The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-02
where all lived and cooked aud ate and


oh WHIT pity that such industry could
not bring n bett,rreward. Out in the coun-
try, in some snug farm house, how the color
would come back to that mothers cheek,
for it was there that she was born-and
those two children would grow up TO healthy
womaniOod.
few days ago We went out Of the city
/. was one Of those burning days of that hot
month Of July was that very day that all
the world of America turn into all fools day,
and burn tons Uf powder, while they get
gloriously drunk, shouting "what glorious
independence" Out in the couatry--in
shady groves and in deep hooks, by cool
springs gushing out of the rocks, We saw
scores of city children, that live in Just such
courts as the carman and his little red head
ed daughter, and they were so happy, aud it
gave life such u healthy joy, that we wished
she, too, could have been there. Strange,
though we had never spoken to this gentle
child, what cord went from our heart TO
hers.
We came back the next day, but we did
not see her, Morning aud evening passed,
and she WAS not there; and then we thought,
yes We felt that she had gone to the country
perhaps, just then was sitting with father
and mother under the shade OF Just such a
group OF fragrant ccdars, Oh Just such a
rocH, near Just such Il spring n, We had sat
10y two days before, with one Of the dearest
little girl, in the world, while other little
girls, more inclined TO play, were enjoying
lic with high girc all around.
Newcrc almost sure orr sIrmise was true,
because the cart stood i.ic in tlc street. but
it only stood 50 two DAYS, and then We saw
Old Dobbin backing out OF his oven and com
ing down the alley, and waining in between
the ena,ts Of the cart by the pump. II vas
an old fln.iIiar sight, and wc really Ielt com
Portable To sec it agn n. We had Just taken
told BATH rs we always do ot six o'clocl,
every morning, aud that made US IN a
mood 10 be comfortable with all out1idc in
/ tiu'ncos. There was one thing though that
dctrartod 4 littls from our couiorL We
! thought the carman's eyes looked a little un.
usually red, and there was less vigor IN his
( stop than ought to follow two days rctfca.
ton in the country, and we could not help
( thinking that he had done what million
others Of his countfym,n had done on
/ the same occasion, just "m honor Of
| the day'--gOt drunk ,ow wc did wrong
the man Aitgr he was all ready 10 start, lac
! got down and went back and looked mp the
/ court, as though hc had forgotten something,
or expected to see somebody running down.
| Why did not somebody Gomez But she did
not, and lIc started away, looking back as hc
went around the corner. hu. 10 loving
| glance met his; no tisS Icw from waving
/ hand, llhcan electric flash to his heart. What
could il mean: An. thought We he has lci,
! them IN the country Grandpa fell 50 in love
with the littlc city girl that lac must nave
her stay while with him; and grandma
thinks il must be too hot for the baby in the
city, and mamma health will be all the bet.
, ter for a week there.
Nj true yet all false. II WAS so true i.
served for lull Of any anxiety in our mind
until Saturday, and then comebody nj our
house wanted a cart AMI ca led on hin Of the
opposite alley. While hc was waiting. we
said, 'wo suppose b. wen. to tie country tn
enjoy the Foulth oc July
NO it was doy Of little enjoyment to
ne"
v ere you s.ch:'
"No.'
There wJT-E yrTIngG suspicion comm. over
us. " dreaded TO ask for fear il was true,
but could not turn away, and so we said:
"And your iittle giri -
"Shc is gone, sit
/ eyes
We brta,hcd frc1r, until he added:
Yes, she has gone TO the country-tO
Greenwood ~
/ "And the little one z"
1t went with her We could not part
, them. Her last words were, oh, take good
care Of the baby till come for it. II won,
be long. Geod bye She died at evening
she came for her pet at dawn, and We laid
II upon her breast, and carried them both
away together. You have missed her too.
have often noticed you locking at US. But
she is gone now
/ And the mother
"She will soon follow, fear, and then ]
shall he alone
lie turned 10 wipe away manly, honest
tears, and wc--wcl, no matter. We went
and sat down at our desk took mp a sheet
and wrote those three words that were ring
ing in our brain and burning in onr heart
"She il gOno"--and ihen--wcl, we did not
write what iollowcd--wc only held the pen,
while we were only conscious of one thing
had bu, one thougii,-all else was absorbed in
( those words" She is gone