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VOL. XXI ' WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 12, 1871._._ NO. 50.
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One of Life's Stol
BY VIOLET.
"'Ti.? trae it is a pity!
And pity 'tis, 'tis true."
Not many minutes w?lk fr
churches, where uppn aoypleasa
day may be seen the fashion at
who there congregate, to bemoa
weekly short-comings and coulesi
selves "miserable sinners," the
terminated within a few months
those solemn tragedies which we
times call life; and which might
bly find its counterpart even in ou
goodly city, I much touch light
tragic events, and give but a p;
glance, for it will not do to introd
eyes and ears polite, the darkest s
of thc great limner, sin.
Christian fathers and high
brothers must preserve their
daughters aud sisters from even
picion of the frailty and crime
has engulfed so many of the sistei
Let them devoutly thank God that
same cherished ones have not,
poverty and the rude contacts wh
brings, been placed at thc mercy o
who have like passions with thems(
who might not be any more nob
generous than they have been to ol
Am I moralizing too Ioug? Will
skip lilis part, eager for the story i
It was a brigit, glad summer n
ing; the air clear and sweet, and
one, in meeting a friend or acquaint
said instinctively : "Isn't this a
day?" Men and women saunter;
leisurely, as though to prolong the
joymeat of the hour ; but there c
one who in her haste rather rt
jostles against the fairer and b
dressed women on thc street.
Her story of sin and shame is wr
indelibly upon her face, and you w
naturally shrink I rom so much as
taudry finery brushing against your
moots. She hurries on regardless o
many who turu to stare at her, ti
once looking at the blue sky w
bends so cloudless over all. Sudd
she steps, glances up at a hou?e, o
the gate, ascends the steps and rings
bell; all with such a defiant rant:
one wonders what her errand eau b
She asks for Mrs. Maynard and says
business is argent.
There comes in answer one wt
somewhat accustomed to strange cal
unreasonable hours, and from her n
countenance one could pronounce i
lier at once, as a large hearted, chris
woma i. She is greeted with, "I c
to yo?, been ase I was told you wt
Dot be afraid to go with me and j
with a Jyittt; girl."
.'She moaned all night for some f
and this is the fifth place I've been
and all have had some excise and s
me to another. I alight go (ora mi
ter, hut somehow 1 thought a woe
would understand better. 1 guess ?
of them wo'??d have gone, but when
came to know who I am, she lool
frightened aud said,4it wouldn't do
her to go. her husband would ' be c
pleased.' I'm called Clara Guin :
my home is on-street, No.
It is uotorious but you may never bi
heard cfit, "fis a bad^ place enoui;
but you can go there and sec nobr
but the poor girl ; she's got to die
day or to-morrow at the furthc
though she thinks she r.'ill live a we
or more."
There was no hesitancy about M
Maynard; she simply said; ''I will
with you immediately."
Thc sin-covered woman passed on, a
with rapid steps she put fjuite a distan
between herself and the one whom
her heart she thought almost a saint/
At a crossing or ttim she paused th
she might be in sight, and some fi ftc
minutes walk took them to their distill
tion. She entered with her latcJa-kf
passed in and upstairs without ai
pau>e ; opened a door and beckoued
ber companion to enter.
On a ?ow euueh with but little
make lier comfortable there was a your
girl, wa-red by sickness, her large b!a<
eyes preternaturally bright, and a fix?
look of grief and sorrow upon her deal
stricken lace that you felt at once i
earthly comfort could remove.
"I have brought some one who wi
pray with you," said the woman wh
had called heiself Clara. "Do you fe?
any easier now?" tmW\
As Mrs Maynard advanced tejpH;
bedside, she placed her hand upon th
brow so broad and white, and tho'tghi
surely sometime it must have bee
baptized with a mother's love aud kissc?
