The Hickman courier., 1868-05-09
KENTUCKY. SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1868

They'll be through soon said the
y,esfheer to the baker we'll wait here for
- 1few minutes. No danger of her get
u Dpg away while my grip is on her, and
-, nghtened his grip on the shrinking
hl TIL the flesh quivered with pain.
- lake me home first, said she sadly,
s<fy will worry about me so Ny poor
1es s#iler will die if she thinks am lost .
y NJ They'll soon end out where you are, -
80 he, gruffly q Bad news is like
g ~ 3ning, it travels so fast
I sDh dear, oh dearl What will be-
Of them ?" aud she sobsl aloud
~ <$Elittle girl about her aye Vas passing
"a rich mans child--you would
npw ii by the embroidered dress and
eak, the rich velvet hood, and the fur
Ppet and muif But there was no false
Lido hidden under the expensive raim-
T. 'lh warm heart was beating there. and
sympathies went out far towaIs the
}nt little prisoner For moment she
ksed, as if irresolute upon her plan Of
t.fon then laying her mitteHcd hand
kB9v on the officers she said politely :
srse.y l speak with her p
"A YES she is not committed yet.
sssosy easss ....s.ss elsss T.
l.. told her the touching
~ Il'J she would, BY the love
sbofS1 4...yner, ind ont her humble
ne and comfort the distressed ones.
will. | will the stranger replied,
- mestlr,>'' and don't you cry auy more.
80 father knows the Judge and~he'll
BET you away tomorrow. Good bye
A. i n I.
She knew her mother to be one of the
lost charitable women, and FASTENED
} Bone to tell her story of Marie, but un-
Ultimately she had just gone to ride, aud
Mould not be back till dinnerSime
4" What can I do" she Aiei and
; virung her hands. They want coal and
bread and tea, aud so many things, aud
1 have only ten cents in my pocket"
: She sat down on the marble steps and
p5ndered All at once her eyes bright.
eued, and a beautiful color flashed in her
face.
4" I win do it, she said, resolutely
mamma will forgive me when she knows
all Without fire, without food, nearly
naked, quite starved Oh. she will be
glad thought so far" and she bounded
down the street, and rushed around the
corner.
Pushing open the plate glass door of /
the most fashionable hair dresser in the .
city, she went quietly up 10 the attend :
ant and asked to see Monsieur B. He +
ushered her into an inner room, saying :
he would call him
Her heart huttered while she waited, /
but her resolution did not fail.
"Ah! it is my little Theresa, and Mon
sieur B took her hand kindly Good
morning, dear, Come to have your ring
lets dressed for the ball TO night-no?
4 she shook her head, Fwhy no,?--ycu
/ &certainly; you are one of Monsieur's
III pupils What is it then my dear?'
Aor moment her lips quivered; she
} spoke up quickly.
on said once, sir, that you would
me an eagle for my cprls. viii you
uow-to- day-this minute?
aaq BAR aEassse4E asEisen VA ga seiSen eolered.
ale gold Of stray sunbeam; TO sell
was really crime.
Does She, your mother, does she know
~ came here?'
kNo sir; but she viii not blame me
VI IN tell her hes il was. De, mol she
is'too good
! aud how is it, my dearl Make
friend Of me, and tell me how it comes I
yod ask me to buy your hair,V and be
stroked the glossy eurls as tenderly as
father might.
She hesitated, then opened her heart 4
to him. There was a mist in his eyes 4
when she finished her piaintiye story i
He WALL !1ed the floor lnoment as if II
resolute. then stopping before her, he r
took out his pocket book, and handed
her two half eagles She put them in
her purse, aud took off her hood.
ssNot now nv little angelr' he said ,
huskily .not now, / am too busy; to-
morrow will do as we'll; or, stay | will
come in this evening. Till then do not
mention it to any one Go now on your
mission, my sister of charity" and he
led her to the door.
Aow quickly her little feet few over
the N5avement. She could hardly speak
when she had reached the bakers shop
s.fTwo loaves, sir-large ones, too,' she
gas,bed, and threw down one of the gold
pieik Is. -
se man stared at her cuEiously The
cslsfr raised to her brow, but she said
nthfing, and hurried away with her warm
aid &fragraut bundle.
As that you Marie? What kept you
S D bug. darling? Quick, break me a
an1 b. am faint.
III ke an angel the little stranger looe-
s5ds ~ 1hem as she elided in, her cheeks
lik o37ple blossoms. and her hair falling
ore II shoulders like ripples Of sun
lie cannot come home yet" she
- i.a,lss' 8ss.s-shee will return to-
az kperhaps this evening. She has
sen -gith the bread See the two
nica s,sves I've brought, and she broke
4 coursed down her face as slS
saHs s1w eagerly they clutched them.
Shee never dreamed of poverty like
this;4weyer had known how hungry folks
ma be and live.
s,ust go now, shesaid, opening the
dooY sbut | will come again soon and
MAKE fou comfortable. and she buried
to th learest grocery and boughtS3bas-
ke provisions, and engaged him to
sends some kindling and coal
IL little boys helped her to build a
FIRE the coal stove, and when it blazed
merFH she put on the kettle, and soon
had Metreshing cup of tea for each in
valid and platter of smoking potatoes
for the children
.sWhere is Marie, do you know my
little angel?" asked the sick mother as
I. =. hoe