Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-10-09
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q Did you ever thank Ggdasfor4 yout eyes,
dear children. n Those Two bfigiTt. clear,
happy eyes, that lie hssg iyeutoadfink nj
the pleasant sunshine the beauty= of the
flowers, the glory ofahe rainbow. and the
Issy estness pf your sdesfa IN osher,s smileLA
Listep, suowsstes thentofy cot achiItls 10
whom H. never gave eyes 10 lobk supon'
any d. these beautiful tLingss0 =. -. .,
zsl was % ia sun.sliiny mo nor ii ,s
Where in the middle or tie Atlantic
'Ocean@tltsta genllsmss, whom sea-sick-
ness had imprisoned in his state room
since the first roll OF the ship, took cour-
nge. from cup Of coffee and the calmness
of the sea, - crawlupon tte deck Is he
stood at the head of the marrow stairway,
'ciutclnng a rope to support his tottering
steps. be heard pad child siaugf. Lock
ing up hesawalistie girl about five years
'oi1. quitesat her case on the turning and
rolling iioor;tyins tosjump rope" with a
knotsed end OF ship rigging, which had
beer green her by an old sailor. The
lbrisis breeze had Frightened Ter Cheeks
and -curled her flowing hair il, every man.
nerss Alr.L. Thought OF his own little
daughters over the oeeahS and his i4eyes
ff,lett--.z AZ @saE Se7 Hegsssssss' rs 'ety
Come sme, my dear !es II. Rinay
called, reaching his hand towards the
child. aasess a'asi e ss@as ~ 1aasAsassssaa 4 e.
Shy. stopped her play, looked up as
though halt frightened half asto;iished ;
and then began carefully to cree toward
The .ott-stretched hand. He lifted her to
his lip and kissed the e oral iitssaz e@s NJ
''Nhose little. gitlas are your he in.
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=. I'm nobody IS iittitt fitlssslii ffeplied in
"a touching tone. fss0hl, Gedstakcs care
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I GLOW where ID your maEia 'rAssasss "
~ ''Mama is in l,utanpooter; I'm not her
fiithe sirf any NOR" Here a. tear rolled
down her cheek. s"I'm going to. New
York" she said,' Go be uncIe's little girl.
But My is great way Off isn't it Sir I"
go Not a very long way, my child-you
will soon see your uncle isil sass sssas'ss
rIsenn'tsec, sir she said, softly, Ass
| q Mr.. i. started. ssian nj looked down. into
those bright dark sintellis ent eyes. Alas!
Lii was too true = they were darksnttlw IN
|dows,s through which he sodl .cc,list never
look4i@sa Sga tss 3sss Jszassssss $500 ssssg
tt %Nffuie., hey, Mitteas ,esl,ttl Il bug
Voice, as the captains VANISHED hat ~.
lpeared from, behind the mast. : 'sRh, birdir,,
twhat new nest have you found =" 49, ~
/ 81 With Start and abound, Mittie jumped
| into his so,eh aims, aid laid her cheeks
fupbtE thesi shoulder Of his shaggy coat
Isl ecexsi ssssg seses s@l st1sa &Fss -
',.4so,hS4 sIiipihate .esc ostinuel The Ia p p
tain addressing Mr. Z. y6t are aloft al
last IN othihg ikea ssiif nor'we ester for
baking the starch outof your hIidsfolk;; =
and Ne 1auohra. i-ess4 - : = ssz9 s=asasa q
tsa4 but thn little girl; oaptei -a---..a5 I,ov.
happens she tobe alone on tn e wide world
|susosn'tsay es returned fliie captain With
|adubious shake Of Ills shining hat. She's
a stray Waif that Ipicked Upon the I.iy-
ferpoofss docks Dont know her belong
sings she was labelled for New York. Il
seems Her name-what'ss he4bdahee o.
liz seabirsl ?,,shc as ked s@sa'SR< sssssata -
80 Mittie. Wythe Hamitores lispei the
1clilds who nal ,iffeady aFound her way
tbads to her bit. of rope, and sat against
ifasshlp'ss AZ railing tossing up her hands s 4
lEsSery new dash s5f spray: ssa'I was named
slaf sUhcie IVY the and he fold mamma L
1fsend NE. face di0uded for an in.
fssaa. ., l4sAS 4ssjsh'ened again in the sun
! Spo0r blind pss!s 10 tar sr as can max,
I out, her story nom one thing and another
'tshc IS the child OF Missionaries in India
4 Poor creature. l dare say She was getting Il,
4 good in that heathenish land. so it seem
they put her into the charge Of an EpgIsl
|lady, whose name I've forgotten. who Sc
out TO join her husband, Somewhere ii
Canada But he sickrncd and died bsfor
the bark Sally reached England, and tn
4 poor thing was left friendless aud helpless
!. What the captain ard mate were thinlin,
Of, | don't know but they put the chill,
on dry land, with the balance OF the pas
i sengers, md set sail without looking up
/ New York packet. Alone in Liverpool
4 and it's no place for blind child. sir. I
say nothing OF one that's goteyes-l ioun'
her, amusing herself pretty much as yo
see her now with bits Of chips at til
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