The road to ruin, or, The dangers of the town
page: (TitlePage) [View Page (TitlePage) ]THE ROAD TO RUIN; Ca THE DANGERS OF THE TOWN. ~Y EDWIN F. OET AUTUON OF TBUE TWIN Na4OTBER3," TUE GANDLERB8 1ATZE," ET0. ETC. I NO IN NA TI: PUBLISHED BY U. P. JAMSB, NO. 187 WALNUT STREET. !fly page: 0[View Page 0] UT ri 0 1 k.i *r, c ('r LIT Entered recording to Aot of Congress, in the year 1864 by STRINGER & ?OWNSEND, In the Clsrk's office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York. ?VwW~ iTt~T~rTTT :1ir TL. to1 y )!A1Of .cr '-T1 (Al l !*Sf::r ..i :tJf : l 1311rIW"r 11 94 dOU'1 T i T .+.M 1 . « IA 7 / P p4 J)ce. THE ROAD TORUIN tl BOOK1. STEP I. and wretchednc. of every soxr-4 (h THE YOUNG GAM sTEts a fornier and through these latter progressive * Nuiasa scarcely exists one hmanti being ps is a man uon icously lsd, ill the who may not be said to have been liable in end pf his juurney stares him in the face.' his yputh to the first tep, orthe initiative, an ,eve i le he shudders in h 'arora4 in crime; bu'to whatever it ay bd owing the fate he has wooed, his im rt i e- iaether to thewatchful guardianshipofi pentenge conesa last if tanify1 t friends and parents, tenderness of con- a tergble dreadsnd ar. every ood science, dread of punishment, or the guiding resolution is then unavailing,; every prayer band of a beneficent Providence, true it is is addressed to the dea winds, that 'sdt'ter also in a vast proportion of the huma his words,:and bear him back no answer: he race the second step is nt'taken- there is a islost! certain spot where we balt; a certain length - To trace ahpnan being from his beyltood to the "tether gfven beyond which wears to his manhood, through these six'difer pt not perited to go, ana thus haidds but :significant',phass, keeornesapw our wander no more in that itomiitdgbit' proviices and-.byhlying 49wnAeq tp treacherous roa. reader thev varied, scenes of, vicetgrpuih But mbiie crime cannot b'le annihilated, which he, passes, in suetartaa , hat, nor its consequences gtdfed, It may, be instead of inviting him it, shal+tt rather laieited hatih tke sedudtiotens'd alure. revolt him, in Atits .o tconseupe p inets'of sin are -onlyparaded with the purpose io e liimelessleiodtei7 inout towns-and 'It- w af be ,boldly stated that mon-in cities. Gradually it insinuates itself witfr Londonis I ignozat "of sueh. a; plcaf venom breath and bidedissfae'(mnuffld as Keusingt-nCommen o ieoldjencugh, or It Is, till dy t& sprIhgp t the viOtims sane enough to know anythin'gofheeTer shroat), even to"the-verybhearth, sacred as "oflnborersi'and .'inethauies 3boapla 1iat that should 'be'to the ddthebtic #irtues. orecketi qjuoitseor ,trap-baloaan% psg'# By 'ldenss, by drunkeuiness; by:ctuelty,;e*eningi;or en Aissipa d end4y,4 adttby'all thbf alnd% ilitrids'tb~t befoai8 rightfui-heritage of at j be j llafpppg to such names s'"#nurf; dIsea et aiae u latio a t. fto a.bailephe osp4r sil9 ; I ' .'i 4 '' ' r, ,l VIL W t tit #r ' page: 4-5[View Page 4-5] 4 - THE ROAD TO RUIN, IN SIX STEPS. Poplar, and from Camberwell Green to ing about and sparring upon the empty air, Westminister Bridge,-the finest place and amidst cries of "go it I" "hit 'im I" near or in the metropolis for kites, cricket, "cut away, Tommy 1" "pitch into him, prison-bars, and all games where physical Shiny !" and various other encouraging exercise is the thing sought for. cries, aided and patronised by two or three But it is also here hat the'idle and the vici- eabmenwhose desultory moments were thus cue congregate- here errand boys loiter on agreeably relieved-the combatants, pant- their journey, and acquaintance are formed igeadytugging, e cdatherpand- brkn nybya~s' ~a~ rtle. Iwlks ; tug and tugging, embraced each other, and broken only by hpisnpnat or tve hunws ; igh gNod 'dal ofb '*k twisting. and here also one .he launaned afternoon? was terrific~ -nde tor ti!qre each other t4 assembled a crowd of boys, all from about atl' tetd ad other ten or twelve, or thirteen years of age, death, at last went down and rolledover busily employed in the Siiofe ndT nceent o'B at on e houtd. game of "pitch-and-tos4" n&at the( o- S'y dfthim y c' shouted one. "Chivy, ment we introduce these fine young "Walk'itochiy T" cried another, and English gentlemen " to the reader,, they hW ;l into him, Tommy c" by a third, weeloudly squabbling. s, " pbq ,~ light boyish form came bounding wAhe l saTommySlammers," cried one, into, the midst of them, with a laugh and a very irate, 'and very red in the 'face, own eaLt, trying_ out, " Hullow ! what's the ery irate pntvered finer t hice,-" h row? Why, Tommy I what, Shiny Cuff! ali 'h hiotefid fgerYO t o ,dhat fb ?b pitching into onexsanother like two coves ;;ah f what did you g~o to cheat frY" wligabre-he" e:a " dWot 4i4 t go so cheat for, Shiny Cuff?"''welding a rs-b o dd ommtocsafor. Shin, addressing Wlie speaker was a bold-lookingwell-built eynggntle mmy, wsch ry hornfy nre. lad, of bout twelve years of age,' thod h . young gentleman "with d very short nose:h _fa reter lgknd i h.dg Why, cause yu tries on too many dod- a dyfeaoufa fowere . labkeied with the smoke /es. otdid au- dint of a forge. Be wore,. a kind ot 'Wot s that you ao " ed' Shiny Cuff' Wiesera apron over his clothes, and a sieal advancing towards 1roinui' "ott say bag was slung by a hammer (behind his thauadv cn towtar m . o'a- shoulder) obtaining the impleent of his aThenwhy don't you go'to e tch fain°3" trade, wbich he threw ontlie grass, together aid 'T yS ers svoding veify witha la-ge door-lok, that he was either skilfully, the other's invitation. tkig ome, oT to the smithy for repair. f theo other av ion.1 iow, M ie Vije . epared tobe well Jnown to the .tgr, who saluted him wit great Cordi- ik ud a heavy-beaded youth, thus aut apdt) ,aidvige much'feelii by asking, it easbso initbflthat "li he. "4Ww, h'ao herwas ?' a nid wltber she agaythfg'abot the.matter, knew die was out,' and iinli c, nelud ' acid 'hat the'd'better pitch again."' ' rqnestiag hire to,"sky a copper,' bless if' I' d' =cted ShMn Cull, 'iigiekt one ame. v Iighanntiy ' L6ok here1t here' a:the "-No, ,no" be replied, "1 ust b9 ,t browns, all of a row, and mine's fuat.", or, old hammer ad t,gs will be, giving 11"Btw'4 iA l don'tthig ,' exeainmed me s swinging, , IfAstop, What's this T6mtty Elaamere. a"'Cause:why--yo've about 1" , hen andintinivated thme'into; the /c4 - "Wit a nice pioe of tb} leather, eb ?" With youri toe' exclaimed S'pny Wihlkiii, asl1oeless a 4-A di-ect and very decided onslaught on venue, siot ,itig, lpisqqe., " Blest it td Wpetker's abee from 'the knueles of I'd stand it,,crto, go, foto to orr suct ao Syay nWas. 'theenergetie reply, an bleed ;fie da a tlsr-c ch me, thats %T hy, w hoee.feeligs iwereibotha enraged a1,' rewasa geri ng, q iIkof fd ddd httr t taned'toog and with mauh dnom And appreA gpg, 4aIaally. s" . "iernie, I say, Wildege," said 1!k Mudge, very pressingly, "'take a:hand-with us-the'e's l6ily three on. at have Zany browns, ands *ewant four. 'Blow the 4 ptithy, and let the bellows alone a' bit ctn°tye?" Frank Wildeye turned his laughing face 'from the :enst6 the other er the speakets and then after cogitating' WftWbblmelf few inoments, bed 'tspparentliy tnbde'up hie mind ;- fOr he aid at;last, "Well, I don't 'mind if -I -do; :'but it- willonioy 'be one game." : To this proposition 'theyreadily agreed and as the cabmen 'found that the idterest ,of the-fray had'passed'over, theyfretfred, leaving the youngladstb 'ieghi - The' match was woon'" made.! -Flank. Wildeye hose Tommy Slatinmers Who seemed very little the'worseb fbr 'therfight;; 'while Shinfh Cl'T hit Oldoppbaent, -Very -cordially agreed, and 'Chose fertsie partner one Bill Blewser, w'ho "sad for 'the1 dIt' 'least esdbewed the'goayard -bere -he sometimes did odd joe, ht ''heo h'iblted "morb alacrity Iand ,ealaeein that rthe new nick was properly placed, then hihis (avocation." Prelirnitfaries ethg 'djddtede one after the otherthelpenes wereaskfnel y 'thrown, 1 The play " k itself 'may' dbuttaetlj be 'harinless' enough; butE lthe' ookiseqehces 'leading fod-'it,'atebthe dabgenth* be en- countered. Whoever has watebed~anaum- bernf boys tithis-ganie,"*l ibe kirbtised' perhapss 40notice thei.iipidity,"that is aroused, the intense desire dispayed,; the' gredainess 'with"'whh'they e g listdthem . eelge to ?win anadd tothis, ithe tnapient "puesons se frightilo ,4esdIyand des- -ttuetivi' to honesty Inor,'abd the fradk naturee 4thich is sinoble and eiein 'oth, 'betrayi in alttheir ! helnousnes thet gerkhb ta passion whieh;iftbosierollead the'youth 'to .the,daM-table, tor'4ha bagatdtlebbada, h'iWl it Ond the into i coflrWW'*mtiestera abadabedheat a despism d at4 her ed ' Th e s ant v was4idhedint i wee 'tm~L n1 o'' spsbbw l ds iup " 1 e .tin, 'and the oath, ereI ieaderaftiagin b eisy 'discardadcy'ef ang thea' The te- cond game began, and Frank Wildey ''he d almost' tbigottetr "hie'erinad. ''By some -sleight of hand, or greater vkill,"iihe af'hi partner had both been worsted' by their opponents ; and'as the money 'Wast iot-his ,wn, bet'his stern master's, it' beome a i paasion to himnlwe, and-hard 'Work lgo win back wlitM she hiad'lot-she Waatheiefore eo lled to lendbi ebnipanlonisome, aid the third game Was overhand lost ere'hethad k Te tled'thedreks; p S The'heartrief e y'cgrw6vld with fear. t'e wanot 'utterlyt'bad ; but'hisn'morals ha4bee'lnklylaughthits by hist'motbr, who during her husband's life had thotight by lit'le'tibrd tbashof"anddiwg broad go- i1g to'the gildefIae of the 'thhette, tele g -her'Sunday trip',up b'dtwdS the tiver,'tVth- 4ht inuelhidead to domediso.emfortser preparAtfonfor th4e iNture. IShe-awteb- 'bre bow- fin'pw ety,' and emphdlea'to work her -agers"td 'the ,bone in :erder'ito make' ot'a living.' " Wak-headed *MtI t o hha infor ~she'dbeela&$ aty In her day,"thoughnot y#t thirt-iserhud spoilt etr 'obild tb bidulgene aid atter- Ong lis vanity y-esupplyinghtm}with ence, peuilttinW'|him udiesmi ned 'to'hik 'is own way'1i'ai sthutige.ai he Was"y t e - pelled, though 'against her ivl mai'to low liid t W'bbtodad-'Jt o h iammer'&eiilish atnd' rfer, 'ndkhbueigh biddaffo6Mshy lelr libg et'tthh ht elheld96uiddb 9e ioght u a a gutlem t, or t'aledi'ts her &ndbitalo'hn7lsk, 'wedrt adleda'hft 'idd =ghod ooat'afd ' g e'e lc'c (a4Oderj) .nto te'i~ftf $er fa;n Idg.'mai "The strltih ,hd'oldefriedd nfd tld father, had takeI'thoIboy as'-mueh fomwwtivessf eInuy andl ti reie oerthewI4ew, lac to n kt, In his'obra haspa 'udal of'lit. ifdldg' eholeit)nuoni a(o tghyi theboy, even so soon, had become vitaW.tet4y'ias fAhW 'g diWkeaites,obe b'T thi ed helm' Iuluws yongr " id' he 'aie theel; Maiai dera- mpfer a.,_ . 1 inuuuwr!guimw ur'b~ paart I4 'tha R6 1 'Tb ''$ t, IN bit, s1 . page: 6-7[View Page 6-7] 'IR94D 40 JtWK JI Tsi - 87T8. ,urp db be ,f, h s a tolerAted, cuff op,-the dexter ear, he repeated, sternly is.apendtw& ould A tQd t a things but " Take up;the bag." - a4 g ldta y "iFrank, trembling with! rage "and fear, The werq,, the.yery. midst of thei' stooped down ap4 obeyedjnidet the. jeers gaml, beness 44t. boy was stgppingdown, of his.associate;.andehouldering the bag, and ilIe .Mdge. al s just prepagingto he went doggedly forward, the :smith, IgS1- " pi$ ," a t ,ung hand ; was laid.oio lowinghim,4ocessionally hmteniughipsteps. Frank'e ishoulderi .~nd, a Yigoyqw4 9%ff ,.with api admnitpry tap,; illat lanstw; they twcnaglybrqoght 4ie erAi inhqo.his arrived ;Is the workshop., agi a8,ftiog tp hj9terpijlA ygah e y yqvg felipw1 put that hag down be~heI,,th,grime od frgygingfaqepghis sud qoie along with me, will yOu;?" :ssid bhr~tfestyre master above him, the smitb, quietly.:, Frank. threw sthi, bag " You young, !epl,?'cyiq4 theesi theinstantly on one side, but Hammer'id ot ", is Abi flieWpy;O ,go,pe1It yggrwprk. appear to0pay anygattentior 19 it ; for he apdd'vo lbeep: waitipg ,this ebur fpr. $h led, the wayiotoa .little "office "at the ehMgge yoi , should have 1,bypg , en af the; shop,,where be drey the, boy in lierq i ?", a on - iyaed after him andashut the door, r . , a S W e44y aep1quajnp4wrehn bhr wab'The quiet preparation of a man, whOGgen- s.ug ,WtAh liu9k for hid pridq #w ir rallyveted his ire ore wratbfully; fldipd by pepctiving AbatJhisc co ades0 wane.Whi-; the beat oft the boywth disco y, Iils ii- peringrtqgetherj and Jaugingiover.the aginatiopn bghtened;slifhat was in itself .sprgPpsbe , ss den41 i-" Wit;bout roaily bad,;, andlseeag bat, the. !old min wkrdiet oad, , ollen y beside J hn Ham- 4okshold of-aip4dAf dayhokk and ,begga } ner wh iagoi' gste him amhake, ond said o ttrO thehpasges,Jildeye, became paepe Qoiaearo, "Where is th e money:",:., death-anditrembled in every limb, while he t LAQhI!?eaolaimn'td Mast Tsmmy Siam" fancied he;beheldi 'the polieinpm iu _.the meret" ia't:erd ' onglta ptin' buns lf distanq, *4 f apto give Franl MIcA i wIStipg2;it ,,; ving looked yer several.,pages,.and f: Thatfoa;se: l?; gorkingf at a:,black- dotted .dgwe smwe;lgnres on abit of paper, apiit~hel"0owoered ,M iy dvey tgrayeiy he turned his keen eye on him, And said, tApai gghiis hands 1jithis Pohet , s Iwmuch moasyibave you '{ ; eatien ,Shity (a ,while thesaturdy .The ladput his band:intohis pocket-and *mi;w yes s ng oarasr ,ut-of iWild- drew forth af4wshillingsp which he placed cyos Mbegi 4h anag Ogs qqgulsing on the desk : . : ths"hoyisth J pghty,hgmapggend "'ge, that ally" demanded is master.' r patling is~tb h beat payf aly - 'Yes," replied the boyy in a whisperfill ttendipghli.pgqre,4esipg.im ato " take of fear, ,.as - ;--_. - , , , 1 !sigh;", geiso n e jb t1tign jtpe.a 1 4.Well, mew listen, tome, till you i" and of little avail Jthr= aghe stillaskily heturned full npont hi&.. 'fLknewyour st dod, bipbag of, toolatbisafeot, and the -fathermy)le, ,and:,;kpoat yourmother,. grim;hammerorfrowningyupolIdmac4 1 toe.' It but a ywaytoaspeatill.of the *I ;aat . 1ank ried Bam lower, , dea4r and onld4only wihh that. your M"fore, I ustang-g.ael u cki'eas ,yga're fatherhed beea anbetter iman;g andsni do e tm lsye,J ng edf Lwquidaan'tut and not ia tosepeak ill Hof :your mother,, only qfort" oo M ,om 11 m :thatiflshe bad stayedlene abthome, and A yea opeAP,Ard4o yqiot, A ;kept; thea ottle aut,ofI3e.cepboard, land sierahit" apiea 4Maippa er;1 4tmE' l {ttAe e111 Wmoretoyo thawathe vibasids apituoflyou,-Ahisgiebyppi otherff in her cap, it might have been betteryfor dIsftetyersea lag neswithamei 7yestne iahaerkeenr sOeneinIngt several Ubat ! yeament1 aniviagsbipass4 ,assef smnsagifer spa 4,t hotr Lhsa Pr lROAD PTO IWIN,. IN'Si ' "PS. adh'fgiofn aindd dre' say. youthave spent bthen. I anstod poor aman Eto }be'robbed, andelf Iiwere .not, Athis should be stopped. Wherodo. you think this-will end ?" There, awas a pause- after-this last abrupt question, and theeboy was zuo weeping bitterlyi "You' may as well save your:tears," JAid oldllainmer, sconfully ; "for there's -no sinCerity is them..You, begin rather 'early at/ theatrickJ to gamble first-it's al- ways the'frudt of idletess-=and then: rob me, after- ,I;eould give you to the police, for it. buti will-not, though I don't think I am doing rightly lettig yougo." i took you aout; of:compassion, thinking it 1was for your good, and a bad'day's-work 4twlas for Ine. You ate going to The dogs fast, ay lad, hatd 'm sorty for it; but- if you 'e ktinue and. - ek't keep your h~udaquietfod'll-certainly finish with the halks br the gallows. :You've been allaaj, sauoy boy; and although I've paid, younwell, and would hate helped youm ,on, it you'4been worth a spark, yet as ya .prefer thecompani of sach'tvagabonde as I :swryou wlthto-day, 'iyoulhay-go and join -therfnIIfyou-likes but don't come nesr Iny *stlop any mote.- Go'! iendJif.you han, br you'l eak 'youi mothekes-heart; there's plenty of1 timebut I eai't"srate aty of mists foryfouP U * The sense 1sbane and ofdegradation was4 quite mblated; 'bit the feaiotA m-' mediate:',Oaishnent,"Ubing thus taken. away, reliete&'im; aid th'e gh b stole' off like abbeatsm h6'ddfroe the old uifan's spresdnee big f edoi '4&v 'of indolence, and narrow~ascape; consoled hinh. And yet he had not lost all feeling. The shame burnt in hisdblood and rankled in his heart. He love l ther too, after a fashion; and he dreaded her displeasure and grief. -WA' ,olol lh 4o? A plau' sible story would mike it up ; the first step MassaheadyIteakt'. andi out -of It sprang banse offboaddence,: dlshone ty andesys.- ,,i Wildeyseulowly beut hid way lomewtd,1 ,saadad,auarrivedhet theaIpleewhete his4 tl xn lida -4n 11*iatle Inaredw$stteet, edediifredaS eJmmeSbds'amuicaiona of Lambeth,-where all .tst W eollutedby the dregs of j povertyy-mnght be discovered. Mounting up the staircase of the- large house (let inrchambers tof aWM t a. dozen families, thus. forming aregular -bolony), be came to the tpartmentand entered. His uhothel-, still a very pretty-lobklng woman .-and 'fond 'of taWdry I fmerlyoa was busily at work when 'hei entered jbittThe Could perceive iby the t inikle.:of her-eye that she had been having .her morning's cordial. '' {?' Goodgracious me, Franks she ex- clahed,"what,brings you home now V'- "Why, that old Hammer has-been best- ing me!again;" Was the-aswer, .ad I womt go to himiany more."- g m B eating you,' ty -darling boy ??' she qried, jumping-pp and4mbraoinghim; for be heart'was still the heart df'amother- a eacred fountain of affection, ini spite "bf every flly 'or fallacyTthat-might pbssehs her. " Ohi thenastf ugly 1wreteh," she cried ;"but I'l let hitee.. 'Whte'% mdy bonnetY" and -shebegan to bustle abnut the room. Iil let hini know'that my'ehlid-is not to be treatedrinthis -nianner. My ,mo- ther .was of good'family, and had blood in her veis, -nd' you, Frank, ought' to bo a yotng entletman, with stpony twoildepoh, foi -you're handsome !enogb, blessyou ;" ail while this maternal rdd6meontade-was ringing, the widow had'snaddhe& het bonnet aidoshawl, and as pr-eparing to depart.' 'IMAon't 'go mother-4lear'nuother, don't go-;" for the lad 'already 'knewvthie"idWer of wbeedling,-besidesit 'Waa itpakifO-his plan toletbhdrspeaktto the'old mahm 14 '' Eh !" she hesitated ±t jaile* brok- snith -to' ;think w;that 1 £ boutl %end jda there! Oh-wo-o--it's #oo-"buthtbd then she bigana to: sobt 'to e ' ' beaten;anid ab-ut-Juet" ' 1 e ""Never mind 'him, mother:'something bettertll! turtlot j-I hope, -thals'tbid;" said thoeboy, having gained his' poii;'bos notl *6rthr p dthbltCe'/di d tke mwlAl anlytear and etirhesiti lbeh'ldste that a 1l 'frightest g-'7AnDstitt *0 toek' , ,n wig' - # e h 40%%W la heAd WN 91 :- ~, .,_. _^ g _ r, :- page: 8-9[View Page 8-9] nRO &D 40 r,2Iff, Tt r SXt1V8TU. '4WR7*; ' 'l1dsQot aouthber plaee,; zz4 a, .'bet r 4o Ih4Pbann) ar *i44O7 ad, bcknith's s;An4so the mother slpatiher best friend" in eld~danl.amuer pfor the man would have ted atthe widows tear and, entceat~es forhBlton;: 41 4isbe ,gene; .fo, seeg.ould' } Mv#tYesred"the. truth, ;sas bel iev eh .har4b toner, ispn V butthe s evor :saw, hlmrtaia, nd~t~mreforesFvk's Iie, s he detailed to berui jUwr vearioff of. his ~otvf concoction, carried him through,:; and ,so, rwothd up ,britest idrew =Atidf'eelinga that rite-w nmsssqary Ito apply for reliarf to DLv sls aelLbtn iesoaths followed andthe. boy's time waspeutinlathe 8oclety of the! " Iw" bflIgeJiveiotls Ij:uteare.partikloiy,1 rhie ; spa woa -i, 4seOqs penyopiaadopt- e4iiAetdiBtl1llolerr;who astia -living, beaOqn koowaihow ; brit ,he had.,money ;in ,,-is ppcbeolrsnd 0 dutdltest Frick to the Abet fetor be l~w danolog roorn e, whets they leer bewy bad .set mone t3o hby 'ltrea& -- braktw aaarthboytoo.of ively powet8, 5111143an40h atnitlient, ian& bad received, a 1 Jra s t oiutln, sa iaeighbetQring ebast -shol,wbeutb e4naastee dw"r -. .bhin P01 pnpjlshaJa4 tbeteh esaoc.,S FS8lmN . 1are 84t4n, at vngglie g aga ,as pol y rbleth li~nu ett rsesf W ll- e awqro Re AOiOdli i tIeO4,ituol7 i thg4w Out ni uwsp1;.bpttheidj'of y+1sarloh T, 0104n4i whe"rhaqiw- vpwother e mwpooref! *lvolhspt1Alwo nr~gt the widow' utalt } s p ,p- aedpst t ee hu t~eti pnuds In adoMiop4 c. I51P + gqfe tieiiii pr mad l #srrq Ilts, Ibawl th44 dow ' beoam+ jug 4g bb,4hp ezpalel tua -c, iona !, uee lg do r tprsn preve isto occasion of a" g q4 te oliphiog Wty, ,I *qg n 1pri gt tonpt osay ,f 4j'hep ghhouhe* with MW e ~ ~ieo.: qq 4 spf 1 ,d lI'~ r'oused up 4h e a n 'Aoa-g*eA. j to tku ambltion 1of rankk ;Wildeyei and , the JW1Qw, ,introduced: to , Amer ,iritnduiwbo IWtered sher!t' forturne,, phene.' Agai i a A t *plondor4r'her otIeri~ip sraducnieaq vaai.'. ]lien. of LFiraok WUdae'..: 01488are.:wi- "gr$ tflI, aopdJl Blow= ,was the t -sthat he cat dead; 'for lest hae. should- ,be on the ,wath; be boQk / wrto beel out of his old friend'swwytil.tJ yhad; arrived, at. their new ht~es;ail s Ahoy quilt "-tbe1r aid lodgings) takinanthim with lt ezathey ,wqro !eh1bdr. to; eude Aiorweatlom asid ,wereJm pm nerloet to AIIt*IwIpas :.rFrank ,anter iIf9 ; ; s agnificent soa e4. fle knew the oast rof Juiaxics, and Se aoeptA j551 1a15T Y1We!" T~he eatra~vagaueewof oba ipcipo .~tb~opeea, bpog'uuptod by ili ), m s, the 7Adol- phi pnd $ba cider oe1la :e, ; There is it- d ije"plsp exti~avaga in' ls01pation ad be ad optd tati upon rits .itwdast a '; rapadcw "ie was.an er w.. jposed;him- selfto e sc, at.esrdsa 4oeau:b scrgart ft s bJe (o ui4 t~iea otpushiv y 4&t . tle,; Ikay hCot gpIiA gt4 4sn1fw *xto*!, et iip ,.epn4it ire=: end }ibis gave' iisn o4 age ea r rI' tt ime s~le.' siae ofpirqfesiM~otf ainkId.,waa thing that never entered into;,'l .b~twff- Wi ha as thoroqghl7 aoukted mnt '),1tee ,t ~r e-4rA ofbisea- iI1 , $grtp her f p rt oaete .4 tie bpy gs,.tb 4 cpc Antoprceed.d,, Inlsa manner e 0 o ia'dA ut, inausespeea R 1 1 l ae ' /f ( . t1 s pr Ya I xTsn ,Aierenh j p ti , In I° l ebh . Wib pWSieyohid b~e spired, together with her husba~ndi*- eitheetari taU' 4of eistngeIrhW for . napy ,suuft~garkw leksamldMSM; ebi e * e diasjeIf-4dkInM~ -o d, &fsbrr. i psosg + t' b Ii) VIA'S01'4&w, t lMn Of S =I8SfM. Iimtgbe hal o eavrorroataet with soui e few the had known long age, among whonl *I~us1A.V~dtahtIbyIreI8ted'tidheviot th4 name of Carpenter-an iiititnty~wbish, sh4 4iiidaeoaly cutltvated:1f' ' PhTbe ad °only ehtld-= -adatghter of abotrt'tbe sam age";s' 'hek hlmself 'eSt 4 as the ydtung ~people' were } eet aly throwisinto. ne" another's society, t'rankj 4A * 1aidl , v handiddm ,eeU;Thg1 { itade = .h - rapid ad an ees latnthe youIr~ 3frI?: g ucas};&M sim'w glee 1 4n1ovq with him before she was aware fC the -hot; :TbtaIiov t tcadt h~'thaxu eat 'reats o14 hbo*Irs14188; d e9iiheCiarpeetees. were in a manner wealthy-the Old myin being a retire d t sder .$ raiik, ooat t ls ' ac iobk~d 'ju 6n -the' at ertln the l ' e flirtation, now did not object to 1ook upon~ Aita+as avaigh ser~tus'affair,' particularly au4 ;the itioiey was aadancnentvd heitherefo e 'madedhis 4eelaro ion o& love, ,.undit WSS acoordpgl aeetei! dF e 'arpoater vas-a.4er~jr.,petty,; charming, fond-hearted girl, and lovedstAl nafcqss F g ih r~e' at dileha804@s (at #o:gbI4 t$1w.re In- ,sp 'OI ite WPtAQIU ine rn,' k F k, 4vI3Qp ;d w c pp~~ul ptw} wheoo rt ha4 ees blnttlf by his pursuits after pleasure, and whose not appreciate the worth of such an _ 1af- Q ~7 ,dJ1'Ie s fp u de4into the part of a woman. T. jjgntp ti 1,g he o feU thee btan Aro *and «' NQt+!1 atI ItNP"r c ~ rr 19 'had been esed *Iti^ rf'ht he* aam e cra 'eda ay - to~af: t 4_.A This, however 1dld sot bret kttnte which eit.ie enIM WUdUenssi Carpenter; .As fort se e64N pasiuhhassMi ' e astisled as e ewit -s bthee *oposeru s- Vtangeme t,3"bdind gndtant of) the quwal jthat had t~ken ;pace!hetween his de~gter and Frank,-that he madp sxrIdousm m- tl t e yn~Ag p "i)11d patnto aboinqizss 1 ,had-"O evoq ue a f~j( ~ifq s,48d Q, Cot atgttraR }~Piet' "W, p~it (pr'iij4, hej ::h to Frank, who rejected it with ind jit enough ror me t ier 14t0 ,y i}ea~ Y am force froin the rqse4rp pf rao stancesaii n)not i og #v ,a my liberty to the whims of an old N ow, nor wven tor the si a the Ire ta %if sbe, to, s hoild b eh d be . $even eof ,andAe k'i~W rk# vthiti, ' h detei iae4 "" Abbei wd'ie? The mother received hiois otti "rte 01ie4 bSt h : lukgst l"pN tb 466skon: eehadnlelos 0 mber ~vov-t nbc had, k ~t noi het1ic ad % likly e woirld'atnt ' TiM f riV comoinuea et aMr: te sdiio EmWI bteved; :1That, If he ~~ydhi~dtt way it was 'eel a +'+y isthldg twi about It;" and quiet ysnsk hInIpIpe 0 F948 t rni g p01eoni4n tM *tene ' , be; n kt u~sa al4*r[*hpr bbwaactafts ,Jiflhe Mttle back ph . -oMbi Wido~,- awat Al a aide~ waoholy4 woewait ng, ov raukia Icbul u TJ- Pes relsirippeas; imuru~ttm rp wbtt aserwswf maeaw keri Iafc4- for a nature not powerful or strong' a ta, dde ha3Ln eatib4h tu 9I: pivr,;hhebt~b rmb4i~erle j . allowed tlvar4 r&fri~r.#fp 31W1R , twb ueP;W tw laity 1a I;t q t i , f f 1 , , - , . 'I page: 10-11[View Page 10-11] X~10 RO PcAD 1TO MINI flI8lz SLX TEPS. g.aa d la viuwpcbitterPalm of, heart; .for ,heksvier.sad more; imports omui All this had Qytl dlc edrber o: atler ..+ f,; eis a~spoo t,tebng eeataire0.tvitIf : a "Well l ' .muttered .{rank, Sulenly, .agtbesi eg / nerrpow~st p r nd: shee .*a "+wb t of, that Vi, V , w: eeping ;,b tlshiet istt;rose an4 And we were ,remarking f bot ',M . -*[at. totle ectantr..yn tthe saide.boards Csrp n#,ra d yl s ~ootin au e insmo poured out * small} ecrdiid tIsss, -herouc1 $f t~tteopir f c+ +;looking- "sertg Ushe eally .boieveU, l nd ithen 10,04S44,nwlaaCblIQp, nd.-." - at dowitto weep; anew ' Wells :and4 wlat.0 that,, toot" .oncae 3 i o long aft t~rink'entered .tlti roitn Are' em nc~qd JrI4q*,n A tone of Andilfer wjvn ed toes rresinigjgov i n, ' bright s ac,, thkoggh: . eitaiply started, and :a klo*1'hg ittr.: He ivt% i({t -l'e~ientIhir ping °o;ie orsoor s oueting .elf -crowsd dcobered; '! 9e aneWh''Idrte theleio1./4a night .ir;'ratan ' morning. Very'"inrch ins baW , o Abe t?" qilhoed. Mrs Wildeyre: oo0ted,-'wcine'rctc ibh,"why youS .Msj,,bet insesihie 1 a's stone" and the fumes of drunkenness still 1bhting Do, you otjlove her ?" . 'asouit'the bo 'tine poor mnotllek so' greatly :'Idr" replied ' ail , a shade of tael- 40a~d. i1!u N, ; "aachLy©ip ossing his, ,face,-," :;did,.bit "f6Y VVhd 6, ln A, . mbte i g o o c norn I" T- l.i ' '«" '.rEF t ltd hie, luinher w~ith an au orf gloomy "Thut what?,,I tell:; out Frank, -that Saltin glomythese. courses in whichyou are engaged will tiidi f~e i; eand rawing' *a chair to the not r olyylse, a h e'fortune .,,tel~edhsha ~iiI ad and a good wife, but twil lir®ak~n'hat ...,o'9,1mor4 t ,,g' Fsrank ." y11 .rqplied. -.-Jierpshe began to 'weep--,"dmrlanddestroy t r ?Youm !"he adecligaziopg upon, you " A ''lh Flae .thh til 5?-%ae, om others," ' aid drank; why. mv dear Frankit. I . .. youg4 . it-a-:-f;:?. = x, dp, .ou go:{ let's blie66, more'- 6f this oty iog,-lts ;tntt us. d ns, de., ymg rCO all nonselise. As for Fratnces, do you e, , , : ' .4 r i ) { , c ' doti'tflhiuk she caress button'fert tnt--4 *; t X 4 ~ lter, ' e hbr k, with a'kin4 don't 'for he&:' This 'wa 1" deliberate of uq4Ie, while~iii t!the 4eaiter, 'lie. ' I: ~ wW~ypgbe su"Ian unreasonable old ;r"flut'she does, TlI yon; ' inslisth'MaW, $Y.JQ r i 1 q aks ,aw emark .botit Vde,"adheasoi ermot&. dl , .C,; . on't hegi .'o: preach a a n h.{:at+t #. '' . , ;y Sq,,t ;i l l'14 ngtherp'eAcgood soul,but - WeIIbe)J1 e ' i~~t~ r 4"!&s havtili e yreshfptj er I'm goig 'ng a tij6-ddenlyraiid 'l p i lijf ou elth~a/y; .I 'l qf tuih1 see 'her agit hi''caL ;iiagsI77she,. cried ;l but-;;seeing- the ;eled 1ately,f and -,the d- fi Et o seE wom ~ d, jmessioe a Itkwhich 4me.ltoked her lbe: od :1 . g; urpbn. Iwi etta,-M4Nay, Jraa, Iiwa sinitt k4* #ogidn i ' 'eIfrd hip t mthiei-'i' e6ni4 goingito Qrpqoash 'yo~u enkudw 1-niers1 lv~era'u iel; I' vxppoeL $t' at vtes ' l t40that4 doll s-oii oex i wea ithope way lirth y 'ing'flke. 1f' oirggd ftu e that #oesldiispsn414h15-&ywlth Ene-o - 5e'fl'; oi'te1 : -# rG~~k I p i3fee lnadd iwant +4o -"speak -with you very YOU,; sskrher-farid-let fo tell Myou-" ddl f !1,4 LAIk 1".- V(tr If v Wlilde1p ;; ilb p!ag' frt' gv' ee,,,r L4 Jiy d $t o' z"you want tE's a foo Ajiaklng acr bsi the amlbe In ~do udenit q t!' _ ahe rdw~i hlr a a he *hli j iete 's ' gd'mnteb.IfTh4 old an nro u eve ft ,vo ir fbstil1h $i * &WYr "w Ak i,1l, ~~10409 O~t ' et. o wll * ;dfti W~~AAA~h 1rm e i 4theip vfngth iwa+,#'"Ui the hi;eIE8 nis1 f G k c 9 r [f "T ~n TOAD T TO IM M , "IN''Six STEPwS. ' en Inelietiiowv,-ad I'll dd just at ybu l elm. Wll5o ''^ecame,,i ohr:then you will not go-out to-day ". ' Wby--a---wliy,- you' see, mother,?' hesi-, tated Frank, " [haves absolutely-1promised, r .4 ats I have, a pigeon match at Batter-' .sea, and there are sortie heavy .bes which I am sure to' wla-.sure to win'7' 1 4' His nkher shook ' her -head' sadlynay wtai'i of niisery'so helpless adcoumi- pee'tat' hisheart was really touched by, it. ".Frank."' k sld she,-"' I received yes- tterday 'moraln g two' fetter,-one'ia from 1it' than' "ritmed-x 'Levi, 'threatening to'rrest you if I do not' payv thirty pounds for niohey 4bor veM,4aiid" another. it from'' some one bueisiig olfittt pounds-" "Give' them' to me 117 shouted Prank, rising ftonn is chairs 4 Na-ibut Firank, dear Fraiik," said she, 4in return, a id'endeavoring jto soothe hits, " be calm, I 'itiplere y u." ' "I'The~gc'duridrelfi !"° cried the yo'utig 'an., -'."tha villains I to rob tne Id tl3, way 'they, did, -hxtgive me the letters; anid, hark' Ayou mother,"' he added' in 'a-de'eisie- Vioe,' "the cest yoh reel'vC'do' tliii to them'i " and as she handed him' the twe'ttsaives, the- young i man ''tist' the ' Into "tbe 'fire. " ThEeett;'that's - thee; place 'for' these p;mad vxo* let us ut th4imatter shlrU: All tmake it.up' with F naes, -'bt :Ifntlist' vo oat to- d ay, -end=t-I--s.-rdetce ta e. it i'j'O meit- terftd, self-hesitating, 141 meet out with it:" then ,added, thruisting this %hands info'the' depths of 'his trouser's'jtothket,"f' -e;no intoney,lmEthter,'and '1 what some, and it's fef nb te iosr begining{tospueebfyt'Z h od leavere,-Fraiikl" she emied; :0no -"deV6Why,-" I gave "Offty;fpounds' twb days ago." , t.t - 4"- ' a t-!i strow ca i- I -keep-up my=Character as. gen- "GentlexpanP' ewelled -the xither'4' .'CI'i'amitI vw done yami=sdeal- of harn , -Plrnk' aFi,, l' maka M-foot 1 'iof thhtefal - t-? 4 ( I . if ' 11 demanded-1Frank.] "Speiak for "y~irself, alid leave tme ,out; if you,-please.U. " s't1v ' " When you- heave spentthelittle mceey we have, what do you suppose 'is to b c ie of ",us?- Icould, hardly. work- "Idkubp e both ,when we lived at Lambeth, 'aud noei" --se'iclaseped'. her, hands in desptir,--had wept afresh, "yjou cannot work. I- Almost wish you had not- left: the, old --blaokstpithrs or that I had goeaoqtae him.' --- - You .Are mistaken,.- sty dek mother,' replied Frank, soothitagly.1, -'t Fsmypert I Amt very;glad that. I left' old;H~rnnmer'p ; for I.ha~e(moved in the station 1, au ,pett fi t d f r; ia d -a -f r o t w y 1e-lwin my bets and gain a hundred p ou alsby "And.- spend two. bun4red," said lis " o~tht'sa , ays ti ;gv y yougoon 1*41 lyou" I'll 1lose Fpq, tiP sEiRnkin, it up with Fr~tu~es .nd the' old pol ,, like;, a 4eqr old~goul, 1et pig! vctwenty "twentty po nd l'g'.&~ulate the mother, in, utter astonlishmnent,-" I hive nodgpt tweo4y;h hiug&." - - - - -; 1 '.Well, then, ypu~mnstd4raw aiittle mre, that's all,", returnqd ' . tet:sl hi legs compl~eently.- - "Drarv a little morel, -Why, 4oyou know that 'we have loggs~~t~ ~~ hundred ponndswe had left-us ?" Frank started'' he 'sit not k004' 'It", but lefered it;,but as he wa O ttroni' tlnieo time supplied, he was 'carfu not to'alk from what , arter 'it camie,.-no~'d bd did he fheed xtcb povide'tht he l id'It "~~~said he, t'' hate 4 littepit-- an I"a nd-he '- sumed' hardelled aihr.' - "Drank= r'anlI " rk the ' wI&bay, in atrdgfrt, "it's pttned alreksdV. aid' -I've 'v rdia nva :my aiini ltyY; '- slde, 1?° alef '6oohmiied rd Mi ch ad yt tt itat! I S e ea pety :[r "_., o:.i a-' roqub tV LaW t t z s 9 s page: 12-13[View Page 12-13] "tay rIt,' id : Pranl4. intertu Ling. her. omewhat serdl~y, '"sud igo at once. If I .i nlbt :twenty pounds tthismorning, ti: aktdle ttterly4sgraedj ,aye, disgraced inao I(dareesotamet ahoy ones and t s leave the country' " This,, atbeepeed,. ' harped, wlihtLy tn nthes feats !of ' the :fond- swther. ":Leu-e heeointr'7 I!t le "led, turning pale. " Q1h !I Frnk, do nit "eek like that. -. -it would Ube.oo.crash-4 would kill' me.- *tay se P11( *ea~ olaortyourself,, ll Iafot, viil *at on4, though lQiferit will: be *isllesms 4" an leaving him. tot his: moody: attugbts -= the widow". own deed herself'; ", sd 4pe red. t ," Tp, an 1101w she returned, pale and 'treinb- llug:' She' hA Beeln 'A .fr. arjpeiter, so in io~Id'h6 too, 'tnd bbd'stgted 'to'himbher want of twenty pounds, which he -Trati' ft Snk "[tt Wids Rid4t~1idh l tIko' to ltid- hbavThgE eldId ' at~s ddd that be rather, doubted the propriety of hlbbr *gtvi Ou's ii n' ? 'man 'ibldUlge'l~imself' aterIk fth;' for tihatls oourses' and viol- eus propensities were a Vetter ocf °tikJ fdr tdl~oeudihj'bycna ttulaling Francee that he was always glad to O~6e :rs Wild-; eke S aae hie tis houete,'bt that he' ust l d her good inorn~nga. We 01#;ews}was told' Praeik, his :xage. w s1?dless. tie swore as terrible oath ,"t, be should, be revenge,-thatror this iu t . "old man 'shoila w4e'tears f b'ii ilesptd iab ii o' ndsizwingohs Hia- tre re e flv ig bier _iiverwbejnie4 witis terror and despair. AMa! hAe d not know ;e q/i,furthier mi~ery e' .e-d t Aher '' diet en I1for h wWit a, rgeatra fn b$r R&eqr% , ; acl ,fie f Rwpr uuz n i, when he was met btq ',orteenu e i Jiyny t t9 t WhO n him where he was gl"to;o~rtrh Two ' )I 39 T53'S. he-dforgotisen the snatch tAIM wast 46lieu! at Battersea?" iNr-mo b boy;" r~plied-FtNs*, In a bold, jovial, dissipated tonet;4 but ineu silg a gaa wd independentt airy-frble bad be- come ptrfeot ib lmuleAaio; &andcdld wr 'a I alety Apon hie: -f hoeeven-,whben disap Spointmen rankling uost within--rhe ad- ded " I've not forgotten it ; buti" was ;juta ,going tp a.frjeufl of;mikefor a 11t~lewlkney, you pee. . no-I1ha ! bat , .I byre for, the ;firat tiue 'overohotzny wllowwioe wtbumy 4torn .1 enate m~ndsawfs4to lend mue twenty,.poupils thin ..pnoroing, whihsi th~esagbteet po 1110 Jpcanveaioce in the " 7ome--coine i" qxclain 4jta yo g fql- low, somewhat short . n4urp,, wxd elpe .aqnbitioa of.izni atipg brauk in adreoeanud style-h e was the hop 1'n1, soipl of a. rich .soap-boiler, and answered tp 4bth e .I eof Timnan,-" come,, what ,a row,. bpr; twenty pound ,note, Herp's Qone-h-ere'a tw -.4ex'sthree, ,ha ! h!? .ow. oose : which shall Ilend you ?" auolthe u~wolled the temspting papers, wbichwith ,ti ae- erablebad taste that always .-0o,5pasies plouat 7i)l-beatowed, ,he kept oston 4tiosly i hibsrwajstcoat pocket. ' p ~y, fu ;ueaa-,very hiad," ,d Frrank,,w~th aun a tepptat Asu1tur,asprtof eoquttish{ frigidit ,, though ,ihis x$lpg e lou gedto oiuteh Uhem-" ,but Ilpam apt' ,o ;pbo~qtely !pushewl.-4n fact, if j meat to the Oii'yto my nier's banker -" ",Oh !~bother," cried' the, other,; shbkig hbe'p~eswith i patience-- :lght awjI pf th ,W =can'tspare the time. TX'sa ol1 just'onsof'yo, va" paow;, aa we o 'lt gai .to pen4t ;; le t er-rso; to aave~e n:rtsokl,yqu aa~w ellb row a couple of these." :Frazgkshougeg sodas, it, s~t with saying, "Well I am greatly obligediofay. *stemItMltmecosw- " I~ f Iftent' t,'stsas, ' 1012 another word, I beg. Now, gents." 'ho t- 0 '11"Ito-AD iu, IN 13shi mVa'E 1.8 W~nennt 't~od d tudc *ha ebbt " neit t' th e~1 t ieniortuuts r plea*id -wao the I'll tell you," cried Fftuk, 'dtit ite- -Nt k'b12o ltkng' n& hcws t topu bEf' aga' n;=' "fad we a ~' t f etA~d' of Ef 'lie tsttr onat ad1 larhg Crank send ftr# #e'j a begbtitpo r'bo leof wl s,JL o bn a i ,-1i 4brte = g+ tiing e~sets ! e ta d lt ,Z-' o ,"h alf- .do ei," 4attd'tliern and losibg lile' eoolnesanad e,s:-W r t e'll"~othsrotikh our shob eg niatll, and de"e*' d hijneeuves andtnchev him, td lr'd ditip ftBa stiralt ' di 1eed game all.adjbune4 # s hattngg uhd' e~.a of' btlhibati-arde. ' Wit' dti y~u 'say?" tensive square of waste meadowlaflelboarded "iA4greedi' "dine Ithey all, White thesmn'll iii, , tbo et erlthawned prey were) kept' in gentleman exhibited a fra itle sort- of {die- irllote.'' liglif, a id''tliej ldjotu'sted& *lt'h' Frank to a ,Porltelse t fllt'f )bred' and tea'ra e tavernotAtthr'fiath fretenslotr, ' -tobiilEtne'bWlet ad tbst'etbe li'ird;;lttt~s, ower nd ariorle-metlaser' of 'the mat~lkbt though" he had teryt hi as',tielatlosd o bovlob reoul°n1t k Ilfarlly laid bets l n thenaeantluve,' * with gt'eatdell' ht. ''left} him li ableut thqt sawetpjsltibdS as he flete 'n the 1edTesboissof yotli, secure Was 'at lt.AIscnlsb hbih. of the rksnt hour dta h ndlesed? the k- twenty~ potds'uvntouohbed ; but -annoyed at ture, rodigil' of' 'ecea5b;' iras' f'y outh tedsrc erigohme i a nud health were hot undermitnecd, though ,skill,: though-ordinarily no meto, t4he the ueeds of' premature' decay wete already once meore led hiseompamnions to tke'tsvaso1 flown, they drank two or' three h ottibs;of where theydrank oopitsusly'of-ins ; witne, for which i!'z'ank paid,' and now idle, «'Werrys orry,' sir, to heart air, as. you?ve thoughtless; ' dissipated; tiey'were-primecl had- blob a run ,of hill' ick I ' ewlimd * forany mischief.' " ''burlydoeking yogtfollow witlih pr. The party,' after 'this ealy~ debauceh, with possessing taco, dmabb'eohqs; Iacedbeo lighted igars'po1urtidg the-sweet' fre'shtfair and 'a white, hat5-. Werr,7 anry,4add s of 'the 'teorititg, 'sealked' do hr-l-a-i Mister',rn i e-tuhd'i a~ (Frank being proin6'ent' ti speech 'and act, brim with proper .respect. - ,".:a '' F . feeing'himseli''now diatl ie poojk jtCwas su -' ark gassed iion hDint fbnaa~nutAut 'nd P11, 'odee' ixtore -'mns, till 'they, camnetat 'as sadim 'reclteetion eoao£4bI.itiabe tm't d ahstetd. whee, with' c~i 'si-tt g- -rememhered sthe tauaes of "Mtkd lhdge, !fug anid abuse; which eaded tl reating 'now' a dog-fancler - ~s'ht ecterof ' lhi4 tho~l around' them,"'they sat last got td-tihe that a inhtt oemerizt his w"ad 'w&hewlmoael boat, and were tflbaflf~lrihddd'at'ttl -Red cursed his fortune that:broght /him'~meee &use rmoin l d.eontidt '-with, ,ihia 'lgAn'' sran. This house has bdcotue aftvdrite'l~sbrt ofM The reader' aiaybe' tnspted +totafit, ew~ 4°pottibottic ghodtlng sts,"vr1lhlve v*iee lay thedifbrenco ebwetbE;ru4h doge; gixds, ptgbl5, and boats ;arnd ab' nay anionsvofehe one ';and' -the celdi Ivihh~ or tie' fre ,ueuters of this ' estaibHbhf leuit', the other.t ' Wetiaeet'twe4o et'lmae *oe-Wal emointeis, atuV'Aite~"$othe if 'hire existed ai~. " " y.rf y,. ttisticr,'there' lo~e 'itheaL'ran; a =, Fearful .thatMitte would speak'wfs hm e mte oute; a h bof'de6gbriny pigeota- orjg , andsthins enposeim 'tothh~iaultlng f 'Vi rw; biek~ogsV peuldeit; 0iibk4$oeketw, 'jest 'of his o a tirsn" e -beekoue4 ti teiei;ici e 'n '1fb*e febeefeltOW-wthin ;-and .'alking," tor "s lbatet fnfittitelyi oarer,;'whO "ubpo*' th~ia ' roihe bribed Mudge toesitene4'regtat id he1san'pg bts tol a eh'i the'pastwith'a on te ofguenas'k1 of these our hero was -Well k 1b~ihrd'h e i optdand teadittaroset.4o1st #ts-ibt 'a'lf'ttb !!ltered ' b . their r s'tu lee, lhra glri t gb aWd l~ a n qt ie ~h i e~a deI laas ie a s~to hitsoff' .:' .. _ /. I ' , ' s f' 3 , 4 i s 7 ' L f i i page: 14-15[View Page 14-15] 1 4RnolD To aUIN, y( 1X STEP*.= S kFrank thed rejoined ibis; companions, Mon opponent, and isfnitely clever t a V taking Mudge back with him i. ;order to that at last Frank gave itrup, havng lost. A iAireat?. hingsbhere they remained spme considerable sum . ioslenger, till our hero, tired this, cried Ity this time itwas necessary to light-the 9ft, Who':for finishIngthe 4ay with q lamps,over.the billiard-table ; and after a rel azd a dance, or a game;f billiards at series of practical jokes, carried on with the freepglads %'tdeas ; therewe ,shalh, find waiter nd ,the, Marker, this procedure .was mnsi. and prettygirls,,and fun in. plepty- carried.: It was,thea agreed, nem. con., that whoi' go 1?,.=a, more wine was absolutely necessary, in or- S" Ali ofes,!' . wps thperspepse, and f9rth, der tg prevent then;, from. becoming weary with ordering a large wherry, ..they Were ofy their location. rowed }rps: theriyer to the imminent faring= been joined by some of those dangerdof 4rowping, and in, about two poor, unhappy girls, who frequent these Ikeous afterwards they were idly asuntering !.laces of amu erpent in order to allure and' inboe the:gardens.,:The place was crowded dazzle the.young by their bright smiles and by well-dressed people of both sexes, young fair faces-whose laugh is so glad and ,joy- and aid, and there were amusements of all ous, 4941, whose hearts are like ashes, bare inde going ona--ratIoual to, those who go and desolate,-containing a gigantic and ks arational manner to enjoy themselves,-- unspoken misery beyond the power 9f words vicious to ;those who seek. for vice; and to express,,,which at last, from long endur- puebvwere the three led, by Frank Wildeye. ance, becomes so black with turpitude and " I'lltell you what," said Timmins, after blasphemous wickeness, that a fiend him- a&walk and "a pause; during which they. had self might wear it,-baving, we say, been grouped together, "this is very slew-too joinedin the billiard-room by these, an ad- slow byshalf for usthatfellows. Have your ditional supply of wine was, called for, and nwthirg else topropose, Frank ?" For Frank the orgia.commenced in real earnest, had been very gracious to the -ambitious . It was not yet very late in the evening yanthand-Timmina therefore looked up to The sunlight was ;dancing upon the waters him accordingly. .. , . , of the Thames, and the golden distance lay :-To' be lure," replied Frank. " More in a soft and slumbrous .base,-while the windwill soonsharpen our inventive facul- sweet summer air was soft, gentle, and, mu- ties, and I pliopose that we go within, the sical ; but within, the hot vapor of wine rose billiard-room, for when it's dark it will be from among the young drunkards,,andthe Ume.enough to come out as strong as you uproarious song, the vilejest, and the fran- please. What:sayynn?" * , tic, laugh, pealed forth, as the bacchanals .e"bWhygtbat Owe;are agreed to doanything pledged one another in bubbling cups, till you propose,?' replied another; and passing they couid scarely.stand., fafmuthe garden; through an immense danp; , From the room the eye could see through bsgallgrwith; vast, chandeliers oftcolored another, chamber, now brilliantly lighted glsasuampeready to belightedrup atnight, up, into thedistant garden,; whence the pul- they arrived at the billiard-room._.,Thep sirgscboes.of the music came fSoating bye mere wise was called fer,}and play began. 4audhere numerous happy and innocentSE -,rauk played ,with great skill oolness. heartawere harmlessly enjoying themselves; _ and dexterity: anidt herhad already cleared for, asweshave stated, the vicious and the e hsdel$ with - Timmins, when atall,a4, a- virtuous alike ,miglht fnd diversion there, "lperbhite-fheed youth (oneiof his compan- ";'oi, theapnre. slI, thingsare pure.". The A1 ,s ocesoignallyggurq4 as aneeicgl plaga;'intseWlfsy inogv4 ; but their were A modent in sundry-police reprtws,ohalilege thpse who made ltso.. , tga m;ndh heo fo ai4 biosjulb pf assdden there-,egan a wrangling for the thin gentleman was also Icool as hetw en'rapkasd one f insfrieqdsa whop I beaed psionmus e sAnd vent is Herd as, we 9 q p a4nimy1wathTh altercation grew so la, sensasity, an4 Ara e 4 , o 8T' vioenthe that htbetA sinaulfing strp headed, pQt th syaro 4is usot4r w e perep.agepiategeag between $hem ; 4oomet *q flnderg,. and #ualyfn spite of, tle entreaties of the The poor aidgw se e wer 1$- yquzg ewieeni the two had begun to scugie rally draindby rFranks trvagance, together, till at* las$ 1 rpak, earried beyond .knwengt b ,tp 49. 1 e aga e. ai b.nsthraw 9f;qbis p9at and ,chlen- nience for want of money-it Meqshitply gedlAios opponent to ght, want of almost*abt thigs. ,$l had e- be}, boret forth, inallat l ideous dis- haste4d 'e paepen those; from whom pre404, abe furiated i agepf botp. )Qats pf i ad ,borrowed, 194igg thpm iy 99thQo and blaspiemief, ,$oo shocking for the ea', even a;hope at py She hac ker- ,wereiuterchanged, .aind.the dull sound of rowed ;mpey upo "er smal paninty to an blows,, and a trsmpling. of4tlg unsteady e tent that. ltft ituttery uaeeless to ber. eet, were, singled ;wi :the sereas of the Without, a fries4,withput sny re , e romen " ,was ier t loneliea thu, nightby agh, trank graspigg abilliard cue, wasonly cowypPiied 0,#gw#t he9 return of: the :s 1 p1reygge4 from dshing the heavy ep o peloyedbut eprye4 hoy, frpmhis orgies. the foreb ead of his foe, by a female cla ping ; e h d in the epi se, ere this, gpen him tightly"-ound. the waist, with a en- (by stolen interviews) Fra'?cegesQarpestec, trea$yetgibe quiet,--while with a black-and and .the breach between, th se, goM A bitter scowl, the; other ,was clutching-a jot- healed,; for her gentle Oagt, ye }aet t- tle prepared to- dash itin his face. The wardagbim., She was ignpntsof his;ree- .foam stood;on the impotent young man's less career ; and his :protestet og ©f loQe lips ;, he ground ,his: teeth, with,-rage ;-- soon Qverpoweired ,her anger. She:loYgd when at the instant a body of police, called him as before; ,but she ;ngt eobm n by the waiter, entered, and; settled the often; and, they were 44, laq seerst y fray.by taking t4e belligerentsixto qustody, rp" , though sl~e as~co ql eE~og, ,and carryingth4em to, the ,station-house,- her parents, agep or.two to to where grank,,tbe next morning wooe with o itry,c ad n ihdn blpod-sboteyes, racking; headache, shaking diulge thp ge cret se fotb t limbs, and a pgcke ,miserably sh xunkpeto iyag og o e, a e k be taken before the magistrate, finedfgrbin think it worth whtlk p9izferah bi t miscqgduct andseyerely adagnished.T A n onhygthre assq yayand Frank night .yglg w 4s 'opin, .the .erddate hegbeo g S ,9PI 1; w4qFhbejplayed ~apoigent t become p utisggesep T,, raw noaR'. that eveO 1 crnt m; IR1 4j41 a~s.ete# quitte4 hibn. $a ipk l L,, saI passedtaugp. Fr n". . eeyte d b b4" wp ob 4to e 9e8 1taWalm ost headlong .p ce he it t, b ls ne es gping eon ,to estrpetion, and hLs pow ArsfA grqow .iRuyepith eet ual stoo- mother I(,if°tgotge fAup her ,voicesetinnd i aey h amnogee..;, tAi seen ed~igaec 1" i, dligepg,' % e 4 epa,tp 4.. q espair. she foldd her air of ease and breeding, so fa r, d' - eppig4 {I 14 soge.her as t prey and o, tit s w !l y hell l.1 sppd- For some time past she had been , e and gey ,p ew ,f~eR% ets; .and 4uring this1 T . }, i t i ' Lt i i ,j i t' r y j_ ,, k f a 'jI 9 page: 16-17[View Page 16-17] 1 I a''lwf' e g bdd s etd At'e tith'fipidb st eir ofrti ihsrph*, who appeared to impr6e' Itirtlxdt~ti '~a 364 d a' eiigl'c o F kft~kbi ore' 4t~'; dVtd till'lagaobdtlinl A'" iii liteontgis'il tbl get nbtey btt b3 £frj i h , h t i i k pi f 1an la # t di dq 4e kldti=. an t d'*bde nt w att- 'atit, 'il e dhi it' ~tte i i'f 1x t was bh'pbOr "1i reT d a' it hehst l lwitfg the That rYtldkg rdlnitt ~l'wb a'left fbodlles at' 'h*l2 ~thought not or'it!-dreluided not '6ftt~id;{ a shruti ta out ud jbi~lai song & thpd ien oftIIed itb let the tppet panti Int~btl hobtb, aiid only retalhed tie kitchirn 'Land twattesar bed-i ooms for heftelf and' '?6rAlrt' bit et this little pitta 'ce did' -h *itfraia nisat nijeircleag ferc ity Idaist " d a le 1Odt ' 6oy whb thus tki hler, till It lieme 0ilador'ation ; no a tnti ;= 'n t hite; no 'e plaint Ii h~g'd4 tit fpnas1i e; hope1 is, and deb '' ifi6ovbI' h h bibi lt eyeis whed be rP8d ,.that flmit' kV!s it tetearsoft 4ifi~Arijt 46nV.-k st lie'kf fght' tu!su t ti : druth f in i tit~tltrt'ets, ad *6 4V t fi'tt ivl ''' ".' tt s ai 8 llte d t'k, lei aalt 'thditdhl *i'ir~lthhl a dleflidhWi W ellO i* tIO4 VM It .ii th i tt dfi a s nt i d t'lsi iid*O a dd!Mrh'"ily'ttfi 6ftead ee °'4 ' l « t'mttidg , a es yI%,ld ;'tlbi ll~ 'ft tt abdire Bfti a''l 1eV; l fidg rgy long ttesteWa* lbtebldei thin thets t wfittpoot 'oafi padingtba = bde bo . t 't ivythM poti:'186Wathidifeh d "oh'iso s o Oklfng'-ple4 s .,,Mheated dbsei-thiu, anrd'Wikl d ' d' ung hatrg ued t hee~f it en t'i " ' :; fouei i' front t'4 Ad frothix walked, 4tid had been thus walking for h trt Sh al. ,f fatht for Wrdtik.