Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-03-10

said Jim, coolly; it Is just what we
wanted to know"
But it is time let out my little pris-
oner, poor little Edith, THAT was her
real nancy
:" Is she gone a great ray off! Can
she get he ever?" said the frightened
child, peeping round the room As if she
expected to soc her jump out of the clos
ct, or sp-ing from under the bed. "WiII
you keep hold Of my hand all the time
when it comes night? Can't they get
me them"
mo, no, my darling-never, never.
Come here and sit on my knee. Now,
tell me, how came you TO i've with
Bridget?
was going to school," ssh Edith,
and stopped TO look at some pretty
pictures in q shop window, when this
Bridge: came up to me and said, Which
of them do you like best. dear' and
said, "The little boy asleep on dle dogs
neck" and she said, IF you will come
round the corner with ne, | viii give
you one Just like it" and | said" No;
shall be late at school, and my NAM
ina wouldn't ike it." aud then she said
i: wouldn't take but minute, and she
led me into an alley, and when she got
there she threw her shawl over lay head l.,
and ran with me; and when she took
the shawl of, | was in 3 house with
some Irish people, and Bridget said,
I've got her she will do nicdy, sure,
to play the tambourine. Won't the
pretty face of her bring the slliings q
" And then | cried, and begged them
to take ne back to mamma; and Bridg-
ct held up great stick, and said, Do
you see that p and then she tookof the
clothes | had on, and put on these. and
brought the tambourine, and told me
how to play it; and when my fingers
trenbled SO that | couldn't, she shook
me and pulled my hair, and said l
should have nothing to eat till learned
to do it: and | begged and begged her
to take me homo. told her mamma
would cry all night, and papa too, and
little Henrv.-but she hurt me With the
stickso pulling up her sleeve, and show
ing me the blue spots on her arm; J and
then was afraid she would kill me, and
so tried to learn, because | thought if
[ minded her, perhaps she would let
me see mamma ;-but she never did !;
and [ slept in the cellar with her aightS.
and in the day time, before light, she
she takes lie ont into The country to
play. See, INV feet are very sore -
(aud she pulled off the heavy, coarse
shoes and showed NE the blisterS on
them)
Won't you take me to see my mann
ma, gatcd1 said Edith, putting her Ii
tie arms round my neck, as if she we're
afraid would feel hurt because she
wanted to leave me SO soon.
Just As fast a. old Dobhin can carry
YOU, my darling" said |, :" il. you will
only tell me where to find her"
Little Edith began to cry.
Perhaps she is dead said sh sob
bing.
"Oh, hope not" said l, (thethought
Of restoring the little one had been so
delightful to me;l cheer up, my dar-
linr,--now tell me where to find your
father. What does he do for living
Edith ;"
lie has a shop" said Edith, "snd
knives and forks, and scissors, aud iron
things in it,
"Oh, | know; he is what we call 3
hardware merchant"
Yes" said Edith, that's il"
"Well, where's the shop"
an the city," said Edith, " in -
street. My papa's name is - eros
venor, Esquire"
well, we'll find him, jim and I.
Here's the horse and wagon, my little
musician, so lump in"
Jim whipped up, and away we iolted
into town, little Edith clinging tightly
to my arm, for fear Of Bridget
Two hours and wewere in street.
went into "a confectioner's with lite
Edith, while Jim drove to her father
store.
Edith grew very impatient--a bright
red spot came upon her cheek-and she
walked often to the window and looked
out.
In about half an hour saw jim COM
ing back ~ street, and at his side fine
looking, tail man, Of thirty.
There's JIM" said to Edith
And papa and apa!-oh it IS ps-
pa my own paps'-and she rushed
| to the door with the speed of an ante
lope.
How can describe TO You that meet
ing. when could Mt see it for my tears
/ but heard kisses and sobs, thick and
fast, and the word, Dear papa, and
My blessed lost Edith.
Well, nothing would do, but jim and
. must 90 home and see mammA too
who had never been outside Of the door
since her poor little girl was taker
awsy.
We drove 10 the house-Edith, ant
and Jim. staying below stairs, Will,
Mr.. c. went to prepare bis wife foI
the joyful news.
Presently We heard = heavy fall upor
the floor. The JOY Was too intense
Edith's mother had tainted Sheopen
ed hereyes-itwa notadream! Their
was her little lost darling before her
/ She held her at arms length-she claspet
/ her TO her breast-she kissed my hand
then she ran weeping 10 her HUSBAND