Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-06-29
miscellaneous.
Drunkard,s GOOD Anno1s

Auy was nihe years old and Jane was
year ana half younger. The two chill,
dren had been sitting al the work table with
'helr mothers one of them studying her les
son. and Tie other engaged On piece of
fancy needle work.
Papa hasn't come vet answered Az
NO. dear. Built getting late, .andsss,
home for an htnf:
Ady laid by her work and left Ire table
ana jane closed her books and put them
away IN her school satcheI.
you can light the lamp on the mantle
piece, SAID Mrs. Freeman, after few mo-
'nents' looking around as she saw that the
children had both put on their bennets. and
were tying their warm capes close about
their necks. She understood very we'll The
meaning OF this; and therefore did not ask
question, although the tears came into her
eyes, anu her voice rembled as she said
II is very cold Ont to night children.
but we won't feel ii, mother, replied
Ady. Wen run along very quick
And the two lille ones went ont, before
their mother, whose feelings were choking
her, could say a word more. As they
closed the door after them, and left her
aiohe' she raised her eyes upwards and
murmured,
Cod bless and reward the dear children
1t was bleak winter night; and, as the
niue adventures stepped into the street,
the wind swept fcrcelv along, and almost
drove them back against the door. But
they caught each other tightly by the hands
and bending their little forms to meet the
pressure oi the cold, rushing air. hurried on
the way they were going rs fast as they
could move. The streets were dark and
deserted; but the children were not afraid.
Love filled their hearts, and left no room
for fear.
They did not speak word 10 each other
as they fastened along. After going for
distance of several blocks, they stopped be-
fore house, over the door of which was a
handsome, ornHmcnled gas lamp, bearing
the words, Oysters and Refreshments.
1t wasa strange place for two little girls like
them To enter, and at such an hour; but at
ter standing for Il moment, they pushed
against the green door, which turned light
~ on lis hinges, and stepped INTO large
Bless u.s.! exclaimed man who sat
reading at Il table. Here are those babes
againn
Ady and Jane stood still, near the door,
and looked all around the room. But not
seeing the object Of their search, they went
up to the bar, and said timidly to a man
who stood behind it, pouring liquor into
glasses,
Has papa been here to-night!'
The man leaned over the bar, until his
face was close to the children, when he
said, III an angry way,
i don't know any thing about your faith
err. And see here! DON'T You come here
any more. If You de-, will call my big
dog out Of the yarl and make him bite YOU
Ady and Jane felt frightened, as well by
the harsh manner, as the angry words Of
the man, and they started back from him,
and were turning towards the door with
sad faces, when the person who had first
remarked their entrance, called out loud
enough for them to hear him.
Come here, my Ij!le girls
The children stopped and looked AT him,
when he beckoned for them TO approach,
and they did so.
Are you looking for your father p he
asked.
les, sir replied Ady.
What did that man at tho bar say TO
you"
lie said that papa was not here; and that
if we came any more, he would SET his dog
on us
lie did!'
Yes sir
The man knit his brows for an instant,
then he said,
WHO sent Won here"
'Aobody,' answered Adv.
'Don's your mother knew you have
Gomez
'Ycs, sir She told us to 60 to bed, but
we coudn't 60 until papa was home. And
so we came for him first
lie is herel
is he ? And the children's faces bright
cned.
yes. Hes at the other end Of the room
asleep. I'll wake him for YOU
Half intoxicated and sound asleep, il was
with some difficulty that Mr.. Freeman
could be aroused.
As soon, however, as his eyes were fair.
ly opened, and he found that Ady and Jane
had each grasped tightly one OF his hands,
he rose up, and yielding passiyely TO their
direction, suffered them 10 lead him away.
oh dearn exclaimed man who had
looked on with wonder and deep interest,
That's temperance lecture that can't
stand. God bless the LILLE ones, he added
with emotion, and give them a sober lath>
err
Il guess you never saw them belore!'
said one of the bar-keepeEs, lightly.
No, ard never wish TO again, at least
in this place Who is their father ?
'Freemarg The lawyer
Net the one, who, few years ago, con-
Quoted, with so much ability, the case
against the Marine Insurance Company
'Ehe same
is II possibe!'
a liille group now formed around the
man. and a good deal was said about Free
man aud his fail from sobrlety. One who
had several times seen Ady and Jane come
in and lead him home as they had just
dopa snoEa ~ thppa with much feeling,