The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-02
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\ WOMAN AT THE BOTTOM OF 1T.
$50 tell the truth" said John Haviland,
4 he threw aside his evening paper and
|aced the little group in the parlor, 81 am
last growing out of patience with this text
La woman at the bottom Of it, 1t would
De strange in this world, made up, as far
* we are aware, Of nothing but the two
Eexes, if q woman would not occasionally
he found at the bottom of anything good |!
HIS the injustice Of the thing that makes me
hnpry. Now there are hundreds OF us poor
Fellows who owe all we are, all we have.
End all we can hope to become, in this
world or the next, to the unselfish love of
HI woman.o t' ~
The gentleman's face was flushed, and
he spoke very warmly and teelingly, SO
hnnch so that his wife, rocking the baby to
hleep in the farther corner Of the room, in.
hurried: gsai
"But why should you care, John? 1t
has always been SO. and always will be so.
Ave don't think much about it now because
he have been taught to expect it."
'But you should care! and you should
l. fght for each other more than you do.
there is one chapter in my life's history
hat have always kept locked in my heart,
but tonight feel as if itwere my duty to
bpen it for your inspection; and | do it
]or the love Of woman-for the love of
Dne woman who made me what | am
kkorthy to be, the husband of good
woman"
" Why, John !" said Mrs. Haviland,
Bodily approaching-babe still held
Hight to her BOSOM you absolutely
Brighten me-"
b Let's have the story" said the rest
hi the group, certain that something good
might be anticipated, and John commenced,
ht first little timid, but gaining confidence
rs he proceeded.
"When first came to New York, at
HE age of twelve years, to seek my for.
June. can call myself precocious chap
Without danger of being accused of an un-
Usual degree of self appreciation. was
buick to learn everything, the bad as well
Is the good. My employer used profane
language. Ipicked up the oaths he drop
bed with a naturalness that surprised even
Myself. The boyssin the Office all chew
ki tobacco. This was little the hard
kst job / ever attempted, but after two
weeks of nausea and INDISPENSABLE stom-
kch- wrenchings, | came off victorious, and
fould get away with my paper a day with
HE best of'em.
"True, every word OF it," continued the
Speaker.
zone afternoon was sent with note
From my employer to house in the upper
bart Of the city. hadn't anything to read,
but | had plenty of tobacco, and with that
q proposed to entertain myself during the
Two or three hours | must spend in the
Passage. For some distance | did not
Elotice who were beside me, but by and by
q lady said very softly and peasantly:
Would you please, little boy, be more
Careful, l am gong to party this after
noon, and should hate to have my dress
Spoiled
b II looked into her face. 1t was the
Sweetest face | ever saw. Pale, earnest
|1nd loving, to my boyish heart it was the
Eountenance of an angel" ~
What in the world did you say ?" in
EEerrupted Mr.. Haviland, her bright eye
Filling with tears, as she saw how the
Ihemory Of this beautiful woman affected
per husband.
Say! There was very little could
pay. think all did for some time was
10 look. | managed to dispose of the
|tobacco, however, and wiped my mouth
|sery carefully, all of which felt certain
Bhe saw and mentally commented upon.
"sHave you mother, little boy? she
|hext asked in the same low tone.
Il mo ma'am.' answered, and | felt
my throat filling up, and / knew | must
|swallow mighty fast to keep from sobbing.
"'You have father, then, SUPPOSED
ERhe kept on.
No ma'am, no father
"Brothers and sisters?'
Neither, ma'am.
Then the little boy is all alone in the
world?
"All alone, ma'am.'
"'How long has his mother been deadY
end the dear woman looked away from
my lace, and waited till | could speak.
Two years. | answered.
And you loved her" came next.
dearly was all could say.
She was silent for moment, and then
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