The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-12-01

1lttlc DOy, KISSING Her dHectlonately. ~ O
only two All THAT And the other gen
tleman, too--you don't. know how kline
they were to me-" Il
Hardy's cold did seem as it wouldn''
give him an instant's rest. He coughed
and wheezed in the most terrific manner
and more nervous man than mysel
m'ghtohave been alarmed by the symp
toms of sutferings he evinced However
he walked over to the window and applied
his sovereign remedy--the red silk hand.
kerchief; after which he remained con-
templating the prospects from the window
piles of broken bottles and dingy chin
Ineys-with extraordinary interest. T
sENot at all, Istammered, for she really
took me quite aback--''by no means. We
asked him to bring us--you will pardon
me, won't you?-thinking we might be of
assistance in some way to you''e'
She looked at me for moment, as ifto
read my very soul, and then her eyes be-
came sufused with tears. asi4 slg saa
Its the first time,' said she, wipino
away the pearly drops, sthat any one has
spoken kindly to me for SO long-oh! so
long-and can't help crying.'' And
she burst out afresh. 5i 8s..s4 81 aa53s.a
"There-thcreH, said /, as soothingly
as l know how zae, d3yges arid JaI
Don't cry, Sissy" exclaimed her
brother throwing his arms around her
neck, and kissing her eyes, DON'T cry"
Chow came one ofyour birth, :" Iven=
tured to ask-'for you have evidently
seen better days-in. this wretched place?
What reverse of fortune could have re-
duced you thus?'' -es L.
'.Well, sir, )" answered she, looking very
mournfully into my face, cit is long
story. My poor father was once rich
merchant in this city. He became insol-
vent, and hard creditors took all he had
left. Not but they had a right to do so,
but 1t did seem hard not to leave some lit
tie things he valued at hundred times
their worth. They took all, sir, and it
nearly broke his heart Then, when
mother-mother-oh! Indeed, cannot!"
she shuddered, and hid her face in her
hands. | was silent. The little boy crept
near me, and whispered in low tone
couldJust UNDERESTIMATE Mother ran away
from us, and then father died!'
Both theseinnocent children rushed into
=ach others embrace, and mingled their
'obs. Even Hardy could pretend indiff-
7rence no longer. Il mus blubber,"
said he, $50 yer goes!' s!''-and suiting the
acton to the word, the big red silk hand
lerchlef was fourishad for full FIVE min
ties, at the end of which time he approach
d the children, and lifting his arms above
hem, exclaimed-"With the blessin' of
tod, you shan't suffer any more. Ihain't
it to do much now, but to- morrow, Sissy.
# you'll let me, I'll come yer and see
'ou. lt'shall be all right, never fear,
Nay I Gomez" @o'
She could only answer with sobs.
"Here," continued he, emptying his
pocket into her lap. ''Take that an get
What you want. I'll come back
j Good bless youp' said she, falling upon
lei knees and raising her eyes to that
'eaven which saw through all that abode
# wretchedness and had not forgotten
ier-"God bless you-and he wiIl!''
= And there, kneeling upon the floor, with
heir hands clasped in supplicarion to the
1iver of all Good, we left those poor
hildren, and silently grouping our way
own the trembling stairs, returned to the
lch hotel we had left but an hour before
wiser and better for our first visit to that
bode of sinless wretchedness. sf4-
The next morning, as was quietly eat
ng my breakfast, some one touched me
emily on the arm. Supposing it to be an
xcellent servant who attends to my cpl
urean wishes, said-''Nothing more,
edward, thank you''- and proceeded with
ny breakfast without looking round
But the individual behind my chair,
ghover 1t was, never budged, and gently
ouched my shoulder the second time.
urned and saw my friend of the proceed
1g day-Mr. Hardy.
"Hush!" said he laying his finger upon
is lip, and glancing around in the most
Mysterious manuer. Il want to speak to
ou.''
rose at once from the table, and walk
d down stairs with the big hearted Ala
amian.
Stranger" said he, as soon as we had
eated ourselves apart from other individ.
ais in the room. @ ar ..-.,
GIVE been thinkin' bout them child'n
yer since we left that aire place last
ight."
Atthls momentsome lounger approach
d, and, asif he had been caught almost
the act of perpetrating some dreadful I
rime, Mr.. Hardy cougbed, and preten- {
ed to admire the buttons on my vest i
,fter the object of his dread had walked /