The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-07-22
ruE CHARGES or FORTUNE.

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Twas cold, cherries day in Feb,
ruary that. ordering my carriage, | loi
my comfortable rooms 10 End store ir
Which could purchase a suitable press
enl for my boy, whose birthday occur
red on the morrow IeOterod Iarge
and well known este blishment in Broad
way, and was busily engaged in exam.
lining the wares laid out for my inspect
.on when female voice, al oico so low.
80 soft, ,aud SO ladylke broke in upon my
attention, that invo'unmdly looked up
from my occupation to learn from whom
came the voice that said SO pIainIivcly:
DO you give out work horel'
we do not--to stronsers, was the
rude response.
The woman turned and walked away
This scarf is very cheap ma'am
spoke the polite (l) salesman, calling
my attention to the scarf 1 vas about
purchasing.
i do moi wioh i, now, | replied, ps |
left the stores and hurried after the wo
man who bad gone before me Enter
ing another store fear she nielthe same
rude repulso. for watched her leave the
place. busLing, as she passed out. tho
garments Of entering and depahiog oEs-
toners, the value Of which, even the
twentieth part, would havs made her
more than happy, for il would have sa-
we'd life "a life so dsar aal precious to
her. who. half clad ard starved herself
was wandering he streets on this bitter
cold dag, endeavoring. ~ vain 10 lind
tse meaus by which bread enough could
DO earned to larnish spbsls,spcsala-eRn
WHO, rr6srated BY sicsness, was una.
ware even in lis deliritm. of lhs exer
tions of this poor creature TO obtain him
food This I oferward learned; hut |
will follow With the reader the path !
followed. when learned that in this
CITY Of spleodor aud ol nifcrncO there
really could exist such misery and woa!
as am now telling
Passing from out another store, with
weared, tired expression, she glanced
frs, one woy and then another, with u
look which told plainly Of her utter dess
pair. She started aud hurried on, pass
ing me closely. do not know Why |
did no, speak to her lhcn-why | did
not stop her and relieve every want; but
she passed 90. She was evidently SUI
fring much = ! was happy-b'essed with
wealth. ond oh, how blessed in husband,
children, iriends! would follow her,
| would find her in her abode Of misery
aud want. The houd ofProvidence was
here surely, that might give from my
weslIh, sustonouce to at least one poor
creature. Yes, | would follow her, and
save myself the torture Of rsmamb
rance that had. left her to suffer. /
gave my Goodman orders 10 return
without me. and quickly followed the
retrsaling figure. She passed Up the
street to Grand, thence across one OF
the numerous byways which lead from
Grand street, and which are peoPled By
our most degraded aud miserable clssses,
She tUrned and entered miserable
looking dwelling, and was lost to my
eight. l woiled second, and then
knocked
is there o person here who does plain
sewiugl
4 guess not, she replied, 10 sufly
voice. There's a woman up stairs, who
used to work, but she can't get no more
to do, and shall lurn her out to NOR
row.
Let me 60 up spoGe, as with q
shudlpr passed tho woman and Gscen'
d;d the stairs.
you can keep on up to The glret'
she screamed ailer me. And SO | did
and there | saw q sight which I, the
child of afllnence had never dreamed Of
The lady had thrown OF her poor wors'
ted hood, and was kueoling BY tho side
Of miserable bed, spread on tho floor,
Her hair fallen over her shoulder'j she
sobbod not, hut seemed motionles9 her
face buried in the covering Of the wroloh'
ed miserable bed whcrOon her husband
lay, lie was sleeping. l looked upon
his high, pale forehead, srOnnd which
cIung masses Of damp brown hair. Il
was knit, and the pale hand olenchOd
the bed-clothes, worIs broke from biz
Iips: Il can no, pay you now! | bosrj
him cay. Poor ielIow, even in biz
dreams his poverty haunted bimi
could bear il no longer, aud knocked
gently OF tho doot Tho lady raise.
her head, threw back hOr long blael
hair, and ga2ed wildly upon me, 1t wal
no time for corsmOny-- sickness, sorrow