She said : "Poor child, I have come t
help you if you will let mc." Such
wistful, agonized look as met th
motherlv gaze. Thc girl said, "I an
called Kate Hay, 'tis not my real name
no one here knows that, for'twas buriet
long a:.'o Will you hold my hands, di
you mind. I have bceu dreadful wicket
and I am afraid to die. I had a mothe
once ami slic used to tell me of God
but she died years ago, and no one ha
tried to make me good since. The om
I loved best and trusted most, has mad?
me what I am. It it a long story, ba
may I tell you ? I think it would lighter
my heart some."
Encouraged by the sympathetic looks
id tearful eyes she commenced, bul
t/ften bad to pause to have her pool
parched lips and throat moistened bj
some drink which bad been prepared
for ber.
She contiuued, "I lived off io the
country, I shall not tell where, for I do
not wish any of them ever to know what
has become of me. Our folks were poor,
and I could not dress as well as most of
the girls did ; besides I was not wanted
at home after father married again.
When I came to the city I had no
friends, and did not know where to go.
I liked to sew, and was a neat hood with
my needle, so I went to a clothing store
and asked for work. The owner said he
'would employ me and he would take
me to a boarding place.' He seemed so
I .. - V 11 ll I _ll J_
kind and gentlemanly that I felt to
him, and Mrs.-, I didn't knovr
there" was any need of my being ca
who I spoke to. He took me to a p
and made bis OWD termj with the
man there; they stood and talked s
and I could Dot hear what they sai
At last he told me the arranger,
were all made. I could hare my \
seat up to me, aod I could do it it
room. If I was lonesome, 1 coule1
with the other girls who boarded ti
and that he would come io aodshov
about my work aod see how 1 got ai
I was so pleased, everythiog see
made easy for me, and my hopes wer
bright. I met at the table several rli
dressed girls, who were pleasant to
0, bow I looged to be able to dress
them, and how poorly looked my shs
country dress, and I thought as soo
1 had earned some money, I would ?
cha>e jewelry and ribbons, and m
myself look as floe as they did.
"Io the evening Mr.-cams
brought me a bundle of work and oft
to advance a part of my pay, as he s
posed I would wish to make some ac
tious to my wardrobe. He drew fi
me my flory. All my past was gi
to him without reserve. Then he sp
hopefully for the future ; said te kt
I should get along nicely, and promi
to be my friend always. Ho as
Madam-to go shopping with i
We went, and I soon spent all my r
ney without getting half I wanted. ?
said : "Oh, I'll let you have some, j
can soon make enough to pay ; \
ought to fix up and not look so count
lied, Mr.-will be ashamed of you
"She suggested what I seeded, ms
I the selections and paid for them."
"I had no idea of money or its val
and I thought I could soon pay ber.'
"I didn't get OD much with my w<
for I was anxious to make up my o
DOW thiogs. Wheo Mr.-came,
said I needn't mind for they were i
berried and I could take my own tic
I enjoyed arraying myself in my n
garments, fur I had never had anyth>
before except what was made over fr
sume one's cast off clothes. Madam s*
I was the handsomest girl she h
boarding with her, and told me I wot
make a sensation among the girls a
their company, if I would coma do1
stairs evenings. I expressed my aurpr
at the conduct of some, but was tole
was greca and didn't understand ci
manners. Mr.-took me out to ri
and made mc beautiful presents. C
you see how I soon came to worsh
him? It seemed to me I only liv
wheo he was with me. He was old
than I, and so wise and good I thougl
Do-ar lady, do you wonder I fell, wheu
was so ignorant, and oh, I loved at
trusted him so much. I doo'tj-emetub
as I even thought about thc wickedoei
until I said something to a girl one di
that provoked her and she called me
dreadful name. I denied the charg
and then she asked the others what th<
thought And one of them, who envi(
me my beauty, went over with all tl
time I had been stopping there ; strij
pingoff the coloring and sentiment wit
which I had endowed the few bri?
weeks into which had been crowded a
:he love and happiness I had know
since my mother's death, and leavin
ju?t the hard bare facts, as they lookc
at thing*. I told her I would te
Mr.-*and he would take me some
where else. She advised me to, an
said, sharply, 'iou'll soon cut your ey
teeth, I reckon/ Oh how much
suffered until he came, but 'twas Doth
ing to the agony I endured afterward;
Ile told me if I was goiog to be s
foolish he should Dot comej?near m
agaio, and he was ao^ry with me fo
crying and moaning so. I thought
would go home and die, for it seeme
to mc my heart would break soon.
