The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-06

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THE LITTLE PEDDLERs.
One rainy afternoon in the earliest part Of
Autumn, / heard low knock at my back
door, and upon opening il found a peddler.
Now peddlers are a grea, vexaiion 10 me
they leave the gates open, they never have
anything I want, and | don't like tho faces
,ha, belong 10 mos, of,hcm, especially those
Of the strong men who 60 about with BIT.
lie package Of coarse goods, and always
close tho door upon them, saying 10 myself
lazy. y r 1....
This was little boy, and he was pale
aud we, and looked so cold iha, forgot he
was peddler, and asked him 10 come in
by the fro. 4 thought he appeared as IL
he expected was going 10 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 ]
told him 10 warm himself BY tho fire and
did no, wish to purchase anything. he
rose slowly from Ills seat. and thepd Wa
sS&ehiug in his air which repIoachcd me,
and I detained him 10 inquire why no was
outin the rain. He replcd-i ~ - -
"a am ou, every day,--"a cant stay in
for,. little rain; besides mon peddler+siny
a, lsomo ihsn, ,nnd can ssp moro an rs;n,-
Pa a!aeliuo you caGa IN 9-au'y-'--.a,
Sometimes two shillings, sometimes
one, and once in while got nothing al
day, and then, ma'am, | am very tired
Hero he gave quick dry cough, which
startled me.
How long have you had tha, coughp
q don'l know, ma'am.'
where does your mother liveP DO.
In heaven, said he, unmovcd.
Have you falherP
Yes, ma'am, he is.wi,h mother, he TO-
piled, in the same tone.
Have you any brothers or ,istepP
Il had a little sister, but she went t
mother abon, month ago.
'Wha, allied hertz
'She wanted TO see mother, and so do ]
and guess that's why | cough so.'
'Whcre do you liveF
with Mrs. Brown on n. street.
Does she give you any medicine 70
your coughp a
mo, docier's medicine. she is loo poor
but she makes something for me 10 'nke.'
.Will you take something il ] will Civ
i, 10 your ST..
mo, ma'am. I thank you; mother too
medicine, and il didn', help her though sh
wanted to stay, and YOU see I wanted {
90 il would no, stop my cough. Goo
day, ma am .. .
'Wai. minute said, Il wan, TO Sc
wha, you carry
He opened hi, boz, ind for once / ioun
wha, ! wanted. Indeed, ] didn't think
would have ma,tered wha, he had. lshon'
have wanted il, for the little pcddler ha
}. changed my cyes,--he had a father an
mother in heaven, and so had /. Ho'
strange ,ha, peddlcrs had never SCENE
like peoplc-human, sonl-filled beings b
fore. How thankful he was. and ho'
: I,his siea, supken blue eyes looked in'
! mine when | paid him. ...r,s H
You don't ask me TO take cent less
, said he, aier hesila'ins minute, ! thin
you mus, be very rich ,.. r #
.oh no. replied, u am far from that
, and those things are worth more 10 m
now than gave you for them. Will 20
, come again' .. ..s- r-r..slil a.r
Yes, ma'am, il don't go to mo'h'
, soon.' ., .-...I q .f-Hi.rE 'u
: 'Are you hungry s-..--.r 49,
:. mo ma'am, I never feel hungry now.
Q sometimes think mother feeds me when
, sleep, though l dom, remember il when
, wake. only know | don't wish 10 C
: now. since my sister died! bra.
G 'Did y-u feel very sad ihcnp r.t
(, Il iel, very big in my throat and thong
e I was choked, bu, ! didn't cry Bit ihoul
. fel, lonely a, nigh, for while but q
}. glad she's up there now frF.
$ 'Who told you you were going 10 die y
e Nobody, bu, I know / am. Perhspsi Il
a 90 before Christmas r-~s-... go 1i
n Icould not endure thai, and tried 10 ma
n him stay. but he would run and tell NJ
!. Blown what good lpck le had met wit
Iie babe me good Jay again cheerinlly, al
n wen, on, into the cold rain, while ] cou
.. only say, fs.j 'le' .-' '' o
is God DO with you, my child ~
2 lie never cauo again. though iook'
}. Tor him every day. Atlcnsih about Ne
!. Yem's went 10 the place he called HON
a Mn. Blown was there, br, the little p
!, grim! Ills weary icei were at rest, nj
c-i never more would his gentle knock be hsa