-she hds "riotebven 't e dolivioodielf ofthei bott1 to td, 'ot hi 4 itot for iiinfidy' day;1ft'tikhn+ - sibi6 tehef Abth 'could. Her'fetures *er'e 'vincbe with'Patt; andtshe storbd'anmld- nI Oth %%iP *adk alstentdti e' savdgh whistling of the wind as it fung tihe'keh 'seet againsthA i de -1644'.a the* isiv- ttiiig' add eigots 'od k ind cif Mold' a dept ibd'ad' thbough:her'; everti tbbe ntrro#-she resnied her ialk.. She waS hatngry ;'that your' old dn~i, iatA shehad tenio dupper,.bt tette'd*as a puppet on the table fbr Frank. 'shelooked witfuy upo It--lengtetsed' her gete; but while tear'sable AoWr' her 'furrowel, tebeeks, she olf *hooleber 'he l,"afld re-, ,dmisencedier rktdross thekitfhdnl." "'Ak!' e coit,&A aIfe' eBMe;fatt lt; anli tt-*destodshing td ide *hat jfi lit np th se Worn atures tbhtthe heavy fodl- fh1llt'ent staggening by:'.Ldd n thb'tttr ilndthedr eceeded"-ad still shi kept h t ow, whose vanity of heart and weakness of head had long passed away. The grim world became to p 1lo rough and ruf- fian-earnest ; and long-long ago had her flightiness .given4plaber ta'nvsolidity and weight but it was a ponderosity derived 'o " tsid .'Tlhpersterirhositf 81 #i drive Ycthis t a t h ' itdhi oh & ht t 'o da , glid e8 t e~fl, din% dial Eliediende, tiids sadlyl dislydofbe ; udli eje6, ye 't diosh thf%@f W W; thtet! rodtfifdthiteh'h aa'lee ol tn otetlmenvie dgd fidte;drds tnina ilg out some vile song, fitted for an infa a iI . t"i/ ifh itddeibd#. Ir RIAD 16 at 4 ' 7Frank ;'Fanli; this is klllizrg me. Night after night--iorning after; thorning; peni- lea-foodless !" The poor widow shudder- ed, and walked about more hastily, as if to shut out a horrid image ; while broken pray- ers stele over her lips. 4 At last she -listened with intense eager- Mess to one step she was certain she knew. It had the cadence, although an uncertain one, of Frank's foot. It stumbled up tothe door ; the knock was heard, and she-crept softly up-stairs to light him in and to assist 4 him down stairs. 4 He reeled into the kitchen, and flungbim- self,"with sullen visage, into a chair; his dress was-disordered, and his features were heavy and Inflamed, while the eyes were full of blood'; and as the mother gazed in silence upon him, she wrung her hands with at any gnish'sopoignant, that it appeared' as if she would have knelt at his feet and there, with a heart all splitting, have died! That same night Frank had been the life end the soul of boon' party, and his vice and laugh were loudest of all,-every fae alty hac been excited-every idea'had been bared ; be had amused his comanions with flashes of merriment, and 'mad, equivocal mirth ; and now--now he was like an ex- ploded shell; nothing he was, as it were, dead; his'whole electric fire had gone out; he was utterly collapsed, with ndithet soul nor thought, apd his brain had no further coining. No word was spoken, but his mother gazed furtively upon him as she pressed the little s':pper close to him, and looked in blank silence upon the fearful wreck of her only child. While he was'eating it, ahd'by tarts fall- ing ibto a' moody reverie,withotrf one single thought far her, the mother's imagination seized one idea. fed upoh it, dtined it, drank and exhausted it, till liervery sul wao reclothed with the morning dews of her younger days ; she was happy, then, for the tzmd. - 'r shere taberedier ef of that dyniuk- * young man a childat thybrela; I little creature, with stirly gbtden toe's;Asbean- ifli 't lgst, 'ed Tftt 'of halts; Crowing 3 ' ]D !d, RtV*i Ift"sa l. t eIkthdmm aa U 14 1 ' 'I MIL, six. serB I and -laughing lin her arms, 'eodo ely 4b the proud mother's thought, that she albanet devoured it with kisses. She would not, in her poverty and privation. have taken the whole world, with its principalities,.and powers, its stars and garters, or even its Russian diamond snuff-boxes,, in) exchange for that living treasure-not shell She re. membered how fast he grew; how very soon he began to prattle and talk, and, how amazingly he got on with his-reading when buts very child ; it was so, wonderful. Great heaven! why do the' white ashes look dark when compared with the white- ness of her blanched cheeks as she awaken* to the present?--why ? Because the child is lost in the man, and the man is lost in the oblivion of drunken- ness. Because the flush of healt hag given place to the blush of intoxication. Tha fires of his fine eyes are quenched, and the seal is there---on his cheeks. Alas ! yes-pn his cheeks, the bottle bath sapped the flowers of promise : so young, so beautiful a. boy'! Now his cheeks are bldat. ed, and white, and red, and ghastly, like a dead tnan with his face painted. Good, foolish' fond old mother--die,1 Thou. hast "loved not wisely, but too 'well.'}. That night, when they seept, his mother had & terrible dream ; and in the morning;. ere Frank went forth, :she kndlt down;be- fore him, and prayed' hm, for God's des sake, to stay with hers-to pity her ; tolov her Was this much for a mother to ask t She, the mother, prayed for her sen tolove her, as if it were only to ?love her. little y but with a coars:laugh and) a"wleked'jcet he took 611 the' toney sherhad,-ase went 'orth; ' 4 ire tetutred as- usual, hours past aid- ight, after 'his debadeh reeling, and halt rantic.' The air was" sold-and titler, and) h'e freziirg!windsbrleed ad dsmoped eued be hard ground, and beneath the blacklsyg Ieeathldg'like the iail ofrejmergg2so id aud, so lman, tatb b.4p5lst M h kAu_ Oh theergsels baIpieesabr page: 18-19[View Page 18-19] : HE ROAD TO RUIN IN SIX STEPS. -a lament of the mourning women for the dead + - 2 -' s - A - - " Deuce take;It," be muttered,".howthat breeze babbles. Ugh! ugh it's cold--very hold: What a pity one must ;leave such a pleasant nook. Curses on them," he con- tinued, "they are ashamed of me-me I but I'll let'em see, I-I ivill. What's that shape flitting and. dancing before me?" .he muttered, as he atteuiped to gaze straight before him. "Very I strange very.strange I" and so, with such disjointed fragments, he reached his mother's door.. He knocked softly--there was a light flickering through the kitchen shutters,-he knocked again : the cold was dreadful, and he was ,impatient to get in, but no one came. "It was singular," he thought. "She must have fallen asleep :" and there pealed " three" in the morning from the gray steeple. He stooped down, and' touched the win- 4dy-shutter without-it was unfastened- he drew it back, and opening the window, got in and reclosed it, and then with a thrill gf fear lhp began tolook round him. The light was on the table, and the sup. per was laid :as:usual,' but the ire was out and his mother sat in; an old chair. She slept very soundly,, for she moved not- stirred not.; 'Hle did not go near her, but stood gazing upon her., x Hewas almost sobered by an in- definable aawe-a cold fear that crept oler him: she looked 'so venerable as ,she sat- for the wrinkled featureswere smoothed into a solemn calm,; The eyes werp closed and the head slightly beat. A strsgglin lock or two of grey ibair'bad escaped ffoth beneath her cap, and the wind blew it about ber cheek.' The 'thin hands,..where every vein Andsmusolewere prominent, wre clasped one in the other. A smile was on her lips. Now ivery'eala,mast her number ,have 1s. ' , Like;the memr y of an dld householdbal- et''ike a fot sterling of music, cameofer the ba dened bbs l thelghb pf the: past. eW hdfly fb Sght:hAve bejn'-andaa$a was he now? His heart throbbedd and swelled, and teals stole into~bis eyes, fie took the light and looked into the cupboard ; every dish was empty, every plate cleared. There, was' no bread-no food of any kind but his supper on, the ta- ble. No bread I How then had his mother lived.? For the first time he gave it a thought, and his heart seemed crushed with a weight he could not endure: he gasped for breath;.hle panted-phantoma passed before his eyes ; first all smiling ; at last, all grinning hideouslyI , Her head, as we have said, was bent ; but in her bands he detected an object that had missed his gaze. He approached, in order to look upon it nearer,--it was a little lock of golden hair ; his own! A tear had frozen on her cheeks ; she was cold-for he touched her hand ; she was calm ; very calm-she was dead ! Cold, and hunger, and weari- ness of life, togetherwith abandonment of all hope, had done their work!I He may cry ifTbe will, unavailingly, out of his great anguish as the poet did:- ' Oh I that those isp, tiad language." But. they were closed for ever, never more to speak to him with endearing. words- never to pray and to beseech him to beware of the witcheries of drunkenness ; never to kiss his own white lips and ashy cheeks t never to move more. Two or three years went by. and Frani Wildeyg, who now lived with his wife in a wretched room, had only sank lower and lower in the scale of society. For a long time the father'of his wife had refused to take hyp4 of either of them. The wrathfal man had driven poor Frances forth, and cursed ler for her clandestine marriage ; but softened by her sorrow and distress,he had at lest relented so:far as to give her a trifle of money now and then, which, with' th needlework she had obtained, helped to buy their bread,' though the' greater part 'still found.its wayintothe avern. Butai was a partof Frank's an, even when In- toMe~t, towreafhis engege f upon e fgher bg his Moegous abuge 9f his wife; N'1; ROAD TO RitN, ?1 If sftWE. '10. nd thls adte'sta ie inteilt and purposeh'he aiunehrinking,! because it atose, frbm the made no secret of from her or he4'p arent. cherished thought of wreaking his- veil- Ytidestroyed her love and made her' life a geance 'against old Carpenter 'upon his 'terror to her ; and the wife that would have daughter" And this coursee he followed by died for the lover was forced to look upon tueb asyAtematic nianner, 'that neither she 'her husband with detestation and abhor- nor any other could,,legally prevent him rence- from doing. He did not beat her, horiturn ith cool, 'systeimatlc, and' diabolical her'out of the house but there' are other = cruelty; he forced the poor woman, by the and more refined modeaof torture, ad' tliee labor of her hands, to feed hii and the he become an'adept in : child, and yet before the very eyes of her eHaving removed from-his late' haunt*, stern father he was killing her daily. This, the only'companion whoctill' remained fa- conducthe swore to persist in till the old tally true to'him,rwas Mike Mudge, whose man settled a'sum of money on her as her pursuits even up to this titie were a mystery 3owei 'This'Frank felt' sure of having; to Frank. He sold dogs and pigeons, and but to his astdolishtrient and dismay the old probably stole them again'; but still this 'mne suddenly died, having left his WidowI was insufficient to amount fdr the money a smll annuity, a large part of his money heat times had in'hisposseksion;and which to varicus hospital, and the remainder (a he shared with the utost liberality: and considerable ailouiit) to 'Frank's ,children frankness with his companion. , Mike iwas when of age. To poor Frauies he left his a clever -rascal, and' had a 'thought or two orgsivdueksta hd his blessing only, stating in'reserve :~hewas patient also, and would that hie saw evert lesshope for her had he wait any lengthLof time.; ' left he: money,'as it wo'ld ohly have been - Aedyet there. were periods ofthnewhen the means of fostering her husbdid's ex- Mudge was not to. be met with for-many travagane, without in ady'ray befifitting days; ail it was then that,'beingpenniless, herself; but he: was deteeinied that' her and albmst foodless FTrark world return to childre s 1ould- not 'suer for the fatdts of his' riiserable home, 'and, demand 'iioney either. from his wife. But this resource tuow'falled Frank hadldefeated himself, and his rage by the death of both her parents,--for' the nuew no bounds.' ie 'r doubled hIstill- mother died within'a short 'time after hdr usage, and seerhed to 'have imbibed the husband:'3 + mst'nve rate hatred- against his Own, It was on one occasion' that Mudge having 'children, who'had robbed hit of an Inhier- been out of' thefay for a wee'k or ten diys, itanec he had calculated upon'As 'his own., Frank wert homeward one afternoon; -de- Time went on, and Frank was now t ienty-' termined to obtaei ' iney io'smeMaey or eve dears of age ':M eshad in naged toother ; and a'tlhbaglt'as eruelf asitwashir- live of' late was a maystery Which he li- fawndus Atrtick him. E nterihgtile rdontwith ,self cO Id nat'unfbld. It is true' that'he a scowling 'b-ow, rvd a biatlr look"upoh iamd - dergone in i uchwretcideds'and pri- 'the oung bhild whomet biata thiloor, nationn, and 'hld 'eud'fed the 'ity, arid'edn- lie flang'hi difelf'itdichair, iad 'taM, # 4I tempt 'tdinaily, the 'scorn'and' indiana- wntatne tmbiey'(" :- " tou of 1M odam ides: 'He aided 'I have none," replied' the trouibling hunted fromamong them with jeers and wife. . -'1 i latlghter, as a sneaking' fell6w asaeoun S uf!fIatwhiS'i ry,'i'iat he c' 4rb' tereit "as ' hai~ifpersoge 'nay, a' was that obstidst' oid laya h1 ithite- Hehet hand a e d oriffde "" 1' th esd t'sy 10 'at times runtr' all He had made 4ai e vJid *%r C' fury h1ni,'Itsthat-"-' ,' f, f'- r I'1P;4 , hi ad ~ 'noth ehid 1 doie; ;air hetbre so "'fdk ! leupt fi hh1w d e uch 'ifthi tid O l'ioidii 1uhstrupirSd % fr4mputbbha i page: 20-21[View Page 20-21] I1mf ROAD To RIT rIN ;"$T .ai,4a ODIo l I±SJ e whisper and say, the less you talk about -t matter the better. "Wiat do you mean ?" demanded he, in a: ferce tone ; "and what do they. say." "They say, Frank," replied -the wife in a tone.of mournful sadness, " that by your -eeOauet you reduced your mother to beg- .gary, and that she perished of hunger. I -did not know it.then.",. , , The dismayed husband put his hand to is fade, aid groaned :alond. That dark, and dreadful night came. before him with every hideous particular,;. and while his conscience told him that. the fearful accusa- tion was true, his blood boiled with rage, that ;he should be taunted with it, then starting up with flaming eyes and clenched fits, he shouted out asterrible curse against the meddling fools who presumed to asig- matise him in this matte, .adding with a ,vindictive scowl:. ".n&4 do you take beerd my wife,r-let me not hear any more of this from you ;.they will be words which you wilt terribly rpe if. you speak them again.7,': She was terrified ; and trembling she resumed her work as he proceeded ; " Now, understand me, Frances,-I can- sot, toil, and I will not;, and I cannot stoop to beg, yet-there are. other modes, to be tried Birat. When I come tq ask ,you for, money, it will be no answer to me. to say thatry have none," ";Belt my God I" exolaimedshe, " what ' ikw not, and do not much care," be replied. 0I married you ip-order that you abenld be my;slave ;, I wedded you because I, wedydnr father bitter grudge." o'Olp Frauk+-Frank I" priedthe heart ttkts wife, " why, do you persist in speaking In that way ? You told. me that 'pestaved unk"'.- " I lied then," exclaimed he, coarsely ; too' " seddedinabrtomte, "Iknew wheaklw;eabout, en then." . . ' *i9toqtrue.l!ht kiIFrankI loved you, with all my heart and soul.'E ;.. : . _o 9 fo0 ys"xnwg tb sbpsband's e y'sqpwght to have kng9a better. Look you. I want money. Well,I you must get me some." " I cannot ; and I have none. I swear to you ;" and she wrung her hands in an- guish. "It, strikes me," , observed Frank, "that I have already told you that shall be no answer. If you have none you mast get some." "But bowY and from whence ?", "Why, what do I care about either means or place you pale fool. Do you- suppose that a man like myself, who having lived as I have, can become over-scrupulous . about means. and ways ? Do not believe it," he continued.. " Do you imagine that I who have, eaten of the best, and drunken of the red wine-I who have lived for the pure enjoyment of life can fall back upon bread or water, or turn an honest water- carrier, 9r into some other drudging feol' "Would to heaven, that you could ;-bt Frank," said his horrified wife, " you do not-yoi cannot mean all that you say .. " I do, by heaven I" said he, Ieliberately, as herose up and walked to thesmall chest of drawers against ,the wall, and opening them, he tossed out, one. by one, the sad remains of the finery, she wore in her girl- ish days One after the othertill the tears scalded her, did..shes see, dung out, ,the dresses, little trinkets, and other, valuable articles, which she, however, valued nost.. " Here," he cried, at last, taking out the wedding dress, " this is of ne other use.- Pawn it.". " Pawp it I you cannot meotn I, Frank, do not, for heaven's sake !- do not I" but she spoke to one deaf as aanadder. Sh9 spoke to one whose, heart was callous and barpened ; she spoke to one who now found a fiendish pleasure ,in pursuing his point; for he saw thatit was gnawing her to the very heart,. "A d here's a shawl,?' said h, contempt pously, Ah I and a longet, , z eeklace, an4 a bracelet---bum I pretty toysepougli; but they'I f tah in nor-owopy" , "A' d rrant" cried $hewife'whplltfsi I gone, and you lave h4d th! enonr,:and Spent It, where At,%I to get food for myself and child ?" He paused a moment,-and then with -bit- ter hardihood, said: "You, my-dear, can apply at the work- house; and for the child-i-whv she will be a lady of property when she is of age, or you, Can send her to her guardian's, or apply to the LIord'Chancellor,,ha! ha ! Come--hang Abu I, he added, with a fierce gleatn in his eye ; let's have no more of this-packup the things---"=- ''f She'did not wait the completion of the rpeeeh, nor the blow whichh threatened t descend. She spoke no word-=murmured no longer--the bundle was made up. - "Now," said he, "place it under your arm. and then to the ' pawnbroker; I will bring the brat with me. Be quick 1" Putting on her' miserable bonnet and'her little'scanty shawl, with a heart sick to death, and with a face all pale and ghastly, she descended the stairs, while Frank fol- lowed, 'dragging, rather than leading his child by the hand. S'Out of one of the leading and crowded thoroughfards there stood a court, and at the corner of this part was a small door, which was so formed 1 as to elude public ob- ervation;-while °at:the same tine is was well known that this was the entrance into the patvnbroker's shop. 1 Standing withot-.holding the dhild by the hand, who gazed up into his dark face with an "expression 'of wonder ' And "fear, while the wife went into the shop, he began torevoive anny projects In his own mind : but even while a glow 'of satisfaction at the bamillatlon he was{ thus inflicting on his wife warmed his almostosiffecd heart, a pre- sentiment of some coming evil fell-upon him, wdlmsand vague misgiving-of advane- lag knischief. If he bya premature cruelty maimed his right hand-Ahat'is tosay, If he deprived his wife of all chance or hope-it would'teavei him breadless and pennies ; and he somewhat'relented as she came out of the shop, and:irth herwhitehand put all $5inioley iato.hi% - " Is this all'",asked ha " S*All," tas her blid reply. He started ; but as be got into the pas, sage way,'who should he tneet, face to face, butliike Mudge. A glance of' mutual r- cognition ensued ; but Mudge evidently did not wish td drawiupon him the wife's as- tention. Prahk planed a few shillings " into her hand, and pushing the child roughly to her, bade her to go home ; and then darting round the coxner was soon seated with his friend in deep and earnest conversation in the private parlor of a low tavern. STEP IV. CfUELTY. SEATED in the tavern, Mudge at lat 1(. ed up his heavy brows, and cast a keen, sa- gacious look On the haggard face eind tfis erable dress of his companion ; then lifting up his voice he tried in a atoneying tone. " Wot, Frank, and is this rely you ?" " What do you mean by asking that?" demanded Frank, somewhat angrily. " Why, I was' a-thinkin' to myself," are- plied Midge, with an assumed air of medit- tation, "can -thin be the dashing young blood, thinks I, wet used to carry on every thing before him-wot sported his -boat On the rivet, and his dog-cart at Epsdm ?-= Why, when I used to think of that prdelene old blacksmith as beed to *op you, and Of the Old "shop" as your mother bad' id Lemon Street, Labeth,-or of your 'pre- ciohs arms asa'used to walk out of 0bd jacket or 'the irriatee, and then' added Mike with'a gowling admiration, ""think of the swell as you cut arter, I'm a riedy to fly ; and to look at you how-- Silence! ' n .ou," growled Trienk hoarsely; "silence t hold your ttngde t-- Do you know, when I think of those things they drivene'mad." " Why, lookee' there, flow," eried'Mi1 t'blest if I didn't think so. I sat, jo5s'a0% little seedy, 'Fra'nk- but f suppose as ote Kissus's guv'nei will stup tip, eO " k90, bew~tid"' inutterad th egjra e4 1 tJ r ' ; , I 1 '} jj t 'E ,, a _ mLift RoAi o Bumf, ft . 'r ;Sglj -:F F ;. -'_ k ,ys - i j.Y . 1 page: 22-23[View Page 22-23] van BROAD TO 1UIN jEI Six STEM !I lM 6IIJhlrSXSES t' \ k, W \I Ii R h 1 I^ k i If r 1 .r t s r A F. e i aS f {l r7S C s. 3 ,r ib t t t ,f i1 - t f Ff 1i Frank ; and henrpe the dead old man in stoop. to thank me, because I've got ar-a * take, ground. tian coat on, and the others-ughi,-pr- "pead,ie he?'" echoed Mike,'and bilked ionis camps,,al going to the ga,-and, yonu eh? ,what a pity. "I ssy," he con- s'elp me," cried the man, strik g tbe tables (inued, as he looked at the shabby clothes with his fist, "not worth the dogs',eating ;" q_, the young rake with sn eye pf commis- and he rose up, moving, towards the door. ration that made Frank's blood boilin his "Mike, don't-go away-don't leave me," ypins, "I say, your toggery aintwerry slap 3Jled Frank, as he saw that on the, con- iqp now ; but I #essay as your, pals don't elusion of this- long speech'. his old friend mind that---" .. ~ , was about to depart., " Come,, come--sit " I'll tell you whit," shouted Frank, down, and I'll stand, sQsething more to with an eye that was g'owingferociossand drink ;" and he at once knocked on the blood-shot, "if, youitalk, any more in that table, whilesa fresh supply of spirits was manner---" ordered, and Frank drank with a greediness "Well, I'll be blessed;" ejaculated Mike, that evinced a desire to drown remorse or "wot's up now ?". stifle present emotions. " Or hint to me. anything about them in , Mike, with an air of indifference, obeyed, any way, do you heanr ?-or mention old and seemed to have. forgotten alltpast anger games,:I'll- I'll--" 1 as he asked with a cold air, " Where was " ' What'll you ,doI", demanded Mike, you a-comin' from when I met you ?" holly , taking adraught of the liquor be- '"From the pawn-shop," was Frank's fQre him, and then cocking his hat with a dogged reply. pgeiliar air on one side 9f his head, and "Thei pawn-shop, eh? Umph I Didn't bending upon Frank a glance so, changed think you'd got -quite that far yet," mut- pd full of contempt,,of insulting supe-. tered Mike ; " but," addgd he to himself, riority and ruffian boldness, that the words dessay he's vagabond enough.to do .any- died away on, his lips., "Suppose I do?" thing ;" and, he looked fixedly on Frank. ag4 Mike paused for a reply. "Why, you "Why not ?" demanded Frank; "and miserable warwist, you would live by why do you stare at me in that manner, eli, speaking day by day arter the heelsbythose my boy? Come, you don't drink ;" and who have shoved you one side, and after the eager lips of the young man' again meanly receiving wot they gave you, like touched his glass. s hound under a ; table, so to some other "Tellhus, will .you," paid Mudge, -' bow pice and spend itwith a swagger and an much you raised?" path as if you had no end of money,-as . i",Five-and-twenty shillings," replied It jyou was the Price of Wales, and you Frank, with a chuckle. gpeening your prime minister to bring you " That's heavy",.observed his companion: krrgw-loads of gold, every day, you mis- " and wot wos it on ?" c lifewhelp?" and the, ruffian, in his utter " My wife's wedding-dress. Hallo I what's ttienpt for. Frank,, looked a somewhat thetmatter?" for Mudge had started as if nobler being, simply because the energy of he had been shot., hisa mature gave him a powerof scorning ".0 notbin'---nothin'-go on; and--and the paltry shifts of a soul so depraved as how much have you got now ?" and he bent 'rank's-. "Now, w,ot lave yos got 'to say ? his eyep with eagerness;on -im. 1ve helped you to money iany a time," " Now ?" echoed Frank. pegue4 ike,- "apd yob took it as if you "Ye I mean swot did yo' give Jour Sy master, and me ygur servant to Missus gb asd carry ; land ypu thought..I was;; "0b.t! a. couple, ofabillingi,'7 said the doingsm.melf a favoa pny pretty laid," ads husband . " I did her, then,eh i Capitall Oed Mike, tauntingly. " You wouldn'S wasn't Y?" and he laughed.. s' ' , " , ; I I l " Wel," muttered Mike, half aloud, "I wouldn't be such'a complete, found, up and down scoundrel as you for all the gold in .the Bank of England.". " Eh! eh ! what's that you say ?" de- 3 manded Frank, half 1.e Lring the energetic words in which the man expressed his in- tense detestation at Frank's abominable heartlessness ; for Mudge was disgusted, robber as he was, and thought thus :-" If I wos to wop the woman, and smash the young'uns twenty-four times in the blessed day, if I wouldn't give 'em half of my pocket for bread, I wish I may be scragged before six o'clock ;" and pursuing his thought, he cast an eye upon the clock in the room, as if to call it in as evidence, and to request it to be particular to a minute. '' You're saying something to me, that doesn't sound very compliment y," began Frank, even now half tipsy wit the spirits he had ,taken. "Just speak p ainer will you." "I say," replied Mudge," that you are a clever, cool fellow, and up to a move or two." "Aye, aye,-ha ! ha ! ha ! I believe you, my boy," shouted Frank: "'that's your sort, hey ?" "I say," began Mudge, putting on a look of intense cugnirig, " you don't like that father-in-law of yours, much, eb ?" "Ilang him-hang him !" shouted Frank, the foam of rage and intoxication working about his lips, and his fingers quivering i and clutching as if he could drag out they old man'scorpse from his grave ; "but, ha! t ha !" he added, hysterically, "I'm even y with him 1-I'm even with, him !-I'm re- p venged !" fJ " You are ?" Mike looked up Into his face eagerly. - - " " Aye, I robbed him of his daughter,-and d he-he well kbew that Iwould be revenged o on her-on her-there !'. What do you w think of th t ' and he drew back with a l fiendish exultation. 'i " Capital 1 werry good,"' replied Mike, n4 with a singular working about his mnouth. bi "Now I've justfgot a few words to say/,' ta VHS' ROAD 6 $VIN, IN SIX STEPS. pursued he, somewhat eagerly ; " and as I don't often preach long, I'll begin.: You know, when I was a dirty, bare-footed lad some years ago-afore you came to your fortin"-Frank writhed at this reminiscence -"well, I wasn't over and above good or honest then ; but it was because I hadn't a chance left tne of being otherwise. My father sent me out of a morning and told me I was to bring home some money at night, and if I axed him how? or where? why, I got a crack of the jaw, that once broke it : and if I came at night with out any, I was kicked out into the cold streets without a bit of bread. I ran away --I tried to get work--I wished to be hon- est ; nobody would give me an opportunity: and so I was obliged to break the eighth commandment. Well, 1, grew up, and I hadn't then done as much harm as- one of your young fellows, who about eighteen, come out about town, with 'money in their pockets, with every scoundrelism matured and full-grown in their hearts-drunkards -seducers-liars !" and the man grew ter- rible as he summed up the catalogue.- -' While I, without chancel hope. or friend, could not be good, honest, or happy, if I would-- if -I tried ever so much ; and God knows," added the man, with much emotion " I did try." " Well." said Frank, flippantly, " go on, old fellow, you've got, a pretty litany of names at your tongue's end ; but let me have the, whole, my would-be virtuous young man. Pray proceed.;" and Frank hrew himself back in hissseat. " I, think you said you 'tried to be good ;' and what revented, this fine moral force of yours rom acting." " Hunger, cold and rags,""was the, reply, all, prevented ine. -I have seen halfa- ozeh young= bloods, walk , the, streets' f an evening with cigars in their cheeks, vith inpudenee.sthaty staggered. me, .and language as impure as their owner pririent imagination could utter, pass ;byme with o want or care, while I-worth.;them %ll, y heaven I" added: the man, .striline the il.le ; "as clever, for he who lives byhis page: 24-25[View Page 24-25] k} F ' ti. rc , n ' T i , { , i 4 '4,r 'MLROAD I10 RUIt N j5Six5teF. witss not to'be laughed at-as talented,- Randd tl e cool voice of the burly Mike bad an say, better, and I say it, an honester man instant -effe4$ upon the feverish Frank.- -than any of them ; and -yet out of their su- ' You had money left you," continued 'perlaity they could not spare me a half- MIike,-"you were placed in good, society, penny to keepthe sickpiese of hunger from among decent people who would have my heart. Nobody would give me work : done you good-but the feeling was not in they thought I would rob tbtm fiveminutes you. You did not work then,, more fool after they engaged me ; andi Ahose pther fel- you,--you have not since. You are about lows, you and your companions,-robbed, one of the ,most worthless, useless beings those same good people witha fashionable that curse, the world with their presence." sir, while they had their eyesopen and ad- Frank started "Hallo ;" cried he, mired you much,--oh ! very much." what do you mean by all this ?" "'Oh, you mean the tailors," cried Frank. " Nothing, now," was Mudge's gloomy " Ah i aha I we used to stick it into them." answer. "I've said my say,-leastu ays, "I mean any who were fools enough to I've said as I can ; and he fell into a rev- trust you. "Well, Igave it up---I could erie, while rank again applied himself to not be honest,--I don't think," pursued the glass., Mudge, as if profoundly meditating, " that ,Suddenly Mudge lifted up his eyes, and I was meant to be honet-only it was a said to Frank, " When the money is gone, mistake that I should have the wish put what do you intend to do for a living ? for into me. It's hard, and I always thought Ihsuppose your wife has nyt another wed- so," added Mudge renonstratingly, " that ding dregs to pawn." a fellow should ,be hungry all .day, and "Do !" exclaimed the hardened man.- sleep under the arebes'of the Adelphi all"- What can I do ? Trust in Providence, I night-go past a shop' without prigging, suppose," was the reply. because you'd rather not. I never could1 "Or make your wife work the harder, understand that." ehI ?" added Mudge.k "Eh I" and Frank, as he spoke, tapped "Jrst so," answered Frank, indifferently, his nose, with great significance. that is i1 she can ; for between you and Mudge only smiled,,and leaning his el+ she only earned three shillings all last bows on the table, gazed steadily upon week ." Rank. 'Now, you:Were jat the same as Mulge.leaped up and uttered' a frightful myself, only you had the luck to get a oath, while he glanced upon Frank with the place, and a trade if you'd liked to keep ferocity of a tiger. Wilaeye was not only it-or,'if your motherhadn't been such a astonished, he was appalled almost at the fool.-poor soul, poor soul'!" - - frightful distortion of Mike~s ountenance, "I was a gentleman, 'and I've lived as and hb4lf alarmed, he said: sureh,"replied Frank indignantly, his calous " What's the matter with you? Ate bert only remembering this part of his you n ad ?" life. "Yes-yes I think so,* Was the reply, "Was you1" returned Mudge, with over- "I atest be mad. You-do you see-you 'whelming contempt. "Then I s'pose you're astonish 'me: you beat me out and out " 4'ad now; for a shabbier vagabond L have Oh I" be cried, with an, uncontrollable bi- dot-een for many a' day." ;- .terress, " if God head but pleased to=have - What 'do you mean, you' impertinent given one the chance you have cast away-" fodl 1" began FFrank. and clasping his hands over his fdce, the Cornehold your tongue,.-listen to ,me, powerful man ; the outcast-the ruffian- nddo'ttalk Ind high, tone, or breaten the-rebb let fall some burning tears oa sa,'or.eile I'llgivd'your neck such a twit- the table. 4ng a 4aay put yeoainiuian of1e gallpwa;" Fr k's astonishment was at its d1 lght; AMR ROAD t9) .RUIN, TN IX STEP . and when: he saw that Mudge suddenly little bit of work in my way, such as erack- seized the vessel holding nearly, a pint of ing ribs or-" undiluted spirits, which had onceagdin been Frank turned pale-he feared the conse- put before them,-drink almost the whole quence, not because his honesty was in- at a draught, and place it down again with suited, but because his criminal Intent was fixed and stony eyes,-he was prepared to menaced. Mudge saw that his proposal rush from the rooni- was ineffectual; but he had a design in hit " Ha! hal ha 1" all right ! myboy,; never brain, and busily was that subtle brain at say die! It's a little foolish fancy of mine, work. He wanted sueh an abandoned man that's all,-a bit of nonsense ; but, lord, as Frank as a partner ; and, strange to say, what's the use of my thinking of such he despised him even while seeking to ,Ahings?" make a tool of him. But he was too clever It was remarkable that as his emotions a rogue himself to frighten Frank away ; increased, -the vulgarity of his language by little and little he concluded on having disappeared,-nay, that it became power- his co-operation. If he could Implicate forcible, refined as it were into a sort him in a few minor things, gradually he 'of rugged grandeur, which strangely con- would complete his work. The fear of tasted with his 'illanous appearance arnd justice would then give place to the fear of 'sordid dress. The man rose in intelli rence his associate ; and Mudge concluded by ;in proportion to the impetuosity with which turning the conversation into another cban- he poured out his singular and unaccount- nel; and finally he took him to a tavern, able emotions, ''' where a number of meun were drinking, Did that man, then, with hi debad gambling, and nurturing'every vicious pro- ad lohabimantsbycasthisakeasedifepensity. Introducing Frank among them, Jand low habits, -by casting back his eyes hesgmnge h$pintdukadthth intothe t i at IS 7**he so managed the pliant drunkard that he Into the past, that was not golden or plea- became in a wanner one' the initiated. sant io -him, but a past of poverty and It was thus that by slow gradations as wretchedness,-apast spent in dirty streets insensible as they were fatal, he plunged an i1thy alleys, foodlees, and half clothedFak ints cries wih eas they were ailhepund -did he regret that there had Frank into crimes which,:because they were eaneofrd to hin,. noestra y tbee clto cognizable by law, also made him partaker at,n while sinking leeerand deeper into of their dangers and of their profits.' The 'the tseathatnsudeeperrondde ito-law, while it permitted him to kill his wife the polluted sea that surrounded him ? and his children daily and comniit every {Alas ! yes-yes, a thousand times yes, with hideous atrocity that his 'brutality could all the energies of his heart and soul; andhyc h elaborate, on the contrary. held him culpa- he looked upon Frank with a loathing, a bewe ebcm haasapr shuddering that filled him with disgust and when he became a cheat, a Sharper, a cetm petty larceny thief; and though the bolder Wiee h v dotery l, tand more sagacious mind of Mudge shel- tered him, it also served the purpose of the But his subsequent.jollity wasa desperate man to steep him in crimes of deeper dye ; one, What. use to whine and moan over for it is not the less strange than true,'that Ahat he could not help What benefit to Mudge, while he protected 'him, had con- ;egret whet had ever been out of his reach? ceived an Inveterate hatred and dislike to None : an4 he cast the thought to the winds. Frank front the very wantonness of cruelty "I'l tell you adodge,' said he to Frank, he had displayed to his wife 'and childrenn. sesumingall his ola mannerism, "and may It is a paradox, certainly, but not an inex- be .it l put some money in your pocket. I plicable ones -'Mudge never forgave him don't lve a veryexc life, and the police for having had .the opportunity-which the pow and then, are asking arter me with wretched Frank had so wantonly cass away; great kiqdaeem, .,aye you a mind to dos and-thuasbetween misery and crime, between All page: 26-27[View Page 26-27] I E 'ROAD TO RUIN, IN SIX ST M. debauchery and ganger, still the years and lodging, and money may be ohdined. rolled away. Charity; then, becomes a kind of bank, or It was afternoon, and the poor wife, in a rather a tontine, where the survivors suno- wretched and miserable garret, with the ceed to the advantages their predecessors younger child in her arms, was endeavoring have created for them. But that poverty with her thin and trembling hands to do'a which is still in a room, with bed and board ; little work. There was, no bread in thb that poverty which struggles to pay rent, place ; and this wprk, which would take and to be decent, and strives to have the her some hours longer, would buy some for right to be considered virtuous and good, the poor hungry ones. One little girl and which has not quite withered the foun- about eight years of age, was seated beside tain of the human affections; which clothes the window, and with her small hands was and feeds children,-it is that poverty endeavoring ! to assist the heart-crushed which cannot be told in words; and of such parent; but those same hands w&e feeble, nature was the destitution of poor Frances and the wearied child was weary and Wildeye and her offspring. hungry. For hours,:without a word scarce- But for her husband ! What heeds the -ly, had they sat. thus, breaking the mono- vice-hardened man if any were to speak to tony . of labor by looking out from the him th s? broken attic-window on the black, dirty, " The morning smiles, and the breeze is dreary walls of the opposite houses. healthful, and the trees are whispering to The room was a small and miserable Qne at other in the green arches of the garret next the roof;-icy cold in the grim woods, and the earth laughs beneath the winter, and like the leads of Venice in the flowers and the fat pastures,-therefore, hot, stifling summer ; while every breeze, brother, if thou hast this day no work- on the one hand, wrapped them up as with bread- winning, honorable, heroic work to a torpor of death,,or bore them the noxious do, come- forth with us, with thy .smiling and disgusting effluvia of the filthy courts childre , and thy happy wife,-come and below. On aline stretched across, hung a worshi nature, and love man." He will few rags to dry, thevery aspect of which answer thus:- . was expressive of abject penury. An old " Go hence !-trouble me not,-or let us and baltrotten bedstead supported the hasten to the wine." Such words as these worn mattress ; .,while the dilapidated are esx onents of his actions. " What talk chairs, the crippled table, the few broken they of? the beauties of nature, - and the dishes, thejugs without handles. the window glories of life? Is not wine rather the best stuffed with rags, or covered with paper, boon of nature? and is not life in all its the ruinous fire-place, the filthy and broken perfection to be found in the bowl ? To the door, the dingy walls, all-.-all, with tongues wine, then, fasten amain. Lo! it bubble never silent, proclaimed the dreadful desti- -it dances ! and what are the smiles of tution that reigned around. children to smiles like these? What is the Poverty Is a thing of degree ; but it is music of trees, the fond love of the wife, utterly impossible to describe the extreme the prattle of the little ones, to the chiming degree to which itcan attain. The poverty clang-to the joyful sounds of the revel? of beggary offers even a kind of fluctuating The welcome of the wine-seller, then, i income, so to speak, because at that uIti. warmer than the greetings of the wife'; tb mattm there goes the burning sentiment of tavern is fnore jovial than the household shame., The little respectability that has hearth and the noisy brawl over the boan been cherished, and -supported, and clung far better than voices 'tender and low,' to, even till the last hour. is swept away,--- sounding ia your ears. Better drink-'wine that barrier:being broken down. the sym- than the morning breeze ;, better drink pathy of the public Ia a source whence food, win;. .han the dowa of Nature's Paradise-; I THt ROAD TO RUIN, li SIX STEPS, better drink wino than the wine of ;life ; plainly evinced the occupatIon' which: he which is love, and peace, and holiness ; 'had been assiduously following. better laugh with the bacchanals than give Ile sat sullenly on a chair without utter- the children food ! If they cry for bread, ing a word-without moving, band or.foot : wine will drown the cry ; if in their rags only now and then his furtive glance stole they cry because the cold goes even to the across to his wife and children, and he cast marrow; do thou warm' thy heart with wine ; them down again, till at last the courage and if they cry, lamenting thy love because he appeared to have lost, or the embarrass- it is lost, fling thyself'into the incestuous meant vhich he felt, gave way to a new arms of the wine-cupI" mood of sternness; and at last he spoke. Oh! rash' young leveller,-hold-hold I "Frances !" While thy heart is not dead, and thy soul The wife. shook from bed to foot, but palsied, beware,! for it will tirn upon thee, she did not speak to him; nay, she took even as did the sirens of old ; for when not the slightest notice of him; and the men were clasped' to their bosoms, they elder girl, whose eyelids were trembling changed' into the hideous-the 'horrible and dewy, only stole an affrighted glance fiends they were at him, and then quickly averted them In, Such had been, such still was the career terror. of Frank Wildeye. W Ioe be to the man The father, the husband, rose from his tha says nleve.; Wheabed t the oun! seat and stood behind his wife. "Did you that says he never had the opportunity ! bear me speak Y'" said he. sfleIGdbt ie tt l, n It is false i God hath given I o all, She turned her face to his, and though each alike. Idle, depraved, and cruel, this shrinking and cowering, she looked fixedly young man, only thirty years of, age, was inkis and cower, she looed ixedy the type of the utter sensualist. If he'were irate his own. "Yes," sh replied, in words -oh I-if he were but a solitary exception, that Were like ice, "I heard you; and oh! these chapters might have been spared; my God! my God I I have felt your hand, out, alasI who does not know of some one too . and as if carried away beyond her or .other to whom this description 'willself-impassibility, she wept bitterly-ago- apply ? 'nizingly ! "yHang your whimpering I" shouted he, It was not yet late in. the afternoon, and rudely, shaking her by the shoulder. "Get the heavy footsteps of herrhusbaud on the i and give me something to eat, or I'll stairs warned the unhappy wife that Frank give you some cause for tears." was coming.. She trembled:, the children ' "You do-you have," replied the poor shrunk at the sound-they feared. They woman, though almost frightened at her had-shockingtruth--learned to hate their own desperate temerity. "Day after'day Sfther; for an Unnatura dread' kills the 'I have experience of what causes for weep. fresh trust of innocent hearts, and makes ing you give me ; and last night, oh, brute I them black with misery. '-ohwretch !-oh, pitiless man I you struck The man, with his haggard face, wild me, who have bee your slave -your wife I eyes, unshaven beard, and soiled hand, Would I had died ere I"knew you I" - had an absolute air of blackguardism in his "Get up and give me somfood ; and' manner. --All trace of original refinement, net fo and hear me slen !"o His' .once for all. hear 'me, be silent . His* however real' or factitious, was gone. His voice had a cool, vindictive expression in coarse jacket, ragged trousers, and tattered it,which shook her as if she had the'agre. bat, completed the hideous picture. Dash- lug the latter article'f on the ground as he " I have no food," was her answer. staggered in,-,.for hewas than in that stu-- "You lie !" cried the infuriated man. por produced by continual drinkingo,-.-a- "As God is ta ,heaven I' adjured the tutaber of playing datda fell Out of it, sad wife, "J have not. . Neither X nor the chil. I page: 28-29[View Page 28-29] ' TAI- BiOLD '1O RUIN, IN SIX sSBhJS. i} 4 T88 ROAD TO WUIN,. IN nIX STgPS drelabate had any to-day.; and I have no worth never being. considered by them .as money I" deserving a single moment's consideration : "'Wellithen," said he doggedly, sitting and this was. the true reason why Frank down, 4 get ,on with your work. Come, Wildeye stole; on with adull, and louring burt-yI I want -some food, and some more face, .s if there was,,nothing in ;the world, money." that could, by possibility, bring his lost ' I will not work any more," replied the self-estimation once more to a premium. wife4 tasting it down to her feet. "I will On he went, hungry, and ferocious, and notwaste my heart and wearout my fingers the blood; blushed scarlet to his face, when, to feed you--to supply you with money to all at once he came -right opposite "to the go eternally to the tavern-" Tirmns of an older day, and another well May the hadd Of such a wretch be with- IUowli associate of his. When he beheld ored! r , Thewords were stopped by a blow the expression of pity, contempt, and indig- on the mouth that struck her senseless and nation, which crossed the features of the bleeding under the table ; and with a severe once snbnissive, but now, respectable and kick on the body, the man cursing them all, altered Timmins, and saw him tprn his leftthe room. - . - head to his companion, and whisper some- thing which brought e4 smile upon his lipi, ..STEP V. the crimson fire of shame and degradation cnza- .scalded the man's heart, while it throbbed NEVEa to such an abhorrent and brutal at his templesnigh to bursting. extremity had Frank Wildeye proceeded But 'the' climax of his abasement was. before ; and even now, for all the exceed- to follow. 