Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-08-31

'.I'll pinch yer arm of yer, if yer
don't look sharper-that's what I'll do
-there now p'-and his hand tlghtened
again on her punY arm as she meaned
in pain. but dared not cry aloud for fear
Of farther injury
Turning in more anger than amiabil-
ity to ask why such brutality, we saw
in the eye. of the child, something that
reminded Us of old times. and there was
the duplicate Of an expression We had
seen somewhere years ago,
"Stop. Is not this George
"Yes," replied the blind man
care you not a printer-did you not
work at one time in Milwaukee ?''
'@fes-years ago.
ssCome into the restaurant, where
there Is chance to be seated -
"Who are you that thus question me ?"
Never mind; only know that it IS
an old friend who knew you years ago
"A printer who has worked in the same
Office with you How came you thus
blind and in distress %
Il lost my sight FIVE years ago
"How came you to lose it %
Misfortune -
Accident or sickness ?"
Sickness. Z was IN hospital for a
while, but could not be cured. At last
l became blind entirely, and now I'm a
beggar. That's all. -
THAT is quite enough for one poor
/ feIlew. What was the trouble 7''
at got in my blood the doctor said
| poison, it was, and went to my eyes.
'And this Is your child ~
..Yes, my eldest daughter"
Have you any other children p
saOne other-younger than she-a lit
tie boy"
"Did you not marry Kate"
'.Yes; why do you ask 2"
s'Frem the resemblance the little cir
bears to the woman who was your wifi
when she was young woman You Wer'
seolding her Just now and the tears ar,
in her eyes -
.She is not careful, sir; she don
look sharp. sir, and have to feel of he
with my fingers once in awhile. nov
that I am blind"
where is your wife ?''
.sShe sorts rags in place on AM
street-has situation there
'.lf you will wait here and let th
little girl go with me a short distance
I viii send by her enough for your break
fast or dinner The proprietor Of thi
place viii permit you to rest here fe'
moments.
sit there a moment or two, little one
What Is your name ?"
. MAUD Belle"
: do you go about with your fathe
: every day %
"Yes sir, every day when he IS alb
to go out, and when he IS not go OF
alone
do you love your father %
. 81 don't want TO tell, sir, but l lo1
my mother"
; That is always right. I viii not as
you if you love your father, and ye
need not tell
s.Let NE see your arm-push up Il
: sleeve"
e From shoulder to elbow it was cove
ed with blue and green spots-eru
: bruises where she had beer pinehed t
: the entire flesh was spotted= with nol
v Of the original color remaining. II
q other arm was the same, showing Il
punishment this little wsif had be-
e subjected TO from time to time
; "That viii do, Maud Does your T
ther drink 90
:. "Yes sir. He makes me lead him In
d saloons, and gives the money We beg
'e drink"
!. --Are there men who viii rob . bin
: man and a little girl Of what PENN
st they have obtained as you get money
"Yes, sir, and women too, In sol
t. places where We go in
!. do you mean to say that there q
= women who viii sell drink TO your fat
= = er, and rob little girl Ike you77'
Dr "Yes. sir."
le does your father go to such pla1
1e often z'
% Most every day. sir"
what If you should refuse to "a
him there ?"
= -Then he'd pinch me, sir, and wos
e have no supper
n s.Where Is your mother -
4 She has to work N : rag-bin, a
!. = take care Of the baby"
a ~HoW old Is the baby ?"
"He's over FIVE years old noW, sir- =