Charley Bray, or, The fireman's mission
page: 0 (Cover) [View Page 0 (Cover) ]s Prce 25 Cents. CHARLEY BRAY, OR THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. BY NED BUNTLINE, ESQ. NEW YORK: PUBLISHED FOR. THE TRADE. r 3 3 1 i 1 fj { P Y page: 0 (TitlePage) [View Page 0 (TitlePage) ] THE STORY OF A NEW-YORK iFIRMAN. CHARLEY BRAY; o~lI T1 lE FIREMAN'S MJSSION.~ page: 0[View Page 0] 4 ;t Lo'sin 1eve ry1 c'}1 culnl Diu.found, but Ii .1 stllc)iuaieIs nine Of titeir Clue, ii 1n city, tit I t theit' reii oi'e hri'di 1:f u. the sconeil01 k uolipcixildr or tco , oc-h of ici 1elsteeli. " It sc eiris t10 IA te101d you" r '0itty is ait 11 ti toin .loc lug fCi"i' h1' siol 1thi'u nceiiO (st t-i Lie, c0.c00ig th i A u11)i LC)00nh11a 01)1i1 14.wh~ h ".oc lyh cc~d to ho a tiiic t4o0 i i 1410 ehe. '"\\ Let Loops her se secVxiiIs ? t ttcsacii rr sha'.'tr 0110 b j~ ais'ie'dvliiu; nt 011' of ' Ii 10 I ~l co v'0iup10_i i atheangl im1)10H'0n(l axeso Of(1ilsiiciniLc t f'1 4c iii it -hall notel ioly lava 1 51lW ii, i :11 Sd :.ulii U ' oie o a. ou Ikuoi hat I 111hr13 i i vlg -lily t?1ljiv'+L' Yeo,, outil you tire of tho~. IBtxIifyt 0,l i0 to lii W 1dhat girl yo'i ho 4101 'a -i. t or ot tIit [lt of sight i' oo, 011i~ol, pug '\hii iori'5 Ionly wa4 ()i -e ;xvwh1'e egoe i ti, Mole, anlyou wis oit bie 11i iho' wy !" Xod the two yOii, men0 with theec word til ved l Ii) t.hattn'in street in tOo hu iaa 55 28 L Z4Ce. ,' 4 t THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. ~ TORY OF NEW YORK LIFE CIJAP i IR. L " Ibi \VhWitinore, hush -"- thur* sli 'tiPOh how gc.Isos 'Liiln' I' iedthe other. " I hat nldi I. ' lgi t i! osts. 'd sid bt'cc~ iv {,!nvile 1in 0nie 44 ith the uig1 it stk ty's and li; '1i'Lit bili e' i ' 1ir ,E liil )' i t V ii 11 5 " k ip Lh,; -hotilt ei's. I){ 'Lt t her Suedt you liii hto ye On g lnn 1oth I;, -hi us Iv 'lci s ttOlI'e LU'its he f&'o lt ingog o1lt ridS Ioth xv''1i'htO oi1111° thldo t a iii ,i7'i- ht'r i i i t t ee vs Lere 4ic livet~', anid t Li 1 ta lii tO 1i010 I ' 1 _t. t ti l i'iti 1 iie'Is 'ti-td iithInekUtarc~i oo \V * s11 i Win 110r1 Setoi~l I srotli'! ou. d '1 01onte un iinini 4lt ot steps 11 11i' 1 01 [I e h i a' ii. l 11 & ido lIV t" :5 ile " muctt er( ci \ htt~r( 'k3, ai known t'; ;1Oi I lacdl, ' osIv 1c Wl tii I1 it, 4 l ici i ct the Ii 1104tLjut~euly gi1 r;, vi ho wait titlO oif1 \Vt)int;girls Who u e 0e jo ip fe xxiv t lyand weaily lyCong the crowd, e from Ns.a' u ;'c-t, I' r t th ia itrrwas sire~st " L wio shehail a sister oci 'ricii over11101 I li' tits1 C's lre rio~ r i' xx 10 11011 t'nhi'cu+ 0 l oi' " as hands't: lO as .o i 115) tt)civ the' 'I siies. doI 1'e i[1 iAitI youin 01the hun t, W ilsto rUl ' !'ii, ot'dliV, v'I ~dhi il5 Saoli t.crt ; Qo. upul iiy soul '1 ilo , -ijtsp- cly 1 wet 1 ,oi i5 i e e i.' J i0i y inl'loinl!Z Ottol - [ii ' i '1'cfLi)1 I1iiJ tl i i' 11 y t~i I L C 9 :,:l h.h v1e' xxh11at : t n'iill.u'f "\i °l blail-=tcii:i '. tiW' ri, d0 you foteI o o1U 'o it eiro I dho 40[Oit;' ti1 g0111111111 Thiy wore stout ad-i'lxveiii ili#iceci and ! 0. S e0Il1-11 ' ifi iisc would inLas Ioni I-ifar 'b t'il it0 the;ilil t} ta It ileitd, se!'s-siii' do c ues; 0 Li's14 ' tisL' I 41 i'l i b r- 1 j n l f h Ii } page: 4-5[View Page 4-5] A young n who had not been an inten- to' threaten before I acted, and he had na tional listener, and whose fine honest-looking confined for months in jail, until a friend face was like that of any thing but an eaves- became my bondsman that I should keep dropper, had heard this conversation, not iced the peace toward him. My hands are tied, the young bloods and also the girl whose ex- or he should suffer i" trardin ry beau ythey had been comment- "That great lummax had you bound ing upon, ie had jnst come out from the over after he'd done you all that wrong ?" hotel with a freshly lighted cigar between cried the fireman in astonishment. his lips, when they took their station on the "Yes! and it is only for my bondsman's steps. sake that I keep my hands off him.now. te was tall, splendidly formed, had a fine HIe owes me two lives-and, oh heaven, blue ,eye; good features, and an expression what a load of miseryi" which denOted. good-nature, unless he was " You just etay right here, old man, till aroused by some good cause for anger, and ; come back. ' My name in Charlie Bray, then be looked as if he would prove a rough and I run with the Metamora. Im off os cwttutot'. a miniLion, tnd when 1 come back in a little le wore the neat badge of a city fireman while, I want to have a talk with you. on his breast, and his red shirt open at hu Stay, will you?" muscular, but graceful neck, showed the "Yes-if you are not back until mid- he was in o way ashamed to sport hi night time is nothing to me now !" said colors. the old man sadly." His blue eyes flashed indignantly, an Charlie Bray did not wait tQ hear the his bands seemedd to clench inyoluntarity ,lose .of his remark, but he dashed of! up he heard their remarks; and when the; the street at a rapid gait, moving like a, started from the steps, he muttured ; giant through-the throng before him. "It's Charlie Bray's private opinion th did not slack his pace until he came in them two chips are a couple of inferr,:2 sight of the two young men who were snenkawhose main business is going' abou lottowing the girl in blue, and then he so to bring ruin and disgrace pn poor you :regulated his pace that he kept close-be. gals: and if they don't look out, they'l f tind them, near enough to hear an occa. get l ,mt'in' straight from the should. tsional remark and to watch every motion as sure as I run with the old Metanor they made. or else I don't know my mission it" ~ They walked but slowly, fir the poor "Ohyoung man, if you knew that tale , mr1 whom they followed walked as if she one as i do, you would use even yet harsh was weary aith long standing, probably er terms' about. h i " said an old man, at some kind of1 Ior which kept her upo poorly clad, who stood close by his side, her feet all dlay. trembling with suppresfeli excitement. Th ty wiked on through C i thin "Wh, what hae he done to you, old treet and into the Bowery, and up tb-a roae?" eried the firemau, turning short s!treit' clear to Dha ey street, where the around, and looking at the old mau with gliri turned to the riai.t to.x-rl the BEn an exprsatOn of kind interest. kvei', leaving the great crowd wisieh " Done? lUe has brougtit ruin on moe and thrlged the liowery at that point. mine. I had a den lhter--a girl as good She went but a liule way up this less and as btesvti'ut as the one they now are crowded street; tut, on comig to a smadl following. Ite saw and woe her to dis- three story brick builMing, with Boino- honor. She lies now in a suicide's gra -c. ntG " painted on a tin sign on the door, Iter mother is dead of a broken heart, and she hastily entered, ha with the power of his wealth, las "housed at last. I'll take the number rispied me for revenpa, I waithol cough down,atnd let that do for this time !" crit d I THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. 4 the tall young nun, wsou .the other had i work their ruin. I know you nd that c. Jedhd Wiits, the saute whom the old iserable cues that is soaking mnd in the aghadr indicated as the seducer of his gutter, and what you've been doing, too. daughter. And it is my mission to circumvent yon He had tablets in his hand and a pno.'ilt o th; and it I see you around hetr again, and was about to note down the number outl both =et more, strit from thi of the house, wheu the taib f rm of the dre shoulder .1 f you waf t Itw i oc whofcoos, wian banged heavily against hit,.kuo k ,conC to Mtamnont Enine 3ootio ed n5 ing the tabets and penciil one way, and i!ior Charie Bray 1" bin and Is hat another.,n iaie oe l~tse wis "1E . r , ,S And -()he'.l teChat te moved slowlvy on Ceing Yobinerntl rscl what do you me tat WIhs did not 0olt0 lik" ge thg up by rumttg agamtt ie in that manner "' -'n a hurry and .also otiviig ! t cried W iti, btii ly svting himself iroms a oiiceneu hadl jmsi t j urnedil I t. v"'crer be. fell in the tile of the it et. l \ow, tnd Woi!_brikaoj it w Ion dil o ie it tOei '4iL ita hero semet, tr such a loat ' Why didn't you .k k the vsli.i s you to ue1 w5n you spea:1k to a san1 " doni,' Whtor. 'S C e" wiios 1ie he aid Brtgy quiily, ,tlii0g and facing the ihItly rose aftri' O+ar!e had gote away, nogered o "110." y it (' tin it l'i es noe uing"St blodol on-ly, indl he giey0o0 one Vr : 4. tfrom tllC 5shout, r ei- e s 'aL "'!:c; y sl lig ferru n oe ' ttelling 'C 'i "i;Iv e:Ld E '}i l-{"~~a ti a'l m ie a you thlik a mulI iitdingleg "iHo u erstod sul trs -ket ii ; st. u .ltu 'ire a racol, u I'if you ere no T dri ld ametr o) wuie loS o- Aes- a p 'ogoj a It' i tr, Li etestise y)ot be a pri 'sseud L p ;i -, by oe Way he On tiic wp it! , Ciend \ ilils, c iin g. b ek satik a . " sid W 'h: uo . -. I h d i my .101W k tOluhr ilstleu 1 mii10I', d1 htI -C ) a at ntin I' ft k't I ce n0e: it de s to I - you umI i.. ii a yi htt '1o te,nd i d's' . ei w ly I M hih ou 1 . Itin 57ou if youi Io hao -he do e,, ile k:-owsy what, we. ou (u t, ' :aed mntea-so h. re goe. camne be o tt i y r-sn aiys if we e H str' f'r I omo tLe shou 1tler ,"'' c id c me1 , gilisa'. we gi etto le t l' --hi '9 ' i aoi e 'th w rs ere f' rly p-t " Uu imii ~ w w o . lo-litti lhs 'ps he CIi1k uI mIhinl abw him tIxL'd helil i t he i for this. fde ao ag er a !L Uhv Wrblae 'ifEl t' clrf-' a 'In ti titapep'S ke lb- '1 n p.jL i '3y~ it, s a '1; C!,i t , J ir'c IVt a ," .t '11ha Whiips l 'H st o] i--a; Ue 11Pie r "zaii16[ y ' Eet .t p. i' i to 1 njt'r' - =i't.. isV, a t -. hd '~_ tli AL fn g'tittof 'T'ii p 550 lt I '0 11 '1 f ' t 1 i +Si ."t m E;! i - LZt55 11.is1 1 eel tn'i. '. \h0 i';-t'.5, %i lW d i a- 1i )' 'cO ,: ' ity !CFi't i 'td i'..) t . '' il?3 t , urs 1 :'1'ttt a t i ' 1.-u S's ' ll; r tetis ! t5l:o g:: t11 y _.V,'' -tote, lour1 bot ."eic (ie."Apet r .ty oknt 1"S SCi;ttt,.Q W~ : s Z"".h gf a coiloson wihe sMy sao ymo n . ye and he o. 'h'ti.Idkit " Ju.yus. oegi, _ u w calan ophacoh your, boot C' riedCar-e.c"A.,peu.mmen C'1r of' p ps y u ae tohe lor O p1oor1' AW t p'l asn Oach", was.,h' l ed by' W galst o eou seew er tli ey liv , s u on e, l 11ad:i htea, ,s oid hi-1 t i i nt i TH F1iREMAN'S MiSSION. 'LI 'i- ; a ,,s_ . . ry ,: fl i y" f {. 1 5 _ " q Y « " 3 " J + it" aka,, -7_ w - g M !. r Z ' . "S' .C 1 -' Y ' S _ s", _, , i Fj- -4" . , r { 3r r % . j i _. i + i a' F I l page: 6-7[View Page 6-7] THAE FIREMJ.4N'S MISSION. THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. or his eyes were by this time completely sod. Charie Bray watched their movement rm the corner above, and when they had given off, he returned to the house which the girl in blue had entered, and in front of whoeh he had knocked Willis down, and, without any hesitation, knocked at the door. It was opened by an elderly and very eaet looking woman, who asked if he natedboard. , "Not just now, ma'am, thank ye!" said CharliQ, raising his hat. "But I'd like to we a very handsome young lady who just. tame in bere, dressed in blue-a very, handsome lady, with black eyes and curl " I guen you m emn Miss El Croby- she die'ss it blde and weai' her bail l curls!" "De s fthe work dawn town, M J'ai ?' "ecme, she civte a rultig me e, I believe, down in Ann Street ! " "Jat tell her a friend t vnt to ree ier for a iOnute, ou1 p thXul{r buino!" eAsk the gotem{r to walk in; t: &ou.rt ooia, M Mr 3.Benson i " iaid yti y it adIy -h r ., fotmt the head, of thfly Aht of stairs , foT he hCm d ove 'rd}b niry.. "I wri be down in a nu ne CharrBlei nny xwalhLed innto thelirl furisned front roomn or plri,+n t , eli, wtah liia ht in his hurah, wia e for the ppelace of the you h'iity.. hnealin a momirent more, er h nnet laid asidel, taid the great mass'of her bl 1o1 curla felling dosn upon very white ari graceful shoulders Charlie ldNuhed, for he was not a lady', manm, and be thought he never had sc :erso beautiful a creatrro before. He wished to speak, but he was so. confused that ln knew not, wh it to say. "You wished to see me, sir, did you not I" asked the ldy in a voice which lent all the mu-dc he ever had heard. "Yes, nmss-I did!" stammered poor Chriie. "i tyie you saw that you was ilhpwe 1 , h t e to-light I "Yes, sir, and I saw from a window up stairs that you knocked down one of the inolent men who followed me. He bea stared at me, insultingly, several times before, and once spoke to me. But I made him no r ply, and thought that the look I gave him would prevent his con- tinuing his insults. Was it for my sake that you struck him!' "Partly for you, miss, and "partly for another poor girl, whora he has ruined and driven to her death 1" A h, a friend of yours I., "No, miss, I never rnw or heard of her tii to-night when I heard'her old father tell the story. I was sta-udinr on the steps i1' Tam my whenhotold me, "nd I'd he ird them two chaos aikint' about a 'irl in ;i heylt y I t no g,_d to; and w her 1/0 t i h el you -1. f1-onn edi them. The tall chap wasitkh g down iithe num- 4er° of t- .hri iwhent I rtIu nnrhtint him. Tnenh en I spoiiei that irt of his bz hte e ti edHOC m ie''0a 1 r ld I Iest gavO LOit one fr-om t 0 sih ter. I rei- hi he'l be c-ft h 1W -i he eones arouki herneagae. 'ut I tiifusa't Id come inii and tell yoU dat he me'int wrong to \Vou. and to aiik --u if he ve' peste 1ei y -u agin to please to 50d wod I (i iie UD[i-that's me- -4t ti Ji Mtiiot Eti ine1t Ioiu, --and I'll out 1am0\ Swiv ere tf-OS wontn. IA ..ai "Y m are very good, Mr. lIay-I than ou very kutdiy. I arn hut a poor gid, and h -vto o nk hird yver- ay for my liv- ing, lt my goad nameC is worth more ban all the world to me. An orphan with hardly a friend in the world, I can only give you gratitude for your kindness to me! n " D m't speak of it, Miss. I'm only do- in my duty. I once heard a preacher say every true nan hadi iu iii)n n Cart, and I reckon it's my mission tai give such vii- 14ins as that chap Jerusalem over the baiks ever y time I run a foul of 'em. Least wise I take it so, and mean to give it to 'esa from the shoulder every chance I get. An4 now Ill bid you. good evenn, Miss- "Ella Crosby Is my name--do not forget It, and come and see me again, for I shall always be glad to see a gentleman who is so good as you are ! .. "Thank you, Miss Ella. But I'm not a gentleman, as gentlemen seem to be now a days. I'm only a New York fireman, and mechanic, But what I have I earn, ard it is my own. I've got a good old mother that I take care of, and I only wish that I had a a sister like you, Miss Etta I believe I'd love her to death, and if any dandy chap came fooling around her would'nt.he get it straight from the shoul- der? I reckon he would ! But here I am keeping' you from your sipper, mayhe, and you look so tired. I'll go ; but please do remember Charlie Bray, and send to the Metamora's house if the least sign of trout~ ble come near you t "I will, Mr Bray. Remember you will be welcome here whenever you choose to nail !" Chirhe hardly knew which way to turn to go down town when he got out into the .street; he was so pleased and so confused, " she's an angel, and nothing shorter," be muttered as he walked ,of "1 could lam as big a man as Morrissey if he had al thought agin her!" ClIAPTER -I. Wdu Charlie Bray, on his return, reach-a ed the steps of "Old Tammany," he found the old man still standing there-pale, nervous, sickly-looking, a living statue of misery. "Well, I've got back-had to go a good ways up town, and do a little labor, you see, and it took me longer than I expect ed t" said he. "Come inside, and wet up, and then we'll have a talk, old gentleman t Come along-no hangin' back, cause you're not tidy. This is a Democrat house, this is, and one man's money is just as good as another's for drinks. So don't hang beack,'but come along, and wet your hose 1" Thus urged, the old man went zn, and 'when Charlie called for the drinks, he said, if Charlie pleased he'd take a milk punch, for it was like meat and drink both is one, very strengthening. "That's just what old Daddy Rice, the old Jim Crow man used to say 1" said Charlie. "Many a time I've heard him call for 'a cow,' as he called them sort of punches, in at Mist Gooderson's, where he hung out till he died. Bit- I don't go mixtures. I don't drink much; but when I do wet down,. itake plain Bourbon. -,A feller ain't apt to get washed when he takes that, without he makes a hog of hi self and swills it down I Take a cigar w hen you've swallowed your 'cow,' and we'll go over to the City H ll steps, and sit town, and have a talk about your af- lairs and them chaps. I reckon one-of 'em will be bothered to tell daylight from iark for a week or two 1" "Au, did you strike him? ' "S ihgtu v hlx d ljust gavre him onestraigbh from the shoui'ter, to let him know that Oar ni e Dr dy was aroLlnd. He laid (town and i hn he got up, his chum had to lead him to a carrage, for lie couldn't see hi; own way to it, and I reckon he felt rather shaky on his props." " Was it tie tallest on-c?" "Yes. l1e sassed me and got lammed for itl1 " "I wish your blow had settled him foi fe, ls name is (tarence Willis, the son of a lather 'as racally as he is, for when I went to the wealthy villain to tell him how his son had wronged rme and mine, he said we should consider it an hoano when puch a gentleman as his son was, took it into his head, to improve such breed as mine. I used harsh language to him; I could not help it, for my poor child was lost, soul and body ; and he ordered a porter to kick me out of his office. This was down in Wail street, where he goes every dahy to add to his ill gotten wealth!' a "lie had you kicked out, old man ?" - "Yes sir " "Then he is booked for one from the shou - der one of these odd days just as sure as my name is.Charlie Bray !" I- til - it Eii ,ga- . -_ =_ ; t_ " - ; * , 1 page: 8-9[View Page 8-9] S THlE FIREMA' "Chiarlie Bray--I hail never forget the asdne I" said the old man with a look of grati- ade. IW's a name my mother never had to be sorry for yet. Father died when I was a wee bit of a baby, not knee high to a hop toad 1' said Charlie. "But take a segar and~ light it, old gentleman, and we'll go out and talk. I don't like standing in a bar-room-it looks too much like loafing and as if one vas wait- Ing to be asked up to drink agin and I'm notf one o' that sort i" The old man lighted his cigar as Charlie had already done and they went out and wakin over to the City Hall, took a seat on ona of the long stone steps, where though manr were passing in l nd out on business, not one would linger to hear what they were talkimga, aout.il "Now, old gentleman. if you'll tell me yro a me I11 know who Pm talkig bout tnt then you can' tell me all about them chj, . hi I'm bound to see'ema through a course o: sprouts since I've commenced," said Chiarha s as he took his seat.- . "My name is Milton Brown "said the ohl 'man 'and one year ago I rented a conoritable house in Grand' street and kept a book nt stationary store in the lower part of it. My poor daughter used to assist i in tendintA . and it was while she was there and I awa on businsss that the villain whom von hev' this day seen and chastised, haw her mlnlal the plans which resulted in her ruin. Heb wooed her under a false name-his real nam" is Clarence Willis-and she thought Lis inten- ions honorable until it was too late. She f" drugs aided him in his infetnal villainy.,and when she realized that she was lost and h brought disgrace upon her poor parents, sh- took poison and died. Only tio Louihs moE and my poor wife followed her to the griv These things nearly drove me nad -and whv I discovered his real natne and parrnigi' ! yeUwed revenge. But Wehlth adit ar"isto'Crac were too powerfultfor ne. 1 was arra-ed-d an ; kept in cuonhierntt nutil my business, Wa ruined, and never released until my hand- 4sre boe1d to keep the peace tow'ar+ him. '1 am now reduced to pove; ty, maki'g a scanty 3ving-by getting odd jobs.of writing for afew old friends and waiting, alas, impatiently tor ;he summons to come which will take .m areary, spirit to my loved' aud lost ones. Fot N'S MISSION. life has now no pleasure for mc. I look fot death with a longing eye 1" "Mr. Brown, you've Seen hard times and PmI sorry 'or you. u Im not much on talk, but there's my haud and you'll never lack one friend vhile Charlie Bray lives!" Mr. 3rown's eyes were moist when he took he hand of the honest, warm hearted fireman, 'nd returned its wari grasp, and even Inure humid when upon his hand being released, he foundd a five dollar bank note in it. ' I cannot take this money from you, Mr. Bray,'' he said, in a tremulous voice. "1 am our. ii is true, but I am not yet reduced to titter i'ggst'y.and it Iwere 1 would net take id iuo okimd a tiendtl as yo ui Dunt talk thu-t way, trli'. Brown. I don't moan that you're a nel gar--1 only want to iilyou a litie clittige o in keep you in cigars bi m t ine blttri ilhter ior you 1' said Charlie, i tsing' to ('eiv h e mit t h',hill.. "I do it nut fri'hen ip tn t } nitu i thurt niy teetit it iui to' lieep it. Now don't say another wvord about t Iht --bult tell rme where this cursas SAt No. ---- li th Avenue, with- his lather, who e tldic+' is i. ill Itret to' it '-trl. But 'u' spteils iittiC 1ins tim' ttt hone-lbis hannu tie Li th f:,tc' , taltots art'tn t o 'wni , toi twhteni I sought revenge I track' d him nthre ight afte' n tiht! I in'- rou he 1 nt attend th uniichu un i be gethii' ( ees it of moriti' l h'al tit ur- t1e with a low huiih. "Do you know any lhing about tihttI nat ci Iiiofhit his-:h fellow with w:hit' cat's hair. on hinupp--r lip' . t)l" hy that in lal a n ' i-l l i'ty they n eis-t bei Itt-in -pr'ihble'. Thy atr' atol v t h a-ier. lH i-nrme islHeinry Wth:ion P-e and bit o io hs-richi atnd(ii'stoet'Iac oet'' ns w1ho far ashiiiw hi aitm ey Ii' diip. i nit a tria untsy 1." Sf wth lie hat given me '-an ean ' fe'lot nitllaig .im , ti d ' sti C miIle 'utli y - r ut lie Lats it mitild as a si ui -'n10y atd on:y lkel aouh)it chi, ''the piiic'. If he'd samii 'bat twice oer, I' a t- ve given him one iuniich but lie looked so scared that I piried the uit mia let limti go l" "Po they know your name or where to fhid y volt "I 'reckon so, if they weren'-t frightened itt of their memory, for I-told them my name 1d e E'gie house uhere I bunk " THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. am sorry,-for they can bu, a revenge per- aps which they dare not-attempt to take per- soaaiy; ' There are plenty of reckless and desperate men in the city, 'Dead RatbLits' or 'inert Boys,' vho 'will do any deed for gmoneyn " " rm not afraid of any of that class " said Charge quietly. " Tae most of the .Roigh know that when I do hit, I strike straightufrom the shoulder and they'll be tender about tack- ling me. If I get hurt, the whole of the Meta- aora'd Boys would take up the muss and it. would cc dear work for them that engaged in It!" aPm glad you have got friends, for you de'set ye theri, Mr. Bray F' "Dou't call nie Mr. Bray---call me C7rtlie, old 'rien, I lioht like to be miskred by friends huti laence Willis and his chum had bdtter put a hanote to myk nmue if they ever u1Se it wlhen I an by, 'o they'll have no teeth to Schaw tion with. I owe tthen a gri!ge I Sth tt det over "e.ty and if they try on their g one wtiih Miss Crosby, thy-ll want colits blote the''ll wear out half their old elthea Mi Croy ? Wias she the girl whom they M l(+wed iiome " "Yes -- a liv'in'angl if ever there was one'.--lt lttik--there goes the tire hell. I anest be off -coie to the Egino lIotse oi'tetI and see ie I' Ant while the C ty l.l bhllt was toll ieg it 10rue im , hr nCli ,a buled awuy, M i . nt: Wt it- when we firt saw iti stantitg on the steps of tie Tanmaty Irel wats what might Live been ttnied a 1\,ish 't):kiId ouit oi;1111. iUin-f, ldures c e S erabiyO' ir and l in their lace adti L'N coinr onf i j ghictnd , gl by the wioe hti' al t Tieun' att a late DI iit a'o i ni 11 r. it11a :5 t ,in1h) 1ro1m t hom t'd i htr, aw is bl it f~h!:rtI 'et- ol Vnaaostew th b hui. I hti '- l i- er '1i' nt, tttot tt I lit voi, ntchI'tre, his own atrnets could not h itv ha anthim,. ills lace was fear'itlly swollen- largo cir- cles of putify blackness surrounded his ey, s. anid his iose and cheek were tbut e venl.I T1e Otte blow, E straight trom the shoulder," given by Charlie Bray, had made a id pciture out of his face. The surgeon who had been summoned as sooh as Willis had been brought home, had lanced his patient's eyes, applied cooling l0. tions, drawn, a few ounces of blood and recommended quiet, received a large h'e' and gone away. Harry Whitrnore still remained} at the request of his friend, to aid him in con- cocting a plan of revenge, for Willis wa& too badly hurt, physically and mentally, to let his vengeance sleep. " Itarry," said Willis in a doloronsvoice, " I can't shOw myself out for some days, to say the least; and it will not do to let that curse go ut),nished lohg. Let me see, w ''at dii _Ihe ty his name was ? " " Ch rhie Bray, of Mutamora Engine Ctop'yi " 'O!, s t. 'l, ie has got to suffer for ittn me into this del.stb 'Icshape." " iisw can you reach hin---by the ltw ?" ") -hec uli too hard a tale about us fo iink that I 1I must be whipped well tiigh to Ia t--,tven if he is killed I shall Cut uuiuein! " ' I' nStI take ''ore than one mat to da :t. Cie i a .lot in action, , vn if he is it it' sir' it is a model of strength, and 'an htatitie in m lvs i n'iisas eil as the beat p;'o sutr of tue- itlisti at itn.the land j" . Al! that win' a e hin huntrm ihe gag that 1 a pt I up iis tiak. And'_I wx'anItitilu tot u 3me a favrr flire you sleep " ime it. iny (ydar fellow, and if it is in Spo 've', itt 00 it, Of course I" l'w it y; +tC g ? do lin the" Sixth Wdil. niea the I' :I P ti' to a drinking ni Low rn u d il' ,)/fIs/ ' ' Eqite '1 hirete I-m tXe k to-nightA or else to nwer- E 7 i'lUV tl (i'1 tiL l 1 I l tia:on V sertihion i't a gentlenat to visit ; hut. I anii do y, ur cerrandl, Clar- c0ec. D uilott u' to e0 ploy th- tuS and his g-mng ag,-list the 3'i L .i) r' I'' ' . t ;; - t,; r' ., : ; -!i '°i - _r " i Fib ' ' .' F , , ! }- .y, ,?, S+- r. . tjr 3}- Fes [is 4M. ti ,. "F T ' . ,Sjs' . '' . f , k ° ' d' Y . , f " + e " t . 7 _ -:, p ;: r' «p I ' . p r" t,. t e #r tit,' r r?,t=v . is f i - . t'# f' .. - f i' t.. ," a, j, } lt( } i. T 7 j; rR } . fir E*}?-' S : f . . F. +' i}. tiT page: 10-11[View Page 10-11] THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. "Yes-they will do anything for money, from knockieg a man down quietly, to 'putting a knife into his heart. I will not demean mysFlf by fighting a ruffian when, I can hire such tools. And this fellow Jinglo is keen in any kind of work. I-may want hi n to secure ny beauty for me, and take Her o some place where she will fld no friends to take her part. F'or now that I've suffered this heating for her, I'll possess her if it costs me a thousand dollars. I. suppose that she is a flatie of this Bray,.or he wouldn't have taken her part as he "Very likely, although it ir hard to le live a girl of her beauty could take up with such a low fellow as him wheni yo'ur arms were open fhr h-r.; Taeir's nf c~c countogor Su fr t:e s a isce te onsai when he saw his p )1 r kIn } no s tt ' wouml at a love a I F l J d iyn re nov, Clreness' fi I e . aoil u ii 'i geot hele a 'o e4em!'' I "No. G i, my tie-u 'ay, ani om bi to-ight, at any rate, tua Its lit know I t you have Seca tthe lme-',Sand a t!he c ii i g . C nutio n the se r v a n t a tt lt e iuoto here to adiuat h11im at oce to ce, wnihe letting any one eilse about t hrou C 5 him" " " All right] I'll attend to it. Gool evening, Clarence." "Good night, harry; dont be gone long. I shall be cursed lonesome without you I " - r CHAPLIER IV. TaTr Whitroore fhund the desperado,r Jef Jingle, at the Terrier Houe, without any ditliculty, was probitle, from the fact that beluoe ten of the ctoek on tit sniwe evening the sad Jingle nmade his appear- ance in the room of Clarence Wislis. That he had had' somer asoei itwnri with e gentleman villain before, was evident, for the close-crop1)1ed, burly wretch in a familiar torne, aiust amiuntirrg to inso-I i-nce, addressed him when he tame in, in these oris:. " Been in a muss, ha, old fIl, and got the worst of it, too, by the way you're bunged up!" And Mr. Jingle wibout waiting for an invitation, drew up a chair by the bedsi1' of Willis, and sat down. Espying a bottle on a stand within reach, he pulled the cork, and ascertaining by the smell that i; was brandy, he nearly filled a large glass "You al ways keep capital lush, old fi.' he added, as he snacked his lips after the dr. eight. "Novw I feel like business.; you' sent for me, and I've cofe/as Ned Forres1 says when he plays big Ingun I" "Yes, and I've work for you!" sai'1 Clarence," work that will pay, ifit is don will nnd quickly i"- "Thr's the talk I What's u1? Let' imve it, before I get dry rign 1" .in Y e-' hovfarvtrillv I am hbnited t" "Yes,,isu look as if a hoise bad haked y(von!" " A mon st ru'k nie, and I wat thio }ntirshct fir it, msUinhed in a wayt ied wil 1iiike him rreii. momer mle as inig is ite Ii. i.., \W oVy didn't 'VOUi(10 iit pro .lt iil Yrme' « u ',r nnit=;tto arm imost tire ting tr vel.