Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1829-06-03
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Walterl and hold up your hat, and say
what bid you"
"Gan-papa's towers" stammered the
pretty boy, in his sweet childish voice,
The first words that had ever heard him
speak.
"Grand-papa's flowers" said his zeal
Gus preceptress.
"Gan-papa's towers" echoed the boy.
"Shali | take the child to the house,
Dora2 asked l.
no ma'am, for / look for my uncle
here every minute, and this is the best
place to ask a favor in, for the very sight
Of great crops puts him in good humor;
not so much on account of profits, but be-
cause the land never bore half so much be-
fore, and it's all owing 10 his management
in dressing and drilling. | came reaping
here to-day on purpose to please him; for
though he SAYS he does not wish me to
work in the fields, | know he likes il; and
here he shall see little Walter Do YOU
think he can resist him ma'am, continued
Dora, leaning over her infant cousin. with
the grace aud ondaess ola young Madon-
ma; do you think he can resist hint poor
child so helpless, so HARMLESS; his own
blood too, and 50 like his father no heart
could be hard enough to hold out, and |
am sure thai his will not Only" pursu-
ed Dora, relapsiag INTO her girlsh tone &
attitude, as a cold fear crossed her enthu-
siastic hope--'only amafraid that Wal
ter will cry. It's strange when one wants
any thing to behave particularly well, how
sure 1t ls TO be naughty; ny pets especial
ly. ] remember when ny Lady Countess
came on purpose to see our white peacock,
that we got in a gift from India, the obsti-
nate bird ran away behind bean stack,
and would not spread his train, 10 show
the dead white spots On his glossy white
feathers, all we could do. Her ladyship
was quite angry. And my red and yellow
marvel, from Peru, which used to blow at
four in the afternoon, as regular as the
clock struck was lot open the other day at
five, when dear Mss Ellen came to paint
It, though the sun was shining as bright as
1t does now. If Walter would scream 81
cry, for my uncle does sometimes look so
stern; and then it's Saturday, and he has
such beard if the CHILD should be fright
ened!-Be sure, Walter, you don't cry!'
said Dora, in great alarm.
"Gan-pap's towers" replied the smiling
boy, holding up his hat; and his protectress
was comforted.
AT that moment the farmer was heard
whisthng to his Cog, IN neighboring field,
and fearful that my presence might iniure
the cause, ! departed, nav thoughts luIl Of
the noble little girl, and her generous
purpose.
| had promised TO call tho next afternoon
TO learn her success; and passing the harry
est field in my way, found a group as-
sembIed there, which instantly dlsappatod
ny anxiety. On the very spot where we
had parted, saw the good farmer himself,
10 his Sunday clothes, tossing little Walier
Ia the AIR, the child laughing and scream
ING, with delight, aud his grandfather app
parenily as much delighted as himself A
pa'e, slender, young woman. M deep
mourning, stood looking at their gambols
wlth an air Of intense lhankiulness; and
Dora the cause and sharer of all this hap
plness, was lettering behind, playing with
he flowers ~ Walters bat, which she Was
holding IN her hand. Catching my eye
the sweet girl came to me Instantly.
81 sc how It is, my dear Dora and
give you Joy from the bottom OF my heart.
Little Walter behaved we'll lheulo
"Oh, he behaved like an angel
Did he say, gan-pap's lowersl"
Nobody spoke a word. The moment
she child took of his hat. and looked W,
the truth seemed to fash upon my uncle,
and to melt his heart at once--the boy in
so Ike his fathcr-He knew ham Instant
s., and caught him up in his arms, and
rugged him, just as lie IS hugging hun
nowp
"And the beard, Doral"
"Why. that seemed 20 take the Child's
fancy, he put up bis llttle hands & sroked
#; and laughed IN bis grandfather face,
and flung his chubby arms around his
neck. and held out hs sweet mouth 10 be
kissed; and how my oacle did kiss hLm
thought be never would have done; aud
then be safe down on wheat sheaf and
cried; and / cried too Every strange that
one should cry for haPpinessl" added Do
"a, as some large drops fell on the wreath
which she was adjusting round Walters
hat: Very strange" repeated she, Iook-
ing up, with a bright smile, and brushing
away the tears from her rosy cheeks, with
a bunch Of corn flowers; "Ycry sirange,v
that ! should cry, when am the happiest