The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-27
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little daughters, about nine o'clock one
evening. Ady was nine years old and
Jane was yea: and a half younger. The
two children had been sitting at the work
table with their mother, one of them en-
gagged in studying her lesson, and the other
engaged a: piece of fancy needle work.
Papa hasn't come come yet, answered
Ady.
No, dear. but it's getting late, and it is
time you were in bed. lie may not be
home for an hour
Ady laid aside her work and left the ia.
ble, and Jane closed her books and put
them away in her school satcheI.
You can light the little lamp on the
mantlepiece, SAID Mrs. Freemen, after a
few moments, aud looking around her as
she spoke, she saw the children had both
put OH their bonnets, and were tying their
warm capes close about their mecks. She
understood we'll the meaning Of this, and
therefore did not ask question, although
the tears came to her eyes, and her voice
trembled as SHE said;-
1T is very cold out tonight, children
! But We don't feel the cold, mother re-
piled Ady. 'We'll ruE along very quick.
| And the two little ones went out, before
their mother, whose feelings were choking
her, could say word As they closed the
door after them, and left her alone; she
raised her eyes upwards, and murmured,
God bless aud reward the dear child
rem.
1t was black winter night, as the little
Adventures stepped into the street; and
the wind swept fercely along, and almost
drove them back into the door. But they
caught each other tightly by the hands,
, and bending their little forms to meet the
, pressure, hurried OH the way they were
! going as fast as their little feet could
move. The streets were dark and desert.
/ ed, but the children were not afraid
, Love filled their hearts, and left no room fol-
fear.
h They did not speak word to each 9th
er as they stopped before house over the
door OF which was a handsome ornamental
q gas lamp bearing the words, Oysters ant
;. Refreshments II was q strange place TO
= two little girls like them to enter, and a
= such an hour, but after standing for mo
= ment, they pushed against the green door
. which turned lightly on its hinges, ant
n stepped into a large and brilliantly hghte'
= bar room.
= Bless me" exclaimed a man who sa
- reading at table, there are those babie
" again
, Ady and Jane stood still near the door
- and looked around the room. But not see
:" ling the object of their search, they wen
" up to the bar, and said timidlv to a ma
who stood behind it pouring liquor int
:, glasses
Has papa been here Tonight!
The man leaned over the counter, unit
s. his face was clio e to the children, and sal
- in an angry way
~ i don't know anything about your
+ Their. And see here don't you come he
any more. Ifyou do, I'll call my big &c
out of the yard and make him bite you
A Ady and Jane felt frightened, as we'll
a by the harsh manner as the angry words
Z the man, and they turned srom him, al
II. were turning towards the the door with S;
lat faces, when the person who first remark'
IT. their entrance, called loud enough for the
an to hear him.
of Come here, my little girls
mt The children stopped and looked at hin
Ire when he beckon for them TO approach hi
Of and they did so.
,p.1 Are you looking for your father? he as
tilt ed.
,es Yes sir reptile Ady.
what did the man at the bas say
Of your
Of lie said that papa wasn't here; and Sh
lie if we came any more he would set his d
he on u.s.,
he 'He did?'
N. The man knit his brow for on instant
arr Their he said
de. who sent you here!
ia. Nobody answered Ady.
esS Don't your mother know you ha
ths Gomez
ne yes sir. She told US to got bed; /
lis, we couldn't go until papa was home. A
an. came for him first
He is here
SIS he?' And .he chiIdrens faces brig
ened.
&c yes, he's at the other side OF the roc
I'll wake him for you
- Half intoxicated; and sound asleep,it v
g. with some difficulty that Mr.. Freen
could be aroused.
vas As soon, however, as his eyes were f;
lly opened, and he found Ady and Jane
90, GU each grasped one of his hands, he rose
'O' and yielding passively to their directi
suffered them to lead him away.
%, dear exclaimed a man who
Sos looked on with wonder and deep inter
Ian. That's temperance lecture that CT
GIT. stand. God bless the little ones, with
and otion and give them sober father.
the 4 guess you never saw them befc
lext said one of the bar keepers, lightly.
ring No. and never wish to again, at /
use, in this place. Who is their father!
At. .Freanan the IaWer