'Tihrmins who had treated Erank ing cruelty he:had been guilty of, she felt not onlyliberally but kindly, had in return that he had overstepped the bounds of safe, received a very contemptuous return, not' te,--he had gone beyond' the limit of abuse to mention ong return never made,-name- and ill-treatment his wife for so long was ly, that of sundry monies lent at various accustomed tg endure patiently ; he even times. Timmins, we say, who turned to his dreaded that he had killed her. friend and caused him' to'smile upon Frank, That new idea having seized him, he was then put his finger and thumb into his pock- tornented by the most terrible images of et, "and drawing them forth with half-a far. :Judicial punishment. came before crown between,'fiung it at Frank's feet, and' him in all it's grim array. The sentence passed on. due to blood-guiltiness rang in the air,.and The wretched man, in that horrible state the. affrighted man wandered ,about the prodncedby rage, humiliation, 'and literal neighborhood -of his wretched lodgings starvation, at first Would have spurned the dreading to know the results. . money with his foot ; but the instant that, He strayed farther, with ,the haggard, Timmins turned lils back to' hinm, Frank, hang-dog, downcast look .peculiar to men with a mean and ignoble smile ' on his en- whose ooats are seedy, and whose ideas of healthy looking lips; stdoried down.4picked respectability:.and position Tare bound to a up the piece of money and hastened on. fsultless Coat anda smooth nap,--that is to - " Surely," thinks the reader, '- the man py there are sou e men, who. with.a good now having meansto purchase food for the goptton, cn, centientiqlly look any rpan in weeping ones at homey will go there, taking the ,fceand, who, in .proportion to the with him bread for their eating.". wear and tear of such g rments, sinlt in No; he will not do anything of the kind; their own estimation, and are apt to sup- for, 'behold! there Is the door of the gin. pose that,lndiplomatie 'phrase, the "'eyes shop standing Invitingly open, and the man of the whole world are 'upon4hdm, watch- [enters it I lag every retrograde p they; take; moral Trtlyasode* ta*. At the .oopater, an with the spirits in his hand, Frank began to ed; and half-taggering he went on, ba- recover his hardihood-his 'ihdifil rehce.- ling some disjointed and - unmeaning Once more he mailed himself in a callous words to himself, such as we sometiinesno scoundrelism, hardened the more by the tice drunken men do in going through the gin he was drinking. Ie cursed in his streets. soul the man who had given him the means He had forgotten the blow-and the kick; of present gratification. Why should Tim- he had forgotten the dull moan of the faint= mins be prosperous, happy, ahd rich, while ing mother on the ground; he had forgotten he, Frank, was an almost shoeless' vagrant all-" HurrahI" What cates he for any- traversing the streets, and stifling his hun- thing? Hurrah ! "One glass more ; ant ger ?-while in-additibn he stole away from so he had it. the remorse of his own conscience which c- Behold, by contrast, once more, how caused him ofkifimg his wife. ' stands Frank Wildeye, - heunat, 1 tldg The reader must not imagine literally that man, with a human Soul working within hie Frank did no work all these yeais : there oscillating and enervated body, when he is were time when he had employment,-such placed in opposition withianothet' man, but as copying papers, writing out bills for one who simply doth not drown his seeneb shopkeepers, bearing messages, or playing with gin. a sort of light porter ; for' he had' a good Look, for instance, upon that fellow, address aid an insinuating manner, though broad-shouldered and large of limb, while drunkenness by phis time had destroyed both his ruddy face rs allgrimed by the'dcst of his employment andhis graces. This money his labor ; and' he boasts that he drirka- no however, went the same reckless road. "wine," no'" gin," no spiritss" even of If the man dcsworn a great oath that he any kind ; in fact, he Is'a teetotaller. would kill his wife and children by starv- " More foolh e,'" Frank would, have'said, ing them to death, he could not go about with a reel and a tipsy wink. to do it in a more direct and straight for- Perhaps so ; but for all that he is a foot ward manner. He never brought home of a right noble sort, and it would' h4 welt either food or money; but le expected if there were thary more .of his kind. He both to be there for him, or woe toher. has thrown 'down the great forge-hammer The half-a-crown thus gave hire an abso- which he las - been wielding skilfully all lute'day's festival and revelry ; sbut there day ; and he Is no* Washing inself proy was the same proportion of solids to fuids paratory to going borne ; and he will swear as i Falstaff's tavern-bill, one item of which to you, by the bright siniles of his wife, goes to show a half-penny-worth' of' bread and the happy laughter ofhsbhildren, that to a "monstrous quantity of sack." The there 'Is riot in 'all London, or the world, selb h man would no$ near his old haurnts any place like "home. st the principle o o"equality" so iuch in Frank would have said Ih :his ttreotiona vogue among ths frequenters of the tap or slang, if spoked to about it," Ghntinn n the parlor, should leadthem'to demand 'a no place like the bar- of' a'ginbop:eMn- share of his money,-iia word, he wasde- rahi" aid the white flke'goes oncemore termined to spend It all himself. down his throat-' Not , ch to de, and of diicult 'to' be ',But thi s #art artisan ril Rtremnneof done; i .was a pratica a rith mnetic e was yd r strong drirk, a his fad psIbayabge, well versed in, and' as it was aloo al sub= lutely whites, ar you ast' hirn; Ift 6 traction and no addition, ,the hiodey was mutterssonethlng Iofthe'drankard' det, fast dimimnseng ;thiough'e il had tLie and tellsyot of' anr osaha y fter'wab means to keep up iglie deitrfousituto'lQation lived drinkitig, "and wihoF dkl heliig It ghat made his'h5art"t'hrob, and fs dull' e ei torture; and he asks In t ias, '" wl b'ighter,"and hi. heavy ch'eeth ote lin-g ' (If ie & d ) ald'becoiuer a ihis r i r r 1 .,. , , r 28 0 1 0 page: 30-31[View Page 30-31] TE ROAD TO RUIN, IN SIX STEPS If i i 1 '1 r { ! { t .t 1 + i i b4ldren, whoop,. with his country , he loves Sc to God I" And so on. He knows well that. be too must die some cay, and does agt feelany fear as he speaks of it ; but it is because he trusts that he shall die smi- ling,with prayers on his lips, aid his chil- dren on his bospm, that he is thus secure. Hedoes not even feel any dismay at the. thought that he may leave his wife' a widow,, poor and destitute. No; his faith in a good Providence is too strong, his deep-hearted religion, s far too intense a reality to hiip, It is not a mnere thing of ;words, and form, ,nd' ceremonial,-it is as absolute as light, as air, as life. or any other abstract thing, of whose existence he is ,persuaded ; and, besides, not having spent his money at the tavern over cards,. and dice, and dominoes, he. points to his club, and his saying's bink, and his little invest- pent elsewhere, and laughs at, your pity. andyor fear, and. uetbt, with a hearty (reshupess' like- the sound of.. the morning breeze blowing over the sea. -Lo I. hold him now cleansed of his.Vu- canian hue. 'He ;lJ$sitting, after his tea,; Aside the.pleaa hearth, where the bright' $r, unsn merrily, while the tempest is sqatipg without; or ,if in ununer, by the, ppen, window I t ,hadyithin, plenty of, food,. plenty of everything. He takes a book, it may be his family Bible, or it may be his family Shakspesre,, or it may bepne of; those uenogs and instructiye periodi- .alswhincggme qf our pregsea teem out so #4uutifully, i,$ mrattprp little ,ghatA -for: you may stake your life upotitlegootlness t he ba.ook; pg4hije the ye,is at pne pidegQajberu9e9419 4 , her eyesglangng semplingstlyuo andThep$e'upp the noble aleaof . ##r b rly .)htsbygd, or, her, gentle, good-tempered face breaks, forthisjto a questions an expression,.of, pliasgre,- S au n4 Iiia legs ,a ett rly littlpe,feigow, n a. e eulngipgi or gley erJpg;p,tl9h, Q: p tye th, 4he, i le .gir with the moQher' epeyes an shy reserved, ffsc ga4pg Abogghtnty;lppalher afjher iillepaniug r9 A ;I reader, that upon the whole, and after ma. ture consideration, we are greatly more inclined to admire this swart and happy artizan than Frank Wildeye indthe gayest hour of his rosy wine-tiuted life- Undoubtedly Frank Wildeye, as. he plug d again into the tavern, and con- tinued his "half-quartern,'" hadvvery direr- eut ideas to these which are passing through our mi di while following him on this par- tieular day ; in the meantime, wewill pur- sue our theme. Did you ever look upon the face, of a dead n an ? Doubtless. And is it0not some- thing very awful ? Does i iot calm' you down wondrously, as you look upon the !igeam nts once well known, perhaps. and ow marble pale ? But did you ever 0loo upon te, face, of a 4ead drunkard ? Ah that, d6 you see, pyreader, is still nore awful. There lies the prine, of boon conn panion-the man whqo eupsingthLo est song, blaspheme with an aptitude'wor- derqus to hear, who couPa drik niore than any otfer two :, he is now still, rigid, and cold. stark are the limbs, end clammy are tie hands theoth and the obscene 'jds are silent fpr ever., he lips are'thin blue and ghastly, and the cheeks lead like and hor- rible. There is a gathering of frowns, on the bro that shake9one, to look upon, ap if he h' 4ied with gnashing of teeth' and a f rehead covered with the sweat 6f gnnam able terror, as ithe had died la 'the dark,-and stuggling- an ypon the other dead man, Tiheq, aid listen. for be assured that solemn words are sppken to your soul, though' .-you ca trace them but +'imly, o ' eve "no,' starkand still as the corpse is, tlee-e is a heard : "Iknow that ms Redeemer liveth," " I-I didn't mean that," blundered the, and passed away. drunkard- "I left some at home." 'Why is. it, oh, draiakards ! that when ye "'- hat'sanother," replied Mike. "Wots are compelled to listen and to tLink-why, the use of telling me such a twister as that? I say, is it that the words 'death," "to die," Sometimes, if I believe the contrary of wot "to be buried," and "the judggnent after you say, Iget hold of the truth. Why, you'd death,"-why, do these make you shake, split a board, you would-you do it without for instance, Frank Wildeye? for tlie words any shame. I s'pose you've spent all now ?" and the thought will come. Why have they Frank withont-any attempt at justifica- such a power and a spell- which palsies the tion, merely nodded his head affirmatively. limbs, paralyses the tongue, and makes the ",Come along with me," cried Mike, sud- heart shrink in undefined terror like the re- denly; "I want to speak with you ;" and treat of a mighty sea-why? ' he dragged his companion away by the arm. It was some such thought that must'have "I say," he began, "you've been and' passed'through the mind of Frank Wildeye, pitched into them at home, I find; you're a as' a funeral crossed his path, and drove him shocking brute ?" instantly into the next tavern bar, where he Frank, with a rolay of oaths, asked "how with trembling eagerness called for a quar- he knew it ?" and concluded, by demanding tern ; and scarcely giving time to the be- "what business it was of'hls ?" ringletted young lady to place it down for '"I've been there," was 'the laconic re- hi, snatched it up, and quaffed it almost ply'; "and as to business,, and that tort at a draught. " Hurrah !that did him 'ottalk, you may stow it. Il' shake ou good. lIurraah! the living alone can drink into respect if 'you begin 'to bully me."' -not the dead;.their lips are locked.. He Frank. was silent, for heifeared his :com- may die-what matters? and soon-yet, panion. who was not a man to be trifled what matters? he was not dead then, and he with ;,and Mudge proceeded : had still money, and he would yet' drink ?" "I say, Frank,' Absorbed in his onptepaonhe IsyFrk, your young'ons will have Aboreinhs own cpontemplations, he some' tin, 'won't' they,, when'' 'they're "of' observed not that he was followed from place ne. , ' r to place, with the determination of a blood- " , l r t d hound on the track, and by no less a person " es," replied Frank'; the old man than Mike Mudge. If Frank went into the left them money ; but'to-rhe not : penny tavern, Mike waited till he came forth, and -not a penny." then followed on. If he stood an instant in "Well, sarves you right,"'was Mike's the street, Mike stood also. At last it was contemptuous consolation. I would not evident that Frank had spent all his money. have left you yen a rope to han ourslf Mike Mudge hia'vhig patiently' waited for 'with. knowledge' ofhisswent up tedbim; slap- i Frank;, With infla g' 'n4 pgry ; eyes, ped him on' th' shoulder with a hearty glared on MiJte, as i enraged Wit .hiupse4 greetinn,"kn asked"'Where he was tot.. that he was thus .ospelled,3 1g I e dlnti abuse pm " don't knot hardly," muttered Frank, ""No'w, listen.l'qohtige&Mudge, ="tg With an oath. ' I don't care much for ynunior Jndeed foy "I say," continued Mudge, "you seem to any oner-tImnst. beep an eye to ,busi- have been, raising, the wind. Now' oness' Have' you, over thought: of.raising know'd as I was regler hard up-,why didn't money from that which Is' left to the chit, you eoae.and lend me.a hand ?" dren ?" A I.,-I hadn'tany," began Frank. "Yes,"'replied Fradk. '. ' That'a lie," Mudge sail pith great I should have been suib'l ed " o' coolness.. mentedMtDg, "I there 'Waidjftrlikk a MA JR. 'A'RE .sROAD, TO RUIN, IN SIX STEPS. ) page: 32-33[View Page 32-33] 8I THZ ROAD TO SIX' RUIN, IN STE1S$ you hadn't thought of. Well," he added, " and can'itbe done ?" " No," answered Frank : ita fastened every way, and I may starve, while they--" and, here he broke out into bitter curses against the dead. "Ihave told, you half a dozen times," said Mudge," that you're not worth a crust' to- keep you from starving,-do you hear that, now? I'U tell you what-if money could have been 'raised, I'd have helped you with the dodge ; but as it can't, i and Isnspeeted, itso, I have arranged the busi- ness for you-" Frank, stared at him with a stupified. air. Mudge continued : " I went to your house some time back, and I saw what, you had done: and. if you'd beenin the room, 1' don't know,"continued the brawny ruffian, looking at his hand and bony wrists, "but Id have thrown youdown the stairs, orout' of the window." "'Would you, though ?" muttered Frank, rebelliously, and somewhat valiantly, for thy contenptuous manner of. this strange being was beginning, to grow unbearable. " We should have aeen about that." " Very true, so we would," assented Mike. "Well, I lifted up the woman,- and hadsaohatter with her, I say,"oe added " you don't care much about her, do you ?" "No. Care l.no," cried Frank. "Then you won't m'ss her when you go home again, t said Mike. " What do yu meant explain all this ?" cried the husband. "rShe told ieno r you ned, her4 and I told hey iiretorn," dai& Mikey with bate' dblu '61ie, att the "w a-fool---"' "Ah I you did, did you," interrupted hegit with bitten sspirity :much obliged "414uite welcome,'? $relled:Mike politely; " only do't gri diyouteeth is tht man to.' 'e91, Iiidtherbt tstkethe children' instently with her, and go or send to the, persons who have t)Muagpqngt .of the 4*i4rn m y ; pbstap donego, and they milk be p tophan Gbcery, my boy,,or some- thing like that,.just as afellow getshishead4 punched, you know." " You have done this ?" demanded Frank, in a low tone, trembling with wrath. "To be sure I have-andsomething more; the children will be taken care of and so will the mother ; and if you go bothering her any more, you'll be handed over to the magistrate--." Mike ceased here, for Frank had flung himself full upon him, and for an instant or two there wal a desperate strug- gle, as ike had been taken off his guard by the attack. But i a few minutes the strength and agility f Mike prevailed over the drunken fur of rank, and he shook him steadily on his legal again with no particular tender- ness. "Nov you'veheard wotIdid," said Mike, when this was over, with a very indifferent tone and manner, " you'll never go nearbet again-do you understand that 1" ." Never go near her again I" repeated Frank in astonishment ; "and' why not, pray ?" "Beqause Iwant you and mean to keep you no," wastthe reply,which revealed to Frank at once thqe purposes and intentions of the man. Involuntarily be halted and drew back. dewill not go with you,"; said he; "and you ca not force me" " Cai't IY'' replied Mike, with an oath, catching him, bye the arm. "Listen, will ypu I would have spared you if you had beg w rthy ;but you're even worse than I am,: an .I'm bad enough. 1.my breast I always parry pistols--iJ;oiy ever offer , to blab, ;Ill shoot yoq,thoug flf r goli qmen guarded you ; and if you refuse tojoin me, before, morrow morning you eball be in prison, and you Will be transported for theft. You have been out witke dan 'rni omrades before this, and' you Are known." franc shuddered fromehead to todt.--tb# rod will of ts-emankn knew wel-'hse knew also that what hesaid,' he did aud there was th t depehdeee placed on- th wotds of [ad e,hethie-f' &rOod ot Ill, that it 's a "a ff t' e'k t Tf s f h J= I n THEE ROAD 'P"O RtTII IN IB Y'wrgp ! sl t4 ednie p 6I etbi au d tuhiaas'e as- -"Bht ep'pose; I er i ,sociated with. ;-" F'abk, "' Ad:so (Baks a lnngl '44d fa at '" e idwo oyoa dernan ed Mike. " I have lookd "out''tliat;'" lisa S 'ta-goin to'hsayagetho nsiest y l'i be at handv scragtn t "lst; bys 'ke t ii oudahae ti s eye 'l e a an a'ou deserve it,why'ou ought bb ery att mafnbbe nd g pea t nucforied Which shall it" e' iFrankr1. ' ' I hel it sowr u yoii 'walk wit me tre 6oni 't 'ito , ice 6tive to keep mo'nein4 s st . " " Wlttle douse n l futo aittie id in "' ,: "That's true," assted1&ud e,' ndidol ere n lady 'herbayslei andadded, "the ma tfet-'& W en th6ght o f so e. hetkr&s iot fwac , snd jewel that'WbileT I"a n ebeside'yott I shall lery, and money, eb ?or will yoiwalk 't'fvd istbl'in my haoa,' hdi'ldao quod? Choose Iini blest" added Mudge! theleak i;dj, "oi misuia bag"it''Tlt bld ' if the one ain't aspeasy as'the other ; bu t1otr brainilbut6'tdpiven ou tllin 146. ift om don't do teqgne,"acdel gg, yith Do"oh sed edw ihd&4e1lIf' e'a e'1n a t rbIo t', "I'ldg the ot r i so you' Ma h its" ' know "h a r~ r e 4 UThih f'fs Aidth1 iini, "Mt knwwhat there, is'rto~ ees; ."! e read ray beassured tha Eak svage dscoWl; "Tr 6's& '*hat Bare yo &'t'e .wts, asf'eeltil 141tP "do; evil, hetany taked i dt 'beliket elt 'e;484. man in the world cop d po sibly be, and " Is'it?" 1etote lfud *. 0 f ,y wih any i icnqpreegsie revulsion Qf feel s int,+dofi''thik'so blit obin5Olou Tae ipg, he gvasped Iikea' i hedandsaid; Ii a drop of brandy, ifyou like, and theirl%$ will do qha},"you " ,.sh.'.be 'dff: " n -' ; , J , . i"-That's right"'ecried' Mudtefot' n!ied'ititkhad thn le.'f uage,i aughing e'skadwledg, ri'tued the pr 6 ige and'elappiin him:n tntheback;gtht's.p ' rt . oh, pr ee P spirits.:] tad tea fk 9&fr feotly right ;:fo:ndw' followme, and H let a htarehtd done , he * y into: the secret and show y ou the: haIbee iu'aiy rc ' a sha is e ii6W 1k i4 Frank atidyedshighiestZ.l-Nit "Funk{l!' muds ' &hlIIN Frank ohdyed liirimpetuoas nomPanidi-; dnt a o& and by: seve lnigs and unige and gazed with a troblW f through naraowmnstrbefst;andt dirtyttglleystaar "a- t eyameat last to ab1e'lodliingrtavern s'elp ie T' edi'fid11" n'd"ntlirt 'VieBhob into which theyndaterdat -ihving, made a e dt df i'bti significant sig io th landlord t villainous recovendh rieI', looking- tnans 'withi alow forehead, and laidlbu; and biddhix Frank' 'eieik itlio seamed cheekskthey wdi'brsheeddthrodgh oto ht"te eeoh j'&iy'fti the 'airint a M itlerom where havingng sti : ie were ' othi ' e d ''i'in te bein suppiiedu withmsplrits 'at Frankis e- e= t. ths ,i t l twi fi ; the in tluest, Mudgebegan toIerhibit-th ibnple i it'r6wftig, fn' tge gd dj{. t igd ments of his dark trade.' b dd he ' 6udhii 4d~ s ;d;Wri Th r "Net te ie,' s ; t i "a are, reii.N' ilo tthe i 'b ighb e .. and ick-locks, and one by one, Mude' i tiallr deserted, they soon arrived at e pl hid tI{ ilAieait idte~itio'A *I1Wti ro- Uk, Bridge -$ iW &dsM th~a, fessional cleverness in so practh6ki i n=that the'higen21d 'fesihti h'vid '(dh-i hfey "t l aggiggeggitdi'bfron wir:' " w ' 'A 'i h thet e i Mi i b y 'nttgu " to g r i g" jh 4 6 n 1%el e " , g y j(F y t fend pie nil %ddiiatiou," Adsde fid'Itr~tis "b dado ' f eblidii'df'~ e; ashe edcdludedgw . " 8° iiohn b " t riki' "tde Na 3 page: 34-35[View Page 34-35] '1f THE ROAD TO RUIN, IN. SIX STEPS; 410TH ~ThI~ O 4IT- .ITT SIX, T~P q o ,il ',weet g~a ted rs er;'j ' ;nd, l a e U~l and cr ,lg ~w, 4oesj#i the work.ri;. ,. . pedoa qvest~1i ten, minuteathe, r aoi as , e~o h b $ b ltji~n .asiaflsum of gold, an 1 ule h vit clabee a4p s~p bout c ve a#i Frank ways d entin tke u - #m,, q doi 1Q "40 w c to t }fr... er lI oly w the si "wsrpte heard a s1gb sig o&i d iut teazg ups aid lookip g round Sher, behelttl a 4rk s $ a " ,o 1:"t' , - t } fir * ~ ke 1, ea at ~you ,; :, .c' the rails. $ieuttre4d s e ., hi l- The r i fn,,ut pf the 4,rJkness. gr wled1sous "vision va ~ahed,r nilthe ro ibe s plear ,a fii tf pe,F and eai~l," yi lift, up ed o1 with thy bootyv j ypjjw co again,I1sha11 be 9"4igft lrivt ''r r T v my! n!'to you.. Wig e :u , o *ms, t Wb found that he had opened a s 11;4Qo s d SOMTnt ;G+ , ;h wer ht vry early ~b~kie~ 4hjsef.ip~rltgar annoyed 9'4 ortiu ithe r~ober' da;,, /I4ey l3Qtt j} ei .e nd, b ed it t, had been complIete enough in its waysi " anal re 4Mow1 , Pio sf l ~, t. y,{hei~e tsany'i n er~ithV '*h~cht iI red " grp. }bride ~ ,Fayeeli wallF;di rk. as it;its, tteceis, itd dertfroit n pue we e.lgpn~a ;evi eutly 118d(1letenels so (to peak., ;' s: " ',;Mike wasbelo*,I ti the Iower balcony, The window ofthe loweir floor bad ~bai- iri id cst fof t' t i tat Tank waia n 0 y~~1s~~~4~ a-ou'w owthe cbsamber,-ancl ihlotikh ,.he, ra~d'' O aboe.,,Le in withiseera t pi gbe ; n~eie ion ,hitlr t6jseiel'With to the rSt " loit ig lxand1 up,, ,after ghat' ,curage' ed !cols eM iu ,ii i opiatee 1, u g at ir eh1 , com~pa i westt atowork1~tortiaihim 1I4 elessink the °, io1ler wqF c t~ugt, ,914of ' hr I its 1 ~upib e":Y0,hnseit xer tqau allOC1t~weu iwnor knew anything that took '.p acs theib l9on t he iaw ~ig, ;t~ athrrye h ~ the n4 t ue"ya w that ] , F~enk ,came;: down Iwith tWber'3 toe mach U luig op p, j9f tI t .intracn e, tasa Jiespeed for efetyJ; abut ;Isafe th *,sere. so wa irceh ;.Eeptf d a p ;~ar~ andKr, a d !safelyd theybare offtho.boty. 4 ,}l~~l ,spy 1l but jg 4 tj. ' MUse went~doggedIy eabefoire, aid Frank "qo 4,j'~s eb1d1 1 i g in aiki pt Eegees,.sq fol#owed& hits; 'iiently. T ,night was 9 ieI~4 ot4h$ , , l; , a4 r laesh, un& therolbery tsd nttakes ebovt A cra~dle containing its flttle inmatq,,,wa evcrft ie Iatg proceedings, ,edsithibkhig of se.4t %iamuil #z bl he14?knght- hWs :p ises;Mudge. turned:',uddeuIiy upot p h pd, 1 " ~Igr pi~a 9% ,b ,aand led; " Wet srto ~~ ~ "w'l's, r. ie d" 2!oiep1 at ills she ?" ~ranl tpj e q6j lokt f he pd,:thbepcecp- ."Whylthe lady I ",the. bedchm aware that the husband was from home he- , 1Izinc ldljt ei t sqft j~#-An:sbO W g4'hiey m' ,Acl s raes etied ;lid~ ~ p o, Wi , ii~ax ~nd~ tr4l lf g ut aths, s ed5 the great-coat pocket of .the man, there issued the ominous clicking of a pistol. " She was roused up.- certainly," replied Frank, beginning to'haVe a misgi:ving rieinp in his' mind' 'for-he'remembe-ed' that tht eye'of the -ady'had been ixediupon him in a 'kind or dismay, yet the glance was, per. haps, sufficient for "her' toi recognise hin again,-thed 'be thOuht, 'he was 'tdo'far Back' in thie darkdless, and thittt' the rsailinge might also have distracted the ' eight ; and that one sinall chainber-lamp coildlearcely be sufficient 'to throw ,light around; ' be- sides *hat, she was confueed betWeen sleep 'and alarm; and Frank :felt 'sebute "again; but he heard th'clicking of thblpistol-ldck' "She' was roused up; certaitig,". replied" he; " but then, you know, I was down be- fore she woke.? " Then how could''you, se her eyes?" quickly demanded Mudge. ' See 'her eyesel stammeredd Frank.--. "Whywho said'so" - "You did':~.you'dh1'better learn'-to deal withie'6pon the square," said theruffian, with a kindtof grpwli, "'Try ,and ,toll ine balf-a-doaen wordsof triath. ,ou said that the lady s eyes were ,blue: now, explain' that." ' "OhI!'obI-to be'sure, so '1.did, now. I remember," replied Frank. ".Upon my soul. 'Mudge, I must say that I'a very'stun- pid. Why, I saw themjust before 1 drop- pud." "There, that'll do,"' said Budge,;in a tone and With a manner of evident:disgust, as much as to-imply, "The more questions I ask him, the more lies he'll tell "'but ,he only added, " Say":no more about it. -"If she should know' you agade; smy boy,?so1 nel the aorse for yoC--that's all.; I'd disown you directly, and I can prove'ean alibi, if I nedd 'it, at any ,time "' Mudge then trudged resolutely; forward, accompanied by Frank Iand-goingithrough I the Borough, the briganlted the way to somne lodgings of hisb had 'by theb Mintaa district nototous fort itS 4desperateiggre d gate of" lI#l'ess- men.,FollowingLMidge lrag& thd'itende skueadjand Stuah b ling here and there on the broken 'or uu yen flag-stones, the,; at last stopped before the huge portal of, a vast , dwelling house, that to all appearance was deserted. and empty. :,At thisdoorfindge gcke~dsoft- ly, and immediately a voice was heard from within. ,After.'.word. qr twovas spoken, the 4oor waspartly opened, apd they bot h entered., In a littleden beside.tri door, a powerful looking man, with a .lack and sinister as- p'eet of acgntenance, was .eated, as guar- dian of the placeqasting a iqok of cor diality ppon 4udge, he merely said, "All right " " Right," laconically,replied the robber, and then began0toascendthewide staircase. One. landing iafty the ether was passed, until Frank, ..wearied with the journey, asked "if they had not already gone through the rogf,,and were, getting into the clouds ?" to which Mudge made noanswer ; but steadily con inued to. ascend, until he stopped at a door on the highest landing, which he opened by a spring and when both were in, he closed it safely after hiqi A second and a match sufficed to light a candle stuck into a bottle, and Frank with no little curiosity began to look about him. By the shelving roof, and The trap at the top attainable'from the old table, the man found they were in a largd attie. In one corner was a' rude pallet and a chair or two, together' with a large, strong box; and some culinary utensils concluded the furniture of the chamber.' 'Mudge immedib ately bdgau to'place food and drink on the tdble,, and having 'sat down, motioning Frank to'do'the saine, he drank off a glass of the undiluted ajilrits, and then for ,the first tithe spolie. "'How dolyonike thecrib ?l' "Very'much idieed,";Was the reply ;.and Frank' bgad to -eat.ravenously. '"Very onilet' and .perfect, I should sayi; but I hdught 'you lived-at the other end of ,Lou. ol." : 44 . "Sd'I'do;,ontimees,? susweed ,!ike4 atthenyo'Jsee I'n' obligel o vp g r page: 36-37[View Page 36-37] 0. e ef ICI f T f 3 4 I f 't l } THE ROAD TO RUIN, IN SIX SI'ES. town house as well as one ,in the suburbs ; and :now as you've set up in business, you'll be forced to do the samie, or elseshare mine." ' '" Ah t well,' we shall see about that," replied Frank, tiieaily; for he did not like the alltsidt to'"business," and wished to drive it from his'reniembr-nce as far as he could. Once more, therefore, he applied to the spirits, of which he drank copiously. "Now," aid- Mudge, when' their meal was over, "let's have a look at the plunder." He then took several'articles' out of -his pocket and 'paced Them dri' the' table.- There was a valuable gold watch,' a dka mond bracelet, se'eral'articles o'f jevellery, and gold and 'Banknotes to a oerisiderable amount. "There's 'a hundred 'a-piece here," inutteredl Mudge, "'if there's' a penny.' Frank's eyes lighted up with eupidity- all dangers, past and future were forgotten. He stretched outhis lian1 to elras hie por- tion, when Mike coolly jlanc ng at him, eatd,-"You must wait 'a bit, my boy-we must smnash those'screens first :" healingg that the Bank notes must be exchanged'for- gold. We can doltat, in the morning ,at any of the shops," observed Frank, 'beginning to be alarmed lest 'this should be a plan for cheating hm of his portion. " What afool you are," retorted. Mike.- "If you take one of the flimsies to get change to-morrow, you'd get it at the 01si Bailey or Newgate in, an hour after. Why, these ntimbrg -will be all over town he- fore ten .'clock ;-but there's te; sover- eigns for yo,'? continued he,ipushing them over. .' Iknaow an. 'old,. fence' whp'll give, me change out ; and as there's no time o be lost, I'll go at on'e ;. and he departed on the instant-leaving-Trask:alone with the golden property, which he began .to count :over, and' gloat upon, and, to form vs66dn of a -still. more-vibious and enanal life than he had already led; and' this, .ltrriatelyjYrith 'rinking'occupitd shim tillV Mdgeretiined' 1Iy 4ale dark acQv1 on the ruffian's face, however, Frank saw that something was wrong. ; "'What'ethe matter now?' asked he.. "Matter.l,' echoed Mike, with a volley of deep and bitter curses.- " Why,, there's that old scoundral of a fiend.robs me, that all.- This is the sort of game,' my boy," add ted Mike, savagely. ' We -are com. pelted Ito.,be robbed in order to keep our necks safe, and we are forced to rob in orde to ,do the same thing, 9r ,else theses fello s.would-split upon us next day ;" and he t ere , detailed to Frank's amazement, that the notes amounting :to nearly., one hundred and twenty ;pounds, had dminish- edyb one eler half; the "fence" demand- ing- hat as, the price of his accommodation and secrecy , Frank's heart sunk withinihim at this news."- It'ultiplied the: dangers, exagge- rated the difficulties; add at the same time seriously diminished, tle amount of the booty. " What use to rob in order to be robbed?" heinutteredhalf aloud,. " hat's'what I say," commented Mike, who had 'overheard him ; "but you can't help it. If fou do it once with them, you mus always do it, or else they are safe to sell you." sel l you?" repeated Frank ,"'how do your can " " 6ow do I mean ? why, that they'll handJyou over tethe police, stad the police will hand you into prison, and from there you, 1 go to the gallows or the hulks,-it Ion' much, mattervwhich,-and for my part,b" added the robber, gloomily, "I'd as sobn the first as the last." I " I say," cried Frank, with a desperate rapidity, "don't talk in that manner, that's a good fellow: it gives methe horrors, and-"I - "Well, drink then, and ,forget it," re- 1 tbrted-Mudge.11 "And now I'll. count you out-your share." lie sat dpwn as he. spoke, and took a handful of sovereigns out of hie pocket, which he'spresd onthe table. Once (sore.Frank'sheartrpjoieed,-.-for that store, dimidfshed ar itf*as,.appeared abpoet iel' haustible.she rubbeldibdagri h!A By and said : " Come, this is' not so had, after haggard' face ajpeared. " Who's -that ?" 4 all.'' . ." was the question. " Why, it ain't," responded Mudge, very " Open," said said Mike ; " open, old 4 gravely," for a first attempt it is uncommon Grapp-I want a word with you" god, and that's the'truth. One, two, three, " With the ?" repeated tihe oler, some- &c." Audhe counted 'out to Frank thirty what sneeringly : "and what do you want of the pieces; but as he finugtone of them with me, Mister Mudgeo " on the table, he jumped up from the table " Open and' I'll tell'you. I can't talk on with an oath that made Frank's fleshlerecp business in the street," replied the ruffian. S-it was so horrible; and then he appeared "' I'd mtch rather not open to-night, if it's transfixed- with utter astonishment. " all the same to you," replied Grapps, with Frank had so often witnessed 'the vivid mocking insolence. "If it ain't very per- changes which came'over Mudge, that he tikler, p'raps it'll keep till to-morrow." was not -so surprised as formerly; but he " No, it won't,"'replied Mudge. "Look never witnessed so terrible -and vindictive here-do you know these pieces I" and be an expression on his face. He growled out held two or three of them at the wicket.- between his grinding teeth, "'11 kill-I'll The -thin, dirty fingers approached to take kill the hound-I 'will !" and he'drew'his them, and Franksaw that Mudge trembled large clasp kuife from his pocket, while'his from head to foot with repressed rage. tigers clutched convulsively on the handle. The man within turned them over very His voice hald become deep and hoarse, anid 'curiously, and with half-shut eyes, looking he repeated with so' terrible an emphasis, at Mudge; said, "it's a very good dodge, "I'll-kill-him !" that Frank drew back but it's of no' use-it' wdn't do. You're from the table." -very smart, Mike ;'but I'm awake since very Look here," said gude, with frightful early this morhing." calmness, pointing to the table. " Whap do "Iisten to me you scandalous vagalond," you see ?" said Mike, "You've robbed me once in "Why, gold to be sure," replied Frank. clanging the notes, and you've also passed "Fool-fool ! There, look at; that---ad the gold I don't know.how many of these. that-and that;" and be banded him in Now, I want you to give me one hundred rapid Fuccession several of .the pieces, and golden sovereigns for playing me such a to Frapk's surprise (a most disagreeable trick." one) they were ,tfQund to be spurious. " In-deed ! If I want to make it " Not only,"-said Mudge, slowly, has the hundred and tye ty .'raps yqu wouldn't old fence robbed.;us in changing them ;but take it ?-a hundred is the exactesum, is it ? he has;done us regularly up by- passing Woul4 niuety-nine, pounds, nineteen shil- lot of counterfeit coin j.upon rie. Very ings; at 'eieypnpence three-farthing be of well, I'll go and reckon with =him ;" and he any use to youth? because if it W9uld-you rose up,.put his. knife in his pocket, and had best say so." walked, to the door.' -' You'd" better come; The.light from thewicket' was flung pa with me," added he, turningtto Frank,, whb the pale and. working {features of Madge wllinglyconsented, and leaving'the treas- and Frank tremble4 at the audacity of the tre on- the tale, they 'both went forth., . fence but. Grapps! had a strong door be They passed the porter at;the outeridoer tween.himself.andtheburly robber adwes Without challenge, and were. again travers- p9lentaa his security,.. g the dark and lonely alleys of'thatfilthy "A hundred sovereigns---" repeated neighborhood, ;Suddenly. turning .up one Mike. "You'd better I? r : af thewk Mike topped at aasmalldobr,'whea "Thank you, '. replied Grapp ;' On the a wicket was instantly opened, and a dirty' whole I think it'would be far better not to THE ROAD TO SIX RUIN IN STEPS. [} I:1 8$ 16 . _x page: 38-39[View Page 38-39] .THE ROAD TO RULE, IN SIX- STEPS. do so. I wish. yo .good :night ;" and he shut the wicket to. S Fr-anlr saw that Mudge lifted up his two clenalred hands and shook tbenat the door, .wbile, ally{,his limbs trembled with fury. "It ,would be. better-r;-it would be better !",this was all he said ; and returning the way they cam, theysioon got back 'tothe huge old house.1:" "I say," eked Mudge of the main who played the, part of porter, " are any of the boys in " '- Notabove half-s-dozen-the others are out on business," replied the other. "Well,. I've booked; my 'swag,'" said, Mike, with a laugh, "' and shan't stir out for a day or two; so you cantake ai no end of .eatable, and plenty ofliquor for us." "AIlright,":replied the ian ;ad Mike, followedhy Frank, turned up stairs. On arriving at the chamber,. Mike care- fully,ezamined a small map, opened then the large boxc Frak had noticed, and took gut a pair of pistols,. which h put into his breast. Tightening a belt rognd his Waist, and finally fixing ,on his boots, he seemed about to be undertaking a new ex~pedtion. "Why, what are zou about?" cried Frank at last. Tuin going to fetch thehundred pounds," replied Mike, "Will you go with me " tl sho youhowto tame a villain like that -.how to cut his claws, and pull out his 'teeth." "Bit what are those pistols for ?" "Fdr use," was the fierce reply, " If ,needed. Will yhti comeor will you stag ? If you come I'll promise you , hundred on your own iEcbiat. °N'ow, will you eome?" "Yes, certainly," was 'the willing ri' spouse ; and Frank'-noved- to theidbotr' "We 'are not, going, out thlat way," said Mndge, " bat this way i -and hepointed to the trap In theroot. 'Fra;k stared with'aht estaunded-and incredulous air, bout Mike took a small hammer a Couple of airong booke,and.a.coilf tbin nbut-well tWisted cord ; then mounted on the :table, and lb anuottIe moment :was; on the roof'oatsideJ Frank, also, in a little time was beside him. The air wascold and .raw;:and !the wind swept in gusts around the chimneys, while -a drizzling rain was falling"; they, couldsee black yawning gulfs around them. "Hold on," said Mike,.'clinging to, the coping and scrambling on. " If you roll of you'll go to smash: in a. momeat-it's as high as a small church ." With great precaution and no .little dan- ger they passed thus over several houses, the roofs of which were higher or lower, more .fiat er more dangerously steep as the ,houses were, built. The one where Grapps dwI1t, thgughisoime distance off;, was still adj ining the same huge stack ; and at last .Nu ge, gripi g his companion by the arm, an pointing to a light streaming out of a dir y wtudow, but which was guarded with .str og iron bars, muttered, ." That's the plie,-and I 'can ,see his shadow too. Wait a bit--wait ,a bit ?" Frauk now laped over p steep ledge, wbch looked so frightfully precipitous, that with a shudder he crept ,back. " Good hea'eni how willyou get down ?",he asked o udge who was, busy with the rope., is answer was to show that he had pass- ed it round a'chimney, while the loose end dangled In the darkness far below. Then he escended without hesitation by means of thecord; and Frank, all trembling,' fol- low d him: - Suffice it to say, they at last sto d on'the top of Grapp's house; but there wa no Sentratlee to or 'from the 'roof. ' yig.fullI'lengtho lthe-outer eaved, -he, Mu ge (looking as though: the least touch wo ld roll him;over into the street) reached his arm down.to :a narrow, garret window. It was unfastened, as its very position was supposed to enSure it from' attack. 4nother-coll' ofktope bad been :fastened by . hook to a:projecting buttrass, and Mike with; a desperate resolution, holding the roep firmly, finng himself,. swinging oppo sitethe window.' Witha tremendous effort he, uceeded in: effecting an daitiance, 'and 'wa 'atlast in th'thonse. Frank, by -'Mike's req est,:still remained on the= roof, though his teeth were. chattering , with cold and ner ooutness. - .-" , f}IE ROAD TO RUH INI SIX.:STEPS. SWhen Mike mnd got into the room,, a 4ia. laln, and a r ie ind- cr the next dafb bolicaIenultationafleshim fromn bead to thi 'iiity pattie# No ususpeetedJ It foot.:We have- before this=sedtalti t h te' aas'noti edihrAM4 among-he flight wan M'aS not all: bad,,wryete hS as W gered fraternity, that tle ' fenbes," hfter aboutato mbommit .s deliberate murde,- iis act, deait'mudh nore fairly "tiat be- - Neverbefore,had;the thirst to injarea ' hu i.o } - manheing crossed him; bt is akikorcgce- After this. Frank, Wildeys mnd Mik of-theiold fence-was~s inteine, thattothing Madge,'"inder asstnwed.:nomes, led a ga but his blood could sooth the ouiragedfeel- and jiwisk life,.They:atten4d r ace-cou;es, ings of:the brigand. 4 ,betting-rooms, gambling-saloons, and:thear lie descended the stairse-nQ ppelmethim, tree, aid became pffiet in atts of taste 4 :for uone dweli. withthat euping Ald ,an, !and fashion,--adepts in all the a t of cheatr who gleaned bial gold e ekllltu4jyy Vke ing and betting--rleadiog lives without~any opened a dloo, andi stogw face sto iface Sith longer their dimmest sense of. goral con,- his.victim.,A'palsyoftterror, so great494 'trol ; tnd d dit times boldly levying pontr- wordlegs, felliupon the, helpless mn,, tpat butions-oanthepublic©n;thehighway., x all-his, blocd l'semed to.c4r419sand grow -tiava'Anb and debauchery og woreou,t white. Hie lipstrep1nled. his jaw fellhiq their finances and-they ,wxeeafter whilg, 4 very hair appeared to crawl about his tem- though living at a hotel, and paying their pies with a horrible life. bills regularly, somewhat straitened at " So," said Mike, " Mr. Grapps, I'm not Bath. the other side of the door now." It was a grand ball evening, and the two With the energy of despair the old man adventures went to it, having, at the same shrieked out for help. There might, then, time, a careful eye to business; and being have been heard in that chamber horrible elaborately dressed, and somewhat known curses and cries for " help," accompanied from frequenting the place, they moved by a-quick rapid stabbing, and a trampling about the rooms as if they were in their own about the floor, and a terrible blow, as from proper element; but the elements of vul- a hammer or a pistol-butt, on the frontal garity can never be completely eradicated. bone ; and there might have been seen the Mudge was over-dressy, and Frank was half- hideous figure-the face and the throat tipsy. Be that as it may, during one dance raining blood-holding .out its hands, and in particular, they were strolling towards then, with a final stab, it fell heavily on the card-room, when Frank came opposite the ground-dead I to a lady, leaning upon the arm of her hus- Frank was on the roof. The appalling band. Their glances met-those blue eyes sound of the muffled conflict came to his seemed to scorch up the man-they took ears as he bent his head over the eaves.- away all his self-possession ; he turned pale the trampling of feet and the deep curses and trembled. also came ; and then he heard steps rapidly " What's the matter, dearest?" asked the ascending the stairs, ani Mike's voice call- husband : are you not well ?" ing to him. " It is he-the robber : I will swear it is The wealth conveyed to Frank that night be!" she cried out, while with glaring eyes by his associate, covered as it was with she gazed on Frank, and with outstretched blood, was enormous; and they bore it hand pointed him out. safely to their lonely garret, where for sev- In a few moments Frank and his associate eral days they remained. Mike Mudge were apprehended, and an hour No suspicions fell on Mudge, even from afterwards saw them safely lodged in prison. his associates ; and the remarks he had The next day depositions were made before made on entering the house had blinded the the magistrates, their lodgings were search- sagacious porter. There was a dreadful ed, traces of the robbery in the shape of a page: 40-41[View Page 40-41] .WEH ROAD TO RUIN4I SM STRM' bl et, were. found ,-ohe traces lea4 ig toP the,, rucar. iid rho 4obI r 9i ,xapps we o dsqgxvesl nd nly~te~ ,onden iedtodie,1;14 , ,}{ After all the horror of Frank's position, a.d' po'Mkea nol~dgd h tetibhu~ti lnrId1tdOk it gal l; oo~ly, -the eeaftte "W s AOmutedi;to ttansPor4tion "Mucdel *ioh'AdV TY philosophically made it0lj 'hi rhl toi ie hung, was transpiol'ted flth +ig beycidthe'*boinds rof -all,,:moder- ~atidn. -Hy raved-and tormed like a mad- rm fi, and hertoked ntoon, " the botrible ;and dram y'W5 ' of lie- before him Twith;: an eye ,f dl~c p'; *hil thiey heart = of Frank was fluIed f*ith' hoftOr'ad'diSmiaY it never reaeied'leP4 1 *ery,.are5Wai'takeb that hs6014 be ikelit'in' total -ighoranco -bf the .iimhtpy man's fate ;,'and it aWsS 'onljIbtne tnoithg'after, when theAool1i was 'Aealetd,' that th'ee gal piroteetbr ef - the' ehil- d11rb diaiilge4 the trttli fe her. She mourn- 'ed i losrilt her peace was sealed. '- She 'brou'hi l''b1 children in total ignotanchh of their father's fate, and-as his' nahie wayi -66an~ed, nonle knew it. :W1 enihe st&ed bouind-to his' -companion In t)h felon's dock7afid, leaiig against an gold 4Thdlans, as:Mudge was "lying doggedly Oh tl'e";ground. '' prnk 'hialf-mur~mured :+ I'ol4 i!e f--f, life To,,,this; thet4' has my r'4uct Ied'i& ? 'If lihad ' but, uhifon." t t t , ' ' ''A . srA' + ' ', f A, , :1$ 1 {1 A " A t ,'' r 7 Al A1'i it fA AAAAA { '. ,7 , t 'A'' "f A''A A' 3 4AA' A ' ' . A A'f'A' ''.'A A'"'T':.''.A 7 t!r) .{i , t.3r'j ' 4' t A 'A A ' 1 t al+a +''' . { A'.('{: l'; ' .! ~A' {{ ''s' /t1 ,.lA tA, ' t 7 A ,, A ~4A,'' ,'S''''s 1'A '': l t ! ' r' '' ' f r A 'A'} A ' At{A1 3 i. ' I A '''''f rA t r. , 7 A ' - sA ! ' sA tf2 r'ArA:!A ''A,,,. A'' 'A )A}'t . i ," , y . r , " A ' ' , A A -;, " , ' A . ts t .' '{F " r .' '''A " 1 Ai(~ ' ' l . ' t' ' A A 'A7(r t t;t''al ( . T ,,'.at h"I :{ } , ((,41". 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S'TW' " ' A'*" pensioner, woo came oecasioply h U~x"YeA opy, ra~pr~cce rcth rw;ai to quarrel £nowanod then w h sure fore-runners of Snccess. They tiieate sister, whose, temper, good as it , .ye$ 'iha adi b1, co~nbination qf; powers. in could be'yea flj row~ed,la d 'tbe oldyet, ra4 one, ,w~Jicg4alway5 ACQndgC9 ,Q ,evointnal wajfn to AY tinmthe I eaeah ofher vpCO vopro pA~ra~t. u by ft '.thr h4.1nd at Imes, thus leaving the }fil to th~e yicto- maids to happiness, and. susta~ined by pe -ri oujIe11 ""AAAr.'IA A' sevex no~ ad agll tno ppslir oa ;Is too )heb91widow's usa,....., die4 f r high to attain, no ojec too far tr a drnig had ,been tt:'~l~ aan~as e yh~ un4.np d!1flicuL~ty gists., that eniloy dof acetain r~ lAarfpAwiose cannt he ' A ,.,vast works were no great distance frq ntbQ Itfw 1w %,.pttye(at ,,helsea) A itheAr cota e.} man, t 1ou o arwas vey are orvey R1y, fprit .as s fter yet rsQ=od;prac ie~il Iee iiqt4 a , ICo. ii h,;, nd . ay 'tbqt9rea hu bbe was, pcca iopa sch! rged, yet small, neat: 'yr pl a l n roDn? tAA, o bd ' 0hts go 17y' d Rpt t fhaoQ a s 'mfx 's #t~erp oa th fan im onaa in ur ores we c,~ao to~ir~ tpi~p~;c ~,, Acou~deasily earn hstwo 'or' tree guineopk rJ.s -jword pttwo yfur he T"o ihLb9ot ge. "Aa3weei ,.yet, is dep* ve4 1ats'I ,dl~imn.to s Ty t egca w*.s, as w have, said,, 9fl t le tivezin1utea o f his- ion rand t 4 soyhhi 807} p A i1 4$wp ipoinq. below aud b -1c; +by 9©ns qurenrea ,94qr one tworoo~ms" b t. pr iatcer, te u ppe w~e '!IBut t w 5 :, c the ,1ow ofra fr k fiand,4,r Syt.rigrlffetv n rop8, ti = C ~h,~ff, ' olepur lq e~ fo tzbe w e reted irom t h nd o v M rs . n toinstrte r 3o 'un ,hildinthen th wer rr tll ~ad!I ;"'"1V7 AA'A A A 'A ?',AAAATcA1l ad n i l~od}, ca, It A4.4r 'i ; o 9g father was nop pej t6 As 91t th~nb ad o t 'evyerf ag : 1a, ' th~ey'boy"; ; etcc ie l ob al loce 1 j 1.d s t p o orc ,' ,that all leis 1if he :c a dit. T~i~ROAD' ,TTiJAEPJNESS; A A~~~~~~' "S'. ' AI A"'A A,'IA ATTA AcB AK 4 fA IA fI WA'l - r i t 4 t t f I t t , e t ' " { page: 42-43[View Page 42-43] 42 THIE ROAD TO HAPPINESS, IN SIX STE~PS. Having received a tolerably good educa- tion, and being curious and fond of learn- ing, he soon became an apprentice to Mr. .Blandford's foundry, and was one of the most intelligent and well-disposed lads in the place. The cottage attic on this day wore a sin- gularly cheerful appearance. The floor was scourgd pr oly Witity',#ditbe dies i vep heart , with tdadfre la 'g d iy, was cheerful to behold. The widow's bed with its white counterpannpeqping between the striped curtains. was p oie orber pf the chamber. The table, with its quaint carved legs, was in the middle of the poor,, and the polished chest of drawers (of war- nut wood,) with its ornaments upon it, and the gay pictures above, werah..be -glory ofT the room. / The pleasant little window look- ed quite revelling with gaiety a thebrijht' scarlet-runners climbed upward, and.tyg sweet musk diffused its odorroundt q hbubg1 their d tie gun cme ,and the mniin 11 g theo lys in the garden told tih y Wse busilyst wot wlile the birds ang joyouslyitie eas ' dthe little rriivt b aes aaddeerehte wYtheir show)"blossodis.' -U a 4 '"" if any one at that momen had beenshst tn Le't if the' pitufetuue road into t- tlE'rdW dwafi eehous ,tl ey '"wpu ha'V hekt1 i Od tdit6iian'n dice cry ~dl ritceous, there'eou'go- agaan. Whr bkbtbir; h'baicat ,ion stoni'i ? The dpai s s. I4 sliiEcoielyand 6id ' I d lienbro i- hl ;iola d lito iei th ei iltb dbs una- ye 'tlk''iny' twayh y'ato. ,'D ui' Faht to1iakel'thl s a ab1 wil a'p 'to hi Wiac Wat Wiehn d aandAI io''re' iwya ttlklrgaballi-waigto bird { h a ;'ea9t du Me$ill t h t od poral, who was very dogmatic in his way. " Talking of battles-if you only had heard of the battle of-" " But I tell you I don't want to hear of it," cried the widow; "it horrifies me. I am talking to you about Andrew's welfare, and how he is getting on at the foundry, and you talk about battles ; it's abominable, 4 ' Abonihaile N'sbo ted'bt 1lerse old soldier : " the finest battle in the world to bef aledabonhtlayle," for his hearing was v9iy befeptive, "jAbominable, indeed! Hah I like that ;" and he stamped about tje o , and struck his knotted stick on it, a i t at should testify the strength of his arm, and his indignation at having his favor- itefbattlaspoken of. "The finest battle in the world," repeated he; " the complet. eft." hnow-just listen, you obstinate pid woma1." "I' n not an obstne, old woman," re- turne Mrs. Douglas, beginning to laugh in spite of herself : ' "lt as for you-you're the nits 'c$is ihe 6lddd iporal in the ios- pIta. & 'B r =' 6; fes; of'oarii'se,'to 'be ui-e I knti,'t'ridtth ed'the soldiW ;'ba ; liuud e atnd'ligti k!