The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-23
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sisters are only check upon ones
movements, and bar to ones COM
fort ~
care those your candid opinions ="
asked a bystander.
The young man turned at the voice,
and attentively regarded the speaker
He was surprised that any stranger
should have mingled In the conversa-
tion, and was not disposed to be pleased,
or to answer the question. The mien
and appearance of the speaker COM
manded, however, his involuntary re-
spect. Perhaps respect" is not the
term. Interest" would better express
the. sentiment which was felt by the
dashing and well, but carelessly, dressed
Harry Baker toward the poverty
stricken stranger. The person who had
spoken to him was foreigner, and, as
his accents betrayed him, an English
man. If Harry Baker had been dis
posed to quarrel with him-as was evil
IDENTIFY his first impulse-he would have
been restrained by the cadaverous and
unhappy look of the Englishman, and
his appearance of entire friendlessness
and desertion. So he though better of his
anger and dismissed it. But instead of
answering his question, he said:
We are just going to drink, will
you join us ?" The conversation was
in public house.
"Thank you; no, sir" said the 9TH
er. But as you appear disposed to be
friendly, will trespass on your kind
ness for breakfast"
There was something in the ready
frankness of the man which pleased
Harry in spite of himself. He was a
young man of impulses, and, turning to
his companions, said:
Drink you, fellows-I won't. I'll
take some breakfast instead with this
gentleman, If he'll allow me-"
CT could not think of refusing my
host seat at his own table," said the
other, with a smile. Besides, the
the honor of his company is something
am only too proud of"
Harry ordered breakfast. The waiter
speedily opened one of the boxes, busted
off the crumbs of the last customer, and
the Englishman took his seat. He was
soon Joined by Harry, but not until the
young mans friends had taken him
aside, and whispered a caution against
" thimble rigs" watch stuffing," and
various other practices in small knavery.
Harry assured them he could take care
of himself, and sat down by his new
friend, while his companions retired in
unconcealed disgust.
" You see, sir" said the Englishman,
" one of the inconvenience of having
no friends, no vouchers for our charac-
acter, and nobody to endorse you. L
am.in that predicament exactly, and do
not wonder at the suspicious of your
companions.
Did you overhear them ?"
60, there was no need of overhear-
ing to know the subject of their CONVEX
sation, and the tenor of it, too. Desti-
tuition is quick-witted. 1 am perfectly
sensible of what feelings my presence
inspires. But 1 am neither surprised
nor angry. 1t is natural and unavoid-
able consequence"
You are mystery"
60, no; there are plenty such. am
just discharged, convalescent, from the
hospital at the alms-house, and, like
thousands of others who come from that
place, have neither home nor occupa-
ton. have both to seek, ,and under sad
discouragements,t too. My hest efforts may
only result in getting back to my old
quarters, for my present appearance does
not carry letter of recommendation.
&C Go to the st. Georges Society,"
"And ask aims No, no; 1 am in
strong hopes to do better; and if it
comes to that, / may as well take my
fare with the multitude at Blockley.--
There have no need to make interest,
or to expose myself by declaring my
connexions. l hope to find employ
ment, and am ready to attempt any
thing honest. Meanwhile, / must eat
and you must pardon the freedom with
which addressed you this morning, and
my strange request. There was some
thing so sadly wrong in your exclama-
tion-so like my own former perverse-
ness-and have so completely proved
its folly, that could not forbear speak
ing. Never desire to cast off the
guardianship of your friends, young
man, whatever you do"