"I told Madam I was going away
but .she called me Dames and said
owed her a great deal of money; and
could not go away until it was paid.1
"Doyou think girls like me com
down to this, without a struggle? I tel
you (and she tried to raise herself up
th ere is no other way when they once hevi
sinned I tried to get work but couldn't
I could not leave Madam's for she kup
some one watching me all the time, bat
she threatened to give me up to th<
law. I was sick with ali the worry ant
beguo to look poor aod pale. The girl;
taunted mc with my troubles ; he neve:
came, neither would he see me if I went
down to his store; and that was th?
bitterest of all, for I begun see he bad
never loved me. When I had to be?
lieve that I got desperate aod reckless,
and I didn't care what I did. I have
been so awful wicked. I don't think
you can guess eren how bad I've been j
but there has been DO comfort ia ic. I
did it because there was oo other way.
Ever so many times I've thought I
would poison myself, aod I would if I
had known he would bare beard of il
and mourned for me. For I loved him
through it all; and I 'ive him DOW.
You wonder, I know, but I dc. aod I
have his picture here upon my heart, I
want it buried ther?. I hare oo? leen
him for a long time. Did I tell you,
Madam drove me away from her house
after a while, and I had to coma here;
'tis an awful place, but Clara has been
good to me aod let me stay , though sb?
knew she would never get any pay. I
heard one time that he is going to be
married to t beautiful lady. If she ia
good she would be sorry for me, bot ah?
will oerer know. I wonder if she loves
? bim a? well aa I do, aod will bo lora her
well enough to keep her pore V*
Mrs. Maynard tried to toko her
thoughts away from the cruel post,
which bad wrecked her life; and told
her io loving tonei of Him who died
for sin Gers ; of hts wondrous compassion
for the sinful woman who.came to Him
wheo He was oo eartb.
The eyes of the dying girl seemed to
watch her anxiously, but she waa pros?
trated by the continued efforts she made
to finish her poor story. Glaxo ciao io,
and thI?j administered a cordial, bot i
; could only swallow a little* Herrn
; wandered and abe talked of bet chi
I hood and mother. Then she slept fi
few moments, bat roused auddeniy, :
placing ber band in ber bosom, di
ont a tiny locket suspended bj a d
around ber neck. "I mutt bare <
more look, just one." She tried to or
it, bot ber numbed fingers refused
serre ber. Mrs. Maynard opened it
ber, slid from necessity saw tba fi
enclosed. Whoever it .was, it seen
to bate soma strange spell for ber
she sank upon ber knees, burying ]
face in the bed.
Clara held up the locket; the pt
lips tried to kiss it, then she motiot
tor it to be replaced, and in a whisj.
said :
"Pray ; quick !"
Clari waited but no sound caa
I then she touched ?hs. Maynard's sho
der, and asked :
.'Will yon pray ? I think she's g
Ino"
mg.
Never will a more touching praj
ascend from this earth of oars th
went ap io that miserable room fn
that stricken heart, which bad to ht
back ber own misery, while she coi
mended to the Infinite Father, the dyi
child, to whom life bad seemed bal
carse.
And while she yet prayed the carta
of the room that held ber soul was Hf
cd, and it flattered oat into space.
Farewell troubled spirit. It is not f
as to judge thee, ile who is withe
sin may condemn thee, opt I.
We can go no further with ber, ai
our story deals now wit'i tbe living.