=- yu slia i heaof-tlialbttl l Yoi see id ag e :ya 'r tat,'hngdreaf btbiber- begani th e S"'N ti6ub1e ibless'yod io' t ttible at all," said the corpord,'esgyY, as ifhe doi 'ad ''"har ced: "''ll Pi-6v' to have beet endoStiied " " W ''dduYted t he wid w""1 I lkdo; leddie ," to6 iM~aM"#ddi fel11f6%P;t, " ' e E "ii olditei{p hiareif o'e" s il b' the obsernAtidn.' eWb.a'w f Ibink 8tu'r&"tight heid, e fste,"thiodn 1 i"eh't ery Fell lede% 1bttie Csfibe 'arried o6 9vthot6t' s6 de o'd4'le ng k~n'kd if hi tsiu11es, rich; but''rygetthat 'hw ndI'l groer. 'i ctd eya nithe ngs e 6ze f lik'ac bttandr; Nish 'due+f't~i'oen- eidiy";ibit dir' 00ctrid Ndi thei, 89dn'd' 6f ihe ii istn' t u ayets eald tt'e roll 'f3tSW rin''d ' leid e# -d d194ntS idg 1 r 'hg koAl TO H PPItNESS, it 'tsti S8fEPS. 3' the wavug oaf great ,flg, a rush of rah y "dtht; Ididn't -mean Ito; hurt which showed up their ranks'all in initar'you" hid she widow, "4 at you know,; but- array. en eg our trumps, ing what{ have you got by thaisba l; .except a inki weapons, together with the groanidg 1adited lidb, a patch ,over oleeye, ands the of thegreat artillery as they were broti~it bri'dje of yb rnCke broken 1','.' into their places, The di us rolled the "And-'his tedal," shouted they'd d' sol1 fl gs wvy ,;.martipi mysic was playing drer will gle;Ahowinegthe honorble 'testi- every frehegd was high-every y e fierce, nin. "In my feil otI 'and Chelses keen, andpo4-sverynostril dilated then Ihospital. Aha I aba ! Whyas fdr my eyes wentthe nfantry defiling past where my th't Nvas'berht out by the buratipg of a post w'is--the, swept theicavalry wiih their shell, and this sabreout "acro amy face:was noble horses snuffing the air, and soon pll frofn an'Aistriun'dragon, Who n I brought was ready." down after" ",-mery onme !"exclaimed the widow, "Poor fellow-you killed him I" ejacula- her hand trembling as she followedhis de ted the',widow: ' " scriptioq. " Go ofi no, I mean stop. - - eplied' old Flrebrace, I don't like It,; do you hear ?-graious me hesitatingly,-as if a{ -e'rhoie ranie to hit is the inan dea ?" 'for atmotrient: ''He died," reheated the' The corporal smiled triumphantly qsbe old maii, as if dislikihg'thewloDrd"'killed';' flourished bisestick, while he was staudin 'but he' did 'l n.battlW and lin fair ght, in the middle of the floor, and went 'on : You hust rigidt fodrself *heb, once you " Ah ! I thought ou'dbe iuterestec. Wel,i re in'fdr it ;i bitt I'l s fiilabthe battle. We I was in the great square'for'med torsist a stobd waiting the charge--.-''' charge of lancers ; flue bold f6Nows we." Why, YIthoukhit'Wall over? said were, five-foot-ten-and-a-half the sorted:' the 'Widow' oinocertl looking up in the and be the corporal drew himself upZ-"we soldier's irate face. could have eaten cannon-balls'then. 'Well. " All over?" he loekedat-iher'tvagely- on came the horsemen ; their swords and frowningly,-his Cheeks weie blown out, lances flashing." his band *a i grasping-his stifk his rage ap. " Mercy on us," gasped Mrs. Dougaes. peardd gathering, '*hen a- 'ood-humored " Op they came,,. thuudering'down with twinkle in the 'bite yesof the sliter the old loud oatc-ies. Our foremost rant was man so dearly16ed ,iaddi hiuti fairlyy ex- down on their knees; second ready-tnusk plode' into' a "hearth 'ft' 'of' ltaghter. "II ets wpre prnggted-aad--", Whall never-.ira'! ha!"ha i Ij shall -never "Op , law, brother,corporal-don't fnish. et thfougb' thisbtislba ith u-ll," ' I am friglytened out o any wits now I and I thohght'you 'ere goi sg utebea tne, the widow ernemed t b really alarmed a l iinrdst. 'Well, but y'ou's'e'kiotEandry: new the ie , 'ee, she added,"'what a co with e d?"' ''I' ! of . all lgp1 at your lpg. '"iAngty I 'nYd L ytleS' elster, what a ,"eg ! 3petle old splaier, "'what ai question, as if I was ever ahgry---noebits" i '" igd, $tenae dazed upon it wish reat and he' loued os earhbet about it, tht' the complacency. widow ii'turn ndghed,'ad'4hen Corporal ".Why itLs a stiff as a crutch ?' eydied' Firebrace jeied her,kad they were laugh. th, widow. "You'l never be able o'*,en' -ing'heartiTy heri' -ih2tFfootstep-on the' agr;44gapted ofwalung yasyou stairs roused them, and the 'Vlowd 1astily ought, yoponl b agon g said- "7ir% A drewt My dear boy how " e--we 1sisterreplied the veteran,' ilate y'ou are," he added,-as he, entered the a ittlrepachkf ly, " a huh- bro'om #dihe he 9 kfs id hii fair heekk ;'He' let in Nur nee,i Wt udu'& have ipi-oved' looked'adhandso'nefsh'e tblidauIti;; or' his your walking." 'ce' we ra wing' h - xerttu, his bias ¢ 1 , S _ . i } A 1 R 5 ' i 3 page: 44-45[View Page 44-45] THE ROAD, TO HAPPINESS, IN SIX STEPS., eyes'danced, his e ashmas beaying. an4 the yout'rea goodindustrious lad,; but'"-- silken hair,--sueh, as his rpother's had beet and Andrey here cast doin i eyes.' -wss rtoughlydtosed about his wbit~e9fore- '"Well, boy, why do yoeifaitate, cri head' 'Thie-mother ,gazed with alighted' th soldier. "But what ' pride upon the'boy.; but asbdi4 no feedjhia & eaJ or two feUidown ti rn gclie 5 vanitk'by'tellinghina her 4thghs-e .."bf the young lad, and'he trembled'vioently -i NoW;,younigsrt," se.panded, he,. cpr -thend ir a broken toiehe colitirded his' poral In his dogmatic way,; V where have shorts oerrilo. eispuke of iiy' fith., youbeen till now 1 '' of his vicious habits, and'druienness;fnd SWhy, one' of .tbeyoupg men.in the 4e- aid,-hehad kifled"hinslfi it"' The signing -room,"' repliid,4re w, " had been w d w turned pule,and 'Ak ind thech air suddenly ttahePtiilla #nd enas husply en- ' murmurin .:,O 'O " it i too Ere-too true gaged with some very important diagru s, an my poor bo66miut bear thereproaohes The forenatoiqagte,:ipto the :large rpom his father's guilt.has ent'ailed upon hbin." where I work, and asked"if any gr us lads '. o no, muslets andhayohets t" r'ut- conld'drawo' so ps'plody answered for a- terydothe crpral, "that ant ' od'He while, I ed 'I ini I cap, sir.' Then didn'tre'rdach ydu; cid be," nrf" Charley,Mainland Stepped up, and, sad,'.so " nOh,' o," replies'Andresw:"""on'the Can, I'' and I 4rem kc ading, 'yes, air, contrary, hg was very kind;' ad 'dve me Charley candraw muh bettexthr I cai.' good adice. of Then the foreman toldus 1,b ot ' pl ow ' 5"Thit's very thoughtful'o m," ad him iutq;$4e moderopr ;' eal we ,i4so . the w,idow.{ "W we ll my h, a .tiseento marc 1 " Very -very," added' te 'crporal. "I odjlike 'a colpmu to4oubale-.yiick igte, honor b11 .5 said .thecorporpl,.god, i g hshead, q i, "And then tiered's Cha'rley: Maitla nd Andrew." continued. Andr i vhen the foteman ' ntnagdthe boy" showed tedfidle mihtgo backI feltgrieved to us a ltO0 kutstifs, und asked ' it' we under- the soul :for h'1loked'so dovncast and sad' stood them.' hary shoqii le ipg that I'did ot 'kn'Ww'hat' to',a&nA wE isd; as I had b i~gig bog on, Mjictbatics Ihad got spoke." th otherdy Isa(, j did;' anid ,hen he "That's myn oblefellbw,'dried the cor- asked~e iseaal,ggeatipgs r atiun p eating head ; that's *hAt call whieh Ianwr and I i ite tru Ien tisi ei 1, butwhitdid'od do leased .nd saitlpd , Ch g-ey ws heuI then sent away. a4 'ev p s g " Inl reeded, and ot bhiilei r e i'cotme' and the, foren ,told., me', that ley were again ef "h ''fdreman'ihad'offered' de a very w lj. q corr ptlyj done' ;1He thbu cron_ .t idife utlt td asked me 'how I managed to understand conmeI woufd much rather th thanthe them' .and to4rhim o is books about money he'91de in kithe cid~n-. such tbiu eat hqe, adedtg''oth 'chest" suc °ga;a; sof lrar s and afin Eta - ony- ~That t-jujmbro y -by":51 'nra',nudthli'4 iiildmdy thae n \otber, who uu4 ,ut El tlefjlneseQL box made 'ofhi'n3 're',' ed't tthed me at pro and gratcf' hieui~t ay someth- i yig .triumphantly.-" I 'Sall' " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e rot T8 --.have Attie fotuin'e-shail Pad ,de'arin. q u ttl ey7.', , sr 3 t is'b sts/4 l,"-dditidued "Ri-ht, ser :ight" '% fcii jy bobh," IeI$ ,j1foi, hetly'is Yb td g in-' added the corporal; ' you are inhpi right, to the ,drkwin n- depend anit, Wbh id t erem sa.y? "Y1 d iebraed ad 'rodedIoffer1td1 th -"; Mr. "l$dfqrd will hear 9Q wjsp' said corner oftine ie Adtd ao lietr'd h ib' he,: 'and it gi he $he, ma n g ef you if 'noby d as" he4aedd ga*d E' I A fFFi f[ S h}} .D Y r$$( iYt Yt 'l 2 Y fi 4 i .S 1 E -ROAD TO HIAPPINESS, IW9 SiX STEPS.16 husky " heni Ie which provedlthat his feel- Douglass hadaiy particular personal liking Ings'were by no means As ragged st his' f'ri ' harley,'n'more than that the pn'iineiple manner and, his accustomed formewould of fair= lay, 'made the young engineerfeel indicate. 'd '.-or'fortable'lat it should be supposed Mrs. Douglass held a basin in her hands, 'that'he bad obtained his' advancement at which she placed on the table ; and while a the'expeuse o his 'ydr onpanion ;iit tear of joy.trickled-down fiee cheeks, bhe being now upon'ai'egiality, aid starting said-"I rejoice at what' yoi have'doie, fair with every" prpebt beforee them, we ear Andrew.' Come, 'now, and ti We"this sahl see how 'each attained his future nice warm bash which I have kept for'yen:" object" " Thank you, mother," said An'drew,-and Mr Jackonthe'foreuhod of that branch e sa'down t0 his meal.' "--. of the*establishoioiiwith which our hero " Now, then, brother," began the Widow, was'conricted, as $9"Nr' rlin'st- turning with a 'poud air to old' Firebrace, ous ma. i:e' had by .'nie .e'rs - "don't you thing that'all this is tnudh'bet' ranee, ld6st9 idsonniet', danced ter for Andrew thanfilling his tuind' with ;imueif ironi bra nde a'id b'overty to a drums and daggers, handbullets and bay- position whi hisi eri y ad talent 'had onets, arA the idle, reckless life 'whie ldd him a i he a in "ihe dfriable many soldiers lead ?" enoyment his 'thre handiena-ea,-a, Corporal Firebrace stood at "a'ttentfda" Worthy example to then aund before his iste, his heels together, toes hini"oflhawe-e d las rond out, hands down his' side, and the stick can do. ' carried as a musket. 'He "rounded arms," 'li'. fBlandford himself was much 'struck gave the salute, " tdodLat'ease, without with an origin sketch of very complicated having received{ drdets; itd finhllysaid, machineryilch' Andrew had dran''du- "I don't knOW,'s state. You'll adno#ledg ung his leisure hura a he; and-though that there'salwdys two sides tO a quektioh." 'thb blunderide advice of the good hut pas- " And twoends 'a pUddlng," anstred slonate"corporal had riot ontributedmuch Mrs 'Douglass; 1'bat What' does" thi 'mat to s' preffection, yetitierewre snehViible 4e ?' "marks of talent about it, thut'the proprietor "Meant' 'Why--'but-come,'' briied the put the dapshilities of his yoYun ils to drporal,- after ausiig a momentnt" w a a'test,'which had the folbibihg result. only about to ,make see inididui4 osbt- They were both'oicdeled-to sketch a half- parisons, andE %won't 'toy-nno-' 'I" o i- cileted' i a n' 'a-' , y - omleedmahie abtu to supply with gratulateyou,' slsEier, and ydu,: m3 brave diaganis that -ptih Of thu ine absent little fello; butI-must be ofl, abW/t he it the daiglnailso' that '4idtbh 'ld in' a added, glanding at the'dtolid bid:Block that manner complete it; for Mr. Blarfoiditd ticked;' behind,: th#i'doot ; '"'I" lh~l? re- determined, if the successful design should 'quired at theeollege---they'ean't-d-very, point out any thing .new or striking in the well without' old I'irebrabe :GOodf' day, way of arrangement, to adopt it in its fu- slstern~oodtbye, Andrew ;i'undukink ture construction: accordingly they were the ikilitary sainrte. lie left'? tihe'oom; nthe s to brl1 ''Ise ' " miother'and 'the son 'giiy senigdl gdd- lihe'twd hr'thee dd setdpart fbtthis byes"":after'hita:t k erh sdon d t,"aud Andrew worked A few'd s afterWirde,"Andrew wat for- hdrd and khadZ hedth. di aildy, whode mally Installedl a bihe d pattineat btl ' enfusdidi'act :j nn 'ta csion"as his duties'tiuhe bsd itheltb beed ebgaged rapidly' s 'ilre's,' Was'dohpeled 'to ask 'in; and Charle y Mitiatlad wtai6; tO'Ai- 'fi'advi,",h.'eadiiy give; but -diew's gdat tsfri6tol;eeted"ithin. B u#iikA'inadh 1iW AR % aniibee of beag" It tisfnot l stiproded bbieigthai dg iisd of: srnid d Stled solidity there Iz 1 page: 46-47[View Page 46-47] . ?i; #t4j) TO,1APi.NF$S , SIX STgM wiad n ' i',w1 eel ,qr jp4j aua ftire depart nt of the.,fourndry.:Cnri4TaiV" ;beani-$ivots an eared cech~e ; uioreove , Qndw, a.clevr; but Andrew play d Ih~cpuuino ta~ .:s le{t4ipg rQ e;1tot }e oaboue. geiiue, anid :beeiiiee, a a atte~r achathu nvef or~e h i e, o of cou'se, much more important.. th c r r~ ,op ? ee rg. Andrew's .aud ew ;Wa8: jW~gr~vwi . -fine irttelli- sketch, v 1I9f ps rra1co phiste yaid.we~l- gelit oi b.:*Bymteae fpf reeaert e, anti arranglec ?frp cuj 'de, l.9 u , :thins after,1I iowleidge, ae4 tby tie power ,with the, atji t p t le pger ,q f piai in in ~id.)lhe speectilyimade up a wpe 1 }d nd 1ir. fors all, the ;4ueiLs teof aivsepertleitdaud uegr Blaodford, on complimenting him, ir,#4W1 leted ,ed~ncntioi,. Goed-tempe 'ed, *bii- tiontpb1f -sye }d at lx epgiins g, 1a$ vv wtlA a'.dieposition inat llly shopid be- iitiejp4, fte .l l~ an a a s'lwhumane and kind,; he ,beeaqiQra favorite wion{s alt a-sycn" ; iths ~ hie 7the d eoxlI iAinng thei numerous work m~n of ;the ex- f1!ed_ bajley pu y,1ojk wit~I1deeper eRyT'teastve establishcniet:. IList conduct, and upon his f r ie r}4 g ,tib .neajti coussq, et a vancement izade bluen n , 0 Andrew} soon a9ep4" + 9r Qt IiMoTt- jept of qaul Wton tQ;Inany other yonng lade anee,, Need2,vie a w~p~ ~ the{ thIere;ei gaged.. Mr, Jackson,. the, foreman, ,po~ , d l fili~can parpd n wais in; teacbiog bima ::but: the received fro 4nl aew of gvl ugly beintuitive powers of .npdrew soon made r mtrenfpu ly opat thy 1 lr .Ths on h p~r~ itate .otle; h " wa ptreupuy', g bated y ,s. ouglass, Char~ea Majno; th rind, wa but the corporal flung the battle, an}41 this of a, tot1Iy difl'erez~t naturennand dispositi )I] victory c.aeau aaeo eof it, u her teeth, We ar bih ')4tosh9W imea, tthe 'reader nd marched, rupliA~~..~owwiJat Wi 4e~pil;, because he plays no it, was, h ~ie,, re a1ale tqi. apd ~iw iatpartin, 0Ir narrative, -ne rep artepla, p. i ht~ M4 $: r"{,acion, ,that. lating,.Io, the prgiess of Andrew, Artdenergy 1 sgh titto, ii iateth e rig had.bqce4n ell, or rat wrshtowuily,,# lt in m qf rv . va ory r p eit~j eot d.;,, i pa s be ongSed to tha dis- ", f Ves t ho loe , = r61tangs e ,Iga,4t c~o~wpof ~cee s~hihJs, soyIq- ,this, no J 8ett a4 n niny eth o9f.the. lad's, tionable, that one scarce knows rhow.to ~oqd qjialitieppoji dfigri the eere classifit; jt wasneither vlegarnoiagen- engineer his tr Ut aofrespect,-=a respect teel; but .It, might, be, eomprehewled by that Anew ,owew tp. pp 9kla$e i~i a tho'e p.hbb-a#e #h it ,a class oef9I'm~ey adw e et eine4iya of pepsos8 with greatipreqteisiors, and ~t lzn forixi ~civilit,,~n Q i e es and veyy lmnitgd means. Thus,. C arles was an~ im rt l gpd u in, in every' taught.;to dunce, and aspired Ito taste . and , 'I Ve4 t "hyo ' ' d y-boots, his pumnps nd r":il;. t1 EPwerelua manner perfect.. 1JEe Iii. ,ld . ntter.aA little Latinasapawot~ias NENUz .b' aoh,;u"hmainro othe ;prim,- THREE orfour years passed y ' b~e cjpleaofgrtetxer ,e badea few Iinenelx o ~ M q ; poewj phrases, uapdt iswashebd tohea tants~oui$ Dogas$c 'h sDidwere,duiig to a Ful knowledge of the language of'Char- .at to f ~ R k bn.ti Bd:d Allttr Am be manii~e in Whinh his ;attap eqt R = e, bq pe .Jh !sh et LP ' liv ta!ed ga r c !oils there ;w due s' je W ea tl e, r _oeU wAtban i n t a aesito, ra4l- rg~e c} dery A Adf1j. tf l; ,.ro4 " .Y A31 4.]3 "'R r t 4 I 3M1 !A "aL a r "A 's 'dz 3 . a f 4 S I A t f JA ry 'tl 3a r t) 1 _' l = .THE';ROVAD TO 11APPINfES~p TT l$ ; STEPW.7 1y o(,ways 4ispl ainegtoY dbmmon sense vanquised, the;rbattle banis ed;; aa4 the and reason;but thls wasaitpgether unhend- svuko&*Ied :away ; for the old .mlswhho badl edk )yCrsarlbs4 ' . J ; a tendIer ear olpvd ie ite , adti Ip The reader is aware that it wag .through scolded,,her, thjpiore for jt, it, w *4,opl,; s Andre'' hiltercessidn v. 'Olarles ,wag ad-, .he boasted, "tlss$it shet ibe, seen he woeldl vaned{from,, tl e;rough wor'ic of. the Intro- ,w~tlt b sil p see ppposcO ,dim. No ductory department -into -jibe mira ,kolful -by pikes and bayonets I tsqldier wasa as welt sa ptofftable oe tfinodlel 'draw- mn ever ,l hot hM -n; n ginever, nd ing, and other'brauehesconnleeted; with- it biittur tham -any wh4anw their" tame, plans bind it would 'be.sgpp ostdJ thit Chadrles Ywas ii at we~l ;Proteete4 gafri ou- .-n p.,.-'le ait grateful. fortsach ,a igenerobs jinterferedie; the wallof a tounry; a e he would Ada t mit ,the hontl'ary was h& ese. Ci arkses Iltree gIaacem n Andrew' to berchseiged ipto 'Maltl'and -hnted' hiseoipaniio'nybecause hsis: a smile at, Audr sgo~rteepered(, laugh. superiority was.emonstana$1yi plated -.before 'i t .was at this timie, when Andrew Was in his eyes, and heihad nomneasute in :the :diN- his twentieth year,- that ,m , added , a new like which glewe and -stregthened,! with and -profitable branb of artth,e; multifar- tise." :. '. f,..r! ions sd comprehensive~ husiuesa of the In the-meantime the goe'd,-widow*!-whose worthy Mr. Blandtord. quarrels with i he ought' old eorporaltdid not ' Ewibyyis. }now .aware .of thqe eistence diminish .was proud and ha ppyito see -how of that beautifulapd useful indrof ;article ;highly I Andt'ew.'wes espected, : and.,with known ,ly the, name- of, Picjighamn;and what 'condderatioai ewas} treated! fIby:ltr. Sheffield {plate.- All! ,have, a4im~i4 dthe Jacksoni andi inkime 'srtenla-ly:by . ,handsome,1 ° t table: R$vesslsfrorinn theabqrat9e Bhindi ord.; andiiWhenever theostory~ of l the -tea-pot to. the egg-c up,.which~aueso dpxable battle 'wasp brought. ba thel oat0 et ay' Cir- in their wear, .so 'cheap "jan their:cost, andso pornlIFlrebraee,'.it was jnMtns y4he signal perfect a, substitute! for, thatabOmspce of the for Mrs. Dbaglass -to eakitrast' the[ advanta- 'nobler metals, ,that. they are. all lbut super- ges~wbich-'Aadioenjoyed with'the'(reck- seded-;,,ntetsnils which, lor fact, are;,within less imprudence, and thd'*dangers nonse- terah'fs fa~ Eleiihn-lse quont. sipdh =wats, Iiattles, . apd :Sieges.-- evens 1 We, say,isal areeewj, ,awaae of ;Gaye .Whiilet theonrporak, 'with. a'steh toriati sole istehee: of snub articles.i;, and~dshngye# t.IAnlrem 's :ikinite '.',J.stit isnotsmanyyerosago thateleetric- 'amusenint 4orhe waes often ks' spetator ity and gsltanismi hadcnatbeen Applied ;tp of these'scenes -while. it, says'the' soldier !thesdmetisinigiding. ailvering,combinilg, entrenchedtiiralfintall: theglory of "hise or their amalgamation ; and;the: ingeuitygf battle,.fal-of'tilitaey phrases, an 'oath orlImany,akuorg which JwSS &td MPTDplglass, two now andthen,'.anctass hdunite flourish- wstsh taxed, to findoifb sonlethig;'ip*- .Inigofldrutsawihtrwstpets~thse widbwjwfluld something that ,might' bring:: epo ation, .tiump sanyhurl: ndrwew at siin4demolish' profit,; and,,respect: his strong breast-work with :a panegyTAric w1 I eiogiu'a portion of the foi'dry, where if distry, sbt bd~si ski1llard poiat to, the more ielaborate age , re fued;,Workpsan- =Andre*#. 'She would break] hIe' batty lioes ship wap ekirido dAa rwwaaasen ,for by a sa cas uujnt# ikt 14.,on ' ar closed many days to employ hIh. ,leso're bourn f u eye, a lamed legj ,a cu-teh, a stick,'- or a the ihop, dvera at doile that atlrt ,attract- patch +overtth&'aobc;°; and! *hea thisfiery eWibut littleli notieephu d t hn~owho aqw eode tgeb~ad i'norsr hi best I z'iei o eleigtg alittte.morewidlenceofispeedh itrneeded the industrioums totth *asrpodueigg aomp buys ssmile n~h nibter'spar, a gentle szre-, itice "hab ' *okid' bibtb wiqs -and m~ontraTie fa tissue'tfSher btiki eend 'stilkingi,1; I .j'I Weo rportathw a s disa r m w 41sst'tly,Haviwtngla bs manfier l41te~t t 1 page: 48-49[View Page 48-49] i8 ?IIS -ROADT)1O ITAPINESS, IN SIX .SIT"P. the iretalk'f~l lt lay aboWt~lm 'id fornilag arce. "It will make you the~tnvy. ana tl~e =11t ~ ls idels !of things, ;And're* had pro- 'rotider of-the place; "nit',doubt.;'" and he duied' "buse'1artlel which nt ;graced laughed somewhat bitterly as lhe cooilded MrBtan'fdrd's ,bfflie;'b1utA'as tbey 'tere his talink ' . ' Alt6'te~6duieddl1 b s llo s theyseere, : " May betom~ayvba' co,":.eaid 'Andrew no6t eo6 itefarkable ,ar!'orijg&lity -""for quietly,'lii'replyy AP bat,.after all y~ou,'must 'the fln n tetbf~t fii ' ' I f ' !al- Wt and, If won t think there ill be much "Hehard oftewtsfoti d theft tiuty of Etrn -toeu?, n it;;it: haenot greats pre tension." 'scaut~s; nlfbf; vartet ; auM el " 4h; no ;.of: lcourse,-not-"~yu lave _ no gaUh t'the utensef-h i the shops acts the pretensions at all, have; yon=:"' utteredd the "s lv hi~tnthh h&d) tVtf )llrj ttrd~ted °his -malign ntyobuth.' Yonu ever gb sneak- uttebiti: t 'If tdwere pop: Ible; be thought, iitgdluut ktr~ Ja ckeca' oli:Mrg Bladlford, to sprbd xcb butt 14iif rior metalsai vessel with youriplaafIoirthis, k dyoirr 8esigu for which '"sijetld. haoebeaitfy' of form, and' .tbat ~andf w hi9perlg nd~Paigo 4 kh ae~uio;i t aiztreiible low rate -things[ had theWQikme1,that fare so faroit 6f 1 coot; it'*blld ' be viis'i ,~knthat- he bf jyod'r'prdv;nIO as ta,:bei'lpgbible, 'anal Cobuldt lay'vWI lipride'at the feet. of, his good pretending to patronise one, as if you-weso and lieral mster.a". easterdrealyd?;' '"'i In dieral mastr betnrb"f lis read tlngbe 'ltad come (Air rew' Thad taken bff'Ihis apron,,;and Aerdt sAbuild drtsn metallurgy, and the stood quietlylsteng-'n1ot;a little amazed i nr tutlbtV'o lidtalI5 tormid apartothkis also, t thetirade-which twat uttered agai t dudyld a i; through ll!'did npt'go td the ex- hin re f siteralysdtse-sCafe i(etit'6f eltMiti'thai out 01 iron h e-' could .p,'oeded j'bitt tIe' aroused feelings' of the exturt t gld,' drcdtavertt lead iuoto 'thei pre= i*Iignafltyouth revolted from them, and he ' cioii nietl"; bit'hie welhkflew the power of iuterrultkdhis feflw.{labter'a)impertiul'Dt ffmuii'n'ind the'result of ooblnatiOn. ' By 'speech hy "rasping him iiy'the allarY , and mbliing ' ' !imllarly two ' metals -he could iiota l ,w but trembling, #oicO 'said,- ; { 'produce t'thilr f, Which*As distinct fromn the ' "Yoia re .telling 'me allthis;{are, you? original t tvi tn iny c uallties. 'By ia grad- and ~herefor01?'z7' ' no e 40~ lndurl,',be Oamie to a conclfxsionh on -.Well-e-yes," replledtheF other, not'o- the agency of eleetlcty ' front, notingtbe nwetly 1hnowing'wbat'to mnakq ofithewtr, 'ei ffO1ofgt o l ag o na 'rod' ~of mialed andtl~tinkiighe'.hadre~pu1 ce in bullying, , tbetal6 whkh had bden! melted& by 7it.4 At -added~j-i-'1omdp leave,,go myr collar,1 will last jdetln on al'i niatured iipitlse,' he set you--4yoitnme f ihsinuating 'fallow" ,Is se'tedily'towofk+ :'; ,}"" a, ' :C'_""You speak'Par too.,spitefull$," returned '"' 'Why, 'wlht Am earth tan 'youibo .4oing, :Andrtwr'still holdipg'his opponents collar. -Ahtew-7t4'lsed (ibarles Maitlhnsd of him,4if Ha'vih yoiiany reaionforitt?? one 4ay 'iht tli wkrk~mp. .."Here,'you've ="Dui.al'the"%iotberi oply" T plied ,-moodily, been, day after day, making agreat basiq,, if {omaI Iisa qurityoarholtb~on my collar. 'ftrfatigllt Iliau guess alurd what 'with your , ou bhad' bttert:'.f fte e,%drd rhlOW- Ape, tand: alvanio-bit- 'fL;=w lli ,4u hssworbd }And ew-;. an4 h e 4'ry sld l4Ioft'tknw~Whltt, it begins tp be bhuted '1hei.almst r5arightod Maitland in t niiatoy~t'Pd '' I' " ,, j' ;,;agalasttrejpoitwa~~l; Witb an';'Irresisti- B6~AndreW otly1sfttled,,as "be''putb,)ihis:blest h iithe Charles wa , rore Btupifled 'ap~ai3dorhsn~tvt ' hd! tid ii tiiddiiplity-; "'th k dtiasn~he tamped-pales as.he .heartl Iltiid,!vail'i iit,"Chsrlby and tyoti Ahdt w M1,sff.ThBeiiett ~tiiMetha yowlhsd- tbl1 M eeit~heh Itlit t t sheV i 1 II^ 1 3 dresstmtwitsah an5OUSleUi anfu p :!4' Fllttsed4kbobZ"' diked the thet ,ith ' withisuob base sofds Iw uapol~be'epP$, a contemptuous air. "I suppose it wi'libex lgiwv. 'r~ithitt hbstiasee, wbi" yusei t'th g' ro alt isfiasaed, wlt tia vozlge IehIy merit,,BigoiteL oiariaOqit I ' :ym 4f II TE ROAD TO HIAPPINrESS, TN SIX Sfte& Bible .bellying cbward, after all;t and you bhe did not betray' so much' Surprise aw +tis- thuh htIfardyu qee igt rfcih uarrel r but; it. eot from fear that I re- But whoa he, took it Into his -bands, and r " ' ' began to exashair.. it nearer.'be'was' -tM k Charles'Maittaadretitrnod frosothe work- by the depth of 'its' briltianey.-:the j beat 'room covered' with shame and 'filled,, with of the chasing,, and by te appearance Of rage.A bitter vindleative spititad seized the metal, which was- new to himt' Be'it- him,' and hey Inwardly, sworethat some day amined it and re-examined it, but all wv Oi-other, he #would' be revenged; and hay- fruitlesseb" lug o -vowied, he grewtalm'and contented': "Why, Andrew" raid be. I think ,Yc he smiled again. ' ,','t ,ust, have meant to puzzle, me,; audi you 'Thle nett day' h'made a few worde o ea- have very effectually 4lque ap 'Id ale cose to Andre*,; expressing 'his regret 'that can't comprehend ;it ,a ,all., a pest tl yp he had eso far forgotten hlimself; and Any makes up aprettj sum. ;Il's very elgy4 'drew received it with agood-humiored-grad 4ptrew;, but I fear too expensive"~ pe..uliar to him anti "'the' patter dropped " What" value should you 1 c9, u{pou 1t, ,and' was forgotten,-~With the exception of s ?~asked Andrew, smilhing., Chat'2es himself, who' brooded over, the Mr. Blanfor ~a t a j affair in silence ; bit there was, no trace once moe . xie t-_frowne41 but Mite of it on hiis countenance.:' 'a puzzled I-6wmn ; :a d1 fl Y1 ' ', ' In the ite 4ndrew was .progress- pc t lzr, lct ; - ,) f cj f. -1 pueau~pe -~ value of "a silver vessel of the same 1~e ug' Witt hits work ; ,and the yessael he was . .c~ ' ' m kingbegan tobear .a sha pe, po'islh and "urw mld ho~ii e&~~ orapoi ,t that attracted the, ,aws. l the ,.hld o W-OR~ sir.,,"s"+ s~tention of those who ;occasionally beheld ; .lad .d A ,da fx him at, work. At 'several tipeas..le was hMhr amnnour uaesdd asv phi' 61. foupdw4a -paper covered. with, ele ant bTheraob adA~evfo d scroll- o!Istheoe uof his ownxdesign Teworthy gentleraiaui assiu se .' bar' s anc d awin;, then with a fiaand, skixllful s mni rd no rid '& t,'"h' 63Vae j, baud, he wouu~c e hibb ^ '~cav Anidrew, yout' ;don't iueai'td it "66i4- out on "the shlnjn g ,.p o tat the rq frms 1,tado 'yob4' that. were tra %d.ovatj pa~ is plan. F 8a ly, maiu , dotjoyn'in hodre lda uk'; it up,'"one evening nd pW soug;ht; ,Mir. '-Not aso mui o? u jji)4 '~ l fo ja bis.pr gale 9t~ce dudasd s' sh- Ntx, a' k' h ,uvA tee ser enr~n'~'' eredintohim.' "know so much of these tbings Andiew~'ast + Wll ers W yF oungfrend," said ~~' hni~;~tl't'1k~i(n KLB t.dford4 trisaglap sand steppj)ing E 'trea Ift over) ed' # 1' ' awards him, how do u dot ..' Wheat,$,have a l~In ftfe tt'l4'll~~~u ~~4' yugdt ith~frbs~w,? :h adedvaeelaogaand e'mnt oiddisfl ttp*O ctdace ikxri. parcel whioia{Andrew held -matder'I .araj oimb'h' het 'Ahhie f and Which; beings;divestd Of ts -'covering, ' , °*y'udhii4mtma a y' 3 tt W wasplaed",on: the tabebe xethim,' "' i~di 'd' ' Alt. Blihndford'g zed i~lf thhdi frtagyv'; ie yel p;f +W ' thn tniivbt'. " WhWff hatt suj~~mt po i ttfirst"t att w i +ba prgy u'peltni ,i tpay'te it ff~ 1dhti tli ua *4 ohti 1Mbtt ' e 6rx..f d ie'jflcL' ' 31 "1 I page: 50-51[View Page 50-51] mm- RoA1) To EA7P'1'l SS, Ir XTSTh7Re. ~ sr mdfor4'ws ei founded -be w* scale lshouid, be :beanatand joarrl 'oft' .t astonished:' it was almost incredihle,iand once. - _ fb~W4 SiIn puw It~wi4 h az new-adtsira- iThat evening An4-w4u*Ias. Waw t'ft ! pwho S Afwlreweoatinwodt: r 4 It la.very, the first time introduced to his employi's * ,air,be.t telabrofithibtflrt oaewiYllbe family,id ;ther..-he, epnt ,t rtbree ' y,, for .itook along timne'to obtain happy boars;for,,; he, flra time,= ls h tb. patm'al.-t0 'rleign,, to fotm, and 'to heart of ,Andrew was-moved -to its .depthlssby gfav@1t~nr !,' . ., . nw and dpi ghtfuemo h s ae . ZlwbihiJ "And is this, all your own work, An- fore this t e, wap tigr rDad 'A"lt;siir"'wits t1 e' un er': 'rm twe when visitors of rank and 0,*0Ptioi~can* ti( fi sfi oflthe kitales"to the last touch to 100 Qverj lhfast, orIeIC5.4p~ltcgW; bad ", et " 'ah 'blush' of pride d. often beeun M~i4 by. t at: lady .. dheir 4'd tegosriht efPrk.elseslags ter.pr la frank, Fae, } spvr- "It iwondrful~it ~posses in o~pen acddfess,and tor the 4PAL- "Itiswonerul-itis realy adpma~e, gBence rand iinen ity. l he 4\a1yoel, ea~a iedhidmaster, exan imng 1t 1)onc lara landforai tie daughterin question, mqre. "Tea ime iow it has 'been, formedwag n#w iz 'her saventeent } dear, and bh$ i-4~dri i" but m uk ie, if-this be a; des- ,ot een spoiled by d rdiculous affectation ~otoe 'oyon'u owe, it is you, who aIa of aboarding scbQ l education,-a systemn a", i t1Yle7! jitr+t_ ! . 8Yave tie benefitfthia~t discovery, and thtiIopencosi .wfl . ., , r o t . thatr1eii sopencusi many'respects-from rllr par 10. os 10pefeei 'it" its wat tof soli4itvaA4 mental ioert.- Andrew and his master then sat down in She wasgood, kind, and highly accomp- l1~ vate ._e cep t getbeP~anau.it .was in lished! also.,";tufice'it here to say, thhtdAd- this kindly and eonfldqntial manner-that Mr. drew en hoiie lntoxieathd withmbtiU " ~ ~r.o~~oinlis yQu nwo 'kman'5 tonti fbr't'hef huts, anti ens ed esort' i 4 m-pr~ ees , Abe worIciugs 1mtl ii o ie.d/ hIioh ,,nr ri ~ and, ple Ia im. etaii Kdiy ottwjVdtftsr', It was 1kno d that Od l,%! ~ lere n:p eeisipn, did aoi eltrof distfnetitWere' ebnii } t 4 e, e ljteoloa reesth, ?-is eject h e n 1 ako'lor' drous vase had undergope ; an4, for the derst U406 thitifal Wprepai'a41 sk+iuid bt qt r4di t 4id br; Blandford per- ma~de to'' rdi ihW n:."Hit oridr="ere celve W! a .trg'8 re-hoPQ58a55ee latie themciefbe attended W 1i lpartfouiafl ;nnnditletoftehnsmeyugtelatlat e ei ~'heso hr ~tipn. P pFm ~this rhou~' thought hAndrewe bas eh aged. " _. t r~zung man's cuter at, and fortune ill theow'kri i M ie eblfi&cl tbge- ci are." _ j t;pCher while Mr. Blandford was leadlil lilt 4 twlaea en , tbat thO : wealtb.y epgil vlsltarsfrfik plaee-t01itaem -Atadke Was deer ul7, a it w sondonce by pro.-elsy vltb boie. nw1 ,adthte age ps~n~o ul~ t~ t1i 4i9Qvr$~sholdbe new cep WSS-beteie bicu.&- . potcaly Aoloped. tcpnce. .Time or pen 'A little" di sne .offd4-40t, being the franknessqaqt o t g u, bc~4q eel wited *KrA*fl-.*5b Charles Maitlanli why ' 4m e si et o hich Wdr casting jdasekE5DdSfa 'l4 glanoie bad led Wdm to,~ study and widet1ke, this upon theteadvied vine 'whtle whisppers wr Watgj2won a i s,' fos4', bBt;i g ripg .l ri wfe. .T be1owa were '~ ~Ad~'q~roam~f~ a . .F'_ . s. Y mp'1 r Q$. ppB aq4, uetl v (s tP q ter4u~ed {tA . w7 ~i 't ?¢ £ sr" TAT'a 1P 'Q" 9 4 'It I TRIG. ,IOA.; ,T. 8 TFS - I tSI{TnJ Ai $be-bus4W uJ oj*waalmoati~ ntls yt piped, far !s C1 sciaiae, theh ba- nIAcfS we~epi t ow'4 d. AlWakeninsilene RtP;r u y'y rttsdy tqps$wer ny let #:w}lb ighput :to. tbem , ; Mt4 len4a e QfWj qh M dreiw w . the autb p,. met: time oyee-, the-viejtoral s$~ WhileMr A4p4feejl ~l#.uq4to but 4~~i c#, . 9 au ;its 4 oapsive cheapness as an article to, - anpeucede " fa ' 4reotlw1e5 :ey. ;we ,load ia their spprQllaiOnal44 pri e,,when Mr. Blaudford pointed out! 4 ew-X44:i =nventor.:-'-: - .Th 44.40MlsV 'd iqgeaumous thee. of-s4Im dfew w~a atr e. -with modest hilasb ae ar, jlanfr4aed easewmo(pd, tt1 e t~e~aqmend .time- 1ody - ~ee ;sir, would youbeljevq It-f "I is .% tm; youpg. eft we*maa, twho-;tas done-le. . will 40, wel-vory: well, I-pfoaise your;'" and- then h patted4 hisr oQ-t mq.frehead, -while the visit lingeredd tboat- to -ra-exaabiie- thp, - #. o diaever rew bee Ai : ia r . eoas quoe of th iitident. wag , #*eF1 err t, o wmaks! wor -. read E. Mr. Wia ci d~eceived an-idxtenuivo order tw as;Iiersice of this Wwre while Aandiwweu' wvbo reeieied -hies cmmejadatione ,with -at sed free:-fr~,m alltenme, Wa oonipeles togivOerplaakatio lengthh egarudiag'th'J *nateria k and-Abte iuonde Ot: w4 ngi 1Clt~ -- Genius, rlwatra - ex~ait kt.tribitste : od 14 with .an in mietapeftllar t ret "eeshe it without having its, iXopriety-oerhro*m ; G ad the .modesty of-tide niechnald . wasnot. v less the aabjn: of his rearcseataml-h s tat, 'o eas, rle. MeI hn b j r ta ;ON siaita i h;swn time tlO ad 4' eesil a e tad ealbelated thqvale- , j4q1 Y - -~ i-;- -~p u " .)ar - - A' "'6"i~~ a ' -- -w- - s rf c 5t h? pi-i '- - - - qIf a 8 U W49 ;,k~dthM a esx Imrace, Bitbh stupenm~ouq relta; -thAt Hof,,ie eawh imt does;" and therefg!e, wok~s, a#a- well -ss-3thougkty Ott necessary to him as eqgpl4istb hemerand he a furpnaoe. Dr B4&ow,e, and qaivil,:orthe q tjngtqu d,,are not~ alone amullient4 but t itrp,,muthbe{ 1p1tmp clear, brain ad ,4he~ e~reI; +e f ltof, iprentiio, d9 ,of ppcep qp, a, ;osut - orgnau es r , nspJ n_ j'ri 1 togive the solid mou teiial. thpfQrp, ad p.rd, whiob is -rs P. atprAOJIipA~hppid .,- TAN s is derived who hiis, een rcc tounedto study, dry as 14 ;ts :tn = seep, uiAyet, wiliingly tc- k~owjedge t eqt thqse. years, anml mglmta s$ spentP a ,ong theppsh de4igl4M AI pc,-. tiona of-lmjsr lite. R-,-f -re-,- Eye.te - I isputee of Athe Yolm1 -:oerpornlI about b ttles, aond gingesi and foreign wars, ,th oo rrqtjou- :ofd. "r, ~cannon,, and T 1l1s,o wpe ,turne4,o uaei by zthe.,-indefati" g blp Ap,4rpew, till ime understood the-di*": Pt it 44: oWafield as wellas &af-Field,Mae« nsp jadpmmbemqawe, fosnaihiseatmoioity, ofri.;a prpot ail~tar engineer. -x wioe :thIS w, it g of the-weaderfial qntp abjh ch4 o~gb sueh peputptioa to M11W itaidfr?e; qman.fnstory,,1apd thus opened er pow , 4up ?t~s ie z1bac m~1 F-business, ah gea ie w eiha o uentined, hd considered that h #. Were, l#4utyb npd to httpnd 4Q ,tha-pr pau e apddvanoenent of umejo w, n b e, ugE oh, ervipp to- imfAo~ ierdingly 4ludarew;wasplace o er a e s respectabilityy and of hone j rouagli aitb 41'4w,; aorreppnangdegree.oft,prg~t ; Fed ~w , tptifr 4ap thbg A04wo4 -th piAg ptp4' qesMpMaMrwiiihj aQg~ptefpm1 r p4rq ong a; the~jgI o f t r e - h~g~n obin. rirali, ; 7e 4PdrPWg ' p ep# Cheiexo a b 40 JrQ'a gol u up (, page: 52-53[View Page 52-53] as i'k 'BOAR TO -HAI'PrNgs, IN'- sI* sTrgl' peton -of the machinery to attend to,'as well iag to pas eeasiontli'through 'the new shops now' busily erected,'t' erry 'ot that bItanohofst ade: ' " "' Hie wages were-noW'so censiderablethat be was able to give his' god another a far more comfortable Home, tolive in, and he secordingly;.took' u' pleasant little' house not far from, the college, 'ob actountoklhis uncle, old Firebraoe;whdu took' sas great a pride in thea-adaocetnent of 'y6ung' Doug- lass se if he-bad been his an hld; fay , bd'almosteeased4t advocate -tho arnmy'as a source of -honoi,1profit;Aid'reaien. ' Nor must It' br snpaios but: that 'there was a physical improvemaeiit in Andrew ; fors ,handsomer young felldW .there was not to be seen anywhere ;' and With that quiet, retiring alr,-the'more indiative 'of modestt yet noble spirit,.he wanted not for admirers among' the fairer sex ; and numerous were' the' glbnces thatwere east after Andrew-flrom amrnf brighteyEs as be passed to and fress the-workshep,'ot in'his evening walk;buP it'.ppeared'aa'if"Doug lass paid little heed4e them; remneusbering only 'the gentle Claka RBlandford'; fOt 'he was scarcely eeeA to 'speak 'to wny, and even when he did, be blushed like i great girt-while Charles Maitland,on the ,other band, amused himteff by plunging 'Into all the frivolitis around hiss. ' Ad, then,'when- Andrew's work wa over for thelday, Withr what dellght'woul heretire istodsneat atid ofortable little study, ad pote'over'his'books till -he fel it 'time to go test. ' There was INi,,littl"ttble 'cveted witt oike, gapsw'plan,, td& deai tis"of 1l kiddk. 'Here "er y s d tlside McN#9twe ot seiede ot non' 6 abte ahotcestlod of bdmagoodssogethet With plyndfo rbb aukfeliolailohnof o rtaidefld onditIot eonldgent ipb n'id ltaboi"&t bloV fabto-ly t6l'0 MESd e rghiM b'e'ibi94r 1t* dhk F%#ito rei if tjdU6ri," fM r tokhiitell w-Mitt ns," aid" lddlY lteitt Hetbt h sl e183# #ob"°eaflpaileN Be~ime tthi "1inotdy'f BC!'9ed was a portrait of'= his unce, he ey ofd corpora), sdrroanded by the dense st bke o1 Ithe' battle. }Nextwere' hie"nea't 'book shelves, made by his"towu lands; and it you looked 'upon ~the'Iookt,' if' they wers not rety numerouss, et-they were 'selected withigreat care and taste,'and no litt'eex- pease. Thete' was 'adlsis' 'drawin board athandrwith BSome 'halt-completed design orlother upoti&O' Here, itben,'night'.after nighty*hile 'the storms of- winter went 'noaning and'howl- ing without'the windows, would he sit ovet hisabeloved booke.'It Wae thus that he be. came a oleter and profound nathematician'; it was thus that he perfected hinsidif in the theory of inechanics, and-appliedhis kbow ledge practically When1 thithe foundry Ii 8 was thus by etudf' of hydraulics' he' 'Was enabled' to give' 'his; master ideas which enabled 'men to triauph overthe obstacles of'nature,and totovrcome difficulties ih the building and constructioneofwte-mills,a- nay, to turn all opposition, or what seemed to offer itselft aeaudb, 'Into s'niiiy'Ips and aids;y he mnade then , in fact,subsehti. ent." It was by'a comprebenion' of. dy- namibs ithat, he made water ' a means of power; the rough' road became' smooth ; thelnequalities of land and separative nat. l tate of watpr were neutraliSed by4he Well formed viaduotorthe istupeudous aqueddet, s A4thenthe would turn from;theharder land drier portions 'f: his :study to 'things e that made hiseyes glisten and his 'heart t dance.' rEom:the pages :of1bistory 'he 'gathereduthose alofty-and solen lessons h which the angustolips of.. the' dead seemed l ;tee breabedimlylawN'isers; or'from the h pages.ofdept poetend the~dlderramatitsi k there were roused up within him those fine i emotions, whose workings were deep in his st soul, wild, majes l 'd d marvellous, like # the still, impassable cesof a sphynx, with u its calm and melancholy smile, and its Vn- i 4 eaifblbid li & le EIb'Idht bihr vel d tts'eArtk'f liths,'axdbtlii i , hd d;' o v Ni idet2 ii't a zid4' el o, dl;- thniu leeidbtie5'ir MT asudgnth8 eseiueahis age ' sa THK: ROAD TO HAPPINESS, IN sIX ;crusT.'P! "Ubdoubtedly I do, so!" Was the answer. " Supposing that if it. were, accidentally roppe4'or'islaid,. y ou -offered a reward for it--ive guineas we will say---"' "Well," returned his ' master, after: 'a pause, " I ant of'your opialkn :. I will do Now; most strange to sky, a suspicion of a dark and abhorrenytnature had by some unknown process taken possession of Mr. Blardfoi's' ;mind, which was not lessened when Andrew observed that "it 'would soon be found,' contingent ' lofi the offer of a reward of " fie gileai." "ian'it be possible,"- tkiodghtd'r:. 19indffdraf, thatht this talented and noble boy should have beeli tempted in a weakn noment to calcu- late Uponi obtaining money i tiid manner ? It is it posilyle;.yet I' Canot' drive away the thought. I give him a liberal salary In 0 short time his profits would have beeg1 great and important:" Mr'. Bltnidford also ten inde&t biniselft of the strange and un- accountable aberrations of human nature, at tines, which' nlke"men codmit actions incredibly absurd and ridictouas, 'ot tol say--dadgerous.' "W s ahIs a instahce ?"' Thi heart'of"the good, 'in'o'tendd in- itahtly. "e, no." thought he"; 'let'the box be losthbettI? 'that' than' that'itshould be found 'There I have oi'most fear.- Sone : tie 'ohoth wildp q oim kindly and forgivingly &bodt tt." AInntl edeggi'i,AN , with coun '*edansce fre andu pt ; with an Sin'ndsfpennesndfrankness oanits "face, had si41 ioAntinde himarise arii 4th t fidti ibi~&te'nd gui't ' heia e Y 0tl ~ n n I 'atiu uOs t ta lnes pigand a see 1ippn 9 negg l icesa. to hi npster; 'Obde a gios and reeelpng Br., nq d 'aa whleAndrew was looking about, he "Darm sip hmtittr - i at, py 4ia,$9u4 nu4'bax, an:whefre?" rd:;"Al. 00 seen It aywhere t "3 " lfI&ki f"e jaculated Oharle in a abet ef alarm ; "how could you suppose that Ilbad seeit7me r ' True,r true!'; returned the matters: o how could I? and yet It 'is a. simple question. I only asked youif you hadseen " Well, sir 'I answer that ;" 'add while 'Adrew/w1id wheinattentive to this ntereneatko,'txaaiiditig some drawete atthe fhe f nd wlto the offides, Charles Milt- anud bent hles eye auoa biin, and leanlg forwardto' r.Br'b'dfbrd, teplied, "I sav It yestei'dky." '"Where?" demand4'the other, fn aitnoet the narne ldw, dexsfibidur toe"e.' " Here,--on your desk," was the rejly. " Pshdi i yon t jt, di " returned Mr. Blandford."4 saw I thek myself."' " But," dohtinuedlMaitiand;id a whli l, and" still"beniding hi ftirtive" 'ye& n foung Douglass Ina a ary lndleatv'da s- ber, " I saw it last night." '"1 j " ast hi'thtl 'f"Where'!" -ridd Mr.'Bidd- ford; 'e get-yly. !' P t t T tG 1 Q f S" Huse i" whistered the'eatfty, youth, lisfinge on'11" llip ,nd bseeIl eytI 1l bent upon the heedlTss'Aiit GnxiotiWA.- drew 4ff saw itiei Andrew? eroom. T "I n&ndrew's 1rdom-'! repeated -Mr. Blandford turning pale. 'fftbaeste6niA me." :. a e " W Aye sfirt.4 'A zdrewcabtiet, fa Andiere'sthe'ood--eiterl-hon'e t - drewa dv teft drhef-" ddt -he &eIr back." eaeiaaw: A iuidg'ora drAw ba~tiASd:46i 1Ias something revolting to his open E'ddti tittute itfthehiatter- 1e'ilt'a defnger dgainet' AsdteW*'h'eahery.Lhe fltthat the ton ee eaoaaksitiatidgfrebobe in the youth was abused ; but at the ime timerhe felt deepert tepugdanoe tdards Malt gforltbe:meauezzultation,itha' sa- , e hngedtM+ aser;nwhi thi .ag veyed to him./- t 3 x yay } 1Uoor/Lssi dttandfeed'asif etl wik a sadde 1l"a Sae ddl wiltalk{hi- -,----And .ti'"a dde&hih, ,I {I page: 54-55[View Page 54-55] ? 4 T '(AD TO APP1NES, I 91 1 9. alitling, and Idsiid not iistit-fbr' the missing it. I iWould n'ot part wtttfilit for itwbilda m - " any sum of money.'- Andrew, without a word of rem'6httranee 'In the nieantime, Andre*was with-'great esigeature; of Idissent9 riierely nodded' hit cheetulnes& hunting about lbr thebok, &nid heatlnsacquiescenee and tid, IWaithe'i thst with a balf-satiling, expressio of face, oas meatter twei'o e ' because hehad Rota doubt 4f son ending The instant Andrew had left the chanlber it. He amused himself by thinking whatia nd Mgitgn4',twR q!gpxinions wpreawaith hearty laugh teigshould both haye,,in a fng ,uipi.ejhe 404% Qb rlpsppene4 one few minutes over tbe finding of this fugi- of Angrpiw cabine rating, end a uilyryebox but all aitonce bemuttered, be- . peg g prpal pip e$jntp i& ani.d just ginning to look serious, ."Well, this is very tige joe se it,; nd ,tq; take ph a as dg frange,-, very strange, inded.'" ,gfqre , i pietba medeeby ypung "" laitpe; matter? , Caa't you find it, Douglass whistling intently ,wiih great Aogdlew ?" degqanded Mr.,i4dfod, 19Qo-l giqg ingfieepg Xwhile, when singer edhin the ace froap anxiety aud Andrew retavied, wi$ 4he ,gold in his disapp unegt. ~ hap. , , , "Indeed, sir, I cannot," was the reply ; . bp rei thq .ponpy," asd ie, with a "and yet[i almost ertaia, it mqst he calmneys almost pole ,s if he were tp.bave about. ave, you not had; it yourself f i '/ w9ul4 giy9 yom;efewwords of shpe " dyicQ,but ,I qen't think t.wogh. whle, "No," replied, Mr, Blandford, shaking ,epseyp34ill ut fake it,;therefore go, his head after a tboughtfulpaus e ' no; , and act as you pie"0e.'s ,cam certain that Ihave not sepait si ce ap phrlegg =thspgneyi :thanked him, early hour yesterday." promised it in a day or two, a'sd thsn bid,. ,Weli have looked in :every place (pg hiigo9d igh ,j $ge4 bis oompasions' can blink of,v sid Andrew., egv g g ,drv nae t9 resurge the studies T "Tisis really quite, a serious matter,"" ,1s xApiys tly *re 4 oitinued the engineer, somewhat quickly. Tlye next dayAlt went on' the same ag a is very sinuilar, that in ry own private .tiMatll the afternoan, whedu Mr. Blande office t iQ ;cannot repaian secure ," eford aameditt the tpriyate offctevideatly "I1 can, nswer for the hone y of, every much agitated and annoyed. He wastner one belongingl to thipg lice," replied Ag. onq. AR1Pale, .uA4dAQujre as greatly trew, with a smile . .;. qlpfiand,rthipJhing, fn ,the 9rst'instanoe 'But ypu will Iackpowleqge thata pox like that cannot walka f s 4l9$ his eter mig have taking a a no aay oftself, will ypu not ?" spd 14r., Bland ashe aee few more glasses of wine than he was a.- u no a d, as be + cep t ispropogtion .before ,ndrew, strqck by ~9~Pt~fltt~rflk, ft~c, ,~9Wer,~ desk with ie. ham'as d , er a a Elf sai as much as to ea' y ae fact, in sq much as j dis ip "nf b4rfasi et e ypseep-my belongingoapy ilf iedeqpuffiqwiob p~pseated tzooo i conlrmation, has aogey i ae 9 Pprpwragesu4fh time omey~ ' locomotion." ' 9 ' mmdt: "al tnte; ed replied, e~o, i lied tAndre r T*Ibavoet a 0ettsidyp, it dannb ir - and 'Y ake eendtatoid al ba tttdaf -. yes d ;; 2db' il-th t 'ii k ' bbe duefit1t4t Memen,6 itat i 6d r ;t ' ' yesterday on your desk." 3'" " otinotf t 'f"s aid 1r ' 1 *Tgit t lth644io'ok abbtnf rit," ic kdk l tliftingW ibk ld;ntdh Iiere suaiM ,: Blu*1ot #'4Adb though- V eas't *wa a zul#1' ikletiddshw s 6Eii'l Al°d".I l#*t IAausina chlntbyehtc4 struck him at the moment. "'a go ,M1.. . THE ROAD TO USAPINESS, IT : SIX. $TRP* = v 3 . 3s 4 S N "t =f a I Y t L A it i r But iwhotn fset that you love ?" again de taste you lo-for he says-everything at the wrong moment." ' Indeed I? 'Andrew't heart' boundd at the dosfidentiil information. 'qndee4, that he does:; but he affords me food for mirth. Do you know that hetell ne-.andt tells me seriously-. What do yeuthink ?" ~ Andrew was hanging upon every word she said, and his countenance expressed his disappointment at this 'last query.: " I do not know,a' wae his reply. "He ays he . loves me," continued the lovely girl,,"bursting into a laugh"that showed her splendid teeth between her ruby 49.'tAndrew tarred. deadly pale when 'he heard, this, and she timidly laid her hand' on. -his-arm. OF What is the' matter with you ? what have I said ?" 