Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-21
CHILDREN.
BIZ MRS. HARRIET BREcHER STOWE.
"a little child shall lead them"


One cold ,,araa. r,,,,,,o, ,ool,od ..,
e,,s shon and ,6era boIa haar.b, Wi.
byownad vo,,no, fa,io, So, a., ao,,, IN Ls
l = ~ - ~ 80 80
sorss t a :
isl And bst A.. o,, s,,,,,ss, : noS bsbvs
honnstl sttIs soft H. sa.; bood with a
~ s,Ilar SNOW
with fri f ,;eh blo,,l.s srsnd tle s,Se
n b;s st,5 bold;nc
with no small ,rfe the 6abv. for evidently it was
a babv. Anv one could read that fact in every
ylance. as tbev looked ats each other. and at the
Tttaa bo,a tl,sn - ~ lo,o bl,ie unconscious nv,
AID fat d;mnlad cbsets II the little one II was
evident that pei,bsr Of them had ever seen hahv
Ike that baf,re
ssT,pt sreaIlvs Marv.o said the vonnp man !" *
NOT fbree dollars yery. biob p,
Mary very prudentlv said notl;no. hut taking the
hood, tied If on the 6itle head and held mn the
babv5 The man looked and or;nned and without
another word down went tSe three dollars fall
that the last ,vaat,s butter cor,e 10 lond os tba1
walked ont Of the sbon +. i hard to saw which
looked the most delghted with the BARGAIN.
aAhi" thought /, "a little child shall lead
them.',
Another dav as 7 nassed a carr;aoe-factorv I
saw a vonno mechanic at work ON a Wheel irhe
roueh BODY of a carriaoe stood beside him-and
there. wrapped up snu,riy. all hooded and cloaked
sat darkeyed pirl, about wear old. PLAYING with
a great sbarvy doc. AS stonped. the man look
ed up from his work. and turned admirnoly toward
his little eomnanion. as mueb a 10 saw "See what
/ have GOT berels
aYes.n thought I-a and if the little lady ever
rets glance from admirino swains, as sincere as
Fiat. She will be Iuek..n
An. these little csiilren little witches-prettv
even Is an their tbouobts and ahsnrlties Iwininr
even in their sins and ipiouitiesl See for example
vender littIe fellow in a nau,pbtv tt he has shaken
his long curls over his deep blue ewes; the fair
broy IS bent in fr,Syn the lin is rushed
up in infinite defiance: and the white shoulders
thrust pauehtilvsforward. Can any but child
look SO pretty even in their nauobtiness?
Then comes the instant change: flashing smiles
and tears as the good comes back all in a rush.
and you are oyerw6eluoed with nrotestatons nron1-
ises and kisses They are irresistable too. these
little ones They null ayva1, the sholar,s nen. tum
HE ahout his naners make somersetts over his
hools. and What can on do9 Tbev tear nm news
oarars. litter tba csrnets breal null and unset
and then ;abbcr unintellipible- Endlisb in selEde
fence and Nhat can von do for vouTself9
4If Ibad q child. !, saws the nrccise man ayou
would seep,
He does have a child: and his child tears up his
uapers tumble over his thinos. and pull his nose,
like ali other children: and what has the precise
man 40 saw for himself9 NotbinoI He Is like
o boa.- 49,. ss . GttIo eb;ld sboII lood 6;,,, ~
Poor little children thew br;no and teach ms bu
man be;nos more GOOD than receive how often does
tbe infant with its soft cheek and belpless hand
awaken i mother from, worldliness and eootisno to
a whole world of q new and hiober feelno. How
offen7 does the mother renav This bv foino her
hest 10 wine off-even beforf, the t;me-tbe dc y
and frosh simnl;citv Of childhood and make her
danobter too soon 4 woman of the world as she
has baan
,bs. lardanad heart of tho worldly man is to,,cb
cd bv the ouleIess tones and simnle caresses of
his SON. but he repays it in time, by imparting to
his how. an the crooked tricks. and hard ways and
Gallons maxims which have undone himself
do to the iaiI: the nenitentiarv: and find there
the wretch most snllen. brutal and hardened
Then lool at vonr infant son.
S,ch as hesis To Won such tn some mother was
this man. That hard hand was soft and delicate:
that r,h voice was tender and lispinfr: fond ewes
followed as he nlaved and he was rocked and era
died as sometime holy. There was a time when
his heart soft and unworn n,ioht have opened to
ouestionino Of his Maker. and been sealed with
the seal az heaven. But harsh hands seized It and
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