Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-09-06

| 900 and on his return immediately sent the re-
manning 30 900 back to the Public Treasury -
The Government however, refused to receive the
sum, and Pleville employed it for the good of a
nation in erecting telegraph ~
After glorious, happy and q useful life,
having been made chief officer of the Legion of
Honor, George-Rene Pleyille-de-Pelly died at
the age of 80 years, on the I'd of october 1866
A simple monument, bearing an epitaph compo-
sed by NJ. Lemaire, was raised to his memory i'll
the Cemetry of the East in Paris.
The Young Pedler.
One rainy afternoon in the earliest part
of autumn, | heard low knock at my back
door, and upon opening it, found pedler.
Now, pedlers are great vsxation to me;
they leave the gates open, they never have
nything Iwapt, and I don't like the faces
that belong to most of them. especially those
of the strong men who go about with little
packages of coarse goods, and I always close
the door upon them, saying to myself-lazy.
This was little boy, and he was pale and
wet and looked SO cold | forgot he was a
pedler and asked him to come in by the fire.
[ thought he appeard'as though he expec-
ted gas going to buy something, for he
commenced opening his tin box, but had
no such intention. lie looked up in my face
very earnestly and sadly, when l told him
to warm himself by the fire, and that l did
not wish to purchase anything. He rose
slowly from his seat, and there was some
thing in bis air that reproached me, and |
detained him to inquire why he was out in
the rain He replied: n.
81 am OUT every day and can't stay in for
a little rain; besides most pedlcrs stay at
home then. and can sell more on rainy
days"
GLOW much do YOU earn in day."
"Sometmes two shillings, sometimes one,
and once in while get nothing all day,
and then, ma am, am very tired"
Here he gave quick dry cough. which
startled me. n
Chow long have you had that cough?"
| II don't know, nsss' AM. !" sgs
'Docs it hurt you?' .pet
"Yes, ma am" sta sa
"Where does Your mother live?''
"In heaven ma am" said he unmoved
''Have you father?" a--a. ...}
Eyes ma am, he is with mother,,' he re-
piled in the same tone.
''Have you any brothers or sisters?''
Il have little sister, but she went to
mother about month ago" e.'e
"What allied her?"
'She wanted to see mother, and so do l,
and guess that's why cough So"
"Where do you live?''
"With Mrs. Brown, on N--street."
"Does she give you any medicine for
your cnugh?"
".Not docter's medicine-she is to poor
but she makes something for me to take. -
"Will you take something If give it &c
you?"
"No ma am, thank you; mother took
medicine, and it didn help her, though
she wanted to stay, and you see want te
go; it would not stop my cough. Good
day maam.'' ..,. 81
"Wait a minute" said, :" want to sec
what you carry"
He opened his box. and for once found
what | wanted. Indeed l didn't think i
would have mattered what he had should
have wanted it, for the little pedlar had
changed in my eyes-he had father anc
mother in heaven. and so had /. How
strange the pedlars had never seemed like
people-human, soul-flled beings, before
How thankful he was, and how his great
sunken blue eyes looked into mine when
paid him, 4 i...
:. "Yo on don't ask me to take cent less,
said he latter kesitating amoment. Il thinl
you must be very rich"
ooh, no." Ireplled; 81 am far from that
and these, things are worth more to me nov
than gave you for them. Will you come
again?'
Eyes ma'am, if 1 don't go to mother
SOON"
"Ars you hungry"
"No ma am, never feel hungry now
sometimes think mother feeds me when
/ sleep. though don't remember it when
: am awake. only know don't wish IL
eat now, since my sister died."
! "Did you feel very sad?''
Il felt big in my throat, and thought
J was choaked, but l didn't cry bit, though
I felt very lonely at night for while; bu
Pm glad she's up there now"
t "Who told you YOU were going to die?'
Nobody, but know | am. Perhdp
: I'll go before Christmas
! l could not endure that, and tried Il
i make him stay, but be would run and tel
6 Mrs. Brown what good luck he had me
4 with. He babe me good day again cheer
fully, and went into the cold rain, while
could only say, "God be with, you m,
: child -
He never came again though l looked
for him every day. At length about NeV
! Years went to the place he called home
: Mrs. Brown was there. but the little pill
grim his weary feet were at rest. and new
! er more would his gentle knock be hears
at the doors of those, who like myself for
, got the necessity and stern want that offer
} sent about these wanderers from house t
house; and their employment might be ia
j more unseemly to them than annoying t
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