The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-05-01
The Little Shepherd.


One evening in tho month Of Julv 1925.
!, child about ten years Of age, badly dress
a and with bare feet, was driving nock
e sheep across plain in Picardy Young
:. no was, his conntenance was grave and
r,Is. and his large dark eyes were in,en,l,
fred on book, which he hold open in hi.
hand: while, but Tor the wa,chful care of
doc that accompanied him, his f'eecv charge
might have strayed in every direction with.
oct bis being conscious or il. He walked
slowly on. still looking a, his book. until, a.
he was passing cottage, voice from its
,loo, recalled him from his abstraction.
sWhsi, Pierre, are YOU going to pass bv
your old friend Louison without saying good
evening"!
These words were spoken by MI old wo.
man who was spinning at tho ,hresh.
hold.
mo, good I.ouison,' replied the boy with
4 very serious nir;.I intended to call aud
embrace YOU
sHow say you that, Pierre?' said The old
woman. 'One would think you were GO
Ing away, aud tLat we were never 70 see you
sgain'
j hor.e, whenever see you. 10 find you
we'll and haasy,' replied The child.
sAnd al 1vs ready 10 share m, luncheon
with nv little Pierre, who on Sunday has
the kindness 10 come and read PRAYERS for
,ne. since have become too feeble I" 60 to
church myself. Here. Pierre, lake this
nice little white loaf which the baker give
me this morning, and these fresh nuts
and stav, put this ia your pocket. What's
the child afraid ofl-',s only silver six
pence. All. Pierre, YOU hav. fine 'scs nud
. large forehead. Do .on know | often
think you nre no, destined 10 keep sheep all
vour life; something tells me you will be
a crea, man Que of these days. Still one
thing puzzles me: if YOU remain here in
this village ofSt. Gobaiu, how nre y"n ever
TO become yrent?--a ,nan whom every one
will talk Of md sav, do you know 'ha, he
was once little Pierre. son of L. Romeo.
the charcoal burner nd Calineite his wiie?'
'indced I.onison. don'i think shall re.
inain long ri St. Gobain. Who knows?-
better da,s may come; and then added he.
throwing his little cares.iog arms aronnd
the Old woaian's neck, when yon don't see
me here will you pray to GoD for ,ne!-#
Farewell, dear Louisou, shall never forget
you.'
why, what do .oa Iucan by that Pierre?
-Pierrmn
Blu, Pierre was alseadv ou, Of hearing.
and having overtaken his sheep, drove them
toward farm house ,ha, STOOD n. some dis
,snce, surrounded by piles Of CHARCOAL
On his way he stopped at IN cid oak Tree,
and climbing lie lower branches, he placed
in a deep hollow among them, Inc bread,
The nuts, and The silver coin which l.o'iison
had given him. As he was getting down,
he feI, bis leg grasped by powerful
hand.
.Ah, little robhcr Of birds nests. have
caueh, yon?' said !ond g"od injured
voice.
.Oh Richard. is ths, ynu?' said Pierre.
.You s,n,,led me; !,toost, b, tirs, u was
nv father
Your father came home hong ago; and
when your mother went 10 the told, she
found very sorry account Of her sheep
Oh nv m,,her won't he very angry
.Yes, bu, that's no, ALL replied Richard;
while she was looking for the sheep, she
found something elsa book!-nnd you
never saw such fuss as she made about
it,
Il hope she will give me back nv hook.
said Pierre, speaking more 10 himself than
to his fathers servant.
As he entered the house, after pn''lng up
the sheep, bis mother met him, aud sald
cOdly, go in, your father wants 10 speak
TO you.'
A rough looking rEau was seated at
liable laid Cor supper, his eyes were fixed
On the fire, md bis hand rested on The book
found in the sheep fold
Husband, here is Pierre"
Ls Rance looked up. What lras hap
,encd 10 keep you so la'eV
Nothing father
TO whom does this book belong.
TO me, father
who gave u to your
i did, sir,' said Richard; ;'igave hun mon
ey 10 buy H. ,,.
aud what do you do With il child! nsk
cd his father
i read il father
You read it!' cried his father aud tooth
or together; .and where did YOU learn 10
readV
4 taught him. said Richard. Tho little
fellow did me service one day. aud re-
turned il BY doing him another
"A tine service truly" said Ca''nes'e.
IL hi. child is raised, Richard, we shall
have you 10 thank for il. Teach .lm to
read. Did any one hear such ioiiy. per
aaps YOU have taught him to write too?
Alas can, do TINT myself, mistress
replied Richard.
THAT 10 fortunate, I'm sure; "nd should
like to know wha, good learning VIII ever