Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-08

and great the hustle until all hanuS were 'hiy
at work AS for Johnny, he was taken INTO the
field to assist in husking corn. The wind was keen,
and the stalks, from recent rains, were wet, anu I'M
ed with ice. His scanty clothing scarcely aiioroeo
any protection from the cold, and his hands SOON
became so numb that he could scarcely use theih
but if he stopped one moment to wrap them, or
breathe upon them, in the hope of imparting some
warmth, the farmer who was close at hand III warm
wooden clothes, and thick huskng gloves, woud cry
out:
Hurry up, hurry up, my boy; no idle bread must
be eaten here"
And bravely did Johnny struggle not to mind the
cold and pain, but it would not DO ne began 10 cry
when the master, who never thought OF exercising
ANYTHING but severity towards those who iabored 1or
him. told him sternly that if he did not stop MS
bawling in 81 moment he would send MIN nome
This was enough for Johnny anything was better
than to 60 back and be burden to his mother; ne
worked to the best of his ability until noon AT
noon, he managed to get thoroughly warm, oehlno
the stove while eating his dinner. STILL the suf1er-
ings of the Child with its insufficient cotnnS, were
yery great; but nobody seemed to think OF the hlreu
boy being an object of sympathy, and thus 1t con-
tinued The rule seemed to be to get all that was
possible out of him; and his little frame was so
weary night that he had hardly time TO 1eel rest
ed until called by the dawn. A monthly sunday,
however was the golden period looked forward to
in his day dreams, for it had been stipulated by his
parent. that on Saturday evening every four weeks
he to come home and stay all the next day
And when the time arrived how nlmbly dd he get
over the ground that stretched between him and the
goal of his wishes. How much he had to tell But
as as he began to complain, his mother would
say cheerfuy, although her heart Ded lor the naru
ships of her child
Never mind you will get used to work, and after
awhile, when you grow up, you can rent a farm ana
take me to keep house for YOU.
This was the impulse that prompted to acton. NO
one can be utterly miserable who has a hope, even
a remote one, of lettering his condition and with
motive such this to cheer him, Johnny pefseVer-
ed young as he was he understood the necessity.
But how often during the four weary weeks that
succeeded did the memory of the Saturday night
he had spent at home come up before his mental
vision The fresh loaf of rye bread, baked IN nom
or of his arrival, and eaten for supper, with maple
very molasscs he had helped 10 DOH
on shares with the farmer Thrlttys boys IN the
spring. What feast they had Then the long
evening afterwards when the blaze of the hickory
fires lighted up the tmbers of the old cabin, with
mellow glow, and mother looked so cheerful and
smiled so kindly, as she sat spinning In the warmth
and light. And how even father had helped 10 pop
corn i'll the iron pot.
All that a time long to be remembered and
ne had ample opportunity to draw comparisons tor ,
he had often thought his master cared more Tor ms
cattle than he did for him, and 1t Is quite proOa-
BILE he did for while they were warmly housed,
he was necdeSsly exposed, and his comfort utterly
dsregarded. If there WAS brush to cut or fence to
make any outdoor labor 10 perform, a wet, coid
or windy day, was sure to be selected, whe IN JtMe
aceather, the wood required to be chopped, and
generally speaking all the work that could be done
under shelter. Yet, dare say, tarIner W atkins
meyer thought of the inhumanty of this or the ad
vantage he would himself derive by arranging 1t 9TH
erwiSe.
John Cole had been living out, perhaps year.
He had not grown much in this period his frame
had always been slight and his sunken cheeks and
wasted limbs, spoke of the hard usage and suffering
Of his present situation. The FIRMLY had many DEL
cacies for themselves but the cork bog they knew
never used to such things and they were indit-
fercnt what his fare Glanced to be-. He gener-
ally managed to satisfy the cravings OF hunger on
the coarse food given him. but that was all. About /.
his time it happened that the farmer was digging
litch and afraid winter would set III be- /
ore it completed, Johnny and himself were at |
work upon it early and late, notwithstanding the
Wind WhiStled, and il cold they could hardly
handle the tools. While thus employed, it CHANGED |
that they got to the skin with drizzling rain,
md on returning to the house, the farmer changed !
lis Clothes drank some hot mulled cider, and spent
he remainder of the evening in his hig backed !
hair before comfortable fire; while the boy was /
ent to grease a wagon in open she'd and at night
rept to his straw pallet, shaking as though IN an |
que fit. The next morning he was i'll a high fever,
nd with many " wonder OF what had got INTO
i'm" but without one word of sympathy, any
ther manifestation of good will, he was sent home
0 his mother. Late i'll the evening of the same
ay, a compassionate physician was surprised to see
woman enter his Office; her garments wet and
ravel-stained and with streaming eyes, she besought
i'm to come and see her son.
My Johnny my Johnny, SIR she cried, "he
as been ravIng Wild all day, and we are AFRAID ne
ill die
Mstakng the cause of the good mans hesitation,
be added with fresh burst of grcif 60! will
iear my fingers to the bone to pay you, sir, if
GU will only come. We live in the Cap"
few inquiries were all that was necessary to
EARN the state of the case. Thr benevolent doctor
ook the woman in his vehicle, and proceeded over
mountainous road of six miles, to his patient.
tut vain the help of man Johnny continued
erious it work, work, always at work; and
fIll fo nnar laInfS Of heir
nd tired, while his heart-broken parent hung
im and denied herself the necessaries of life to adj
minister to his wants. After being ill about fort
ever His expression natural but he seemed
with Joy at the change she imagined ia
orabe, bent over him. With great effort he
laced his arms about her neck; she kissed his pale
ps; smile of strange meaning passed his face,
nd she could unwind that loving clasp, her lit
e Johnny was no more. He had gone where the
licked cease from troubling, and the weary are at
est; but her hopes were blasted her house
1T unto her desolate; and as she watched, through
ne long hours of night, beside the dead body, it
as to Our Father who art in Heaven her anguish
d heart poured itself out in prayer. Think of this,
e rich who morning and evening breathe the same
etiton by your own "reminiscences Think of it, ye
no have authority to Cypress! Do not deprive the
DOR man or woman of the "ewe lamb that is
leir sole possession and remember that He whose
If is open to the cry of the distressed, has
over to >avenge their cause.
INFANTlcIDE.-On Sunday afternoon, suspicion Of
ul play having been aroused, after digent Search