The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-12
EVANSVILLE. IND. SATURDAY MORNINGS JULY u. 1855 E
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THE LITTLE oUTGAsT.

"May'nt I stay ma am? I'll do any thing you
give me- cut wood, go for WATER and do all
your errands.9sH sa1d' 3 I'd szneA II
= The troubled eyes of the speaker were filled
with tears 1t was a lad that stood at the
outer door, pleading with d kindly looking
woman who still seemed to doubt the reality
| of his intentions Gd1 0z 910g ai1 a1oo91 buf1
The cottage stood by itself on black moor,
| or what in Scotland would have been called
snch The time was near the latttr ghl Of
1September, and fierce wind ratified theabouglis1
| of the only two naked trees near the house,
and fed with shiyering sound into the nar-
i row doorway, as if seeking for warmth at the
blazing fire within.
| Now and then a snowflake touched with
its soft chill the cheek ofthe listener, or whit
ened the angry .redpess OF the poor boys be7|
numbled hands -.,,. sir; ,,g.5sfg 10 4fi,.;fI
i The woman was evidently 10th to grant the
lbovss request; and the peculiar looks stamped
Iuporl his features, would have suggested to any
mind an idea OF depravity far beyond his
years. .zsa. -.
sorrow in those large but by no means hand-
some, gray eyes. 40 ,i9sg1a, g glk 10 g. 5l.r adf
4 "Come in, at any rate, till the good man
4 comes home. There, sit down, by the tire;
i YOU look perishing with cold.'' And she
drew a rude lo6kfng9 chair up toathe9 warmestt
corner; then, suspteo asly glRncing atthe child
from the corners Of Aer eyfs, she conttlunpAed NTH A
Igetting the table for supper. 4,
i Presently came the tramp Of heavy sh0ses;
| the dooftwas7 swung openowith aaqnick jerk
and the ''good man. presented hiaseifI meartl
led with labor. I roi3etesr5e linda 8rlt bLea4
i A look Of intelligence passed between hls
4 wife and himself; he, too, scanned the boys
face, with an expTessionno not epincing satisfac-
Il ton; but ne verthele made him come to the
! table, and then enjoyed the zests With which
q he enjoyed his supper-g -st.5f.5i Ia.a.
Fl ged TO be kept "only I'LL to inorrow;'' SO the
a good couple. afteradhie eonsiderationconclud
that SO long, as, he was so docile, and worked
"A SO heartily, they would retain him. -, E,s,,oz
4 One day in the middle Of the winter, ped
Il lar. long accustomed to trade at the cottage
Il made his sappeance, and disposed of his goods
( as if he had been waited forsis n1fd qssd blBo
a "You haYe,a boy out there splitting wood, I
s see, he said, pointing to the yard, ,,,;.
s 'Yes; do you know hin? % - 2s'' '''
: have, seen him. replied the .pedlar eva
Z l6d1 Il where? wihleefrst?2 who Is he? What is hep
y hasA iailbifd;n and the pedlar9 swung his pack
e over his shoulder. oj'sfhat boy-young,sz he
pstlooks--I saw in The court myself, and heard
a. his sentence, InOubHS- AAS 10 q AtAN
Lone. You'd do well to look carefully after
fdIrhff1." - si9afe2 o'A' 59i "otstV-s'h H21 =
erI Oh 4 there was something so horriblein the
ed word - jail = the poor woman trembed as she
o1ilaid away her purchases; nor could she bs
afHeaslyp till She called the boy in, and assured
him that SIZE knew the dark past of his histo
" Ery.aaEG a5n,i 5as ,aaG2 3sia 5g,6laoWss9y.
Iii Ashamed, distressed, the child hung dowl
dilhis heal; his cheeks seemed bursting with th'
71thot blood his lips quivered, and anguish wa
.iI brihted as wildly upon his foieheaH as if tia
l99f words were branded ihtoothe flesh. d5i77 5G7
"a f5fpe eIl;'3 he muttered, his whole frame re
itlaxing, as if burdens guilt or joy had jus
ite rolled off, may as we'll go to ruin at onet
there is no use in mydtrying to. do better
ast everybody hates me nobody cares about me
ale + / may as well go to ruin at ,onc't"
=. SD aeIll me,'' said the woman, who Stood o
! far enough for flight if THAT should he receS
sary, s. how came you to goosolyoung toatha
re- dreadful place Z Where was YOUR mother
!. @o6@ exclaimed the boy, with a burst
k,y; grief that was terrible, to behold, II Oh =
- hain't no m mother OH haiiiI't bad no pnotE
~ er ever since I was baby. IF "a only had
o4 mother,,, he continued, hiss anguish growth
more vehement, and the tears agnshing set
- from his, Strange looking grey eyes;,9Y :
as- ~. wouldn't ha' been bound out and kicked an
] q eutfed, and laid on to with whips ; I wouldn
issy Poy ha been saucy and got knocked down. an
l2lt run away, and then stole because was hul
1rt- 81. cry OH I halnt got no mother; / haven
and had no mother since was baby, tig Jl@
4 Sc The strength svas h gone fr0methe pos
lLsa boycand he sank on his knfesa sobbng gre
'ecn choking so6s, and rubbing the hot tears ava
- with his knuckles, And did the wonla
~ stand there unmoved? Did She boldly b
5ss 59s- him paeIilp and begone--the jabird2 9ad
,aas V- No, norshe had been mother. and thoue
via all her children slept under the cold Sod IN y
s's sf churchyard, she was mother still.
der- she went up to that poor boy, not to hast'
r. him away but to lay her fingers kindly sol
lg on hisFhead; 10 tell him to look up IA
9P. from henceforth to find in her mother.o x
q She even put her arms about the neck of th
own en- deserted child; She poured from
I 'GsS mothers heart sweet, wornanl5 words wor
ore Me OF counsel, and tenderness s'' s91 - =
rtac sweet NWas ffier Steep that q
,ery. how soft her l58V HID linked pc
s5s. Suffering heart liefs, the most silkeH
-, Strongest bands Of love; she had plucked soI
sfB as8s thprns from the path of little shining,
I5I Did 7he boy leave her9 sssaaavsa e, Eat .os
9e.l eNever He is with her still, a .vigofp
ffge 8 for manly, promising steady youth ne al IN
~. y5odrable cast Of his countehanee has glS
tv.. vba place to an open pleasing expression,
ss@ depth enough to make it an interesting stut
bna H;s fasf6r- Ether is deadZhfs foster -motl
iiaz sgrd and gicxly:: but She knows no want
ba' bsa. 1be onde 1oor odtcast is her only depep9et
sa.as -ad,s and nobly does he repay the trust -.
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