-1, y Vion.v g, roy ru..iilct tIm not on r;e muscle; I'd rather hirt my lU i uruig idone I" Well, who is the man, where is he im ihe found, and what'll you give mre for tu The man is one Charli Bray, he rumns vwith ' tamora Egion. If' you havo him - beat into a murrmy and fit him for the lho pital or the grave, I don't care which. you can mikoa cool hundred by the job i' "A muobct-? I guess yoU don't know what kind of a imn Charle Bray is, or the crowd he runs with!' 1 know nothing of his crowd, but my head and eyes show that he is rouan t1" "Ron is no name for bin ! lie is the hardest case to handle this side or M,.k- erel viie lie could handle mer an au- oiler Oe lie me with his coat oi. N ?y oie hundred will gr t1 llked." ' , II, 1, nie your price-only do ta job nell." THE FIIREMAN'S MISSION. "Not a cent under three hundred, for t'il takes 'a half dozen of my boys, an then we'll have to watch our chance and catch him alone!" "Well, three hundred be 'it then !i" said Willis. "And when he is attended to I h*ue another job for you, which, as it is a woman case, I reckon you can attend to alone!".. "You don't want a woman licked, de you?" - "No, of course not, But I have my eye on one whom I want placed in a boarding hose where she'll have to stay until I' choose to let her go !" "What, another one like Carrie Brown?' "Yes, only far more -handsome-a per feet queen of a girl! If you'll have hei. safely housed, in the old crib in N al bcrr, street, when I get well, you shall have t i iarnndred iore That will mahe a cle five ibral in all ' a An i l idyou do what you prnomied in 'tie c se of Ihe other gill, a nd c iin' do, eeiaC She took poison? Will y Ina 3! h ovt m' e wen yi 1o!ou get tired of ter, a y'rle oare to bie in a few weeks ?" " Y'sV I wIt agee to that 10T ~ lt1en nu your Oan for both jobs. Where does the girl ylive? " " In D mroy Street. I do not lntow the ntunb er, fir the rascal Bray knocked me down as I was taking it off with i pencil. But Mr. Whitmore, my friend. will show you the house in the morning !" "All right. Tis covey, Bray, is a chum of hers, I s'pose." ' "I do not know; he must be friend, or he would not have followed me when I' followed her, and prevented my taking the numer of the house. But it is late, and I need rest." "Well, give me a 'hundred to pay ex Speises with, as I go on, and I am off. Your friend will dcsiba the gal, so that il kinow .her. I 'pose 1" "Yes, 'Whiptmore will put you on the track. Here is his card. Cull and tsee him in the morning, and get him to show yin the hou--e. But put Bray ouat of your way 11 before you try 'to do 'anything with her I here is the first hundred. Earn the rest, and it.is ready for you. You know I'm 'good pay I" "Yes-.-I'll take another slug of your brandy, and be off." And the man suited his action to his words. CHAPTER V A couple of days had elapsed since the ocurrences noted in the previous chapters, and Chariie Bray had seen Elia Crosby but nice since thenI. II had waited on the T oa mminy steps to see 'her pass on the se. cond evening ; had seen her, and received a kind smile and bow of recognition in reply to his rspcciful salute. This set in up so high, that he did not ike his usnal evening glass, and he even wfraired horn a cigar. is Wnew-)Orn love a 'a stimulant ennuigh for him, for he was, indeeit, in love wiuh the pretty working girl, and in love, too, for the first tinN in ios life. Aud nil of my readers, male. or feniale, kinow that first love is a powerful discase-freveri-h in the extreme. lie lig-:redl a little while about the ho- tel,. and then' went over to the 'Engine louse, where he knew he would find a lot of wihole-suled boys, and hear pleasant talk, and hke as not a song or two. "Charlie,'lhave you done anything to get any of the Dead RIbbit gang down on yeu I" asked one of the firemen when he went in. '" No, not t1'at I know of, except hating them and their kind worse than I do rats 1" said Charlie. "What made you ask I" "Why, one of them who thought I edid'nt know him and what he belonged to has been hanging around here for half' the afternoon, trying to find out whicre; you lived, whether you burked here, staid out late and all that, which was none of his business and I teid him so 1" "Why did'nt you tell the cuss to wait till he siaw sae I'd have ansWered his que's. " page: 12-13[View Page 12-13] 19 THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. lions in a way which would have aatiafled him for one week I reckon!" "I gave him a warning and told hiin you always went around with both eyes open and if he fooled with you he'd com- up missing. He cleared out after that, but he's a rough, sncak and you'd better be on the look out. Maybe some one has hired him to do you a mean turn, for them roughs are always on hire where there is rascals-to hire 'em!" "Il bet cigars for the' crowd you're tight l" said Uharlie. "1 gave a daindy chap one from the shoulder night before last for following a decent girl home. 1. made hin see stars, I reckon, and I tol him and his chm where I was to be found if he wanted any more of the same sort Likeas not he has been hiring some to ! to tackle me, for b t did'unt act as if bhet fight for himself!" "Is there a Mr. Charlie Bmcy lives i hereV" cried a mali boy, coming in dt di open do-or of the engine house at th momnut. " sll, he's h'ere, and living' jast nou little 1reekiles," said Guarlie. " Wiit it, you want with him I"v "Ifve gota letter for iliu from a had that lives up in our ho.t i" sa .i tin freckled-feced y ou-it "r, hi aioxg nb e little xwte in his dty h:in', * "A lady I Where is your houas, young un Oharfe," said cne of hid companion, "] may be particular, for the boy was told to go quick t", Charlie opened the note in haste. and read it rapidly, for the wxitinag was plain and neat and he had a good common eda- cation. Gosh, boss, there i something wrong going on-i'll bet liquor there is I This note is fcom the youpg woman them chaps followed horne and she is as good and nice as any sLter any of you. have got. She wauts me to come up, for she has seen one of the chaps that follo wi d her home, lurk- ing ar'uind the house to-night, nl when she wot- hmte she saw the chap point her out to a ru-L h Iook l11xih low ho ha et ar e eng - he .mu it inshe s iI -0 -iA, i4' in-,4- its 4 Sitil't',1m w cked { t I' b- , 'i nn-I 'tl .,}0)se in--' " s Tin. C f u oan b:hyouxget .ini a ti.-- ., i t nhil (m .e o 1af us f ox to -ak andx i he'p v ..I.,, Se fo310 11 bea I x i g t }~ "' nl V, - o xti'' t ~ ~ _su re .1tiitaiii'Ia r ~yon iiLI 0 ! vii "/%L 1s lx aoint ' 'xe1'A ei U CI A i Aat 1A1;iit;:(lii't line incl, for y -x kila i'-411 hc elSlI, A l lg 0Tr0bin In 1 Yrt' - 'ill '01-on-") O iO 1 0i 1 1t L5;d " Up in Iancystre, - r ar-pCk aci'(# ;sa1 . ]S .Il 'hre's Mr. Briy, for Ie +--t to nara in-wV lk p yOU l h ba-k -i'm to have a: dhne i I fiild 'a n n 'Il" d ei "e --m m Brav aid amt ik." - nli' ' b, -' '1 to a T n a " iWel, i Mr. Diy, so hrind over fl . ; i £E-. - '4I: I note on f=i - 'ui7f a. Is+{a it froa. 'M i 1. 4 i ±"' "ibi , Cron I -- CS ' i prc-cu lious bo-y, hauai tCharie the ni - ! - fT K ;- . s1 and starting off at a ron. - - t1 !" -, a e rt- '-'"". (Tharlie took the note and looked atial tI 0' a mlj t nf-- t ti 7a t rst one side tua'i- the oth- l' w e u' x Ir b x xi x w - a' o t "It is pretty, and so is she. Just as -Ionea' igha. JRi w- 3 i 'ut l-ta to it i ' nea is wxi W . 'I wonder what sni he 1 w it, hbut we cain k-p i ttoeoil-lves, has written to ne for I" - - ltor lie my get a'aid cud deed help "You'd better read her note and see, I i1ad I"y THlE F 1IBM.EN'S MISS I CN . Instead of two, a half dozen of the fire- men started at once, for Charlie was a great favorite with the company. And it was well indeed .for our hero that the foreupn had been so thoughtful, for the murderous gang of Jeff Jingle were indeed on the watch for the brave freman and he had not gone three blocks from the Eogine House before a couple of ruflianly bullies, whose close cut . hair, bloated -faces and general looks, told their vile character, stumbled directly in his face, giving him a shove that nearly sent him off the sidewalk. He saw at once that a quarrel was in- tended, but did not see, as he squared him- self for the assault threatened by the two, that three or four more, armed with short clubs, were closing up behind him, but his friends did and were on hand just as Charlie had made his first blow from the shoulder, and the roughs found themselves over-matched before they had fairly com menced their attack. "(to in, Chartie, Metamora's boys are with you 1" was the welcome shout which reached his ears as he struck his second blow. Aid in a moment half a dozen of the Dead R bbit gang were stretched on the street and the rest of them were flying in terror from a force they had not expect- ed to encounter. "Mark 'em, boys-mark 'em so we'll know em next timn 1" said Charlie, as he tma idthe toe or i a leat- hoot ino the face of the two men whom he bad knocked down. . His alaice was followed and then the pox cy hurtl-d on, well knowing that the police wouldn't nit to ask who was in the right, but would arrest all whom they found engaged ina muss, if they could. How did you come to be along, boys I" aske i Charlie, when he and his company 13 were full as many as that of the -mean curses t" said one of the party. "Yes-there was more than I cold have handled 1" said Charlie. "We'llt& p into the Sddle Rock and take a erie and then I'll go on. Them loafers w)n't he apt to try me another turn to-night-- 'specially them that we left laying down t" And Charlie with his friends entered a favorite restaurant -to "indulge ia liquids." CHAPTER VI. ESCORTRD by his compamons, who would not leave him, to the imnediate vicinity of the house in Delancey street where Ella-Croahy lived, Charlie Bray was soon seated by her side in the small, neatly furnished front room of the board- ing house. As there did not ,hs ppen to be any other boarders in the room, their conversation was freeand unrestrained. "I am so glad that you have come, Mr. Bray i" said Ella as soao as he was seated "I know that it was very bold in me to write to you, but you told me to consider you as a friend and to call upon you whenever I needed a friend. And I felt' frightened when Isaw those two men, and was more scared when the most ruflianly looking of the two came here and engaged board. If I could have spoken to the landlady before she promised to take him, 1 think she would have refused him, even though she needs every boarder she can get, for her rent is very high and she is poor !" "Myhe she'll take another boarler while he is here I" said Charlie, interroga- tively. "Do you mean yourself ?" asked Ella, in surprise. ions had reached a safe distance from the "Yes-I am living with my mother scene of the recent affray. down town, but she can spare me a few "We thought fromthat Dead RTbbit days, I reckon, while I watch this shark- chap lurking around the house, there game t" might he a muss on hand. And so we "Oh, Mr. Bray, you are too good. I came along! And it was well we did, for know not how to thank you. I do not d- a dozen to one is no fair shake, and there serve so much kindness I" L E ' 3 +, _ f., }. " "4 - Ff ' { 4 ,r r i 7 .$ r . t': '. ' E !: 1 ., g '± P Y r tFF 5. F_ N , -r YA page: 14-15[View Page 14-15] 14 THE FIREM "Oh, yes, you do and more too, for y ou are pretty as the picture of Liberty, and as good as you are handsome !" And Charlie subsided into a deep blush, for he never had spoken in such terms to a lady before. Ella smiled, while she also blished, at his earnest admiration, so honestly outspoken. "You've not always been used to hard work-I know you haven't !" con tinned Charlie, asi he.gazed at the small ,deiieate hands which rested on the table by which Ella was sits ing. No 1." said Elbi, with a silh. " When I lived in Blo)ston, befoi& I canie here, II - i lived in luxury and knew not what labor was. The petted child of an in-! dulgeint father, there was hitiiii;g left undonte to make mc happy. Bat he leftI sue for the purpose of pu rchasi ng a resi- dence in this city and frois that hour I have never heard anything from him ; worried almost to death by his mys- terious disappearance, I cane on here to seek him, and expended ever, thing I AN'S , ISSION. "I thank you sincerely, Mr. Brays and know how kindly your words are meant. But we live in a censorious world and the best actions are looked upon with evil eyes. My lt is no harder than that of many others, a sad one. I do not repine at it. If I only knew the fate of my father, I would be content ed !" " lIe may be living yet !" " lie may be. Bunt he loved me so much that if he were living and had the power, nothing would keep him from ' -Irk -there was smue nue came in9 tin. at toe trmit door ',,* " 'es, I hear the ;e tla.1d voie--.- she is - peakin to son oine in the haIl.'' A imomentt later, v Uini the aliv (enle into the roonm whelre (Claulle and El14 were sitt oig, the later a-iad herwo it wns tlt lad just coe in. -y Mr. Bi attie, on onv boa'dr," snid the lIuilady. "' And sunh'a faen as he has you never saw. II sy h9 his been aat. laed aid beaten by ron di s. lI- is had in the vain search. I ftar he has liilildr'eadnlytise !" been mrnsered for his money, for ho ' . . it i"Stw 7ih be w ! had a great diat with him-i know'not Calt lie, glancing at Ella with a know- how mich: He was kinowii to be ver ing lo ik. "lHe msitiitae ran is lied rich, but after his nf1 dis e 3afce every agit soe a".hoos. I was Jnl paper was also gone w which could show aLtin' Miiss t laT mt li yen conMCilihi't that any thing was left for inc and I had take me-to boadit fo mta whii. I sh:- to struggle along as best I could. It was he OluIt troie 1C to ouin, totr I shial a ,ong time before I could' tim a niver be hem e-t nI ht and m-rin' work which I could do, but now that I to eat, for I eat nt oner down town have learned to attend a riling machines,. but if t heb alar' I do very well. I sometimes get very rict timol I hatve to hi -up ad off fot tired, but the thought tlthat I :amn en rnxin ug 11111int h Meot a E tlie ai i thin an independent aid honorable li-gvin bio} tilt ti l i1 fotr7 i bm1 ins10ien tlrtr a keeps me up and I grow strong a i m " You mnnstV never work aga ! si h O on cnn lve a ticic key-most Ch-trlie, with a sigrh. "f1 you wu-ld t myI te bara i s lv 'em !" atiiI ie 'ly go amd live with mv imithr, se si.i. nr i hI'll hve t, ge yo ,Ianother oed m. the n~oe romn withithe would be So happy. Atd I iiake ho enoughi I--iir! for all of us to lve like rabbis in a " T hr.s jut. the tiek ot, rma'am ! id clover patch !,"t . ' rather mon ui hlhim thii Iot. How Ella sinut-leu the sam be n ile mgly ostni li liu'i a ee, it'a m f for sweet smile wliih stV the brave li e-- pI -11 I un. for ,lt w: ' e-rt umi a f-twer. t she shtook - .;. t- s, ' it- . is us ht I sheId lher he-ad frn fti e and -st' -i ,k 'rt'.i 0 , i tl1ti o t'u tl'o i o se cc *i.. THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. rotating and a friend of Mfiss Ella's too I guess I'll take three and a half." "All right, ma'am-,thereh your mone anI I'll commence boardin' here to mor- row, ma'am i" "Very good, sir-I'll have a nice clean bed for you." And the gratified landlady pocketed the money and went out. "You are too good, Mr. Bray-for I know you do this for me l" said Ella, whenI they were left alone again. "You'll feel more safe when I am here, won't you ?" asked Charlie. "Oh yes-I shall not be afraid while you are here 1"t "Then here I stop j hst so long as that chap does. I couldn't help laughing when the landlady told about his head, for I knew what he had been raong against. You see a party of roughs tried to lay mue out whee I was coming here To' night, and the way they got Jeruslem over the bank was a caution. Sone of the Metamora's boys had been watch- ing them and when they commenced the siuss with me, our boys piled in and gave 'em all they wanted and soithing to spare i This chap was one of 'em I reek- on by the marks he has brought home!" " I am afraid you will get killed for bein; o kind to nie, Mr. Bray 1" "No danger, Miss Ella-no danger. I Wasn't born to be killed by such scalla wags as they ate. And now if you'll onel excuse me, I'll go dow n to the Engin- Hous6 for to-night. For that chap I know is too much used up to think of mischief to-ight!" "I certainly will excuse you, Mr. Bray, and again thank you for your great kind- ness I" "Oh, don't say nothing about it, Miss Ella., I never can do half as much for you s 'd like to. Good night l" CHTAPTEB VII. WmEN' Cha-lie Bray reached the 'lngine House, he found.the most of Metamora's Boys down in the engine-room, for' the occurrenoeg of the evening had so much excited them,'that sleed was ontof the quetion,and only qtor three had;even at that hour round their way to the bunk-room. "Hurrah for Charlie! He's back all safe and sound'1" cried the first one who caught e view of his honest face as he came into the room. "Yes, boys-no thanks to the Roughe though. Some of then are fore-headed esonih to keep awake to-night, I reckon. I doubt if that fellow Brittle will have very pleasant dream- !" "IDo you know where' he is 7" asked the foreman. . ' "I ieckot I do. fled in the same crib with my ivin' angel, bit not in a c mudition to early out any of i hellishness. Ue g t one or two str&rht from my shoulder, and I goes ther'l Fs' t han till morning !" 'i'iim you'll bunk here tn-niat-t?" "Noi-I dot't think 'll book anywhere. Pim gdn' ner-to sc C'ortie Johnson and to get hint to ftk a cruise wibh me. If 'cin rig up so t a certain somebody won't know me, I thiuk I can play hi a big trick and make a little usotethin' for our Widows and Orphans Fund 1" "Don't run any rkk, Charlie i A hr er are aitter you and they'll have you down i they tan." " They may, if they can beit me. B41 ;my eyes are wide op-n nor, and they're sinart Kf they can close 'em!1" "IIdn't you better have the tools with youl I can gt you a revolvr." "I don't know how to :s one,wouldn't if I could. Tir's no miss-fire wint I strike From the shouler 1" "No-we know that. Charlie. -But if you're doule banked. It in ty )go ird wilati you. Don't yoawant some of our boys with youe to- night 0 "No-Charlie J-lsnson is the only one I want along. Ie is good at a distruise and will help me to git one that'll keep rme in the dark I' "What will you wear I" ' I can't say till Charlie picks it out. H ar-ry Seymonr will fix the rig for mte after I know whtI Im to bet' : 15, _,,; :,- . . -.' x : s' 1 t : :; a tt 4 . d; ' : page: 16-17[View Page 16-17] THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. Well, go ahead-if you get Ia a muss let ~s have wor& where you are, and you'll soon- See Metamora's children on hand !n "I will! Good night I" said Charlie, and with these words he hurried away. CIAPEER VII. n'IrTN Charlie Bray left the engine house, Ie went directly to the place where he expect- ed to find the friend of whom he had spoken. It was a salon, known better as a Fireman's headquarters thin anything else. The proprietor, Charlie Johnson, was not behind the bar, but seated in front, was hold- ing an animated discussion with some returned soldiers wpon the probable duration of the war. When Bray came in, he saw by his eager and delighted look, that something was up. "How are you, Charlie r" cried Johnson. "You're just the man I wanted to see! i've got a bet on hand here-you must be witness, and stake-holder 1" ." Any other time, and I'd do it, Charlie!" eaid Bray. "But as it is I can't. My livin' angel is in trouble, and I've got to see her through. You'll help me, won't you John- son ?" "Yes C'harlie--if it is in my power. Where are Metamora's boys?" "They're all right. over there with the old machine. But there's none of them cm do for me what you can. I want to go and a e a chap to-night that musn't know who 1 am. if you go along, well fix up a matter lor him that'll make him sick of what he has under- took!" " Well, Charlie, I am ready. These soldiers can enjoy themselves here, while we are away. Which way must we steer 2" To harry geymour's to put on disguises- I'E tell you as we go along what I want to do l" ." Very well-come along." Charlie Bray'and his friend Johnson did not let grass grow under their feet as they went up to Harry Seymour's costume depot in Canal street. When they reached Ha.. r's heuse, they knocked at the door and igata ed for him They were told that he had gun stepped out al they resorted to tho Mannic; House. where they foun& a friend, Henry Perklnd, taking a smile with "new acquaintance." -Bomething in that term struck Bray right in the forehead, to use his own expression, and he determined to have a look at.tis "new ac- quaintance" without loss of time. Johnson was going right in, bnt Bray caught hold of his coat-tail and held him back a mnt- ment, intending to reconnoitre this "new ae quaintance" before he had an opportunity t. put himself on his guard. He saw Perkins touching glasses with a long, lank fellow, who had a stoop in hia shoulders and a villainous cast in his eye, with a swallow-tailed coat on his back, and pants setting tight to his legs which looked as if they were made of green baize. It struck Bray that he had seen this fellow 'before. He had a misty remembrance of his countenance, as of one whom he had seen in a dream. After-endeavoring to recognize him, and fix his position, and finding the attempt fruitless, Bray concluded to wait no longer, and gave Johnson a jog with his elbow as a hint to go ahead. They both entered the bar-room ; Perkins turned around and saw them at the same-mo- ment. '" lulo I what's up ?" cried Harry, who saw by the expression of Charlie's eye that he was wanted for buines. int barlie fixed his gaze on the "new ao- quaintance," and Harry perceiving this, has- tened to introduce him: "This is my friend, Jim- what did you call your name, Mister?" " Craw hey, at your service, gentlemen," re. turnd the tall fellow, with a smirk, and speak ing very fine. " Desperate polite upon short acquaintance," thought Bray, as he drew Perkins aside, and . m iientionedz 5le en and upon which he had come. Harry entered into the scheme at once, and offerred to take part in its execution, but Bray told him it was unnecessary. "But where did you pick up this Crawley t as he calls himself?" demanded Charlie, in a low voice. "I know nothing about him; but, from the cut of his jib, [should say that he belonged to - very elevated family." " Well, he does seem to be very much of a eenteietinan " rom1t niratP, ir., A r "Do you think so ?" detnanded Perkins. turning his head to look at the "new aequain- iana." "You'd better keep your hands on your rockets, if you've got anything in them,' an- wered Bray ;I could swear hai I've seen long splice before, and it was updor un- able circumstances. It may have been in 'b.. b.' wherever it was, that face has -'.ect upon my iriwards that a dose of dater and castor oil would have." you say so, I'll just go in au wipe him cried Perkins, uger ly. o-no; don't be in any such hurry I" re- Charlie, laughing at Perkins's hasty - "whatever he is, I can't actually swear any ' ert act, as the lawyers say, and hei no ie ought to have the beneft of the &ub't. J~t keep your mother-eye open, and ;t he 'is caught fruregant delicious, why just knock hit into the middle of next week." + "Ay, ay I" responded Harry; "I'll put hire l'mrs du combat. Well, I'll tell you, I thought his talk kind o' queer at one time. It was just before you came in, Charlie"-- I "'es," interrupted Bray, placing his finger perpendicularly on one side of his nose ; "you mean to say that when he thought you'd got a little by the head, he began to show his colors." ,"Jfud no; I believe you're ri ht. At tlle very minute you came in, he was beginning to make civil questions about some of the boys, and now you mention it, when I happened to speak your name among the rest, he gave a little start. and watched my lips as close as a cat watches the hole of a mouse. But that is nyther. here nor there,sinceyou say you don't know hiun." " Pre-ips !" responded Bray; "pre-haps, a menns nothing at all, only that ho had a U'eat respect for my character, and wanted fo hear all about rme. But. wh' alse did he ay ?" , 1A ! l~ Gi a bad sign, they say." " That's so," returned Harry, a Pil twig' his evolutions; you may 'depend on me. D6n't, you think'he looks uneasy now ;t seeing us talking'so long together 7" Charlie watched the gentleman in greea baize, and perceived that while le pretend- ed to pick a piece of cracker and old cheese fronm the dish on the counter, he was peep. ing out from under his hat-rim at Perkins and Charlie, and looking rather anxiously about their conversation. "Well, Crawley," said Harry, now walking np to that gentleman; "I've got a little en- gagement with my friend here, and I must bid you-good night. I'll see you again." "Very well, gentlemen, I'ni agreeable,' responded Crawley, in the same mincing tone ; " we've enjoyed each other's acuain iance deliciously so far, and upon my honors your friend here looks like a chip of the old black as well as yourself. I shall be proud. of his acquaintance. Solong !" Having uttered these.woi-ds, the speaker took his lank carcase from the premises, and was soon swallowed up in the dark- ness. As Johnson and Bray walked over with Perkins to the house of the latter, Bray aid: "I'll bet my life, that fellow has not gone far. He'll ne at our heels as soon as -' ye got on our disguises." "i'll take cape of him," responded Harry. Entering the house. they began to examine some old dunnags that seemed appropriate for the present occasion. Charlie Bray put, on an old pair of trow- sers that were big enough for two of him and t'iuned up the legs at the bottom, an old coat that was a yard the wide and t,he tail 1 of wbhih reached nearly to hIs heels; also 's ' THUE FIREMAN'S MISSION. f 17 -VYery," said ray, with the end of his t'"Nothing worth relating, Charlie; bnt dumb placed in rather close contact with his now you've put me on my guard, I'll attend pose. to him personally." Harry obarved the gesture and said ; "a Perhaps' it would'nt be amiss, when What do you mean? You said you thought Johnson and I ret out on our voyage of din- e belonged to an elevated family." oovery, if you should take notice whether h Charlie shifted the point of his. thumb prom dg sor not ,he end of his nose to a spot on his neck jst dogs a ras we don't care to have & amder the eas nerwy shark in our wake when we're under wa. r y. h~~s i I.- "i ' t' ',i'4 f page: 18-19[View Page 18-19] I 18 TIHE FIREMAN'S MISSION. ibookng bad hat with a very narrow trm, ad rather inclining to the sugar loaf' per- iva ion.. He ihen mounted a large cotton bancdkarebief zromnd his nookt, aivi brooght it up, so as t~o cover his chin ne-rlv to his mouth, Added to0 tis he i-ut a blindi o'er one eye, to give him the appea 4)1401of having slifP rkt ina sheet fit-ht. there was such an almighty' spread toh long legs that one of his steps was cqUai to two of mine. I chased him up th Ilnwery aid dwntrughi Delancy-sired~ tI he turned up Feuyth. anid fialII lost si~ht of him in a gravieyaird" "Timnt'sthe het pace14 f ortoe looting, -3apii~g Inilak.' cried ()hir~ie, "ad I hoptl Johnson was also disgu4lisedI ; wai ?helli stay there 11 the res4iret'Corh"- rotllid about ja(t c (ct 4)tita 171710 t1uphigh on 4" .ow'sa good titre0to }~i.t," cnoid the1 hack, e,) li ta 1111' ~tCthi- .1 J _ before the l~t, lu' oesb-otk' All) s ehn swile't-ila pa5tat is c:4Yeti,,eol s 10''I lu-1 "itpi14i(40(tBray; were 4too4) 5)11W! or 11144; the h-ey.s 0113; lAO' tl,,tiit 15 .7 si( ttCt tm, gwat-Xi bt ;ItA'h04l as tas the ll~oAlh71 i3144.,. go 440 id into trme of ' llthe bac1(k 1'il"(}3 XXhothy vw' e itody for a sent1, '1C ri m ie ? ) 1 4 Wi' 1047 Wlip b'y t~1 e '4. sen11 If'lkifla outtto p . 11 1the 131i i t ', " 3F '15-141)h ti i l 11'1. , (O A, l 174tl)ti 1(d." scant. " 4L t='s14) y 4.44 IA . Ilt147" ' 14447 iyt4. 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Tell 4110 jus1t v ho you 1io'utul l: xtt OVe come*. 4 &iketF THE F1?h MAiU'S MISSION. deui ned Bray ; "dcooyou see this 'ore h'eyo" lock and1 1,ollo W.od(#-p'nrd t ; Fp if the 3 1tl --pretenting to lift tip the blind, but t k w Ls swvtillowi' 'im T- ing care net to dlo so--" see wot I've got, t' p'I cried SWilis, c~ppin a hha.cmi 1in ytinr crvice. to aaytIXtltitQof tk k; n4f ad CdanrtC f'; cuffs and three or four tarnalI poke8 itht j lt, Poor iti*1 S " si(1 Bray, shain~ ribs. Come, my cove, don't come any 01 i i Sloead (doe']}ilv " Pin ift 41 lie wou't yTer ---be Oil illS Jeg {ii e in La mnth if--" t[Oh~,he done -waith your 00)11 so s1" ex- " j) - "A ' l:,: - " " nu tulailned Willis, i n11 tp ny ; " octf'l yogri'7!!1()I'(':lbtt tl1 ' i 1 f~ . i~tt l 10 htjyA story'. "jWil dc?)you v nt IYuU arc L )."it" B;o1)'.' P 3) U 4)1~'4 kJr~e '1'. 1te on- I ':t~i:mted tosee." i tp- 4 ,t t ( F1,±" 1'1i I"-T . ' i "a ,t(. t a 1- ,1 iI ,' 1"l l . 