1"Nothing4-nothing ails 'me," replied An drew,ihastily,; but"-and he;presented her with the -bouquet of flowers--." I begof you to accept this 'of 'me--if it be not too trif- ling to offer." ** For mel" cried the surprised and pleased Clara .t" Oh. how good of you I I assure ,you,"added, she, seriously, ." that anything you offer me'could not be thought trifling or unworthy." " How kind you are,", said Andrew, again casting down his eyes, add heaving a bitter sigh.S But-butt-. " .Wht can be the 'matter?" asked lara, wits woman's intuition beginning to con- eeive th' imagination of ,Andrew's heart, while her color went and came. ''Is tpetce anmgthing which distresss yon? anything which I cot ld ive you ny weak aid" " lyes; ined there is," exclaimed Aev impetuouisy it is yo" 'alone that can give tie the a-id I need." " Wel" sa 9be, cahlnly, "'eplals it to 'math1'the, di iet lty You say, tht Charles Maitandd-he name are fertb with difficulty-"has told you thsths eoms ' o i d-ligeM'Lhave I gu'ssexl itI : t - inanded Clara "for if I am to use.my e goqd ofice in your fevo F pust know the persoQx., t "4h 111 muttered 4nd ew, to himnseit, half turning away, " shp will 9o4 heed We ; she will laugh at the ast him. "YQu bgve not4to ige," l rlgrge 91Pi . " Yop know I am acquainted with many of our young geighpors ;-that I am on terms 1 of sisterly fijengship with herp. Well, because you are deserving and good, and those whoin-you foie oight to lve yotiia return-- "i Ought!" ntertupted Andtewtearcely belving'hisear. * I wil 'speak 'to thenV ;"I illepre ernt to them aff your good' q ihlttes-all 6iybt industry--your fdeitty-'..Sour 'honesty/and noble disposition,-alloti skill di ingest huity. I'will doall-this.1'. ' t- .111 "' Alas!" cried Andrew, thewgh i heart fluttered witt an intense delight, "I an scarcely hopd!I '' " " Why not ?"' asked Clara. "IBecause," repile Doiuglass,' 4ihe "I love is' so highbo eLm; tation, i point of position and weu1tb; 'that"thf niot es might be misundeitstd, snd' subjected td insult; because' fie jor med6iio6'might be latighed at for his' pretenslons -- ' " Then shix,"too;-whbegei bahe'eefdn; would be also untivortby," tied 'the 'bius~' tiful girl with' enex' y. 1 The devbtiln''of' a good heatt ught not to be 64 estioiedi'' ' It ouglit of, iddeedd', 4ts you, edy," re- turned Andrew '"'b wi'te Wol' had to ven ions ' whidh' oihot' b ' hbren, and wealth' i a barriertidil not iny'aut mount. "'What is hex name? Who is ile 7'Matk klewh tethatfad4Ie fatl tllyodmthre," ekelaimed cilaM."j . r e ', ; f, """ Het; datne," aid'An&det blo ly hing his eyes ttiine tit fall uponahelr, "ie1s3a Blandetoi! itlis you thatAI love wIeh am y h t'uap sca y WHEN Clara heard Andrew make hbaqg x i, F .3 ,i page: 56-57[View Page 56-57] ME,~ RlOAD TO I1APPflNESS,. IN SIX STEPS: fesion'of love, end Witnessed tie proof'of ie sincerity i is fht'eY'us and heard it from hjs fervid lips,while his face was'gldw' lug wit h'ol'pel created roa theelastlcity of Mnith,th a dliees 'implicitly Jn 'a good destyshe ti'.red pale,'and then suddenly ot1he elogiaent blood rushed to her face andheek, ba i ovrsread' be with, a rich audTi ribili huedi miad~n smdesty, while ehe felt airotid 'exlialtadlsi at her heart. For aqmenh-a long dreary age of tor- ture to Andrew-tbere was silence between 4sewpa, and oftlr that Clara, as if having de- liberated upon the matter, and made up her y]0, p&4rew's bau4 in her own, and hi llog but df igtne, spoke this:- " Andrew4Douglass, Ihave beard wbat you bay ;aad-+teery word' of ; is impressed upon my heart. -I w1 not even say that, I wastotully npiegarea po ,bear your deela- ra'gop 5 t tI cannot esert, that Idid expeetc it. I am now doing what in'tbe majority of cases would be.wrong, -bat' I have faith. in yo, AndreW, and I ,elIevg, shall have no Q&useU torcpent it. You ay, you love me ; we! urpleaed,-,gay, pro d tohearyou egy go,. sho bg p ogd evenif Ihad no pgcliuatiopto listen to you. Hold to, your words, An w,-b truptbnorale, and $4,4le 41p ' 'of my life will de- pendupon you forAndrev, w ara liand- (r4pys ing ieturc ;",a;, she hastily brpkpfrorlpai, gd p 9ggthropgh another dopr spaly ain4tl~ekoio , ,eaving .n- drew poeohl~e w ..the depths of his Ygpeqsil4grapJurp, 5c4 th e angaemeut at bpholfing l}}, 14et hope, cme .thus within -he bounds, not of practicability, but .'.Ad 4 slae so'bqautiful, ' toug4n. drew; "so modest, yet so.po1tlo aninger ashni.vg14 udslseihgu ipevea$edluer fr'om a tladfrm.4pesnkg t; 1aad: thu be MaaMoesora lsisg bh eelfi n hi 4gmy joy, and probably would bave fpygpte fg erything about him, had be not been sud- denly roused bynn 5Te tapping him on the should&' 1 . . ng ' -a'T ire my pri- In the utmost amazement Abdrew opened his eyes to tbe widest, to-wita esd this-singu. lar scene and assemblage 'before bin,;eto saw Mry.Blandford, Charles -Maitland, and a police officer,--while the old' corporal was standing by the doo*, evidently - in great grief. Andrew, looking .towards Mr. fBlandford as if for an explanation of what he beheld sawthat the diamond' snuff-box was inthe hand of the policeman, ani he instantly ex- claimed, " What 1 you have got your.,da mond box there? ."I am very glad to see it." Aud I; Andrew Douglass," replied his master, with.a somewhat solemn emiphasii, which struck Andrew as being remarkable i "1 am sorry;to.see it.: - I would rather .hat it-had been lost, and ten others added to it, than, thav it: should have been found where, it was found." - " Indeed,'sir I" exclaimed Andrew j and then turning to the policeman, Who.grasped him by thtesarm, he said, " My godd eMlow, let 'go my arm, will you? - I can't under- stand this at all." "Werry sorry;" answered the.policeman "bitt I can't socomnodate-you°;} and Ishol beAbliged to trouble you: totoddle with "With'you ? Where ?-ewherefore ?"de- manded th'ea nazed:Audrew. ;,r "Tq qup4-for prigging-for pikulgsnng stealing," was the answer of the pvnten ioqi o ler ,in blue,; "an' I'm blest if eve,I see a, thing wprse managed thantours was.'' "Will oau sr, be kied enough explain this" said Andrew, turning to Mr. Bland- fard. ~ ~j' '' r. andford looked'fixedly'at Andrew for a n oment? then turned is' gaze t Charley,,who guailed. "He then saidpoint- ing to hid. box "Andew, do you know where I found this e 4 .. ' ' n 4 " Well, I'm blow'd !"ejaculated the 1'otiI- gfuf polcemn, lnoking :witbisome adinir tion' yet upon Andrew, a If attack withils "I n the drawer of ouet cabtlet; in yotF study, Andrew,---that was where il was d 4S i Y . T 5 91d £ ;c i JP found":pursdtd Mr. Bladdfoid. andrew "Was amiazed.=-he' stared' still barder-he'was {completely, bewildered.- "I - my = drawer it be muttered, "my cabinet !-t-my study But what inference do you draw from' that, sir?"' saked An- drew, suddenly' ' Mr. Bltandford statede; and his face davkeed.: "What iuferepse can ,I draw, uwhappy. boy?" was the, master's reply, but that you n ,a-fetal jpoment have for- Wbat, ei,",cried Andrew, as if for the ert the frightfql idesorossed him, "4o yoa~puspect sreto by a thief?",t, p ookl e ;lveivp like t muttered the police ma, w.09..4 t - Asleu oec by Andrqw' uieguivpcl air gf Jurprise.,-. Mr. Blandford was silent. "I beg, I beseech.I demaaof yon aa answer~to my question." x , . Mr. Blandfotd thus limplored,.a-nay, in aE manner- comm-inded to .'speak, 'did so.-,-. t The property~bas been found.in your pos" session'; the' oficet ofjustice;has seen it ; I wouldhave had you-eccape, :but he, states it to behis duty to seize you." - 2 '4 "No :niistalke- tbduthat,4sirf, said the t policeman,' affeimingly nodding, his' head, Ifrthe'engineit'had' deeided 4'grave legal t question.'- '4 . a ' : 4- " What's all this about, Andrew?" in- J terposed thdwoerporal. at tis dmoment.- a "fBeg paslon; he added making the "right salutee to "Mr." BIandfotd " bat'ti his poor - m4ther-my sister sie-,was so ti dreadfully asiarwed,-an old 'fool, sir, but t kind, very kind, ani ratherobstinateh-so ii I camne to recanogise $gpoeitdesp qfithe ti enemy; that is' coouue4b baiterrupt, C lng himatif,! 'ito e 0otlt$ . egul4 of ci the matter." : , ' 'V fIregret, my'goodfrien43, rephled, An- i drew's master,"thsa th aniatter sao,plaip. 'n Andrewisarestedfon suspicion 9f. av g 9 stlen, y snuff-b " "Stolen ! Andrew? o ands3,-ih"i at thing i'oft'io'tyieuposibeerWhe e are J4 w6'proofs,?!otle&Ik.old veteran~ F t ,1 Rh AD :lyTO 7 IAPPI Nss; IN six rSps. 57 "-MayIsk, .--prayatinele, peace i; Ibeg of you,.-may I- ask how. yon came to- find that box in my drawer,-In my,-studyV' and Andrew's voice, as he addressedd the question to Mt. lilandford, and t he remor- stranoe; to hie uncle, was grown hoarse ,and broken. - "Aye, sir, that's the point," cried the old soldier. "Guis" and trumpets ilet t know that. sfi" it was Charles Maitland'wad told vie that he 'ad seen t in your drawer," re- plied Mr. Blandford. Andrew s t1indfg ' of CIat tt4that moment. eiad hihkib 'f Oh ide destruction of his hopes when their reallst- tiion eeied mdst certain diid'thei al was despair. 'He beheld hai- indignanr' ati the insult which she-might sulgdse hint to 'havb offered her. What i he, a -suspected' thibf with the'circutnstantial ividdnce'so strong, addrets 'this virtuous girl' I terms of af- fefion'i Such were his thoghts f'but thi announcement, 'cotiple'd *ith Matlatrd' iamne, startled him in i1do ordinary degree; and it was thet he became aare 'if hiA pretedded' friend's treatcheiy,'abi' the ex. ent of his danger. °"Chiarles' 'l i larid f"' 'he t e lkte 'rrifn his'kindlib 'eyeiupbtrthe'sh'finkinu crbveld'efst'ood hii nroud filth des= peeitibn, beeadse"to' fil'libwvmtbat'h'hadi dvticed so 'far frWtd'if i Aidfe ') ?din; Nilbe' 'his o'deitruetidnlI't" It1 tftbu hee. ti-alter ab ou are, tho ha d ne' nn his ? Mr. BndaU rd,?"'Cint eld Aidewt during towards -him, "my:innooenoe huhst ut be made ,apparent byryef own -sser, s,.but, by ,i; " bpd{le ppigtepi-to harle--":not my li t i = aws,, must convictt him of the lie, and pvae,t a be orld tpe.baggnes, qf itis nature, apd the urity+ f mineo, iq t case t eaet w',I even now conde#cend to assert mn li- l~ome91,unspure 4 t'W q1gg nyho, 9;" + b4lae ppA~cemIIplsw tepu;4 " Boy-boy I" cried thencorporal I4Wrg 1 ± i' 'r Y 5 rr}} 13yt .51 y l y i 'b f f I f i i t i i 3 1 it i ,S 1 y 1: page: 58-59[View Page 58-59] ."M"ROlA B TO ITAPPfT 139, cUS ST I. 5f tah ed! oat -of hufnelf;' hving evl s ftot- "Did ChitleiMaltl autlchflnpop y0srthe %esi bib fan us,'attrlW in his' grief,- what other kight?"denlanded Mr.;lilaud1fordb. Whar sy ou doe'" ..r t;1.. IAndrew here',relatted -theoirslmttcep DL -ydtA' notlsee, dearncle?" replied, which ,the reader,-knOw-of Charles 'bcr -Andrew. ' "I'll tell you. II hnte.'tr'usted rowing from hisn half-asovereign. lwheresthoold b vo'doubted; .slept when ~ And you left tube oomito get it for him, I should have watched. For bin, whO did you ?" pursued Mr. Blassdfor&..y *tavtds4htss-~+my acusen ad -my prayer, 0 ~I did, sit' was 'Andrew's 'reply. Ili Qtougk . uarh my w or4s-as the, obi pr. verb says, ' those whoe kides/cp i ol he rto ,Ana,?- I .day, for ,him I ,bare dopee very gQod, l idlyy, brotherly ollle that lay in my power to do.". ' T huo4crl" niutterecthe corporal ; .1'btut, 'l1 #eep ; Vn seyo post the rascal SI i94d:iitber.have hosthalf my for- Mgpe,, A4 drew than ,have ,een, this day," pried . .Blan4ford. "Cau You, prove yotpr iQsnocenq~ 1' "~u,, sir.: , ennuot. I have m erel y as- srted iL, qd that js .11l. Xou see, sir,,that 7do not weep, nor blush, or tremble : I zmust ba hard nwd ins cries ." "wary hardened ,indeed,", commnted the man, .1pblue. ' Never ,see a *arder yoplng teller Ott, thecoturse of. i rfes ' 10511.V. " '1 :S . ' I; wuld t a q myliberty gives .use If it ,wre,; 4ie e," cuut, inped 1 drgw ; ~'for pw -loaedwih shsad' and;I i tflo. j,,paenc emy p runon, hbecause,1shahl have tbtfreep oipni sa ,within, wbich tells wo. F #t my, ipoo, ucee gzUbe£ho vd, .and mu st&&ppe ,rsnewy-Wbi e~in aontras$ tot4.e gut t, Whi h ,pow looks Iso appaent'7 "Precious .plain-that's 'the truth:ad no mstake,",,interjected, the policeman. 16! t , ready'now," ;itddd Alidrew to the-1 pollboematl, 'eth riititubg' himself with sto ~i ''one moment longer,"- MaidMr. ilnsdtiol d: 44 '66. 4Ibat you hive -sai'd, :k;dtdvw. I in et,'tll ,'t s~6u'gh your do not accuse Maitland of any participation;et1 Bosor tit6ti%' P 4t lb pparent." '' "1Ask him, sir," was the answefl :';iI ib~is~a14'-1a'-A 1 t 3h i r . r t Chasiles Maitland -heire 'Ie iped fdrwavrd.-. By 'a great effiot he had soh'ooledhblmselt into' cai es;,'itndthere' war certli ily a portion of dignity in his manner, but it was' a ,dignitelof " position, and which was me-toujthtite thabi real ; bedaure; 'to eusa pect one iWh6 i ts' given you iitfontatloo fta' c *hk yoeu otgNto tie grat'bi, de- irlvcs yoli not'that Inds ndeh'ce tecought to 'feel,' add ,;redellsdk" Ut' With tensfold OL4"'1 Yost asked me .& qaebtoV, sir," said Maitland, "and I answered it. -Had'such note been the - oit e 'I would ho fver have spoken of, i ; .for whatever Andrew Dougr lass may.-have done, it4isnot, I who should hbe :informer upon' him. I -am bound to say that J owe him teo much, fQr the many good offices he baa done-mue to have niade him any ungrateful return; but 1' mist protest jndignahtly against this course, whiob seek! to, shift his-guilt, if "h be hogtyilty, upon moy shoulders ; I cannot and I will not endure it.", The, attitude language,and protest so boldly uscdy bad tbeirfull weight with, Mr. BlaadTprd, andi be wabaut to reply, wben Clara,F pale, 'lqs a corpse,; tottered intp the edlee, 'and with - white lips,,' aked,; ' Wbt was the, matter:?. Hler, fitherbrefly -'iplalned thieeuse, whles, 't' hibastonlithent, -she walked up to Aundm*~+,s, dtlegbl bhasnd,, ald,, 0lie is innocent-I vouch for it." : 'Y' '. I'' el &idt the fettltca'e, in mate" nat;'anid'thhn;Me tl tl walked up 04 d'whi~pered'a eW' Words "Inher Ii bahd~ ear, which made him ch oange " dootr, 'hile hislbkows de ulk .u.. f' ,' .AndVtw Ian~g e ' ab,.0dre Bng him witt~ue# MFEitbati knfote.' v s v t eX r .i c ?i 15. -y . iY it THE BOA!) TO HAFF wap ~ud I am unwiuheng to believe 'ou guilty, and I wfii not ioeecute ~i~ Z 42, at these, wordsslit teid ei hsg 'laz ad head, and, Jooked' at Mi: i lane rdI~i~th an expreson thatheemned 'to say, "I1a'461 - -what ! g~in# to let this pa s f"'iubv rt Stho onstitutio9? Y mash 'up tt ' . Car e 4altogti1r?-nlot a'bit o61lt,-dlon't thinki Buts Mr. Blandford proceeded WItbdut° b eetling this dpnhb remons trancet. "Wad, this bea all, ZIcouhdlaive paissed it ovetr; Sbut I now flied that' youxshave been ouing your isiiu' Oodstntd1 my child's ears caF~the," interrupted clara' n her i swe,,eteai oice; w ile iihe latdher baud pn hia , S"he told mel a% he loved me~ believed hin,-I have gecepted his words ; au this is* onlye t ie rst paopf of the, trezqgtliof ny hown heart." Andrew, when ho first beheld, her enter~, talitaggsred--4 W, siketosox tenge of.hig own .condemnation ; but when he heard thosesu llire. woijs of devotion crosaipg her, ups, his eyes, face, and forehead lit u; and the accused youth was triumnphant.' JObarlee Maitland heurd'those",Words)&lso,: but with a. 4iffereiit ,result. ;e bad -d~i e Ithe dark deed Fr which Andrew was seiz- ad, ipt order to remove thje youth from Claira, ie was determined to nsn, als6,'sf( the arts lbe w manister of to iher a c- Lion, or her consent, *icihII sWtohltm enough. A94 now, suddenly, his do es ~ blst~d;' h~ fne ttc~ieme dsilte'in his~ own' tefett. Ile mi~ld' hiaVe'g a*hhd1 his teeth' with k'age and shatme ~forthe- had n ocence' ioiid l'$'hlibW6 'ither be hilde bhstv gfV eh at iqing Ift the ' wbirldl'toe nud6 all Fthai hc4 hail dnn9eied''tdi lktdM Teol~ tsorora l'tns ga ,e sntothe ac'o''Tra nd ali"' f~~~co~e 'dui~&an B~ t. - yy e . i . w " ii' Lrw Sw w i 'Don't' l,*uieely sie, tbat",muttered~tbi piolietaa, intercepting. Firsbarana jsitttj the ienportan t Toment... J; -4 Ti ankr ' Clara, .-mnysbeat..e y sont, ttbanka&u"n ituid' for, you r' str#d?"addoe (66r'4?, tuiesng',deprkeatingly-tor3Ipavd- c};ob ' yotU will' think better Hofnmg;. fwisj anhoeetce ,will be tade'nranifestsif I4 Werwj t ;nly fef this detar' iangel'ssakeY"~ {-Atdt w' was, then-7 removed, in the cow *to'cif othe log-headed officers srsd Me'a, !Blandford led her daught~ro. 4s'rd eundhoeWtrnc Ow ulyq.s tbasi he bad ' lptraod In= comlug aaod, Pj {ter some conversation 'th th epoor wW..", esued a long conversation, botwegn tl which ended =in the widows being Coipt'L 0(1 i turn ,"stad ike, too,: returned; hgmq re, 'joicing. } , Mr. Blandford,, wi b NO been so struck by his ds~ughter's rldevo~e ness,° gave Cha r- les Maitland1 charge .of Andrew'e portion of the=buianess;, for, it was toQ ,importantf4t be, negleed ; and thus, for many d es matters went on. , In the meantime, Andrew bad been corn- initec toprsoq ; nbhe vvs visited by hi mgthler,; the corporal, nel Clara in tuns ao4d thbc9hcerflluesotf the, #dutL psWerd4 sere .,l is-love es~ieihm'n~heA nu a Yproft t~xd; iu;t wlvil C5ar ei much for isim to bear, plunged into aareert of juirofl acy,11 h b o~evea'%iniiy d ,V i to keepfrom iMr: Blaasdford'b scirituiy , l# the 'ola corporatl, "' bhad dd tbtt' he would keep an 'eye upod ite: i.dtd 'a6 . , he k A oi rdrew't1'trit "aw'sfskt ap t, broaching, and'' tneme nv~eihijgsbefore Alt cats pi Ms~r: liIiridford,-..wh.',wad firmly ct rr hid dot to' tippearragaiusu Andrgw thetlg b htd' ear 4 .to j; proseeeute, e-was 4eWttd l' silbffidie bldtng. long iutrswie~r witkuhrpboral Fit~ebictie, and thaoplsi p rsis tbt ti the sloth 'bf tbt er'ekuln ,tp Sh thq tllttUdtlboffime~bo~ethew.argdbyig, tkd on llua o'~sdb ,+ ht the dtrefiiou'of'V nhik 1 . p II ' - -' Y a ' . , a 1 r° ; , s r. i ! y v .i i 1 4 i~ ff ~j 1 F t b ) page: 60-61[View Page 60-61] TX "ROAD TO: -EA:'PPJNri,.- lN SI .STEPS., It was a"'gala&alight, =anid, the 9goUntles5odee.taelf, before it was too late, or he 1let tubew: a+flerce',light upon.the. essem- would, bpforced to' suit it at' the go'n- IIii. s d t~pusa e:s.'hqremsic atndanC- m at egpeppe. anidthus dismissed' hin. lug. and revelry, going on, anddieslpai~e Tirsaw pe ynig Mr f aliford h'adl'an *Mft evently tvith' the ,uebridliidyoths in~terovisw with, the m~agistatae who had' the'ekauhembled'tret order of the 4day.' cgnj44e4 Andrew, to whbo n be relatem'tht 'Mr.A laiadfdrd fa"dd the;ocorporal at kaet whle' patimulre o!!fthe case,' stating also wgciisight 'of -the jiersoai they were, look tbat, though conaw'teed of A'drm'sio ib 'for; lUb'ler Maitad,-who w, in cence Land Maitland's rguflt, { 'he llrt c6ilh' company i*It!som'6 two or three s lWoolk, not fb he heated, ,nor the, ecoq pros lns ' meci, 'ind ,one. cr' two .-very'shgw ly' lout dbeteenu them~elvesi, The magistrate dreg d girls, 'of "a' class 'al ouzt wbi~b tl rep ophou t ~bt4 cos tdile wrthy e gi cmI bie' no error.' * '' .Iuser's' xeuct~nc'e., to appear. againstAn " if tOld ou~so sir,1' muttered 4hq ,' -Idaew, apd .trul~y ced thatt he was thu p it atut Mmi'ladford's'iear; ," It'ue e ruue. proved guiltluess.' a li'tebttle d f - r , ' ' ,;f. {, -pryj. 'he ~day of , he, trial came, and fAndrew ",-"''WN t," well,"' tettlyobbrve l Abe engi" was iq't forward but as Mr:'l1 ~ford ref;'tV"-let" W observe' and watch him b~ ad takein a long oune, tbd'irabeciittoh ahdtlIt' W~nt into' i£dittle .arborat:- the failed, and he was lileratewh *bie it the blwthiheone 'halte which! the revelling. cme time ~e counsel' for" the de&u&dce ate. group entered. ' I ateit'hie facts or the matter; aznadAndrew, 4,arhs raia ft + dihmh i m- amnu let the cpngratuIialioOsof all preoet? . pauitors' were knaives -''h id plenty of tile'Woitnudn being the ' mast nutme bus monie,;a d penit i 1lbhly.' 'Phey d~aulk , p} t-left tbhe dock withoutt as'tain upon " es'tO'wiiih~n'gital ts -b a xeesY"' hid chari' ''' ' "" and at Ingfb,'das the ' ineetibtt turnedd The scenecanges now to' ,fBland= upon a point as to who -wnh the ,'lee rest fokd's pr4 ate office' a' few' days 'after! these 50'm1 e t' ie u i4-t heroes -4fbr r'he events 6IJ~rta word 'hr twU rAiat'injeto aruu ta 'd', i~d' 'becotne ya ldbbllU fo'l: -thie'a i t'*hieh'bas beery the gene to aWe 'Ili;w1die ft ild'fb - 'e. of ea'c 'iiiipdrtaait ma at Inbur story. t pl~e~1aed 4ndre vr Dbua'gI~uss gthe' trickIt' a~cec~'~tt~hue t~ ~' - ~ a '' e ri. W b t uevt ec of n es, iae w !$ w ocoyvre4witl paper of qp e ydrtd o ehe . wb, vwarm Niue, and a4 rked +.Vrpegndicuiaarly by the corpp rl,; 4i' ti W'#gl5 t. j ii lne pf~deep rli i., eye) to doors f. s m flZ P l1 1, ; ''a''' "'t i r, ba1o ..jYP f xT n t con1 r n1ruv1id i 4torpl4 .3 t Ii u~1, hp"e+ l f! Iftmftoe° ls'o tey,"bsxalt l ~hi4Jat °? aie, l pe f t1he I great ovM wthelne n jatev ti," riy th ' pe ;fhim, Rj e wo eY ca ir4 wre, loR Eotnt4 i foll~y %dv iig':l m I q.$b e pi hrsle w dte t~'r ;set t country at ond .1kI'han p4 tutr ity:I' 1Mr. $B1 4 :ar ,eted } .ar et~qo Ii 4 I i i 'j. 5 v irv t f i of ti E i 4 i 1 4 bimo a nd' n nthr, ui~t, ther You I O mran ba$ clapped rt is'bosom, dkisae away the, t'ars "'rdth "her "b'eet'tir need n aplo, -1t s h' id i ay b ;used When thi'h'olieit h i ulsed ha ' rmty -there' needidezitial of' tis'd ti~ear SAi youth thus offering' t 6 a ' 1661v4 h'~ri -tt' therdariflg c1ti~1. "'1 '"a :' A. Oh'! !&idredu,'t -she 'cried, Ehow "ea 'the toul ad amw; 'atrou~ euetibn'i huitosI choking hi*itmE.~Its'Iu'7lu 'wfio'ybaW $W l y io 1 l ub ill ua kde, lri .all without complaining--for 'the'Jlowa dgV'l l'ba ued iL~dsuim'a~~'te 2 Iwasfa this sam ae t'alo't the opposite' door opened, a466GCai a Blabdtdrd, his hope and 'g eocbhforto e ntieii'eh few 'maoments stood 'in 'mtztia ' emil rtas~ CI ABA had 'expected to 'behold AtdIi ,, 'tietlt cs ho' e i ' n'fhe'I~fwbi ir pthtin - p aluM fiiiety.' 'ia P16 f-, " Mother, the heart can neverW is4 Indi e~'~ eLb' ic~db++iit eing- spoke n;beu*e 'artaulkdtthaafthe oice a whspeak. 't 7 + f lialgI = am aobly may '"Wti toed os wItk't jt aI s i , ( , , , i 1, }I -t #i ' 'flI ROAX TO HA PPTNn9, TN a1X $rTEI. versatiori, on his nccasi n,'witb hits wife;a trust,'and twith a certaity tha~t YOU may' la y with all the. virtues of her sex, added 'tk~t'dpbn it's promises -is we trurst in the to a-odt 'prdd posi 'to;which 'made 1 bounty of h~ee, then it wobld be wrongt, agrooiketAmeiecaue'hei - o lketmy mother, wrong towards our happlneds herself 1 and tosrirabier'up ip a word, shej to doubt or to waver.' I love "Andre*i, 'nd was " fat, fair, and forty " vidlerly the hlves iliwdeitudy. He Is is disgrace,-:it conversat ion was a' most interesti ng on piso'ad'i euainigetprld for 'v i.e " rsn adi~enaiasr~l eiei fo hiehqir countenances wore an " e- but I have given him l my'heart; andI c['an- pression of peace and satisfaction, their not take it back. If' nyfatlier reject'shim, words were spoken' in Nt '-earnest tone f shoilld die; ,for' we annot 'mould the~af. which ,denotes rimportance."It was not fections to, the:,will of' uy;, thely 1%tr. a long after, however, that many voices with= much :ttporttoo: of -our 'lf ifewa'oud~bfood, out, chreeriung same oniermost heavily brake oUr. heart; our beiog."' ' ' in upon them, and Mr. J3laix1tor'd said, And rhea- the good mother,,-whose anx- ~rii~,tea ee I' , ions kindness made tber a some degree corn- 'Agentile tp fat the outer-d oor anpounced rehnd and enter Into her "daughter's feel- a visitor,; and on, Mr.lilamiford's seayin ,Ih e -asoke o' ber' husband about Clare{' e new thedols.opoened, and in "walk ha ppiness, and of that whiob slay nearest ad Andrew Darudlass.rrn -htroul hsok.I sch,'wyf llelookd eti r pale ad rwr u ruht freshly to the heilrt of'Mr;'Blau4-. cerar7t.ay e evr'loky s dsm'etan-frdthnyutfa dys d I he.woiyo 1 nt.isfule1 4 days' elgat fd 'his hewam umnwneinswhuo etrnng.t manl, nd his whole ppariie adi = the radiant aretmer of days long past,' bet nifled by the neiioiry of ls' unme ite an 'tfo1rgotten Edeans an eco Wthin' his b. ~isoamept. , Ue bad been affjcted 'to tar's sots ,iand he' ga' ' sword "that for lid almost iy'tli' jinaniimous' joy ,with w ich part I ai'a should find no obstacle:. his old fellow worken had reoeitted'b ; Clara ,and, Andrewr we have said; tookd and,_'Mr. illaidford nowcor4i'ally shob'k 'ufoni eachi'other }bdt their feeli'ig&'wer himb the ,hanan "i the' kind ' eetings'bf too great and ' powertiri to 1tdreslatod.' A the good Olin lady meat hiisriears, the young iiv 4n ';,,re, 'sp "rt .h'ht t1ea* " , i . ! page: 62-63[View Page 62-63] o m TiAODToG VFI fl(.U.S ; ST 1 ahrigh#, sm~fing pnionont* tol repsy .him .for Majtl }ndr,-is in ,prison' for, if so, I. should allIbe' eu4ure YiOU "visited ons in "my;did- ,rather Have remained there my elf." ,tressrand yet cheered. thb, glocin of Huysoli- " .",9Calmi yourelf, A4pd rew,' sBaid 'frs. .7+u fd t this"f.tt'rmoment. "'The iunfort} f .o . .not speak pf it, 4ndrew,"" replied .nate outh is t'ree, and far away Bence." Clqra, milling throp~gh. arrtemrs, it .was Aib psbandbad tool, u1 a heart-to 'prosee .lt le~tq dejfor ;any h um n" crenture. whiom. cute hini, w= iehe 'men may consider him in Might know;. but ;for. yo i --'". that reslpect right o wrong. NIo;on the R r n1 my .pcopr t, other taoo" coptinued~ contrary, we may hope that lie has and ~nrw,gaing p th4ef l g ir i ido s earry hispiipishment axon wit1 hiuL. ra ind pf affeetiornate. enithpsiasei ; ". wbit Mr. Bhandford has given him the means o f d1o J ne pw Jyou forgoing almost laily to: leavg this country, in the hopeE that lire spend an hour with her;i for,, without' you,, will .y t repet and become a better man'; my, good uld uncle would hoa wearied her; at alee t, there is nothi ng t'urthek'ifr to. death,; 1ori kind as he ,is,. he year rya you to reproach yqnrseW with . 1 tbingiinwhich,,,Would ,have ,made her weep., " Ah,Madamn !" said Andrew'hi rep, *had younuot" been 4here to. cherimh and, to "I anrepoguise your: _own, good'. heart in encourage, her." R ,, l this ajt,,and .it is iidee4 a great weightta- f Anudrew,"t said Mr.., B..ndford;. at this' hen from me. He has ray fomygiveuesi n juncture, " sib' diwn beside .me, ;for ,I gant! aybe' Mises. Oman :obeyed 1"iin, having iirpt placed a chair'1, Blandford nodded her head apprpvingly. 4 'r Cl, n ?bwennsatht~em ;44 iow, my dear; 'added4=ese ~to leer the,,goqd^ old peoples-%CIpraby :her inothe~r4 husai4,t" tell *OmPre* all that you hpve ,.nd4rewheside thefsber,, though ,it is told, R , t , t; tI; true their; re b eck; hs ;a wry oopepprox i r" ;landford smiled, ibqhed cpm !iPp.1 . cenijy at" his wife, and then' as be gaze ., Ad ewyc' .1said Mr, 1lIarid-41o.d1 T o upop the fresih fce of ' Cra, pnow, all blush- rio aw, gi ie Iow ,ou nyapolon.y lug tqr ,,sh9yh d afond.preeetmeu1t o~ 4o appw 1~fe ~rIpgAa,Q~meryoiu an what ,as to happen,, h bgan,--"It isT Jae oene throui;,t' ut at, alt events, I, your dustry no lesthan to orrgntp a~ 4uwilinaept, and forced iiito .it; ty nas4.talent, Andrew, that ~greats adu. ,tabresence Qf the .Qffi r,l/who lad been, tion Ju . ~been imade to, my wealth frqim time ypop,Q rladwii n 'R - t tn ibut more partjilarly of late m lviv r I nu it cerely 900gra- 1hponf br ieh of anptacture which i bad t o 4Py°O on ;you freed m anti, on. the~ bee~n npOed with1 my eugiseering pc- Wstr*~ rectec up~ yopr chraaqter,i tice f r some months now., My dau utee ov, 4 e Ilnr wi ~qic ; }uf r n o en ce # has gi en you her he t ud. I believe, with has qa ic Vi, gear her, that you ark wort ly,ot;it. I give you " Did I not tell y3ou mfY d ; uI,. a-her 4,d,"sdpry{ #JS, w th li l e ; tdt , u ,a 1 ;s pce, 4 d!iit9ral,i ti~qrf thp c;g his countenance sadr p d, , ,!. wasY .ie Qlat1 7,,prQspingher ; ul r. that t Lhe tmaulI w s. ,1i~pcsed tp serve drew, or elhe has been a lovikg and dntif91 *boldb hvqrpsovepuch a i 4n4, oe wil149Y2 414 *%at , f9r tbI a l mi ; Mr B1au4r i Zife 'r 1" ::. fr4+t ts 10P"fjp o swz prtak,:1,, Ilh . tbasqo "r epue An # gllyt. i"l- lt: ; J' c:t;' !=. ~I1JH-4fev ,Jt gbisa: troy w b idegaband t iM 7l +. R fR'I.+a 1 u tifre Re 4 7 te W ti4ii 63 ~N' ROAD TO NRA??! ]r. Blandtbrd, whose'., voice. had grown. Ksomnewat hueky, oopghe4.; with grFeat eneer-. ygy at Atlis. mgoment,*ad,. tbopghi hivoice, was slightly trennflous, ,it ppon grew firmi ,~ again. "I make over to you" as her dgwry, the whole of, thus busnes--t~e onu of your. a wn; invting,"toge~her with,,allj, be workt- shop, prq eries, a pd prod4Atha have been 3 made and gaipe$ upofl it-.-& "4 r 'exctaimed.. 4adrew, ,rising; and !I startipg with ., Jbwl der$ afix at. hisem Steer, ",dQ , the g ightlj, o s~nspn 4 reamu"" r t. r ~ No, dream, my dear; boy, replied SBlau dford, -tak~ing ,hie, hand: inte his iw cordial grasp. " It i e. reward pf irfus-, s try~ and sobriety: whichk!new 4esio ,upovs you. Bie assaured,° Andrew, that those, are qp alitiep wic,pot only iu yourowpt ;yiga I ountles other, fillat .least tp te share of the deeerving" ..,., , "Ah air!"?' replied :Andrew, "were alb masters ikie,y~ou', weeshould have better pr- Stisans apd soberer men. , .&£word.of ezcour. agent en .,testpwed no, .anti the, enepa Sof commendation here and there" would more-god than all thaditaut pride Gwbicl~ mauy men with tals ideas bul4p 'p between themnipd their ;people. ,;If thle master, can Imehisa, men love him,-d.an he can i$, be chooses,-4t. will be fpund, that .ate, bes alt sw ayp his beat irieada saear e lpu, .tha tho~e who sprfound, himp,.-and are depeut, '?xi htn. blend tOhir interest in afpecehiar np .per .with his own,. Work.i~s tterxfipiaip4t woire, attention Is, paid, for a word of re- ~ monstrance from ',rnster~ likie this, is more effective than all the abuse, and ill-lapguage, sty dis p sehr7t w991d.'? "ou ar ,eftri tP An rew { helicy ,' i assented{ J a~fo . I tQ pcIalai - r , lan dford:a .te' Ia , n~icf oo yer , gqod tftrw s h~byp .ope,.but. I do' nw thfttT ee9Ppiarticlafpai11s to be so : It came nat rl blsor else my told "foripan, t ...177F, a541 lHe is a gS, de-d ni w4,rnm ht} uisf. !I i1 U l N S , + h S S 3; S $ b u t t a m g i pu g fr or m th e b u s in e s s in .h an dl " "e~eIaired Andrew, turning.,to Clara, ,wile smiledupopf him, with,,plesure tas pe rpoke the few words concerning ,the recipfQ~4iy that should exist between master and work- 9capuot follow out. , thedtils pf that evening's interview,, the reader may guess it himself with'out'much trouble. It tas one of th~se days that a umad ay mark in white.'. * a1 # r . The wedding took~ place "amid great re- joicipgo. Mis., Douglass,.--wipe grief at ,4ndrew'e captivity bad.,iaa~e her. mothei's heart ache while ,it; bowed her aged head,-"- yet .looked !quite gay while. berg gallaped aby the Iwilliapt corporal,. who, in , ail the ,vpkendprof, his scirlet coi. nade his, stiff leg echo again with the firmniesa with, wih hp clapped~ it;down, The. ypung ;girls 1agged apdgiggled, and the "young, mien,as ,is always the case at urA rage8, , f their ;hearts,1,heat;;/fster,,Than trey were, , 9t, though the impetuous blood of youthtlinpv 4dagcigly, enough befertI Plsisntheir veins. .Thewprlkmen all 4incd together in the great roomp ,f the.fJactory, H44; were presided Over bytheir, goodIwaster.; an4 ipu the, evep- .lug,. whiile'" Ahe pmusi, gushg4 forth npn thgti4 night-air, ,and tie rich,; erinoni s .thrilled in, every boson, you, would. haye thought that the thonsaud, lightswere. ap illui nntiou alter ,a ylcto ry. The fe tival vas ,Dept up with anunlineAdng tir. The idane went on ,l ily -un4d edsupt couples were igQvpg oQn liefiqior at on inn- 1nYtNothing.but m ,picf and Jau to , X441Ofjee.of jboy eoul4 be, ear , i 1Tteyoucg piarri d couple baa, vee tiikl a!J, ir . partp pr ipe ;io4t befo pq, t Iapd :he}i;h j ie {etcse, eupl ,with,ithl #y. then that, mimed with. punch and win ,, ,jep~jor cafze ,"«ot iq allIieu4 m 1I1 .11 41 page: 64-65[View Page 64-65] Pil 1 64 TtIu -ROAD TO HAPPI GeneralAbreromble, and a nuinber of other ldbli*ediillehry heroes, andt all listehef io'the rapt'ah& enthutsiastic 614 relic of the warspas to the words of an oracle. It aa lat.' In the ,night, "'1to'e6eak by the card," very eaiy in the morning, before the eAsti n As bfougbtt6 an'end, and the in fariiable -6ld $liller was helped' to r .)tifss4 louse by some of the pork- me~wliif thereninainde~rof heparty boke up, Ind at list gradually disappeared and broke up. en i e S e , * . ' , e 'Years-had passed'by, and Andrew Doug- Iasi'*fs a"Man forty-fde ears of age 'ut though'hshbait Was slightly tinged 'with grey, and hot so thick'and' curly as it wa ldog'agb, yet i the erect carriage, the rud Ay cheeks; the clear beaming}eye,:the'mar lf limlis, the sound, healthy langs, he'did not seeing to hav reached his thi'tietb ear A furtow on his alheeks here and'thorei'an the euowsfret at the angle of the eyes told I610ever,thatltime forgot not to mark down lis a'Anual hight.' "His good motherhad died-dled.ln bei n inh manly boy's arnis, happy and sniillng' She had seen bIa sat last prosperous an4 wealthy, and she'was calm and joyful at th4 'parting ;' for the 'good s6n had grown into the"good'naah; and 'she knew they woni meetaggin.' She died! iHe mourned' fob busnot'as wthode whhave no hope.' he old corporal, too, with 'his flercan stdrnifheft,th his' rough outside, ang 'his dihild-llke warm feelings. had followed -hli sste'. ' is ijiarvellons relations of bat- tle,'slegee,' and stormlags, were' all'Over, The marshal' trumpet and the wild'drim bilad nb nore take the' veteran's odeeye gt4 and' gleam'as 'f'thebidi %ok OncSmore wes tbrotugh"his iart'Ilke *6dinne of quliksilver. The excellent" old Wia$1ior. " sl the eleepthIt ln4rna "oZi dhi'f.g," d iid was borne by did udiin aded tint $o dis4 padlovedl m,to hlei0l5terk gne! ," ' I 'ir. hd 'rs. ll andford both 1 edos e lytt ratdcid enan''d dldt heir4o Pik inl ek M a ym '8y . sBut aige it t INESS, IN SIX STIPB. tinie gate them also gently into the banl of earth, snfthey' slept calmly together, for as in 'lire naught had'sepatatedthem, did nothing in death divide them. Andsew Douglass'therefore succeeded t 'all the Sbrmbus and Wide-spread -bunines df late' rnaster:; His works' increased, his i neti p miillbed: till the alls'appeared to contain a small -town; alid'bis name it spread abroad 'as'one&of the most ineneitial ?ifd'nostasitensiWS knanictirera Iny Eng ait. ueiimen iwe devoted to" him; be cau e he devoted himself to their good, a fng that his an' His *sges wei-e lib, eral 'and lif tieart open, while hid'hand wiuh gen rue ;: but be kare"with-ditcretion and best, "aed' with, deliberation i for nothing can ge Wore of' morb injurious to the de. se hg poor,than an ill-judged charity. 'His wife Was to himn all that a wife can be desired to be. Loving her-husband s she did,'l ainade il i eaess herb ,ard when Hea ed blessed' theirunion.with children, 'he roued" hereelf16 be'as tender andst fectionate a uiother as she was 'assiduous as O e afternoon-many yeard since their uno'Aj&n drd* Douglass and his family Were seated tli a little garden arbour, after hain' distributed afeast' of fruit ainong the'6hildfrn. The" tirnte ews ummer. and the 'd 'wha Adelightil- a gentle' breese adne stole whispering tbronb "the leaves vr hed:'i. rs.- toiglaas' Was 'T6didlink a titfeeihld ird ierdal'is, a 'irl o% sevenn 'or eight *a seated by he kiee, whileAndrer himself *as being lost=by' 'a;dirt of waking Close beside 4'adsn= gate 'a little grsv21 Jdat led' into it bri ate''office, hiiawn befbr this to ounreiieriano above rbise tht' 'hig- i' of V a'ittoui of the w6tkihdps. At' thldW difnt Andfewus rouseidu' y,' lea 'and "y'ontlifLl uoice cn to"feiy "'fap-- aa'f ,ou're wanted ;" and the eldest son 'of Andrew D karlissanmd'ElS pearae. e i haildhonte lad;'between tweife dr 1& defeabl~i 't'ehlrtne"'fa r .' seems able" Cese'mbline td'Is tallier. 'itseeini -like a rejuvenescence of the features of obr friend. Be was clad in the uniform of the Military School; -for having shown great talents in geometry and fortification, and a decided predilection for a niilitary life, he - had been at college for the last three or four } years.'' " What's the matter now. Edward?" asked, hit father, starting up : " I suppose its some .piece of mischief you're up to again. Go and sit down by your mamma, you rogue, and let me have'my nap." . " But really, papa, there is some one waiting for you." It was then that a nun- her of the men happening to be released from labor, suddenly stopped, arrested by the sight of a handsome carriage without the great gate ; but the lowers and 'shrubs about the spot where Andrew sat, prevented him from seeing it. A footman in an elegant livery made his appearance, bearing a portfolio under his arm, and a small case in his hand.. Taking 's ealed paper out Of his portfolio, he handed it after an inquiry' with a low bow to An-, drew, together with the case,'which, upon opening, AndrEw found to contain a medal., -this le gave 'to his wife for inspection, and' proceeded to read the papers. Certainly it must have been a very strange paper that, for It made the, breast of the' brave man pint and heave, and his eyes to; sparkle with a sudden joy. A trembling of the limbs seized him for an instant, and then the workmen without, having heard some- thing of the business which brought the messenger there, gave three hearty cheers to Edward Douglass, while the poor father, to the boy's astonishment, clasped him to his bosom. STEP V[. fAPPIEs MaS. Douglass, or Clara, as we shall con-' tinue tb eall her, was astonished. "What isalt this about, Andrew!" asked she ; "and why do the men-cheer :fbr Edward, 'nd group without there at, the gate? iand what is this elegant medallian for? speak I am all anxiety." L . But Andrew was enmbracing his son.: ' I gave heaven .thanks when you were born, Edward," said he, and I thank heaven anew asif you were born to me again: This, my dear wife," continued AndreW, turning to her, and mastering his emotion, "'is' a letter from'the Royal Huniane'Soeiety$ dc- 'cothpaniied with their medal; to my-u-to-ohr son Edward, for saving' the lives of two littleboys while' they were bathing.- lie was standing on the 'bank, and he- heard their cry, and - dressed as he was, Without calculating the danger tohimself,he plunged into the water, and by great exertion saved them. -This-is a testimony to his courage and bravery, which I prize mor:than all the military medals in the word, 'though," he added, smiling. " my old uncle would not have thought so." Edward stood beside him, his cheeks suf- fused with a blush of joy ancl modesty.-- Some of the older and more privileged men had come into the arbour, and Bshaking him by the hand, congratulated, him on his bravery; then the handsome medal was passed round aming them and'greatly ad- mired. In the meantime th footman ba departed with the carriage, for Io other visitors were within it, and the mother still enaeavor- ing to trace the letters o' paper, but dimly, for her eyee were all eat-s of joy ; and when the young boT at lit came and 'at beside her, then the fuIl h rt of the mother found vent, and with an exc1mation of gratitude she again claspei bi Ato her bosom. The joy of parents is a taered 'thin the workmen fut lous adi ptead, felt and they withdrew in silence, due by one, so that at last the for4iparents were left alone with their ebildren't&'ialk'er tliee matters. and toobtain fto'dI4vard a fuller and more detailed accoueit6 the danger In which he had plunged,-and the manner fn which he ,bea soprovidentiahly waved others and hinlself.' a Add so you predetermined to be ,a sol- dier after all t'"asked Clarof ,her sour Ed- wstrd, as they'were all Assembed together °T!2'1ROAD TO 1?APPINESS, IN ~SIX STEPS, a , '{ 4 +a j }! I ! j i i a j i { i i I I 1 ! , j r j 1i ddd a ,, { i j} d 7 '' J ~a . _ iQ ii ?. £ Il. u ( t page: 66-67[View Page 66-67] 3 TIE ROAD TO HAPPINESS; IN 'SIX STEPS. 98 .n the harbour. the-engineer ; he'builds -for- the 'raflway, " Yesmother!t" was his reply ; but there where commerce comes and goes, leaning was a sadness In his voice as ;be said so- her profits-in 'all hands ; -look at the rivers '"My poor old uncle, Corporal Firebrace, of all countries where the steam-vessels Would have been as proud of this young float ; look at the factory and, the mine, soldier as be was of hiscolours, or of re- and then tell me if these, could be of-ser- lating the battle of-.--but I don't think vice to a nation "who entertains thoughts Ever heard its name;" observed .Andrew, only of war and'conquest ?" while patting Edward's brown head. "Iiam not quite sure that I shall beta ".Alasi my dear 'boy," said the mother, soldier after all," said . Edward in a low the trade of a:soldier has only filled this voice. world with, tears-and sorrowr. Ithas per- "It would make me as happy to hear you petuated misery ;and men in their cabinets 'decide'against it, my boy, as just now to have played' their dark game of -ambition hear of your'noble conduct ;" and the me- heedless-of the-widows and the orphans they other once more tenderly embraced.him. make, andcareless df the pauperism with Nothing further was that day said to Ed- whichthey endow a:country." ward,-but .his parents were, botb of them, " But, mother," asked Edward,:fas if he anxious that he should -decide for himself; suddenly plucked up cout'age to defend the for 'to convince is for better than to force, the nhivaltyof his land,"' do het' not-pro- and anything that has.a show -of tyranny teet us'from foreign invasion, andps'event only confirms, the mind more in opposition, 'us from being the slaves of a more power- and thus destroys the good result you would ful people ?n look for." " ,ys e d For several days visitors poured in upon it;aneredbehispyothmedt Andrew Douglass, with congratulations to thinjc it ; -if a people be heppy at borne they wold rise as one man to wage war against his son upon his bravery. The news of the thel ide. as e maneto bare ear ntboy's daring act had spread itself abroad, h .Me'rand the grateful parents of the. two little them, and'they will defend them to the death, . ' -r . .fellows whose lives had beeri preserved, It is' war like this which God alone sane.. tias; but peay is also as powerful a mo- spread abroad the deed in every direction. tive t ead is Iflsouas oerfule peol A present was afterwards made by them in tive to lead 44~n. If you once get people cojnt' oEwrbigasre f to n~etai~/he houhtItw~l beomeasconjunction to Edward,, being a series of to entertaile thought, it wf c become as the classics, bound in the most costly and unvra$ the Idea of conquest. ont tlec fte otiighs "But see tie power and the wealth which ornate style, each of them containing his . name with it, thus being a perpetual record c"nqu oan , rid whe after of the deed of fearless devotion which raised c the-rober say, when afterplun- the son of the (once) mechanic ' to the ele- deing travellers, and flingtpg their 'nur- nation of a bero- ered bodies into a ditch be points to his Time passed by however,- and Edward treasures; and," pursued Clara, you has sent to resume his studies ;'but it was yourself must own, Edward, that wealth rumoured that hisardour for the military thus obtained;cas bring with it no blessing. profession had considerably cooled. His She was silent,and -waited 4for her boy's attention was turned -tga more abstruse answer; but be,was silepttoo--for he was kind'of-reading than ;geometry-bad hitherto 4binking. afforded him. This the: father obtained a 9 Look at what the" arts of peaceshtave knowledge of,:but not a syllable was spoken done for- your father," she continued.- tohEdward,:-it was -fondly hoped that :his *iatwath.would ha'veighien employment mothersi' ohjection -gainsta';military life to thehutredsidinbi, theS,Aind- by their would have its due weight up,?n him In the alsansatthousandsofotherment -Lookat course of time. ' ,1 IUR'ROAD 20 BAP 'Mr, .aokson, whom we 'must not :forge was 'now an old and ,tottering man; whit with age, and venerable from a certain no ble characteristic which labor and indt pendence had stamped upon him At th house of Andrew Douglass, (upon Whos bounty the old foreman was pensioner, i he who has given up his life in toil to ac .cumulate wealth to anothercan ,be called so) he was a constant and daily guest. . It was to him, then, that the anxion motherdelegated, in some degree, the tasl of weaning Edward (when} at home) front the effects of the martial fever which had seized him ; and the argumenra of the od man were neither twantingin weight or in fluence; but Edward still 'appeared shy 1 coming to a decision upon :the ;matter..... Possessing a clear and comprehensive know. ledge of ancient and modern history, old dJackson would describe in: terse, and fitting language, the rise of empires through com- nwrce and the arts of peace, and their-fall through the love of luxury, the lust of con- .quest, or the wicked desires of enslaving the weaker. Thp picture did not want a certain kind -of horror either,crime, ra- pine, murder, the plague of sword ad fire beightengd the sanguine hues of the grave pictures, and sent the, brave though trem- bling boy a uddering thiss rest. One day while passing through, one of suburbs of London, .a crowded, part close beside the city, the .attention 'of Andrew Douglass was called to a wretched and shabbyrlooking individual, who, with aca- ihlverous face,. repulsive, between the rava- ges of fatnine:and- gin, was endeavoring to move-the -passers-byi to pity "The'squialor of -his'dress, the frightful'enaciation of his body,Ithe filthy skin,andnmatted-hair, made the stout beat of 'Andrew, who caught a side gllmpseathim,'quail. It was Oharley Maitlandl i-the' gay, handsome, redklesse don'tseie-as.aurse Chailey taitland: Andress bDouglassatoppediall itnonce-- their dyes usmt.'The miserable beigg4 whose' hand was etitended for'qharity,'44hiweted fromn hietd 'tofoot as If tbe had bendtricken' withithe'sague. With a-despairibk crg,tt ?MESSY I N six an"I'. S7 t, also with an implw ing gesture. the-victha e of his own vicious passions, fell to the D- ground. A crowd speedily-collected:aroun*I - him, animated by curiosity ;alone; and in e this case they merely stared at the misersa- e ble remnant of humanity with little or up if emotion. 'f Wot's the row ?" asked a .fat butches- d boy, 'making his way into the crowd by .-{ means of his tray. a "Cove lushy.i" replied a;ragged rascal, k sententiously, whose Bacchie nose wase*- n' pressive ofhis ruling passion, and who sup- i posed that every mau whofell'inthe street 1 must be actuated by .some alcholic ma- - tive. f "Fetch the p'lice," saidanother. S" And tell 'em to bring their stretchers , suggested a fourth. " Make way there my good fellow l" cried Andrew Douglass at toiisjuncturq,pfj the look of his old false friend had pierce$ Itia-sogl,. " The poor fellow .sonly v eak from-wantof food ; mnake wqy, ad oill a cab. I will send himto the hospital." "-Stand back, there,!" cried one or twq officers,; "it's Mr. Dougless the great tmanu- facturer." added oneor two with deference, for the rise of our friendwas as pgp3lar ethang: the worming classes of the ie- tropolisr as the story of "Whittingtonand his Cot." Sufice it toseny 'that Charles Maitlan4 being taken :to the hospital, was there ast1 tended. with ,such care that In a few days he speedily recovered his'former strength:; and, on the eceasion of. Andew's going to seeihims, he expressed his remorse and ,q , trltion 'for hiapaat offejice, in uelt a: nan. nerthatsthe heart of )ouglsaa was rsoftent ed ;'and.fordnaa yearsafternds,'Qharksg Maitland, cured;ofr bis:fbly,fppd asean of livingsat+ tha beads ofthe mangthese reig he, had: sought '1li paste' life may qb igsesse4:at byi the readerwitboat: 9.orAes, ;di~bingit. - - . :'But:thataubiohlbejoicad ,ths bestaft.*, drew and Clara Douglttshtbhe geh itA r pwitou1uWefeitti ofro dEf1Wrd,pWl; Ips, that lad at et dal4 :pgadon tigg; II 'if d' 1 t ii ;? i° y , i t page: 68-69[View Page 68-69] 'BlE ROAD TO HAPPINESS, IN I% IXSTEtPS. 