Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-03-05

drag him away. ! tried nm 10 cry, but
| could not help il. One man spoke
kindly to the, and asked me if there was
anything he should buy for me, 'f"r,' said
he, the law was that the things must
all lie sold TO pay the doctor and other
debts of the estate | asked hin, Ia
ge, me the big Bible ,ha, had our names
sDd father aud mothers in il, because
J knew IL would please sister, "a we iook
turns 10 read TO mother out oft. II was
the las, thing mother asked us To d"
when she lay dying, and the minister
who was there showed us what To reud
lie said ne would by 1t, aud he did, aud
brought il to US
Well, we staid 4 good while with the
kind woman who took us, who was poor
herself. At last some Of the folks who
used to help her, said if she kept Us,
they would help her no longer, and We
might all 90 To the work-house together
Nune ot the farmers round would take
us they all said we we've too small to
he Of any usn. |, was like "A second
death To vs. when we left her roof for the
work. house. but as some of the neigh
bors had told me how things were,
made my mind up that it was my place
10 90, and sister agreed with me. The
day was fixed on, aud our second moth
er bid US good night tho night before
hand, telling us where our bread aud
milk would he in the morning, as she
should run into n nrighbor so not to
see us when we left. That night, after
she lhoash; us asleep, heard her pray
for US.
Well, we brenkfased, and with full
hearts took our road Tor the work house
poor Rover following us kept my
spirits Up on account of sister, until we
we're in the yard, when ! saw my faith
iul dog cndgrlled out, and the gale shut !;
lrl, So bad could not hold in longer,
but cried loud aud long. Although
they had taken us from our lriend's $
house, they could not from her kind
heart and remembrance, and every Sun
day we were allowed to visit her and
! read to her.
Al last ] took il into my head to run
away, and got my SISTERS consent, only
when ! promised to come back and take
her out. Our benriaciress, when told
her, al first objected, as she said boys
that wen, Ia sea forgot their friends but
at last she said might. Now, in the
work-house there was IA good deal of
yarn spun, and stockings and miltens
knit, which were sent down 10 Boston 10
sell by the wagon tha, used to 90 with
cheese, and such things, to market
The diver had long before said he
would take me, and help me when we
got To the city. So one morning | start
I'D, and with my kind friends blessing
and halt dozen pair ol socks she knit
me, bid good bye to my native town.
The driver kept his word he looked
out for me in Boston, ill Mr.. Titcomb,
The shipping master, hearing my story,
goi me place IN this bri g.
Il like that old woman, though said
Bill, 'and never fear, my lad, but she
has kept an eye to wind~ard for your
sister. So give me her name, and | will
see her too
Her name was Gray.
Gray where die she hail from =
FIUm-'
God bless her, and you too, my boy!
tell me if she was hearty it is The
first word n runaway son has heard for
many a long day of his good old mother.
Truly, she could say that sailors forget
their friends. II but living, she shall
never have room to complain again.
Tell me, my boy, does she wear well ?
Yes, many is the time that ! have
heard her speak Of the good health she
rnjoved.'
That's il, hurrah y shouted the worthy
tar, giving vent to his feelings, NOW,
then, Don .jozea, let it be your best - \
and we will all drink to a happy old age
to her.
Aye, will we said another Of the
sailors 'and mind, shi pmaie, to tell her
that the Nlohawks, iran and boy, will
give her call when we get in. 1t /
will be first rate lark to charter u i
coach and take turn inland and we
sha! see shipmate's sister "a, the same
time, and what ant ship shape, wen
put to rights. Now, then here's the
odd gal,' aud the young'un. A dock
berth to the one, aud weather set to
he other 7
Like band Of brothers, with their
oys and SORROWS ia cOmmon, al, Ioined
u The reJoIcing and Bin and the boy /
,ad TO shake hands, aud receive the !
congratulations of all, again aud again. !
Now nrssn,ates,' SAID nc who had /
'allcd himself Smith, 'one ,I''ng nore.--
we got new ship, aud there could /
'"l be better tine Ia drop my purser's ,
iame - the more so, as feel right proud /
# my mothers. For my pant, now,
With The young-ter, ! should like to go
broad aud see II the skipper viii pay oft,
lleave ahead, my hearty! We will +
II 20 with you, Ior The Nfohawks have
ot Il word to say to The old man, too.
The two masters had arranged their
usiness affairs, aud sat abalt on the hen
onp while the mates Of both crafts
TODD chatting IN the waist. "A
'i"u did not tell the men to be of II
I this tune, did you;' said the masters. /,
No, sir, not this three hours re-
pondrd the mates. Il expect they
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