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"4 ye y in - '.'atr t+tI "re ti r+01 larie i t: t 1 " '.S'ri t t h j1 'i~ ~In 04iiu S41't'"'r.ti+1 dolt f Vra I-i; "o a"o Whiaa 1ocred ohn-r'n, e iaU tllnW+.ig t1in trok U beyond' is-inise -U l ireten ; theay Wtt:i4 iAin, We .tio; h im bled L mi-iikeahuh i s 1"a-e l Iit t, - '1l, bit p11 hs .t11 i ' M }3} A ' }~ 7. f11}} i } . } ; ', Stk}" ± = . i.. ;-. k L ' Y? + _ 4 S"4s " 31' e = r i ' " ' A, .t :Y F S(i , § Y#. firyry rf - r i . i ., #t - ' S' f t ' yAa 5 9, L f' f j_ _. Ay1 ;} 4 _ ' i .x -3 qty Y s - j W t ri .. - s 'f,4 :,,pper 'f# { r 4 L r ' " ( _? _* ' ? :. " - ._ page: 20-21[View Page 20-21] 0 THE FIRM AN signify nothin', sir. Jingles is there laying' en his back, and calling' for cold water all the'time, and 'the doctor was consarned about him one while. So, you see, hIe ex- pects you to do the fair thing, yer know." "'I would call and see him," said Willis; e only that I don't want to be mixed up in "lie don't expeet it, sir. Oh, no not at all; he only telled us there was a trifle of wo hundred dollars or se and as he's got the gl-' "What do you say 1" "Miss Hella Crosby, that the name, I bake it." l"ht what of Ella"-Oroshy I" exclaimed Willis; "speak low-'speak low," and he Inchined his ear to thbe mouth of the dis- guised fireman. " SShe's all ready fbr you, sir. She only expects about four bndred dollars, and then she's at your sarvice." "Did Jingles send. you . with that mes- sage to me'?" demanded Willis, " Upon my honor-you may depend on e--yer mu, indeed, sir." "But-but-where is the girl ?" "Where should she be, sir, but at her house in Delancy street '" Willis looked straight at Bray as if, for a ;moment, onethiog 'ike , suspicion had entered his mind ; but the fireman said "If yer could have heard all te tine things she told Jimgles about yet' good looks and yer' ghentle .clothen. .Jh e wt'c quit Jealous, I assure you," "lIa I hal ha. tell Jingles ho mut st his cap for such high game," return itl Willis, laughing p'oudiy ;"it takes mi to bring do'w u such birds as Ella from tiieir' lofty pterol. But about this atyir, J!,gles has been quick on the hteel." "That's 'counted mr, stir. The gol was i love with you alrenady," " So Jinglos is in need of mooy-"-poor ellow-is he ?" Bray shook his head dohi; ulnly. " I understaud you," said Willis; "I ex- pected to see Jirgles himself and brought est the two hundred dollars, Herue it is. 'S MISSION. You are a stranger to me, but as'you know all about the affair, ho doubt it 's all right." The disguised fireman took the money. "I'm sorry I can't see Jingles," added Willis; "but you are sure you have the right directions ?"' Bray repeated What he had already said, and added "The girl will be there at 9 o'clock to- morrow evening, sir. But she expects'yer Ito remember the tarms." it Four hundred dollars ; yes. You needn't fear me," said Willis, striking his pocket with his palm, as he added proudly: " Here's the place where any amount of mouiey can be nrinted for the market. You understand me ?" "Oh, in coarse, I does. I knowed that when I seed the big house you live' in. But- the gal must have the money before' she goes into any hone 'with yrr, ysr know." She won't let yer haje yer way till she gits the money down in her hand." "Hum! cash down---no trust---shle's sharp-that Ella Crosby," said Willis; "but it's all one to me. I'll pay her." "Remember, then, to-morrw might, on the corner of )elancey street and the Bowery," sail Bray, touching his lint and taking an awkward bow, iii which he was 1 follow ed still more awkwardly by Johnson, " But stop !" said Willis.' " take this to get sonmetling to wet your whistle." They took the prottered coin, and, prom iiing to drink the gentleman's health, de-" parted. They walked bri;kly down the Aveune till they had reached- Broadway, when they stopped, took a loug breath, anf indulged in a hearty laugh. Did you ever see such a conceited pop- injay I" said Bray. Johnson nodded his head and replied that hehaid seen numay such ; " but," added he,-..:" thought he would have found you I out half-a-dozen times, by the way hb looked at you." "Tis the hardest job that ever I tier- took," returned Bray, "once er twice I came near speaking in my natural voice, I THE FIREM.XNdPIION. but it's over now, as far as the disguise is men and their rigging ; then, stretching her eoncerned. Now, we want to see the girl." mouth from ear to ear, wh le her white Do you think she'll give her conseht to teeth shone amid the darkness, she indulged : te operation ?" demanded Johnson. in such obstreperous laughter~ that the old Well, Charlie, there's one thing I find, hone fairly shook with her merriment. that all mankind takes nat'ra1," returned " Well come in-ha! ha ! ha !-sin't you Bray. comic' in ? Come along! ha! ha! ha! There is ? well, what is it, bub ?" Clarfissa Josephine, Pm- got somo geibl'men 4 t just this-making money." % w9 wans to seo you, Come right along "You'll pay her well, I suppose; tbat's ilow-a-.la ! ha ! ha !" &11 I can make out of your answer." A tall, slender young wooa, as back as Wel; Charlie, it's nothim' shorter," re.. soot, came slowly toward the door ; but turned Bray; "If the girl touches' four seeing the two In, ran lbak, crying in a hundred, she ought to come in for a part of tone of afrigt: " who's ddt 7" tt. But, come, let's hurry on or we shall Bray and Johnson soon} convineed her that find-her in bed.'' no harm was intended her, aol as soon as The two men, having reacliedt Pearl expiatins were made, she applauded street, tuned down imto Chui'chi, to a hw, their course,. wooden hone, which deserve to be con-' " Dam r cal d ndie sneiimos hollers sidered a vory respectable tenement, if it at me in do street " said Chu'.a Josephi,ie. be true that "old age is hEonorable.' " yOere arternoun won 1 eas gwIn Bray knocked loudly on the door. It down Tourd street, two ob d' dat was wa5 opened by a very stiut colored oImn, on do stoop oh de corner 'ret "a . . . . n o tiC,'} ) (econr ~l'e ig who regarded er two vi itors with an air out ' Cloud,' acid cue oh demt said,'we aro that devoted anything else but an auspi- gwine to hab rain, for vou te h'lat cloud cious welcome.. 0idyont' com' tigup fiit dewet;' doy 'ldegd She, doubtless, mstook them for beggars to moe, and coded me 'Oknu' yer know." and cried in a voice more loud than am- f " That's too jbad, Chu a ". turned ical. "What you want lure dis time ob Charlie Bray; "but I're arrangedl a plaa I t'I o don't ear out right away, that will give you a cham o omne up I'll call do i'lice !" within one of 'em." "You wolhii't sol imet o prison, mot -a " How's dat? " cried Dinah, raf hi-i s er Dinah, would you now .d emanded pliously, w.h"iC her daughter hell he' Bray. b"eath lh er d.0 -t ret wihhur t' " Wh's dat dat knos rae 7" cried she, " You umusa udetand' "cotin e (e pu lig her fare nr' to that of Bray nd lie, that the dandy I told you 1 x pect ieerig nder his imat-ru." Who is you to meet bla victiu on the ci anr of Delancy dat call me inah ? You is here for no street and tm e BLwcry to-mean'dtroenning 'hod I kuo - .'at twelva O'cloe 'nc ! you haven't forgotten "'hat's daLt to Cla:C a s'j pm"e I . Chinm e' Bray, I knows." m dcd Di - at i Cha'e Bray in dem cloe ! Why ! She nebber ' hb - bi br'og.tin in, as maany's sakes ! Why, I bleeves 'tis him I dat yere.' ar er all." . ' But, for one night o-y ,tin? nine - minonly on a lay, Dinah. I've put on o'clock is not late, you know. and we shall these clothes to catch an infernal scoundrel be loss to her, so that no harm an happen who wanted to injure an innocent young to her, you see"--, girl-a livin' angel she is." "Ohgo 'Ion, Clunrlie Btiay' yam is bee- Understanding the whole husmess now, ry nice young man, and I. kiowel yet' udes Jinah took a general surivey of the two and mtudder iecr o' you, who ae berry 3i i lit 7;' i. iis 45' "I + r page: 22-23[View Page 22-23] TIlE FIREM AN'S MISSION. aios people; but my darter is my own flesh f Bray repeated it over three or four time, ond blood, yer know, and so you can't corme and Clarissa pronistd to obey his dire. "at yare over me." , . tons. "'laisa, you are not afraid to be ou Then Bray and Johnson retired. till uine or ten o'clock," said Bray, "and. ia7a good ouse too." .. Oarissa Josepidne looked a if she way- ~ ihing to obisie,.but sho&k her head and CII.XPTER IX. pointed to her mother.. " KneciaTly when twenty or thirty ol- A few rrinutes before niue o'clock on the ors is so easily earned," continued Bray. xt evening, Charhe Bray, in the same " What dat about twenty or thirty dodl-y t " -e1xred to the corner of Dancy 1rxi Whet--yet f~tikibutpr Street and the Bowery. ?ri4"W er 't~lkm about totxY poor ptas 7- Q e lik ? cried Iinai, ropit up, and Xy on us came Satelig down rtariag a4 him. tZ0 Lr7cet. Bray took th buntdleo of' na' wih .- 1 - BLL, R'y tOlid Lis old hat, and was itLe. had received-l fro.t Wis, from hisi pOlk ehi-ly r I.tn wad bthe Lidy. and having coutntIdl down t ty di}rs oll t 0e Ie mi a I y, ad Bray. qietly han1dd thu over to t, girl. Well ; you wo't be i1ere when she She put outti harudul thn frer it t IIupoe. asd lod at Ier mthr irt, ii' it 1," criedi b'y t- g Mat-y- akes, voa uim the -Ioee ~ -' '~- --w e,~elr I I, v p r ' k l ; r o t l the otter; iswhen agens ,."n orveItt;'t t Tf~ray. ,} y d ]_± 3er t~h, 1. i1 fu tt.Wit.nloul)y to kn )ow money. whylt don't yr t a, 'he girl cIed her hAnd on the b1.n notes iun7edliteir. - '::t. w tt'w to k e -- 'eh-ed Wils "Z; 00 i1.. 0 -,o lu-011 CfL ii," stLd B. ~h i. 1:1" he a aput ondia'ret cOnes." to that dtark b'muly; "Vu.otmst le a ; a I?, git-0 11n jte loe te' e in-er of ) ,t v n r tee And t t t ex-, e t u- i" tt ' J ItvIO j-Sli-'And she (tf -tI ea d to talk, ssoeitt'OOyhi And te tscnery at pr'ecise'" y n'ek ,-10 1t) ' ~ .t' 0 ti '' 1 itk}'Gh t- h ii wsyrse. m ht knwher r i''u. Se to-m-orrow Otevle. When you eei"' , no (o nh eak a orrd till yet got in tU danudy e COou n m:avd iok, at you, cl-p your h .lul, i w ti - ud-- - ar"- wA i'd,1 ' l q iR;" Ih i nAmbier all ha others it. D-n't spek -'o-si ut oti on I i .otm hl Tt wii- l h you a on. -': a n ver ti :ge her te money right drop1 i as U oo0ap'fS [10-'ip do, fPer I w1lbo - a-, l - ' wl ont stir a t t'P vith ye 'f b-id ot Atd will p k it 'up ' "ep "' ii n' m'nor, she's ue tohrp prae- 4own voorn.l5u v-il till you hve drpd tilee, I tink. Sll get 'themoeySo p ci-e-t: lb o.n throw it up: but k.' r ' 0""01o ,' t face turned ataiy-y fromn him as lte tttoyou " Wi. .r od to-eixn.' sir In ean, o thI he sh t't. find ont the heat j il..C use:11u'a d down De-tey treetand YOu rch1 a loe whtihI he w ti:t eer. goot it-to y ark oot w-Alnrtg Wiii who sr dga ! llo iecone +,'afad o If he dott find you out bemre tit tinte,' oveI (i ar10' 'ii i eColler, t*daftir-d to I--l t ft I--i':t- I"t Tb-he el rtiti- ft'ur nire you e( (1n 1 0ke teo r1seH bnia wheit y!ou etnot yet ee. in reach thue lieu - I-'.' .t - Seitm 'Pit} to e pahe and too Jray grew;hord. T'i 'y well," t il C st i aitoti. of w It ng. e a itri t wy I 's eyr , if vr,1to l-cha,. tur ihn w.. i's mes "Now , y tand :l#pat," i li,-,t- deoltrid- i--f ax ml -n' t xiw-hf. uon1)1 look aini)-, ibe ea1l tdi Dinah a-gil t -n the arm of Wilis... SYes, T i k-s ai does." CharlI sprang tortaid The prt-' -- down the Bowery, and Bray was just in time to prevent a boy from picking up the package of ' mo-ey which Clarissa had let fall behind her. lie put the package in his pocket, and (allowed WVitiis and Clarissa. She was dressed very neatly. People stared at the black face of Clarissa as she walked arm-in-arm witI i fashionable and richly attired allaut,. and when they had passed the strange- ly assorted pair, they stopped and, turning their heads, looked back at ~teax. " Woolhas riz," said one n20au to Bray wimnkiing lhiyeve. "It's i ifancy, returu l- Bray ; "free coun try, yon kutow,." 'he man laughed alout anti went on. - in tie mentimtie Willis ldahis heaitd aloft, supposing that the beauty of his, gil drew the attention of t h e pedes- :tians ; he wa of course the mIlore' proud B-at ii he iad looked heiti nuiln, lie ut1rd have seue tihat they were txaugn- tit.. At length as they poised the BOtery Theatre liejeprcuixesi that a number lof lougers itlntha V tailmy 'ked earest- lv,' ati, pous tlig their tigers at his 1 Ela, weie convaIl-ed1 xxwiti btleluhter. -1hen in the fail, broad ligt of the I theatre amp, he hlincedl at the face of his dea~r Cirl - it was black as ink !' Siruinng away fIrout her, he was, ford a nmomiteit, epeelless. Then approach- ing her hastily, he hissed in her ear : Give me back that manner " ".I won't have nothiii' to do with yer !" criei the treacherous Clarissa, in a loud .angry tote. Piole de tillecrowdig un. " The fuiotIi irdth diimtlltrs--w here is h 3" denuded \Wiliia iii a loud, angryF vhisper.' a Shrinking back, as if in terror, ChulIssa cried : "Get away, I say! 1idmn't waitj Tiosain to st Ay to yer," and the struck at 3dm with her closed fan. The crowd roared with laughter. * "lie must be fond of niggers !"shout- e4 a lusty carman, peering over the heads of the bystanders. Willis turned pale with anger, and then became red with shame as the mob scoffed at him for his strange choice of s weethort. The black girl squeezed through they rowdaundwasnmking off, whn a po- liceman came up to Willis and Said You'd better let the girl g about her uino, an don't initot iere, be- ftoe .evxerybody, upon her going with you.aloinit met el! you, foung man, that it is not very erd itable for a gen- tIemaniily-dre:sed fllow iike you, and of respectahio parents, I don't doubt, to be iakiig yove to a negro wenchf. 01(1 gartelling with her in the street because shie \VOn't go hoino with you," " dn-- he i'ger !" cried Willisex- s perat l t 1u aless; " who wants to ,o wit IhJarl 1 ?'' SIwer e: onred withlaurghter, and the n-olleuetan, pushed 'Willis -ong xhed: " Come, come, you'd better get out of this crowi amt igo home. ,I saw vy whispering to the gilu irving to coax her ; but she wouldn't have anything to do with you. Go iotng your own color, young muan; there are white gils enough. Let the uiggers-alone !" Willis was now glad to sneak off though he as followed soie distance by the cries and jeers of the popuIace somel of whom used language which we do not care to r('opeat. Charlie Brayi returned his borrowed fe-atlters ; after which he went to his )oaritig-house. Ihe first person he saw, on eitcring the sitting-room. was, Ella Crosby. Tie sight of her caused him to laugh benrI ily. "You are merry this 'evening, Mi. Bray," said the beautiful',girl; " pray 'v hat htas excited your risibles to such .{?' f jb i rfi' ¢ ' " , i , t .! b' a ; . a . i ' _' r .t blt1 b f+j' : :' +'s ,4 b w 4 i "1. - x I, THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. Is **1 T2 ,rr page: 24-25[View Page 24-25] TIlE FI1EMAN'S MISSION. . a degree t It is my new style of using T'hen, releasing ler, he looked a ne my fan!" ' uent like a c4iniaal, and stamiueied CIIARLIln suddeidy looked very solar '" I-you--Miss Lily-I--oh, thunder!" and scratched his head withI surprise. and he disappeared from the house at i L Beg pardon, Miss ; but what did full run. you sas " In a few minutes afterwards the boys " Sit down, Mr. Bray; I only asked if of the Metanora were surprised by the - it was my new style of using my fan hasty entrance of their favorite chuma, that amazed you so mitch." who s'img out :' Charlie was puzzled and did not know "I'm spoiling-I'm all sweetmeats- what to say. lie tidgetted in his seat, who wants to fight-Pm the boy ! Is " Don't be angry with me, Mr. . there any individual villamns around I have heard sonieting of a very comic- here Thunder, boys! hold ie I" 1l trick of yours." He was oif' again like a shot. " Yes ? about-about 1" Charlie Johnsoi followed him. esbot a colored int-uh, r. ,, " lladv't we better go, too '" said \ everal t. what pibar 'attaiunts you havei. .,,v.s-a1 T d ' ' tc " Oh no !" said the foreman, with a --ana a gentleman, and her styles of us- . a .? snle. No fear for him now; he's not thin..inkthm-e r -e 's o i h a y ." " , .r Was uot Charlie in danger i W e shall S Id mn at think anything. you do can 'ice w oi , Mr. Bray. I am-like all wnmen° - full of curiosity. Comie, te~ll .~ me what it wivall done fer." CiAPTiTER X. " Lord, Mlas o! on look so Sweet, I -Now to a large tenement house in must do Jat. as ou tell me." DivisionS street, or ruer double-house And he related tue whole 1/cirelm- with a central hall. stances. . It is a tenement house, and dirty "And you do this all for' me, I see ; 'with stores oi each side of the entranet you are very kinml-you don't know -one store being a cheap groggery- how pleasant it is to Inc to receive such In the third story, front room, LithCl( protectin.'" was sitting by a t:allle, which, with a " Dont I! May be not. But I know bed and scant wedding and a chair and that I'd rather serve you thuan-tnu a conuimon cadile, constituted the only own the M1et.uinora !" replied ray. I furniture in the dismal apartment, a " I am vry gratefiil to youA, Mi. bray! 'yougwoman who gave every evidence amt their eaui t a l gii, Ite' eyes siused of being a liar-laibier and whose coun in tens , grasped his r'ugh midwcithin temit we as .iled wxiih tears. her oni . ihe held a young child in her arms. M} hero felt veryubiii' ike bihibber- filore her stood a nman whom wec re ing, too, a ha. warmiidiy s-idhk t0e i , Uco m ie as Mr irnttle, the longer in the dinple- h ingered hait, aimd kissed it. sa iime house Vi iItila Crosby. ilis thee ''Call ice Charlie !" said he, on an was flushel;d with spiritual initdulgmucec impulse. and he was in a trage. " Charlie then,".saitl she gently, and " I tell . you, devil ake yon, that smiling through her tears. Willis has elntireihlyorsaken youI Don't With the speed. of lightning Ciarlie this so1w it" ook how he tikes care clasped her closti to his bosom and kiss- of you ioW ! Ie's got plenty 01ofminety ..d her neetared lips. to throw around ou new womu n" Leave the room, sir !'. niid the girl rose to her feet with something of in- igiation flasiing from her teairful brown eyes; but she was weak, and sank back again into her seat. ; N - .And t' tr Olia(oned te to(xrnercamI " Is your pi'ty going to 1tiorht - I'~~~us m aI2 stouI#t man, with his tclos61r with fuel and 'ihght and clothes i Don'tis be so toofish I Come ewith .m, and 'il hn head ame, am i1 iis wake wan take good care ' of you. and you shall aiotuer. live omitforta lty." .Thue police gathered and he engines , t rer cameo up. ho e pooIi womauIIL gtiered her coi-ci oni shawl around her cit anid mor Thie first of the latter wa the Meta closely p}reitg.it to her bosom), aroise" n" x t and said faitly': .'(l iIt " 6 U you will not eca1se inamlun Ii me '10 1' pool mWaOi n in ite 1 on(1 , btiovt d girI'o i \, t ln'o afo i li t M knla aun l k S -lie stirti 0Lin a weak ehlili to reachtw the dier.li . . . s i ': : Y, ,t agS "{ e s hl si '( Id !" exclaimed Bahit !c. XliiSu liratltOe.t on.11 fo-r, I . ,' htt iosed the door wheun I emue in uri lt-ti a t-i-ltluhk iut I ter' s i 01d n a stop ,onr meiow-lIe i ( t ht) i (1tore those aII 0 WR h i returnd ti he' *w11t and i 1m hare lw 1d g in m'ndto ini' d-i . mou101 . i t a i We d a o he a tr :0 oml a1pld his ear ro. the hex- lo1 (11 u 1 , 1 {. ''1'ing imt' no1w The soundt as of a mtity ruh o h ade m was 'ndin rt' upton t1{ tameth u h'tht w"u nne -d et!"r~rd at' o aiil- 'i1 y e, i l t t i 51t 110 5 110 cu 'e t, It t t i tt 1 '1 t t. .,! lt 7!it 1'I'--1!''irae "ue, by he exllii ed. " The Brt-at tiet as t' iait ihe wido ay I btte key "' kingor a10T in. d umti lld- mi his p(cket o10 i i the n' t t of t' - lt hid fled t Vain. . tae TilE FIREh. NT1 MaiGN. s.'2 i tant help it ! I am willing to " My child! We 'w il d(ie together," 0; I do work--only for my child- -simply nu'mu-n ed the woman, a, she e child, Though deceive& ones, Ieauk on her knees in pray'r. will never add to my sins by becoming And now, hi the hihdl-way the flame infamous; no, for this dear child's sake, were surging on and on, iuereasing in as well as the prosperity of my own their fury. soul," was the poox creature's reply. "What! No .sp !" exclaimed She seemed still but a girl--~a very Brattile, aud rusi1ig to the window, hf pretty One. pulled the sashes fromi th ir place. " D--- your Piety I" shouted Brattle. .-u2 ' w ier, we wi i dir in 'hee "Is piety going to feed you and your mi'iiI'ed t ( por "las she kisset _bra " f -r" I " I eS p that 'iwwing, will And nw fro n sithort aime the cry of " Firet Fi.eT! uT i out !" ,- r page: 26-27[View Page 26-27] TIHE FIREMA MISSION. WGo back go back ! You're a suck- And now the bold firemen were all at (er! Woman and babby first," wore work in every quarter, risking their own the v'arious cries from the crowd. lives for those of others. And nw the fast rrrivig engines The boys of the Metamora stopped a were playing fall upon the building. while and yelled, " Three eheers for "if theve's aly women or children in Charlie Bray and Charlie Johnson." that roofm,".said aclear, loud anihearty Never were heard auch hurrahs. voice, just below the window-sil- where Charlie Bray, in his bare head, and the poor woniaii wasi standing, " I want his chun had reached the woman and them to passthe chfidren out first and child. thou ome('1 the.4 Ives." " Where shall we take them" en. At this meniit Brattle shoved theio- quired Johnson. ' man aside, dete_.miining to deceive t% " I know-this way," replied Bray, as party outside anti risk consequences. lie marched with tle woman carefully The stream of the Mctanora was held in his arms. playing lose by. In a few minutes they were at Bray's At this actian of Brtttle's the crowd boarding house, anl the womiian atd. aised a yell- child were clf to the gentle care of Ella The blae-hea± n se ewf to learn Croth anf the laxliady. the state 01 "anars :'i ( ( out: " Wel m sd Charlie, " I'll see "iPary on nim,.,'n !"' 'l, s0o a1a. I nmst ieae now to WVithi that the ful foe'of the Meta~ Iji the bIs ait the MAetamora lolra's" pipe ta dd im o Brarte's fee c: le'aeen lis you, Sir ." sobbed tine anid knocked- huu over. Smoke toeguin to ' ae fromu1 the room- .0010. 1 .j - -i Chiavlbe Bude a miot'on ai i$ to take 'Qick ! quick !' ''ned s omeo of the,- -i t k o, til ha hat was not thereI , a0+§e re- crowd, amuads geeiral aW. .«NOW Iheini-kep t ol in tiIee-and i ili ills ("ll 1 i gh t ! ' I annk you, mua . Bit dont get excted,' said thoe lear volet . , "lte"i - .''ej, il ;it was our dut\, you 1ow--aud that's of tllOe hare-head~ed aita, en e en frtt__- - x, ', the%;, F1 EM} i ' s ,L O0?(, nma'uam I" 'it maotler passe'd. 'It the child a Ai the twso chmns I let. the stout arus passd it down to a thid -ti h1ey arrin d upon the scene of the man, who in turn dliivei'd it safe he- tire iii a very short space of timet,, and low. lound the Metauota boys playilng away "Now, mta'dai, if thire's no more child- hetrely 1e upon tae tenement house, while roil, put yoeluelt out its far as you can all the rest of the Volunteer Fire De- and comie iuto myi arms - keepcool ! p "ent wee of co worin a -Tie wosmal did as she wos bidden, persiste'ntly. I have mentjmiioed tore and the same stout arms served her as that the jincipal portion of the tenants, they didi the child. '- .Ihad thered g together upul tae root, . A trelendots yel of joy wnt up maIHking quite a crowd of thet.. from the cro wd. udt no w epa the severest trial teo Battle re- ppej'ntted at the window. the fire ladlies. They were, The crowd h'otod,"'let him) go !"' le, as' much interested in the fate of "Throw up nlrope, .Jihuny !' c('1ied the irtit}n('s,0otIeii' rnof as .tiemt the bare-ieadiel man., and when lie re- slves. I say t'foituiinaites, because the cetvod it, he threw it iato the window, building was so high that with' the telling "the cowad',)*' inside to save houses oni eah side thal t wre onlyof himself as well as he could. two stories heighlt, sn1(h a tiing as safey - 4, TUE FIREMAN'S MISSION. 2 by leaping from the roof was an impo-' In the tieantime, Ella Croeby and-her sibility.~- landlady had succeeded in lulling thq And so they .huddled together and girl and her child to a state of .quiet, awaited an awful death. \when the landlady said: Thus it was that our fire ladies were y " Yor must have had a very narrbW ro hed in the performance of their dnty, escape my dear." fearing that all their efforts would be of " It wa," she answered, feebly ; "If no avail. t were not for that brave man and iii And so it proved ; for, while those friend, baby anid I would have been else brave boys were looking aloft, from the where now." batt o) their carts wiviing thatthey " ulid be of so)mebt~enerit tothe unfortit- impiited the beautit.i Ella,.iu pulsively. nates--ready to pceiii their owy lives " I mean the one without a hat, aMid and the ihap;pincss of many an a e'tion- hi friend. ate-.wife aid gleeful hild-ithe roof fel " in, anad all were buried in the ruins. i "Without a htt \hy, that hame ,' (- y( Oharhj' ij-i wa ys'womggtdt Where wore these brave lire lais -ahi v ji a7.n fis a secimsIb 1-r always- e1h 1 u s nspu eto, aeI he. tlem I Wher'e wee thfy l wp 'lemg . -e heehe li .of thme Nw ark Firden- the bri mins, stiled with stoke, 1111(d hMist" [x00111 t~i xc Ei Ier htu, '1n aimIi e Isvtladrown'ed by the streams of watr (\iiJ m tn ' (H &"'(ti'l sp1 t ' cc It'Up ( t'1' o x iiwdeI the rot th own by their"others,'pulling th1e 1 red- iht iiiks and irisued umoii.rri- romeit 'tYut it' low him thmart"~ tIe nes mf iilus, in the fant lho1(1 ofi tit)-d,"111liIIII, '.'' " fiE0 of hos w'l te+' " i" reall dElo, hemtaingly ttm;ei -orig seine of those whim they itirtt htd but it h a short thime b fore ira vetl " ho')ititedd c." to he ath. to resue., '{'(1( 1tie ' oniuost moon't these were Charli ,i t a e t anigr ; tx a fe ~t 1nI9tci)Jtmlmhim antill lie n1 thnt-dl ho do is omutly Bray andvU lieJohnsn-'wle } 1',1 1.I.:I ( i i;L Ju1y Ntud -ntl la the :Ill t aeu1 ol ist a ar h 1At toLml earneast hii 1mi a1 h1m. Silrdlv i hae ' v r1 t work before ;:_'' ,t in ad; hi1s trim asw'd iin xi a pieof"i and I t -I thi yout aplecite fillin timer, It wuhl proabld have inI jaei itei been~ himrnt ~ oa eine before het wu 0 .3 '' IndedI do, diar fIiend--for I must cmrain-hal nit him chium eae ye- call you so-1t-1 -'' iiu.otirs this atid an e31(xti1elnteml the usfiui limb. . . " Wtell, I Iore Charlie Bray and I re- Asitwwhnhe was free, itwaally1 1 tot cu who knows it !" only by the peri suaisi im of a goodly " Yer i do ye' Y" declined a rough ro oiif tI Met-tainuras tihat Johnson '!VOi('C tt the doer. Coil Primueii orhti m to go bio. To thir sprp 1mi'i thi. oeptjmsis of the " Yer fool !"said the "b tter, "fuin't he room rton their heads andi recognized hat 1liltsi t rir1u aw ay1ood f'r a as the sptilter, JohnSon, while our her il t a n;lir dy " -' - 1°tood by him, trying to lindiT somew hero FTlotti Char lie Johnson's quotation a hit that wts not there. Was not ttite l'rect, it hxad a very " Hb'ow that, lil at"'ier ," enrt'od good 1indlee' ou our h ro, wholtotod up Johnonjoi, poiig his hUmU in the ribs. 1h5 tine with his ctut, iand threy struck Charlie Bray tried to gather hinsef r j; f f a. f fi 6,s ,a'£ t:'"=," S "3 ,I ;U page: 28-29[View Page 28-29] 28 TIE FITEMAN'S MISSQN. "Ladies, you'll excuse him, you were in the hail, " you n, a go up aind know ; Charlie and I are old friends, take a sleep with me." and we always take sueh delight in. Just then the'front door opened and helping each other along and praising Mr. Brattle entered, his ctot1 4 partially each other that-that ' Charlie puts it burnt. rather strong upon me-and; not being I ow, did you like th \Ietamora's just in triu for ladies' society just now, strenia ?" enquircd Bray ye see,.he's overdoing " Bit 3r battle had gone in ) his room. , No sich ng, allies !" ierrupted " Hie u koj) I'm here ii w, any way Johnson. " What's he hiding his arm thought Bray. That ray keep hiin in his shirt for, if it isn't beeuse i'got f(uiet." burnt in the rumTs when lie was trying " I say," men moued J anion, as they to rescue some of the poor suflirers-"f nscended the s 's - pe retty gal' Stop, or I11 bust ye !" said Bray, in sweet on you, (hari.ie n~td she loobh an under lte. ' "Don't you see wlat*g ood. Is she T er k-'w And what TIlE FIREMAN'S MfSSION. 29 "Your name is Ella dear fiend," I have, and he is in foreign lands. It sue remarked. ' Ella what, may Iask V" was quite romiantic-the way in which Ella Crosby. s he obtained his sweet wife. Alas! I " Crosby--Ella Crosby !" reiterated had not done toi then!" the mother, in surprise. "Why, I never " Never' mind," said the beautiful should have recognized you ! You have Ella, and, to distraet the attention of t he grown yery beautiful since, we were mother from herself, she said $tnoolIates." " You remarked that your brother's " Schoolnites V" and Ella arose and, tcourtship was very romantic. Come, ppiroacIing the invalid, sat on the floor now, tell me of it." by her chair and gazed up in the -va 'The ivhlid settled herself comfort- 'aee. ably in her cuair and related-- " Yes ; do 'you not remember Mary lut I shall tell the incident in my Ha nolton i .own way, in another chapter. " \ E u b' -r.c . r il - hat Yes-'~ ou reMa Hn- tItU. LL Vl'L ky l t .u1 ye are doing P"', - . dos she meat nial the Jthue " ot t ton - but you are mch chn1iged -;you - " What, Charlie " kid Et1 alne i - AI M'8ISSION I And, wh's th: ooe- o1dIr ,anyouireallyo nv _look years .,older ta o elyare. ing tiei:n. 