Mrs. Maynard closed tbe eyes whit
once bad been so beautiful ; with h
own handkerchief wiped the death die
j from the brow which death bad secan
to make parc; folded the hands ov
j that cherished picture, then hesitated
moment, and witb a look, such as v
' sometimes see ia a rare picture of son
saintly face, she bent and pressed a lor.
kiss upon the dead girl's cheek.
I Clara had been tearless through
all, bat when she saw that last crown
I in jr act she burst into tears. .
"Good God, if it was possible, I woul
I be a better woman from this day."
! Others came in, and the words an
prayers which were uttered may yiel
I their fruits in the great harvest time <
eternity.
The chriatiau woman weot home lik
one bowed by years ; several times sb
would have fallen if she had not stoppe
and rested against something, until sh
could steady herself to pass on agair
In comforting others she bad gained
stab to her own heart. As she entere
her door, she was met by ber beautifu
daughter, who exclaimed :
"Why mother, I saw you coming, an?
was frightened, you walked so strange
The mrjliierWSs helped to her room
and loving bands removed ber bonnet
then, as though ber pent ap agon;
would kill ber unless she gave it vent
she clasped ber daughter to her heart
and swaying to and fro, she cried ou
in heart-broken accents : "Ob, my dh i ld
my darling, it will kill yon ; bat yoi
must know. To think that 'tis you:
mother who mast wound so cruelly.
God help us both."
And then ia hurried words the sac
story was told. Alice shivered io everj
limb and wept ; but evidently could nc
comprehend why they should be 80
much affected by it. At lase th-: motbei
exclaimed : "Oh, Alice, can't yon gaea:
.who it was f Mast I tell you ever,
thst." The girl asked wonderingly
"Was it any one we know mother ? 3
hope not, 'twas so wicked." Mrs. May
nard dropped down apon the floor, and
palled Alice with her.
! "If it kills yoa my eb* Id, 'tis better cc
, than to see yoa the wife of aa adulterer
and murderer. I saw in that locket tbe
face of Robert Ainsworth."
At first ehe doubted, loyal still to the
man she loved; bat somehow, Mrs. May?
nard coule not question A terrible
conviction bad settled down .opon her
heart.
There was no food taken there that
day, and as night came, the two women
looked as though they bad watched for
dayj beside the dying tad the dead.
The servent aononnted, "Mr. Robert
to see Miss Alice.
Mrs. My nard said, "You bave a o
father or brother, ar,d it is oct fitting
for voa to move in this matter. I shall
; go down to bim, and may God give me
wisdom and strength."
"If b? can prove himself inooceoi,
; mother, yoa will believe bia. Oh, he
seems so strong and good."
The mother went oat, and slowly des?
cended to the parlor. The man she
bad gone to meet looked ap, expecting
to greet his fair betrothed. He started
at tbe face that looked apon him.
"Mn. Maynard, are yoa ill, or is
Alice ?" Soe refused bis proffered hand,
sank quickly into a chair, sod said, as
though she did not dare trust herself te
wait,
"Mr. Ainsworth, I bare a strange
question to ask you. Reseated and
give me your attention. If Alice had
done something dreadful in the pasted
was cou sequent ly letts pare than yoa
thought her, wo aid yoa desire to marry
ber?"
She passed and looked fall at kim.
He bsd. arisen, and fer a moment vas
unable to speak.
"If you did not look so terribly in
earnest I shoa?d think yon wa? just
asking tbir. to test me. What do yoi
sew fl emu* unity associate toy
thought of impantywith Aliee."
?I tm U ernest. I wis* yxmr
nnsirejr.'* - - ?'.
"Snrely, if there xs anything of ll s
kind coonestad - with -AlineV past, I
oogbt to bave known it before. l eonid
not ?nae to have tb? least breath of stain {
apon tb? woman who?to be my wife
and tbe mother of my children. Mrs.,
Maynard, I sm peasrps ?nneot?sttUy
?*
fastidious about stich things; but I coule
devcr be happy if there was any sue)
dark spot which my thoughts could tun
back upon. But oh, I have loved Alic*
so much; she seemed almost an angel
I could have staked my life on he
purity, and yet you, her mother, com?
to me with such dreadful words. I wist
you could tell me all-it is my right ti
know."