'a soldier; but that he' would turnihis ener- "gler and -his talents into the direction of This father's business. The lessons -of the 'olddforeman, who with pridle, pointed to the -results of industry and perseverance in his 'father's case, .together with the unspoken yet comprehended wish of his mother, had -not beenildst dpou Edward, and in, course 'Of timer hebecameas'assiduous in his duties at the office, or in his apportioned labor in the shops,'as his father had been before him. i t - The:"Road to Happiness" thus practi- cally exemplified by Andrew Douglass, was -also 'open to Edwardj and while the latter life of the manufacturer was passed in acts of benefoledce and usefulness, the example t'fiaeeld to the -youhger branches of his workmen was not thrown away ; and those whor lbre tith theta testimonies of good conduct from Aidrew, ward gladly received n es'elty foutidtyof the kingdom. A gjeat-bommercial distresss, 'however, t thisperiod paralysed 'trade in- every branch, akd the manufactkaring districts had iuffeied severely from it ; for, s' foreign' commerce had not 'demanded the manufac"" eased goads' of 'England, so the' operatives fboand'' the~msel es Without' employment, while:the'shops were full of unsold machin- ry, and the sheltresof the various factories were crammed with goods, whose sale,' if, forced upon 'the siarkets, were only follow- ed by enormous sacrifices, and by ruin on the'part of the smaller traders,-for " to sell 'at any price " is' to ruin ,at any cost, ahd-one-can calculate the extent to.which this =inprincipled- practice 'may be carried. S'Be thak es It may, there was ahgteat dis- trese existing ki the'land, and it behooved those whobad the means to aid, them who had not.: in the midst' of all this, there had dot i been. reduction of even one man In the establishment of An'dreW Douglass; for as le did not lbfidr altogether:on aiecula- tion, but mostly for " home " or ":export"' ottl'ei, s6the ictanatlns 'of 'th0 time did tarotet'erlally abet lim. Q' 'He therefore; 4r this time df'trlal to the timaan It Qfcojn'notlen' with many others. gave liberally ofhbis means, in 'order: hat the distress; aggravated, by a hard winter, might be as much as possible alleviated ; and it |was hoped - that, with the coming spring, matters would (as they did) begin to brighten 'up. But there:also happened in conjunction to the frightful paralysis of trade, one of those strange and inexplicable events which, upon a scale vast and gigantic, appear to be- the ravages of some supernatural being rather than the result of accident: In the exten- sive village -of D-'--, situated in the most central part of the west of England, where foundries, fdetories, and cloth-mills were established and thousands of opera- tives dwelt, a great and terrible fire took place,which-almostannihilated the property on the spot, And by means of 'which many lives ware lost. This'again called upon the sympathies of men, and the nanie of Andrew Douglass was amongst-the first of those who advanced to their relief. -The property was insured to -almost its full amount jn the variousoffi- ces-; 'bdt the people,--tbe' artizan, the weaver,' and the mechanic-had lost their all,-.-their, in some eases, costly tools, their furniture, and their clothing.' It was in their favor that public sympathy was aroused and turned, and Andrew Douglass, id order that he should not go half-way in the noble work of benevolene' which now prompted him, determined to visit the spot himself. Andrew Douglass was now, fifty'years of age. Half a'century had rolled over his head, and while he journeyed oa the coach, as it proceeded. from 'London to D-.----, his thoughts were many and strange. . The World hadgone well with him; but he had looked back upon nearly thirty years of hard, manual labor, which had loomed be- fore him like the, migbtj Alps. He had then neverdreamt of being the Hannibal that should dross them. Never-did the idea of mastery, of ifluence of wealth, of power, such as l e nowo possessed. enter his mind. No I to-be a good, steady workman, to sup- port his old mother, to marry a good, in- p -E THE ROAD TO H PINESS, IN SIX STEPS. 69 industrious wife, to avoid his father's propen- very cold, when he at last found himself be- sities for the tavern, and to be docile, obe- neath the roof of the village. curate, and dient, and grateful to the foreman, Mr. seated in the library of the benevolent min- Jackson, for all the care and attention which ister of God: the wealthy engineer learned he bestowed upon him, were the elements of from him the whole particulars of the disas- his ambition. ter, and the circumstances of the sufferers. Well, he had done all this,--he had done " Here, sir," continued Andrew Douglass, it well, but he had also done, much more drawing a considerable sum of money from than this, and he felt something like a con- his pocket-book, " here is what will serve ciousuess of right, the right pf enjoying a for, their imnediate aid. God hath blssed swellearned .iadepemdienee, ,steal over him My labor, and I should dt forget mybreth- as the coach rolled off and brought him ren. Distribute this for me among them, nearer to the place where misery, suffering, while I also, in another mode, seek to give and want'-had stricken hundreds o4 lisi fel- themnall.the aid I can." low-creatures. A And having done this, he returned to his His thoughts, at this, new transition, be- home happy anf contented, (ollowed by the came full of pain.., He heard the cry of thanks and blessings of the poor. children wailing for food, and the rather .Whast more then have we tIosay? In this th-ught of his own ; he heard mothers sob- life of Andrew Dougla'ss we' havd'traced'th, bing over the starving little ones, and he re- Road to Happindss, stej by step. It Is ai tnembered his own wife Qlara; and at last open path' to all-if it be not to we lth.= his anxiOty:- grew almost painful, as he re- To the young of thisgenerat on onib"dd fleeted that every moment of delay in- this, in the words of 'r "Ge ana creased the sufferings 'of the poor. de ye likewise." It was, a bright, Ga. morning, though amr ' t I1 I; A" p j I ' U? .~4 -j - . r " J" a - 'i , a i i F 1 } i Y e ,'Y t , ti page: 70-71[View Page 70-71] THE GAMt1STER'S PROGRESS. BOOK III CIIAPTER .L.t LOOSE UPON TOWN. IT was oaa dull November day, when the atmosphere of London was as, thick, as drisaly, as smelly,,and as disagreeable as it ,uld weli be! and everything felt as cold end Blam my to tie touch, that a well-grown yout i of about seventeen years of age,'was seated in a small coffee-house,situated in-one of the numerous courtsntu ping out of Fleet Street. His coat which- had once been handsome and well-cut, was now grown rusty and threadbare ; his hat was seedy, his boots soiled, and out at the toes ; his linen of a yellowish tinge, had shrunk under his worn cravat ; in fact, he had an air of faded gen- tility which as plainly as possible spoke that he had fallen under the frowns of for- tune, and that he was in the "sere and yel- low leaf " of his luck,-in other words, he wasa homeless-parentless-friendless vag- abond. His pale face was certainly handsome; but there was also in his jaded air that pe- culiar expression resulting from dissipation and precocious excesses. His melancholy and downcast eyes told that his heart wose sunken and heavy. " Well, Jack Hazard," he muttered, apostrophislng himself, as he jingled over the few halfpence in 'his pocket, "1you are Ina nice condition now, I hope. What do you-propose to do next? My father," he s continued, changing the grammatical form of his colloquy, " made a nice mess of it, when he began at the tavern, and swore that I'had the sweetest voice of all the boys be- longing to St. Paul's choir ; and when my mother-heaven- rest her, and forgive my share in her death I" he added with' some emotion, "used to send me to fetch, him home, he' would make mesdrink; and sing to hiW drunken comradeS, till I was as tipsy as-himself. What between that youthful dissipation and card-playing, I am in a pretty considerable fix, as the Yankees say. Then he must needs go and win a lot of money at a Derby sweep, and that did the business. In three weeks he died raving mad, and mother soon followed. The little money he left me, found its way into the pockets of tavern-keepersand billiard-room sharps ; for I must go and bet like other fools on races; and try my luck in twenty or thirty sweeps,-and, as a matter of course, be fleeced of all. What's to be done ?" and he threw himself back in his seat with an air of perplexity. " I'll tell you, sir, if you'll permit me," responded a voice almost over his shoulder. Hazard started-and looked up, and met the glance of akeen, restless pair of eyes, where cunning and a sort of malicious sarcastico klnd of humor lurked. This individual was a Jeremy Diddler sort of man, but upon a highly respectable scale. The face was thin and sallow, the p ,RhS %AMESTEReS PROGRESS . $I air black and- curly, tbe mustache thick gleamed a number of very red and yellow and irreproachable, the linen white, the stones' set In rings ' of' rather ponderous clothes of a glossy black, and the hat, of form. peculiar shape, was polished to a painful Jack stretched his band out just as frank- perfection. ly, anda masonic shake was -interchanged. " Well," replied Jack, frankly, "if you This-seemed tohave settled whatever lirk- cafa tell me, I shall be very much obliged ing doubts-there may have remained on to you, for, upon my soul! I 'don't know either side,-they were Instantly removed at this present, moment what I' 'am to by completing, the self-Introduction in the do." following manner. The stranger gazed ''A son of fortune, sir?" Inquired the upon Jack keenly, knowingly; then gently other, with great volubility of tone. and closed one eye, laid his finger on the dexter manner. " Fickle goddess, Fortune, sir," side of his nose, and finally nodded his head added he parenthetically, " but worth the as Jack Hazard acknowledged this panto- wooing for all that. Let us look into the mine dialogue, nature of things gravely ;" and hg sat " So," began the man, "you're down, are d-'wn. you? What'syour name ?" In the meantime, we must i inform the "-I haven't money enough for a dinner, reader that this man had for some time been and my name is Jack Hazard," was the re- a silent spectator of Hazard, who thought ply given with some regard to sequential he had been alone, and the following soli- correctness. loqy passed rapidly -through his brain:- 'Mine is-a-Adolphe -Count de Ia "It's the very youth, and I have at:last Roos-at your service," returned the stran- found out my El Dorado. He plays cards ger, shifting his chin about in his cravat -gcozl he's young, handsome, rather! but and- pulling up the collar' of his shirt.- young-that's very good. A certain air "A-a, I'm tolerable well known about of ingenuousness goes a great way with London." some people, and his frank. face will be a "Indeed " remarked Jack recommendation My finances are rather st e not much linited-they always are; but i've got startled, evenupn ring tle loty title, garret, a bottle, and a pack of cards,-the of this nrein luokiuglghaess. only gift of fortune-tthose same cards.- Yes;-I've t nken a fancy tQ you ; we'll I'll speak touaim;" and as the reader hasg the grandeur together.I'll already discovered, he did so . Protect you," continue the 9ther sner- He had taken his seat Qpposite Jack, first getictlly s rilinghis esom-and twirln his for the purpose being able to talk more g 4ecvery much obliged to you,"return. at ease. with him; and-secondly to study ed Jack ryge ourtr, Hazard's- countenance, which spite of its Jc pallor, was prepossessing, only;that it ha a HHowFaye ypu managed to live lately ?" precocious cleverness in it, and denoted an inquired the count, leaning across the idea of being well up to a few tricks, as the , with an appearance of great inter- execrable slang of this kind of people ex-. presses it. There was also a tendency to " Why," answered. Hazard, " pretty the vulgar about'Jack Hazard, which con- much the same, I imagine, as many' other trasted with the ease and polish -another young fellows, who would be sorry tobave inigbt have termed 'it audacity and impu- it supposed they, lived by'sharping, fre- fence- -whIch was written upon the bear- quentingebillard-rooms, making bets, play- Ing of he genteel individual. ' ing cards-- 1, ke yopu ve-y much-I do, 'pon my "Cards, eh ?"fInterrupted-tlfe otherquick- Betr ," a ' b-v '!d out af hand where ly: "fine study-improves the powers of Pt 11 Iy page: 72-73[View Page 72-73] T~uGAIgSTR! PRGRES ~TE "G:AMESTIIR'S -PRO+RTIS$i themind wonderflly;,refines the intellect. Would beg to observe that a study of the doctrine of chance beats Euclid or Bonny castlebollow. Generals of armies, sir, go through a course ,of study in cards," con- ti ned the individual with a glow of pride. " : hagv gone through that same-noble or- deal ,; 'ad) may say, without boasting, that Lam-prettygood at.the game." - ' No doubt. of it, count," replied Jack quickly, beginning at the same time to be interested; in, the promises of this indi- vidual who'was so liberal, in his profes- sions. , . - " What expectations have you ?" pursued Count de la Roos: " That of starving, for aught I know," was:the answer ; " for my father, who;was in business as a carpenter, knocked it up before Ihada chance of being able to do a day's work." "Sppsible man I" said the count. "I admire him. . Work! workis plebeian"- and he curled his lips in disdain: " the vo-j taries of fortune never work. Will you join with. me?" "In what?" asked Jack, while stirring up the remains of his cold coffee. " Keen- keen, air, I perceive," remarked the count. "I'll tell you :-in a dinner, a bottle of fine gin, a lodging, and so forth ; but, above all, in a spec--a spec, sir." "I will join you willingly," was the re- ply," as all the former are very welcome to'tne'; and in the'ist one also, if it can be made serviceable to either you or my- self." 4 "Not a doubt of it. Here, waiter" two cups'of"coffee." The order was'obeyed ; and when the attendant -was gone, Count Addlphe" resumed : " I .was asking you' what your expectations were-that is, whetber'yot have'any friends or relations +' The former have discarded -me," said Jack,.a little:mournfully ; " but they were poor ; and," added he ungratefully,f ' they were no great loss. I have some relay tions,, I believe, but I know little about thpta. " Rich?"demanded De Ia0oos, Iaoni* cally.. " bave heard that one, of them is so, but I do not know who or what he is." "fWe'llfind him out," said the count, brightening up. and added in a very deci- ded tone, "we'll discover him, sir, and give you to his fond, arms as a, long-lost and, affectionate relative. Now finish up that mahogany decoction, and let us be going. I have a few things to say to you in private." Jack did as he was desired, and they quitted the place.. The evening found them seated' in a convenient attic which the count was wont to hire as 'his summer residence-the house being situated in that airy department of this modern Babylon, denominated 'Clerk- enwelL- The fashion of the West End, so far as the furniture was concerned, was more strictly followed, In "the breach" rather than in the ' observance." A turn down bedstead was concealed in:a kind of large cabinet with folding doors, bearing impress of the "New Cut" manufacture, an old table, two or three chairs, a few culinary articles, and a great scarcity of crockery, constituted the,. domestic, properties of Adolphe Count de la Roos. He did not, however, waste time In apolo- gizing for the meagreness of his accom- modation ; but he spread the cloth, laid food on the table, placed out the promised liquor, and taking apack' of cards from a recess at ban'd, began the monent the meal was over to initiate Hazard still farther into the mysteries of gaming, which plain- ly exhibited his superiority over the youth, 'hatever might 'have been his previous qualifications.' " You play 'all fours,',do you ?" said be, during the conversation Which ensued " very good-it's a low game, but it suits a beginner admirably. The. exercise of 'shuging,' 'cutting,' and' turning up,' ,i not to be despised-it gives one dexterity in the manipulation of these truly scientific auxiliaries to a mapof the world; but, you do play ' all fours,' be, a master at it- avoid cribbage-it's only fit for old men an( their wives-not for artists: it requires to much play ; acd you can't manage matter so well." Jack Hazard acknowledged'the correct ness of the count's remarks, and in assent log to them promised to avail himself o the experience which that worthy lnau must necessarily possess. "Now," continued the count, thought fully, as he caressed his chin, " I can giv you an entire into life ; but is not a very suberb one-yet, that must be managed afterwards, and by~your means--" " Mine I" interrupted Jack, lifting up his eyes in surprise, while a smile of incredu- lity crossed his features: " how- can that be?" "Don't interrupt me," returned the count; "it's done in exceedingly bad taste, not to :add that it breaks into one's train of thoughts. How much money have you?". and he bent his keen eagle-eye upon Jack. "About sevenpence halfpenny," replied Jack, exhibiting his stock of wealth. " Not much; but 'still better than none," was the comment of the sharper. "I have known a fortune to be based upon as small a found tion., The mischief of such for- tunes, however, is, that:they grow in the manner (f an inverted pyramid :-theyare not secur t. It is for that reason," added be, philosophically, "I have never sought. to build nine upon a seale of such magni- tude. In moderation there is safety." - All thea while he was shuffling and cut- ting the cards with 'a dexterity and quick- ness-whh'h betrayed one- practised in' that branch of the' useless arts. " Hatn!"; he murur'ed;'"be must have a little more mor'y. I never give-I can lose a little,. andt', teu re will go forth and see what can b done;"' so saying,- he dealt them and resumed : " We are about :to play ' all fos.s,"sai' he:" I am willing to give you a chance.' Play i I put amy stake down"- ad ai *34 a erown-piece on the table- - "and yours .shall he considered, if you d: lose, as.a debt of honor. Play." o The game proceeded., Jack showed, s great ability, and Count. Adolphe compli rented him upon it, at the same time in- terspersing his voluble chatter with, a variety of observation and instruction, all, f pleasantly enough intermingled,' were its n not for the execrable doctrines-.be at the, same time inculcated in the breast of lis, new pupil. , . a It was ,not longs before FIazard :fpaud, hithielf in possession of about a pound, to the evident satisfaction , of , his mentor, whose singularity of .selection did . no;; strike Jack as being of the wisest ; but he, was yet to learn that a rman lile the count; did not bestow his philanthropy without p clear object in view. -"Now,",'said Count Adolphe, abruptly, as he rose, 5' it is time for us to go abroad ; and mark me," he added, rather sternly: "the money you have won from mne, must, be trebled -at least,, before we return : so make your toilette, clean your boots, wash, your face, trim. your hair, brush your hat,. put on that clean front"-handing him one,-" and then we shall be prepared." In a few minutes , afterwards the count, was pleased to pass a compliment upon the changed appearance of the young man;, and certainly, with a little trouble and less cost, never- was a more remarkable metamorphosis., Brushes, soap, and water, had done their work well. They went forth. It required some half-hour to elapse ere they.sgot into the neighborhood of Leicester Square. Has- ard was not such a novice as to expre', any surprise at the number of mustachioed cigarette-smoking individuals who exchange ed salutes with the count.. To any .casual observer, most of these men had a peculiar feature and mannerism that. stamped thea at once as members-of that "industriqta", clasa who ,live :by levying sanppling upon the pockets of ,those dupes 'who, in re, quenting. saloonst,taverns, billiard-rooms, and so on, wish to be initiated-into "life," Finally turning oat of Regent. Streg2 I ' Ii 1! dlt TRE GAbf *STERS PR RESS page: 74-75[View Page 74-75] U14 T99' t AMlS1!~tiW PROGRESS. the count led his protege to a -taven kept questionable, and the opportunity too gon by a pugilist, where gambling on, a high to be lost : and while Jack-sat apart', Count dr a low scale, as suited the means of the Adolpheaud the young man's guide" about players, was carried' on. ' town" entered ;nto. conversation, in which It was not long beforeour youthful hero the stranger joined with the simplicity and fund himself at home, in a little bar-parlor. impetuosity of a boy. having, by a peculiar species of freemason- He was Bushed with money, and already ry, been introduced to the tall gladiator flustered with drinking. It.was wonderful who lkept the house ; one whose character to see. only, that all was managed with such was so far beyond all fear of criticism---it an air of careless premditation, how the being irrecoverably lost-that he was more companygradually thinned, as if by agree- respe+ted, perhaps, than many an honester meat, leaving at last the dupe alone with than. the count, and one or two others, among The company, who on the count's word whom was Hazard, seated in the room. had received Jack so graeiously, were of a The colloquy turned on play. The young fery miscellaneous' kind, and consisted of man proposed a game. The count "never the' most vicious and vile of that class who played--except to oblige a friend, or for a are a terror.and a reproach to the society glass."' The game was insisted on, and that cherishes them in its bosom. - finally Jack was appealed to, if he would Among these were several young melt 'of make' one ; this was understood, and the superior grade. Sons of respectable trades- game began. men, and city -morchants; students of law, The stakes were small, and the young divinity; and medicine, each of whom, dur- man played and drank, and grew into love ifng his career.:seleets and patronizes one, with his luck, which, because he was as yet of these numerous mentors'-that-ate always no loser,made him imagine that he had some at hiadd to initiate, to show,' to introduc" skill. Finally the count gave up; -and their pupils into the' most fearful.sinks of Jack Hazard and the youth were left to depravity that the West. End, above all play for' heavier stakes, the otherS looking other places, can boast of. ' on-and betting." These young'men, however, by aspecies Haztid exhibited such phlegmatic cool- of convention, tacitly agreed upon among ness, whether winning or losing, yet play- their several guardians, in the shape of Ing with consummateskill, that the count pugilists, 'dog-fanciers, horse-dealers, &o., secretly' exulted in, the. selection he had were at'timesigiven up to the cleverness, or made.; but: he also congratulated himself the tact of the professed gamblers, .who for another reason, which will appear in ft,' the' ermisside of being" allowed" to due .time ; and gave himself no further fele' them' whenever' the opportunity of- trouble about the results of the night, but feted were accustomed to "tip ."a portion sat apart,;almost in-sidence, or betting now of" their- winnings; and thus all, at one and then with great evideat.reluctauce, yet time or other, except the dupe, participa' merely as, if willing to be obliging, -and ted' int the benedts derivable from this sys, with that air, of superb.indifference as to thtxd f'wbOlesale robbery.' ', th result, that any man would have. ima- "On this evening in question, then, a hug' gined:cards to have; had no earthly interest bully of a man introduced to-them a young whatever for him. The' man 'was a pro- gentlerman evidently fresh fromicollege.---3 found tactician, and knew how to school Onewho htd'not.as-yet been contaminated himself An word and =act; everything he by' anyevil Influence ; and was consequent-' said or did was, by palaulation. ly, frontrhislnesperience, the more suited to As the .ight wore into morning, the prove "a" pigeon," in other words, victim. young gamesters were still M4 their play.- T-e'apabilitiessof-many present. were nat-i They stakeeibaL iapremaed, an the yout I MKR GAISESTER'8 PROGRESS. wes growing fevdrish and irritable-hewas among that class of men with regard to losing his temper-in fact, hey was losing these black transactions. Jack Hazard, on his money. He had already paid over to after consideration, when alone, : felt, some Hazard a very considerable sum, and-a hor- compunction for the extent to which be rible fire was beginning to burn up. in his had robbed his victim ; but the daily excite. breast ; but he gulped down -glass, after meant under which he now labored, pre- glass, and played on. eluded remorse from lasting any length of The stakes that Hazard had at any former time. time played for- were So contemnptihle in While this style of civilized brigandage their amount when compared to theglitter- for a' tirbe supported Jack and his: new lng heaps now on the table before him, that friend, it was evident that unless they could be also felt stealingthrough his heart an make a move beyond the present circle indiseribable t rill, which at first was like they were in, they must 'soon exhaust the a sharp twinge of agony,.till at lastilt grew meane of their continual supplies; bdt this so unbearable, as to. shakebis nerves and kind of life was a fearful one. disturb his eqanimity. It required a pow- . . erful effortand a glance from the count's andit'etle iorng, with its ostnhe eyes, to restore to him his sangfroid; but ro its gentle air ;or with its frost ongthe he was at. last collected again, and was grund, and the bracing wind 'singing along finally the winerof a considerable amount. t he streets, was unregarded, it being spent finathe waner ofa c derae ont . in bed ; sleeping off the fumes of the last The young man was dragged hltobed. night's debauchery, and the ill-flavor of half mad with drinking and his losses; and the cigars and fiery potations, the young The'nquewacie it c n man was now getting acustomed to. In Te'sequteloIr tl~is first succcessful night the afternoon he arose, and with is cor- that Jack'liazardl had, spenf,,in his. now th feno eaoe n ih hsucm- taotedac p rsi waspat in his nd trade the count, took refreshment in order adopted pressiow was,, that he himself had to recruit and stimulate himself for the foruhis own sohgiharetwent oo , ainen. next piece of villainy to be acted in con- sult of cloahhing, including hat, boots, linen. cert. a watch, &c., and he was now presentableer to any society chance might favor him with In the lower:kinds of tle West End hells, in the dark taverns amid bullies, panders, The youths, whom be bad thus;victimised. pugilists,,ad women of iillfame,-the nights wa, lostsightof; for the neat day he, ,di- .were mostly spent ; but the count was an appeared; but .they.heard that he'had re- indefatigable C'flevalier dIndue;rie, and turned to college bitterly repentant, much left no stone unturned .in order. to. increase to the disgtat of the pugilist whom he had the amount of their gain,--to widen their selected,andtwh:was tug balked of a sphere of actio, ap# multiply their considerable allowance that he had calepla. ' megns " and " appliances,' in order to ted pn, It was, also'tated that he,"had provide against any, plucky contingency, sworn to eepsw erds and such company which migty ngar tle tide of success. in future., It was in the evening, andrat-night, then, All. connected with the 'bueinesa shared that these two,,as did many, others, reap in the spoil, as a matter of course., Self- up the hsvest so plentifully sown 'around perservation .dictated" honorable-failhdeal- ing among them;' for bound as they were 'In gambling 'dens, 'whose outwardd ap- one to:another; where 'iuity was:their only pearance was a mere' blidd to deceive the strength, to have paltered i inthe division unwary, ar.dto quibble with the late ease of they ill-gotten gold,, wouldL have been to any conts tempe shouldbetray Itbewi 'into strike a fatal blow at their owni interest ; its clutches;'in' a plac ' where the shop and hence arisesthe aecrecy which exists window itinated -a "toafiee", t "ohop. I s t 1 r f i 4 I I } C J EE i Y 1 C i rf tt 3 k t 7 f t S t P 4 r e tk f 1 : lay page: 76-77[View Page 76-77] THE'GAMESTER konge,"weere some of those fearful scenes enacted, .which; defy the vigilance of the police, and which hurl men, to perdition.' Ia! cigar-shops,. where',on pretence 'of lounging' about the :ottonians of a snugly fitted roow, or, beguiling the tedium of an hour with a. harmless game, did thtse-two ply their dark trade. Many a -'dupe' did they pick up, who, entering to baya cigar, not detecting the infamous charaqtQg of the place, was deeoyed into 4 game of ",leo" or1" hazard,"and togs paid)q contribution to thegeneral 'stoclk.., But these were themeaner places of 're- sort. There were also well-known establish- ments in the neighborhood of the Hay- market, where, wine, women. and play, all mingled together. These three elements of a horrible fascination seemed to have form- ed a lasting truce-a junction: and. thus, in the very heart of a great city, sanctioned by license of the government, infamous temples of vice,of villainy, of every de- moralization,' lifted up their he ads, and laughed, as they displayed their hideous proportions so unblushingly in the sight of men. And then the companios-the acquain- tances-of Jack liazerd i What horrible, what revolting specimens of humanity were daily added t6 the catalogue of his fami- liar-. Men saturated with crime, men whose de- pravity was' so shameless,' so far beyond desetiption, that for want Ofwords to desig- nate them, they Were treated with more at teintion 'And respect than those whose ""honor" (for these rascals acknowledged such a'-principle) was morsunsullied, whose pretensibus wereoreally far greater :rvice in these men' became dignified 'from the wor- ship which' meaner vicespaidto it- That which cast the unhappy youth the farther into the abhorred gulf he now law- lowed ;in, ;was : ayielding disposition, a want ;of ,rpralqgourage of a, decisivelyneg gtiye ind; thepawmef saying "zs91" all ef whichiare far too ;prevalent, more or less, amga ileagyoung senspf qur day. & this r THE 'GAMESTER'S PROGRESSS' !s PROGRSSa time .habitual gambling :had not yet -be' come an insatiate passion with him, nor-did he, with a naturally, good disposition,' see that be' was gradually sinking :lower and lower, and that ere long he would be utter- ly unablto extricate himself. .R NRCH H HAZARD. IN a gorgeously fitted little chamber be- longing t' one of the' most widely-known private' gambling 'establishments, 'of 'the West End, Adolphe 'Cbunt'de la Ross Was seated, cr ekitg filberts, drinking claret,and half-reelining kt his ease, while Conversing with an 'individual, who, with, his feet oil the fbnder, was coolly cmoking'acigat. We taie described the count,'we must now give some little idea of his companion, who was no other than the huge and burly giant that k-pt the tavern where Jack made his first successful debut. The man stood six feet two, with 'a head and nec like those 'of a bull. In the thick, sen ual lips, in the nose of Ethiopian forfnation, in the small, half-shut eyes, the seamed a d 'bloated cheeks, you 'traced ait exaggeration of the animal passions, which ir.stihctively made you recoil' with aversion and disgust.- The saytyr-like features were indicative of a depravity' that we dare not trust ourselves toahy'a farther description. The small bitt elegant room' was bril- liantlylighted with gats; the air was warm; the two men weie surrounded with luxuries, and on the table among the bottles lay some'peculiarly formed'implementsof gam- ing. So you think you've done the trick, do yon, ount?"' observed the gladiator, in a hoarse, husky voice, inundating the bright bars as he spoke with a sktaration of 'to- bacco juie. - "I'll tell you'what it is, Digges," returned Adolphe with an indescribable insolence of pOliteness: - "when -you make 'remarks of that:kind, lot it- be don with an expression of more confidence in my skill., Do you think, witliyour bull-head,' add your thick4 er brain, that ataa like myself carries as P1ri aspemiultive theory-for months upon the mere chance of being; right or wrong ? I do not think'-I know it to be so." "Well, may 'he you 'do,'I growled the other, "only,.don't be so dignified over it, and be hanged' to yien or I'll'get up and knock you over ;" and, as he struck off the ashes at the end of his cigar, his vice 'died away in his throat like'distant thunder. "Ah 1" exclaimed the count, "you must always let the animal exhibit itself in your nature. I 'don't know what could possibly have made me join issue with a fellow only fit to carry porter'slosds., We shall have you spoil some of, our best designs with your,abominable brutality shortly."" "Come, I say, don 't,-draw it mild," returned the bther, threateningly.. "Douyoti'menu e me, you rascal Y" del manded Adolphe, turning leis wicked glance upon the giant, wbQ seemed to be awed by, its. power., "Do you know that I can trans- port or gibbet you?" "There, that'll do," said Digges, ina gentler tone, like the subdued growl of a tiger,: "I know -you're a, trump.. What's the use of talking this way? You've pick ed up a feller as is well enough in hisway but what's to he #lne'wlth him?" "I'll tell you, if you'll listen," returned the count, blandly, mollified by the sub mission of the huge Oaliban; "because you have got-a part to play in the Meatter ;! and as good opportunity' .now, I'll explain.-+-t You iremermber that some mnanths ago I I went to Berkshire ?" ' "o . . "Yes that youdfd;,and took with-,you all th.e inoaey, sne ofusfhad:expeoted you 'tohand over after a regular plucking--.'' "It was necessary ," interrupted the count omewhat hastily ; becausee my' object de- manded ioney: Well, my'jo'rney aud'my inquiries'terminated in finding that a cer- tain ridh oldiman, wolth seventy; thousand pounds at least,' had a son and a daughter, 'the former of whonlf labut,"sixteen tyars of age, was at edliege, some where* other ; andethe latete, a-sWpet gnd 'innocent girl was at home with her father'f ' 1 "Well, what of all this t" demanded Digges. '"Ain't there manfa'rich old chap as is got no end of honeyy' and a boy and a gir ""', -'Very true, you' old' Silenus; but drink your vile' rum~and.water, and hold your tongue "There's not'so many of them have got a'nephew, ' a sister" abn, that they love as well as their own children, and per- haps'bettterd ' \ "Eh: I see," observed fDigges, with an expression of great knowiugness : "that's the game, isit?" "Yes," returned the count.\ "The sis- ter, married a poor man, the lather . of this Jack Hazard, and the uncle was so enraged that he refused: torhave anything tore to say to them. Years went 'by, and they lost sight of each other. I found-it all ou-no matter how; I introduced myself-to the old man, and discovered that 'he..had left his 'lad twenty thousand pounds, which he most not know 'yet:awhile ; the old man's fortune being,: as I.have, stated, a large one;--of which the son and the daughter have their portions allotted.' Now, I want to find-thts son,-and-you see ?. "D'on'tI,that's all,'? said'Digdes, taking a huge gulp of the grog by his hand "'Well,'ifwe'oan pick hint up, I 'ma also marry thegirl," added the count, stroking his whiskers; with'greateomplacency. "It's difficult,' I fear, but it's possible ; and "Well,'but what:then'are you'abodtito do 'with this:here'4el'low, razard?" inquired Digges, lighting a frelsheigar. '"He's gbt the true spirits" of gambling in him, but he has not got enough. You don't knotv,'M'y worthyy," cause its lques- tionable 'whetheryou've'got,'&ay feeling at' all; what thenpower df pla y because you began' to-gabible with' buttons .before' you were a year old' "Digges'laughed hbarsely,*till his hideous face became purple. "Now; ifIean6filthis young fellow from tho hread 'to the feet-fall of this, Ifernal as- sion-I know what it Is, because It -has page: 78-79[View Page 78-79] 78 !IfE'GAWSTE~t'S PROGRESS. "As clever a'raseal as evershufledta card, then he took another 7pnll at the tumbler, Aye-a-ye, I know you well, 'Mr. Count ignitedia fresh cigar, and' appeared to-be Adolpheea I lIeosTJones,"- profoundly puzzled, because be was trying "Hush ! you fool !" commanded the to think-a task beyond the powers-of this other, ('slight f gsh 'brightening his sallow Hercules. cheeks; " anddou't-mentioninames." " I am sometimes afraid," recommenced "Well-.welL,,I'midumb," replied Digges, the count, sipping his claret, "that your "Goon..let'shear all your Clever plan from stupidity will sadly retard your advance- end toend.".' i ment ; but, however, as you have been ser- "Before this lad has his money, 'Twant vicible upon one or two occasions, Idon't to int his footinto-some dark pit of crime, care if I take ,a little more trouble with the -remengbrane asnd the fear 'of which, you than I have done ;" andso saying, the added to the thirst for gaming, 'shall follow, count drew W4e chair 'towards the burly pu- haunt,' anc -sArroued'him, till 'we have suck 'gilist, and in, a low and confidential tone, ed him dty,and' thenwe'll ;make a slave of began to elucidate and lay before him, one him." by one, every step to be taken in this piece must be'the devil I' said Digges,as of infamy about to be execupf d. 'We do he tiirnei his ast bulk, in order to take a not explain them to the reader now, be- survey of the man *ho thuscoolly Unfolded cause they will all appear in due course as his diabolical schemes. this history of vice progresses. "/Not at 'all,' returned the other, with "Now " said the count, after half an eornplacent wave of the hand : "no need to tour had elapsed, "I have finished my in- be half so black. You see in that case he structions-do you comprehend them ?" will be 'effectually in our power, and yoy Digges laid his fingers along his nose, and shall be his keeper." looked so cunning, hardened, ferocious and " Me?" ejaculAted the brawny ruffian in 'wicked, as he closed one eye, that the prime surprise.' minister in evil expressed himself:highly "Yoag" returned the count, smilingly. satisfied." "What.for?" demanded:Digges.- . "It is ten o'clock," he observed, taking "To :intimidate hits,,to keep' him under out a splendid gold watch, "and at eleven subjection, for he may'wish 'to break the we'afet meet with a young fellowwho, it traces, and," .added the counhtwith ,the appears. has jmit come into possession of -a smile of, & aend,' I know of no aue more large fortune;; sonowhavieg done business firted to frighten children-and afcha child with you, you may gdt as~drunkas you like shallihe become-than:yourself." propudlsd ynbi do not 'quarrel,and get into 'Why; you wouldn't baive me break every the hands; of the,, police. -I;expect Haard. bone in his skin, would ye?"asked Digges fHah! here he is." still unable to perceive what :the other- ink As he spoke, laek, dressed in style that, tended to carry. ' :bt for lts glitterg might 'have been terihed " No,"=was, the .reply:; "bt , when he elegant ; buthie looked pale; ea'aorn add End& cout that, you ,are to be' forever in at ,wearied , His receptklnwas decidedly' cor- tendanee supon sbin by night and by, dag dial. The. pugilist, with yvocilerous oath, with.yourfrightful qaths and.frightful face .sad with eyes msoistened bythe ",.maica" -I'm flattering you now,you greathear," be hatd .been opie sly iabibing,.grasped addedlAldOlPhe-playtlly, 'when-he knows the youth's thin, white sad in 'hi eown that your heavy graspistperpetually en en9rmpus o ass ofnipusle ,an bhne;'the hisshoulderythe deuce ili ain it. if he .wili .pwnt', waselse w~n-,bat th grace with -otb. soeti' v a ny ces sof f vOursv v which bis 4id itwas a.stnly. pirate~w~es'" * ;. :' : ' ;"Well,,,bavep os e. in4 ?" wastee "HumphI'' muttered thei..ladiator,w I count's first queny:j, . ::. : :. "HER GAMESTE "Yes," replied Jack,; "who do ,yoq think it is?" " I eanaot.tell,"replied Adolphe. "Some Freshman or other who thinks himself very clever, I make no doubt." " The very same .youth that.you and I plucked so cleverly on the nightthat I first 'came out?" . "Indeed?" exclaimed the - count, some- what uneasily, " Does he knewyou?" "No," was the answer. "You forgot that he was so attentive. to his glass. I have spoken wish him, and he does not evince the slightest recognition." "A hI well, that will do," observed the count. "Where is he now?" " In safe hands," returned Jack ; "he is In good keeping, and by the time we get to the place, he will be at play, or else well primed for it." " Let us adjourn at once, then," saJd the count," that we may have a little practice' beforehand ; it is always necessary to keep one's hand in." And accordingly Count 'Adolphe and Jack quitted the chamber, leaving the prize- fighter alone with his beloved rum. Soon after they enterd'd a massive pile of build- ings turning from Jermyn street; where they passed up the lobbies, whose doors were guarded by plates of =iron,' massive bolts, and, strong, desperate'looking men.; and they found themselves in a magnificent itted chamber,- blazing with a light, with mirrors, and-filled' With'costly' furniture. Pictures of great vdlue were 'htuig on the gilded walls. -while busts, ,statues, and groups of'marble were prodigally displayed between the' fluted pilasters. ''he, carpet was of the ,richest -texture; and ;tbe'colors of the most glowing kind,; everything be- tokened an extravagance 'of luxury. jThere were severalalready 'In-the ?room, all at play. Hazard joined them, and:soon he was all exaltation, wbileC"A Adpiphe was whispering to one. or twp tber:who. were allconnected moreor -lea ogethsrIn. their "way of basiM% .1 -It was not long,tbefore the young tollegi. a entered. -11 wad tlys the sa oUng, ms TROGREnSS. 79 man *bo had been taught the severely costly lesson before described,and who)it seems, had .not profited by .it. The..pale .face and attenuated frame denoted thanse had for, some time past, been going through a severe course of study; and now the re- creation-from .the solitude of his chamber into the -fascinating-vortex arqan4 bias, where, maddened with wine, excited by play, stimulated by glitter and inoessapt bustle, would be all the nore to bs dread- ed. This excitement was visible in his fevered eyes ; and, as he passed on with a.handsome dashingcaptain, notoriously vicious map, Count Adolphe whispefe4in the ear of the latter, "Well, whathave you done? ltshe in train ?" ~"In effect," returned the other, "yeu have but to open your jaws and he Would leap within them. Hehas, been 'sharpened bya little play already,.though: it was a difficult thing to manage at Pret; but: I have played with him some of that eery peculiar champagne ;,and presently:he Will :be eager to play with any one." "lKeep him to yourself," muttered the count, who-assumed the leadership; in, these matters. . Introduce him to Hazard.; that fellow knowshow to act. Avoid allfrefer- ence to the past." The captain nodded-land passed on. Soon after, Jack ,And 'the ;young .student were agreeably chattering together, surrounded by several--sharpers of an inferior :grade- yet who were 'all of asgrest diigportanve Xir:their places as the esatral ,stone sfpan .arch. "Have you anything in your:town-tlt can equalthls.as a place of a--'aiusenentst" .asked the captain, :glancing, around .he -chamber,;. . ; , . . "Why yes," replied .9 collegian, "we have-,thatis-4 think so,; but.it'sop lpng ainewaspincne-+.ndzl e s gritiearreJe it up, and---" * Coness, then, "eritd JHassedh "hatiit Is far ibettereforus,'b dover theiezclteaent :of uhAaseaejgtdlay., etotjoy4.terael i4 I IL +'1 i 't _' E 1 1 l r\ I {tS 1. ± ,L y, ., S 1 1 S i t 7 , J 'f, t 4 t i ( } page: 80-81[View Page 80-81] S.tE -GAMEBTER'S BOPGRESS. but life,'sanctfoned by theaauthorities in. a bumperq,and'among.theta Was the young city ikethis." . student. P'Why, egadI! yes"- returned the youth, The 'play grew as 'exnitig as if, those ahe took lhp a glass of champagne dexter- tuon s had betn engaged 'li i'silent dlath- ol101ythabed t'hia haind by the captain ; struggle. Long -ago =the young-mhac had " and thelefdre fI dohT' care if I make a passede' dver to the _cbunt, to 'Jack and 1 throf' with'"you-with zany one." They others, all' the noney'h -possessed--theu ,al rlWtuf ad dWnt 6the txble'at once. he gave notes of payment; finally gold duA r 6othat' iodI theh, were cluster~ed was 'ient 'him to' ags amount chosen, ixi games s ome; wee 'bold, and - still, like one indelirium, he pro- dicniou,'and"iIlting to drag the gold out needed. of the victims' pockets from sheer cupidity " ll'play no more," he shouted at last ahd6y dit op'm ed' brute fore,rather than in 'a hoarse sepulcbral voice, while cold endure th'eedidd f play, and Coolly pro- drops of sweat stood on his forehead, and ted, by' their inferhal tlednemient of 'skill, his'face was as' pallid as that of a corpse. t4 lbthe Wbrk of plunder in'id'iel.' Some . "What I" said the c ut, in hi, quiet 'there *ei'e'who hadk'but just died their sneeribgwaj, "is this 'the bold . gamester foot in these fearful waters, and had diawn that challenged any in the chamber IBe vback,- half-shuddering; buk who-were no it so," ie added, as he buttoned up his emboldened by the -spirit with which the pockets.. players were; progressing. 'Eaoli man, in "Not so,' interrupted 'Jack; "if I have fact hed hisown thought, his o~tm idea, his been"a winner, it is not with the inten- owd object 'and each; man,: while wrapt in 'tion of leaving yosl'a loser,. without giving that thought, was profouadly watching the you the opportunity of taking your revenge, fluettatlong'of the play.'" '; - sir. I'll double all I've won." That fatal and dangerous ' aneof" baz- "Donei'1 9'ic the+student, draining e d"' was' at'Its beighte 'Rdveuoub 'eyes angher bumper and, the! turned to the wie' benupon' the table; ands ac'eely g table. sabund wasrhea'd save;the' chfdking of the , The brain of the .you' g mpan throbbed -gbld=and themonotonbus-dr-excIted vdicef like fire: his heart beat as if from tremend- of the desperate or daring who betted and ous throes of -anguish which weighed like ,etake4 according, to their .gialation or. mountaine upon him. ' Fool !fool I" he their faithin theohances Ahat were offer= muttered, upon-this next cast goes fortune, GA;d. . : te ', happiness,'life. Iy poor,,pister, my sweet ' between $ickaiid the young. student Lagra I one lesson ws;not ufilcient.' ,But there were ibeiavysmds of nobeydepenid- hold.--let 'ine be coolo ol!l'I mayyet re- 'anti - It'wast the duty' of 'the"dhadido'mely trieie;all;" and he sought,to Balm himself, dressed waiters, who moved with -mhadti but the wine-he bad, drunken;; proved too 'ineles'ste tr'axid fio ad osste s ljedig :muohifor him ;. and while he fancied him- "eIt,'to beatr'wine about td' Rhy whb sel[ gazing with ' steady eye upon 'the a)hdeu't&u tuke'it lthough- many' rank' me- table, to.thepothers heappeared to be gler- chanically when the liquor wast by' tliei, 'ing'like:ooe'whos had gone .ad..but ;bad bands: fe* *odedi it ; but the profes- lout the sense of moton tidui edlr ete txellarfy schboted id the him4As faed,'el however, to'lose all; and ise'S i tWi9 h ' theyplaed ver'their' it- Nide ' terinig b" handffal of hair irt of-his petites. If they drank they-drank opail it4 headbeshk 'iwth't yell'froantthe chakh- tiilaglyv;' ntdrit Ithey the kbaddittlejor no ber, crying out--1' Ru efed uiaed'as nix- :Denkttuponete:6,6theregagata/quade4 dofe3'-alrap tramplingooteet-onI the ithe delioos: but 1 Th L anghtda oopionks tcnestaieaa0 s-a Mdufflin e mshessaig- n TE GA[ESfTElRS iyoRnrsA. 