'Are y ou womnled ?" , mwe got Oat l + hir ahyIl'dona You mulst have endured much suffering C " i, n', Mims Ella-only bRut a 1)helook nice Ad whI a Idtloes heI mdean lately." little house over the way V' asked Dr tdie ; it will all wear out. Don't mind al h1., time by h-; F'i \ i " Ilhve, indeed !" and the poor girl's, Wilhur's youthful -nSSOciate,. ias lie sal it please ! It wfas onlyduty, and duty sioN t" ftc became overshadowed with a pain. one evening -at the ullee window; medi- l expression. "1 have almost forgot- tating over a mild cigar. The Fro N's MsioN, you r- tcn that I liale no riglithere-so happy The ol doctor, who had just entered member you sid, Mir. Bray," sil th -ihave I beenfor awhie." the office, walked to the w indow, and n teresting invalid. " thrs have heir " No rigltlee ! What do you meanl' leaving adjiste his glasses and lace duties, hut rarly 'pfrI tie; te R 1xclaimedElla. his hands ndpr his coat-tail, thoioughly as you do !" CHtRLlu A ' ;l be " No right leroe !" e'laimed the land- thoughtful over "3 , my dear ia'm," sad~ Bry rt1 s s lady ;" I be live I hire this house-I young doctor's shoulder. as ycnll' ,' &-(f. r u b i 'h lo ,oie believe I pay the rent; and punctually " Ah ! .ah 1 you are interest ed " s m slbtivery gld too 'md I world lie to kinow wilo ' Why yes-rather," said Edwaild t1 see y -u doiib\g so wiil, aiad 1= lrust youbrae d 1'- h emitting a thin cloud of smoke from li will ltp-oe ii itily I li-il vear- l-e c Is01' far 'l 1 -', tlthai:5 1., IONS 0 to ihi- rte mx right to. have my.hroi~ i i afmu lwellimo rap:ly;. I likid your i t1e \ iends'here.' lips, and -looking through it at a femal when wo passed youI d-wan; but ( y " tiens " iigure seated at a window opposite OO(ets ale hn eb yu " Y .- ,I- Yo . my f d "She is beautiful, or [ have not an know wh;1' ' ,1' l. e a ,, t, s . On(airy my frlins, y I tItI l' I ""' a hnah nrr. iid --S'toiS s(uffIed ad are in t veryf lme edletiou, nm0'a;t li-it lbi be a I 4nt tO how it is- with "A pretty piece(fanatomy,Iconfess! iee w bys hiw wits ir-itt andi ni i ios, lint I l''e to lve slome amusel the old doctor. wt ).stwrong. t weIl, Ch i u t w =i-jidlt eI-se o ;i and " B£ut' wha}t is her1 naine " '' Jan~ 'aldy,''i; ag (L a:tie J'h0o de hIn car ti'f vou area wt ic-iud as well "less you, I don'itt kno(w !'' . " uldI Xi to ht',;I ha 'tW's metoI m.I ," Tu-n who lives 'with her in th 't Ii1-(tll } " ti'U l..(1i1,. t a t~flui~ e S16 . 1 -j '''a a , ', 1 5 ht ' \011-S ii yite7 ' ) cepn;~3. I a wr'o-ngdoim' came out -of (halie kay. know --at i s alwa theor that helps hous -" tt ' a -"-n'1 er : u in ththe poor.le Den 't 1 cit latch -?" and she "1I don't know that either !" Be -a whma-a-t 7" enquri-ed Uru-ax ro ~ pinr-hmed the hahy 's h el ;L " Just lik e an old marred muan !" comn N-uo th -n' he r -, T hn tb'ln lla gazed up at her plinued l dlward. " You have never had m fta', responded Johnso, qet- nai r- ndlany as one0 .irt it b, sipoed) to any enrisity to learn thes prtur S(air, while tte uihi-;a(itei nii tr at ag t:n thtieisfromi a muiddy I supose-" " 117 (~ii Welgodbylaies t"landI th.it f itt -s"A I 1j t igltme hOix--d itd }tG)ithun vireurd poeeso ta s t their epait "1' an - th wasbtowing very atttitn uln t- be.m " Whny sond I ha I Nobody i "C 1.,,' small piece o(f hlmgitiy *et'she was 'teltsighel thmi ,"at thatnhouseverreuiredprofessiona harlie," said Bray, when they er-adling in her arii. i entirely fri-ndless if my biothe1r servess" 'G;-e-tnjIly' bi-1 -le i- the- otyi lt ativ " W , d [ mhaust say, doctor, I hav {.,'r I- :14- .. t , s . e s'I .II - I F r Y f t ,i,,, -, page: 30-31[View Page 30-31] l''4 THE FI REtMAN'S MIS1SION.T 14 tire cu i iosit';' aside 1'vl'Ol 14w P1f('58iEfn ' " Pent l1(r !" than you have. I halve thv'en in your "~ Yes- " (.iicC0W4(4,4' 441yfour' days4 and I aia in-" " Goodl41ic~t'i44 !" 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' ' clv,;(4444" 5( 4114 t it±(0ti- 4'(i ' .51t)tir41 ,11441" t ,.'t: tit 5 i '4d 4144 44 14-a, ." 4444.1 ('3(4w 1 1th 400ahtt 81ick 3"'[ . rAiTT { 4. r' . !41 -f. _ b i oor chi l i 14h(11 !' 4'444tt('i'( 4 a l\ 1 ia'f 1"5 I44i 444441i 1: 44 1 1 ~ t140 4 -1 "'II l 14 4 itn a s tie r r'lu'. 1i'' e(el4 4}^V ]a 'ae 441-'J - - , .! 4 0'1' . . 441044 1 4 U, h-ti: -i''X i I 111.11 o A 1 - ' ttti !ii L'. -: "Thaii- ie!"7 - . 4 tt , n b a ( i ti t'' 4' ' it- I fj -I THE FIREMAN'S M1SS1i4N. Sa lsP erd her cry for help by kauockiig Wilbur 's heuse, he head a flne. opprta' iji wi. l ' iots,&i tie, a, iii 1'y Of peeping 0cc isioiA'ly through foe 3r, of the onigi11t I .ie44bh#a to ce if there wxas a nybiody stir- pry mly ie r a , i -tb. y " about the cold .wooth n to ime: it t boo, feil sp 1u4i, t~oth an'd ii Il; A Ocfl tam (WRII' "xr(d, EdWard ll1,18 1h ~t I was *Wi:.d to enijeI thei brute 101)411 the idhids. "At tiat umt it, ho soaUtIiiy, i k Oesratpe from hiSlam Of the t y' ~tIb e is wife. Now, would you tink, 1}tr h~e1 ci rthe3(' 8 44. " 111I,;((KI 4:0. 44ie4K d (a co njI aii~ti- iSt ne ~ftuor Ut itil iiigitt," t(,igti iirtie young i1iy uoL'i( #Ut and ba tlevy, a'.d athe i ~tp 31Ci1.11. t eWit' ii d i kl til144' 4' i W (4h £I' 'Qi- U-~ ,o1~ ylV1(41st. , ) ait.i(4( l' t "1' I fII ,i 'XK '. TL L C aHl ovad ,1;15' to the 1)1O Ise o i 'Xvtot to kiook- , 1 a'1i'. " l ,1i' (lOL 4 4i t f':13.11 ° t he14 ''t-444. 'lI (.41411 L40 01 i t .4. '-io°t(iI1"' . t4 1Ii z s ; t , 44 " t t ( ( j e l f ' 1 4 .} t i . ' P . ,'k }t a1 4 [ ' 4044- 1(4 1101 r'44'(04,0(. (4441L . t1 i ,. 2.t :c,1toln- . t . it11U Va xOi 1i( 10'4°'t "+our' t[ii~A..n4 t'y ; " 4[nd 14iXi 444 45'l4 1 l441 'i:lls ii'l4 ii t" t }('(i[ J ~ llj .. j i l t i a ', - t' (" 1 r ti; , , ; .-,;' { -0nL 'lion tof L-l'lin thot ZI' -'L ''(;11-1 '- ;'.' 0 '1.440 a- gaood n'441104 1 7.: 1(00 ( lt,,iCL '_ 4 , ea belie am itionos of i,C'_)lItU' C, ass4 O2~( 1t v11t'44 i-1 be ( "i£ 8k 4 4'P44t l 1'F e.' t - t X i1'.'s "w t:-- ,h 'ward. 1For ray part," cried theO old [F 7"? ' Lint } . doctor, iigvily, " L'4'ol~e I ' 41'( it(r . (Jf gXX(14 h -' f~114 710( .' family iqui~sirrotl, .L 14t She net q!(7'4 t"{_he 'a4 v~' l I 4() ('at 1404 wenr t '431ivtOrt, " 4i±?re 1 i e!i ' ri! '- w .1 r o e a b r u teo n h 's a4h. ' 0 ' o i 4 0 . aco n k4hi s4 0wu ' .iI ' " 0(1' .. ( O tI 01il1"h !,-'Si X ' lt ( 44)i ' i'tianIt l' Yl s e 4. h!O~ol til 1 5 o4t 4- l' au at d1144g cX~)r aiCtd d o 1(4;'t . 14-4 40'44j i -''lI - 2 %d Utt~o11~~~{ i.' vi~i'1 A41 44~' '~4( ed '4'~ ~4 4. ''.1 ' "t rat rpe-'pe'r at(,lief(1(1 wW el 'l oX 01'.!i '' L' I' ii 14s (4 )) 1414 4' 4.4 o s e o 1j4 '(''4 (lti~ \t 11 4 t i,(41 ' '4 3440' j YaaY (44, (lie 1 44i l;4!137) 44' 4411 l )', " fi 4'' ' '))4 4~ .Y444''4it 14 111','4211"1ho hi -' L {L1 Yl J t - i4i ' i }: . - _ i 4 t .( 4.:'11 0414(1141 (lt 4i111. Bi 1i1 ad another 4't3t V1t3. a: I he 4.1L' v.i 4I..20 44 the (~ ie.c' r!4 4 asSD ~ash w-'- -ahnt L. 2i. A 4 t 142)01i 4 K ' 14'4'I' ' i1 (It t li.f 114134 (4=.il . 441) W t 1 (It1. (.44 t i y , V(l'lie i 5'. 1 i tiles Y3t) f .'" 1.( a _lf E! IX . i { /.' 1 . - hi;l r -p e ra hthe1040 Oy14' 414 0(1(0,I t Di' 1 (1414440ii t. 4 " (4 h ',i :t 4i40 1a.;1444 .!"4 #, 44 : 44': I t3 '4 .41 "i - page: 32-33[View Page 32-33] $1 THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. The man turned his head, and in a fully" excited. Nerer before had hi leree tone said"something to the girl, felt the least interest in family rela- who wasnot visible. Edward could not tions. But his strange sympathy with hear her reply, although he listened the beautiful companion of the savage, with intense interest. Amoment after, gave him an earnest desire to learn her the man left the window, and Edward history. mould see him sitting at the table. 'ust +'just on afternoon, as he returned home as the girl appeared thud drew the cur- from his out-door business, he found the tailSl4 lady opposite at work on the flower- At about four o'clock, the mais went beds in the yard, and as he had never gut with his ean , which he always ear- found himself so near ~her before, he Tied. Edward wa glad to see yhin go, sold not let pass the opportunity ad- for wow the girl was more at the win- dressing her. lie lifted his. hat, and dow ; this time sinking cheerfully. seeing that she smiled, he made some Edward grew more and more inter- remark, which I regret being unable to ested in the fair lady Over' the way repeat, as it was a rare and impirtsai every day he remained with Dr. Wilbur; observation touching the weather. ''lte and. in t?. =:course of one week, hie lady appeared favorably stenk with actually began to feel lonely in the the observation; she replied faltering- office when she was not- obe seen at ly, and Edward passed into the ofce. die window. The old doctor rallied him And thus began an acquaitance and warned hinrepeatedly- not to in- which is not the first for which the- terfore, in any manner, in the domestic weather is responsible ; it ia arrangements of their mysterious neigh- m"eltlelcloly fact--which, will be sad . bors. . .- reahzed if the tune ever arrive when *e it soon became evident that the lady have no weather at .all-that if it we over the way was not an indifTrent not for the weather, some never eeuld observer of Sze young physician's con- or would get acluaimted. The weather duhct. She gave him freq ent gi nces nd obligingly furnished a subject of remark often she bluslied on looking up and for the frst, second andthird meetings of finding his admiring gaefixed uponu Eward amd th lady over the way. At her. the fourth, health was discussed-the At length, Edward, presuming upon yonug doctor naturally beconng an- the rights of a neighbor, bowed to her rious about thatof his fair neighbor.' On in the morning from his win dow. T'l'tte folowing day, first tile weather, lady blushed and returned an undeci 11hen hadth, and finally flowers, found- ed, half-way nod. But he was encour- e a subjeet of renuak for the young aged ; and on the follewing day, he coiplc. Tie ice being now fairly bowed again with better sucess, and broken l, conVt'rs..?On at tie sixth inter from that tim frequent smiles and nod view connieneet in a less formal atnn passed between them.jno All this time ho had been unable to Now there was not a gossip in ths I'rinq himself to- believe that the lady street tiht did not observe what was was the wife of the Ehiebeard witch going on between the doctor's oicenO whom she lived; nr could he imagine Iluebeard's front yard. Everybody her to be the daughter of sueh a' savage, remarked th at just such a time each "lHe is an uncle - he is only her day,'the fair unknown appeared among guardian," thought he. flier flowers ; that at just such a time, Never was his curiosity so power- Edward might be seen coming dowi h TIIE FILREMAN'S MISSION. the street and stopping to speak with "Stay !" cried Edward, "I wilt pry. the lady, rnd lie sometimes entered the tect youI" yard-for some other realsu, people But she. had already fled Into the sajd, than simply to look at the e;wers, house. Edward stooped to pick a flow- n which he pretended to take such in- er; it trembled in his agitated fangers. torest. It was also remarked tha t LHe looked up-Blue-beard stood before interviews took place when BluehearduuUim! Edward bowed stiffly. Never was absent from home- had the savage appeared to him so hate- To say how much Edward admired ful-so ferocious as at that moment! his new acquaintance-whose name, lie nge to gripe his throat--he wound strange to relate, he had not yet learn- have given a fortune to be allowed to ed -how much he loved her, would re- perform a surgical operation on that quire a more powerful pen and a more hated hand which he had seen strike the passionate style than I can commanti. 'h o pjeaetd to him the inost lovely, con diig, innocent creature in tie worl ' BUt ho as W n tt 01horrid l1hcheard ? Elwar id1termir 1 to a k her. A good opportuity -OC(le(l tne. aft er- ioon, twhen their interview was pro- on l to a later hont than usual, and ,. ((y -{lieatcly hinted that she dared o ecn talking with him then any .er . . -. F: 6 A k, I'said Edward, "he will be here "«Yes," murmured the la dy, blushing. And may 1 ask who this man is- this man1 l who tieats you so cruelly somtnies ?" 'The lady lecname d a ly pale. Forgive me !" cried Edward. "I idl not itend to wound your feelings. merely w he'd to learn who e is." " ie is Mr. hutton !" replied the lady, chmanging color rapidly, "Your uncle " ",no ," "Your father, pehas-" . " No in1deed1 to, The lady smiled, her eyes still down- "But there is some connection-" " T("be sure-marriage 1" Edward became white as marble. ." But say-he is not your-" S!" hlrieked the lady,'faintly clap_ lig her hiaids in terror, " he is con- lady of his love. .Who are you V" growled Blnebeard, grspig tight his cane, and scowling vhttclty. "v M name. is coupled with that of Dr. Wilbur-as you can see from where you stand," coldly replied Edward, pointing to the doctor's door. "''el, sir," said the savage, through his closed teeth, " I am not accustonmed to r(eceiving visits from tquatcs, except iieii 1.Solid for them. 1 never sent for yon, and I never shall-until I am an- xious to quit the world." And laebeard, giving him a parting look of hatred, followed the, lady .into the house. The thouglit struck . Ed ward thot he was going in to heat her. Beside liuself witi .excitenient,. he sprang ater him. Fortunately for all, perhaps, the door was Ilstened. Great- ly agitated, Edward listened; but as he heard no liows-only the angry voice, cursimg his fair COiilniOl-hle' quickly left the premises. The young man's dis:comforture had been witnessed .by twenty gossips in the street; but for these he cared nothing, all absorbed a he was in the overwhelming reflections awakened by the lady's last words. The thought that she was really married to the 'savage filled him with anguish and despair That ight.lhe could tiot sleep ; and on.the morrow he was fever. ish and nervous. Impatiently he wai - d for the afternoon : but when it camne. 4 11 + ; ,k, 'j }e, a n, } y4' t N ", + 4 't ("ti r I 1. 1 Ff page: 34-35[View Page 34-35] 84. TUE FR~E fA N'S M1S I ON: Bluebeard's companion, did not make tyranniy. Bunt he was not t .w-ays wu her usual appearance in the yard. ltie'is now. I renoon I3 )C himu, g,nutle, Week passed, ard the doctor had ioIlt olls i;l) ;t'tts gotulee-as, goner- 7" 7 ollty andlkir dnes milI hvi' been - aot another ofplortlntSJ of speakig smuled-' to wii- imy Wl4til('S i1.(iit ; but with her. She gave bimn'many a lhook t nceI feel assurel4~lie did l"ove hler and. an "mlefo tiiin~w htse. But his -vice is-gam cireng! '1'hi never l came fmdown into rthe ( yard u sh On ijla:kets "him n brute;' "it is. this whichi fll~rnll- 10 W1S 1p O~~ly 15 1hi111,b dtm1y1poor, lokeil _hearted mother nlorin ; liewit ip e7ly - wi1, bt 'this clwhl .ich 11 107anunhappy hte ldnot see BIUIehI)1id come o110 at IdIVe o1'iliu. I "colies-ti 1IUS 11liJh to tika aceuslonied hour. 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'''7 it 171..0 5 .7,1-,7t.a1 ,H .+7t7:-s.17j'/1t7 1)0(1, 1 ,, 1 44)4 )\h . I a t. 4 77. 7a, 7. , 4 i. t { , ' i'ij'f 0 1 'n Btty, ta Oj u ld iu y 11S! ill S1-i t7 a a. 41ii '777,4t I 7 7' 7. 77 1r 171,'.'01'rt ' 71j3 ts li, I'S 1411io i g ' 2..t( 1 7) .; 't'att j 7 7 0 7y:... 4ii.t ' 1 ' - 1o1 ). 1 71Ot1.110 ba iit4 t g o (V i . 7"' " ''p t T u_ r3i- 'i }- " as i " sq r §Y " x; A 4 !b$ 'ry1 i trI f page: 36-37[View Page 36-37] f THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. $o see and thank the convalescent for the danger he had risked in her behalf. An4l 'ao,.Fafter a week had elapsed, she saw nim t his window. They ex- ehanged glances, A few days after, Ed- ward, pate and feeble, made his appear- ance in tie street. Ada's heart beat tu- multuously. He. was crossing-to see' her t She trembled, and her color went and came. Yes! he entered the gate; he walked slowly by the beds, where the neglected flowers looked very dry and wilted he raised his eyes to her window and saluted her, as hie stood on the ground below. With indefinable sensations, Ada flew to open the door. " AdaI" he said, taking both her hands in his.-- "0, I am glad to sgee you so near well !'" she murmtured. " But you are pale yet, and-" " You are living here alone !" inter- rupted Edward. " Ada, this should not be ! 'You must be lonely !" lie glanced his eye about the neat but dreary, hollow-sounding room, and shuddering, preossed the maides's hand. Then, aftr apologizing for his visit, he said : " Why do you penist in remain- ing hero ?" " My step-fhtler" she began. You wait for his 1eturu 1" "Yes!". . .. '"And you will sunlit again to his cruel trea{ment? Ada ! Leovec-leave this spot before he returns' 'Mrs. Wil- bur will gladly receive you. She and the ol doctor are alone. They have no children; and you would be a con- paniiur- "But I daunot go there !" replied Ado, coloring very red. " You should got urge me-you know I cannot !" ' Edward understood her. He did not urge her Wore. But, two months after, I, who had that day arrived on a visit, welcomed het as my d leaily-loved sister; i -law. 1 CHAPTER XIII. THE rage of Willis, when he found' that he had been so thoroughly duped, was tremendous, and he thirsted for re- venge. But how to obtain it? If he could only punish this "infernal Bray," who had shown himself so smart in play- ing tricks! So he was thinking as he satxtered down Canal street from the Bowery to Broadway, when whom should he meet but the very colored girl who had served ima such a disagreeable turn. . I say, Jenny !' he exclaimed, stop- ping before her. " I sa !'' " Go 'way !" was the response, with an ail' of viituouEs iidiilation. " I'm a ' respectabtle fIeale,-I am !" " Nobody doubts it, Sarah ; but, see here !'" " Well, I see ; but I don't see much where you are." Never mind, Anne ; you served me a fair game, and I don't blame you. But wouldn't you like to earn a few more dollars, Ehmna ?" "fly name ain't Emma, and it ain't Anne, and it ain't nothin' hilt Clarissa JI oseph ine." " W ell, Clarissa Joe, I'll giey yin ten dollars if-you'l tell me where 1 can see this man Bray. Do you know ?" "Oh! -Ye vaut him, eli ! Well, I can tell ye just where yell see hinto-night; but its aniozgt a lot of igige's, and yo m1 itiglit hot like their society " Never mnd ; ill he be' there alone ?" " Yes, I guess so ; I aun't no 'ticklar fection for him. I tell you what you do. Can't you blacken up a bit ?" " Ilh i What's the idea of that ?" " Why, he won't know rlyou then, no any of our friends, if you have any with you." "That's a good idea, Where's the. place ?' " \ou comn to my house, No. --- Church street to-night t ight o'clock,. TUE FIREMAN'S MISSION. end we'll go into the dance-room. Now give me the ten dollars." Willis did so, saying : "All right ; I and ode or two friends will be on hand. Don't fail me, sis 1" and he turned into Elizabeth street. Clarissa looked after him for a mo- ment, and then with a loud laugh, and saying, " Golly, what a fool 1" walked on. The two Charlies were taking a quiet snooze on the bunks when some one yelled out at the door of the Engine douse - " Here's another young 'un wants to see Charlie Bray. I say, hub, yis our mother as black as her babby $" "You let me alone; my mother's a respectable woman," said a colored youngster of some eight years of age. " Bully ! how do you know ?" "She says so all the time-she does. I want Mr. Bray." 3'1 glass, which was so very uiwashed that his vieiv was somewhat bothered. A horse-fly was hovering around hi that showed a determination to take a position on Johnson's nose, at which eflerts of the winged insect hegrcw very impatient. "Well," said Bray; "ye sent for me, gal ! What is it ?" 're old lady. here peeped into the room, and,.feeing a propensity to joke, cried out : hereee are. no W hats-its mthis house 1" And then she clifred the door and went away in a lit of boeisterns lagh- ter. "Oh, Mr. Charlie, isn't she a nice girl ?" said Clarissa, in a joking way. " Bust yer !" growled Johnson, nak- ing a pass at the dy. " Eli! What do you mean 1" inquired 'IThat person was awakened and came Bray. forward. "Why, t'_e 'young lady you passed "My ina wantsto see you right away," me oft for." aid the boy. . "Oh!. What do you know of her 7" " All right! I'm always at the disposal ". Haven't I done some work former ei the ladies. But who's your maV'" once-when she wasnt all alone as she "Clarisur Joe," was the reply. is now? Don't I know her ?" said Clarissa, indigiantly, S ay '"aDBray.-ereayer!" here exclaimed' John. tanp for you; and tell your nar I'll at the horse-y, be right np. You Charlie Johnson, " Oh, you know her, eh! I guess com. on! 'Wait, fellows, there's ;going ye've seen her lately, have'-t ye ?" en. to be fun somewhere. Maybe Il want quired Bray. some of ye." Yes; and I told her 'bout the trick "All right, 0( 'boy."a you served that feller, andi1 se laughed The chums left the MetamruaandjYright done hard--she did. She said she started for the-house that had the honor coul tell why it was done" cofbltell hy itwas oneV of beins the domSicile of Clahima Jos- "She did eh ? What did she say P pluine. enqired Broy, with exciteun t. That distinguished young lady was i sitanrt P41 you I" iep1od ('hackn. waiting their comling ini 'her most .' " u mwist betra y the secrets gorgeous robes, seated upon a rather- tU y' e ravelled hair sofa in the " rece rion- room" of .the little house in Church street. tf.i C si iO C:yi: Charlie. lDrny sea ted hti nslf' on tlhe " W vdh erKed o other end of the :o_'', n b ( ,J hti e on '.m n h e: i rN Br y, h chd aor endeavored tokh hewdwru', hghiiiig at ondleavored to lok t'taou;h the vi' irdex''- (0' lt3tiu ' '1 't c1ii as ii m '1 t i S '3{ i'S ' ' ' S d 19 =t ,i 9 3 to s?; i, 'i _ J _ , ' 1 t° z' s ! ; 3i , a f F3 1 fi= t14 +'. x 4_ 4t1 1 ? t; ,- ' -# ;} ; , ,, '" . { , 'rt.i' 'y i ', . .;;,. .' r == z i{ ;;, ._ "b 4 ,Y r t t page: 38-39[View Page 38-39] THlE F1IRfMAN' S MIESTSON. "X1 oII, 1 tact that feller that yell set ci0 ( tp-ay, and he gave tmei ten del- irs tq let me kntow where he coult find you fIo - niitht_" Oho I Thaet's it, "ehi! He's game ,14sWhatithtloughlt. ' o I btole Itbunti It,(Nttt'to i~yltIUU4e at eight o'clock O-iiighit, and- I'd Lakte hinm to a dance- htous i'( Wh'tYn yti 1e," sakd(iriu,,sa. ter propirietor of tt oii 'YtffKe'. ivereti to the It ng'i t u "rtscl on 1 11e1 Of ll A t of the ti1: It )t.r1ittttd1 t l Thi 1001an .l 't RU ra Yeniet ~ctd ore~n 0 11 i Ofi t ad t ed10 1 "1 s1 k a i' 1ni td~ m Sio (I' to I S , ol~ 12 1 t .n' = f ;. ;I, , i } , +a ,z -i S' , tt ti L f t +t f :! t f , G + f } E, i i ( _. «h{® {i tj i { ~ i4 i a . tlr i,1 r try t. t,. 1 . a " . ,f '. t':s e ; S ' r il f;it Was very care~ects icyIi . But, "' '*.'. I w IIl t1ll von 111;r tea - t1 t iie 'end i atwV\Wibiir, shortly _' C 1tftit : r tie t'itrtitre oft"ztty dear brother L~ U"rwht, (lear fr'ied ?" es i) i: :c 1did ,a *' i;1.. the aiuillA ars. Wilbur' brokte-113 I f -ar h t "\ 'len Toi liBnow- hie11()1i d went to reside with her rkla- m y 4 hL t ory, vonun iv 1ftel 1e~t ttA- " =.' . y toIV:Ut1,i, n 1c lt'W t f'r, thle' 'c ;;vI bieatne ouopclled 1 tto retain to " ()li, I0!no tc 131tbe. Tici a c '' ie there a young man called t':al e :U) 'ct1li ti t anotl mx ftt('221 tIt' oX 1tt her tiiid I were ajc)i1' 110 l(1: t em bo;Iy. But , ys . i eI U1(1Iiand ' Yih utiele') and 1- t~s} a,. 1 S \Yl ' 1yt)'1 h iol teed{1 l ite l ;i', e .ieed l to be a Vu t 1 ;!1 lien f'an11ti jo!' o lt e vl tre 71i i tott lIlI. iiou ; hi1 eotnd154- {'7! N5il 1 " t i % HV I o2 11 ja 1(I O 0tiil;i1in t'i \O11_,0 ,11 Ct~l t'i tllitll' g 1 ii'' it17 ~iin)";l'eiti dc'uot1linate 101himET ii(ilttit. I2) vi ul illa. ti Ti egr emCo a ,ia b ett 'ee 01yiT NI lttICt- din5 l1iilliant. ' !±A 521:led en{i jllak .-i1} ( l' Yti v te t lte'o"l' O IdHVI bec=a e iti( rsted in " Ai ntrdear un11t " to ii .thi', I 'i Id hint.' (? 1 t'e i utIA 1, r04tIe it Ia' latnd- t' 0 Yinittiftn I ti i itr eIeiition 1 $. a teidialy to t fli air hby ltc sides. etO? 511, li!I'mne t a IN'!.fto( re- s2 ;,dt: t'hv(1 that T" (si'r 11i !; I T;' . "e tti' cl; ,,,; ear ~ Ila, arv iior)e fort mnate nos n t~i~a ot gt ~ i' i1 ap1.'tiu~\t ' 1 Lz it'iet::.1tttan I WitS. Iiltpou su~nglean0(11 he W?1I )W a 1 . t en"i. '-t t ear be toofltliig ele than ftT 'i ,fl ' ~I,.I o I~ tine-lon tB i t id tid(011- 4 ~o; t o jt iosni aAnt , i)1. 10s511e_,no0 1ad quality can k, a1 1 5 ();t Itkt Sn tttO(Iig t\ an ti, I in illl, i I u '1 1 m t lliz', +i1 l t 't tit S i til 5 'i'.'te ,t1!it) 'it ( '5iO tht1 t' 'I'et 1 1tH). ?! t1lV ; itt l l.te t --- heth rut11 i1-tit' 1ii tl~t g ;ttil. oieto inn, t asie h ~Z1a 'a 1 c ~ t\0 11'iit i1( 01 tE111" tli ol ltt dt 2i~i~r- - I tth blsEd ~Lid etl li.etobear-d it-eP- t at~ i~\I it O1 " Weltheir what, Beat'r?" enqei .rod the been Otiit ~ ~ e tt, . hi oung mtither, passintgIter atrnii affee- L't Ixe t})'Atio1tulr.aroud iie ek of her cozn- Andagin site timusetl thie baby Y anti I )1iiit1t-.A ~ saidt lis ds" ethter le loves me," said E11 , 'Pt eotli~ ~ .t ~ i'r tt'i ig to hiide.ker bialsbes. Gd u tu i e i md." :lie nNi nitited. " Ieo'' broke forth time lantdlady. utI' Anid Ed~te .1ginlitoht Idtat tIame itix .net a l~idney !I've set' o uuothing, Wit Ii 5011e 5t1111)00 is sli ttiiyjmgtl hoI Love )i! XVIy, if a blasting zephyr ti'.e lkiiQ'1(SSale!d (itvktiiility could, toutched a against the hem of your gar- tut t'trn P t lamiete lii in tllt ge eand nottr.i' i"'"" at- net, h'i nten miles 'Sto breathe & tttt1~i3.linitge (111 roiton 1 io 111(it. Wotldi't he, chuck I irrills~ltl e' ' oc susi/ 'f hem; gU i~ tn!ul1 Whith. sin }ayaswrdwt :r ; I- do" Y'ttatl vt-a Rs 1t'"titd eck + ,it 1 he 't O ('l:nt1i ', I as vt I;2§- in .i ' "ie T1( {}!t Un i bud I 1 e a tt ' ii ha1 '1 x K a {, . ' ! : ; 'K tO ti1 & ljtl tt , t il lied (ll .i o .'hPi ' uedlt(ii ;n f , nt t!%iiit , snca ' t -i ' ' ' -.-' i .t" 7?t°iEsJ 'e.,"u c-t . i t 1I :1 - , i' ;}X - !}} y z_"ttt t- 4t P i A i "tti i -' A ! i 1 i ii-. t ) 'i j - 'i _ is f LIittn / '.I c f i t1O )i j ii t 2i 10.I b rs it S4-n t ,K t 'Xi _ it . '1Ii i '' . tj , ' . ' , " i ' ~Btaygi fltt t e 't t t tal o ' t1("All 1)i' 1 ye ko n n, Vi hi -.t, I ' o' j D l .. t r . , . I i I tt , t y-ttIihc . I i 't I t fti t I r wcf ('t' ' 'r i ' t- ittd Io ntt~ 'It t the vo5ite o tL i et it elio5 ( p 41t $ ofAt' tt'' i ra ist nt j tICt' a at h- - (~ t. , i~ , 1 5 5,i-(f tj "it 'j trfXV t' 11\!' i~t+ 'l'tt. stW o eisn it t.- 2rhe:.-{1'+i1en-AtB- ii to t V t t Itit ttiA i'i; it t .tt t'T i n: t hbo Wh;tin r'd inY hi to '7t' t H' : t 1#-;A i f at otl.s- X~tti ~tte, \i 0 i ' t tnot 0 ' t ' itij dt' sin'AKy' ''L t t s4ina i "1 n t'[n a -tl i ii ;:nt n C L\t ' 1 IV tnt 1l l d ' i ! fi Istt 1 r'hYI page: 40-41[View Page 40-41] 40 " "nocourse he WOUl," concluldei the lawibmly, as though baby's cry confirm- ed the trith of her assertion.- " To be brief, this yonng man whom I have mentioned so won upon. tue as to persuade me to consent to marry him. "It was his choice that we should be aiar-ied iii this city. " I was very foolish, I begin to think, dear," coiitinued the speaker, turning to Ella, "to give way so easily.' Strange, that we have 11) presentiimeit of coming 'ev il m1 s uii ci-h C SCS !" . . I lft my uncle's house witneat niyT explanation-uvili a sinpie farewell -- and that written and lef t upon a table. "\Ve arrived at a house in iilccker str'ee-t, and1 there the c(-remny WtS- 1 ) formedI vthi two servants as witesss. A as . hail miy poor brother noen i here. I had been saved fren the elects of m y ignorance! - .. "All se-Imed to roe rigit, and, with ie nrriage ieItiiieitei I lly )ocket, I acconmpa11ied my husband to a boarding house in Barrow street. I There for soie tune we lived conm- fortably and happy. " Alter awhile, however, my husband began to stay away from honme o'ights, and wien Ihe did come in, would. be in- oxieated. HIe was, however, never cruel to re-that is, lie never beat me: for there is a cruelty worse than physi- eal.force. . " There is, dlear, a suffi-i-ng of the heart that exceeis all expres;ii--that. of the physical iature, can ' never equal it in intensity. A cold, heain s ndifIfe rence, stucceeding upon earuest protestations of extireie anet ion--ahl!.u it is that whichh so often causes a sor- row in woman. that, because 1iUnSeen, - others cannot appreciate, and thereore cannot syipathize with. :" Ani now began to appear with him, apon his returning to his hoie---whens hediddoso-aman whuliolm he introdiucel as Mr. Whiitiore, and whom he aliuti- - arly called ' Harry.'- "The manner of this man became dir 2ustingto me; it seemed to indicate presumption, that even in my ignorance, I thought would produce evil effects. So it has proved. "At length I became a mother. Of my actual suffering I will say nothing. Of what was - to come, I tlhcn, for that first time, had a dread. " My husband's attention to home' Sotiaed to decrease. SNot so, his conipaniol's. exc lenti, I was entirely forsaken, eel pt)bythis \Vittmor'e. S\ly board reidaii ed unpaid until thel bor cdinug-houmse keener said that r iu-5t find a lainteil:ic else .here. " As soon as I was able to leave the 'ouse 1 (id so, and itained lodgings at ti e h iose whence your noble lover broiught me1. " I soon found it nfeesarLy to obtain employment. I sneceede'1 to soie ox tent. "Fhe man Whitmore coutiued to call tuon me; and now hia manner be- caine inure and more imporrtinent and i'tI)tllhive. " informed me that my husband had forsaken me entirely and that I had not been truly iarried--that the cere- anony was but a. mockery; th t my poor baby was illegitimate, and I- was -was iere vagaoond." L a The tears of the mother and her for. ncr companion now flowed copiously. I called," resumed the former,. " at thme house that I felt I recognized as the locality of our marriage. " I was informed that no preaehei bad resided there at all ; nor had any official entitled to perform the cere- lmoiin . " Thus utterly helpless, 1 resigned myself to my fate. " To whom could I apply? My' brother's whe!1real)onts I knew nothing of; an I was connue'd thmat my untc, w h'o liad opp1e1 : n1 noIi ately the visits TIE FIREMAN'S MISSION. i e 1 " THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. _4 .