Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-09-25

anu We Wcfc lcit Al0ne, my urVthcr
and |, with our dear mother, who ID
old and intirm. A poor hut built on
the sod, and covered with sod a little
potato field such is all we possess
In the summer Frank and l split
wood in the forest, or We help the
peasants along with their work. We
can thus earn little money, which
helps our mother TO live. But in win
ter, sir; ah, then we are very miscra.
bio, indeed The snow covers, the
wind penetrates our mean little hut
the rain penetrates IL everywhere
and freezes ON our very clothes. We,
who are young, can bear all that -
but our mother, sir; our poor mother
., when we SEQ her, pale, cold, and
almost perishing, trying In vain "
keep warm her frozen limbs, our
heart Is torn, and tears run from ouI
eyes. Then we sally forth 10 hide
our grief. The forest Is before Us -
the earth Is strown with branches
which tho wind has blown down; a
few OF the dry, useless remnants wo'd
warm our mother. Arc We 70 leave
her ~ die, whom we can so easiIy save
herr Therc, marquis, this IS th,
whole truth and now say II wc arc
guilty"
q" ies, my llttlo follows, inasmuch
ns you have taken what did not bo
long to you," rep'iod the marquis.--
but you are good aud dutIiul chill
dron, aud IL would bo "a cruel act, ia.
decd, 70 punish you. Goi 1 iory'v,
you. Wnun you are cold. 40 into th,
iorest and gather what sticks you
want lpormll you. You hearr Nd
dresslng The ganivkeeper. a
90, slr, ho roplivd, touching his
cap.
:" And now, theso poor children
must bv tired with the lung walk you
have given them. 1ako curt anu
carry tho wool 10 tho cabin VI thsiI
mother.
40, thanks, kind sir May uoav.
on protect you Tor your pity ior th,
unfortunate, cried the Two children
taking leave OF their beneiactor with
toars IN thor eyvs. f
The winter OF Js29-30 was terrible
The cold reached " an extraordinary
degree, aud was exceedingly long
continued. Tho most RAPID rivers
were covered with leo, and carriages
no matter what their weight, could
pass over them ~ on u highway.-
uorses aud beasts were irozon IN
their stalls mon tell iiioloss On the
hard earth wild boasts issued from
their lalrs, and camo inIo tho villages
into tho stables, aud oven into the
houses themselves, To allay the hun
ger aud thirst that tornlented them
An isot. misery and distress had reach.
ed their heignt.
Thnnks W the kindness of the Mar.
quis do Sancy, his proteges OF the tor
vst were enabled " support the rigors
OF tho season. A littia house, Dail,
of stone, replaced the little cabin IA
which they had dwolt. The marquis
gave them solne few articles OF furni-
ture, added bit 10 their hold, and
thus gave them comparative case aud
comfort, In place of inisery and dos
pair.
Winter continued but the little
wood-gatherers Lore IL without com
plant. Their mother, seated besid,
"A good fire, could turn her wheel and
SPIN Tor tho good marquis. In 81,
daytime boys worked at hedge where
with 10 inclose their little held, and
IN the evening they worked willow
baskets and piade Cages, which they
went 10 sell on the following day IN
the neighboring 10 gn. Sometimes
they returned home late, and they OF.
ten troubled with fear at hearing th,
wolves howl In the forest. e
:" 1t Is the voice of tho marquis +
said Frank.
Thoy hustenod toward the place
from whence proceeded the voice o
their benefaetor. They carried 10
their hand littlo sharpnatchct, with
which they were won't TO cut wood
They always carried IL with them on
lhose nights when they were lIkoIy u
be late IN reaching home. -
In u few moncns they reached .
man struggling with wolf OF enor
NOUS size. Tho wolf had throws
himself upon him, tore him with hi,
teeth, and after struggle with hi,
adversary, tho marquis was on th,
point OF ialling his victim. NicboIa,
rushed ut the ierocious brute, aud
fetching blow with his hatchet, Gu
of one ut his paws. ''.'4'
The wolf, furious at his new enemy
turned upon him u avengo his wound
lilo leaped upon Nicholas. Franl
threw himself upon the VOLTS back
and wound his arms tight around hil
ncck TO strangle IL. The wolf Tell ;,
the ground, Nicholas undcr him hi,
nntcnet Tell from his, hands but th,
marquis snutched II up, watched hi,
opportunity of striking tho boas
without wounding the children, ans
oy u we'll aimed blow clelt tho wolf
head.
"Ah my children" |" exclaimed tn.
marquis, ON recognizing tho younl
deicildants. 1t Is 70 you, tnen,
owe my lite ?"
" slr, you had pity on our misfor
tunes you haves sayed our poor moth
ers life wo owe everything 10 you
kindness.
:" You sec, Sylvester" said th'
marquis 10 the gamekoeper, who hue
run up at this moment, you soc how
those two noble youths have born,
themselves in saving my life. Instoa,
of being harsh toward the uniortu
nate, bo kind, generous, charitable
and bethink yourself always, tha
cyen tho you may not do u kindness
out OF love or virtue, ii is we'll TO d,
II out OF selfish motives for wo ma,
| DO inGebted for our lite and saf.,tv 4,