Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-09-29
nor CORN:

NSf Sf'NN"'S Aot' gast from the p0tf
Hour after hour last evening as we sat owe,
the desk. this cry came up in soft, plaiutiv,
voice under our window. which told US Of On,
Of The vars Of the poor to exc out means o
subsistence in this over-burdened, ilI.fed an,
worse-lOdged home Of misery-of SO man,
without means, who are constantly crowdins
INTO The diriiest purlieus Of this notoriousIy
dirty city. where they ore exposed to the daily
chance of death from some sudden outbreak.
ing epidemic like that now desOlating the sam
kind OF streets in New. Orleans, and swallow.
ing up its thousands of victims from the same
class Of Pcverty-stficken, uncomfortable. pro.
vlded-tor human beings. who know not how, or
have not the power. to Zee to the healthy hills
aud green fields of the country. Here they
Ive-barely live--in holes almost as hot as
The hot corn. the cry of which rung in our ears
from dark ill midnight. ..
90 Hot corn hot cornl here's your nice hot
corn, rose up in faint, child-like voice.
which seemed to have been aroused by the
sound ofour step as we were about entering
the Park while the City clock told the hour
when ghosts go forth upon their midnight ram.
bIe'' We started, as though a spirit had Civ
en- as rap, for the sound seemed to come cut
OF on of the iron posts which stand as sentinels
over the main entrance, forbidding all vechi-
cles to enter, unless the driver takes the troub.
le to pull up and tumble out of way one of the
Aforesaid posts, which is not often done, be-
cause ofthem often, ifnOt always, is out o. its
place, giving free ingreSs to the courtyard, or
livery stable grounds Of the City Hall, which,
in consideration of the growth Of few misera.
bic dusty brown tress and doubtful colored
grass patches, we call 'lhe Park" q rrt AZ g
Looking over the post we discovered the
owner OF the hot corn cry, in the person of an
emaciated little girl about twelve years old
rusty iron, andwhose face, hands and feet, ma.
turally white and delicate, were grimmed with
dirt until nearly of the same color. There
were two white streaks running dow from the
soft blue eyes, that tolo of the hot scalding
tears that were coursing their way oyer that
naturally beautiful face. ~ t......4 ..o
"some corn, sir" lisped the little sufferer,
as we had stopped to look at her, hardly dar-
ing 10 speak to one who did not address her in
rough tones of command, such as give me
some corn, you little VOLTS whelp. or a name
still more opprobious both 10 herself and moth
'r Seeing We had no look Of contempt for
her, she said, piteOusly, "pleasc buy some corn
,ir."
"No, my dear, we do not wish any; It is not
'erJ healthy in such warm weather, as this and
specially SO late at night"
"Oh dear, .hen, what shall | do9"
o"Why go home. 1t is past midnight. and
such little girls as you ought not to be in the
streets Of this bad city at this time of
night"
81 can't 60 homeland am SO tired and
sleepy. Oh dear"
Cannot go home. Why not?"
"oh, sir, my mother will whip me if go
home without selling all my corn. Oh. sir, do
BUY one ear, and then l shall have only two
eft, and am sure she might let little sis. and
me eat them, for | have not had anything to
oat since morning, only one apple the man
save me, and one part of one he threw away.
could have stoId a turnip at the grocery when
went to get--to get something in the pitcher
ior mother. But | dare not | did not steal,
out Mr.. Pease says it is naughty to steal, and
don't want to be naughty, indeed don't
md don't want to be a bad girl, like Lizxy
Smith. and she is only two years older than
ne, if she does dress fine. cause Mr. Pease
,ays she will be just like old drunken Kate one
If these days Oh dear, now there goes
nan and did not cry hot corn, what shall 1
lo?'' s.4gt3 .W argm aiaH
do! There, that is whst'you shall do" as
we dashed the corn in the gutter. go home;
ell your mother you have sold it all, and here
IS the money" n
won't that be lie sir? Mr.. Pease says
we mnst not tell lies dian. .sa,..,-.-.a-5-a
"No, dear. that gon't be a lie, because |
have bought it and thrown it away, instead of
eating it, p MIA. j..
But sir, may cat it then, if you don't
want it?' +" 80 curry
"No, is not good for you; good bread is
better, and here is a sixpense to buy LOAF,
and here is another TO buy some nice cakes for
you. Now that is your money; don't give it
% your mother, and don't stay out so late a.
gain. 90 home earlier and tell your mother
gou cannot sell your corn and you cannot keep
awake, and if she is good mo.her she won't
Hhipyou." 'a,'' =.
"Oh, sir, she is a goad mother sometimes. -
But am sure the grocery man at the corner