$ r mtii,-onld in no manner aid panion arrived rat the engin-ht mse- Lt:. thatt is. rhey w re thint g thir sto1ie And so. =at little work I coull get among themselves. to do, I dit But I have not been A sailor had happened - at the door healthy, ad114 1',w'e been so vretclledl! while the boys wee " dusting down," " Well, at th time when your fiend iai as lhe tauc{ked and put about rathe-r rescued ine fron the horrible leath that treqiuently, one of themI asked him in, hre n-clsi mc. 1i man Whitmuore was and in a few minutes he .was bunking, in the rotom using every effort to induce sounds asilee). nie to acquiesce in his arralrgemients. " Sa. , Eph. was ye ever on the sea Such is my sk.ory. If I have done 'eminljuired one of the boys, who had a wrong, pardon andl pity ne !" ~ down-east twang to his VOice. SI the young muoiet er cilueiided. " Yes, 1 was,' aisweired Eph. " Was Pauilu 1" said Ella, .her beautiful yOuO ' t es sulased witlh tears. " There is " I iec'kon I was. Where was von ilhiig to )ardJon; ;anl I not onl1y pity, Eph spat a (ud of tobacco and iom- but love. you, dea finllnd : and mire. muemed his ory SVU I'll sec if I can't aid you. I knOw " WYell, ye must know I had an all- oiileoy that will helpn e to aid ,tred itchig to go to sea ; wl 1) some yeU."; of o.ul people down iat IlogVil told n " Ye's, ard thit's me." iinteirulpteId the I'd better go a short vy'ge fast, and go(d landhInly, " though yno, MissElla, ai kordiu'ly I tuck passage for ('bar- mian- soiimlm Iy else-I know who. lest-on Well ,what do you w ant ?" - ''was great, slhdin' out of Bosting This uery u as allirssed to a man ilaibir, 'tween the isla nds andl by the that stood in tin doorway. . 'r viian llight-houses tell we got cleaa He ha:md 'nlljt arrived there. ,. .mt to sea; llanlthln I begun to think 4' 1 wish to rmtoiii you-" t ii iemed ltbster 'd eat for dinnerat lie iuised a Idinokud at the invalid. the coliee house was all alive .nd Sitehal ad miit his eye. ~iawXhng mmirinidee of me. I.oill en:ainlost °(bn Hlavn i ' she exclaimed. .- eel he claws a scrm pin my msies, and Tihm tmanad bemnttlV left. Creepill' up and down like. 2,iarrer in a wt is the( emitter "' e"nquired El- 't' st -lbllltfkl'i, i th iy~f'. ours^ mother. "I heerd one of thie sailors say it blew " Tm m-- pretty fr sh ; but it. sont orful salt to "t \ ~iI !" 110me, and I felt m pelf tiuriin' white as a " Is the Whitmore I spoke of!" . sheet every miuit,.num il uily nature " No,no !' (mill te ilauliady. " lis coubtln't stand the iaVin' of thie ship imne is Iii hle.'" - - any longer and I be'ginl to 'hel:lve lily- Not at all," iteph i the tmther. " I lset I never blievd there . was so. know ltmu, al! 1t on iw " - nub hisile of me be iore. Bit what " Well, thie, ii 0.isa lie is \ltmilor'e ima i nime nt 4 was -i lat the sailors aR lie sha'n't stopa a1 'wlUt more in riy 11rr1 ait me wXfit' Ih itft sicke i:hII to luimse'," and she gave the ihihle to Ella go the toplt- r iml tight lilT. Tey. ,idiI't ant jeass5el out of ti 11om in a lrage. 5's '')m to n'are a bit aind n iof 'emnsaid thuatp r1k a ndimrilm a-s would cure i1ne, CI IPTI V. i n- thet ie u i oe tihr tm mlade nr. t ii 5j i~n-m i all iverm and feal sihier 'ni ever: r1i 1wh ay an . om4. w t in wu s ti 1 m bol Oi i1 a " .i l,', ii,.h Iii'.:.:', 1,. IhiS cohl t- fitl-k_ (.'r' Xt ii..S ' a Xi mo-, till i), 1 ni , k ft _ }s Z'4~°f z '- z t' 6' i k 11 page: 42-43[View Page 42-43] TUE FrTfE~\NS MTS1(N. tie i rk , e4 ";5l i' 11:t t t It3 11' I over1-Si I W 11:O and l ttt141 d llelt,1 "1'1lire o 1t1}tr ;re'ih.'e'dsit be: " t I41 ike to tit 111n 41'~1 thinf' 111 rv1~w,' said 1, ' fair I heel WUS ttan "lie ki 'tier r~~1: tol 1( 811wed i 1( 41o ii 4 z iii t-(.Lo ("liit 411t ~ 11 -t loil411 OtO a b i'f t4 ih 41 hii' hilIt to In 'p a I {i t 11001t P411111I' jut, anld Stud1 tltnit was m15 om btiIt or Ihe vy'go. " Well yie see lo-i'e Wi is anoiter' fel-b etr hesl.4511 14 -tt XXilt-'go in' to A;Char- I4'141 1 as. it p 1,a 11.4 1t-4:1n4he was rot-ii{ pit-1, too. 141141has Ii 1 ' 44-141 a Ltt tt. altl 111411 O g 1.4 41 i, ~d I 77'i; 111411I si'h1a1l over ai~. .ie~rt c t li:nt. f lt £ tj III to 14- 0 t 4 ' t i 'i t .P 1 I id I----i: it 1 a itdlt'iadhlte-.('i" liu'I I ever it' °i, a 44 I told411theitlit#i 1(1 hi- I'ti o1 Ion1is to(4 13i*tiiig by 1h4td4if I 11ull! to wall,1 all tie wary " Af(ter we'd1 144(14to 501 ai4onttee? as I thourglt I'd 10417141"go" on di1ox itgail.114no1 try ti see ii' thle ir w ouldi1t lilt' foc ite01I4r ; Hit bow the yes- t1 i d(1 toss Uzup 111141 down ! 1I4W(41141e (lit. There was~ a hti11r at a wit$°I o11 th ltl part that kept secre'W11 ' On lid' tip, 1114(1 every time e (1tield her with that 'eri-ider, as they called it, behind, she'll raise ani pitch fbr'ard like a icl~ ing liess;. "I eonliimi't stamid it1 but a few. mm - uttis,11114 1had to get itter miy lberth a tin about t! #e tUiet t, , for IIY14" oi1st about as wetak as a ibarley' stork, and reeled like a luau11 that 1had(1got tight on oucl cider. ' "Tecook cameh down after a wh1111 ai id14PId better try to take soinetlunj' that wais simple. "I told 111141 :iiiything that would 1stay th wfl wOuiiit1) a grlt.it oss itt . acid 1' li{' -id li' T iiike° m rringiioil14. ii1 dlttel a whs ilie f atf'hl i,t4 '14, l. t ;1ilt 1 pot it oth the table a'id fll 'tit. I got loofii half of it' do r \itei en no It '411111 ' i 'in till ,011-40510' . f'l I.1'ain't i111111e tI'ocIL to b1 d a ,k Ironi that tunie til1T. got a l1101'I %lidi't \021t.11 11'71 n nt1Mii1)1(1twatair. ft waII't. no w-ort (tifl-' h41i 1- i 1,ed u the 1cst 1.i, i a.ta}rato i1 4 it t Ii ti g S[ O'o"1, od afll sot4 ufi 1, 1i iai". V el1,. ye 0 tee wl ar I 'F 1O~gn11 ('t) 10411(141at(Iit'Ishte1, ltie0 1 ~, '41non to rue .WIit 7 1 rhti ji fl e ((Ii nep:? s-. I tc(1aof'ii,' said I, :1}i4111'01' It i1ii111 if 1 tior'iit t1i0 (1n1( 1 ini 110or cu I' 1 ;1 t i,' sai i1, ' ift 1e\'(', p ti.1 11 'i ii (1i a..I S( --1( 1 1111' i lis V .I iceIt, aId 1 txxo' at ~i''Iii.''I. tc io, 11(i1't St ;Esa: 4 ig11a:; I 2 a "10(0(tiafr.1'?1 cj Si4St h. ' n now 110 ell. ye av i""a(" " i'4 t 1ko n l I'erIi luut en fr fait 141"C, ¢Lt' e C"' d'tl4it i 1 ---(11(' t to itiikta hIirt 110(0nt' ', 11,1i ea1ddat ce.i it or gin it away. There was nit 111tv :a t1x -Zkr' 1 d ,'li1 1101ii- '11 .r"ore of 'em 1big.( eiini to Ink nv'1 f at tflit1ro(e of a do'11 I 1 did', a 1111 iiltii (',0111n' in. It wtts ':im-g 'har 11freez'e a I tell you. But Provideuc0 oilers take ke'er of titi as is wH411h11' ti; heilrtiu iii-1 'awlves-anti 1 etad 1(1101ia ii1 inii(need--- rea (TOJ'ii ai as Oabbodt et ji'l'Iom bn's 1(1052 110lit.wasa (IiO"Ui 6'i 00(0, ti,1an1 t (l{i'dt~I IMU'CO, 9111 spit like a gentle- iman~. says ho, ' Mis;ter : lIr erne. i I \VIS VOHl, [4lbuy a ilon auil goi to Bye (111 (Uiiiai4oi's) ;tbrtttS ia 11(110rate chance IoiI' Euibei'.' " ' D~o yVithin:. Icould make fifty per cent Y'r ; tS1. I TiCI I U2\YS MfS5luN 1 F ifly p(era-t'it" 's:y 1e. ci4441 n14'tiake twxo launired (-eas'.' Doou1 Xtno" I1' thing about navlI itlin -a 4 'a ,if'41. i'll on f i f5 , stad f11 tw nts1 %, -T t n' 1 i - A lpd}4::d' pi 14 'and Zt' h aitx as 111114the1n y t ' :t, y -:L: lortlia~i rC II say s ti. .Y tip iag up ':a i d dtxYn. So)1got 1LU hU' i:lineC, 1141 itl cit 1up so 't xta1:i14ti't " 1i.., 141441 il 4( 1 t it all ig t. 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I- - P o r 4-i 1 .1 ' j o ' 1 ' I ' 4 ( a 4 e a " 4141j1 37 V 4- 41'~ a h till !.41111 ate 1 1111 a i n'~i't"i l e . ar 2 (t i 441 4 i it ' ) a- tl:ai.i \ t tn v iiit jlOkl t '1.'i' 4 :LSis°9. : a if .4 1 : 4)IO (\4 (. it'4 )i Sit t, 1: 14i1 l I t ai l (0VI 1. biflt t i 3L r1 :.:tX; tiltiiit AI' ll tni'f 11144 1 117iOS thlJ(1n\il her, xx i tli S(lni "'1'4 ~ tks, and ' I+d i' li itS -, 111 it :1(: eie ite to 14iit tltt 111r11 t '.XI t- t .Jo i~iii'k 014 i.l h 1 l til'-PC ith 1 tll1101tWe a t P." flile p t, #i itt t wi 3fic-la n 0"' 1 t 1 iill ('II , )L 'Y l tY gOt '114(i'1i0 7 l1l111t 5 iid t uk ( (1tl'(00Itch tOtSlto hiit prth atfi -must ailtha111411 X~tt'i:it 1l l-e. i (i)) titi'( 1: 1141d1, 1 4th- a 1iiis i' 41(1f 1, , h '114' 41-4. d utt t U) n u I't' a il 10 1114 he 14 t 3t, 110 414111 t atmu s 4 414- i; .Rt 111(1 ''i ta 11 'to i X'0' ll th mI14(1.'!" I0111i iiilst'1tl-dtc hS on.(4I i ' 5 ii''ti4 j l t'fi4 1111(141. o lInii,1111 ..~4 t, l tIt lhit 44.41 tnput i x t 111 -;to L'- a out two tiiiiit a d ('' Vti 111, 1O.YIsia1111t,,11( 1t~i e n it(14111 1 '"I ed ii('rhal) 110) tio it-er' a lligtr Oia . O~t' ure t'i'lt11 '( ts ila nt, liltS (''l 11 a-h 41 lflC t li utt, a' n olhti onticid the stiluigs and lect her relit. ('aosnrn it ! it Was lowni' than it wasi- at aiogged along sow' east---w tidfair.elfaslt Tis maf do4 mie right mad,b- x, f4i -'f 'Ii - 'i4 Il page: 44-45[View Page 44-45] T HE FIREMAN N'S MISSION, * eause I began to suspicion as how I'd "een tuk in. "'Well, my friend,' sez I, 'I'l1 go back to Belfast--for I aint a going' to gin sway my notions, I tell you.' "'That's right,' sed Zeke, 'let's up kilock and quit Baders.' "'Baders'' said the man with the eigar, 'why, you eon founded bull-calf this here is New York!' "If that didn't flatten me right down 4 there's no seed in pumkins. Me and Zeke and Zephauiah loafed about fm. an hour or two, and then we not into our boat and started for the Polly Anu She was gone. Some interninalihc scoundrel had untied the string and let her slide. Never see hide nor hair on her arter that. "Settled down here, old buffer, and here we are ! Ain't that bully, boys ?" Ye're nighty mart sailors," said one of the boys, who had a stroii Htibernian acen t "but I can tell some- thing, too. Did ye ever hear how Mike Donohoe cured his pig I" "Not at all," said Eph; "let's have "Mike Donohoe Ii ved in a small town foreninst this little village of New York. He's a busy man and strives hard to turn ain hoiiest penny to account, where's there's anly chance of prolit. "Mike had a little patch of ground behind his tiouse, where he supports a few dicks and chickens; and the fresh- est eggs in the neighborhood can always be found oni his premises ; for he never allows himself to be possessed of more than a single-dozen at a titue. " In addition to his stock of poultry, Mike purchased a young pig; which, r: .alter tour nonxths' petting and nursiug,. the prided himself upon exhibiting tot his friends and acgnaintance , a 'the 'swait( st crathur in the wmrhld.B' Buit Mike's. pig took sick last wet a, from his coughing and snee'/: s :up- tois, it W5as certainly evident ti at he' had contracted a bad cold. "Close by his residence dwells a sician---a kind-hearted man; and ror skillfal---whose practice is none of th; largest. As he caie from his house, a few mornings since, Mike stood at hisp gate, ruminating upon the chances in favor of his young porker ; and observ- ing the doctor, he haled him " "'he top o' the mornln' to ye, doo. thur d' " ' Ah ! Michael, how (re you i' - It's very we 1i I au meself, doethur; but perhaps ye'll be tellin' a poor man WOL he'll e dide' for tie l, sine t "' Pig !' exclai=ti the doctor, with a smile. ' hVat ni Iand 'whaL'tis the mat. tet' with him p ' Sure, he's very bud imide,s o bs is. A could, doethliu. Snaizing aril barking the hed 01? lhu a'niost, an' I'd like to know what I'll he doiu' wut hin t?' \Wel'. really, Michael, I can't say, I'm net a png doctor, atay rate !' It's mesel' as could say that, su's. But s'p'Osin' it w \ b1 ahby, iiistead-- the swait eraithnr-what would 1(I be doing' wuth him for tao cold he has t$ "' Well,' continued the -doctor, coi- siderately, ' if it were a child, Miliael, perhaps I should recoiiinmnd a inustanu poultice for his back, and that his fee be placed in hot x;'al r.' cc' It's much obbleeged to you, docthutr, I am,' responded alike, as the physicians pasad along; and he enter ed his doi-" foul., c'l Biddy!' he added, addresing hi good woman, ' we'll cure the ig, so ws 'Vill.' ' And in a little time the snai.'i'g porker was enveloped in a strung mias- fain poulti-e, from his ears to his tit Notw itt h- g hi sti'igles, and hi'i w4 hi'ii- adii1 torlie fr fom the action of it e unyielin g iAh or, a Atuh of ab most boilingeater iwas pra'paxrcd, and i!t t) it poor)' i w V ass caused abo his knees." TIIE FIREMAN'S MISSION, "Next .morning, bright and 'early, ifichael stood at his little gate once' wore, awaiting the coining of the doe- 'r, who soon miade his appearance, as i' Good morning, Mike; how's the' pig ' , ~' "'0, be- gorrah, doethur! It was eighty onlcivil in ye to be trading a neighbor that way, so it was.' "' Why, what hashappened Mihael ' "' lappen'd-is it ! I put the powl- ice on the pig, so I did. -ai' lie squail- d bloody further to be sure;.an' the all cate oro li as from nape to What!' h"'An' thh' I put the swait baist's caet hto the hot washer, as ye bid me do, an' he Inbers ! in live minutes the hooto dupt clain ot o' him intirely, 00!f so they did !' "The pi., died under this double dose, 1i1 though MikO has iever since asked he doctor's advice upon similar mat- ers, he always insist that it was ' a aaiue thiic'k, so it was !' CIAPTEUl XL.. As theshades of night drew on, the iieiora bieoys were eniga.;ed in a pro- ecag thati was very unusual to them. Sue1iti'n of them' were present, ad so were 01 seven or eight dily- inluig tallow c adls and a score of bt I ey, ld fellow " snug outone f the bho' to ie fo'ur. " This ain't iv at all, is it" :' Welt." was tlie answer; "you know har you've got to do, don't you ?" "lDon't Ii Well, I guess 'I do! Don't ? Eph, do we know what we've got to .'. "But s'pose the old bell strikes 'up- y, .. "Well, when that Comes we've got to a, ye know. But spread out as bully if Big Six was eominig down to the Square, anid make as much show on the black as yea can. After all lhid been sufficiently corked and their breeches turned down at the button and their redshirts hidden by good broadcloth coats, the boys )repared to start. There was pnly one grumbler in the crowd, and that was the, party who had drawn the chance for banking ahne. By the curbstone, clqse to the engine house, stood a colored gentleman who rejoiced in the pos'ssion of a pair of very seedy exempt iilitiary brOechOes. lie had the appenuimee of having been a cook for some. vointeer company,, as the breeches dig played quite a nmuber Of patches, surroundd by burnt cloth. liCecamne, \1hi iiuog, to the door of the iMetaiora hwm e, and was, about peeping through the key -hole when the door opencd anid two black menap- peared, and then two imore, and more, until the solitary ndividi al1; with t;Io exempt breeches cast up the whites of his..eyes and created : "Golly ! What you niggas doing in the Mattfymor'ar's house! 1'ayh !Wher ye goin ? Ye take me with yO-hey 1" "Hi, golly !" answered one of then. " Take ye with us? Guess we will, old black chalk." "Cosmetic, yoU mean," said another. " ie's got just about the polish that they hang out for gents' moustaches. Is yer a barber, ole fer?" " No, I ain't no barber, I'm a rmnsi . man, I am. UsEd tokeep a barher shop an' play do gittar ere, but m eastom(- ers had a bigger lot o' soap on hand dan I did, and (dey soft-soaped so hard oni do tick, dat when I.0om1e to pay 'spences dar soft-soap washed outde business, yo see. An' so I went into de army.' "Oh, yer went in do army, did ycrt Did yer see any fight' ?" "Didn't It Golly! I was cook-I was. An' when rashuns run short, didn't the fellers scrimmage round over de puts adI'I sy dlere weren't any bcau : i , , "'r Tj= a r'' _ f # ct _ i . , { 4 page: 46-47[View Page 46-47] ii In da~tr soup, an' at I t(SAy( O trotuble Rligwhite eyes rolled over and over a i6"Yoi' jes' step one side, andIl iw Thytreaa.t px; eiOrkr 'cause I sold d(3 gre se, ho tried t fid a slit to ;et oait. ye !,It's~a a sw elr is' iieh was (pie of my surijiisites' Gully, "'Ye see I'se had--" , oniY. cept 'bout :rashutune-eleso yf fxtefu b 'didn't deY lfBut wliar you tellers "Hold on, there !" intelruptxd John; didn't hare no eranmps whendc osbrehs1 .tgoim' ?" son ;" Let's pt)U1dmn on the stanid, an were an. Oh. no~ su pected elrcti tti1oeo h "Goin'" to have a dal rlce~ old greasy. he'll make us a seh! Co me, litu, Zu!Bu e ews ree ot nwiprd ihhsn sayt in 501.1fightl" " 4e cdar! Wht th 1 tt (.t'tpection 'nr cQginsanee,'do elesalndougdtth "tFight?. 7yes, I'm around, I am!I, cried the darkey, pointing to the )I'l's egun tear have sich cramps a~tede okdfrh ''i Which way yer guim' ? I'll be your site Ceo'ner.' tur hadn't 'nuff opium fur. Shwd ertre n~a !al to' !" WVhile all g'laniced in that iv(;tin~,der th~nh they , ered derselve fdr"Teesffeno "W a\ell, captain : what's vour name ?' ! haZy made a dart to get through rj utomii+ahh " codfrui.te ".'Narsli tuolzs Ilaz Y. 'r1 C1rtj(1a ! For'- 'owd. '" Go on ! Tell is, an' stop e a-tiko. W 'lhv ard !" 'Now (.:tt.!)h ! I v'mldu'.,in amt in' !" Ivreiarcements. 'rho "WeI4'1 ll 1, ca ptain, it's* urnoio t t(%U -~N ' " ' i' i " 1't'Vd }\,3 t1 l .i. I Mr . IHa2y put fOrwar'I onefotnth a adJhsns yout should eie mounlted e( l i1 i1 111,vii (1 x U tis;I ,ltl rilof the l)i rt aind, as esn otadyum ybt? one of $hoO f tirt tile. 'tCoIe )h A ; , T a .?1't l , %why tdeytook to dciv legs , a o"h r h ~ et h :,'. 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Too big & "ye the ones as I to go dow ii fox e twxo fellows areo sure ams i'mzalive, it life tile others t tolte the rI 1eta- gi't hli,xxe're lit wo rd; aid let's (lieily wa'huiig, lien the list'ha~d iLHilsaid 1 W111.'' le wits sure that were wihiteinen1 1 m ' mt'lii to vxsit't ni'taken, 'l1a '' ! r to. ;rt' (,it !u'' anti :ii LiUOS1. No mem0o tmilOs 1t us, amid I'll put aiolt crpIir off Is, i1,. flhe front door,. j i(1. page: 48-49[View Page 48-49] , " x ., c ; . 5 -i { f .Y r. T .jV a; ; I ' f _4 " ' £ lit K' " { Y fi. 8 TIIEFIREMAN'S MISSION Bray did not recognise the gent, hat "fHo! ye're in love, are you?" cried concluded that It was, of course, the Bray. " Well, go in .and set down- elegant Willis in disguise. and think of your sweetheart." Then the woman made him a sign. Nastatious obeyed, with many grinm Tt was evident' that Willis had mis- and a profusion of thanks. taken him for another. " I gay, chum," said Bray, as they The woman dropped a slip of paper. passed the tndergrond way I have When the couple had turned the cor- spoken of," wouldn't like to be knocked ner, Bray picked up the scrap, and down there some dark night, would wet after reading it said.: " Come on, boys!" By " While the boys laughed at their ex- # But our hero stopped ; he thought of captain, he "fell in " and brought up Elab and the light oath was withheld, the rear.' - " Not much, old boy! Must be a After tramping some two blocks, they blame nasty place, that. Has arybody stopped at a two-story, rot ten-looking gone through it that yer know of " frame home. "No. I'd like to try it once, and 1 The entrance was four steps down guess I will, sometime. Come on " fron the sidewalk. Was it a " coming eveit " which A dark and dirty alley ran back from " gast its shadow before," prompted omw the street, and close by it was the en- hero to ut ter his design ? trance to a cellar or excavation of some nature underneath the house. CIAPTER XVII. The entrance to this excavation no Tim dance-house was not precisely timorous man would undertake, especi- what " outsiders" would igilne. ally in tlii low neigll)orhood, going, as Through somi' of the gades of char- it did, even beneath the first floor. aeter that tirong such entertainments, ray 'ioelted at tle front loor several there is the same real refinement that times unt il at list an nged negro woman graces the genuine aipstocrat as well as appeared. -ihe riuhiculous afrectanon of any shoddy= lie informed her of the condition of pretender in the neighborhood of Unionx Hazy, and requested t tste vonhl en- Square ; and yet, these establishment teitain him and lend hiia a uthier pair are dens ofreime, degradation and moral of breeches. filth. She replied that .m could stay in her The hai~ll in Lawrence si reetis located front room, but she had no clothes to in the rear of a liquor saloon, whose lend him except an old pair of lianta- proprietor is, in his tax entry, marked loons that would only Conie down jusit is a " respectable colored gentleman." below the knees, but they were. not ft To the casual visitor the locality. to go to the dance in. would be only suggestive of miserable " You hear, captain," said Charlie ; poverty and pauperism. "ye'll have to stay in till. I get through But this is a mistake. this job, and then I'll bring ye-a pair of Low and grovelling as everything my own over. How's that?" seems, nany " proprietors" actually "All right, eurnel ! You'se a gentle- " coin money," from that class of citi- m'an ! I do believe you is a geenine zens who have county friends to "show- cullered pusson, after all !" was IUazy's jup," and from curriosity or taste, are reply. "I. wonder who that handsome~ frequent visitors to these 'dens, wench was that passed -us down Lby der untch Hill and Mackrelville are pal- grocery dar l" aces compared to these holes. . is so retired that if "Macbeth mur- d Du~jnr an" wen e as notasle th ti p a' i si t i~t a time, entered the saloon, the whites of the eyes of these expectant ladies d s went up under their eye-lashes, and d supposing him to have a goodly - a .then came down again, much more air of lungs and thepower of usig luminous aid enticig, than they were ~im, nothing could be heard by the previous to that excursion by the ligh olice outside ; notwithistantng which, nzag train. Hero are very few, if any, roundsmen in n atrolmen, sergeants or captains that The orchestra had been casting his re not fully ac iuainted with the estab- looks toward a veiy plump and lightly shment,and know that scenes aresome- clad female of the colored persuasion, mes enacted therein that are not ac- who seemed to be inclined to make a wording to law and are much more de- test of the question whether her pink erving i r peculiar attention than stocking looked better on the back he pe "pasen ger who is swindled by stroke or the front, as she threw her ro' ; .:age-driver and is informed plump limbs to and fro under the seat. S ,s-buttoned individual that The judgment of character by pedal- mn. bmuit or get out-the getting ognomy (i.e, foot-siognomy) is as great 1L ourse, being accompanied with a science as that of phiz-iognomy. to of his stamps. To a constant attendant 'of balls who J3 b's" is now in full blast. may have a tendency to philosophize, remiah is seated upon a diiinutive this science is of great benefit in leading gshead, commuercially denominmated a ; him to select partners, - fr i 't'= TILE FIREMAN'S MISSION. . 49 .it the one we are about to 'visit is " tieree," and with his cracked fiddle in h more aristocratic and orderly in his hand, has been quietly awaiting a Aduct than any of the others, and glass of " bourbon and bitters ;" having wn as "Bob's." received 'it-it being of _considerable Wilia.nis' memorable establish- size as "a drink "- he is satisfied that that in years gone-by. every the time for ringing up. the curtain on er for the "elephant" was sure the tableaux has arrived. it, whence graduated the great His music is a bad complication of --somewhat resembled it. areas from Tro'atore, not at all under. wn.one step to doors that at night stood or decently played by him, and are alwayscltsed, but through the cracks minstrell " music, 'wherein "sJust b- of which streams of light are to be oh- fore the battle, mother," mixed with served front without, and a knock made, " De Ole Gray Goose." a gentleman of dark persuasion answers - But it suits the crowd ; and why .your knock, and, if he is satisfied with not ? yur1 atppe'aanen, y.ou are ai; iccommlliodat-. . yo.rithca vane, t u reatomno"t Old Jim, as he is called, however, has ed with an entrance. tno t n , a to be periodimally returned by a glass of It's now about nine. o'clock,. and theof"obnadbitrwhcte Nietmoraboyshavedisprse itoof bourbonn and bitters," which the taora . bs vesdispersed mo.tiisitor present. geur sqia1s of two or three which are saun- 'nost entuhsieshim with. '.1i~ii allyliluppliesgrhimwith, Sea ini the place by degrees, until So " Bob's" was in full blast. On the cy hive all arrived in the dancing- bench that follows the walls to the en- 0111.s trance on eith side, sat very dark- his is readied by passing through complexioned ladies who seemed to be bar-room out into an alley-way of waiting most anxiously for invitations so ten feet in length and turning into to join in the terpsichorian exercise. ther door-way, when-" there 'you As h eamora o twoar three page: 50-51[View Page 50-51] Ti ' .IREMAN'S 1I 3ION. I believe, however, that tnis is not in- r aladed in Fowler & Wells' Museum. When our two Charlies entered, Bfay,1 after looking around and observing no men present but his companions and the "rehestra, to hon he had administered tre acustomed "bourbon and hittera" selected the lady of the pink stockings as partner in a "cudrille," as old Joe termed it. Euphemia, or, as this plump damsel was called, for. bievity sake, "Feeny," gave a magnificent bend of her queenly- iurbaned head, in appreciation of the honor conveyed by our hero. He, however, was wondering why the blooming Clarissa and Willis were not there. Johnson had invested his moomerntar y regard in a tall, thin, and bony ulatto wench, whose eyes went up under her eyelids, and whose eyelids cane down }. ever her eyes vei-y treqnently. He did not. exactly understand that anything beyond a " rousing lift" vas 3 to come off there that evening ;but stood ready, if needed, for his chum, to " bust the face of any f 'em." The Metamoras had either joined in the dance, -or were wandering around and noting the peculiar grace of some of the performers. Just then a white man came in. } 3He was dressed in a linen duster and soldier's aeeches. The dance went on. Somevery grotesque incidents hap- pened: 4uch as Johnson going into a ide breakdown with his partner on a very lively scale, which concluded by * the latter comings back to back, in fore- Ible contact with the lady of the pink stockings; the superior weight of "Feemy" was sufficient to throw' the mulatto rather heavily against Johnson, who ii turn, by the same concussion, aboved the white maan up against the 'wall ye! what do ye mea'nby tha" he growled. . "What's the matter wid youth' was Johnson's quick answer. ."Yer know it was an accident. Do yer want to put up 3 Say !"" And be stepped hack. But the boys interfered and Bray per- suaded Johnson to retire to another part of the room, where he prevailed upon him to resume his place .in the danes anti be quiet, as the white fenow was one of them," and time wasn't up yet. But the orcliestra wien once stcoppeld always refused to proceed without bemiii again "bourbon and littered," w hieli was dune. During the continuation of the daueu1 t gay Clarissa, accompanied by bar danrdy companion, entered, and., lhving / parta ken of whisky punches, seed thiiiselves. A ghmee of recognition passed he- tween C laitmnd our hero ; and Cla- risa ehel the eetided digits of both of hei Ic ed: - i-te. " Ohio 'w: anuiie'd Bray to Johnson,. Thtete's wu ciyaf 'em, hey? 'hat's) what keipt ihe so long-iiding out their number(a. s we go it, old fellow i" \ c Ne , 1 l l tt! " All right, then. We might as well have it iirst as last. Now, you mind, Charlie, not to lose sight of that hand- sonic nig that's with Clarissa. All the boys about 1" "Yes!" "All right. Pile in !' So saying they advanced to the white man and said: "Now, my chip of a beat, you oom here for Charlie Bray, as that dehicato nigger there hired you to do. Now you've got him, what do ye want of him!' "We're going to give you a --good threshing-that's all." And he pu a pea-whistle to his rontb and blew upon.it. 