The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-09-10
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As passed through The gate lQitcr0 tdl
n moment 70 take another look u tiic iuilbf.
tunato couple in tho garden TlYi6s1 s1lzslx s.ls
giving vent TO her grief in tears sni Blttsf'
lamentations, The gcntlomAn on tiiocontrary
stood still with folded arms, the vcrysimsgc II
dispair Iwcpt md turned away, for tho
thought still haunted mo that snch wcre1tfic
sorrows Of my own afflicted parents, aldsl
could picture TO myself young as I was, how
thoughtless folly Ind converted our hishSr
happy home to u house of mourning! Of wool
and unavaing sorrowi KNEW not the
name Of the town in whlchmy parents rcsiiea,
and could not therefore give any information
whereby they might be discovered. 4 swss
alone in tho wide world helpless child, mot
Ave years old and all bccauscI mas named
John Smith. Sss. s..s 49, S g wa
wandered along the roAd for sosncsinics not
knowing whether Was going 10 or ttprnA Tho
city Of Now Orleans, and at intervals passcsi
s tho gates which Let TO the houses alongside.
y the river. Twas tempted to opon ono Of them,
which led 10 cottage Of rcnlarkabi neat sp-,
pcarancc, and in which heard tho mcrryI
voices of group Of happy children had
scarcely entered before q large dog came
bounding out of the house toward me, set on
by some mischicyous urchn, scared at his
near approach and savage aspect, rushed
through the gate and shut it after me- All!
little did this thoughtlcss follow know the for
lorne situation Of tho unfortunate little atrang-
or whom hc was thus wantonly chasing from
his fathers house. dared not venture through
any other gate, but walked on until worn
down by fatigue and hunger At last canic
TO house OH the road side, in and around
which were number Of rude looking men,
whose loud talking and profanc oaths fright.
cnod me. stood still for monlont irresoiute
whether to go on, or turn back again Sud,
denly caught tho eye OF one Of the men who
was sitting on q box by tho door, he came
toward me; IL was in vain ran away, for ho
soon caught mo and brought me back to his
companions, "to have little fun ~ hc said
with the young scamp" Iwas soon seated
on chair among them, and treated TO cnkcs
and apples. Finding that no harm was intend
c,' me, grew more and moro familiar aud al
last told them my whole story. | had scarcely
mentioned my namc when an oil grcy headed
man Of mean appearance, who was evidently
fsS gone in liquor aud who Was talking loud
and swearing hard, suddenly inmrcd up and
with an oath elsimcsi me as hiA nwn, SisiHu
as rcasoa that his nan,c wss also Jalsn
Smith. and declaring that he would take me-
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