Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-10-21

she stroked his head mechanically, and
without uttering a word,
"Let me go back, Esscy; let me 60
back, just for a minute, land won't cry
out; do let me 90 and III be as good as
gold, ! will" said the boy.
The girl made no reply, but clutched
his shoulder in her hand, and held him
fast.
There was n strong resistance on ,he
boys part but il did not continue long,
for he agreed TO keep still il she'd loose
her hold which she did, although her
hand still remained on his shoulder.
We were so interested in the girls
sorrow that we endeovored 10 alleviate
it BY kind words and inquired if ANY Of
her people were III Then she burst
into Tears, and the hardness which rem
dere] her expression so painful 10 look
at, relaxed.
Thank you kindly for asking, only
The trouble ma'am, its hard on us this
evenin'; we're turned out; we, that ne
vel Jet the winter gale run till summers;
but for all we took out Of the bit of land,
nut double in il, and did with half feed
sooner than wrong the earth that gave
Us the same. We're turned out this
blessed e~venin' 10 wander the world or
to s,arve in Navin-to die away from
the light heavens. and the fresh air;
and The feIds-oh, there's no use IN
talking, but my heart will burst. it will
burst open in me if | think of the cruel.
~ of tho world. How can my father
live IN a town where there are hundreds
of men as strong and able TO work as
he? What can he get 10 do lhereR If
they'd lie, US build a sod house by the
road itself, in the place where he's
known, he could get work among the
neighbors, but that spoiIs the looks Of
the country. they say Och hone! sure
the starving looks OF the poor spoils it
worse
'Ye're crying worse than me, Essey,
now, said the urchin, 'and you promised
mother you'd keep IN the tears, let me
60 see if she's crying slill.'
Stay where YOU are, Jimmy, my boy,
there's a good boy, there's a good child
mother can bear it better when she does
not see us. Oh, | could beg the ch,ld's
bread for her, from door TO door, though
until this blessed hour, let US suffer as
: we would, we never asked charity from
man or mortal; but | could beg, slarve
CHATS easy e~nough) or die, for my owr
darIin' mother, if God leaves her with
. us, but he won't; death was printed in
her face this morning she'll die for me
> oh, holy Virgin, hear my prayer this
blessed e%venin', and il one must 60, TAKE
me, Holy Queen of Heaven, and leave
her with her husband and her helpless
children.
q The poor girl sunk upon her knees
. still pressing the infant to her heart
and we walked on, deeply a~nxiols I,
ascertain the truth Of such a statement
h A turn in Inc lane brought US opposite t
what had bOen a nesting Of three o
"a four cottages; the greater number ha'
h been dlspossessed Of their inmates
few months before, as was evident fror
the length Of time the walls had bee
- uncovered. The one farthest eff wa
:. the present scene Of distress. Two me
= we're busy in ~unroofng the small dwell
ID irgs while two others were EVIDENT
a, prepared to meet with any outbreak o
+. the part ofthe late tenant, or his friends
Several Of the latter were assembled
but for the most part seemed rather Der
10 on consoling and defending. Their
ri was the usual scene Of confusion; hut
y was evident that the ejecIment had hee
ne served up on a cottage possessed OF mi
nd ny comforts, A very pale fragile W
man was seated upon a subSlantl
clump bedsteaG, with her hand close'
10 pressed against her side as il in pa.
~, while tears flowed down her cheeks .
eo Chickens Of various sizes were crowdC
as il an ancient coop, and a stout little p
had a sougan fixed 10 his leg, 10 prepa
M him for the road. Stools aud iron poi
cd a dresser, deli, and wooden ware, we
,re scattered about, and a serious lookiI
be cat was seated upon the top ola potat
La basket. as If uncertain whether the {
ut TEEN she was held in would compel h
Ue. friends 10 lorego the superstitionF al
eel carry her with them-little thinkiI
full that they had no alternative but
are change The free air for a wretched roc
pc in wretched Navin, which it was r
pht likely they could long keep.
yid It's Larkin's own fault, | must s
tho thai; when the lease Of his little pIa
50 dropped he wouldn't take NO for
answer, but would keep possession, a
for wonder at his doing so, and he so W
lii. learned, and bright at every thing ST
tho one ofthe men.
ride MY own faulty repeated a stror
~, haggard looking man, advancing, VIII