'S Then some twenty niggas, apparent- ly, hastily entered. ., At this moment Jobiison grasped the mose of-the disguised Willis, who gave a ticl-medous yell of rage and pain. "Go in, 1etaioras 1" was the cry, and they (Idl go in. They were ofutnumnbered by the Dead Rabbitggagg. Charlie liray had soundly slapped the face of the white mCnam and was just about to plantt et on Is optical hcrtrn- meuts when another chap Came Uj.m . ihim and knocked u) miam. But -Charlie' was a quick boy and a goiod lighter when necesury and drew ;)f oi boh isgnots ilo we ver, he had an unexpected help- er. ilen Johnson had so nnhiiplth ted the nose o \\ lijS as to a bsolatei wring himu awa ty " oU Cliti-sa, lthait ilt young fettle 0, wthe ap ouch of the ecund man towa ld utir hero. And now4 i7'there was a pretty extenIisiv e Men Lutk'eki-d down-men [tiuapingup -cork taxed Wii i1blo(d--lacies of color . iyig awuinaU tnniiseeniuttiliiy- t-)iv igs here tilld there tad general coil- and eurixitig. Ciart; a sized the banJo that lay b,- the orchestra on the- top of his ho:;s- liad ida'l lashed the head atBrav-s second aailan1t, Who turned t1and hit the room, tolloiWeU by CI:i rissa, who vowed she jist knew how to play the ban.jo.' Anid the Metamora's gai ed another +rietory. rTh orchestra e ho was trying to make Up his mind whet her he'd better sta), r leave for " bourbon and bitters" iis- covered thatt sohie chaps had shoved orj hit the lady in the pink stockings; that chc went to the floor Just between the white man and gray. The former knew of our heto's strength 'it euir wa of dealing out weights. I g =s r . " / r -}e t i r N 4 N'S MISSION. He drew a revolver and imied it di y - - - e rectly at Charlie. The orchetra knoeed iupthe man'i arm and the contert of the weapon were lodged in the ceiling. At the sound of the dis ci' 1! Meta morass made a rush for thewald be assassin. But the latter disappeared as the or- ehestra raised to a seat t1he 4ad with the pink stockings and tenderly eoassed her. Cha rihe Johnton and another hae gagged the exquisite Wilis and carried Itiiii off. ITb-irimtug of the waion put an enn to the hgnit itg and mi a few moment the plate was lserted 'by all save thc oelesh-a and the body in the pia sttoikiit 'I. Our hero bade the boys good night. as he wanted to go to Delaucey street, and ttrttd oil. The foi tuau suggested some of them should go with him. To this Clharlre would not agree; there Was )t danger, he thought. llav ing parted with them, he caen Xpon the house whciail he had left Mr let arivod opposite to the basement opeiiit that we have before descibed and, ast ie thought of his remark to hiit chum that he would like to explore it -.tm nie, his iuSnes leit him. hiere whs the sound of a tevyiow: an'd, as Itray f 111 down, down into thi gloom, two neu ran quickly from the sjiot- CHAPTER XVIII. ArRan MRi. Nastatius Ijazy hadb shown to the front room of the. bildin which he had entered, the okl woman told him that he'd better dry his pmnty by the tire when d went oniaui p j a quilt about him and make himso1 eufo~rtable, 4 page: 52-53[View Page 52-53] U3 THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. ' Whar t' he astked.. ' To der ball," she agueaked. "I didn't ax yer whar yer was gwan to, but whar I was gwan to make my- self oumf'le," said the ex-captain, in- diguantly. "In d*' fire-place!" vas the rely.._ -"W-a4-4!" hazy went 'toward the spot which she dtgnified by the. name of fireplace, and thoroughly examined it. lie returned to the old woman. " Yer want me to go indar i" "Wat !" says she. " Dat place for oc conf'blc? dat datrh" " Wat I Speak louder! I'm deef," squeaked the wench, putting her ears close to Hazy. " Golly, d uation !. Why didn't yer say so afore? I want to Lnow where I'm to make myself comf'rble," he yelled into her ears. " On the bed 1" Tho hag drew awqy and screeched. '4 Yer villain! What de debble you take me fail No, sir! No man eber aleep on d3t dar t3d yet. I'm a maiden, I am, and I had dida arbed dese fiftv ycars YIou ko 'p datr now, you hear, or you go out wid your grease and The ox-{;;:it.du endeavored to appease her. " Yetr conme to trifle wul the affection "f an old maiden, iko me, you dun-gone rake? Oh, golly!" And she shrieked again. At last Hazy succeeded in satisfing; her that his in tentions were only and (entirIly hono-ruble, and, with her per mission, he'd make the fire, and then, while his gartnents were drying, would enwrap himuseltf iii the quilt and occupy the lounge that lay by-the front wiu- dow- She gave him an armful of wood and be set himself at his task. "I golly! Wet as de peninindar ! Say I You got no dry wood?" " Hah ! You look gif' boss in mouf, and not satisfied veid de tings yer get. Ha! You no dodger 1" "All right, mother!" It was a long time before he could raise much of a flame, and just as he had about succeeded, the hostess had finish- ed her toilet, and, going out,.squeaked: "You not go near der bed,.you ruf- fyun ?" "No !" yelled Hazy. "What a dun- goner dat ole woman is! Dis is wiuss nor akin' company camp cooking' fires Gosh ! What's dat I" He leaped back in s aden afright as some object dropped fromt within the eltiney upon his wool. A huge rat rushed under the lounge, and the ex-ca ptain, alter having a hems ty laugh at himself, resumed his ocupa- tion. Having divested himself of his greasy clothes, he hang them upon an old chair by the ibunes and rolled himself up in the blanket and stretched out on tho lonnge. The rat ran over him again, and so out 'through the window, and he jumped up. " De dl)1's it dis spot. Whuat's da tt? A young wOm118n coiIii' iii here. Gosh !" He placed his back against the door determinedly. Somebody tried the latch outside and- then endeavoredt to force open the door, Hazy struggled. " ay, ionimy I" said a voice from without, " ain't you going' ter let me in a minet~ I" " Nu-can't-tusy-busy !" answered the ex-captain, imitating the tones of an old woman. " lio! you ain't as deaf as usual to- night. Do let mie come in, now ; don't you know Clai isa "1 " No, no; go away dar ! 1 isn't dre st." - " That's numiii ! Why don't you come to the ball ! I got a feller thez -- 'I TJIE FIREMAN'S MISSION. white feller-puttin, on nigga. You orter come-there's goin' to be fun !" And she tried to force again. "By goly !" muttered Hazy, "dat's dat good-lookin' girl I saw at de cor- ner." . Lie raised his voice. "I say, go away dar, will yer ? Dare's a man in here, and he ain't dressed yet."- Clarissa shrieked. "What! A man wot ain't dressed in mommy's room ! Oh ! I'm going right straight back to the ball to tell folks." And he saw through the window that she left. "Now, der's goin to be trouble, agin. What's to do I hey, fire goin' out! I'll make a lock for der door." He placed the old chair under the door-knob. Then he laid down in front of the " Dis de way ter keep fire agoin." He threw sonie more wood on. iShortly-, he fell sound asleep. 'Ilhe old woman returned after a while, _l' -tot being anh to awaken him, vent: ed hr indignation at him for his story to CIarissa, and told him he might stay all eight. And hie l)t on. Rats woid occasionally cross thee floor in the siilness. The fire died out, and the candle burnt away. . Still he slept, At length another rat, bolderthan the others, nipped his nose. . Suddenly he sat up. . - " Wat dat noise I" he exclaimed, rub- bmng his eyes vigorously. He listened, but heard nothing " Suifin' been bitin' me, an' I herd de dur -gone debbie grinding' his teeth. Go way, I ain't soft as white folks. (o way?" And he drew off and hit the ir "h! That's no rat-" He placed his ear to the floor and li.- toned for some time intently, without apparently hearing anything. At last, he leaped up. " Dat'sagroan--'nawful groan ! hush! Darsr nudndder ! Somebody's got into de cellar---some drunken fewer, I e'pose -an' hart hisself.. What'll dis uig do now 1 Fire out-candle out--lo's -wet. Gosh, must do sumin." Again he applied his car to the floor and again heard the sound. I-Ie rose again and munagiacd to atumWe over to a corner closet. here he felt for a candle - He obtained one. Next, to find matches. There were none. Ihazy was puzzled to know what fur- ther to do. " Candle dun good-but matches dun gone! Gosh ! He approaeh'l the fireplace. He had to grope his way. He hoped to find by disturbing th% ashes, some signs of (Ire. le reached them and brushed them aside. "Now, Captain Siat ions -now's de time to show hisself. flow did ye git off the Peninsuler, if you wasn't suart and persewerent siii " lie had struck te. R He lit the candle. The next thing was to axsmme his garment. This he found a most difzoult task, as they were not yet dry. During this time he heard no groans. had they ceased? lie again inclined his ear to the poor. " Poor debbil lie's dun-gone now sure!" He wernt to the window. "Go in dat way--light blow outj stands to break his own head hisse widot doin' any good. Shan't do it INig's head better'n _white 'ma -f~l to sich fool als to stumble down de e- lar-way." ' ' - . i7 . ~I i rr ' _.. ' " . page: 54-55[View Page 54-55] 54 THE FIREMAN'S MISsION4 R{ee r uhdned the flooring. The fair E.rlla seemed uneasy and rest. i$ was absolutely rotten. " less. ,', tat's it t WYho ears for ole woman? "Don't fc r, dear," said the laiidfl*. t Vun Ltp I ' ." he'll be nioj~igsoon." 1:: ~With this he insert-ed his hantd in the Miss Crosby luiShed(, while MZars :;t-hole asst pulled away with his whole 1« ther C01'lfusi )fl. Y 1tr %n gth. on't on readto ilk, to keep ,F'h be(r(I gave waiy, but -thorn was you r -flf soc iaibleI' 'a1 sta tr : ,Tethler uuder it . that you Wi'otfe-f -te one10 O1 read to ' t e Io o 1.d in the coriei't for a hatchi_'t, ebfie"s"'s' ii -~ay ; f bnied it de4'. -)into the Iiiidei' "firWh!)? u?"j ;" nke art;os {a th aboard, zand giad tinily Iiaek'' tf ftaway. aidalpm'.mrance had rathonn aed rr~tl 3 -olie t iota he 1hear'ia ?3othei '" e U 'U ;u ii, o. m ax (l'( -,1 '' : . ro4a, it1t ' k feble ow~. ' 'OT, :'b nx "4y 1 H4! Ii : ra. d f r a . i ''oia ,ti r a bh . "j i 1T 7 ' 4t ~ t r ic. T is " x ~grLspe( it bin ef'11e a;-ii ti''I to ii i3- 4l. eni'..'' ~t{,"9 -'" i ":5 I c a it 'ti Hy "[ T + I ' r I t l l 4t A tar gCt'ttii:g a' e n ,: 1 .°"t.4, n ii. , iv' y hi .ei il d ihat id =.1be wa etis ian Ule i'd)g't f{ '; _ 1{o '_(-~. ' Sro I . n ' '' 110'H}t ft1 i 5 t a s4ii'k--- ? 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WSTO C',! , ni the t ro "t ' :' .,of their't., mi tt i w ntti.T og j"," _i i 4. . .t s th "' a i ored l, i : rthe ha l i was f Fredcri tjwa+.i tle proof f ti t f ' -4 1-:!t+=thth ba:.E t'ia c fr ti .:.terlt. I.l ?, ow d i wer rt 'i 4X ' ti 'tt l 01 ,: 7 o to t - THlE FIEMAN'S MISSION. - ecomerned.; for her timid and shtiuk- from me as the, timid lamb i hrinks from pug nature did not permit her to' trust the wolf." her Cps with the soft B4 ret of her " "Nonsense ! it is maiden modesty, licart. and natural to the sex." " Frederick had a rival; his name was "1 am certain that she does not love lern Widlniann. a pearsonu of awvkwatrd rue"' figuree and bad passioST---iu character Ii takgnkind of difference. diretlyopp'it'to redice. ' His I a try first, and love will coma after~ rlifliter face and unpolished niafr'"' t'y Y mt 1" e t 4' iitlirg bt woeil-calculated to'muai'e a fatvor'aIble Icwe ewr i- mrid n impression upon Eineia ; she instiilc u'se o ti o. "YsI (10 see. hfw it is now t 9 tivtly tari ed from' him' xs ith avers ielV Ken r~l )'t iddlinself', ad found-ni h~lis ,r11 "tr# dKer?,,with a 144nmghl. il ~ ,-" ; .n hs tche , bs rtir enga " I had a long ('OliV'rf i'4inwith I'-r 'nil , ,bid ra le 'r 1"l-. ' i 'rt , i ItTl i-ig 'iIi k4'ttl)W' 1lu hi -1n1 the contrary, hat bt t 4ill Iig ieeo gon r , njta h tbrd."r ie his oinas his. Ifl bert'oI have lofusod ha~.If \wor(ldly PO 4.4V\L- 4to -siol1it; h't ,ol ('51'1ay 1 spoke cii. ~~~~~~~ flo en c 'a-n idnaet H(?'U' m. I ta Sll tI; hR3 we were old'a .,a1d maily 1i' 'it.' '(' It' i ICa iiii4'l1 lIl li'i'4)' :l 4 ~ 1m~ 44!lf~Ia it i 'edct itek I . f'h 'll' l I ,'a: i, .i i. ' 1 pim 'I lt -L ..Ii b i ig )tt olr 14' 1 t? e " i'14K4 I iiett en~d for' on. iilt b ld, While, tleii. i ( I' ('"{tC4' j ,. ' 111ii litl 111t4)st o814Ii'salre 1no cx. dre~'td (j')i s i lipin iithe p l'CS eil t21 (II- The ltrilt ofall he artes 1on- 11-lt ir yitri Wil,2il on saw fit to -ce11e X('i'O 11111('1of l the'V ' shI nithe - ' ' \ mtsi hr u ri niPn, n V'11I'itl4' -CUt hn ,.i { bIdit i11 t = wthhis lips, but little fsnie~y.his', 'sme a.el ,i"hsat'ati.Yo Emcli~s LS ier, lbv al yr ridl-naid- i0) rt t4asi'41 lthl0,lal_ is as 1i should 01i ein, dccti l4,in kfavor of tie 1iL11i1C 1 W00'or, Xwhichi fhv oi able eircni-t.areJ 'j'Icntnieafvobl enefli'a etl Kern Wilan ii to '11Vl4 itt)))) 4,riii uotltlg I1iha oe l his rt-ldi''scS' ,withistr'onl1101)05 i4tl~~~~l ha osaL t1r11!)TI tto Notilil g li itLl. I Uitk.-te s ('4111t Yur9Y Ciit 1 4c1.; z"hrto wAed with me-."' "How (10 doyou spec dwit Your o- 1" f .h-a jcemimge, er. t Mne v iug 1" asked Kciifs lC' ', 0oiI idy. t i P14. W i 1iii(4Vyoul can blfl ShX1' trIgi' 1 1 1,1d c usI )IviiLGi\'11'4Arti, or all " o(iini'e t o t)l~i l fi~t ii1; oil em141st Pu1i5Ii ; ' to . } t ; r h 'i LUlaI",th n yo'Sitbirl'ct u1i n io~d the 5o1110' ll' no you idmui'ana. ' t xi!S if Is * rlt ij1 i, is ntabovTG Widw~an. tnun' rixx a1(-Onditiell, shoulld prove an ox- « b tis the ilt11i110 1 was ie -' r1)t o1'anythi1n1'"like Ii'1 I cap" V"-, n pt-d- l i!trt', 'l're IS one tiliiigI have not tod -'epldi(d Kern, w'jth a1 litligil. c' O~st otl. 11 I1V' Ia rival."' j?eople think may assurance astonish- "AM, a ivald! Name hrim ; is he "In love, boy, one needs a vast deal '! 11 is name is Frederic-k.Verz, and b~ f confidence. rpl~le fair one must be is t richell; his hands are hisr only for taken by storm." tune." "But FEmelia Herrrnnu refinsesto' be "Then fear nothing. How can '1' a? 14' # hj f _ page: 56-57[View Page 56-57] 'I : .x _- S { @ , : _ }r'4r '( s~ , t a ,c3 . i'fH ' ,'- . s ' a "Hy _ s r ; - a . , ; , '' i- . ' 1, ' a t ' i1a - a s; ; , 7} ,f ., +}.t f 3 *_ i t } i ? , a ,i t k a i 5 i + !Y S t r a.' i ?' 1' i - F ' } i *}1; a s "4 A $ $ f a- r N ± \i c a . ' Yy e a . Y e (1 -M ' iy t ' . ' i } L t . nk ,a t i F i ; ''~+ if }} ^te s+ a ° I y 'e{i - - j{ } ai E. - F a a T.. F _ _ _'S I )) la i_ 1 ; ti'e i} a s . 4 a '' , . :. = a a -' x F a '*,' 'i , z i a} + i f t ,,a'.. i k i 'Si 3 ,, aka, ' ja ? t'- i : ij a 1 lt; ._a .; . = ., ; k 'i ; . 3 .p it .,. _, _ THE FIR.EMA N S MISSION.. elan sneeeed where a. .ieh man fails ' I so muel the better ; she will bring up will woo old Iermanni with gold, while good luck." * you woo the fair daughter with fine "Perhaps you are right; the idea did repeeches." ., not occur to me." " Fine Speech.es I could never make. Upon the same day on which this con- tMany of the pretty girls of Lowenstein -ersation transpired, a conversation of call me a hear, antd a clownish lout." a similar nature occurred between Fred. " Show them a handful of gold, Kern, crick Verz and his father. and mark the change ; you would then " Frederick," said the old man, " yo be a gentleman instead of a clumsy bear. are growing every day-imore and more So goes the world." low-spirited and melancholy. It is in " But if this Frederick should prove vain that I st yive to cheer you with goed really troublesome, what can be doue' words"; you heed me not, and cigh when is there no way of getting Yid of him I I speak of hope." Shall we suffer ourselves to be ballied !" " Hope is not a word for the pool and " Baffled Oh, no ! Emelia er unsuccessful ; it is for. the rich and aianmnmust become your wife ; she is rn'ospjerous. Go talk of hope to Kern boo fair a prize to lose so easily. Let ! Widiauu ; he will hear you, and know dairs go ou for a time, and if we per- its mlning," repie1d iedeinkra-e- Leive that tins Verz is really an o ala te, potingly. tt will be strange it we cannot lt upou " You are mistaken, Frederick. Lis- some expedient to put him out of the ten; for I am older and more expe- way." riveted thanyou. Kern Widmann in ." That reminds of that good old adage, the very man who has least to hope 'where's there's a will there' s a way.'" I from the love of Eimelia Ilermann. I "Eielia is a noble girl. Iler iin- speak advisedly ; Ihavereilecteldeepy ence exerted daily uipon you, as your on the suoject ; for I have long known wife, night would you Ito sotmettoulg that your hI)pitess was'stakesl upon human, for you are a little bearish, the issue. Emnelia loves nut Kern. As Kern.j well nh t the gentle dove love the "'Thank you ItIt i sauimt I ai mmh uiniowk. bjr whole natures ar,'dissim- resemble my father ! But let it be as iiar ; there is not a point of resentblance you say. I will be your miia mmybe bet ween them ; she sitiks ront hlinm as for a time, at least, and yet somt'ni icitgi oilm the aippiroach of a deadly serpint. tells me it is of no.use: that all willise would hie rather than wed him." come to nonght. In ehlat ntot ' Bt that is not proof that I am more like other mortals. Sie is nore li:e fax ocred. I tell von that she lives in a "Rn angel than a hiouan ieming. bitl you sphere far above me :she is to good, ever mark the strange hlitum- tI he'r tO tpure, t ioiloae11e i her nature to Cves, anid the sweet e\ ressiOt 01i her love one like me. Beside her I am like thee. She is not earthly, etnouIt Pr one of the base metals to ne gold-; or i : shc is too smtual. Atid listen like the human body contrasted with people do say she has a 'protecting the spirit that s urns the mateial or- spirit." ganism and 'seeks it5 hotme in the skies "'That is but the gossipf of the idle 0, there is a great distance betweenus." end superstitious. But even if she Lad Poor Fred pick covered his face, and a protecting spirit, how will that preju- a tear trembled on iis eye-lashes. dice our plans? It will not affhet tioem " Be a man, Fredleriek. )o not give ,u the least.. If the girl is thus favored, I mp to despair. Tihe meanest mortal om I TIE FIREMAN'S MISSION. arth has a right to hope for some nlti- yourfeeling, and1lighten your breast ofits .iate good. tt is on this very goodness heavy burden. Do not waste time in of Emelia's that I found my hopes of useless delays; divulge the secret at your success. She feels no sympathy once, and my word for it, you will not with the sottish and clownish Kern ; it regret it." is not in the nature and fitness of things A few days after this, Frederick un that she should. She will turn from expectedly met- Emelii during one of him with disgust to one more worthy of her accustomed walks. She recognized her, and that one will be my son, Fred- him in her usual gentle manner.. Fred- erick." crick walked by her side in silence. ,He " I am not worthy of her." would have spoken many times, but his "Frederick, the heart that is pulsat- heart failed him. At length he was lg this moment beneath your coarse able to say : frock is as true and honest a heart as "It seems to me, Emelia, that you beats in Lowenstein ; it is not swayed find all your happiness in long walks by unworthy motives; it is not a recep- among these hills andm vallevs." tacle of pride, meanness, avarice or r- " It is even so," site answered. "I veg- Emnelia knows this, for she has nam happier in my solint ry comunings been . acquainted with you long; she with nature. iII the ope i lis, and in knows also tat Kern possesses all the the forests, than I could e else where bad passions aid propensities I have itlts beIen thus froi mit Itcidldn." iunwtied. With all this knowledge do Frederick made a great t cfort and you think you have no reason to hope ?" went on: " l ac fatter; you niagity n vi '" 'Ihereare many young men of Low- tues, and lose sight of all my faults; ensteiu who would he gaid to accom- but it may all be as you say in rclation pany you in vour ramles." to her and Kern." -Emelia tahed. May heaven protect her from the " lat fe\w ,o theau would be agreea- saichtinat inis of Kern !" exclaimed the ble," she replied. dM uinan, pioeasly and fervently. " I know well that you ditlbr from " Tiat rwtiiuds mae of what I have the rest of us," returned Frederick. heard whispered among the gossips of1 with a sigh. " Ihere i somnethmt about Lowenstenu"i.'' you that seems to lak you to another - " And what is that P' class of e)ciw.;s." " They say she has a guardian spirit." 1 A pleasant smile flitted across the " I earnestly hofpe that it is So." feattues of the fair mntaim of Loweustei. " There are moments int my life when " My thou his are ditlerent, that is alL I think the tongue of rumor for otie I am quite as hiunan as any person." 5 true. Who'' I have seen her retamu- " I believe there is one who some- ing from her solitary ratliles, her coan- tiunes.ecom pancs you it iyour walks k" tetnance has worn the sceet serenityof1 " Who I" a beint in close appro txnatinoi to thme "leru \idmiann." sirit sphere. If she greets ie with a " Ie has intradtd himself upon me tt u sile, it is like the smie of no several times IAlate, i tr'ut." other hnman being-it is- so bright and " Then you deeni lh company beaming." an itu'sion," said lredrick, some- "My poor Frederick, that is because I what more earnestly than lie intended. you are in love. Fair maidens often " I do; mor he . brings within him' an lok like angels in the partial eyes off atmosphere that suffocates me; hi kovers. But go to rhuelia, tell her all presence makes me tremble." (xr; i V. i§ t , . -1 y f ' f 'C ¢ i 8 + _ s h .' _ -. 1 page: 58-59[View Page 58-59] Iti I} i t k {t S Ii f ! :r "i t THlE FIREMANi'S MfSSION. t'0, Eni Zia, I irn glad tohei'or t ' t lA it die ' th jt !It i ertigh t~ say so ; for it gives me pntiu to see hueiknow that Einliai. len'iinn kdoes5 riot nea yn. disikoh me, and to hear hter @ay o witi " And why d'esit give you pain ?" her own sweet 'lips. I wil11 not intru Frederick lookedI timidly 'at her, and mriyself on you often, I assuire you ; but, felt that his face was covEred with con- I wiUl sometimes v-intuie to aduress yob 'fusion. when I meet you in your walks, or wae "Jecause-bieeaii& his moral na ture OUa you plsick wild slower s_",. '5 i o compildelt y olpo cd to yours. if If F1idevkk lci.d haul courage to look you \ilI not be Olffthethd, .I will tell you into Eawilia's face, heo tVo1 have seep wha t I inn reminded of when t sec him i t ttdih nt w-it ple~cs; ti'; bul he w' u too with you"thil and (ilflied todo so. lie left " Say on, Frebr i.' j h e i'her 1tth 1r'sdoor, it'ai1t ltaius- "It rem uuds ime of a sonof 8aten i pomt&out of his unot u i-'is.s, at the witi an aticl." IeVhanw.; uent n beI he11(1 iiU1 IEVO iil E The d liari11 Ce IS lnot :5O nvtr keil, i 1L i sut i n i . think. '' T ie tlia ;n e'3iV- ii be f't .!Wi, ! "fut fitit, tIL e l." i i'n Tfl \. t E n 'ti d L .hn, nu .e .j {l I IIhi"tti p w .i . 'et1 t'V :i,"i'n't . \'1ai'r 1 (s t, t+ t { 1 i 1 , t she1 is ntot hatril I It~t. 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' during this time ?" said Kern, with mocking laugh. "We halloutwit it,' replied the senior Wdmonn(11J, in the san1e40 triurlU pha nt tone. "We are to~ many foi oneC protect ing Spit-tt. It would require many to thwart a plat! SO w(41 laid." While this 1pt v.'wuabsLeg )m }m esl Entefla wats seated 014j1on11the bank of a small stream, in a igr4'4'1) nteadA)xx. Soft twilig"ht had succeeded the glar-e of dlay, It was the hour' of 1Uietness repolse, aid4, ii f t('l14.4--tht5aor when (tt b est flnoltS 'vicit 1US. As arla t 14-I don lit:- v-rdaaL i 4'L]f h w4' l t 'a t o ~ S ',a ther. 1 410 S2' . 14i: 1 4 ft \ e ' 7i1;5. page: 60-61[View Page 60-61] I I . T 1 It " - 'iii mann decei ed her. There is io one to " Jo the end of the world," said he. be father to her babe. The girl is good On the way, she, revealed to hhim and fair, and though she has erred, she what she kuew of the plot already -is not forgotten by her Father in hea- spoken of, concealing only the source of yen ; for our Father is merciful. You her knowledge. anst go to the maiden that weeps in the lie entered earnestly into tie piano valley, and will not be comforted. of Einea, and by the tune they reached Speak peaceful words to her, and tell the cottage, all was arranged. Frederick her she has a Friend above, who is not did not enter the dwelling, but waited forgotten of her. Bid her put on your without while a long and earnest con. clothes and come hither to-morrow versation passed' between the maid of night at this hour. Let her face be Lowenstein and the daughter of Fritz closely veiled. She will be mistaken the peasant, whose dreams that night for you. Men who will be lying in were more hopeful than they had bees wait for you, will force her from the for many months. spot to the chapel on the hill yonder. The following evening Kern and Tellher she must submit passively to another person were at thelhice agreed do their bidding, and she shall be the ' upon, the former exultipg in the ingenu- wedded wife of Kern Widmann, the mau ity of their scheme, not doubting of its who has done her wrong ; then will a success. Iie pictured to hintself the portion of her disgrace be wiped away. disappointment of Verz, when-he should If the heart of her betrayer relents at hear of his marriage with Enelia. And the sight of her sufferings, and the. con- this was not all - he drew, also, pleas. template n of her faded loveliness, then ing pietaires of his own felicity in the can she dwell with him in peace other- posesion of such a treasure. wise she will bear- only his name, and thought and ihncios like these filled see him no more. Thus wil heaven do his mind while he watched for the -tpa justice to all." pearance of his adored. 11 is bread j' Blessed shade, I shall obey you," heaved with emotion when ho beheld answered the maid of Lowenstein, while her slowly approaching. a delicious caluess pervaded her soul. " Little does she inmigiie that she Listen once more. Frederick Verz will so soon be the lawfvully wedded will assist you. Weep nut; all shall be wife of Kern Wimlnaun-the despised ordered for the best. I say unto you, and the rejected," he said to himself as the Mediator said unto his chosen, "L The hour of my triumph has come." ' Lo ! I am with you.' "- I'Emea was niow near enouon;h fr hise Emelia raised her head to gaze at the Wppse. With but little dithealty sheI loving face once more, but it was no .was se cured, placed upon a horse, and longer there. She arose and directed convey ed to the chapel. They heard her steps towards the cottage whieh her sighs and sobs, it is true, but tiy heeded protecting spirit had designated. She themnot, and by dint of persuasion and knew the spot well, and. had often seen threafs,,she w as tiade the wife of Ken the maiden that dwelt there. Widimnun. During the whole time ci She had gone but a short distance the ceremony she did not once remoteO when she met the very prson she was her veil, and uttered no snuds savei thinking of-Frederick Vera. She was those we have named, The moment very glad, for it-was now getting quite the rites were ended, IIermann stepped dark. from his place. of conecahnemo. and "Will you walk with me, Frederick ! spoke as follows: I am going tothe cottage in the valley.". EnmihIa, iny child, forg:'- ty '1i- THlE FIREMAN'S M1SS10N. 61 try viikmiei 01 to-Ag t; ior 1now wtaile fh-oward anId.confronted her father ;hat I gave my free conit'ent and appro mad the Widmann, but it was to her val to the saie. Yes, I knew that father that she spoke. ould be the best for your happiness, " My father., you have done wront and Ihave not shrunk from my -dty, she said in a solenn voice "you la painful though it might have been. By lent yourself to evil itiiout rem'r e; thework of this night shall a compe- but God has O,:iTrkl d that evll oi good. tence he secured to. you for life. Be-j Tha roanig woP.an is now the lan Ca tee' be the lady of the rich Kern Witl-- cife f Kern Widmann, and thus it. malnn, thatn the slave of a poor man like should be." Frederick Ver." -'Ilermanin sank ito a chair, covered Before th're was time for a reply, his iace with his hids, and it vwas - footsteps were heard01 adv iancig up the serve d he trembled v i ntly.endv. aisle. Three prsoms a?)peared, and 1he1 " hear not,"' ni icna;ie ea who walked-tirsitlil(ri a chllI in ls " what you have .een will note hanla wTP' \Ot .t aS nt 1iti Next you. u areeit--°ad now. sec&it to Fritz cm a F'eide nk and a female ;esh ! cl"se y -d. what Ierinanni nilo b vseem we " We have leen w ineses of tii in know not, but we know that he .git-1 resting ceretloUt," 'stud Fritz, cal uihy, ally p-e, and for a time was speech. "and ntow we know that heaven isjtst. less. Kern Widnamni, behold your chitdI I Men'ifaie the sv t face of tie babe have brought it to you that itr imty had mt-ited the oho y "of(e ;a. hencetor'th claim the protection of a taking it in his arns, he wept over it. Thifatheroi)1) was too touch to' flIt Osenior mi ."'Ti f 1tle ' cried Kern, confused , mann ; after st ugling a mijomit vt. and abashed. his pride, he looked at the iincetit I conlide the helpless- creature to face of tie bate and confesset himsft his credulous mother, to whom justice conquered by the soit appeals of 1t* -I has this night been (lot11e." eyes. h 1ih these iwrd m'itzl lifted :the " Come hither Frederick Verz," said bride's veil. A cry of astonishmente es- Hermann when he was rnm eiovngh tc c4lped the lims of Kern Widmann and speak. "(Give nie your htttl, and Hermann for they s w not the face of Emeha, give me yours. Gtl hn.s ,,1ttile Euwlhia, but the careworn. though stilt your hearts, and now Ijoli yot3 -ids. handsome features of la tida. Priest, do your work. Lets this act be Whit eans this ?" ecilaitmed the sanctioned by the rites of the holy senior \idmannn, darting angry glances clu-h." at Ftritz. Shirt is the space that makes two "It means that God takes the wise hets one ; Frederick and Emelia were n other own eamtiess, and that the 1 wedded. Happy Vei ! happy 'mtelia' deepest laid scheme of villiany will " Look once tiore,'' whispered ime- ometuties fail. " This is my daughter, Ha. "See how -radiant site siuiles ; 'tia most fonly b betrayed by your profligate iy protectagy spirit." son.'The tender innocent in her arims I1urmainaun fell on hiskees and prayed tells the story of her wrongs." fervettbly, tli rest fotnving his exam- For a umient there was te most y1e. profoui silence, save the sapirsd 1Frotm that aHppy night the father of weeping of \ltila. maehia was a better man. The imapres- .Anmid this ti-ao 1 II i li ~ilon mtdte oion the Wh dmnns was uto- _ ." y : 1 A " t i _ s 3 \ _ . it/ page: 62-63[View Page 62-63] Zi a 4 d t - _ ry 9ttt f F I " a { v 'Yy I +{ R f $li t11 1 ^ ;:ii,, TIHE FIREMAN'S MISSlON. 