81S out, the banging of a 4istant door followed,' some of the ware fell to the groubd, and and then silence tell around. . was broken. The noise destroyed the spell. Hazard was starting apart from the table some resumed the play, some quitted the near the centre of the floor, and the eyes of place, among whom were Jack, the count, all present were turned upon hhim He the captain, and two or, three others, who could count his winnings-whatwith gold, ha bhen .agents in hlie transaction, inor. checks, notes, ?bonds, &c., by thousands. der to'receive their portion of the spoil. He had all this enormous wealth in 'Is :Before they finally left the house, tiere- pockets; and during that deep, fierce, men- fore the gold and the papers were fairly di- acing silence, it seemed'as if al those nen vided, . In almost a sullen and fierce se would have rushed upon him, knife in hand, to each one-his aloted and torn, the money out of'hia very heart portion; and 'as lie gave Count Adolph'e It was during this terrible pause, too, as his. Hasar4 looked so dark and louring the last echoes of that closing door sounded upon him, that the, other, fearful of some distantly, that a strange and inexpressbly explosion, arid remembering that he ~hMis vague terror began to steal over Hazard. said'one oi two bitter thingi 'the course till his soul was crushed, and the blood at of the evening, thought to mollify thh his heart began to freeze. He met th'e cold ire' of the youth by a wdrd of otamenda- mocking glitterrof the oint's'eje. tion. E "Hang you I" be muttered, while fiercely 4 My dear fellow," Said he,"'you are a real c1"nching is baud; "why don't you F speak? why do you stare upon me in that "What do you mean?"' asked' Jack, ab. manner" ' 'ruptly. "Hush I" returned Adolphe ; " the stake "That I hive 'never seen more skill is not all paid yet. I hade a presentiment. united with calculatlon to a eonaulminate You should have had a little mercy," add- coolness. Your nerves are iron, absolutely ed he bitterly. "I never dlean any poor iron ;" and Adolphe made -tw6 or three devil out as you have done him." , passses with his stick 'after the manner of , Wretch I" returned Jack. "It was exercising a small sword. you." '"You are complimentary," returned Jack "I 1" interrupted the count. "I have with great: indifference ; " but that does not played with 'him." not prevent me from demanding an expl- "And yet," retorted the angry youth, nttion from you" sneering in turn, "you would share in the "From mel" exclaimed. ths other with ,spoil. eh? Or, with all the ignominy and an air of sur praise, either real 9r assume odium1 am I. to keep the goldY"' and then he cast an uneasy ghanop upon tel "Paid ohis companions; whQ were standing by, "I tell yeu,"'said:Adlpheimpressively,- conversing in whispers, one or twohe though he evaded replying to the question ginning to be interested Ja,whandoing W'bich 1o"nearlyttonohed hin, '" tell you something is about 'to happen" o.T' 'rernedJap, soa "My God! inexclaimed- Jack,y tnruing' necessary th yop' l oul4 o tt M? whites the know. 'What is ti you say? for somy few eccentricities that I have re- speak mi! Can'tyou" do sotmething t d 1 yor condct 'tow4 tis break this horribl ilefed wh!eh Is Ifling eveni. he afer,'14vdi--Edme h e f' The ealteadvanceeill er, oi of an injured ibosom frend 14 W 4 which were 'dextpre and aess'. Jack dwtt of igrmittude"'" az poured outa'ghixas, crank it, ad 4asimd It . 1'' iht"'it kried Jakc' litedia t back on the tray with such doinee t ai 1kboIl'*t ake oi ' mte dfob 6 I page: 82-83[View Page 82-83] $2 nixQfl~ fu"ar to our sgounetlon if _ you * 4%M to explain them in detail to me this after. noon.' toeGdncinofyu49 9d rnini ' "and~aek left hinm inap enough to trade upon my own respon- - aibilit V at once. -' *W el, then, on want ha eplanatiodd' " "erdition ! mutterd Adolphe: 'must created the ou"t. with nincautious tongue, go anr rouse "Ye-wen~th fl~~~' ~e ~n, pt is yup fellows suspicions. 'That "YXes -when these 'fellos aeaDone, susic o n repled yothh dclsvely. ivt on eavy-beade4 "rascal, Dig g es. pmld do no ple yth south, deisiol o ore. But letrus seewha ere is here" this pot or, if yotbe'in our dhe lt us pe hatrnsrtthegroe * own apartsment. a . a Ae fpn4 that the policemen were pick- WIWP j aculmtdd p "ow tig up well-dressed young man,.whose det iitomatter. now; i' m uatumea A "e de-ee e a n ; mstea ispderg pyvat, dishevelled and bare pantoU'sy-tefelowsha he 'anhin "after 'dan stained fa e5 showed that he had gl "Weh" ont' ued leaud, " as it"d,anstae e o,- -. -erhp fallen either through violence or druulker. A~tp~ qy euthing particula , perhaps we hag bett rgefer it till we are at our lodg- neLif ou"skid one, policeman to ' ; a x , e eno hr : " d 49't things it's drinking." '"y "e," cned Huard p9l4 y, as " NQ," il the youth in a bqllow un- he put the balance of the money in bis earthly vicee .that made Adolphe start: poepan; .agtethey 1pftboeshamber.-- "i i's pot trlnk, it's-it's--" there wawa The two gamblers, we must add, had some apses and then the manmurmured a name, .time ago loft, their lmbpe 4miciie in ".La.ura--sister-blessing- ' an wit Clerkenwell, and now had a handsoanely these broken words he fell into violent co lurnished, oo i.-,oldea' Sqparg, and'vRlaos. tiberthey myw yen~ed their y. Adophe fel that tbier was sothing e As they were silently sauntering up Re fearfully, no iipunieably $erribl, is hi e gent Stre t, taking a short strollin the rep scene, that he ould neither. quit:Abhe spot ieshng alrin order to 0o00: hei -eat nor advaempnearer. HUe saw tltet the pony brows and feverish plsd preripus to en, game; pfhe.wlpan1ws sjppop hI fatures 4eeikk, theirattentibwas drawnto a group as they bore him off. - of people hoew by the d-im'stars and the;T. yea~ s bad bhad passed in this vile *ahig lght'for t was nt far from and fearful course of depravity, and the daybreak-and among thim were een the soul f'asard hadbben growing slo He lased hats- iitwo or three policemen, ap- pited to befried from the Infamiea he thus ently bused 'with some person on the shaed td s-ee lenaisoughths # T -t~d shared; and-as ho silently,' sought his haki* "gred. e tation, there weighed! uponbid sneha sad' " What hioswe here, exlaimed the saknd elaneholyPhAthe Olinms tarted, .en havingatuatiRehleapartment, whijlook -s go6 drtiuken take, date tay," any - ground hisbetdiehambers4ewethe ewcred Jackcarelessly; " perhaps some there were not vil shapeswunipg them nntortunate girl or 6th r1io h's created a ,e an p cgr p hiob sgr yaded t do ge ion :-I'ibdl ibid i eait e liijipismtfip s pR ,"And Uo ecnti y, ylfed Ado p e, asgold on the f able,; spd be -sepre re.- " feel ioclined to see more ot it besides Qe l: r pt bol p r$ ea FiS* uph as y l, O: U16himself farot ,th aldg wbic h flt eror am n te . was snounnng him, even thouni he " This Is anotherSl l ) . h4 use t .. i e etremest inens hi er- amksd~ipggifgyggye e g,e r th od phe doagt gpgag' h rfgg, " X +1' 9ot R 9 r r , is I I~ AUTP8PiSU CHAPTER III a ouLETTE" AND "Rotun uET'NOWR ABoUT two o'clock ,R the fay, Hazard arose ureffeshed frot his sleep ;, and even while he caught eight of the gsney op. the table,. there ran a dark- vein sf mingled horror ai4 disgust through 4g yarious thoughts which oppressed him, end colpred both the present pad ie future, to hii, in. hues of 4arkess. Do what he Would, he could not rid him- self of that dreadful depression, It clung around, it hanat9d hi,:;it peopled the air with shadowy faces, and seemed to dig pits for his foot wherever he trod. He dressed himself', and sought his little sitting-room,- ere he went forth into the larger apartment common to himself and the Count. The newspaper of the day was placed beside his coffee. He sat at the fire moodily, and mechanically began his break- fast. After awhile, he turned his eye languidly upon the paper, and as he stretched out his hand so take it up, he muttered: "I am growing afraid of spy own shadow, I think. f men will be bad enough to encourage such rascal' as myself by their folly, why should. they not be 'eade to suffer' for it. They provide me with the means of sub instance ; and as I have no other way of ob- taming a living honestly, why, I must take p;4vanta e of what fortune sends me. Ibut it is pier strng,'he continued t 'I Can't het that poor fellow's 'fearful cry outof my ears, nor his despating loOk and gesture, as he rushed from the chamber, from m 'j;es;- and so i.ethiigseemsto- s hai the cowd which I saw assenubled thLs morning in the street, has soie conesoii withie e ' He shuddered Involuntarily, and ope , A pap a ssrvtht jagh, ) en 9 aguc . .es ',irgge4to a - Eserap l e r th 8-- fi" 0e4%1 t'=4 gyp . s8' d p giA in I8-oip Psg ree r, p 'it 9t g;-r- ol0, idw'i she have 83 . ! " 2 any, will be rewarded on applgation to ekssrs.Williamsons',Soliciuors, Gray's In." "1Macy Copland,?' replied ,Tack : 'i that was m ymothr's maiden name. Can it be possible that my uqcle, vhom I re- neember to;have heard spoken oft has takeni the means of discoverln h r, or is he dead t m inust be. so, fpr here," ie added, glanc-' ing lower down, " nis notice from he ecx- ecytors 9f the late Rlchard Qopland, of Burnley, in Berkshre. It is myself, thes, that is meant, and doubtless he has left me,' for his sister's ake, a legacy-the means gf escaping from this aborminsble set of men with whom I am day by day sinking deeper and deeper,in ruin. t will see about it' it once ;" and he roseup; Yeft'thelialf-finished breakfast, and sought Count Adolpbe,lit a npen and nner free fiorg embarrass- ment or desbt: he felt himselt now to be upon a ground so secure, that nothing could overthrow him. The count in his elegant morning dress- ing-gown, was leisurely proceeding with his rather late breakfaA,' and 'ae',ack ezd' tered, he with uharaeterlstlo politlaesabade hin 9' good day, and hoped he was perfectly well." Perfectly well,M'replied flasard,tet elya 9 And npw let us !haw* our little buslnem settled." * The eount,eu'prled at histone add man- ner, turnedto him, and felttthat there was' something in the wind. 'Hitherto: he hadt been accustomed to command lit ipupiL with implicit reliance d on being instantlyy obeyed. Hesfelt that his hdurof rule was passing by, -unless he could ind some snew meapprof binding azad4 bt iw, ,y puch tis of fear, Ahat pthlsg oogid bgesf gges. he thought of the previou; evening'pitg with, the pngillst pggepof, w 1 ij had seeu tha peqyng, a p e I f er, he smiled. to Jack; "and if it suits ggrgglp yl W)119 / 7°heglldp app Ajbgg pgg} t I *aourprie itsppp4) yqt. 1 "'and your surprise is sogb~egpg page: 84-85[View Page 84-85] mI ixMESTEN 'Well, then, to the point. It appears that is plundering this young man, who has so Well replenished your. purse and those of others, you at the same time wish to convey to me all the villainy attiached to It, while gou would considered Innocent-not only this, but you have, to me it seems, inju- dicously taken some pains to make me feel "Do not be mistaken, my dear Hazard," said the count blandiy. Do not interrupt me," returned Jack, with warmth. "There are, I take it, little degrees of honesty between us ; and though I have been the active agent in the trans- action, on you, as the principal, the con- ooctor of the whole, rests the responsibil-, it"' 6Id not feel such a weight to encumber or embarrass me In any way," said the count, titteringly, and showing his white teeth. "You would have lesened me to the level of the lysest rascal In the.whole base soci- ety we are members of," insisted Jack ; " and:though I am not ambitious enough to be reckoned a king among scoundrels, I mel-ely tell you-that from this day I declare myself freed from ,you--I am independent and will act on my own account." "Andswho long will that last i( you de- sert me-if you lose the master-mover, as you terms me? If before your apprentice' ship is Liarely over, carried away by your muccems.how long, I ask, will you keep yourself; out of- the hands of tht--police I" and Count Adolphe picked his teeth. "That Will become my business,"-retort- ed Jabk bardily, " and youneed not trouble yout-delf about it."' " Dyen know-what hat become of your *ictitVV'=demanded the" count with a sar- donic smile. - Iyvietim Ifi*eboid the' youth. "What do edin'man?" " S 1i #o trid e ocsh yoti-r checks yet Z" pursued tke eoiht Ii the tene of a ua i h I 1ad shie unknown advantage civdbib'dponet - is socmR ss. t84 " No," answered Jack. "Or to use, those bonds ?" continued Adolphe. "PNo," was still the reply. " Then do not-as a friend I warn you-- do not 'attempt it. 'All' your paper' is use. less, or useful so far as to place you at the bar of a police court, as accessory- " "Accessory !" echoed Jack. "Accessory to what? ' You ask' me about my victim well, I say he is yours as well as mine ; he is a victim to all who shared in his gold. What of him?," "lie is dead I" replied the count, grave- ly. "Dead ! dead !" echoed Jack, tottering, while his face was white as paper. " My God ! what do you mean?" "You remember the crowd yousaw this morning, when you left me tu asked Adolphe. " Yes1" said Jack, and then he added to himself-" Then there must be some con- nexion between that crowd and myself.- Speak !" he continued, in an excited though trembling voice: "what tremendous secret have you to disclose ?" "In that crowd whicb you-~supposed to be gathered by some drunken person, was the young man you had--"' "Take care what you say," cried Jack with white lips and fiery eyes: "avoid that word' you' when you speak of me and that man---" " That young man had taken poison I" conclu4ed Adolpbe, gravely. "Pson I" xclained Jack, starting with horror. " Ye," replied Adolphe,; " from a dis- tance I watched the whole. Before he was taken to the station by the police, he was dead-died with the name of Laura on his " Laura '" aed'Jack began mechanically to repent thewords whlcdh rang In his 'ears with such tertible signifiane' "' Pothn ed 3 dead I" nad ie blasted his forehead' in hiS hands, a though t -Whe' edihetd Frous hhnselfrup'fro'm'sdtnes hideous dream.' "Iff," egasi the counts with delbertte I r 6e5 .THE GAMESTE'S PROGRtZS . intonation ; " if inquiry is made regarding you have no control. If I find that £ can- this poor youth, and you are taken up not trust to you, I will have you watoh- before the authorities, what will you ed." say ?" i"Watched I" cried Jack, rising to his " Say-I? What had I to do with -him feet. more tha you?" demanded Jck.t h "Yes,"was' the reply ; by one that, " Twenty men ,are witnesses to the fact once beside you, shall never leave you.-. that it was with you and you alone he Oh i" continued he, "I never do' my wok played and lost so enormously--" by halves: and no* I trust yo are satis- " And," interrupted Jack, "how many fled with my explanations. ydh demanded are there to prove that it was with you and them--you have them:. I shall no*," cotu- others I can name, these winnings were di- eluded the count, with a bow, "wish you a vided i" good day." " Yourself alone," replied the count, Jack hazard staggered off to his chap- with a grin of derision. " Do you suppose her like one stricken with a fatal fever.-- that any one of us will acknowledge hit Before the night came on, however, idol- share in such an unfortunate event?' phe found thpt he had secretly quitted the Hazard saw at a glance the precipice on house, taking with him his money and 'a which he stood. This man would. without small valise ; and the ashes in the grate hesitation, give evidence against him, if bowed that the checks, bonds, and 10 U's the authorities used their power, and de- had been burned. manded it. There was but one course' for * * "* * "* "* 5 him to pursue-to escape,-to wait until Many months went and came. The jasy this dark matter should end ; then, with as who sat on the body of the unfortunate eeL much secrecy as possible, or, in fact, as legian, found a verdict of "suilcide,"'and much' as would prevent the count or any after some little inquiry, which resulted tn of his associates from discovering his where. thing satisfactory,he was buried, the only about, he would go to the attorneys, prove mourner being his sister, a beautiful, bus his claim to the legacy he doubted not now weeping girl, of ibotkt eighteen. When awaited him, and then they would' never this was done, the poororphan'deghrtid wueei mote. -' back' into the country from 'whence slfe'bhd Count Adolphe guessed, perhaps, a port come when the news of the terrible cats'. tion of his thoughts, so far as his intended trophe reached her, and 'dwelt in the sell- escape went, and he said, " Do-not think tQ tude of an old rambling country hounse-. free.yourself from me, for all that.- I wili The gamblers in' town, headed bG'Confit not betray you while you remain with Adolphe' ae l Ilobs, carrfed'p their dedrw- me : seek to break the 'bond that binds us dations as usual. The count sought fMr together, and you will play a hazardous Jack, and was unable to' find hih';but he game." exantined the papers daily with the eyes of The young man trembled ; his face greatw'lyn. white with fear;;he saw now-that he'had At last his sleepless assidfdity' *as re- indeed fallen into the snare which this un- warded.' There was a paragrpli-id' 'tlie 4ltying'man han laAd for his feet.' It seem- newspapers stating that a certain 4ung 'ed asif the clasp of some hideous arms' were man-HazaM by hame, had veiy une'geot- round his neck, and preventing his leaden edly turned up as claimant to soine pro- feet from inng. He' tottered to a chair- rty Leftbfya fir.Cpopat& of Berkshire, that while cold drops coursed down his forehead hid claims bad been exatnlned,'proved,"ani --and-groaned audibly. , allowed, that's 64 ws the' hei of a noble " Bow therefore," continued 'the -punti heritage; and then there followed a poetic " to that force of; circumstance oer] ich allauso 'theasudde oaurzless and resr' page: 86-87[View Page 86-87] 86 1~, m~.AwsI.1Mudn dffdrifnne. #pon this hint, C ount Adolphe $ gdh td'ie-at-Ange°'his plauns.-ds for lets tingJack escape-it was'not to be thbaghi 'of.r "r This wasr all .perfectly true. With his thirty thousapd ;pounds is the funds and elsewhpreiJack also found hiugself,possess- ,or .of a Iovely consin, whose amiable and Frank natur had.,,wvever, received some eyere donestic check that ha4 darkened Usher bright-life, though what it was he could not learn. His surprise was great at the moment, whgu be found that her name was iaura inbut as the theme which recalled that name to uimiwas one that he dreaded, be passed it over as being a singular conci- ience, but acoincidence mer6ly. Possessed of this property, then, he ap- plied himself to a rational use of it. By a well-regulated course of conduct, be might hopeto eradicate from his breast the-seeds of that dreadful{moral disease under whict the had suffered for so long a tine. By avoiding London, he would also be sunder- ed from the count and his vile companions, though' Hazard never thought of that man Vxitbout turning .pale at the remembrance of the hideous threat extended over his head. It was useless fpr him to say that the.business was over-.-dead and buried ,with him who had been the victim of their ,lany. There was an infamy to be guard- ed,, against-the infamy of implication; and ,Hazard: was resolved to avoid any mush probability while means were in his power.' Heltad taken a small and elegant house ntn Beekahire, some few miles distant from the house of his late uncle, Mr. Cqpland here he now -passed, several, months.in a retreat thpt was an inexpressible happiness nto him, from twe peace of rind he now en- joyed. At times he visited his cousin, .whose gloom nothing could. obliterate, and apver wbich, on all sIdes, therewas a mantle 9fisecrecy so lmpervigugyn pu iglolateU at thingg could break tl rough. ;gedaly, wheia n ;isl tother,he made leathk pon er solitrgkiadt of life,and on its melancholy tendeticies, that was like an ihdireot avowal of his desires to knowthe causes of her present apparent sadness. "It i historfy,'Mr. Hasard,') she replied " so terrible, that it can only be related in dlesperat 'causes,-'and to desperate men. So'ie daf youmay know it : but-not now- -- not a present." "'fyou bit knew," teplied Jack, upon whon this affecting sight ift oie eb young, Ao fai-, and yet do desbhlat, began'to fill with a profound sympathy-" if you but kneW hd* niuch Ilesir to see you smile, to see you: happy and joyous, as now In your youth you should be, I am sure you would' forgive What may appear in tne an obtrusive desire to thrust myself upon yout secrecy. It is nothing snore than a brother- ly regard for your welfare." "A brotherly regard did you say?# That word, again " exclaimed Laura wildly. 'Can nothing ,make me forget those fearful reminiscences Y4 and with a deep shudder she turned from him. ' "For heaven's sake I Miss Copland, com- pose yourself," cried .Jack, almost alarmed for her reason. "You surely cannot imag inc that I would wilfully cause you any pain; and if any accidental expressions of, mine have done so, I beseech you to pardon them." "I have nothing to forgive you, cousin," replied -Laura, with a sad smile. "Many things remind me of my griefs ; and you are not to blame -if you unconsciously re- call to my recollection an event that would'have made any other mad than my- elt ; anti why I have not-been so I cannot tell," added she, drawing-her hand over her brow "It is because heaven will not punish you for any mislbrtune another may have brought laposiyou-1---" began Jack., "What i that yot say," interrupted Ladtra, vehceatiya "' about 'miisfortune' and ' another?' Do;gbu know anything of the past?" she added catching him by 'the araF: and easing with.a piteous ezpressan ' #AYa 9iUW, E MI. Ito bid faMb: "'st fou ,in" thersecret of that history which has madd lifea blankUt 'No," replied lHaiaid: "'I would I:were that I might c6tnfot ad cohsdole your l would serve you With iy life, if it ,were possible," continued hey fervently ;'-for what do I not owe to the child of my bene- factor, who lias raised me frbar poverty and " Disgrace 1" echoed Laura: "how can that be ? You do not mean to say, that because you Were 'poor you incdrted- di& grace?" S Nlo !noi'" replied Hazard, hastily, while he crimsoned and remembered the horrible life he had led, and the hideous companions he had possessed, and the pan- demonium in which he had spent many and many a night, in the midst of the most shocking debauchery ; and as he stood there before that pure and innocent girl, he felt himself crushed by his own self-contempt; his abasement was almost unbearable. "You do not speak," said Laura, regard- ing him with an alarmed aspect. "'Pardon me," stammered. the other: " I know not what to say: friendless and poor, one is easily led into temptation, and--" " Do! net sty so, for- the lov. of. Go II" cried Laura, with an accent that thrilled to the very bottom of his heart ; 'for if they who are rich are tempted, and the poor; are tempted also, who is to escape from-the, snare of the designing? The world is, then, one'pittof perditioninto which all must;fall alike?!.: Do not say-so," she continued, "Jf youth would not have my soul sicke ,to death.at the eight of such a picture as my imagination bodies forth. My o4sin," said, she, With terrible and forced sim- ness, ' you have been poor, and ,tqmpted. I infer so. You are now ricb. l 14ou know what to avoid-avoidrit: if youd 4o not. I 'will tell you---aoid; 'the gang'na- fableP'? and she whispered these wprde-, so well eom'prehended by hiaasd,'.thet he *taetedJ hetl. fear le1t.se thpuki ,AnQyW I 86 )f whathd reely bs ees,; aend: abe;i o gusted: with.him ;for ver-s shye s pigeda the room. For'honev hope: begew tospaigup in ' his breast ;. anudened idea of a tranquil, happiness dawned upps bia. 1t was dioi es yea rbut it #aawery- beauty fJ-4It aw hope ; and das he wea u,bemewar4hepon- dered It,over, ehesighed t, brqgd4; po it, and the more:bedid, o, -the: more didhis heart beab with the fl hrebbings 94 aide-# licious passion, that for the first timebegisn to make earth ex heaven Wthim, That night, then, on arriving atthis.homen *as Ayient in refleetion;-and'in planning out the futures - With Laura for bi! wife he might defy the ataebinations of the county and the reverses of fortune He defed- hie fate, aid trusted in himself. - * - * * * -* * * It-was'" Derby Day" at Epsoma, and the course was thronged with, thousands of happy, thoughtless people, all out on s holiday, all .intent upon taking the most of it according to their pre-conceived ideas. 'there were gaily-dressed 'grnpsof loaded and gentlemen in dciriages, und- otffthe ball copies eft tbe tun'd' stand; 'nd thete'wred groups of'th ididdle'atdthehunif le clases lying about on the grass, enjoying their " pi-n1c" nea'; while th- bo ths;;idall direetlons, were arba'ded with feastere- drunkards, a d gamblers, cheats, gll ast dupes. liorse-jockies blasted';ot theli' tricks ag of the prowess'of horses,'ew is the shafts of some backne'-conch; 'and here were pugilists boasting of old' battles, and making new matches and there' was I din, a roar, a continual hnbb'b and miaotio -while the pictotes ae groups went to an fro beneath the s t1lhie. At at the'bell rang. j' e erses poured, out to'taks tliefe placeeafor thq start. 'She mostbea fuo of the mot.beautifur qualrupeds 1n the crds- tion bounded-on their springy tet and sKgQots nd tossed Shefr heads'ip wli le ever., deicte ye en shweuti page: 88-89[View Page 88-89] elpidret thete ;t 'and se the crowd tan to their'jplsaea, the word was given, and off they started. f'Whbetirhaavitnessed'ant mber'of noble rabe-hottes lying past him, must. have felt some pecuiar leaping, of the blood about. the{hdart; that electric impulse of -motion whh, eanriea yoU with the head longrlder alang the Course;Cleaving you with your heart beating as If its quickened pulses beat in tiion with that of the proud inimal. The race Was finally over, the'goal won, and the tremendous ,struggle at the last was the{ theme of criticism; and while the winning horse was paraded about, the noble animal seemed conscious of tl admiration with:which 9i regarded him. The losers and the winners.of the several bets retired into the booths to paysnd to receive ; and in a Short half-hou thousands of ppuhds were transferred to other pockets, not tamention the conveyancingg " of the lightfingered gentry, who were "hic et unique" .on the dneae. z ,.; Jack Hazard was there also, in his own handsop aeqipageaten4ed by hjs servant, end~svyipg g, jthpidst of the hurly. bg ly, to eseape. fropnahIso ¢phoughts,_ seeking, like on 9oeldfor geta4d fiudi g V h glopm 'pon his brow, and with a ,owipg melancholy in his soul, he wander- mguL 9I foot neverrerpaining long in q ela ; taking refreshment, uechanical- l ;a y not from any gratitcation which 4te8rich tfood or thewine gage, hie palate. Atlasttowardardie evening, he fou nd *inse ia ogi of those gorgeous booths ,high re established for the use of those ire able to pay, tie most extravagant 0rige 9r e of the places where, inti lately, ro te" and "rouge eienoir" werr th l11repnents to hundreds whose rste hadbecom iewldlered iwth dtiuk- t tllaee was bung t whbchatdellers, i es~ee formed "f rbh' and tastefullj tar= "igeapeitiiss -Wine"Adwed like- sb6 in str-eams, andtenaptations of ever piah'e'tniecles btt to the-nwary.'f RIS" 11Q0R3 r 98 At one of, these tables. stood' Count Adolphe de la Roos, disguise forsome pur- pose or other, with enormous whiskers, moustachlos, rc.: -None whp. knew- him ever; so well, would: have. recognised that peculiar face under that mass of artistically arranged hair. The deception was com' Plete, - - He was, with;iImpudent volubility, call- ing upon those around to "make: their game," to"back their own opinion," inter. weaving the somewhat amusing slang of the men who.are accustomed to their trade, with promises of enormous wealth on the spot ; and thosewho crowded.round, flung down their money with avidity; for there had been a run ofluck against the bank,- and though some cautions winners had de- parted. there remained plenty more to pay up the deficiency with ample interest. Hazard advanced and looked on, He was unmindful of the burly giant of a man who stood most beside him ; he was un- mindful of the wins and nods that were passed around ; he did not remark the keen and rapid glance which the count flung upon him, nor the sarcastic lifting of the eye-lid with which he appeared to accompany that glance:- Hazard.was absorbed in his own thoughts. Since the day that he had parted from the gambler andfhs compadions,.he had avoid- ed all such places, the.fearful tragedy with which he was:so intimately'conneeted, was still rememberedd: for the first. time: then, site be again stoodupon thesteep of the horrible gulf. He 'felt. gradually creeping over :him, that unconquerable -desire to place. his money upon the fatal. board; he felt it creep through his bones add marrow. The spirit of gainbling,,with all. its }excitement, its hopes, its fears, its diabolical joys,and its infeinal-miserles all mingled together is that ' sentiment that was fast asserting, the inasteryl'dv'eirim. -- ' - 'His working features betrayed it, ias Aid. his nervousinani'er and'his tw'itcihing.ands. One Of themifen 'who well comprehended his work, tookup 4salver and wl1s, and trs m 5 IY~ GAMESTER' PROGRESS. the decanter with, the peculiar champagne have Bed, but the grasp of the giant bel4 to him. The ynag man poured out and him'back. drank,,andinstantly taking money 'out of bount Adolphe tore off the bearded die- his pocket, he advanced to the table, and guise which so 'effectually' concealed his placed it down. - features; and as he walked towards 'Jack Those who know anyt ing of these ganes with an exultingswile upon his sallow face, so common at race-courses, need no' des- the youth shuddered' as though some evil cription of them; and those who do not, demon were stalking before him, arrayed in are far better left in all ignorance to all re- all bis horrors. lating thereto. If we can show the conse- "You are welcome, Mr. Hazard." said be, quences of these- habits, as exemlifled in mockingly. "I thought you would not de- the hero of this story, it will be sufficient sert your o14 friends altogether.' You 'ap for our purpose. pear to be much affected, too, by this meet- Seized with this, sudden mania, Hazard ing; indeed, I am so myself ; and 'now, forgot his usual caution. Men thronged to pray tell me, are we to congratulate you or the, table, he had once known, but now, not? blinded with wine, urged by this fiery de- Jaek, in a thick, hoarse whisper, said tp hire, and tortured with remorse, he was car the giant," Take your hand off my arm, or Pied beyond . all self-control. He played I will do you a mischief." now with a fierceness, an avidity that occu- "You will, eh?" growled the other- "of pied the attention of all present. In a mo. what sort, ehf? Have you taken plenty ment the second step to ruin had been of slap-up lessons in the noble art of self- taken_;, in an, instan all his good resolu- defence, as to be able to pitch into me, eh, tio.weregone to t wind., eb ?" "You needn't gripe his arm so hard,"in- ' CHAPTER IV. terpose4 Adolphe, blandly. " I dare say you are very glad to. see hin, are you WoE. .not ?" "GLAn to see you, Mr. Hazard," said a .What, 'me responded the other; *I vough voice,-with a peculiar emphasis, in believe you-a flimsy for fifty wouldn't de- Jack's ear; while at the same time a heavy light 'rne more." hand was laid upon his shoulder. "Well, then, let go your-hold, for. I wish I start at thatomibous sound, to speak a few mords to this young 'gentle- Hat 'rdand an by ourselves;" and obedient to ?this and beheld the diabolical countenance of mandate Hazard's arm was freed. Digges. ' ' .' " I- regret.. my dear. friend," ,began the Wild' with his heavy losses;4 excited by count, " to' see 'that you evince .se little the wine-by the lights-by the newly- gratification at meeting your old compan- aroused passion which now befd hiu wholly ions, and I many say, your. bosom friends. captive, the climax of his horror arrived, Has your success in life made you heedless When he found himself face to face with the of them, or have--" pugilist; and, -when like one waking up - "Once for all,1' cried.Jack, hoarsely, 'rom a stupar, h begati to recognize those " let this beunderstood, that I disown, dis. fell countenances around. clliin, and'hate' you." None remained 'in the booth.but those "Alas!T and' wherefore?" demanded' the wbomsthe ,pcont 'and 'his associ'ates kned count, shrdgging his shoulders. well, and there'was con equentl no one tO "Do you snppose,'Iretorted Jack,,." that keep them under restraint by hiS pf'sehe. I'aVn mad enough to-permit : you and apar. Hazard uttered a cry of fear, and would cel of such seoundrels as you to loki me in page: 90-91[View Page 90-91] IgGAMEST R'8 PnRf Rl .. 0k AnT'Sftdg fonds as the slave of your will? , ou are acting a ridieulopsly silly part ; for if I am supposed to be useful to you, this is cer- tain y not the Way to go about obtaining' my assistance." "There is great possibility that you inay be in the right," returned the count, taking a seat apart, andintimidting to Jaclk that be should take another., " o,",replied the tther, hastily, "I will not stay here.i' " nut, my thiend-you will,* was the an- swer. "It must be iaii force, hen, that shall prevent iny quitting this accursed' spot';" and he strode to the entrance of the booth. " Digges !" the imperious sound of the count's v'oice interrupted the bravo while half-way in the contents of a tumbler of rum- nd-water. Ile looked up. "the door " continued Adolphe, pointing toIt ; and in a moment the huge form of a man was be- tween Hazard and the entrance. "I begin to comprehend your dtift,", said Hazard, witdessirig this ; "you, must; therefore base some very po*etful Motive, or I must be to you an object of great In- terest, thea yoti 'esort to this threatening aet of .violence.'! " Since you ere rich, you are an object of !ny tendereSt regard," was the, answer ; "but take my advice and be seated--we will tilk it over at leisure ; and though I your accession to an, ample fortune," cn . tinned the wily harper. 'Tam hot so #*el off buttiit Imay feel',haopf in adeuepthi# a liberal ark of friend hIg at youtr hands." '{ "You are vey kid,' fetorted lad, "i Qwn I mush lament' ny' folly, that ha': brought me once more in contact with foe but it 'will not last long," "Longer than you suppose," returned the other, with a snile. " But let mepros ceed. Speaking of Miss Copland-yo see I am aware of several things appertain- ing to you; and not to mystify you longer on the matter; I will' inform you thatethe whole of my knowledge' Ir derived froi the papers-asking questions, and so on; which puts me in possession of more thaa you wot of. 'lThve you not observed d certain air of secrecy and sadness that shrouds your cousin, her gloom, her dejeo. tion ?" "Yes," was the monosyllabic reply. "And do you know its cause i" "I have endeavored to do Fo," answered Jack, " but have not been able to ascertain it,, " Shall I tell you It asked the count, helping himself tovine. - "I shall be igld to know," said Jack, his curiosity overcoming his disgust.- "Did you ever bear ber speak of ! brother. ;hat she once had.?" demanded A /aA,* felt some little resentment at the ,treat-- A'JiJII nent I have experiended, sti t It is pos- Never," returned Hazard, a. vague sible that compliance on your part may presentiment beginning to .dawn upon restore you to my former friendship." him. "Yotu friendship I" echoed Hazard, with " Do you remember the young man who a snoflltg laugh. "Well, speak on ;"and took poison one night after leaving the be flung his hat oh the ground, and sat gaming-table.?" an4 Adolphe, like a dtose to the mdn he so much abbored, while torturer playing with his victim, continu- he at the sasb time feared him. ed to wear the same atrocious coolness or "And now," said Adolphe; "permit me manner. ± to 'sk you bew your cousin Laura is Y " Jack felt his. limbs tremble as the dry Jack started uneasily-he fefrthat there leaves do when shaken fby the autumn traS "a lurking menada in -tbt question; winds. "Yes," rePied he, ' t remenihek- 1etho* could theroo'mnt know anything of that,plas itco well." her? It passedhisowpreheusign. , " That young gran was I auta's brother, ' "Allow me to congratulate you upon I added the counk.' - ° "'- Had 3Sek been struck through the heart with a dagger, heotioldlot have felt a more deadly padg of pain and horror,- than he felt at that annodheemnent. " If you do ot therefore feat the ques- tiohs which the judges might ask you, sup posing yon were placed in the hands -of the police, you will at least be tractable enough i anythIng I may reasonably--mark I I say reasonably-require from you, in order that this may be kept secret from her. I 'ave taken meanS that you cannot escape from it, in order to have every movement of yours watched ; and if I had not been secure In thus meeting you,-you would have seen me before. You now perceive that you cannot escape from me." "What is it that you require?" asked Jack, in a low and hollow tone. "I am bound to look after the interests of my companions," returned the other, in a tone of disinterestedness; :" and ,as I want to set up a small business establish' ment of my owp, a little money would be useful." What ,amount do you require ?" said Hazard. "Name the sum, and end this seene, forI may grow mad enough to mat both you and myself." "That is coming to business at once," re- turned the count, highly gratified. "ou see," added he, pointing to his companions seated apart from them, " that we are about a dozen in all, and a hundred pounds a piece would---" "You shall have it," said Jack, hurriedly rising up. " I shall require another thousand fot, my speculation in which you shall snrC-.e-" " Not a farthing," exclaimed Hazard. "Ify dear friend, I ihsist,"-interrapted Adolphe, complacently; "betadse ts it thay lose, and I majy-all hpon you' to sup- port it--It' id butflair that sfme-po-tloh of the profits, however small, should find their way into your pockets," ' I *ill double the fi you ask,te- turned 'Jel, "If yeo tiill relieve me of $ouuree1noe ahii free ma from allfears forV the lutiit "- -- ....I " I will accept your offer, and give ot d yeaf. Upon my word I couldn't afford to do mdre," continued be, like one who was being-driven down in bis-price f I agree to your terms, vile as they aret began Jack, wLced the count touched him on the arn? saying : " Do not forgetyour.- self, you thust-not couple those terms with my name, I am a grease stickler upon points Lot ' honor,' and how give ineyour oheoke and trust my word for the rest" Peh, ink, and writing materials werd brought, and'tbe check for tupwards of twd thousand pounds was drawn oat without a sigh, the losa of the money, became sew condary with IIazard when he tefe tedi What -a eCidition he would being should he be shown to Laura as the author of her brother's suicide. Months passed over, and the gloom of the young man now rivalled that of his cousin. lie sunk into an apathy from which h4 scarcely made an effort to lift himself. i14 saw bet at times ; but he felt like a' erlmi- nal before his judge. He refuetbiered then every word, and the cause "of those words, with which she bad in part unfolded the sad story 'of her sorrow ; and no* thM he knew the whole, he dared neier to 4efee to it more. At the same time he was also compelled to bid.adieu to the pleasant fancies that had for a short--a very short time, given him glimpses of a happier future. 'is life was.one continual suspicion ; one series of fears darkened the vista before him; and though the count never troubled him, still the sight of the pugilist Digges, who now and then crossed his path, reminded hirh that he was under surveillance ; and though the man's rude familiarity was sternly checke,;,et he stood too muc in dread of exposure to irritate the surly, brute to far9 He searenly , knew how his days werg passed.. .At timea an indolence seizedbnim which also brought with:it such weight o misery and heartaoke, that ,beosgui.have se 1704AMMOTtieg - page: 92-93[View Page 92-93] Tii 'AIESTEA! Waiddowahnd died. It was the curse aris- ing from a his want of education, that he knew not.-how to bestow his time. - Books he had in plenty ;round him; but he deriv' 4e no pleasure from them. lfictures.he had looked upon as mere auxiliaries to the tur- nishiog of a room.; but further than that they ceased to interest him. Horses he had, and he often used- them, and to some little extent he had created a little acquaia, tanceship among- the small squires, the farmers, jockies, and so on, of t e neigh- borhood ; but even these were of a class that showed him he was not in the circle he wished to be in. There was drinking at the fair, and a game of bowls on the green, and rustic festivities, where, vice in a meauand depraved garb still exercised her rule. If he moved abroad, the hateful form of the giant Digggs,still. crossed his path ; it he stayed at home, the huge animal would force himself upon him; and still laboring pnder the dread of exposure, he allowed himself to be. plundered. At times, too, a short and laconic note from the count, re- minded him of the terrible power he had over him. But he did not demand money; and, further than that Hazard knew him gelf tobe under the eyes of the bruiser, he experienced no other annoyance from Adolphe de la Roos Jones. In the meantime, with one edess or an- 6ter,'he was impairing his' tortune, which he 'too'l'no heed to guard. Having taken Ssad leave of his cousin Laura, udder some retest or another, he went to 'Paris in the ope' af being able to drown his cares and remorse in'the dissipations of the capital. 'he gaming-tables' found a"practised man tn be their easiest victim ; for he seemed to quandhre away his gold with ' reckless- less that would have beggared him, had he not been stopped by the following oc- hutrekibe:_ He was one night in the Palais Royal, playing with the tame avidity as ever, a , a tall man in a oloak touched him by the arm,tand said: "The count wantayou." . ! PRORES. $2 He turned and recognized the brutal countenance of his watcher. The terror with which this man Inspired him was now complete. He had established so entire a despotism over Hazard-had exercised it with so much rigor, that. the unhappy youth gave himself up unresist- ingly to it. He began to dread the sound of that heavy foot, the sight of those drunken and bloated features ; in fact, the man had but to will and Hazard to obey. On this occasion, then, with a new linking of the heart, he followed the pugilist to a neighboring apartment, where the only per. son he inet was Adolphe Count de la Roos, in person. " Sob 1 you're quite Parisian In tiste, eh, Mr. Hazard ?" began the count with a smile, "I congratulate you; I have no doubt 'but that you have learned somethinghere.that may be highly advantageous to ds, only I regret that I must recall you back to Eug. land." " To England 1" echoed Jack.- "Where- fore ?" "Because, you will' remember that the year of grace I gave you isr nearly up. Miss Copland is also anxious about you, aud.has been asking questions which Ican answer;, and because, also, my speculation has not turned out so well as I"fanced it might. 'I shall require further help from you."1 "You are pitiless," returned Jack, in a tone of hopelessness. "You have broken taith with me in placing this hideous brute as a watch upon me ; it has drawn me from ,London in the hope of losing sight of him." J " o you mean that Digges, here ?" pointing to him,"has been annoying you?" dcmalnded Adolphe, r a ,an would- who is about to 4o. away with an intolerable nuisance,, "I do," was the sullen reply. "There,. ,ir.Hazard, be under no fur- ther apprehenign alot him ; he sha l be discharged forthwth,;" and.,with a wave of the hand, the gladiator disappeared, grin- r X13 -TIi. cA.snit's 1oEln , ning wa if he enjoyed the sight of another stinshiie penetrating the mysteries of those in a worse dilemma than his 'own. place, consequently,' night and day, th6 "What is it you said of my cousin ?"' ask- whole was lighted with gas. There erere ed Jack after a pave. also two other rooms on the lefa. "Why, nothing. in particular-nothing, The commodious arrangement, the snug- in fact, that yon cannot learn for yourself. ness, the secrecy, in fact, of the whole, But, you are injuring your health, your was admirable; not' al 'inch of room was morals-and, what is of more consequence, lost ; and all that could be' made available your 'fortune-here. Return, then, with was used. me, and I will introduce you to our new There is one part'yet to describe, which, society. No- words, I' insist 'upon it: I for the labyrinthine nature And the Blagu- want to introduce you to the world ; I have lar means by which it was attached, exhib. a noble-a grand speculation in view, and ited no 'little skill in 'construction. It was you must share in-it. It is true that though perfectly unique in its way, and it was so my last 'one was remarkable for 'its ingenu- situated that a stranger would' not have ity, it was also one attended with much dreamed of its existence ; and-bad he even risk. Come with me to my lodgings-in been told of it, he would have found'its die- the morning we will have our passports and covery next' to impossible. depart." This place, then, was a long vaulted Jack rose up and mechanically followed chamber, situated 'under the flag-stones of him. He seemed like one that had given the street, entirely apart from thd main up all hope of escape. He was pale,.ghastly, chamber, and was about twelve'- or fifteen and worn, but he was obedient. Two days feet wide, by about twenty-five or thirty after they were in London. in length. The ceiling, originally rude and * "* * * "* "* "*' blackened bconathsad ta nhr rtiid" *tn It was twelve o'clock at night ; and the degraded sharpers were plaing their trade in a place that existed within' the last. twelve month ; and which, as we have our- selves seen it, we will describe. ' An extensive range of'celibrage, situated under a large shop, at'theddirer of one of the great publIc thoroughfares of the West End, had been taken, and, with taste and elegance, was fitted up as "wine vaults;"' Ia name-which veiled Over' darker purposes. Descending a fight of steps out of 'the street, the visitor found himself in' a'hand- somely papered room, beore'an elegant bar, on the other' side of which was a 'little carpeted chamber fitted with tables and ohairg,' and' capable of holding a dosen peoplee 'Or 'nm1e-heSv crmSon 'curtains- ooncealing 'thse "within from the public Further on,by a sarrdw lobby, there waS an the right a larger caii er, fu-ihed with boxes, for the 'accommodatIon of those who entered. Not a ray of the blused +Vu+vG y n oui eu u r ar ic a stored there, had been cleaned, plastered, and painted over, as were also the walls; and around a long table where couches rfied against the walls, on which the guestacould either sit 'or recline. This, was the "busi- ness" apartments, the adyfun, the inher, secret place,' Where gaiiiing 'was carried on with an avidity and success that sugared well for the pockets of the proprietors, and was sadly expressive of the demoralisatioa of thelsoeetylthat'frequentedthe place. At first the victimifWere Billy, half-bhIalned young nen, who wetd willing to bethought " trumps," "'sl p'up fellows," "gents," clerks; ub pibel,' &c., &c., who, after Wing their own money;"6egan to! soeculate 'with that of their employers, and with}"their usual luck. ,On this nigbt tI en, isard was, fot the fret tile,In troduned to tye glaee, and to many ofle old' aQsociate's; he did nt rek to avoid any. He drank wlth'ibdiinplayed with them, gud'a teredinto their plans' as if he were only begikgh" il thtdviat ; bit page: 94-95[View Page 94-95] 4bs w bcrtanydid startle bimim9et Ofs sIg f. o this From nate n--D!ggq , $$ttjpg, the pend of. thn table, lpparelt4 occupied with uardin . a .matt cup- bqall,9 which mention wilt be afteragds, " P 1a tp o p y, , jr, ' sa 4 Jgee,, Hazard turned an inquiring . look- to ,Aolpbe who pptsply pai4, with ,a Wave of the -handg " Mott , pgrit exon binm; hut. $s we: ,me ow in, Eotg cd, the lIxl pf .fre- domiand ~so frt3Ih, havp no paontrot over' him ,;,:biesisles, is o 5useful here. ,T 6t p ace. whereibe isasbeens tatoe,, ie a very Jfl- ,portant one- ,As long syouraxe with me, ' he will nat trouble. you.," Hazard's curioetty ,go$ the better of il fl q retuco d tJ e, alu tatipn pf the' ~r~r ~t4 i~ee~s$air, and prq- oeed:to exmizse the . p~tr IHe found 4th$ tit jwaeF ; emlscra*p, turning ngentoup-, Jy; h51aItotleb of, c ri 14 p pepn ;mnto, ;$~t sp~ nr pw, sidm t gryapting rwipr ardq Se~e,4 q.n, oulfi he flung, either tq be re-I po'er., pr .qap$ Into the, Re hr i t he At ,it,.hogl4 they 0 any Ase b a armed (hy: tlie pproishphf the, police, who some- f~iwee. ~e ,yvessip$ ~ heir .iairies~ "HeIIw do ,yei lib. Q r prepsraipnr" ssk$.a4 theouu& ipa foolclejpial suner,~ s" if, he "wjve ~sbmltting 'aupropoeitioa to: Abe .aidn mbelr fo.. fm,. ,rs1n . sAdirablyS4i , t.d f rxap1ung ;the a ,", ptiqm!lQppr q#,'nl." .1Fi ~pq " Yes-It ls~voure. I have Iai4.o~t, 7,r f ladpa" i e, t ,is}yena who fir.. You, have to, o wit! iIt. The premises jare i yopsr -name,-in effect, the, 4ebtp are..in yours also. I- have done everything fo1 the best; but I could not beat fortune.", The cool' lnsolre1ce of all this did ,nol amnaze Hpezard, who quietly retorted : " have a quiet wad Of your own in arran in~ matters, fHow long do yoa supppoeI shall endure it t" "Unil ao Iiggep, on four. treck again," replied ,44 lphe, with p smile so rfztl of wmnng, that, the, t en,xbliog smap stealing a furtive} glance pAt hImwho ,fat beside the "trap," flung hininelf into a " Ome--cote,1' sa& Adolphe, ' I beat some of ,our fellows thl'ut ; apd, as Ilive, they've hooked a' riend' or tw," added be, stepping to, theadovrw y,, whencjhe could ;hear hut not see, norbe teen. 4 I, have. said, this, ip your property. 