Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-05-15
handed the man = twenty l.llar

handed the man = twenty l.llar
gold Pieoe.
lie could ROi make the thsngs,
''Neyer inind, will call lo-mOr-
row, " he said turning 10 go,
NO, no, replied tho lady, glaze,
ing pityingly q, ihe -hiie lUtS a'si
lrcmbling limbs, II will not pat yea
% 50 much trouble, and she handed
the coin 10 Bridget, with insirue-
tions TO see irshe could .gei !, chang
ell at one Of the stores IA lhe neigh
borhOol,
"Slep into tho Rarlor until the
girl returns tho air Is chilly, aud
YOU must be cold" eOhlin.eg the
lady. "COme," she added As he
looked at his attire and hesilated
"lhore's lro in tho CRATE, aud no
one there but the children" "
1T 10 somewhat chilly" said the
old man, following her into tho par
lor aud taking a scat near tho lire.
Perhaps | may dad some silver
in tho house. said the lady, leaving
the room, "f0r | fear that Bridget
will not get the twenty dollar piece
changed.
"Comc, | love little children, "
and the child who had boon watch
ing him with curiosity ran behind
the large arm chair, aud hesiIaling
ly approached.
What is your name, my little
child"
"Maria," lisped the littlo one.
"Maria p ho repeated, whilo the
great tears gathered in his eyes
II oaco had n little girl named
Maria, and you look very much as
she dis."
"Did you?" said the child, with
much interest "and'was her name
Maria Eastman, ioo?"
"Mcfcifnl God" exclaimed the !
old man starting from his chair,
and then dropping into it ngain,
with his head | owed upon his breast. |
"This cannot be, and yet why not2'
lie caught up tho child in his |
arms with an cagcrncss that fright.
cned her, and gazing into hor face
until he found conviction there, sud
denly rose to leave the house.
81 cannot meet her without be-
traying myself, and | dare not tell
that | am that drunken father who
attempted to take her life, and per-
haps left her husband n cripple, ho
groaned, us he hurried toward the
door.
The little ones were bcwildercd.
"Iou are not going?" said the
mother, rcappearing, ahd discover
ing him in tho act Of leaving the
ball.
Hcstopped, andapparcnily turned
his face, but seemed to lnek the res
olution to do aught else.
"lIe said he had a little Maria
once that looked just like ne
shouted the child, her eyes
sparkling with delight.
The knees of tho old cartman
tremblcd, and he leaned against the
door for support. The lady sprang
toward him. took him by the arm
and attempted to conduct him to
chair.
"No mo-" he exclaimed, "not till
you tell me | am forgiven"
"Forgiven-for what?" replied
the mother, greatly alarmed.
"Recognize in me your wretched
father, and need not tell you"
"My ptor father" She cried,
her arms around his neck,
'all is forgiven-all forgotten"
All Twas forgiven, ard the husband,
when he returned late in the after
noon, was scarcely less rejoiced than
his good wife at the discovery.
or not Bridget succeed in
changing the double. eagle | mover
learned; but tlris l do know, it took
that honest female all oftwo months
to unravcl the knot into which the
domestic relations Of abe family had
tied itself during her absence.
"Pap Ainsloy' Ikeops his cart,
for money could not induce him to
part with it. | peepod into DR..
s backyard u short time
since, and discovered the old man
his favorite vehicle around
he enclosure with his four grand
children piled promiscuous'y into
t. t.a s 9r |