62 TE 1FIREMAN'S MISSON. Pine that he was mortally Wounded, cheery-:ated old yellow he askedthe ra like a hound out of the shop and landlady if' she could supply him wie salutary, and the sorrows of- latilda down. Inventive genius needs are aisdlCkal s toeet.p a room nd a were turned to joy. exercised to present scenes of the . o d tulsrear wBy degrees e p a rtiay adjusted his she could, and Mr. Hamiton was forth- Frederickand Emielia prospered, for ludicrons claracter, because tieo thn'prt~Ct-i -pr~ wa veraveet aeray rdae t u at, and -got his coat on, and bal- with ms~taied for the night in the room their protecting spirt was ever tear events are ready produced to oar' -. them, whisperig its friendly monitions hands, and that, too, daily." an1e his hat? or rather what'was left latelyocsupiedybytBnattln l in their ears. ,Hamilton shaves quite early, at r eer. oitupnhseandtreofo tam barber's shop, where the tonLori PowedTbEaRsXore of boys, and'bhihingXI operations are performed by the " gem. up to the eyes' at being so keenly ob- HAmEXX. ,,en of color." A fewhoirsince erved and laughed at by every passer- IT wil be remembered that I left the IT was somewhat after nine o'clock took his accustomed seat, and was com by At last, standing a pretty good elegant chance of being'mobbed, he took off his another of the Metamoras. when Ella ceased reading her :nanu.. foi'tably lathered as usu~al1, anwl the de sarmat, vlich was o much bruised as to avig gagged him, they started down script,. and a lusty pull 'at the door-bell itaoous hand of :Cuiffic was3 ont ttg the okmr if ottptann-tes washerd.gry suble il hi ceek wen m look more like a boot-top- than .any- the street twrdheengine house. was heard. gray stubble off his chreek, when a sud .. .. " My gracious !"'exelainned the land- den altercation took plice between lai thig else, and clapping it under his They* lady, astonished ; ' who can that be so of the razor and his assistant, also a de- rr, strode on; but still the boys of block late as this u'lhe boarders have got scene da nt of Africa's distant race. YvNo rd iootedand 1)ople laughed, until, get- upon b nightkeys."b of the mnost excitingy character w're ex-tisino.oxHalonecimd:jobt E'lpaced her hnd on h now a- changed, a Hailton o"For heaven's sake, Knox, give me a heavy odd against them, they were Eighkep-sace of ado hrnwha hned andt Hanitn soona wase de- git nxs Hmlo xlie:j oua~utainbet tn h .. ood ha !" compelled to take to their heels, leav- ving bosom, and m iurmured : -', sorted, and the t wo baligeret darmces on "O!.f g holdaeap a ~ wit.t "Why, Hamilto ifwhat's the matter ng Mr. Wilhie In the .hand of his "t OhZ ! If anything should have hap- graplmtg with each other. A razoi r h'I pened to im." flourished above the head of one. and pith you?" ,friends. lEut her fears were relieved upon the other was brandishing a revolver, 1O matter;just give nie a hat-a At the bearig a hearty voke at the front door, cocked and primed ! cap-any thing !" himself ud another left the party. heaing" Hamilton, you're tight ! But what's The' one who seemed to be the nmana- enquirmgnt for M 1rs.ls. . ''lan'1Hamiltou took a short snirvey of the ,Haitn o'r igt!B wlts Tre fhe matter with your face ?" - 'ger of matters, and who was no othex "Yes, she's here," replied the land- state of afTairs, and came suddenly to .et r . lady, " and I don't care who knows it." the conclusion that safety was the bet- Y w t tnwsa "Neither do I; so just let me see her. ter putrt of valor, and that unless he a " en a , lCy~- " Look here, Knox, don't bother ; the East river. I'm en a good errand.' . a rapid retreat, he would, beyond "Lo hee nxda'tbhr''thE ' gjust give me a hat !" " Well, we have .settled hs hash at The stout gentlemani was shown into doubt, receive a balll in the thorax, or .atgvem .at! Th sun enleanws honino out rcev abal nth t. ax, " WiX~th all my heart ; there's one just last, master," said Jingle: " and it's no the sitting-room have his .ugulir vein severed by a "M ucl ! eclimd ay. ru~o-gsl. lLccdbyt~i~J~OC~3~ ymiur size." ways lily that you will be ever "lMy uncle !"- exclaimed Mary. razfor-g'ash. Atblicted b~y this proces Of. .. .. " Yes, my dear ! What did you run reasoning hema de for the door, but sudg.-t "takyou,"saidllamilton; chargeti-c away froth us for ? Your aunt's a vixen. denly remembering his coat and nck " Gold mo"dongit " a I'm human, I am, but .I suppose you i 1andkerleief, he2 rushed to a peg and ff"oat or" oi g iet didn't suspect it. Never mind, it will secied these; but the hat! where wa W .ar .hi . . a be all right now. What are you laugh- thaYaaentton no h tet ntpo e .W o - hat style, are you, Hamilton " sent him downto a hole that he never ing at ?" enquired Mr. Hamilton, senior. 1 He had a slight recollection of depos- "ha st y lon"cantoureof-don'iDbelieveehencould . htsye?" can getu fdntbleeh ~l The three ladies were convulsed with ihnug it upon the sofa as he came in.y ihhlfyu aelthrdec fh .er liig its o.i laughter. Yes, now lie could catch a glimpse of it "Why, you look more like a monkey, as the two negroes rolled over in their Wh.te, and t.e other shave. !-hole. jamingthe hat auto f "That cursed nigger !" he exclained, "Brt are you sure he is dead ?'' uncie, than a human being. Look in struggle,;amngteht t erfti. . the glass." veermy! He sw what ho thought to beawoeing his face with his handkerchi ef " Youmay bet he is; my blows neves .g... andwpnst sbs might. fail." He did and was compelled to join in good chance. To be.sure the pistol and;isiag . . .i a s e mght.afails " thei merimet. t tht mm~uet o a lvelwithhishe. He made his way as speedilyi as pos-. " Ah !" said Willis, " that was going Thn etod.i stry bu emd udn'dvadse ible to Delancey street. too far. I only authorized you to give I will, however, relate It in my own ceeded in pulling out his hat from be- His peculiar phiz-ical appearance ac- him a good beating." Way. . Ineah th lages ofthe wo egres, Counted for the mirth of the ladies. " Come, come, old fellow, no backig -There are many moat ridiculous phases leaving only a part of the lbrim behind. Afeabrfcnvstiinwchd nyuko"sidJgl;yu of life occiurri ng about us if one could At the same moment the pistol was die- ~Hiulo hwdhu~l ob intd h jbyuslyukor~ but ud the time to stop and jet them charged, anid HLtaitn.n thinrougly o'm. page: 64-65[View Page 64-65] ; a . , aft . ; { .f. { 64 THE FIREMtN'S MISSION. so don't letyour consclencetroubleyou." He struck Willis full in the forehead, "Yes, but it does trouble me," an- and the latter fell to the pavement hike swered Willis, "you should not 'have a log. exceeded your orders, However, let's "Quick !" said Jingle.' go in and get this cursed cork off, and With haste the two now proceeded to then we'll talk over matters." rifle the person of their second victim' With that they stepped into a cellar They took from him a fine gold hunt. "saloon," and by dint of hard work, ing case watch, a large diamond ring sncceeded in making themselves white and breast-pin, and-his pocket-book. men again, and after taking a drink, They then gave hit a kick, and ran tallied forth. rapidly back toward the Bowery. "Well, guv'ner." suggested Jingle, As they turned iuto~that street, how. "how about our pay, you know ? We've ever, they ran plump upon a relief of alone our job, haven't we?" the police. "I don't know. Its rather against "Halt !" ,exclaimed the leader. "So. my notion to pay for murder !" said cure those men." Willis. There is not a. better body of police An awfal oath. broke from Jingle and in the world than our metropolitan. a deep grumble from the third man. " The two Dead Rabbits were fairly "Come," said Jingle, "you mean to caught.-' pay us, don't ye The job was done Tlking all things into consideration, for you." they had done a pretty good night's "I'll see you to-morrow," answered work, but it didn't seem to promise to Willis, beginning to feel nervous at the be very profitable to them. tone of his companion. "I, ofcourse, " VlWere are you going?1" enquired have only a few dollars about me now., the police. I'll go home now and if you'll call on "Well, juc t going home, replied Jin- me to-jnorrow we'll make things gle, coolly ! "You see we just came square' and he was about to turn from Williamsburgh, and are rather down a side-street." . - late and got frightened by a gang of loaf. "Stop, master !" said Jingle. , ers at a corner and so put for our lie seized Willis by one arm. lives!" At a signal from him the third man f "That's a lie, Jingle 1" said one of the laud hold of the libertine's other arm. patrolmen. "What do you mean by this" en- The villain was rather taken aback. quired Willis, now thoroughly fright- "What I" said the leader., "Water, ened. do you know this fellow. "I mean," answered Jingle, "that I "I do, sir. lie's one of the Dead know you mean to play us false; that Rabbit gang, and if not the leader, is, if we came to you to-morrow, you might at all events, the biggest villain.of them choose to denounce us as niurderers, in- all."; stead of paying us our just wages, and " Oh.M! Then there's been mis- that we ain't going to stand, you chief somewhere. I guess we'll have to know." - trouble you gentlemen, to aceompanyus Willis was about to scream forhelp, to the station-house., Fall in i" With the speed of though', Jingle The command was obeyed; and h drew fr'om a side pocket a thug of Itwo assassins,. each hand of each firmly strongly-twisted and interwoven leather hel?. by a patrolman, formed a p~ortion at one end of which was a large bullet of the mareb to the station house. also covered by a net of tough leather. .On arriving there, a thorou~gh searchb of thim " ;"; made by the officer in He was so feeble that he could do Charge. nothing of himself. Ton their persons, of course, were To his great relief at this moment a found the articles purloined froth Wi!lis. policeman turned the corner and was The plunder was taken in charge by going in the other direction. the ofteer and they were sent to the The old man with all' the speed he cells, could assume, ran after him, hailing It was eatly daylight when an ok, him. thinly-clad man wandered down Grand The polieeman turned and joinedlhim. street wearily and 'slowly. Explaining matters, the polieeinan it He stopped and gazed for . some mo-- tended him, and examined the body. ments apparently lost 'in thought, at a "lIe lives yet," he said. " lie has cetain store. been wounded by a siting-shot and rob- "There," he murmured, "there was bed. )o you know him, old man ?" the scene of my former haippiuess-.. " Alas, I do !" was the reply. when I was prospeming in business be- " Where should he be taken ?" fore my poor child fell a victim to the "'To l)elaucey street; I will show yo att and de"5, " "te er- va toy to the place, if you can obtain aid to my dear wife' soon' followed her to the carry him there." grave. Oh my Father Li iHeavet, will "Oh certainly." the relief of thy messenger never come'? The policeman rapped and two others Once I. was' vengeful; but now-' v.n- shortly came in reply. get- r mine," saith the Lord." '1iey lifted Willis and conveyed him i ich heavy sigh, the poor old man on, preceded by the old man. pa : on. The landlady of the house in Delano Suddenly, his eye lit napon the body . ey street certainly began 'to think that of a man lying upon the stoop of a her quiet house w as getting to be some- heuse. -Pwhat the contrary when she was roused What's this I ITas there been mur- o, early to attend a summons to the der here 1" door. ie approached the body, and looked hastily donning her clothes, she de in the face. cended and opened the door. "Great heaven !" he exclaimed. ." Madam," said an old man, rather "Clarence Willis ! ' ' Vengeance i quietly, " I am an intimate friend of mine,' saith the Lord." .. Charlie Bi-ay. I wish a room for thia hile old man breathed a silent and gentleman, who has been knocked dowr penitential prayer. -land robbed. I will explain more at jt , Ls tits 1' Y# i ' =s I lII I '1Lq~4 I length a boon as he is put to bed." " Certainly," was the reply. She led the way -up, and the peie. inen sonlaid Willis upon a oouort- able bed. "1 will report this at headquarters," said one. " In the meanwhile, I will. send a physician, immediately." And they took their departure. The old man now explained the mat- ter to the landlady and acquainted her with' the name of the party, and his plot for the Ieutiit of Mary. 'I THE FTREM AN'S 'TSTON. Then he questioned himself as to what should be doue. " Save thine en- e1ay," came to hit. . It was too late tO retrieve theloss of his dear ones. ha I There was another-a mother, too- who ^had 1" n victimized-whose his- tory he . -ieard from Charlie Bray.. Ye: . ,ould have Willis conveyed to C ;.,rding house where Mary was sto; pp,. Who could tell what good iih 1iresult from that step. ' Certainly, .mn irm. . tut how t . 15 page: 66-67[View Page 66-67] 'rim rT'T FM's MTS TON. TllE" FliEM A,\'SNS I -SO. 6 I I t rc' i This the good woman entered into heartily, not, however, without venting a slight expression of dislike toward the Hman on the bed. "Is Mr. Bray in t" required the old ian. "I will see." She left the room and returned im- mediately. .. "He has not been at home all night. et's very strange," she said. The physician now arrived. The old man took his departure for the Metamora house. CHAPTER XXII. Mr. HAMILTON, the good-natured uncle of Mary, passed a pleasant night of case and refreshing slumber. Ie rose an 1, dressing himself, advanced to the mirror, and ineidontally saw a fuled, but unsesd and un b!dressed letter. A morrientary ceriosi ty prornpted him to take it up. Budd'uoly bethinging hims 1ef, he wis about repl. eng it when he caught sight of the inide ad dress "CLARENUE irLts:" Mirecent escape frnnan awful death by fire has made a cihage mn of'nme. 1 ope ni p ay [hat it is a change for the lb tter. I am gotg it roal ; Perhap, never to return. Mete-I go, I at deternined, how- ever, to d an act f j isti ce. MIary 'VWis-for tat is her legal name, as I sha! nrove tov oi-s a daeier under this roof. rescued i ,m the same ceath wicli I so narrowly escape, by aid (it the mJan whom you have so determu.nedly sought to injure. You wished me to obtan a false minister .o perfotru a mock ceremony between you en your as rival here with your roor victim. I proolised to do so, but did not. The man who performed the ceremony is' regularly ordained minister of the gospel, and the uertiicate of marriage that ihe holds :a genuine. Mr Otis, this minister, had removed some ISe months after the marriage. It was for this reason that your poor wife did not succeed in finding 'him. le now resides at number 17 E-.- rI T leave this note upon the table innm room that she may get it. Wilis, this isa noble woman. In her hour of poverty, hunger and siek- ness, I continuously but in v m made at tempts to lure her from the right path. She resitsted all temptations and clasping her child --your child -to her breast, prayer to Qo~lthat they might die. Willis. do this woisali justice. Farewell . HENRY WHCTMORR, Mr. Hnnilton danced around the roorn joyously for a few mollsents, giving vent to vaious verbs[ demoutratiois of .oy ai grati fiation. At last he quieted down and finished hip toilet. Then, he descended to breakfast. The parties assembled at the table wer rather surprised at his unusual bihni ras every now and then he would lay dowS i Kiife and fork, and throwing himself st in his chair, indulge in boisterous laugh. ter. "My dear uncle," said Miry, at length, " Wht is it pleases you so much? o&ne thing pleasant must certainly 'hove oc- cutred." " Pleasant? Glorious, hal ha!I' Never mind !.111 see, you alone afrtr breakfast, And tell you all about ii." With another ifort he managed to suid- into finishing his meal. W hen that was accomplished, he called his niece iito the front room, and said to her solemnly: "Now, Msry, I have heard something of your story, and, only blame you that you ran away from rmie, when I might have been serviceable to you in preventing the executiou of your scoundrelly- " "Uncle i untle I'- "Well, there 1-the execution of you husband's designs. To be sure I opposed the marriage, but had I known you wera so drauly attached to him I had rather aided you." "My dear uncle P" "But stop, ni cc I I understand that yon were not truy carriedd to him I Uow hi it I" 4jwL~ I M i that I was; Ihave the the mysuteriulsly ii muen Bu -mB. Mr. H.a'nto asum bRI I)h t icne an the hat that h ,ai pnreh I ltuler the i li cuites we h ve into i ei1 5, and salleii forth in the direction I E- street. To fid thibhie hai toI make enquiries as, though Mm. 'lolnt tow and the t visited New Yoik, he was not well poalted about towua. At last ha found nnmber 17, and rang th door-hell. An old lady, neatly done up in calic an-d a handkerchief and cap answered the cad. ,. . "-Does Mr.--Mr " Mr. lamilton's imemry failed him and he had recourse to the marriage ce rtifi "'Mr. Otis reside here I"+ .Re does, sBi 1" i -i 1 hail such a wife 'A this has bet s ed of a blundering scohlimg mm: unkm M bnia, whabt a happy old codger ulUft have been. Yes, aid I believe i- have been a letter min n, too; f r though 'ol hils me, I have . tried always t -to right, l'tmi afraid I fall very short. a ptrtu. But here, if I go on at th rite, 1 shall, he falling in love with thi neat woman (what a contrast to my ski . M=itida !) and that would be bigan or somtethimtg of that sort." The old lady-1 call her old; perhaps her cap and ham kerchief made her appeal. older than she really. was; I think t did had been looking over the marriage certifh cafte. "You reeogmz6 his -writing, my I'' inaaan I' certificate; and though his iinfimlus "Is he in I" friend told me that it was a mock mar- - "Not at present, sir. I. expect him i' tinge, I did not believe hia hiatemient, tbut soon. Won't you come in and waiit" went in search 'of the minister who per- "I believe not, I thank you, I'll car formed the ceremony." again. Mr. Otis is a minister of the gos Well; did you haid him, my dear $" pil, is he not ?" "Alas, no ! I searched in vain ; and so "Yes sir. He is stationed at the Metho careless had I been, or rather so great was dist Churchin F- street." my confidence in Clarence that I took no " You know his hand-writing I su- particular notice of the house in which we pose?" were married." ' I do, sir. He is my eon." -" Ah! that's bad f" said Mr. I~Umilton " Oh, thank you, madam,'. said Mr rubbing his chin. ,Iamilhon, "_and I trust you will pardor °~ Yes, indceed."I me for'trotibling you so much. Is this iu " Ba- the cart iiete," he continued. "Let' band $" me have it. I wish to see it." And ihe presented the certificate. Mary drew the precious Ad itncnt forth, " Won't' you step in the front room a rom her bosom and handed it to him 'imoient, air " asked the good old lady Iic:lilnced over it. leading the way, " Mj dear niece," said lie, '"cheer up! Mr. Ilgrnilton concluded to follow anc: It may be all right yet. I ari going to s-c did so. if "nte trace cannt be iound of the cler- When seated, the old lady, upon whose Ical, or -would-be ck net I, person who wasIcountenance there rested an expressir enat od wim u setr -or i that twas delightful to the heart o Hami L will eou aet to WO1 k Ot it?, ton-it was so itdicative of all the gent "Someway-anyway--everyway I Some- +er mental gracts of worn, which, . thing ell Ime, t ot, t ha t I sh anbe scCeas- geially b avitetr 'in youth, ae so au. ful. Wait patiently tar mile; -I do not duedly charming in older age. thim k I shat'be goe mn iOn hours" '' e " rfi-eted thejlyl Ma rreturnei to theai. room to "ttm n, who was not at all noted for an consul l ino hir ars fat an-afnn t v about 1 i lOi ' Ai 7a~W24' d b iAUr b fl r 'A f iu 6'. page: 68-69[View Page 68-69] 1IE FfREMAN'S fi SSION. "Oh, yes, sir! And I remember the oc- e&'on of' the marriage very well.", Mr.' hamilton's countenance manifested an additional feeling of gratification. "Indeed! It was all right, was it not ?" " Oh, yes! Only the cere'nouy was per- rormed undoi peculiar circumstances. Shall I te1 them to you?" "If you pl ase. ,Being the uncle of the lady mentioned, I take great interest in learning all particulars, as there was an at- tempt made by the gentlenan mentioned in tLat contract to repudiate it.'? " Well; a gentleman Called .upon my son one day, and stated to him in substance, that a friend of his, who was will, and of rather bad habits, had won the affe action of a neighboring villager and designed bringing her to town to mariy her, as she thought, but in r sity to lave perorted a m ck ce mony ; that he had requested this gentle- man to save all things prepared ; that he - tihe friend, wasnot disposed to lend himself to aay such villainy, and therefore begged our assistaneo in leading the deceived young wonutt into her proper positin. We were. being thus acquamnt with the matter, to aeoli as ft'ars pomsltde all professioa appear ances, and have nothing to say beyond may son porfonrinug the cormony, in order that The bridegroom should not suspect my sors real calling. We consented, id al pssei of well. We then resided in bleecker atroeet. $om live months s'db-equently we rerrved to this locality. I had been,. sur- prised at not having heard something from the young woman, as I pt esumed she would, ere lg, have some ditelty, and wish to see us. lht is the stin of it, sir." Mr. ilamiltitn arose and taking t he er- ifloate, shook the old lady warmly by the haad and aci:. "ily ,dear madam, I am very much obliged to you and am happy io say that all is the right. My pour niece has _uf fered much, but heaven has been iercifu to her." "eIeaen is always meiciful, siry i"said thsi o d a, geutly. , "iio it i V. Tin uk yt, taik youI" lb IIllhuL i.: As he walked down the street, he seva -ral times shook his head, muttering, "-what a woman I oh, M stil da 1" C[IAP1TER XXIII,. ChARLIE Johnson and his companion having been compenled by aver-hearisg numbers to release Mr. Clarence Willis to his friends, as we described in a forms chapter, made their way directly to the engine house. Here they found- all the boys but one taking their' rest in the bunk--the one be. ing on' the lookout for the ringing of the t)ell. The sailor that had- come 'in slightly "inebriated" before their -departare on the night's expedition, was still lying on the ntuk, snoring away with a gusto tii4 some maudlin sea poet might have tertmted in over iure to Nepuine. Johnson turned in and soon all haids were asleep and- giving forth those many peculiar evidences of u'econsciousness that sihow that the brain is not always at riat when the body is.' It was about eight o'ctock when Join. son awoke and found sonic of the bqys bout preparing to make Mftamord morning toilet prior to indulging in their town ablutions. The sailor awoke soon after and sat u ruling his eyes, lazily. °t Well old fel ! how do yer feel V? asked Johnson. "Little over the seas, as yot sailors call it, last night ; weren't yer ?" " Well, niessmate, I thiul I was, with rainy th inks to you aud your fellow red' shirts there, for giving me hospitality." Johnson looked at him.. He was a fine stalwart fellow, and dress. ed in the regtlation navy blue. He had clear ha-eyes- and dark brown hair that hung to his shoulders in a profusion of natural ritnglets. His features, though t roized by long exposure to the varad seasons, were regular, almost too much so' to my thintkitg, and it stuck Johtson that there was a resemibianee in tiem tP some one wih. m he had seen e-ftre, ht THE FIREMANQPS MISSION. . Iit At tt t~xP whom he.could not possibly define in his mind. There was a degree of refinement, too,' about him altogether foreign to the habits of the common sailor. " In Uncle Sam's Navy I" queried John aon. "4Been there; served my time and juisi ;ef," was the reply. "Sleep well last night ;" " First rate; uint I'm not used to grog. You see th re were several of us whos, terms eii ed at the same time and as th, atbers were determined I should give way sndl join them for once at least, I did so and Im sorry for it. I got to dreaming ofi phila k tow; apis norni ug and particular l of an advent ure we had a while ago with i iaatk B3-yNplme, thant eea a ahott our gonner' I" S\Viat was it 1" ' asked several of th hours who had iow gathered ario kian. .- W'ou(l you like to tear ?" "'Yes Yea "' Weil, you've been hospitable to me ai I d4a' mind Ivihng you a yarm htere goes: You see our ship lay at anchor in thb B y o: f1ngier, a fr Vtfiedcity in the e treitne no th-a we point of Aft-tca. The doa ad been earent- ly mild, -with. a gena breeze sw e ping in from the northwai ad west aid, hut, tow ards, the closet the aftieron, the sea n-reeze died awas snl otne of tiosi sntry, ovon like at e 1hezit breithings catie up from the grest sunbu'It t a a. .- H c' H i hur bhelire enidown, the cap tail) arge the et etig orler for the h a sen to ' caI-nil iteid to go in s-iap ning,' and .in le- ethnm five mtinuts # furits of our Iird ta s wMere seen-le p li -.- a ir the gnigw yi, the ptsi the tir-- the b, taspiit alti some if tih tore vt tureom 'totk their plnng fIrma the ire of the los-er y ards. -. " One of the a-sing-ailh bail bnt loe ered into thea t water, with its ctriers sIS tied'from. the ne.n .yard-arnt and tb swinging'boom, and into this most of the swimmers made their way. "Among those who seemedito beenjoying the sport most highly, were two of.the boys, Tim. Jones and Fred. Garnet, the latter of whom was the so of our oldgnnor, aid in. a i hing nood they ,tailr . tQ-rom the studding-sail on a- race., There was a loud, ringing shout of joy upox their lips ps they p it off, and they darted through. the water like fi les. The- surface oi the sea was as smooth as ghlat,, though its bosom rose in. long, h{ avy swelM'that set in foam te broad Atlantic. " The ship wts moored w\ th: r aong sweep apon both'cables, and the buoy of the star' toard anchor was far away oit the starboard iua ter, where it rose- and fell with the lazy uatom like a drunken ma,. Tcaards this huoy the two lads mais their way, Fred larnet taking the kid ; but wh ben. they were a- thin about a dozen fahotts of the buoy, Pta shot ahead and promied to win the race. 'The old giuner hl ahn the pro- --esa of. his little sonl with a vat dgtee 'of re ane I when tie saw him dtoppi1g t- tiI?, he leaped tun the p4p al a .sjust apot the point of urgi-g him on by a -shot hen a cry reach- his 'ear: hat made him tart as though he ha'l been -stitk by a . - mnon-bill. "'A thork ! 'a h ari ' cine tfto the ptain 'of the forca t, and at tie cottudof inse tiriblel- words, the men who were in he water looped andl p;tnged t ti heLitf - " Right a'-n. at a dis1tne of !ht ih-o or etttits' otth, a thialk wa- twas ,eon o the wat'r t e lte - Ith D i lf i t ih ta- n rtt s ! liot- -e -tt o the ti 0 0tIi - t t-al e-- e b lie- t f-ot- hat on) the ntoI be h a.;td z a t h t hii vo f f ii soy to t. u buit tit t'ie i -ow hwdtlti a not- toothythe two viesittitri u hO ,1 tr tegal, dii IUncouftiu}~cts of the blood.)4l dent b-spint h- iihovtteio et thn ti 'fintr h-sterry lagh still ring out over thewters, ati at !gth-ed ihey lbtoth t -utUeced the hnoy -'oethe " 48 page: 70-71[View Page 70-71] THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. "For a momentc af er the report of thegonn had died away upon the nir, there way a dcaul Eileuce ; but asihb dense ,omeoke aroeum e'fin the surface of the water, there was at fl -t, P low igrrur' bring froit the lips oft: e m p- tht murmur grew ton lrae O1o go tiptP t swl'-Jed to a joyous, deafening shout. f old uonr sprang to hes feet and gazed ot f (he water ; and the first thing that on rmade a dah Tuto the( houe and roard "3 5y, you fellers I S metirg's 'got out Ohrrise. firv~ snu''rtubie iss iogit I'in nog to miii iUm. Woo g() a o 7" "Ii" said everybody in tres. "No, thzt wi)n3t o, Tr i 11u1W. ty, daddy," co ti Jue 1Josn andressmn uhe foreman, "i il yer h° fve of us al ott nmns h a v wa the hu4e cartass of the awhile and keep us righ { on the roltl T.it FIREMAN'S MISSIO J. ' { A ! . _.__i M . Ahboat had put off, but Garnet knew sharls floating with its whitA belly uppe. that it could not reach his child in season, most--a mangled, lifeless mass ! for the shirk was too near its intended vie- "In a few moments the boat reached the tims; and every nioment he expected to see daring swimmers, and half-dead from frght she monster sink from sight-then bs knew they were brought on board.. The old man that all hope would be gone! At this mo- blasped his boy in his arms, and then, over. ment a cry reached the ship that went come by the powerful excitement, he leaned through very heart like a stream of scorch- back upon a gtun for support." ing lire-the boys had discovered their The sailor ceased his narrative. enemy! . . The boys had become so deeply interested "That cry started old Garnet to his senses, that gradually the whole of them had gath- and quicker then thought he sprang to the ered about the speaker. quarter-dock. The guns were loaded and "Bully for you, old felledt," said Johnson, shotted foi-o and alt, and none knew their "That's worth a treat. Let's go and imibi be." tempr better than he, With a sturdy hand "Well, ,'m not a 'riukerbut as aw- made strong by a sudden hope, the old, gun- fril musty this mruining, I guess Ill indulge net' sui.d a primning-wire and pricked the in one good stout cocktail. So, her-ve away I" cartridge of oie of the quarter guts; then he An.the.twoeieft for a n ighbonug saucon, tto:ii f'. m hi pocket a peicussion wafeir aridwherein, they refreshed the inner man, and - it its plicc, and sot bach the hammer of the plnt lock, With a giint strength then returned. When they returned they found at the the old muan swayed the br-cob of the heavy a o -h..o door of the house an old, gray-haired gun to .i bearing, and then- saiaung the manclaunly hut seedily dressed, hr was string of the look, he'stood back and watuhe I .or tho next swell than should bring the shark - qUirOngfor Chsalw Bay. "Ah, Mr. Joheson," said he, feebly, :atin ranflge. lhe had ahpiedth le' piece ome 1f 1 "lI m very glat to see you." distance ahead of his mark, but yet'a single "lUow do yer dor, Mr. Br-own," respond- non~r~ft wucld settle lis feaCrs. - ed the other, cordially shaking him by the " Ever I breath was hushed, and every hcid heat in tat, old' ahiip waspainfully still. "Quite well, thank- you, I wanted'to see Ite teat wag yet at some distance f' in the , r. guys, whtlo thehtorrible, sea monster t " Charde hasn't been around yet this frightfully aiaar. morning. .'I gutas you'll find him at his " Srld,ly the air was awoke by tl-; roar board6g house in Deiancy street," sa of the heavy gun, and as the old mani knew Jbrison.