Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-12-14
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THE HUCKSTER FRAU OK
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while was living in Germany.
In the ncighborhood Of Vlcnna '.- GTy's &
young peasant woman, who suppo -. ,.'ar.v.i -
the cultivation of vegetables, whic ..'. ,.n..--..
of in the Vienna market. She in...oi,ed u smsl
house. attached to which was her vegetable gar
den. Young as she was she had been married I;
but her husband had died leaving her little
oirl who was now Just old enough to run about
and play with :he children i'm the rrigifborlWed.
Tic mother was still handsome and desirous
OF Il second marriage About this time, induced,
there was visiting her young man for whom
she had conceived an affection, and Tfoxe pro-
position of marriage she was now beginning i'm
patiently TO await But no proposal was made.
a dark thought finally crossed the young wo-
mans mind, and that there must be some OBJ
slarlc in the way, and that this obstacle was, in
all probability--thc child.
An unnatural struggle of jealousy took place,
which resulted IN fearful detrrminalion-shc
would make away with the CHILD
Beneath her house VAS deep cellar, where
she occasionally stored her vegetables. Taking
her child by the hand one day, she led it down
stairs, and thrnstlng it inside, closed the door,
locked il and hurried up stairs.
The same evening her lover came; they sat
chatting together. but no mention WAS made OF
the little absentee. The next day after de-
scrlion of twenty-fnur hours, the mother went
softly down and listen at the door. The quick
ear OF the child caught her mothers step, and
she iimpIorrd her ta take her out of that dark
place-shc was cold and very hungry No m.
swer was returned, and the mother crept quiet
, " up stairs
In the evening the loser came again. They
took supper together, and passed social even.
ing. After second twenty-four hours had
passed, the mother made another visit TO tho
child. Again the little sufferer heard her, and
with feeble voice begged for 4 crust Of bread
only one crust of bread. This pulled little up
on the mothers heart, but-hcr purposes was
fixed.
Another day passed. The mother went qnict
! " down stairs and listened. All was silent
She opened softly the door-the child lay dead
Taking swiftly the body up stairs, she laid i
upon bed; and Immediately making grea
outcry. called the neighbors together, telling
them that her child had suddenly died. And st
it secmed
The day after there was funeral. Tho chilt
was living in its coffin bestrewn with flowers
brought by the little playmates in the neighbor
hood. who had come 10 attend the funeral of thci
flvor,e The procession moved towards tn
quiet Goues.acker. Goods aere) where was to b.
planted this seed OF IN immortal flower.
clergyman was in attendance. The mother stoo'
looking down upon the grave, over which tn
holy man WAS repeating, with solemn voice,
"Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed b
thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be don
on earth as it is in heaven. Gire us this duy on
daily bread
A piercing shrek, and the mother fell with
rroan to the earth. Looking wildly around hel
she then, in crazcd and gibhering ACCENTS, relate
to the shuddering throng at the grave the Yer
deed her own hands had committed
She lived not long after. Crazed and smitte
BY the hand of God, she miserably died; sig
mi instance of the Great Revenger, and a star
ling lesson upon the words: Gire us This da
our daily bread