Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-22
THE SECOND QUARTER,
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Meeting the child's eyes with a smile,
which melted Toby more than tears,
he shook him by the hand.
Il don't so much as know your name,
he said; 'but Pve opened my heart free
to you, for I'm THANKFUL to you; with
good reason. iii take your advice and
keep clear of this
Justice suggested Toby.
.Ahv he said. If that's the name
they give him. This justice. And
tomorrow will try if there's better for
tune to be met with somewhere near
London. Good night. A happy new
ycarH
'.S;ayH cried Trotty, catching at his
hand, as lie relaxed his grip. Stay!
The New Year can never be happy TO
me, if we part like this. The New Year
can never be happy to me, if | see the
child and you go wandering you don't
know where, without shelter for your
heads. Come home with me! Pm a
poor man. living in a poor place; but
can give you lodging for one night,
and never miss it. Conc home with
me! III takc hcrn cried Trotty. lifting
up the child. a pretty one! I'D carry
twenty times her weight and never
haow Ia got it. Tell me if go too
quick for YOU. Pm very fast. l always
was!' Tro:ty said this, taking about
six Of his tro,iins PAGES to one stride
Of his fatigucd companion; and with
his thin legs quivcring again, beneath
the load nc bore.
WHY, she's as light said Trotty,
trotting in his spcach as well as in his
gait; for he couldn't bear to be thanh-
ed, and dreaded a moments pause; 'as
light as feather. Lighter than pea
cocks fcather-a great deal lighter.
Here we are, and here VIC COL Round
this first turning TO the right, Uncle
VIII, and past the pump, and sharp of
up the passage to the left, right oppo-
site The public house. Here we are,
and here we go. Cross over, Uncle
viii, and mind the kidney poeman at
the corner! Here we are, and here we
90! Down the News here, Uncle Will,
and stop at the back door, with II.
Week, Ticket Porter wrote upon a
board; and here We go, and here We
are indeed, my precious Meg, surpri-
sing YOU
With which words Trotty, in a
breathless state, set tire child down be-
fore his daughter in the middle Of the
floor. The little visitor looked once at
Meg; and doubling nothing in that
face, but trusting every thing she saw
there, ran into her arms.
Here we are and here we go!' said
Trotty, running round the room and
choking audably. Here! Uncle Will!
Here's fire you know! Why don't J on
come to the fire? Oh, here we are and
here we goi Meg, my precious darl-
ing where's the kettle! Here it is and
here it goes, and it will bile in no time!'
Trotty had really picked up the ket-
tie somewhere or other in the course OF
his wild career, and now put it on the
fire; while Meg, seated the child ia n
warm corner, pulled off her shoes and
dried her wet feet on cloth. Ave,
and she laughed at Trotty, too.so
pleasantly so cheerfully, that Trotty
could have blessed her where she kncei-
ed: for she had seen that when they en-
tered she was sitting by the fire in
tears.
why father said Meg, 'you are
crazy to night. think. / don't know
what the bells would say to that. Poor
little feet how cold they are"
oh, they're much warmer nowv ex-
claimed the child; 'they are quito warm
Rowr
No, no, no. said Meg, I'VE haven't
rubbed them half enough. We're SO