San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-03-07

Point and through tho Tappaan Zee and
under the Pnlisadoes, until IN the after
noon of tho third day they saw the
promoutory of Hobokcn. hanging like q
clould In tho air, and, shortly after, the
roofs of the Manhattoes rising out OF the
water.
Dolph's first care was 10 repair to his
mothers house, for he was continually
roaded by the idea OF the uneasincss abe
must experience on his account. Ho was
puzzling his brains as no went along to
think how he should account for his alb
sence without betrayina the eecrete OF
the haunted house. In the midst Of these
copitations he entered the street In which
his mothers house was situated, when
he was thunderstruck at beholding II a
heap of r,,ins
There had evidently been greet fro,
which had destroyed several large houses
and tho humble dwelling of poor Dame
Ueyliger had been involved I'm the con-
flagration. The walls were not 80 COM
plofely DESTROYED but that Dolph could
distins,,ish some traces of the scene OF
his childhood. The fireplace. about
which he had often played. still Remained
ornamented with Dutch tiles. illustrat-
inc passages in Bible history. on which
he had many time gazed with admira-
tion. Among the rubbish Law the wreck of
the good danes elbow chair. from which
she had given him 80 many a whole
some precept. and hard by L was the
family Bible with brass clasps--now,
alasi reduced almost to n cinder.
For a moment Dolph was overcome by
this dismal SIGHT. for he was seized with
the fear that lis mother had perished In
the flames. He was relieved. however.
from this horrible apprehension by one
of the neighbors who happened to come
bv. and Who informed him that his
mother was vet alive.
The good woman bad. indeed. lost
everything bv this unlool,ed for Calamity:
for the poDulace had been so intent upon
saving the fine f,rnitnre of her Rich
neighbors. that the little tenement. and
the little ali of poor Damo Hoylirer' had
been suffered ~ consume without inter
rnntion. nav. had Il not been FOR the gal
liant assistance of her old crony. Peter De
Groodt. the worthy dame md her cat
mipht have shared the fate of their habi-
tatfon.
Az Il wns she had been overcome with
fright and nffiiction. and lay I'M in BODY
nnd sick at heart. The public. however.
had showed her its wonted kindness.
The furnit,re of her rich neirhbors being.
AZ far as possible. rescued from the
flames. themseives duly and ceremoni.
ouslv Visited and condoled with on the
injury of their propertv. and their ladies
comniserated on the Notation of their
nerves: fine mhlic. Mt fenpth' bepan to
recollect somethine about poor Dame
Hevlirer. She forthwith became noain
n snbfect Of universal svmnathv: eyerv-
bodv nitied more than even and II pifv
con}d bmt have been coined into cash"
GOOD Lordl how rich she would have beenl
II was now determined. in good earn
est. that something OUGHT to be done for
her without dclav. T6e dominic. there
fore. nut I'M PRAYERS for her on Sunday.
in which ali tic congregation joined
most heartily. Even Cobns Groesbeck.
The alderman. md Mvnheer Milledollar'
the great Dutch merchant. stood up in
their pews. and did not SPARE their voices
on tho occasion; and it Was thought the
prayers Of such great mon could not but
have their due weicht' DR.. Kninner.
and oave her abundance ~ advice
o,rat;s % and was nn;versaliv landed for
Els charity. AS to her old friend, Peter
dc Groodt, he was a poor man, whose
nitv and prov overs and advice could be of
but little avail. so he gave her all that
was In his nower-be pave her shelter.
VIZ ~ - The ' 6"mhle dweell;na en 81 e PETER de
croodt then did Dolnb t,srn bis atone
IN bis yav thitber he recalled ali he
tendeTness and Kindness Of his simple
baorted ,,arent ber indnioence NJ Lia or
rora her blindness tn bis fanits. and then
he hetbouobt himself of his own Idle.
barnm-ecar1Im life. "Tve been n sod
scaneorace" COO said Dolnb aboEing his
Leod Sorrouf,,ijv- "I've heen n comnlete
ainL rocket that's the tr1Ith of itLBut."
oddeS he briaklv. and clasninp his hands.
UonIu lot ber liye---or,iv Iet her Iive-ond
ri show myself indeed n sonr'
Az DoInT annrooched the houae ne
mot Peter do f{roodt coming ont Of n.
The old man started bock no6ast. doubt
mo whether Il was NOT Cbost fiat stood
he}oro him. IL beino irioht doviioht.
boxvever Peter soon blncfed mn heert'
satisfied that no gbost dare show his face
IN u,ch clear sunshine. Dolnh now
learned from the worthy sexton The con-
sternation and r1,mor to which his nys-
terious disappaarance had eiyen rise. Il
~ 49,, ,,nivoreoIIv bel;evod that be
iiod had -. s,.S,i,od a-,,ar b, thoso Loheoh-
iiau nu s,eetr oeut sph that % ,nfasta3 tba ban5ted
hn, II IA Hx xhrabam vnnSo,er Svbo
i;UuS nUuSS "a T tho oo oraat h,,,trrwood traes at
nyeu Nv .hDo ~ I,u r,Ia etono o4irmod fiat he
Snd Ssd hoord = torribia nojsa IN tbe air. as
heu @ ne<u - Inr,n ,nto ~ niobt wbicb
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aIu NHsi.io-a 80 Az - I. a., tho dayti,,,o
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