The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-22
VOLUME XIX.]

eyes, ana her voice trembled as she sud
~ rs very cold on, 10 nigh, children.
i But We won's feel it, mother Ieple
Ady. Wen run along very quick
And The two little ones vent oc., befor
their mother. whose feelings we're choakln
her, could say word more. As they clio.
ed The door after them, and left her alone
she raised her eyes upwards and murmured
IT God bless and reaaid the dear chi
e dren.'
!. II was b'cak winter nigh, and, as III
n little adventures stepped lnto the street
T tho wind swept fercciy along, AMI almos
T. drove them back asains, The door. Blu
they caught each other tightly by th,
hands, and bending their little forms Il
meet the pressure nj the cold, rushing air
hurried on the way they ~ere gong as fas
as they could move. The streets were
dark and deserted; but the children we're
not afraid. Love filled their hearts, and
left no room Tor fear.
They did not speak word TO each 9th.
or as they hasIeDed slong. After going
Tor dlsisuce Of several blocks, they stop.
ped before house, over the door Of ~hich
~as handsome, ornamen,ed gas lamp,
bearing the words. 90, s'ers aud Refresh
nen's." II vas Il strange place Tor two
little girls like them TO entef, aid at such
an hour; but after standing Tor o momcu,,
they pushed against the green door, Which
turned lightly on its him. ca, aud stepped
INTO large and brilliantly lighted bar
room.
Bless u, exclaimed a man Who sat
feadIn. al table. II re are those babes
again
Ady and Jane stood still, near tho door,
AID locked all around The room Ba, no,
seeing The object OF their search, they vent
up TO the bar. and sad tnidly to a msn
Who stood behind i, pouring liquor into
glasses,
Has papa been here 10 nigh, z
The man leaned over tho bar, until his
lace was close 10 the chi'dtcu, ~inn ho
said, 10 an angry way,
don't know any thing abou, your faith
er. And see here Don't YOU come here
any more. II you DO Will call my big
dog out Of the yald and make hln bite
YOU
Ady and Jane felt frightened, ms well by
The harsh manner, as the angry words OF
the man, aud they started back from him,
and were turning to~ifds the door With sad
faces, when the person Who had frs, 70
"'a' ~" '"." ."'I"e' WV 'Ou'
Come here my liule girls
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wub sore d,G;c,l.v ,h,, NJ, Freeman
conlI - ,,o,sed
a,soon boucve, Nc his cye, vrre fair.
l. ono,,d snd 10 found ,h,, AN and J,ro
had each o,a.ned n,b,v one Of HI, hand.
he arose M. and v,.lduy n,ss,,clv 10 ,hei,
direction. Suffered them to lead him away.
90 dear exclaimed a man Who had
I looked on with wonder and deep interest:
.Tb,,'.a,cm,c,.ncele c,u,o ,ha,Ican't
s,.,d cd hess ITO li,tle ores be added
nuh emotion and civ, them a sobe,
n,b.r.
Il pues, Won never saw them before .