The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-20
from Story in Lippincott's Magazine.

rom q story IN Alppiucou
The doctor took his grape Juice and
began:
In 1913 had been in business year or
so and was beginning to pick up stray cases.
One night in the small hours the night-beIl
rang family over my head. l wanted work
in those days, and its clsmOr was not quite
So altogether horrible IL it became In after
years; 50 jumped up, and putting ON my
wrapper, opened the window and called out
aloud tie know who wanted me. Hearing no
answer, and the night being utterly dark.
slipped on my clothes and went down to the
door. To my surprise there WIS nj one Wis
ible, and the street was black and silent.
Annoyed at the impati-nce of my visitor, I
went suddenly back To bed. The next night,
at the same hour Of , o'clock, the bell rang
again, and as before, family, like the ring
moon brilliant, but no one was ON the steps
or near them. Instantly | was possessed
with a strange impression Of terror rs
closed the window and stood moment
thoughtful before going back to bed. had
scarcely fallen sleep when the bell rang
once more. On this occasion | dressed in
stantly and went down to the door As be-
fore, there was M one in sight. Still in
doubt, l went ont and explored in vain the
dark side of the street and the nearer sl,ad-
ows You may laugh, Colonel, but the
thing wasn't pleasant. The next night ] re-
solved to sit up and catch the disturler.
Providing myself, therefore, with 4 good
stick, left the street door unlocked So rs To
be easily opened, and then liz cigar and
settled down to read in my Office. Presently
M the clock struck the ,loor-bell rang In
a moment had opened it. $50 I've got
YOU at last" Then paused in nv wrath
On the step was 4 wee little figure OF a child
about nine wears old, rs ] Judged, bare
footed, although the night was cold, and
muflled up in something like a torn half of
ragged coverlet.
Come in OH, o: the coIl," said, '.'nnd
tell me what you want"
Without saving a word, the child walked
into nv Office. As it faced the light ! saw
the wannest and weariest little visage, with
great brown eyes, long tangled yellow hair,
and white lips which said feebiy NANNY il
dying, YOU come along quick sir"
Iput on my overcoat, and went out with
her, saving:
Stood heavens. child, who sent you ont
in this Dress" For the little thing seemed
to be in short white peitycoats, and withou,
a gown.
She made NJ reply, except to repeat,
''Come quick, SIR" Out We went
whats your name," said I.
''Susv"
"Aren't YOU cold?'
"No."
"Were You here last night?" l said on
sudden.
"Yes."
"Who cent you"
"Why did you run away?'
Don't know"
Meanwhile the little naked feet trotted OH
into Crosby street, and divesl into a dark
court. Here she opened door. and | fol-
lowed her up stairs. We climbed three sto-
ries Of mean, ill-smelling staircase, till she
suddenly stopped before door in the attic,
which she opened in turn, - that we went
together into wretchesl garnet. The rvom
was deadly cold, and saw by Pickering
allow candle a fireless st owe, bare floor and
walls, and every sign Of the deepest misery.
On straw matirass Law woman with fen.
lures pinched and hzgyard, her feet bare, h.
cause she had drawn the scanty covering
up about her chest.
"What can do for you?" said, ARGUS
ing her with difficulty
Nothing" said weak voice, husky and
broken. ~ am stzrved-that' ALL" Then
relapsing into the delirium from which NV
words had called her for a moment, she be-
gan to wander anew.
Upon this turned to the child To my
surprise, she Was gone, leaving me alone
with the dying woman. kneeling beside
her, called aloud in her ear and gently
shook her, when again she grew partially
sensible
"Where is the chiId?" said Il want
her to call some one in the house, 50 ~ to
get little help"
"Child." she said "What child"
"SGsy," said l, recalling her name
At this the woman suddenly sat up, point
ed across the garnet, and exclaimed: "Susy.
She's over yonder-been dead these three
lays. Starved, too, guess and 50 saying
he fell back, groaned, struggled an instant,
md was dead.
Shocked at the horror Of the scene,
lowly got up from ny knees, and taking the
ailing candle walked over to the far corner,
shere confused heap Lay on the floor, COW
red with torn counterpane. i raised the
orner, and bending over saw that the heap
vas dead child, and that its face was that
f the little wanderer who had summoned
ne a lev nIuutts UcifIc. An HDkeu tHc
1ndle spatfered and went out, and the cold,
'itiless moonlight fell through the broken
anes upon the floor. / got cut and went
ome. That's nv story, Colonel.
IT il estimated that the working men Of
Few York city waste $50, 0OO, 900 per an
um on strong drink, tobacco, balls, target
xcursions and still worse designations. II
1ey should save one-half Of the sum they
'ould soon become capitalists. Says Horace
ireeley:
1--WE do not believe that labor is oppressed
v capital half as much rs it is debauched
nd Impoverished by grogshops, tobacco
Ores, gaming houses and haunts Of lewd-
e.s and infamy. Ii is from these that it
lost urgently needs saving"
The night of the Steamboat explosion at
swego, a guest at one OF the hotels had re-
uested to be called at clock in the MORN
,g, and, on being aroused by the explosion
it'll rafting Of windows and wash pitchers,
e sprang out Of bed promptly, calling out
} the supposed porter, THAT will do, you :
eesln't make such laundering noise about
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