Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-07-03

was brought over from the mother country.
Now, we 90 back TO this pleasant valley
as it was in a bright and beautiful morning
in the month of June. 1t was Sunday, and
though early, the two sons Of Daniel Gordon,
and the hired man had gone to meeting on
foot, down to the Landings a little village
on the banks of the river, ten miles distant.
Daniel himself was standing at the door with
the horse and chaise, ready and waiting for
his good wife who had been somewhat de-
tanned for even then, in those primitive ages,
the women would be a little backward-for
the last word or the last housekeeping du-
ty. He was standing on the doorstep en-
joying the freshness Of the morning with a
little pride in his heart perhaps, as he cast
his eye over the extent of his possessions
spread out before him. At that instant a
neighbor Of six miles distant, rode up on
horseback, and beckoncd to him from the
gate Of tie enclosure around the house.
Good morning, neighbor Gordon,' said
he, | have come out Of my way in going to
meeting, to tell you that Tom Smith-that
daring thiel-with two others has been prowl-
ing about in these parts, and that you had
better look out lest you have a visit. ! have
got nothing in my house to bring them there,
but they may be after the silver tankard and
the silver spoons. ] have often told you that
these things Were not fit for these new parts.
Tom is i bold fellow, but | suppose the few
or he meets when he goes to steal, the bet.
ter. | don't think it safe for you all to 90 to
meeting to-day; but ] am in a hurry. neigh
Dor, so good bye
This communication placed our friend
Daniel in an unpleasant dilemma. 1t had
been settled that no one should be left athome
but his daughter Mehitable, a beautiful girl
about nine years old. Shall | stay or go, was
the question. Daniel was a puritan; he had
strict notions Of the duty of worshipping God
in His temple, and he had faith that God
would bless him only as he did his duty;
but then he was a father and his litlle llitty
was the light and joy Of his eyes.
But these Puritan5 were sternand untlinch-
ing. lie soon settled the point. i won't
even take Hitty with me, for it will make her
cowardly. The thieves may not COME
n|eighbor Perkins may be mistaken; and if
they do come to my house, they will not hurt
that child. At any rate, she is in Coils
hands, and we will 60 to worship Him who
never forsakes those who put their trust in
him. AS he settled this, the girl and the
mother came out the mother stepped into
tho chaise the father after her, saying to the
child, IF any strangers come, Hilty, treat
them well. We can spare of our abundance
10 lSOu INC poor Hat Is SILVER OF uOlu
when we think of Gods word?' With these
words he drove off, Il troubled man in spite
of his religious trust, because he left his
daughter in the wilderness alone.
Little Hitty, as the daughter of a Puritnn,
was strictly brought up to observe the Lords
day. She knew that she ought to return to
the house, but nature this once, at least, got
the better of her training. mo HARM thought
she, for me to see the brood of chickens
Nor did she when she had given them water,
go into the house, but loitered and fingered,
hearing the robin sing, and following with
her eye the bobolincoln as he filtered from
shrub 10 shrub. She passed almost an hour
out of the house because she did not want to
be alone, and she did not feel alone when she
was out among the birds, and was gathering
here and there a wild flower. But at last
she went in, took her Bible, and seated her
self at the window, sometim es reading and
sometimes looking out.
As she was seated there. she saw three
men coming towards the house, and she was
right glad to see them for she telt lonely,
and there was a dreary long day before her.
Father thought she, 'meant something
when he told me to be kind to Strangers
| suppose he expected them. | wonder what
keeps them all from meeting. Never mind !;
lhtJ SHdll SCC LIdl 4 Cdi We SOunCtillIi1 il
them, if | am little lIitty.' SO putting down
the Bible she ran to meet them, happy, con-
lding, and even glad that they had come (;
and without waiting for them to speak, she
called to them 10 come in with her, and said,
: am all alone if mother was here she would
do more for you, but | will doalll CAM and
all this with a frank, loving heart, glad to
do good to others, and glad to please her "a
Their whose last words were-'to spare OF
their abundance to the weary traveller
Smith and his two companions entered.-
Now it was neither breakfast time nor dinner
time, but half way between both yet little
llitty's head was full of the direction spare
Of our ABUNDANCE and almost before they
were fairly in the house she asked if she
could gel them something to eat. Smith re
piled Yes, l will thank you my child, fol
we are all hungry This was indeed a ci-
vii speech for the thief, who, half-starveI.
had been lurking in the woods to watch hi,
chance to steal 'the silver tankard as soor
as the men folks had gone TO meetlng.-
Shall | give you some cold ~victuals, or will
F., you wait till | can cook some meat , asked
t Kitty. I'VE can't wait was the reply,
give us what You have ready as soon as yor
can / am glad you don't want me to cool
for you-but | could if you did-because
} father would rather not have much cooking
+ on Sundays Then away she tripped abou
, making her preparations for their repast.-
. Smith himself helped her ont with the table
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