The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-27
The Good AnseI.

dren had been sitting at the workable
with their mother, one Of them studying
her lesson, and the other engaged on piece
loffancy needlework.
"Papa hasn't come home yet" answered
Ady. -
| "No, deari but II is getting late, and il is
time you were in bed. He may not be home
for an hour"
Ady laid her work aside and left the ta-
BILE, and Jane closed her books, aud put them
away In her school-satehel.
.sYon cant light the lamp on the mantle
/ pece," said Mrs, Freeman after a few mo-
ments, and looking around as she sPoke,she
saw the children had both put on their bon
nets, and were tying their warm capes close
] about their necks. She understood well the
meaning of this, and therefore did not ask
question, although the tears came TO her
eyes, aud her voice tremoled as she said, at
is very cold to night, children"
"But@e don't feel it mother" replied
i Ady; 'swee'll run along very quickly"
! And the two iitlle ones went out before
/ their mother, whose feelings were choking
her, could say word AS they closed the
door after them, and left her alone, she rails
ed her eyes upward, aud murmured, "God
bless and reward the dear children"
It was a dark winter night; as the little
Adventures stepped into the street, the wind
swept fiercely along and almost drove them
back in the door. But as they caught each
other tightly by the hands, and bending
their little forms to meet the pressure, hur-
ried on their way they were going as fast as
their little feet could move. The streets
were dark aud deserted, but the children
were not afraid; love filed their hearts, and
left no room for fear; they did not speak a
word to each other as they hastened along
After going for a considerable distance,
they stopped before house, over the door
of which was a handsome gas lamp, bear
ing the words, "Oysters and refreshments. :"
1t was strange place for two little girls
like them to enter at such an hour; but af-
ter standing Tor moment, they pushed a.
gaiust the green door, which turned lightly
on its hinges, and stepped into large and
brilliantly lighted room. .g
"Ah," exclaimed a man who was reading
LAT the table, "here are those babes again"
ADV and Jane stood still, near the door,
and looking around the room, but not see
ing the object of their search, they went to
the bar, and said timidy to man who stood
behind it, pouring liquor into glasses, Has
papa been here to-nightp
The man leaned over the bar till his face
was close to the children, and said, in an
angry way 5a tr.
81 don't knew anything about your Ath-
er. And see, don't you come here any
more; if you do, I'll call my big dog out ol
the yard and make him bite YOU"
: Ady and Jane felt frightened as by
the harsh manner as the angry words ol
the man and they turned back from him and
were walking towards the door with sad
faces, when the person who had drst re-
marked their entrance, called, loud enough
f,,- them to hear him, "Come here, my little
girls"
The children stopped and looked at him
|, when he beckoned them TO approach him
and they did so.
, "Are you looking for your father!" he
, asked.
Eyes, SIR" replied Ady.
, "What did that man at the bar say U
. you!'
"He said that papa was not here; and II w
) came here any more he would set his big 90
i on u.s."
! "He did,"
Eyes, sir"
The man knit his brow for an instant,an
. he SAID, ITO sent you
e "Nobody, answered Ady.
n "Don't your mother know you nav
i comet"
: eyes, sir. She told us to go to bed; W
: couldn't go till papa was home. And SO
It came for him first"
e "He is here"
IS "Is her' and the children's faces bright
e ened, s
ayes, he's at the other side of the room
I'll wake him for you."
Half-intoxicated and sound asleep,lt wa
II with some difficulty that Mr.. Freeman coul
y be aroused. AS soon, however,as his eye
'e were fairly opened, and he found Ady an
'r Jane had each grasped one OF his hands \
+ ose up, and, yielding passively to their d
e. ection, suffered them to lead him away.
er 80, dear!" exclaimed man who hu
ie looked on with wonder and deep interes
le .'that's temperance lecture can't stan'
T. God bless the little ones" he added, with
rmotion, .sand give them sober tather!'
,. ~ guess You never saw them before
in said one of the barkeepers lightly
RS "No; and never wish to again lat lea
NJ lin this place. Who is their father!"
N freeman, the lawyer"
q 'tNot the one who, few years ago, col
!. Quoted with so much ability the case again
,e the Marine Insurance company!"
We "The same
< lis il possiblep
4 A little group now formed round the ma
w and good deal was said about Freemt
st. and his fall from sobriety. And one wi
is, had dseveraltimes seen Ady and Jane con
'g, lin and lead him home, as they had ju
rs; done, spoke Of them with much feeling,a al
ter argued that il was a most touching. seen
ar 'tTo see," said one, show passively
y yields himself TO the little things when th
;sb come after him, i feel sometimes,when | 8
- them, almost weak enough to shed tears
'sd "They are his good angles" remark
iSo 1another;but am afraid thy are not stroi
M ,th enough to lead him back to the paths he
lforsaken." - d,
4 aYou can think what you please about
md centlemen," spoke up the landlord, "bu'
the can tell you my opinion on the subject.
in wouldn't give muca for the mother W
res would lettw little things like them
lin wandering about the streets alone at Il
last time of night" tn''sS
a, One Of them who had expressed an int
an. lest in the children felt angry at these
marks, and he retorted with some bitterne
,'And would think less of man who wo
lur' make their father drunk. -
ow- sDitto, to that responded one OF
nv company. ea. S.
ock sand here's my hand 10 that" said