Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-17
Found in the street.

for moment curiously.
The scene was Fifth Avenue, aud the time
near midnight
Horses and carriages were dashing over the
pavement, conveying gay parties from theatre
or supper.
The air was crisp and chill the stars shono
above the lamps CLEANED brilli-
anty below yet the young man was thus
suddenly accosted, in the most fashionable
in New York, by stranger who
was almost starved, and had eaten nothing
for twenty-iour hours
No wonder he turned to look curiously at
her
Caleb, or Gale Gordon, as his intmstes
called him, was a hard working young jour
nalist, hard working, but well paid, for he was
vastly clever and rapid writer, and found
ready market for all he wrote, besides being
on the regular staff Of one morning paper as
musical and dramatic critic.
And in pursuit of this part of his vocation
ne had that evening been to the French opera
to hear " Genevieve'- stepped into Del
monico's for a light supper, and was now on
his way down to the office to write up his
evenings work
He had no one but himself to take care
Of; made money enough to supply all his
wants including light suppers at Delmonico's
when he desired them, and knew very little
about the poverty and wretchedness Of the
under world of the great city he lived in
Therefore he queried, in a tone of surprise,
after looking at the questioner for moment,
d" You say you have eaten nothing for twenty
four hours ?"
"a bit Of bread and some coffee last even
ing and nothing before that since the day be-
fore, aud the girl gave a great gulp, some
thing between a sigh and sob, and turned
her face away.
"Bess my SOUL" said Caleb; come
right along with me and get something"
You see Caleb was quite green-he had
only been in the city about six months, hav-
ing come well recommended from country
newspaper, or else he would have given a
quarter and sent her on her way-or perhaps
something worse might have come Of it, who
knows2 But as it was, he took her hand and
placed il OH his arm, and walked her rapidly
down a side street toward point where hi
knew there was an oyster saloon that KEEP
open all night.
1t was not exactly the place to take O
lady; but it did not occur to Caleb to take
her to Delmonico's - besides, they were
past it.
She had said nothing further; but Caleb
noticed that she leaned rather heavily on hii
arm, and as they passed a street lamp, and
its light shone full in her face, he observed
that she was very pale.
He hurried her along and presently
they arrived at the saloon and were soor
seated opposite each other in small privat,
room or box, with a table between them.
Caleb called waiter and ordered a glas
Of sherry and when that was provided, CAV
it to the girl, who seemed absolutely about Il
faint, aud begged her to drink it, which sh
did--then he ordered a substantial supper 70
her.
The waiter left them, and Caleb had al
opportunity Of looking at his companion. Th
wine had revived her, and little color tinge,
her cheeks.
She seemed very young. Caleb thought o
his little sister at the old homestead in tn
country, and guessed this girl must be abou
her age--about seventeen.
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watch pocket, and did not care to speak for
'"Trien'' -, ,,n
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hnu no" you must 'ei' n'o no" 1'' 'il'' ia Va
poeu orous"' aoou'' ""u P0'""p' 0a" "''
you,
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'u' T'iy D,''1'y' no..
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"onvi nc, ''eou w 'o1 auy Oyuy ~ - =,
ino gu ra,sou ioi noAI' 1nu '%ie" "
'ong' so,' curing nA'i D'SH ,io"i n0' la'
aru s"iu ou are ,o,y N'"u W .no' anu
wou wy, anu sno nun sue S'OPPou II
S'an'y' ""'ou P''"S'u "''' j" i"o'' ways '"'
ono;
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n'S noo''oS Vi ni' '''s.o a's''' nnu n'uou NJ
u Sou"o oovu'' way ouo was jus. aoDu' 30
en.oen, anu now 'na' sue hau gaineu u iit'' iit'
color' "nich pet"eon 'nc vino anu tue Spar
was manI,cs'y pre''y' OF So AZ ''as'' Oai'
'"ougn', pu' 80 .nln--se '",n
ono nou P'et'y, s1l.' DlYw" ou''' a'
Drown h1'r' anu '1nuer 'io'1S eyesE-Vor
.arsc' anu aS .n9y '0oNou ~ ~ Ia'op' ,, snIuuE
: ,ne ni'st Oh her 'a'V weeping nc .hougn'
had never seen any nali so expressive,
iier nsuro was 'rln anu h9ally S'au' o'
poorly iiet hSuuS we5e slnali pu' tney po
lne MARKS oi lapOf, anu lne Icisnngef o, ~ u
Ilgn. manu- was was uo''eu oyer WIN ll'lle , o,a'
sPocNs' as oa'ep rc"lelnDereu nus ho'ncr %
nave oeen ~heh nc was BOY az nome al
sue Ts sa' III 'ne . arm cna'r sewing lor nun
linen 'he hlce no, supper came in' au
w''a an apology s1e began 10 eat
Hlr, Anu now sue ulu eat eat H..