Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
MARRYING FOR HATE.

| was making my way through a
crowd IN a by-street, which [ supposed
had collected for the contemplation and
enjoyment of some trlfling and con-
temptible disturbance, but into which
at the time [ was not In the mood to
inquire, when my course was arrested
by pair of beautiful large black eyes
under q ladys veil, which met mine
with mute appeal that | could not for
moment, resist.
what is the natter" [ demanded
at once of the possessor of the bright
black eyes.
A remarkably sweet voice replied:
Il have ventured to interfere in be-
half of a child | saw the people abusing,
and fear that. without some assistance,
my efforts will be unavailing."
eve wasn't abusing it, cried several
rough voices together. "She was only
fighting with little Mike, and she'd got
the best of him. too, if ye'd let her
alone"
at is quite enough" said the lady
with spirit, her splendid eyes flashing as
she spoke, that your sex should dis
grace itself IN this way. | shall not al
low mine, especially such little crea-
ture as this, to make savage brute of
itself; not if | can bel o it."
"You are right, madam" [ said.
The man who would see your sex
dragged into the prize-ring must have
little respect for his own mother. You
are Quixotic, however, to assume the
duties Of this childs natural protector.
Where are Its parents.
Dead" cried three other little chill
dren III chorus.
"Where-how does this little girl live,
then!"
"She lives with Miss Fanny Flint, and
does errands for her"
wv hat sort Of q person is she?' in
Quired the dark-eyed lady.
'She dresses finer than you do,
ma'am,' replied one of the female by
ISLANDERS, ''but she is not exactly the
person to bring up child in the way it
should go, as she has strayed long way
out herself"
The pointed truthfulness of this re-
mark raised a laugh among the &C
ouaintances of Miss Fanny Flint.
The lady, in the meantime, had not
let go her hold on haIfclad, sturdy
little girl, whose face was flushed with
passion and discolored with blood, dirt
and tears. She stopped down to her
now, raising her veil, and said:
Little one, if you will 60 with me /
will find you good home. You shall
have nice clothes, enough to eat, and be
taught to read and write. What do you
say?'
The sweetness and beauty of the lady's
face surprised me; the child seemed
quite overpowered by her gentle influ-
ence. and reply:
Eyes, ma'am, | will 60 with you any
where"
At this conjuncture a policeman ar
rived on the spot, and the lady at once
addressed herself to him, explaining
the case, and shortly afterwards she
walked away. leading her little charge,
escorted by a guardian of the peace.
Although much pressed for time [ lin
gered to look after her until she turned
the corner, for never bad | seen a face
that seemed half so lovely as hers, and
it haunted me ever after.
had, however, at the time, too many
look after those of others. A very long
and most expensive lawsuit had ex-
hausted the once handsome fortune
that had long kept my family in SO en-
viable position, and left nothing out fai.
lacious hope and illuslve expectations.
My father had died during the slow pro-
gress Of the litigation; the lawyer, who
had commenced and so long conducted
1t, also deceased before its conclusion
was reached, and it appeared too prob
able that my mother, too, would pass
away without the satisfaction of know
ing that SO much money, thought, anx-
1ety and suspense had not been entirely
thrown away. She was very i'll, and [
foresaw with certainty that the slender
thread which held her to this lie would
snap, If the final decision in our case.
which it was believed would soon be
rendered, should be against US; for it
would necessiJate the sale of all that re-
manned to us, and leave us little better
than beggars. 1t was our last stake,
upon which all our hopes and conf.
dence had gradually concentrated, and
If that were lost we had nothing more
to lose nothing but blank despair tc
encounter, which we burst not antlcl
pate.
The lawyer who, at this time. con
Quoted our suit, was an old friend of my
fathers, successful, rich, independen
and surly; and, as he had taken the
case more from friendly than pecuniary
motives, did not attemptto disguise the
truth and probabilities from me; but ]
could not. would not, look forward tt
anything but triumph, and chose rather