- that h'a shot, w s gone, he sank back upon " Oh, no," said Mr. Brown,-shaking.- his the corlings of the .hatch and burie - his head,'' I called there and be was not in; face imt hui, bhnds, as tf afraid to see the re- nor had he bea home all last night." suit of hs oV'ii ell'rt, for if he had ffid, h "c Wa a-at kn w tht bih boy wis lost - Mr. Brown repeated his remark. John- _ ; i #p+ _ s EPt k y"' ' f p- e j £vt 7 q 4 ;S ; - ' ,: - # t,- s ' ''= F? -^ z ~ l! + f 6 a fi pp is. 'i tS _ _ r §, j, ! Yit , , X 3 Y - ;s ,i t, +. ' c 4 Ss ' # ,. 35 s# " ;, -,t , - } ' , F .: 1 =- . , FF, ; c Wit' rt , T"" : ' a " .S y r ti _. .._ .. _ - - -- J E r s r 4 Of course," replied the foreman,-"and f any of ye need any help j o'st send for all of us. Fn on hanad, I am !" "All right, daddy! Here; Jaike, you and i ke go up around the neighborhood of the dance house we were at last night _and then bear on down Spring towards B tery till you meet Hank and Jrry. and you hank and Jerry, you fellers go to his house in Delancy street and beat f down' to.Yaids the Bowery nd ite ipan'g steet until you meet the others. I iauy, sailor t" --.i!" "i ll you-lend me a hand in a good " ot t I messinate 9?Try me." ° Well " s tid Johnson, "do yer know the stores, so that if v r had to coie for halp for me, yer could ut yer way?" The sailor intinci that he could. .a Then we'il see if we can't find that shyster, Jiegle. 1li's the If Tkr t't's done tihis. Stat, now, all 1 Mr. Brown,.. are yr going back to the house "' , Weil. you j ust do all yer cen, will yer -to kinder comfort sonoebo'1g, yer know, and don't let her ge egered, will.yer ?" Mr. Brown complied and departed. The three squads struck out to end poor Charlie Bray's trail. Charbie Johnson and the sailor made their way into the Bow. ery and stopped before what had once been a store. Now, a huge piece of canvas, upon which was daubed representations of sev eral human monstrosities, indicating the apartment was used as a cheap show shop. A man stood at the door, who was pos- sessed of a snub nose and carrotty hair, and was clad in a suit of ill-fitting. black clothes that showed the effect of having received many doses of hard brushing and sponging. . "Well, Jim," said Johnson, addressing this party, "how goes it now V' "Iow 7" was the answer. "People don't come in to see shows now as they i'sed to. de't knwW how it iq....whethu r it's tln free picture galleries, or what. Indians are played out, and so are fat Women and skele- ton.men. Snakes ain't no sorter use at all; and as for animiles, they're no go at all." "Too bad, old feller !" "last dodge I tred on was a white nigga, a freed contraband; but. when they came to see him they wanted him to dance a break- down and sig ' Sally Come Up;'. and that .wouldn't (10, ye know." "'i'oo Lad. Well, yer know Jingle, don't yer ?" " Yes, by sightt" " Seen htontoo-day ? "No, he hasn't b en about that I know of. I tell y u where I guess you can find him thoughlabout his time of day." " \\ here s t' at ?" " D~own in Tkxter street. number - ...... where his wife, as lie calls her, lies." "c Hooky Ill go and so." And lie aid the sailor started for that un1wholoeomet locality. Guno up froni h: tham street on the right amnJ side, they stoped at a tall, very oi- lsookimn brick house, with a browo stone s p 1om the steps of which time had worn c nsiler ible of the onign;l shape, and from which peace by some mea ns had been here and there chopped off, iron rail. inga ran up on either side, from which the rust of Time -had eaten'a goodly portion. Altogether, the building presented the ap- pearance of having ranked, in its earlier days, as a splendid dwelling. . Into this tenement the two compantiona entered, and tapping at the first door they 'met, Johnson inquired of a squatty foreign woman if Mrs. Jingle lived therein. The reply was in a gibberishh" as he termed it, that was totally incomprehensibl. to himu. At the rear room, on the same floor, he knocked, and, thinking he heard a bidding to enter, lie opened the door. Nothing met his eye but an uncarpeted, dirty room, and two scraggy-haired children, who were pm- relling for the possession of a soup-bone at the dilapidated closely. Try again. Up-stairs, and Johnson made ihn o~~r ,in- *o tiQIhe iw page: 72-73[View Page 72-73] 1' 11 Oui," was the answer, by a diminutive woman, with a very red petticoat, as she held the door open.j So they walked in. and a strange view it was that they beheld,' Cords strung across the room from side to aide, upon which were hung garnbouts of various dirty hins i nprofuion. in each of two corners a small monkey, such a we sce travehmlng around the streets wi'l ;tin-rant ltian musicians, said mon- keys making all sorts of grimaces nd chat- tering at the visitors. In each. of the other ortnet s a nii y poll-parrot. E oen y a vary miceltaneos family. The Iit le foreigner now brought forth two tall slim bottles and two gIasses, and set thee mttuen the table. \\hafts that ?'said Johinson,. TI' woman' said somet h og in French ; wherrupon the sailor r'enao ked i unIers' tand her lingo, you see. She wants s to p rtalke of hr wines. One, sh' says, is cart, aoil tie other 'anisceod cordial." 4 iThen he turned. to the woman and a shori -, e:."e 'n 000iiFren0h eisued, at the close of 'whichlO the sailor said: "S stias timt when the season of organ grinlinog is O'er they spend their s inter in ink ne tili so wis, wh c h they sell all over Ne- w York.' " eVl2 tsail Johnson, surprised, s maybe' she d n't u..l'rtndo un queoton! Aoos beotit. l s alI~5lore - The sai r ud sos, al tteceived a reply in the negate iv'. lie lhed up stairs, the little for. ig: r infomod them, So thy ateded still further, and this time wet e ucesYo l, -o far as to fimd Mr . iiigle, a stout, bla -flced woman, who in fo nmed them that hr " old man" hald sent wol lod n that he was nabbed. " WVh.. tfur :") Sloe cdid tnot kiow. Where was le 1" $he was equally ignorant on this point. They Jlf the house, Johnson feehiug rather discouraged. After a tew moments' rofleotion, *a udden Ought struck him, and he and his ecin panion set forth in the direction of " BobVs~ theulance-hall. They soon arrived in that locality, and bent their steps toward .the shanty where, it will be remembered, Mr. Nastatius hazy Was left by Charlie Bray the night before. Johnson cast a glance at the under-passage, so deep and dismal, and was ahnost tempted to descend. As he stooped to gaze within, he noted two drops of blood, upon the edge of the walk nearest the cellarway.' lie now d(eterininel that he would descend, lie listened ; but all wa q iet. But where to obtain a lantern ? IPerho.s the old u omant in the house might have one. ie would ascertain, at all events. He knocked at the door. DLh i od woman soon answered the alarm and held up h= r bony finger, saying, " 'Sh !"1 and nioioning them to come in. They entered. There, on the sofa, lay the oljeet of then search, while 'Mr. hazy was engaged in hathing his wounded f atures with 'tld * ate. Johnson stepped to his side and W8 eves grew watery with the relief thy t it worded him to find his chum at leot alive By inquiries of the old woman, Johnsr earned that Pray had once sho sua some con. sciousness; that h and laze hal done all they oould for him, but had, as.y t, called no physician to attend upon lin. Toe sailor obtained a coach, and. the ob- joct of heir anxiety was soon conveyed to his boarding-house in Delancy street ani placed in bed, and while the sailor stayed with him, Johnson was about ieparting for a physician, when, meeting: the landlady and telling her the nature of the errand on which he was going, she informed hun that it was unnecessary,: there was one already in the house wautin.g upon a,siek'gentleman. On her promising, to send.him to Bray's room as soon as possible, Johnson rotuneJ lie had been there some lOfew mnniits a hen the door was softly opened and Ella Croby cat ered the room and' advanced 64 the bed ide. As she entered, the sailor gaed at her Intently, and then retreated to the further corner of the room. Ella approached the bed (she had evi- dently been weeping, from the appearance of her eyes) and looked upon the insensible lorm of our hero. In vain she sought to repress her tears as she turned to Johnson and inquired : "He is not fatally hurt, is he P' "Oh, no, ma'ame I thtnl notit But hoer ' the doctor and he'll tell us all about it." nobody shall nurse him i5t me and I know L cure him." "Well, go about it, then, sis," said her brother ; and Ella left the room. "I say, messmate; she was always a good girl and I brought home a little something for her, so that she should not go barefoot to the man she loved, do ye mind t and from what the boys said down to your baunk,t guess ahe'a made a + is of about the rignt stripe.' The report of the latter, upon due exami- ....... nation of his patient, was that, with good, CHAPTER XXV. and careful attention, he would soon re- n cre t h lMr. Hamilton returned from his trip "hat he shall have," said Ella energet during the forenoon aid made his niece tally " Everythog that is required." acquainted with the result of bis efforts, The physician left his medicine and dire- at the same time giving her the note tons, andr:etired. that Henry Whitmore had left for Willis. "Poor Charlie!:" said Ella; "and I was LMr. Milton Brown had already arrived the one that was the cause of bringing al and accompanied by the landlady, had this trouble upon him n an mterview with Miary, betraying to- "You should not have done it, then, sis," her the first knowledge of Willis being said somebody behind her.. in the house. Ella quickly turned. Ic was now. arranged between them . . was the sailor who had spoken. that Willis should be spoken to first by Mr. Hamilton, without any hint being . . . conveyed to him of where he was, in CHAPTER XXIV- order to see if his suflring had had ahy aTom I dear Tom I" _ effect upon him morally. "Dear Nelly 1" hAccordingly he ncle4d to Willis' A. most vigorous embrace ensued with room, who was now conscious, but suffer. the two, and for some few moments they lug severely. stood shaking hand, and gang at each He. drew up a chair by the bedside, other. .and addressed the invalid. Charlie Johnson felt uncomfortable and "Your physician informs me that it ti at last conclued that he would speak. ! not absolutely certain that you will re- "If you two, yer know, love each other cover from your present state." so much, yer migit at least show it some- "Yes, sir, so lie informed me.. But may where else than here. Charlie Bray, that I beg to ask who you are and to what lies there on-the bed, loved you, miss, very I -owe the honor of your company?" dearly; you were the heart ofhis life, and Willis spoke in a feeble voice. you, sailor, didn't the Metamoras treat '"No matter who I am, beyond that I you Pke a man " am a friend of Mary Hamilton." " Aye, they did, messmate. I see at a i;"A i Poor Mary I" moment now it ail stands. But you'll all " You say poor Mary? Would yoU be satisfied when I tell you that this is my convey to me the impression that yo own dear sister, whom I have not seen for have sympathy for your victim I ive years." "I would, The few hours of conscious, "Yesir.rJohnson, and I love Charlie ness that I have spent since my arrival Bray as heartily as he loves me ; and here have opened to my vision th. hel, THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. ii TilE FOREMAN'S MISSlON. '13 72 I page: 74-75[View Page 74-75] THE FIlEMAN'S MiSSION. niou uess of niy coduct. Oh ! how I wish I could loco cr, to do justice to her." "Perhaps jt may not yet be too late. ! I deemed you truly peniiteut, and ailing to do as you say, I might aid you, Mr. Willis."f " Oh ! my friend, try me ! " said Mr. Willis. Mr. Hamilton left the room CHIAPTf I XXVI d { ;ce na=; j3 t 4 1 '; ,i °_; j ._ 'fir p$ t . ., s . ,, p iGF ' ° iC e i r jt . V ": { 7) f d .7 , : 3 , E, ' _ 'if + i C f+ :;, 6th '3 ii k'7 t . J er, and the crowd more 'dense. Each crossing street poured fOrth' its stream ef citizens, and all, with one consent, rushed toward the fire. He heeded-not tiei rough coLuions' and muttered horsess thst followed when' less interest- ed passengers were overthrown or jost- led in his wildly reckless course. 'A.here was but one idea in 1eis mind -his Fau- ny in datiger. As he tried a corner, a nceue of ag- ouy burst upon his view. Over the roof of the deVoteid hall light puffs of smoke' arose Irom beneath the shingles in curl- ig wreaths, and fell of? gracefully be- lare the wind; while denser clouds bome d from the eves and through the ventiiat rs, as from the sanuit of a. ieated d/rnce.' A dull, lurid, flic2ker- iing g .'re iliuniated all the upper win- down, aid from within the house we lear the sounds of groans, and screams y nd lin every key, from childhoows fle dle wail aud woman's picking shaxAi, to man :hood's hoarser cry of teiror and paul-a'l deadened and half smothered by ie thick walls of the building, and t juggling. through the narrow case meats, yet audible above'ttie wsild eon fusion without. Checked for an instant by the view as if a cataleptic spasm had seized hi. frame, his eye dratik in the terrors e ihe scene. But, during the brief pause, a haggard figure climbed through an npper window and hung, su. peuded by one hand, over the hard stono pavement twenty feet below. So close had been Lhe contest with the elemental foe, that the dress was already burning; and, as the face shone in the torch light, the sig s of physical pain were strongly traced in features writhing with the a,- ony of fear. A tongue of flame shot through the castemont, and he fill. Mad ness was ir the sight! Charley rushed to the ent:ance of tl:e hall-it was closed! Up;on the first alarm, the frantic i rates had hurried to their fate, al the narrow passage front the lobby. A mrent, was luminous throughout with the few who took the lead, escaped ; but retlecti n of the dames curling .about the crowd soon filled the entry to reple- the fuirtaework of the side-seeNs, and iu, and ctciiig n th1e edsof the fwhirli' g in cddies ounad the loftydore, 4:)r, which opened inward, the leaves While showri' of barks, burnt 1Opus, doted lih( av Cve. R'ri'n was impos- and tailing ltiber s, descended on the 510ie. Tr"e a iii the rear piensed on, now tidserttantdge, and sholuie like choc- «:1ud knew ot tLe obstruction until the tiic neors through the mist of a eI i Lg ioe, and hot, suffocating air, C stormny 'ni pit. co ye Uttice of thrir doomm. fThe air wa charged t.) suffocation Ieutiv o-n se o wlL vi y of despair w'rirh ule rtuiou ii fires i" the paints, And those wihou, to s f ve the inuy, aid thickeked u i the fillmig flrig- racri'ced the few ; thi-r he i'ry axescutt mout ts of t'oe plateured ceiling. lut ire away the door, regardless of the bosoms eeicd niot 'these dangeis. L'aping r 'e'i ihit it rIlm\ w idii, but ill nI ,ti{ fi'a-n leIchro bhen anrd situmib- j()-late i soue of to St fugitivesi+ .ng aiong the LieLL's of ti'e- bo'ok n m«Je god their' exit, but the great chrnoele ', lie r'ea cid th jCilt:ice to 1 (y1as, borne an\ii and trunphyTld unlnal till' lo'di '.i'bt In1pirtIo y. dsogd the ti 'yi withi pits or' th' de4ad 11ew, by tie dimight -iftheexphing :nd dying. lals:, X pning in turi ' foul, exhurstend Ten came the struggle at the Wil- air, and diramied still mirorie by smoke, gows. Pantig For breiati, mnc feughir h fobnd the r'u of tie frntutic crowd ator fuiry to 1caJi the air, but otiers, still'.prensig town f( tihe iariov passage, S u ially i-want, still dragged thea back. At almost every step he struck against A few among the lightest, particularly the body of sonic miserable wretch who en:iles, succeeded in climbing over the Iad been oebornre oiwaand trampled in heads of 'the crowd, reached the case - the general rush. uwnt, and were prcuipitated to the But ie had no car for gronas,niioiIigit ground, crushing eaebtl other in the fail. saillicet to avoid the fallen. Mingling Several were dragged ;rora the horrible at once wih the fugitives, his voice rose "mneld6 by one who liver toa enjoy tle rich loud ab ove the istilleul shrieks thatcame, reward of manly com agmg anrd coolness I half tittered, from the centre of the displayed amid the.terror's of that aw- throng. He called upon Fanny in the Ad night. Ascending by a ladder, he piercing accents of despair, and his call ' passed then safely to the ground. The was answered.. Within a few feet of (eSt, io hunian pev er could save froli hinm aa feeblo voice cried- destrucionI. . " Chancy 0 0Gad! my Charley, save Char icy .wuit'd not. t see the door ne, cli, save me "I give way ; le r r'embred where ali Witr furious efforts ie dtalshed aside ait reueiedI 1dW desi'abie had- been the few who iite'rvened between him neentratc:l A than ar iour before, and the idol of his ihear't, and, guided was 1 emote fritm rthe -passage leading tai oy the .voice,.had rlmot i reached the he lobby. -.pot before th sentence was completeimtd; -Sh iriunet ytt' have reached it," iut, bliuded by tre smoke and piSuloni wa; the inoght tha lashed upon i hi oua p hi% re fand h7iLs Bni to mind, anrmd w hh it cane a ray of hope. distin guish Ipersons. lie flew to a rear entrance, and finding " Whers arc you, Fanny? Speak ! -uilding-'d- "Here, Charley, here ! They ar uldn- 't d tipressing me to death! Oh, come !come Thetsimke that fied the vast apart- uickly-come--" As long as the Metamora boys thought Chairley was in danger, they contiudd -' to loiter in the bowery, near the Lu in which Laid th ir .fvori o. No one, surely, n i this eyes in bil t, ead, could have Wa.aed along B1road-I way and the Bowery Oi an veniti, andL remained in igorance of the manity no- sie saloone which aro to be seen by the pedestrians. The thing woold ive been impossible. Has not the fict appeak-d to you fren the advertising columns ofie daily pa- pers? The great Canterbury, and ioth- A r of lesser note. Did it not stare you. out of countenance from every avullable "wall, in every conceivable combination of glaring red, green and yellow? lyid it not strive to catch your eye in every conceivable size And shape at every turning and corner I It advertised the most. It came out the strongest in size and color. The bill-posters could not net, a bill riotedd large -enough to suit thetaste of the spirited proprietor, who was himself, in his own esthimation, a great man. As-Charlcy Johnson and a few of the .Metaumora boys. were sauntering along to street, the fire alarm sounded: It was the great Canterbury Music lajl on fue. Springing toward the Muic HIaXi i i'i all the energy thut youth and love c'odd give, he seemed to fly with more thani human speed. Ever-as he went, the cries grew loud- THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. f i,, } u. i ;, ' , , f -+ a F page: 76-77[View Page 76-77] 76 ThlE'FIREMAN' MISSION. The voice gradu&11y died away; a ifJ a frantic mother calling for hier child' the pressure of the imdtitude had ar- thie a father leaning in speechless arrested the breath of theuiiafortuniatef woe over the m angled1 and ci ped bode el~~eL r, 1)f a darling sots ; bi'otiet s be waili ng loiv asineuaIly Ott ,her hide.Once th1t'iv los4 ia~ cr5; ri ters v &inly striving ml'ore--l't oh ! how faintly hoe hnda rag h aitri~o eoe his namie p'(i onuned, and a m ncfiiI bru ih thetirs ; rard lio iest of the lonely, C'YttQ2(W(1d t1ward im, above the ht'ad,) the nutilttd sl'a gei', far froth the 4,f' the crowd. II(;eized itxWitIih a Vic e lt 'Iati1 \ 4! k:1rcd Awithi n oeto. like gasp, and wl ithIi strte"liurnau i ti rig- sootire lhisd ing hour ta weep a'ove his files, freed hittlt~elt and het' wx~tu. hi lini unknowngiaL\c -.-is v. tvy Iht a probu- had rescuied fr'om the dei operate group leni never to be otv, d. i'L(y haiid of fItigit ves. Loot, sawiot. this, as 1lrt great hell ;oltd " Thank God ! You shall be aved !'' on. But the danger was uhot over, not a 'iihe rof fell it, Vl:e laist frint tiq, ' nomlt twals to be hest,. ITileteIr(vera of d'- OVtI'1. Air ),i e I ,hu' strich eij thie i&etie--tletfescue----and 1thepoIsonl- 'citizens had hlisi'e 0iseoch fir tioee his tl1 crg, 1 haV itll fran 'btrs~ t Ci 11t, uee , ''t lul 1t . iii ~t1) tt')al). 1)1,- his lliigt't'u o fel 1l I~i111t4Z u on ;te a4i'iel itogr oiile i lu' laheneigrh be' dfoar the momen1 t 'tthey cleared the {.'14ettr.li.f{it!i a &'trnd b 'ro a #Tx crowd. thre wounldc ed tlie r a . .Feeling I ii;, ownhadreing, he sunul A cnuihh avv ~ h.ireh mioved all his, 'fenegies far the ii t a cO to 113 (ea', rt'ticaill dt Ciiz; i c ffo't. rtliUtll rfow completely blid ' raeut Llanlt nnrnr'x. t-. iv h 'J l.~ a . Iendcr~ed d (easer, I:c knew ' b ilst a rari; h 'tv i knowledge if thme hhi in .wuld ai hl "Q&i, Perin; '1"Ih (':el. '" we arc Moto ttil torecthe e Frt'rncc [x gr(his I*j i jathis widetl' worldi. All'! all ais 'Ib rowing t* he pasiv xe aoidy ov'cr his l !Bi it\ manly shtoulder'', he lh'11)( d xx it Ii 1his le -- gin hicIt nI lrIn.,t o po'e shall wge o LtIthccoit l U- 'Itlr Jpo U ti' tI gv Alreamdy the ahowxcr of sparks tlnt u 57tt1yprecede teill~ fth ~mrf# r i'i'to u im 1,tal]l i vi'l cI'( Janie thick 8nI( iSt around him ias he -.~ hurried fetmuirdswteuooet. 'e wood Sp''it lt fi lr ,alena t {LV 1{ it ' haiyat nodn'Xlu:?(3 ~a k$ of tanie; sbitblly caut'h! aJI ynlTlIre1ctaCxo r ~a the . h int edch e tlrurrtefdthee fini s fen.d ilat oa- 'tLgi l1 , air an sntleria; " ithbonel au the (i: Ti; on''. iil t l ttIdj'41 n"iiCnt bi'nhaoskirts (elthe hrglt. dt'e ti'F hlii1l iiii '3. 1Na ani(\Ci You n mast he fair charge, spangwith a ix o' tL1' eild rd Iarn yuhead Tt an ilnto ilie street. I( t trialcartk air tlyor trfe !To lost Hur'rying to a place of safeity, i'is te- Bont nw wtoulddr(iive ate Ilid l$till inl- britul-al streng'h gave way. 'sent dde !'T'hen lot ite pillow yoct Still the great bell tolled' ott.u it head ulcon 'my hk ace and chafe v au? tlid not arouse tire slumbering fatenlties Jtenap1i's."' of the desperate adventurer and his Slowvly anl tia('otsciolsly sh le plild, i Z Fab iy to her home, and promising to, ertil 'the next day, left her. As hlei p sued his way towards thn engine house, his thoughts wi a w; itit the beautiful gir-llhe had s miac Uous- ly rescued. * Thre iae.t day he called erFauxy and . t is awr ynrly tlih d hrilnaideuaik'd downxibleissinlgsupon biit~iate]i *Charley Sit by the side (if Farm; rai licked 1l,er conicurning her pz~ast lii',r h- r ivg her, that shre liiad xon his love.' 'Oh!I how i siici'eI.1 inthatrrmusiciel. II at na 11)sorr1y I t) ar a'. I 1nien- dud to li 'e Oit lit von' and re~d c i tire ocl'tlr encu, or' iii' 'it ight befre, huLt aii lea , f i u v =i',"Ituoiv I na at I O froorar' It- i i tti'ct 1.drin srItid r" e"t Vt' lbj-l ae, flfa ' i r'eng aL na k rang o(at iii'.1i a.J~ljt 10011r1o. Th~iC~e h e tarrr1. d ra. I had (xjIC' - ' i:Cced IinchJ. ':ia In' res arhor exhisper- ing iranarrtg teiLI1'h?. trtr'14 )'lrl ii'O or t:.ela ' 'oau doo0', IPe e't'd the rdjoirinr oom. AIno Soo' lii ttit elou~inoleiiad him tIII;n' nllatie'lri'pirtdrg Criikranlg out troni the mldh. J Ihalkodfir'r i r tvau 0orde fence. The 1)101))i'el'l'e~'lto, wats the 0one be- louur i1ag to - xciis f alo,Ua yorrig girl irt Ii ri I'. a i l;te erployed. Wel, io :-l uti aitUia un," he said, t nnnlally. ''a lir iIis reuse (if this now I' ie !orh.Lsi eiiit y ''Fi° pity's SidO [l mui'' . I w'tult tioutIci . die thou La int oa joII '. Wo nl ya 1'' said the ima, ras he drggdho'Lai econr o r. '' I dorm t man to kill you.'' She intiagh ld to escape fr'omunir grasp. . 't s well' nIriutshe ha~ve tried toaitlOvi a s-terne.. With a brutal lanugli, haedragged hiet upon hris lap, ar~d L gan to kiss lie s et lips. "Menst( r !" shte cried, "release ale.' t T'" nisui. c.r'1Kit i ... 'am,: -± ; I t R {'dI IF-.4 f i- 47 l.} 17 r 11i TIHE FIREMAN'S MLS~iON.7 "latigheil at her cried, aanti his evil pas- 5101 ver'-nirrtering himi, he proceeded totur't'her Iinsnilt i. A I mll~l liii my rToi', I hea .1 a S$11CeCSi -lo1j of crises for iaurt'y', their eV- ci'al shrtiekts, A tIer (ir1is, rll wxas i1tiet, till the man t-it'lie'gt d f'rointhe roomli. ' My lltti t touldl tr too tivel of theo hrrtdl outr'age t hat had taken place. As ihe parced tioy roaim dor, ' he :maw roy ag;iatiorm,'and xxithi a'grim smile, 5(11(1'1 lualt't 011 ;0(,f (gt use I ; a 0g irl'stt''ainth I. \V~ ojnt'e i lx'V 1 -tlant I oeve.'' ' l' Ic lii seli"eliuxi. I xxt(t'II In Ia1' ilil°, mana sina tsomee u'm eurnd"e at to Ihave u'rana d~ own. o t hear t. l~tit o t;fl-ii a con f'i cd heapi, lax' tire hlit t ci' Cli lau t ifulgirt. 1il(1ii f T ' r d ni i(t) {-to shr'eds by tine' b~rttrnI l('4per. , MOV'd .U i;3yby one 0o ytungand Ikir', I tinuew my shawxxl over her sel e~ toes fonh. Inhumnan ns'lir, Tie irtkilled Irer. 'Upon placing my ihairy ver lthe re- gum nof her hrcantt, ra fewi pab.atioms told toe ht tte yet iiVcdt hLaura:ing Iran t'en with water, and stippon'' ing heir.hbend wxithliniy arnm, sire slowly 'rt'ViVal, aund feebly mruitred, Ki1il 1 ie."kill me ; tI'4cnirnt tlive." t' l" IB e l- ,airairiof I11(0t [' 1 e iookud at tuae., rnd givirga shiver andi a lond, 9l steicil sol,, mill, "Yout110nie iat ; xxhy dt OU not 3Come Canid aid mecf I (huetd not. Even nowv for coming sto ytfnt' assisttanCe, I may get putnishend." "No, nexer'! auccured he" ttis place. aMary the Just vcnge'aineof an outrae (od demolish it '"agd , rAird as if in answer. to that poor mua- n° den's .aalithlie place wa-s at otnce xrape an1p'hifl rites. - 'Sine biokec lost, from me arid I lost . - i.i a 'C u i h4 smoke. 77 t page: 78-79[View Page 78-79] 71 THE FIREMAN'S MISSION. The rest you already know." with his handkerchief, thought he ra Charley could not help pitying the have caught a sudden cold, and went tor gi-il. down to chat with e lndlady. To save Fanny from aay further cx- On the following day Mr. Brown ca- posure to tie snares of .such places led and had an interview with Wii:. Charity asked her to hecomLi biide. It wis a solemliil -1n -li)eiJenCe or lie told her of a dear chum of his. who cut side-forgiveuess on the other. had a sweetheart, and( whom he hoped It was the determination of Willis to marry. thatleshould provide a sinecure sta Your love, may I ask that " ation for the .old mai, which he not " Do you wisl it ?" she said siiIng. long alter did. He gave her a kiss and his heart Siiortiy after the recovery Qf our he- leaped with joy as he felt that kiss re.. r, he led Elil, to the altur and Cii t,. ta-ned.~ .. lc Joiasou peorioruu d the same efa; n'il'h Faniy; and while the Metamota bo) s, and Vmili (who had also recover- ('d-a rehformed mau41) and his family, and Mr. itron iand ohet sparticipated CHAPTER XXX. -t tcl~j ds 1,~attqshz acted as u\aiter..' Mr. Hamilton, after further co bult- Tue latter soon aftor made the ae ation with his friends, retaned ,to the luaintance of Ciarissa, and the twain room in n hick Whllis laid, and said. are 0now one, with th ee litlechidben. " Yyoui misled her with a muock mar- Chalney Bray anu his friend Johnson, riage you know. Should I h able to moved into a ihandsome pir t of tie city. Aud and bring her to you, would you They wc Ialwa a up i t the found of be now willing to legally wed her and fthe fiue alarm, and many are the ifan soleg.iimatize your child 1" se-lated of their 'prowns. 'ihey were " I would, and bless you for the act." iaa s ecX~eiiiting a helping hand to " Aheim I" snid Mr. Hamilton. " I he Iiiendless and weak. Their e. must tel you then, that I am, her un. inampe w always an emuhioin aloiOg de., Look at this document," and he the younger memluers,, and well" may it handed hint Whitiore's letter. be said, that no nobler, kinder or tour The latter perused it, and exclaimed set of meU cani'b1 fiund, tha tn'e oi.- ' Thauk -Haven "tiunteer FiremenI1 fi N. Y., Mr. lamilton became rather nervous, Tile w ives, Ella andI Fi amy, would and gave vut to an ulnecessaiily loud not---head it hect proposed to them--- " hem " have submitted to their husband-lea- The door opened and Mary, with her mug the Metamora; and Bray and John- abild in her atms, rushed to the bed- son chummed it until the New Fine side. Comnissionere caine into -power, each " Mary, my wie !" fully believing that they had lone their "Husband !" -best to ward aceumplihius the Fnu.g Mr. Hamilton, as he rubbed his eyes MAN'S Mi$so0M. I r 3iF X3. I {" ,t r 1 7 f
