The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-03-04

Wheu gbc theatres we're letting out--ia
days when thealre boun were logger
than tbey srr nos there stepped forth
into tee frosty winter night amid a
crowd oi pAy-gaers q man o. about four
and twenty and aboat the middle height,
bFoad shouiaercd, dark hair, And with
black eyes = very handsome msu, and
dressed 10 a style which, costly and sle-
gaai, became bin wonderfully well.
There came little vail upon his ear
q cry slmost ike that of an iniAnt-sud
looking down, Harry Bolton saw upon
the pavement, close beside him, a little
girl not more than five years old. She
wore what appeared to be a handful Of
rags, and her uny feet aud curly bead
we're bare A more miserable objee, the
moon never looked upon, aud the moan
she made touched the Young mans heart,
he knelt down and caught her a. she
passed by.
stop, little one, be ssid. whas brings
you out lbi. night? Where do Yea live +?
Aud where Is your mothcr2
The child struggled TO escape, bat
when the last question came, stood still,
aud answered with sobs
in heaven; want 10 90 there.
You are ou the right road, then, this
winter night; half naked aud starving,
too, fancy, said Harry to himself, He
began to question her again.
Where do you live?
don't know.
Who takes care ofyouf
Nobody.
1t looks like it. Have you had any
supper
! don't want any supper. want my
mamma, and the child began TO cry.
Harry Bolton endeayored to remember
some portions of his childish edncation.
You want to 90 to heaven do your he
asked. 1t appears TO to me remember
being told that children who cried never
went to heaven, and am sure that chill
dreu who do not mind never do; rem an
Der that.
The child understood, aud the effect of
this doubtful moral teaching was, at least
to silence her Then the moon witness
ed a phenomenon. Harry Bolton, the
dandy, the dasbing gambler, the man of
betting books ,Ishoudering a ragged child
and walking away with her in the most
self possessed fashion.
We must have some supper, he said.
We must not be too fashionable under
the circumstances, and SO saying he de-
scended into a cellar eating house, where
at the late hour, the few guests were too
much intoxicated TO notice the singular
pair, and only the proprietor and few
Of his employees remained to be aston
ished
Marching down the room with perfect
sang iroid, Harry Bolton perched the
child npou one OF the chairs, and seating
himself at the table ordered beefsteak
and brandy and water for Two, and the
order being filed, ordered his companion
to 20 ahead, and watched to see the man
date obeyed in vain, the child stared at
the viands in astouishment, but made no
attempt to eat.
Harry remained in puzzled condition
for some time, then beckoniDg to grin
ming waiter made him his confdant in
this wise:
You look like family man, waiter
Do You know any way of making child
take to its feed?
Not such feed as that, sir, replied the
waiter. Milk and wafer is what they
ike, aud bread and butter, or il meat
chopped up into bits like. Bless ye, look
at her tiny teeth.
To be sure, said Harry. Well cut the
meat up, then bring her some bread aud
butter; but milk aud waler-you'd make
the poor thing sick, won't you? 1t would
me
You aud her is constructed different,
sir, said The waller.
Harry nodded.
Food being prepared to suit her appe-
tite, the child ate greedily, to Harry.
satisfaction, and after stuaing her to hi.
hearts content and stripping himself OF
his ovcrcoat, wrapped the waif in it and
I started for bone.
lie had a splendid set of bachelor
/ apartments, aud there he found glow.
/ DE awaiting him. The child when be
opened bis coat, was sound asleep; sc
tuckiug her into bed in grimy state
which would have shocked any good
/ housewives heart, Harry composed him
self in great arm chair, and lighting Z
/ cigar began 70 smoke.
Al night lac sat smoking aud thinking
aud by dawn his plans were formed. A
consultation with the landlady ended
with the consignment Of the child to thu
care Of an elderly woman, warranted
conscientious and amiable. Harry Bol
lou found himself the guardian Of at
adopted child. From that moment
change eame over the young mans lite
he had an object to think aud care for
he said 10 himself: | will bring up