The strong mad was weeping as oolj
men can weep. His agony was fearful
bat there were no signs of relenting it
the face that looked at him;
At last she spoke. "Alice is pare
and by God's help I will keep her so
Ton demand an explanation as you
right. You shall have it." And then
for the second time that day, she re?
counted, the ending of those uucomplefr
ed years; of the life that had gone ou
in the shadow of her prayer.
It is but justice to say that the ma*
looked as though he suffered while h<
was listening. Was it for bis sin, 01
because sin had btought its own retri?
bution ? God kn D're th.
The story end ec, she asked, "Wha
have yon to say i ow.
- He acknowledged it, for he could no!
well do otherwise, but he asked, -Surely
Mrs. Maynard, you will not separate
Alice and me, for this indiscretion thal
has happened to end so disastrously,
You do not know how common such
things are; why, I could point out tc
you many an incident, involving some
of the best men in our society. I shall
be true to Alice in every sense of th?
word. I do not need to tell you that, ]
am sure. Let this unfortunate occur?
rence remain between us two, . and the
devotion of a son shall win your confi?
dence again, and in oar happiness you
will soon forget the sceos aud talk of to?
day. .1 wish, indeed I do, that 'twas in
my power to make some reparation to
that poor girl. I tell yon, I will send
money to the house and have her
handsomely buried."
She heard him through. Then said,
'.By what right do you demand purity
in Alice that so far exceeds your own.
"It is different altogether. Is it pos?
sible, Mrs.**Maynard, that a woman ot
your age doesn't understand something
of*tbe ways of the world ?"
"I have bad a lesson in them to day
that I am not likely to forget. You say,
-the mother of your children must be
pare.' Doyoa think you will be held
guiltless ? Is there no dangar of the
sins of the father being visited upon
the children '(
"I will say nothing of the young % life
that has gone out in darkness. God
knows her soul, sin-stained and crushed,
will be required at your hands at that
time when the wrongs of this world
shall be in some measure righted* But
Alice's purity can never be mated with
your crime. I* hoid you, Robert
Ainsworth, just as surely a murderer as
thongh you bad io a moment of passion
shotrmy Alice through the brain. She
believes, in ber trusting heart, that you
can prove yourself innocent. I go to
tell ber you are guilty, and by your own
words do I condera you."
"Have you no hope for me in the
future ? You forget that you are wreck
ing Alice's life as well as mine. Can
yod not forgive me? It would be carry?
ing out the mandates of Him you pro?
fess to serve. My life shall redeem the
past."
"I hope it may, if it is possible. I
forgive yon, though I thought when I
wiped that forehead, and closed those
eyes which bad once looked so eagerly
for your coming, that it would be im?
possible. Had she lived, would you
have deemed her a fitting companion
for Alice ? I know of no law that
makes her more guilty than yoe. Alice
will monro over ber shattered idol, but
strength is born of suffering; she will
learn wisdom of its silent lessons, she
will yet be thankful that she was saved
from a destiny worse than death."
Days after Dame Rumor credited
Robert Ainsworth with a crowning act
to his wellknown liberality inasmuch as
he bad "paid all thc? expenses of the
poor girl's burial."
"Just like bim," said some one to
Mrs. Maynard. "He is so benevolent.
The woman who gets him for a Lasband,
w-li have a prise."
It is possible that he may think dif?
ferently If hie conscience ie oontoo
l?sinent towards him.
God will judge between them. She
fer!, from her love for him ; he, through
hts selfish last. How many times in life
hu that proved dress which ie counted
gold.
The atare have gene ont, one by one.
-The night ie dark.
And the story ie told.-Rhode Island
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