The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-01-09
LOUISIANA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY g. 1856

ed. It was considered one Of his witty tricks.
However, early in the morning the negroes en-
camped on the preceding night on the borders
of town moved in, all we're on the look out to
catch glance at the mother and pretty sister,
and some wished TO see the rich, young, gen
tleman, especially those who had loaned him
their gold trinkets They asked for him, the t
old lady and sis, but no such people belonged
to their crowd Instantly the scales OF hum.
buggery fell from their eyes. and with no small
degree of modification did they appreciate the
littleness of their situation. Six men ndltfer-
ent directions, started in pursuit of the rich,
young gentleman, and in the evening returned
with the mounful intelligence that they could
neither hear Of him, the mother, the pretty
sister nor the one hundred and twenty negroes;
that they supposed the whole Of them were
air phanioms, and had evaporated on his de-
parture But the best of this practical joke /
was, that many of the ladies and gentlemen
who had given him rings and other articles,
were so ashamed of it, that they denied and
dsclaimed all knowledge of him afterwards,
consequently the affair was smothered up as
speedily as possible, and among the heaviest
sufferers were Mr.. - and the old beau-the
former had store account of two hundred dol
lars to pay, also the lawyers bill of twenty
FIVE dollars for making out the papers respect
ing the land conveyance, while the latter lost
his horse and watch, valued at three hundred
and fifty dollars, and worse thar all, never had
an opportunity of seeing his charming sister.
3f GILBERT LEROY.
Greenwood, January lst, 1856. se s95E. aa 5i-
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The You've PEDLAR.-One rainy afternoon
in the earliest part of autumn, heard low
knock at my back door, and upon opening it
found pedlar. Now, pedlars are a great vexa-,
ton to me, they leave the gates open, they never
have anything | want, and don't like the ia
ces that belong to most Of them. especially
| those Of the strong men who 60 about with lit
| tie packages OF coarse goods, and always close
the door upon them, saying to mysel-Lazy.
This was little, boy, and he was pale and
wet. and looked so cold | forgot he was ped
! lar, and asked him to come in by the FIRE. |
thought he appeared as though he expected me
to buy something, for he commenced opening
his tin box, but had no such intention. He
looked up in my face very earnestly and sadly,
that did not wish to purchase any thing. He
rose slowly from his seat, and there was some
thing in his air, which reproached me, and
detained him to inquire why he was out in the
rain. He replied: f...
II am out every day, and can't stay in for a
little rain, besides, most pedlars stay at home
then, and | can sell more on rainy days. q
.'How much do you earn in day." 5 s
ssSome times two shillings, sometimes one,
and once in a while I get nothing all day, and
then, mann, / am very tired.'' 79
Here he gave quick dry cough, which star.
f tied me. 53@t @5'o
GLOW long have you had that cough?"
Il don't know ma am a.r
"Don't it hurt you?'' ....: ..,.-
''Yes, ma am. - '
s'Where does your mother live?" Ea-'2
| esIn heaven, ma am" said he unmoyed
tt'Have you a father?" ?"7.r,sss- ess al g.
! eyes, ma am, he is with mother he replet
in the same tone. ...
"Have you any brothers or sisters?'
| II have a little sister, but she went to mothe
about month ago." e. gHs-e e.ag5 e-r.
"What allied her?" S.. ~s. re -r.,s
: 'She wanted to see mother, and so do l, ant
I guess that's why cough So ,...
"Where do you live?'' t "e'-
''With Mrs. Brown, on N street,
''Does she give you any medicine for you
) cough?' ...-- s,--.s ..
''Not doctors medicine-she is too poor, bu
she makes something for me to take"
T'*Will you take something if giveit to you?'
t'No ma'am I thank you,'' mother tool
medicine, and it didn't help her, though she
wanted to stay, and you see want to go, i
would not stop my cough. Good day ma am.
''Wait minute,'' | said, 81 want to SEE
| what you carry @ago a@s-s
He opened his box, and for once I foune
what | wanted. Indeed, don't think it woule
have mattered what he had. / should hav.
: wanted it, for the little pedar had changed il
my eyes-he had a father and mother in heav
en-, and SO had [. How strange that pedlar
had never seemed like people-human, soul
r filled beings, before. How thankful he was
and how his great, sunken blue eyesl looked int
mine when paid him.
, 'You don't ask me to take cent less, sale
! he, after hesitating a minute, Il think yor
must be very rch.''
, "Oh, no. replied, II am far from that
and these things are worth more to me nov
than gave you for them. Come again?" a
"Yes, ma am, if | don't 20 to mother soon"
care you hungry?" g...-.. ...,..
''No, maam, never feel hungry now.
: sometimes think mother feeds me when slte1
though don't remember it when am awake
i l only know don't wish to eat now, since M
sister died" s- ....- s.4,,
'sDid you feel very sad?'' ... .-...
f ri felt very big in my throat, and l though
I was choked, but didn't 'tcry bit, though
felt very lonely at night for a while, but In
olad she's nm there now - ts Hs.' ..s--... -
s'Who told you, you were going to die9'' ...
i "Nobody, but know l am. Perhaps II
go before Christmas
i I could not endure that, and tried to make
him stay, but he would run and tell Mrs
Brown what good luck he had met with He
bade me good day again cheerfully, and went
out in the cold rain, while could only say,
"God be with you, my child" RI @3'
He never came again, though looked fol
him every day. At length, about new years,
went to the place he called home. Mrs.
Brown was there, but the little pigrim-his
weary feet were at rest, and never more would
his gentle knock be heard at the door of those