Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-10-16
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THE GOOD ANGELS.

Come Ady and Jane, it's time You were
in bed,' said Mrs. Freeman TO her two
daughters about nine o'clock one evening.
Ady was nine years old, and Jane was
year and halt younger. The two chill
dIen had been sitting at the work table
with their mother, one Of them studying
her lesson, and the other engaged on a
piece of fancy needlework.
Papa hasn't come home yet" answered
Ady.
No, dear, but it's getting late, and il is
time you were in BED. He may not be
home for an hour"
Ady laid aside her work, and left the Ia
bic, and Jane closed her books, and put
them away in her school satchel.
"You can light the lamp on the mantle
piece" said Mrs, Freeman, after few
moments, and looking around as she spoke,
she saw the children mad both put Oh their
bonnets, and were tying their warm capes
close about their necks. She understood
well the meaning OF this, and therefore
did not ask u question, although the tears
came TO her eyes, and her voice tremblcd
as she said, ''lt is very cold 10 night chill
dren,
'But we don't feel it, MOTHER" replied
Ady. EVEN run along very quickly"
And the two little ones went out, before
their mother, whose feelings were chok-
ing her, could say word. A they clo-
sed the door after them, and left her alone,
she raised her eyes upward, and murmur-
ed, 'God bless and reward the dear chill
dren''
1t was dark winter night as the little
adventures stepped into the street 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 on the way they We're
going as fast as their little feet could move,
The streets were dark and deserted, but
the children were not afraid love filled
their h arts, and left no room for fear. -
They did not speak word 10 each other
as they FASTENED along. After going for
considerable dis'apcr, they stopped before
house over ths door of which was a
handsome ornamental gas-lamp, bearing
the words, "Oysiers and Refreshments. p
1t was strange place for two little girls
like them TO enter at such an hour but,
after Standing for moment, they pushed
against the green door, which turned
lightly on its hinges, and stepped into
large and brilliantly lighted bar-room.
"Ah !" exclaimed man who was read
ing at the table, ''here are those babes
again."
Ady and Jane stood still near the door,
and looked around the room, but not seeing
the object OF their search, they went TO the
bar, and said tlmidly TO 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, and said
IN an angry way, 4 don't know anything
about your father. And see-don't you
come here any more. If you do, I'll call
my big dog oat of the yard and make him
bite you'
Ady and Jane fell frightened as well by
the harsh manner as the angry words Of
the man, and they turned back from him,
and were walking toward the door with
sad faces, when the person who had first
remarked their entrance, called loud
enough for them to hear him, "Come here,
my little girls"
The children stopped and looked at him,
when be beckoned for them to approach,
and they did SO.
"Are you looking for your father 2" he
asked.
eyes, sir" replied Ady.
"What did the man at the bar say to
you~
"He said that papa was not here and if
we came here any more be would SET his
big dog on u.s."
"He did :"
"Yes, SIR.
The man knit his brow for an instant,
then he said, "Who sent you here? %
"Nobody," answered Ady.
"Don't your mother know you come l'
"Yes, sir. She told us to go to bed but
we couldn't go until papa was home. And
SO we came for him FIRST"
/. she is here"