OF u heir TO hi-
'Asi possessions Two gail, mounted messenger,
arrived this evening 20 .ay that be would
- Lob -
fef hut whencvrr be- doe. cotue. be Wili hud q.
~ afe and i be don lise ~ looks. or the
company We keep he can t,se himself OF again
Nay. nv friend said the agul stranger rising
10 some 'repiiAiion DO not for the world lei
IN, pfrseace leopardEs Nuut iHirfcsi. with your
rcl kinsmAn viii merely get ,omethng 10
'At ann ifatel on "a. hni another lodging
\o you wont. sAiI Harry Barrett hiuniiy
l'4 won . leave this house TO- .l' Cot al the
gu,'.. ihai she iudics can tufn out -, down
again. sr ~ down aud make Yourself ~ home
suo~ the 4uiy - a Nho ha. faith IN God
aud am going 90 90 it What D. bis money
:, az, I can eat II, nor drink ' nor Near II.
nor cNrrt u into 10, other world sui IN sary
% Nuuldn briug mr any haprin-., that dou
nov enjoy. and kaow & ,u4id never ,omIeu-
sat' me for one uisAn action ~ irt Joshua
Barrett settle o.. money Is he chDo-', - o. ~.
range tny con.,iescc 20 .ui, myself
God tiles. you. mgfmaf,i ths old uu.n in q
tftuat i4te NNlfes aN4 iNNits N.f tfAa AfNr
hands b. Wepi 10 silence
~ remained a. that hospiiabe house durins
the night and was es'er,ainsl like al hoaorcl
guest
III, uel, d4, h,iug fair he took 81. leave as
he Ma, abou, 10 depart; Harry Barret, put a
crown into his hAni sayins
Tase u. my friend. and not WoFd don
KNOW Who you ARE, anil ! se not i,lt Il nv luiN
20 inquire but TN. kuoS from your appeai-
ancc manner and Language that YOU arr not
common beggaf and that ,uu have seeu better
das' which sincerely hole you ulAy see agA;u
It, a. much a. my circumstances will Justify
and may. i,rhap- serve 10 keep you from .iarV-
iug soms ngh' or sleeping by the wayside
t'oi will repay you said the old mau sul.
emnly, and be walked slowly away ~lpius ihr
tear from his ewes
IIs has alrc.i, unused Harry Barrett pac.
ing bis hand upon h. heart have it here
principal ani interest
Long aud vain lid the selfish Anilir. %
of Moss and Stephen Barrett look Tot the appear.
Ance Of their rich uncle from India "a carriage
aud four, aud gT,a, was their disappointment
and vexa,iou ihsroai
Then came the intelligence that he vas scs
IN London NcNi came the nsN. that be Wa
dead and l'ii Awill
What aa inicuc' d,sifr 10 kuoa o., ,pnirni.
Of that will What is "a Wili furious excitement
when iis contents h.came known
To Moses Barrett be- devised one l.ouni io buy
a coffin iof the fine dog that hi- prcc,"u. had
threatened 10 set on tcggaf
To stephen Barrett hr had bcqucaihci one
pound three pencr-;he FOUND 20 hc devoted 90
the parish poof---ihr three pence TO boy cold lo-
,aiocs for bcggars With the hope tina, be and his
pous family would pa, their trust IN the Lord
To lltnr, barrett and his heirs for ever b.
wiled al the remainder Of his vast wealth SONS
half - million pounds sterling with hops that
the, would sometimes recall with pleasure the
visit 81 ise old whiie.haircd man the, had once
50 kindly entertained.
THE beggar Of ihA, DARK stormy Highi was no
other than Joshua jafrei; himself