New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-22
SHE rs GONE.

here they come back agap. Echo there in sss
deep shade Of the trees il hat valley and he says oHr
touse. Well, just opposite house there is an alley or
court, leading away up here behind tha h,u.es
whore there other houses-tencnt houses-holes for
human beings 10 sufocate in. We have never been ~
there, but we know that those who live by labor ami have
to labor to live up there ioE often of aa evening we
zee one of the tena.ts home with his dray ami he
unhi,ches his horse by tie pump outside and then be
turns round ard says come and walks up the little court.
with his faithful tired a, his heels and for long
time wondered if they both lodged in the same house
or if not, where did he lodge the horse SO we went
over one day he going up, and pecred into the
court, and there the open little .de-loor
into which, after shedding of his harncss-for there was
not room enough for anything bat his boiy-ihe horse
crowded himself, and then thc opened another little
door over his heainO, the other exrene-and there in
little ouddy-kole hay for which he whinaied
his gratitude Then the went up to his cudly-
hole where under the bed be had bag Of oats-we knor
under the bed for we saw the dust on his kn,es
where be had krelt down 10 I'll the little measure for
which he got whinnied thanks from good servant
faithful friend, end grateful animal though it was
| dumb beast.
So day after day for monhs and years we have the
same and same horse-laitorly the horse walks
though getting feel his age and hard work ard the mun
looks and tired Of long toll tha, brings him
nothing but q lodging in that hot oven near where
he boxes up his horse to sweat and stew al nighbgs
him only small loaf Of bread-they ere very small
now a days, for bis whole family. Yes, it brings him
something else-did bring him something e!se-every
night when he came home j. brought little girl about ten
years Old with the prettest soft red har-we have
great fondnoss for red hair generally but this pretty
bounding like fawn down the court and up on the dray
jus; before it got to the pump where had to stop i.
could 90 by for the old horse had s;opt there long
he could 90 beyond that certain fixed stopping place
1t a short ride, but merry one twas ohiidhoods
happy hour.
OurInan early riser up and away often before we
had dressed but early was the red curs there
and she woud bound up the lray and cns TO she
loved for kiss, and perchance ride 70 the next
corner and then back at double quick step the doc.
step of the house next to "cur alley, catch last look,
and send last kiss upon The magnetic telegraph o. way
sg hand, with good bye papa, as he went round the
and away to bis work down town. Oaen for two
hours before sun down she word 1t upon that door stone
watching that for Hpectei one for
fines be came at an early hour and then she meet
him with moro JOY in hercyc ari in his than oil that
ever was felt by one who heard toe sound Of
"Oh there comes papa" Sometimes she had company;
tell, graceful neat woman, with pale face and i-Gl
person, who stood by her, looking in The same drcc-
ton. II good place too in the shade Of sons d'rk
green trees whittier she could ont Of that cu ds
of court where she breathed Rot air all day. and
bonie ccid gas all night to get ite snuff Of the evening
breeze coming up from the lower bay That broezo Is
blessed inheritance Of the Newior< poor, which they
should enoy but are cheated out of b. every vino
builds Their homes.
One oning noticed that l'te girl Of the alley
over the way vas alone in her usual seat upon the
door step. In her lap lay little sister, very young,
small ard pale as her mother with her mothers own
face Every pleasant evening for months that little
girl brough. the baby down the court, out into the
oren street feel the s air of the breeze. She could
meet papa but her eyes went round the corner
in sharp glances and she tried s direct babys tue same
way she said there papa So as she cond not
run to meet him. as soon as he turned old Dobbin about
toward the pump before he stopped to unhc he in nped
of and came and stopped down and kissed both. OF
their life in doUrs VIC knw nothing but affection
tea TO his Children must nave been equally TO the mother
who bore them We Id hsvesworn often, tina! he was
a kind, good husband when we saw The market basket
upon his ar or the so bucket in his hand and the little
bits of kindng wood h carall kinding the fires OF
affection in the heart well the household ire in thai
one room where all lived ald cooked and ate and slept
Oh what pity, We often thought, that such industry
could not bring better t'ward. Out in the country IN
some snug farmhouse, he. the color would come back
10 that mothers cheek-for there that she was born
and those two children would grow up healthy woman
hood.
A few days ago We went out of the Ciiy-t was one
of those burning days of that ho month OF fJuytwas
that very day that all the world OF America turn into all
fools day. and burn tuns OF powder while they get gor-
ously drunk. shouting :" wha glorious independence
Out in the counry-in shady groves and in deep nooks,
by cool springs gushing the rocks scores OF
citv children that live in Just such the
and his little red headed daughter and they happy
and gave life such healthy joy, that wished she TOO
could have been there Strange, though we had never
spoken to this gentle child what cord went from onr
heart to hers.
We came back the next day bat We dill not sec her.
Morning and evening passed and she 10. there ard
then we thought yes we felt that she had gone to the
country; perhaps Just then, was sitting with father and
noler under the shade of just such group of fragrant
cedars on Just such rock just such spring as we
had sat by two days before with OF the dearest le
girls in the world while other Little girls, more Vclneato to
play we're enjoying Life with high glec al around.
We were almost sure our surmsc true because the
cart stood idle in tie street. bu. only stood SO two days
and then we saw old Dobbn backing ont Of his oven and
coming down the alley and wakn- in between the shafts
of the cart by the prmp. IT DID, familiar sight and
we really felt comfortable 10 see again. We had Just
takep a cold bath, as always DO az o clock every
morning and that made in mood to be comioFtn1e
with all outside nuences There was one thing thou1
that detraetcd little from comfort. We thought The
csrnans ewes looked Little unusually red and there was
less yror in his step than ought 70 follow two days rccr
s,n in the eounry and could not help thinking tbs:
he bna done what million Others Of his countrymen had
done upoi the same occasion just IN honor OF the DAY
90, druak How did wrong thai man. Ai1er ne was
all ready 20 start be got down and went back ana oo<ed
ND the court as though be had forgotten some'hlns OF
e,pecte4 70 see somebody running down. Why did not
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