Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-03-15
SELECT TALE.
The Blind Man andsthe Child.
- - A2LEGEND' OF DANZIG,

ny ELIZABETH YoUATT.
"A melancholy legend, dim with ths lapse Of years.
Ard scarcely to be read for dust-AND TEARS"
- EV.
asdtswas drawing towards the close OF q
duliautupnald day, when an aged man led
Av n ittls asair-haired child entered the city
of Danzig, whose strange grotesque-look-
ian buildingss appeared gloomy enough IN
she gathering, twilight ,ze.., y.
xa4sAtslas,!'' exclaimed he, between his
,cIenehed teeth, ~. ..'Ah, they never thought
-ashouad have found my way back IN the
aHave we friends in Danzig, grandfa-
ahsr IL ask ed bis young companion eagerly.
-ae.No, nor any where else on earth poor
iehild!tia8 galft = 49,
ell well, we have God, and one-an-
.oahsfg z. was the cheerful reply. "And now,
what am TO do next!
sInouire oar 4nesrest way to the Altstadt;
sad then you must look out for some quiet
LODGING. Nv shall rest here fer some time
f.asou must need rest, Lottchen."
asst THE little girl dib as she was desired;
asvhfle adually,qa qas they walked slowly on,
eaccording to the direction given them, the
s.1sesta narrowed and became close, and
dirty. and i'll constructed. 1t was quite
ya,akiwhea they reached the old town, and
= cold. drizzling rain fell fast and heavily.
but there were cheerful lights burning in
..naay a humble dwelling, and glnncing and
ss3ieting gneckingly on the wet pavement
..i,hont. Here and there a sunburnt me.
Sxhasnic, with, his shirt+sleeyes rolled up a
eboveahe elbow lounged idly against the
sdoor4p 4post,s smoking: and at one house,
w;dow woman. with a cap as white as snow
oswas. looking dreanily out into the twilight
zWhelssar,ed, and glanced pityingl gly towards
hsI5otte and her companion, as they wen
past. And when the girl turned back IN
,.Ssinctissly, wonpby that kind look, aovan
ced to meet her with the ready sympathy
-sef,a warm benevolent heart.
s'ssios.sCan Itbe of any service to you, my
.lshildf''. ff 49, as.sal=s =s,s ..sssae.
"a ..oh,a yes, if you could tell me where W.
10 nsffhs procurea nights lodging. Perhaps
rosoa Les loagingsa'' added Lotte, tlmidly -
al should like to live with you.'
.7ssThel widow was touched by her conn
aatiinr simplicity. Is @7e.izs! ss.e.53
II stDoiyou come from fart" asked she tur
sAiBR to the oldman. 81. -. -
ssYes, hundreds and hundreds OF mile
.asAway--tcannet,tsN where"
"But you must remember the name
sE the place surely2" -, n 4ae,
szasa 'sHowsshouldi, when never knew it,
SEQ n Hushn whispered Lotte, gently; che j.
blind!'' ....=..
The good woman asked no more ques
sdrians; aud, without even pausing to ascer.
sdstairf syhesher she was likely to be renuner
ated for her trouble, Immediately led th'
,ss MayAo her humble dwellinging; where sh
sbaras saon busiy employed ia preparing 70
SsAdbetaccomoaation other unexpected guests
.xsiL Loste was half asleep before she had hn's'
nj Isdiiwitin. her head resting against her gram
8 knees, who sat buried RI IN tneugn
but grew. quite lively again alter she rs
suppers and profuse in her gra.
iul thanks and blessings; so that we may i..
Il Gssnraahe1 kind hostess thought hereslf
sdI yevpaid. sa4 ,s.issszrz .s s,..5z....s
The old man was lodged in little roo
o. shy fitBselfe tefusing al assistance as W
81 bliiaw0nt. doAnd then Margaret, for tn
- ssas thagoedo wepan's pane, would insi
upon. undressing Lotte herself. drying HI
damp feet, and smoothing out her long ta'