4ur gqiog tpretifp from tp s anpgewegt. r Ieml1 Come," he added in a mownding tone, 64let's to business."" He tjhen took a, seat, banded the carte, poured out wine, flung 'i~w1 a .bale of dice, and made a sign to Di ggse, h instantly responded to it byao ue of intelligence. They sat down, three. or four Qearper joined ,them, s u4 they began, to rattle the futji cubes o .the ,table, In tafew 'miD. utee; $~9re , qose apee Ii , stealth , bst$ ,oei ,r~op)hsch could 'D pt be farwit s oupf Aye$!,} b, ,a .gnigl cfnt sound. ': worepi9c t p p ,rack, and the others Pr "p~r pr ng '"a nLgent h h ag fit [e $prpd,,.;,pop t eta were tibepurn wveyqr ; of viq ti sns;_t p s h ,rc ~p ,au wisp ,th, lg t ei slnuost Grp al liyix g :ppu pRf pdu~tcy ad Ake. QA ee o 4 gnu." , '4$ Wt9-7-904Q with a~r el fn at ,,an4 peculiar signs of an intemperate brain,,, 0. 8 -.a ta . o x$ weep plyn q ,rTe,(. ay by tho~p~po.thb pp mrt, t9$QItuer. They t r it } tha 9oolng $,pshe plae~ '7 iw , bt bepc~Ie1 ll run ws who was throwing ;nnere yf pr Ws ordin teop e i ;for' ltJ oh they yng owl, $ senzep$, while Hazard, wIhohad en wvere , ev T, Q3 '. ,Fhy 4ad; ~ $Ql4 9f bid, pwn loft ini gova store, chance }n , Q way fith V a who, cp4Id (for his extrava a cep 1ead not het yi ally threw t~ a prale, nd the, uwor~e par ioes- *affete4 the .bulls 4f his fortiioe~) wvas be. r y whophe coa t be, kiz~dlenlot n ginnin~g to feel the old evil iuflu~nco creep b is P! n die, ,wich ere to ded, and 9f ioig~ovefilsjni, and to~e excjtemnt, as be- wh4$1 4p , 'eoonp p + y cmip$, inore. ,end fore power ul. rIe .~was duriotg ,the intensest portion of the *wad fast f~lgetti pg .aura, whp ,Ouriug h game Wat n eh'gle wjiaper was beard breath- voyage to Dover, and after 1flnTg, had ngt ro~ugh the wall, by, meapp that no oae Coiinhpal1y, engrosae4 Jils thoghiHe couWdeoverld an, :bwr.w~ heo~ was for e4tng also,,the ' ofernal net 1n, ous Que of t' ?olics l' Thpn there, followed whose snvshes he eoi4w e loser o, d ti~rw ra fpe ~~osar~ib closer wludipg hiiw He forgot P Ops, out, accompanying ~4he, sqea by a rattling h get a iviug ~q'rod, if we set e ie q oled 4opq lsoganameaubie ; drea. th t he j~ad of oopre- sure to his cousin. T 4,~ ~ p y, Aid, old Jabots reterned therefore in full} ~ EOUE ,force& 4, aveuos savidity towuln- to lay. ;tools posses lop of hin*;lie felt esqeaed; t*no'e there ?"f domatded pome one $0 fel hen~p hQ arl stges~( is r lom within, The gablers were on heir !te s~ppa1 career Vse ineed to play for .his feet listening intently, and! then followve ,Aailynsusi toce He accepted the cal the deep On orouis commrand, "Opeza t he jquge al, once. Four #, o play as to,:doors I": .he,; teq jbera were ioolsers-,ow Count Adolphe was observed 'to slrile TIaW t~oye Z41ug teQ were typeor a.camtrium h tl easily recogniza le la L~onQ T sey wore; " o's there!' agatn call out thie oice peoul ar~pqats.peculiar hate, ,y re atl e' within, though it roe well known ' ho in- ,with the minor .t : ,tree, and ;tallied of Pal sted uponentran~ce. het grls. ,:h ,ybid money .in plenty ; bur: 'Pq~i ae " wasg heste~rp repl7; and there 1vhe e l r4d dse.,hundreds takes, Wag now~ no further hepit~tiqn. Vie, awheref ar lyvou!---"pa y ohjects T~lout qwbc jleooa sign~toPigge , for your .,g maer pon ,o h4 ge ecale,--- who quietly advanp 4-,#u t it r, 4 ,pp tac dpa $ t t-"great; 8tajep however Ipfroiwthtl te, IVlql Qetof a1iP yng $o~t4hple , '!cI ouos tgp~d dupes,, ,~ethe k n pe ein ,wht. P 8hotb° aA ' sharpers themselves scarccI {4 X $e tress- r# ,e4.lYJW ,S erA9UloA 4ta c arob jle t~p P pl-t w~r,,c4Qt of 4seatahe q , nla lJi4 pcjtqj41 9 A ~by ,h e 1v.ly sr o up . w ,a sh h 4o , a,$ie s n op e srem d Ir ?pt' teac *uppr s r t 'r h f"', ee lethp a b~t heir ema o te p to. assip " thir jrojtrate con ads. P aO4 , qst r 4 wQ ,been ag~ip$the wayl of the v~utuc snsb{7.. , l e 'atA. rweQ . +,V ;Po f Y seemed to be a part of tJe* pa pp stdo e~p 1 e; p ~l,,tray: $ d,'G f , tl 1r4 4bAt 0447" 4.9r. in chair he ~a~d gccu k, t 0e,4rul1.t men e time, Hazard was never , q 4 #$ ' ; ! tom, 4oz ve4pp t a ot4 it. P page: 96-97[View Page 96-97] 6- TitAiMSTEl' toS itGotN the floor would precipitate them into' a these fools will get us into unnecessary sewer beydnd all chance of recovery. trouble,'I fear from their agitation ;" and The count east a tlanee'towards Hazard, in the partial' darkness Hazard followed as it to oall'his attention to the'clever con- him up the side of the wall. The end of trivadce ; id the ybung man partly re- the vault appeared smooth and solid ; but lieved from the dread that weigh d upon b a touch, a small door opened, an almost him, breathed more freely.' All this time imperceptible one, as it was formed by the the noises at the doors without'and 4vithin end of a table. Stooping down, and going continued. The police grew impatient, for tlprough, they found themselves in f passage they knew that their entrance was purpose- at the bottom of some kitchen' stairs, be- ly -delayed ; but they at the same time felt longing to the house above, but which were 'couvinced they should capture some of'the rarely used. gamblers 'this time ; 'and the keeper of the With the greatest imaghn'able coolness, wine-vaultshating allowed space of about 'the Coubt led bis'cjonpantions up the stairs, ten minutes to elapse at last took down the passed through ther'frn't passage, and, boltselnd the police entered. ' opening the door,they were instantly in the "Why didn't you open. the door before street: The policeeaen, *ho iere Witheut, this?" asked one of -them, gruffly. iound the other coiner, not seeing them,' as "Why," repIfed 'the nan, an impudent.' a matter of course. oool rascal, oub of those who will take lie had the hardihood, however, to lead money for being kicked--a bravo to boot, his companion- through the three or four who could fight when required ; "why," men stationed' 'at: the top of the, cellar said he,'"I was just dozizr off'to sleep, as- stairs and calmly asked their" if anything ter blowin'tup ny precious luck." was the 'matter?"' Harard'shook; but the "Wh6 have you got here ?" demanded policemen, as he-answered that there was the superinteudent, going . behind the bar, "nothing particular," thought theigentle- and peeping into the little alcove. man was veryjcold. With those yet'withli, "Not a singlevun, s'elp me i" returned however, we have naught furthe to do; the the map. "Tere's only been two, coves in two therefore got clear off to-night as only called for a pigst ofwine, The next morning the count and Hazard and---- brealkfasted together ; and it Was during an Cut 'all this short," observed the other after conversation that thekrat serious p- " Now, my men, look about, and bring out position on the young' man's part was' of- a fe* of these sh e(p gentleien;" and in- fered, abd'so decisive thad he become; that stantly the eireohbegan. t the count really 'feared that even 'resortidg "Kee #silent,' evty one' of' ibis," said to the actual fulflnient of his threats would CouMiAdolphe, who, 'through a door 'hed scareel be sufficient to *ring mbre mOne bear'd what, *as passing' inthe outerebonm. from his victim. 4 et o's not 'the slightes'e dausnlorhar, 1'Ave yog' becoming,' then, so' insensibsl for there's nothing to 'give'evidencd eten if to the 'consequences of 'Miss Coplind's pci- they's6u4And uheout ;and to' male all sessing °a knowledge 'ofT ast 'tratnsic'tiond, sure--" here he'midea sign to ipies, that you 'ot oi refutid%4'aidL-bt darb $iftfhtifis foot' thuOhIed"sdinehlhing, (and me?" asked the count, and then continued ; th n'sligt rtt'tlig seise dfodwed . "I have epeatedil.syoken'Of this latter Barthl ind 'dice 'were ih ta tij cnsigned 0to ftoOu,' and I repeat 'it nov fer the la ier' oetuiai'eeret'plied 'so that thn ra time btetea ,'as I am' in'eitieilty I ins i In the'iewe' mi lit 'gnew theti If they knoW gour adnwe:" " ' ilked='lnej' 'fe t eovahlbd6ne.' "' ' , ';"Mynse s' rieepeatedly ben tie,: A'iolhe' 'ttrne d "the lights'dOsi , 'and teplI&d Jack," i meausand cheell. Would ibbiskre in HItsktad'% ear, "' 'dllow mel you rol uOint all?' ' wIiould advise «you -not to pvss a4Am-' ot r r l' fiisid gc eit a , ,' s le p t, uf46fa a**athe eto th vi yo1W tb1i~t p a 9 g 4vi ,fwJ u dirk~eaii* bro (aid helt$ioIor. ed uotbef f+ os meA je~amysf,{te~r t#4 hate th~wn to 'you, in 'u ny ae tm, wIKvAes' a .4Itote C~ ~r4 140 tthat f am ~ntitrentr ry;. tbt threat wpu o yuiw~of kzg4 ;uphIup;?1$a4).o threat tiroAsa man--anid 4 Ibtvefbeeh a a# quitted the room. ,an. " r uevviokiastyong-"havep1gdftemu s,{ a f. , , t :.-have w pounded { grouw'ra3 ietk. H k±ir h iaswoVi ;ie ef t tbndors rttl s am s!ro 'homu 6l r, idt d lor a ho~ndar',;u ,,to bid onishimenit with your-1rpaitye.hioh Yo Whsmeiet* #f ~ ~ ou ttte~ tense'tQ " dstse 4 hat IS UO*laI e 1~f Ythe sam~e coaoir;ibu si'ng iAt break froa Lla It k t~ W e'6 el 'You ,do it:ehbed theiequ ,in .uiwt Tli ni ' ,(5adt~Ir , utter amazemnent, :and ~1.naouJLttkfer! ' ~a~f~ sbe~ mintti tb LuW 4 wh ffecting Ilean sodawe4 halve 4W~ but brief. She waawti - t i te? auioo 4s that;" k'e}thiried J ekhd'th ttu a1'ioeW ha Haar eat Opi4ty au Jwe huvrled aat1pte" itred v1thbit' rJboiom ohiIled (Alb the tatedbothyourslf ad niearmithtof his heart. ' Th(5y, patted theuli- #I1Vefieoth.yorself ad, e r re ;Ip ,t, orei t11W a gree inl so'sh~rt'and disteaut, "r'wlti ;eili( rdotnjpied to~~Mte 6'hm.~ltwf bmpp adopt the coureo'aad± meaeuor4 youf hate t lthe1dI ond~teae theugbt iha th(5w eprn pr6ed4 k nb" - f+ ratlyaleted.d c a a b . ", , i "Do iukmsw 1'ifweeh1 athde d e~te ~ t f" , 'A lerWMkahde~d toU eard'b O ges ~~oe da9! It was from the count, Ilnd ots- $& t yrks *reu 'thai I"dread4.Mis1cpJ-4 6i~ ~~t ~ ~ l fact, that I was- one great agent i h * R toh ie - i a hie b'ez ~pidi6e ioutd 'a ' e Wt'I r M fiss %ht mfie-rd' wr yt + (4bIe toj, jilL ti t , ~ Al aThat *eell "rettnbd tyre nu n nt ;9b(5t i l; * t6f eo u(5w, Sta~bsesitmernWti~t 7ott'kndwi4 p Vts~ti~e' ~t~~A demand and my intcntfin, Once "rtefwhI ~t~'i ~ '.'o~ t, I(5tham5Wt '" '"" the proprietors of the last ,lace we IbtVe "I hve o anwer'to make illsaid Jackf" .&r~~e. itIiIh~ be t hbeatqtjuikl~j,? N e*as Nfow- fOgWN'd hibhdiu{ ~hIF hi ',dd . e*bbfbiI~r 9 . for=" 4uarrol,'bO the Usqe vesd 1jiet a"a'' f . F ~,, , , . f . , I do "';)%eaPa ms'yob70 Ifthtabt ihiAnb 'showed no emotion on read~dWi+kblfssI.- Sri bt rri bade orwbtayst nj~ire: 1 e ly tolsWibk *ieb smile, Onci "Iutlled tbse bolnt; 1eJAM 1 #4bh e hou I bbeW j'acid #he a oandb.WI daik here In about ui wosk °f irfl.IsaIk t1" 5 One day, t t beare1"'7 , a. .e o r i *l1 j , 7 pp3 1 1 ? 1 i tt Yp t A (f t t t i ; l 1 r' f t e 1 l i t } ' i 4 r 4 i page: 98-99[View Page 98-99] 49 rfaits" ta~t'Snt anss este rbf&tk -$helt s. to mea? re- 'iated ; t4i*ae reason-4o dreadiI4fesrt;and peated Laura, while an unkiiown fea r4odk 'unless*t is absolutelytneceysry-for Me.0 pbsehton of her. -"What doh :he too° know what you would communicate, 1 ma- likf&'' aed lie. In the vague m nwer that t4rdat ato-be spared the recital.!' preMoksometieresdo wien labbritg uader J f"Madafo/' returned Adolphe, slightly-- 'h uktot ollablW estate eeht, a tif: a fi veiyslightly disconcerted "youwill be;the +olda qulestoaconld disbipatebthemomen best jodge,of course; ;bat unke syou do 'tyr g4mn a.s t ny llOted;opourren@0 hear me -it will not be poseibletfor ,:oa 40 throws upon them. tell.y !ean+only ssure youthatde it-from " He is a wall ,gestleman,"a the ser- the hest,thepurest of %motisesuia' dybe vait's reply ;"very elegatlydiessed. A laid'hie band upon his heart, With aglance foreigner, I should think, lUsm, 1 ylis of profound -commiseration, and awith the mqustachios and iis large ihisker." fettent'occent of'truth.in-hisivoicen A e Lurteecalled all !her courage.;she felt ,Aforeigner i!'+e hoed Laura, still snore in4; e agitaed,.hQ gltshe could notthat she ought to hear what he bad to say. ddae. the case. "Well," she added.with Pelhh b h that 'great- and restless element, a sigh," show him into the parlor, and twill said to bbrctorlzc womanrs curiosity, also oeine. tobhIm #?and the !servant left the bad die effeetp acd tberefeite she-replied] "'I -ootatosobey herb der. may do wrong in not hearing you; b Whbnsbe was left alone, she endeavored plessed,'thetef4rp ,topreceed . to collect hetwandering thoughts, hut only had a brother.- .",began',the lost herself ln-theimazes of her fancy while countpwhen'he-was stopped by -an' 9elam- trying to :fnd out for herself what ouldrgon'guttetedo.yeaua. possibly be ithe btsinessof ithis-stranger- "'hiof hireyotire going, to speak?! bat all to no purpose. As a last-resepure, shedemanded in a whisper. then, she determined to go at once and "I must be firm," said Adolpbe, making tbus:boltBaa$5tery thatwaagrowing pain- his byeAtlook meist,:and assuming -a look ful tonher. whore pity was struggling withthe dictates "'(doub, madame," began Adolphe, of'tonsdienbe "and no wmut yon, Miss (for it was really he.) with a charming na- Copland.' It Ws of-him 1 am nowgoing to vette in bi manner, and accoTppanying tbe sphlak.'? *ape with a a ipd ,of easy sliding bow, ,s YelI, then, sastk It'andlirewing in her shoestergdthechanmb e g, uar surprised breath through her set teeth, Laura at Sto-ag ahrangprdesigoesaof;having a few 'doWn "asnthoughdetermined' that iboyever mo nfnts' copverea~ion wth yon upon a dreadful were the details,tehe would;bear $pp 4$ a s, very,.Importapt to :our- 4hem,without:shrinking. Wel 0 sumt,,.L 0, " I was one night induced to enter into, T apy i'r,"uaddediapra; p4be otdrioas ganilg-house'-in. London.- Mied. wjtl ge agtationf added: "Yes am am," added the tount, seeing tha Laura surprised-I am alarmed; for heaven's turned +pale; 'a dred, and ,bent 'her dark, Sembe ratnte atha6aotbldng Blrea ula4pIercing eyes upon him in a manner that bapp ltd , F" onldiha se .eba erais ooles, if that ats that lama ware, of,iadarn,"was igl heewsnotiditered fromhtip/adatu, Aheaanswer, iaf a yWbuiness has seod i saa negainbler ; but. I s enappil$' of reference to the past ; and let metadl Ijtwldess of the lnf ss tsansaa"actLon which 'sbnt1a Y4t#fy'ke1lateone." sdepiiveduf efI f ,rother"t. I '"t s rat19 l6 rhe poer girlpq'tuui- [ " oU eere?'t sled Lfm w;with Esbing Sg?'$e? 01i9theteth,4eft 'me dbaf t ' s'; i'had why didtyoenot cmedistsrd Oe eUe drtliset l Jta.?"40aotifnud jIak t, ALmohebi atat ?-whyuAi61 she, half aloedjamd peiaadded: 'Fgray.- not speak ?" , :. ON MEtZSP0D r 1 I aredrnet? returned the unbleshing "fis name te l neith esf4as, no 'man; i dared not provoke the vengeance therbufthenof La wr:'s a a veo of apen wo have not hesitated at assassi' demand. aation'when 'they have revenge to take.' '4$ 4 t " # lnp,'f id1A4oA h ,ewd "My brother-my brother," acid Laura, jag p 4M eoA;ep half aloud, "you shall yet be avenged. " e e beg gi a4 ,w Ah eses I beg, 'ir,:that you will conolade your Hari Igthapft action. l -, at tr wel pver, aud at fit 4etned r ' White a careless spectator at the table, let it rest in peace and fall .a4 r9bliy, I found out that an organized plan. of rob tbut y ep I saw tat there was one pea bing some vitita had been formed; that you; ene Whom the business was ;already progressing ; aid w n you wr in dpii tuedun n boon after -your brother entered .the oam n ber." 0,°. who e y ^by 41sinfry uso4 ceive you, and me, and all arowpd him.- Ob! w hy upee 094a 4esert usp ups". '- Iwp thtgt it time to act "' andas 'li .purapured Lcurs, ncaig .her body pnd this n Ad 1 a e a avrigigg her, hands; "why are we left .thspe . ,... u . Laura rose also but she seemed be -i sto f~liow blindly the impulses 9! pasgient rd Eeddnt a'o b~hh " dered. She' did not appear to cbin ehehd , O ,Teprincipal-.agpat is tpis blgelp bust- - --E , - e, .piipl ti- - "a- a bin, the' meafuing of' what was sa flehelhcr :ness,"eoptiaaued the-cout, " sas t ypui it was'fear, stupor, or inereoulity the con ' could not tell, be found that ie had dra"i and winning address, sufficed to vei. ,an toi. m, upon herimiination atrocity that stopped at noliag, a0 I1 fter- 'fear do not comprehend what you Pay," replied Laura, at last -"'there fa Dais name ! ',-ried:;Laura, wildly, " that -' ',, -er somethinghg very dreadful in all this-there I may pursue him through the world,.,uni is'a person whom you know that was th'e 'I wreak upon him the vengeance thatP ay ueomy' othe' otht"Yesshe cause of my 'brother'b death 'Yes," seke poor brother's remains demapd. His added,- brihtenn" ' name.?",- ded g up, thatIs'utleor In good time, Miss Copland" ead butyou also spoke of another." Adolphe, andithen added to himself, " Egad! 'Yo have aousin, have you not?" 4- what an inventive genius-I am. She will m eo,4dpiphe,,with a $ouching siapplicit r ,be fit to hang him when I have:told her all, of manner. and that will be the beet thing.for him." '.We/'S,auswered awA; ";oe whopn I He then resumed : 4This youth plied your esteem.' 9 bas been very kind to e. , M. brother with wine, and step by step, led Hazard was,a young mranr--' him onward to the moment ,when Treason " The very name,' cried the"count, sttil- -lost her sway; and 'he became as complete' ingihisforehead, as If.his memory wasau- and helpless a victim-as ever was the lamb dealytefreshed. inthe shambles. 'For the second time your. "What do 'you mean'?" asked, Laua;: 'brotherbecame:hie prey; and the prey of the "and'what cau'bis name 'have;-to do,w* Iharpera around'him- until the'last fatal your communication".'- moment aOrived, and your brother became "'iave you:ever asked hit to:tell yos s uicie .of this"past lifeH? Has he ever spoken ef It Taureagve vent'to a stippressed shriek ; tou6 4 Has'hbaevere"oontiaued Adolphe, in fact, While he was detailing to Laura 1So kindly "told ybn -that le was 0seohe mueoi truth itingled *itti so much fale eotnpanionsmf gabledas ad..elaspetu? O:ma ood, he.19ightened the terror of the soer whedwelt in soole g}halailtil, ln ordt 'toeide her as vindictise as him depraved, and wicked, Is along thesihjgg s - of pakait,-taihe aterdeld youdbIsadIo w t 10 I c K t page: 100-101[View Page 100-101] .100 MVU GE is*R " 'PROGIESS. I "We,"answered Laurain -a tone,6f- an4 watcher and, 'a listener to:tlis'confaiee. $guishiA for the Jove'of;heaien keep Mhe no On that very day Hazard: had ridden over longer in suspense." - to see his cousin; and having pat. up his ytokY that hea'dthe horse, unseenby any, had entered the house. 'bntini~tegambler who'a *'nthat He 'was'passing.- by a chamber adjoining re ,l are one and the satne? that that which held Laura and'the count, when hdcheated robbed, and ined the sound of'voices'startled'him.c.Pausing, 'r6 brother thathe wai the case o his for a moment,he recognized that of Adolphe, nba a-py d ath.-'- ' and understood thenature of the treacher- - 6 no; you must p . e wrong'; it Is tin- s communication in a moment. o o ;ou areeither isintsormed," He therefore stood and listened. As the Psaid o arle there is scn e wicked disclosures of Adolphe advanced, the blood 'deslg, of which l can only Catchhaslight which fear'and dread hadalmost stagnated, 19g ,ose." I c o began to glow with a fire and energy Of hatred,'that he was usp to that time a'stran- "I trust you do not suspect me of decepgho styretr i th contwith net i i ger to. "Had'the count wltnessed those I- lo n," retired the gount, w geatdigni- rid eyes, and beheld the 'thin, bloodless, ty. "gf I thought so I would at once re- and compressed lips-had he gazed upon tire iend ;even now, if you would rather the white and pallid face where a fearful. wish to, believe him innocent instead of s obein lias evreall inget instead of purpose was beginning to stamp itself, he being .as e really is--guilty ;instead of would have paused--he would' have been being a bold, daring, and desperate plan, to silent. whom the sentiments of honor and pity are Whet Hazard heard the moans and the strapgers, you have but to say so and I am fall of the poor girl, his first impulse waste gone." He made a stop orbtwo towards ras'in,andlift her up ; then strangle Adol- the door ase spoke, when he *as arrested phe upon the spot. But he restrained him- by a,.faint moan, and then he saw that self, and heard the whole without moving Laura bad fallen faintingon the door' hand or-foot.- - He lifted her up, placed her on a chair, Laura, on opening her eyes, as conscious- and then looked' round for restoratives. 'ness 'dawned upon -her, beheld the count, There was wine in a iuff'etgt, hand, dnd he and felt towards him such an inexpressible poured a little out and placed it to her lips. horror, that she 'could scarce conceal it; She recovered but slowly. but 'she said with all the calmness she could While-tiis mainwas gazing 'upon' that command : " I thank you for the disclosures inarbli feed and On the'blosed and purple youhave: made, and I will act upon them. eyelids, he felt ito remorse or pity for-the You have done me service. Even though pain hethad cAubed.' He felt. no comptinc- it is one that.makes the whole of Huy life -onaa the rmereilesa manner in whiol he the more bitter, still I. cannot but thank had destroyed the little reinains;a'of happi- you'; and now I entreat that you will par- -ness -that might'have been In store for her' don me holding further conference on the 'We exalted inthasuccess 6f1 Iis abominable niatter.'? After -a few moments; they pas- plans; and felt a Aierhe :gratifcation in ed ; the count leaviPg:with maiy protesta- iktink that~h6 had at 'last placedlin' ins tions and apologie ,- E ; lsuperable barrier between herself and.Haz- Adolphe and Hazard met in ondon at e an ithus effetuallyshiut but albhope thenappeisted plane.p lmp . T 'oe ietM bosm fthe4atxer,:who wasn o jag was;bgief, apgt4 e bnt sd ina.on ieebdthelobject of loathing andJhatrpd ,to .of meaning:," bing lere:o truet .6m Waih rIhaIbegAetodoreo ludly ,your ipo iePtr'?~ ' ' -'.' ' gerf~etvebthrls m y tit 3 e ot to miner-toqo aedJacktqeurrepty Deelrdg atj tbisotae therebadbeen , ed Jack quietly. { TiH. GAVZSTEB'$ PRQRg.g, "Well, tnY own,' then," ,ensumed th1e that however souneaed44lj wough ,ii count, blandly acknowledging the- correce- the sharper's ear. " No,--what shou44 tion, " convinces me that it .will 'not "be mean ?" f. necessary to proceed any further. And ".Iam not quite sure sphat you soul when'I have shown you what you will see mean," retorteg thecotunt; apd he turn to-nfght, I also trust you will not further his attention i to the gaming-tablet w' hi6s hesitate in ascending to my desire. It is a began to be more crowded. speculation that, With some little capital- The money that set up the "bank"of the Immediate capital-will realize a princely table, at which Adoiphe was chief, ha'd been: fortune." as we have related, extorted oui of Nizard " How much will that capital come to if by means of threats as the it'ut supposed, Written down." -by means of the physical terrors 1In " A couple of thousand will quintuple it. spared by Digges, as that Worby Ihamself elf before utidnight, or else I am wrong in imagined; but from, the 9W calm, cod, my calculation," answered the count, now and impassable face, of Jack nothing could almost regretting the step he -had taken, be gleaned. Seeing'that Hazard was now so'singularly Magnificent women cam%,to the. table, tractable'; but it was now too late. In the staked their money lost it, and retired fqr mean time he received the money--left more. Hazard played with allor any ; and Hazard for the present, with a promise to the bank was becoming ri her by 14an* meet in the evening. ' thousands. The young man, with a quiet At night the gamblers were met together smile, seizing an opport1git ,leaned to.- In the gorgeous chamber of "a gorgeous wards the count, on witnessing the tash ao- "hell," just, newly opened, where ecarte session made to the golden heap, and said was played, and where lords and common- "As you are so successful, you will not ob era, and wealthy men of all grades, castes, ject to return me the money I advanced you and classes passed to and fro before the to-night." s ':: ; table, sat awbtle to play, and then after- . " Impossible, my dead fried " was the wards sauntered about 'the roorns,--the reply ; "butyou- shallahare., 4-1. ktpoa splendid suite consisting of several. At the that as a proof of your respect for,my for- head of the table, as it ,may be ciled, sat bearance-la fact,- it is a little .remunera- Count Adolhe as croupier; and beside tion I am rightly entitled to." him, with an air of indifferetice upodV'his "Indeed!" ejaculated Hazard, wbAge hip pale but handsome face, sat Hazard. °'oth face became still. more, frightfully pale than these men were fo tering their'two separate ever. *"'Well, well--perhaps you ,day bp passions, though the count little dreamed, right, who kaows ? :IAttexcuse me a short as he made adi occasional remark'to hisc.in- time,? added be, rising; f'the heat ga off. panion, of the terrible fancies 'that haunted 'pressive. I am only going into the1aipx, him., - oom" And be left tha count busy wig " You are pale to-n!ght--nervous .rath- the; players ,' er, I think,'? said the count, during' an Adolphe, when Jack 'had interval of' the game. " Take- some' motioned Digges toacoe nearr, asd,opine- wine." . what°,abashed, that worthy agpatobeyeq "You willaid me cool and olleoted "You haye edeeved orer frm pp ntp enough fbi ihat nay be wanted," replied lettthat~fellow outef yoursigh t,ban.tap Jack. ' ' ' . count with an ominoustwinkle- a "Do yd u mean anythingg by that t" de- done seo t".. .. manded"Addiphe thiowing oie'auteuritr Digges stared A mos :° , ° i ;_ td bkt it , edons.oath. batnothing 20M4l eve ie.t* 14o'"anatdered the-other, with-a laugh ''asterythe sharper'. aya 4 " page: 102-103[View Page 102-103] lei ?Ht1f AlU10E1?flO@PRE$ *'Th d ity##ghe ME ab616," heibey said he to Jack, a, he drew on -hiscoat "You loottdresdfully excited.". " Three days ago I" echoed Adolphe, "I I" turned the young mans putting on iinin pale. hi'w the dio Which his' hat; "I excited! iNonsense. No-no avisitlaubp'edniiade to idura, wine for me---not that at all events.s Come, '"Ouse ieif tknow ho it was,'' dddl shdl *e depart ?, I want a walk--the air Di ges *I watched hiri every day abodt must be pleasant," ihd house in the coutry, dad followed liim "Very likely," assented Adolphe ; and when he weit nut, but I lost sight of hint then hepaused, and looked towards Digges, fo a tew 'ours. I suppose he only *ent with the intention of asking him to acpom- ra gal l cross th fields; be s iany -them1 but - that worthy was far too fond hat, 'ejecially when its moon- much enveloped in his rum-and-water tp lerh " be inade available ; and without further aogphhcght -ight of Iltaird return- hesitation. they quitted the place togeth. lug, and hE tastylrsatd, "'That'll do. Re- er. . tire! go to the door--watch well." And They turned down by the Old Palace te tie brro dbefed; h refined his play as Yard, and found themselves beside the totlio ghed $ayp d 4 and Hazard again park gates, when, suddenly , the count diO hi'ieet, . stopped. tissvd drank, and ytayed,'hi. fdee grew d"ow~is this ?" said he "wye were going of a still more deathly cast. 'He Syoke 'pot homeward, and all at once I fdd we are a word or balj replied in monosyllables,. going farther away from it." tai showed him to be dccupled by thoughts 'Never mind," was the response ; "so far dietant frioth the business and the crowd much the better. I can't bear a roof above ~ nd him. me just now. Ah i0' headded, as he bared aoL.his head, and inhaled the sharp but refresh- CHAPT Ving breeze. " this is delicious ; I feel myself TH "Lt A $' 0Wh" "growing better for it already. Let us t °atiro 'cloek id- the blortihtig when have a stroll ,firet, and then-then for the part bitdk6 tp,'ot at least partially home." 'rokete#,; for there still remained some, "Yq are amazingly fond of the fields, I either desperate o- hopefel,*hi yet con- daresay," returned the count,,pettishly; 1it d di teer gold upon the table. pet as you,will ;" and they began to walk !h count sqitted it) and Hazard, still on, passing the Green iar an the palace, *ightfolly paler followed his example.. But till they arrived at the path branching off 4bre ea s stic terrible and unti-embling by Constitution Hill; and crossi g Yhe road, &tdtieas abost hiutf; such A lealm tone in scarcely a word having passed between lOhvet'e; dudh-a quietude of 'gesture and them, they, scaled the ratiamge,, and wets 4t6tirs, that, for ee who. bad alwaysbeen soon on the sward. so excited with play, is was not only surprils- The nioon shone witf a soft au4 lucid glob tig, butelariing. overr the undulations of IIyde Plrk, and .,F;:ipr-g Adolphe was gazing furtively flung her, bright. beams upon, the rippled i6d bthe face, white and colorless as the surface of theSerpentine, giving the whole pu~et tsiattbieO he Could not help sotiding Ta kind of faiytl'e spletyior. The trees is ~;iand th ought to himself tht eitherhe thodistac9 were.softened ip p brageouis i 'bedlftu uphs-msnda for some dreadful masses ; the green tints being involved is crisis, or had at last succeeded in tasetering awtender-haze that padg tie ,,olesee -tlWihbteot r, lIn'fe hebeoUld not cell slumbering a the frephi;utumna air.- 'fkk it'Dat; bti trdbledhi+ - The two men were walking -A with a "r- ilI o-take-a glass of chdshagaaf tepid jtep ,nrItheraf tamenforsea mtime . Q1"U8 s ? a n s a a sS . pekig tQ the other,:wben the count , an If eyes began ,te kindle with a #erce light... he badeen suffering under the weight of e-What more deli ~you equise ofst f", upplear t, (atncies, ,Auddenly etoppetand. :"You must hei my oompauios through said, "Why are we rar4Inhpg thus :arisonti life," keturjedt the cant. ANYoua are now 9f'the vaa let us return; I'J1 go uo.far- beginning to be known.' You hold,is the ther." country, rhete - your reside,: a cheraceer of .Nay," replied fIar4d, lots cop plets respectability, whIgk wealth ,LiWay. coen. our walk ; it will not takes yery logg;fers.upef a tan, but you must not'become and, besides, I hgve, something tiosay to too. respectable. I knownot how soon I ;ou- .t i j may becalled . upento shelter myself: be- -. To day to, me Y" echoed , the gQt ,an- neath " I( it;be, ec8sary, I oaf refer to easilywhilt retreating to sblort .iBtunc e my friend, John Haard, &quire,sofp rk- from hie compuuion ;, "why can you not shire, to bear ,t simony to my integrity ; peak as we wall joypuda emy 'ldgings. ;i and because whatever odium .attaches begin to feel cold." itself to me, a portion of it will also, f(g "Col4,!" repeate tie youth taglaugh popyou.k Qo a.qCv tly yea wllpar-us tbstj rred unplpasantly on the egun,ts'er. both."a '' Nonsense ; you griglt be c9l%4 , ome I Jack started, and the mount could beat let us wallalittle ore brisly,. ndowhen him grind his tgeth with represse4rege, in yonder copse we wl11ialt and. t,alk to and he muttered half aloud: '"Thi Ape, gather. Another such oppggtuity nay not then is determined to paslI: is foe,+pon his occur, for I shall I aveaggleg-d to-0. , head," and shuIl not retsn-" "What's that you're. yiug ?" igquire4 1 YoV ieave England, and will Qt re,. the count, turn; ecboed the, copn, while all his b sNothing-potbiing," replied;;k,re. designs. upon Raner4 retywgoed ,pon bli lessly ;z444then l e sud4qply tgrsgd tq with such intensiiy and :fron, s to deprive Adlphe, and i an appealing ,tone ecied. him of the tear, that bad begun,. t9 fillhis 2p erpe I.bespec you, fqr the pue F yrind "What ! after having told yoy that us both, spare me ay unpre of tbese bpyrrF- is necessary you should fresin-4hgt le seue.,;,,Why did y9j drag me this require froth youstill aUire lpeJp ?" -wretched business eight ?" " Stitt. sore?" 'eturrped Tl4zard, lbyery "4a erdur tk; yog wig4 peq, the sples. quietly. ."1py do youA 4ot tei !3,4 did beauties that are now gathered-rgn4 qbo id arsign over liy w oph tyouot in-youtr ttbleg was ths answer. Spare pop asnd tist thiesp when c~a4be Apag~- you. Nonsense!! Is cannot afford to do pr, object p lnterst, I mnmy go .wlcre- I h. . Wd~iA~"-. "Let us underAtand one another.thos' , "I Ayven thger"je gotgd dol ,e "J feel oughly' then,",'said lizard. aWh'at seur no inclination to part with you ;" apd he of money do you demaind, In-4rdeoro'-ee sa hpd Jn turn, bi jt yas a lowchuggle me forever rom thoe threats you par eta- of exultatipn. ally urget- - Yo have already had from t e about "Why,I scarcely think that I could -name Six thus nd pounds" pursued Jack, for- a sum,' rdtui-ned the county. i-btaloula- the idea which now distracted 'his ting. ' t'thinkit betteI aslt i-tyedpde1. thoughts.{ dedly s-ifa-i-- "9 i the priqe af,a secret worth, Ijtrust, "Jiless what 1" inqulred JackAi 1 trle that amount,' was the c661 dher. *11erhaps-yod -hatiee 'a mh td * b oba ot nt think that yb'd have held mrry your couslnin that case 'i .4" g ,,ilro ~ 6 terg or 6ve 9 6 m y ned lo ng 'i ti tbe d ablyv hte em Of th eiyoupg enoughh" demanded 1Ratfalhite" hlb intat'i io htddenb*1#52ne thedMestraet page: 104-105[View Page 104-105] ii I l10l. m eANESTER'BSEPXsO. -so much the jallor, as the rein :those lurid his defenoe-'where' were vya two dafi eyes, which' he now began to' note. with :ago: ;Have you not atead1' t anev 1" somethingof a .fearfelt interest; and 'he "No-I swear! Let iw g: ;- anad he fanciedithatasemeh dreadlinexplioable par struggled violently. ptse wasiudged in them' "L i" cried the infurlated mads. "You i 'Mf.could restore to-her,, bythat, so S have done so. I overheard the whole=I portirozof her lost' happinesqpif K cou W as hi the next cbambe to you: DogI" he even' be: to Sher; in' some little degree, 'th ejaculated, his features writhing with the brother hd has been robbed of, God knoe intense 'hatred tha at*e n "asterin' him; howanxiously', bw tenderly 'I would cher" while his gripe grew closer upon the throat laihiahd protect her "'and'the ybung man's f'thd thin. Nou have blighted'my exist. bheadfl on his breast ' ence'; od that iior child whose brother The boertt -made neA reply-he scarcely wds yoir vicziris--yours-bn must go and dared 'to break the sudden 'Silence that fell poison i te 'little that remains of life to pbnemi ' ' her," "'Ldolk'around yo,"upursued Jack, ex- ' "Lorrsc me-spare me I-and-and I will tending his hand, and pointing to the .trees trouble'you no more. Mercy-mercy 1 and= the slumbering water; "4and if you gasped de half-strangled cunt.' can 'e affected bt the quiet lovliness'of "I have implored mercy from you, mer- nature, give way to its 'impulse, and let ciless 'illain, and you laughed at me. t your' bmanity for once be touched by it: have acceded to all your wishes, and have You have pulled me into such misery and permited you to rob me in every shape 1'gradition, in which Iat about swallouied and way,-lrst of my"innobence, then of up, that no language can describe it ; for my happiness, of my gold, and now of my ydar's fOuthihtiiprsued-me, like one in 'pur- life. The last ganie is yours or mine.-= iit of a mortal' foe, and 'yet IXhavo never There is no' mercy for you--you must diet injured you. What little good was left in the world can -no longer hold us both,!I" Ine the you first taw''me, you have-taken and be thrust'one hand into his breast. idailte pales to obliterate." "Mercy! my life! for the love of God I "There was' fery little. virtue lost, my beseech youI"'cried the count, in an aguny friend," returned Adolphe, with 'a sneer, of terror, and almost helpless under the 'wheTh you b'ade adieu to the remnant 'of tsperhbman strength which now"over-mes- "It Is very true," was the quiet assent;- tered the'stronger man ; for the'count wail 4y but why' have you, made me atriminal tall, medular, and powerful, added td why seek with such a complication of skills whIch, he also preserved a certain amount art, an4determipation,,to ak me p ftter bf -aninal courage which ha*' totally fled vil.lain why s 4li thrust me lower and low- when he discovered that Hazard .kne* en in the scale 2--why ' his tteacbery,"and had 'itheatened him with - te, death. agegge it.suityd,,pudtill suits my det, ,'.' " purpose best," was the count's reply,,"]3e- The breeze rushed Nfy, 'and 'the leaves , a . .e- -,- rustled against one another with amourn- JMAud,Mtinterrupted Jac. "yos still will ful sound, and the moans died away upon pelist Ia 4png4his--or .you will make. a' the surface of the iale, 'whils. the wnoo full revelation to MisaCoplag t" at the moment was obscured b as " I will,audoubted-ly, 9 a te ncomprehebndccloud.,rd, . howis ters stan4?" yeaponed 4dolphe. .," -ow, pr y jGod," the "count heard "Traitor'aud sknaveshonged Jackadgr spemy ' ma ,eep vindictive whisper inpo hiw, eat ggsping hin, py, the "r rIa abito ki lou,to rid the earth ' sskad,+eAg e:a p;'n8l oo tgl ri .- "';a ": 6 a I 7g 'GAMESTE " Mercy I" was all that the strangled man could 'ay. "No mercy for you who never had pity or mercy for me, or any. No pity for you who have so tinrelentingly followed me. Yot. even while I trash your'only object, I would have enAured your persecution ; but now that you fPave involved one, pure, good, and innocent, alid whom you, wretch that you are have Irretrievably wronged,-I tell you that you must die;" and instantly there follved'a snapping sound like that of a spring-dagger, When the bade is shot open. The count made a tremendous effort, and Hazard stabbed him in the breast. Blow after blow followed, till a perfect raib o blood drenched the clothing of both., The throat of the unhappy Adolphe could only give vent to a gutteral groaning-for he could not cry ;t and the murderous work went on.- . When the moon again emerged from the clouds beliihd'which she had veiled herself, a if fearing to witness the hideous -dged. she shoe upon the form of Hazard allcov- ered with the life-blood of' his victim who now lay on the ground still faintly moving; an l then at last was'still. The-'murderer lifted up his dripping hand to the sky, and in a loud voice cried: "I am the agent of heaven's vengeance upon this man whose life has been one long crime ;" and then he sorrowfully bent his eyes upon the bleeding corpse, 'Twolives iill ,be detbanded at 'm.) hands," he mattered, "in that hereafter I shall soon hasten to ; and how, oh I how shall I answer?" and he Clasped his forehead wfith his hand. i"nWhat is tills so watU; so wet, about my face ?"'he cried, extending hishands'to'look u i'th' fels. ''i4'~od l'hms'bloed i Murderer that Ia'in,'Whitt is to become of nl&? the prisdh, "the' 'gibbet' for the gambler, for the shedder' of blood "' And then'*itb onb yild'And idololdetdcty,'he fn from' "Still hiu olothek *Webe kttrated writh the sadgiiereii, and& itie seidd eof his R'e PROGR14A guilt was hardening upon his bands. l1e halted., The instinct of self-preservatioan prompted him to cleanse the gore,from; his person ; and he endeavored towash. him-, self in the-waters .of the lake till he. found, that they, too, were. becoming red ; and once more he fied,-his head turned over, his shoulder, and horror expressed in that terrible gaze he cast behind, as though the-faCe of the murdered man was follow- ing him. Fear lent him swiftness, and he 'was already far removed from the spot, when he heard some voices and the sound of. approaching footsteps. What was to be done ?-could he dare t6 meet them, whoever they were?-could he, bear without quailing the glance which they. out ofsheer curiosity' would cast up- on a man panting, disordered, his 'clothes dripping with wet, and his hands clo ted' with blood? He darted among the, rees and hid himself, and the intruders passed by; but they took the path whichwould' lend them' td the dead body. .In half-an- hour the 'deed would be kinow, bat in a little less time than that, the stare wold be out, the moon gone down ; for, abbut an hour' before day break, there is-generally un 'in-' terval of almost uttter darkness, and du- ring titat darkness he would get to his lodg ings; he could addit himself with ease';"'he could make preparations for his escape; 6e could even defy any proof of the assas- sination being brought against him. But' had be preence of mind to bridure the' whole horrible details of the' inquest,' should he happen'to be called upoh'?-' Such were the thoughts tha occupiedd him. lie hastened-he ran; tillhe was in a pro- fuse perspiration. 'Leaping the 'railing'of , the kaik, he now found himself Ain Oxford street'; 'he '*as th'eefore not veryfar from: his residedlc'e ; nid avoiding°the principal; thoroughfarestest he'sh'id 'bereen by any pf th& ohice'or the oabmen, he took all the more retired streets' till' he arrived at home. '' r '' 'I" s - i lie put his trembling hand in bib pooket. to-take cats.the keypbatei the fagetwereu page: 106-107[View Page 106-107] 106 28E GAMWa ' 4sRt benumbed with cold,and stiff with the con- the sigbt., e e9 blood, ;n around his ge~ted' bloods He !shiveied with col and feet ; and shapes of terror appeared to Priroe In every limb, andheioursed'the de- wresteeheisepvesaoun4 his ptruggliug aiY Which his want of self-possession caas frrn eW, and which niightyetisubject him to dis' 'The next day, the lbody was foundlis the cbvaery;- but finally hegot in, and quietly parnt, aed the town rang with the terrIble. closed! the door. act that had ,be ncpiritted. t was in 'He stolls up softly into his own chamber. everyblody's month,,and cas nwew recital, It was 'perfectly dark ; but the pale, sppt- wan.heightened by additional 19rrogs wbhib ted-faceofthe murdered man glared thropgh were cast around it, The goi.ntler whp the darkness with a kind .p superpaural had passed. the- previous vtpgwith the whitenesd. It was horrible ;and he now euuat, stared, at one another with: fear aud began to know what remorse was. disgay, apd then in low ,voices began toy He groped about for, thematch-box and talk the matter over, till they came to'the sAruck a ligbt, which he app4ie4 tothe can circumstance that4delphe bd quitted the dies onthe tabl, As he ltrnted he caught gaming-house in oompanypvith Ea a c ands sight of hiown A~u stgturae a he. mirror, and their pale cheeks tuld the rest, $hough they, alo!ost shris# qqtin tyrow;b ttthe sen scarcely dared to speak the qspiciosIh4at, timeat of, safety prevailed, and he began grew into certainty., to tako,olf 4. clothes, thpugh the sight of Digges was the fhst, however, whp did his-stained germents po app lled hiin, that so, and ,in .his oparse; apd brutst way,be terror almost palsied apd paralysed eyery without any hesitation said, that 4a rd- faculty. . bad " atilastcleared, off hisggmore",with, Abe He pen ou*-some brariy agad rak it coat. welt knew tg wha$ exizt itbe a: gulp 4.tot4suate. biisglt;, though the principal mqver of all. these evils had $ur- adentapirit1 gp$tfiled.in )t effect. ie tutred and persec ted Lhe youth. Ie blone then icipled the tire, cut is coat and waist- was cogitant of the greet debt pf fpar and eqat, into strips, ast ,piled them on the hatred w Och .the young ran owe4 him who gr ete til they,were byrped to tider, though had so irretrievably ruiae4 him; b t th i;e thesrprel 'pothe burning ,wol pigd9 haim theater ended. Not one of them thought f ueyoang Adbeg, itaesh of lisvlc- of giving au y ipforttjn to the police, tim wa,he ersper- now in ft(iIseargpa after the raurdenre, uppil x.vgqyngrceaution he thop gt of h e A0t- that,. omwunication' shsud $e ;wrested e .-: InfltOe, he one by one destroyed every frompbin,,,. -Tir own lives. were td article of the clptbingthe had worn the pe: too guilt, for any among them to make an vious day, , and thrust tggm ir}totid gate. bpen po esje, wifph nlight ppraps hu- to the imminvesdagger, otsetting the house volve thep selyes tp antepptthey .hado op fie; Ihuh iit, ig are 4e or less de- mngh reasonjo rA4 1104 beognQ gree, always leaves some track of ils toot- they h4 oge ,, ppa quher, got opt of, steps,,some marked evidence pf thg deedf the way into hiding, or had patirely sitt blood.;,and there were, a dppen pnthought London,;'so. Wappytghen 9 oopgs .of of leeumetancese and things ths't1 would justice ,4 btaine4 as e gleato te.CoQin- have couvited A aeiptn atply baed there panitisp ig $.e ppnot; ag9gfthe pr e been -a search mad Ms bis;chamber. be found jed U4szardd ndpte , are t9 eg He went to bed; but raot- to sleep, ,The cgter th$. sight tofany liana Jeingig dreartbers that crawled on were full of thqa$rveR, je resngied tpergfqre, with- herrible-visions, in tbe. midst ofwbioh the in, a;Il, ppsisd ja, preparati ng ordeptF- face of the murdered man perpetually show-. lure, and destroying the still _remaipia g ed tmeltto him in:suebighastly wise,Ahet the tvigepci tha o eis r bedisover4jn "- misuable gjath.wasa Wlb addseda.at. 44:p4njep, e" 4ay til o 1 TRlE GAME~STE altogether obliterated, and his arrangements complete. He was not certain whether his lodgings were known to any or not ; but still, as not one came, he began to feel more reassured ; he had so far recovered himself as to ask for the newspaper, and there, to his dismay, vead with alarming accuracy thp particu- lars of the revolting homicide. How the reporter dwelt upon the magnitude of the crime, and the fearful struggle that must have taken place during the conflict. How, with practised judgment,.they had drawn the almost correct conclusions, and thedark hints of the probability of the officers of justice being upon the track of the crimi- nal, almost petrified Hazard with dread of the fatal consequences of this last crowning piece to all his former crimes. The paper dropped from his hands, and for awhile, with motionless limbs and haggard looks.he continued to gaze upon it with the strange fascination with which the frog looks upon the snake about to devour him, but is un- able to avert his eyes, or reive from the spot. His first impulse, upon coming to himself, was to go and deliver himself up ; but the dreadful thought of public execution. and the disgrace that would thus be entailed upon Laura, prevented him. Upon more mature deliberation-a conclusion probably arived at through the instinctive love of TIlE END PROGRESS. 10', life to which all cling-he made up hit mind to return, before it was too late, 1o Berkshire, settle his property upon Laura, and leave his native land forever. But his mental agony increased to such a decree as first part or his resolution was promptly acted upon according tohis wishes, the land to which he journeyed was that bourne from which no traveller ever returns. His brok- en constitution could not bear up against his malady, and a plain tombstone shortly after marked the resting-place of Jack Haz- ard. Laura did not long survive her cousin, A settled melancholy took possession of her, and in a few short months she was borne to the grave amid the tears of all who knew her, and the sorrow of the neighborhood. Before she departed this life she bequeath- ed the whole of the Berkshire estates to a charitable institution, and the hand of provi- dence could be seen in the arranging of events so as to take from out of the hands of the viciouswhat only gave more ample means for them to indulge in vice, and be- stoW the property upon an institution that was calculated to protect the youth of fu- ture generation from the snares into which the unfortunate Jack Hazard fell. 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