The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-06-19
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LULA,s DREAM,


Once there was very pretty lit
tie girl, whose name was Lula. Sh,
had kind father and mother, who
would do everything in their power
they thought proper to make hel
comfortable and happy. Yet thi.
little girl often did things which she
knew to be wrong, although she was
invariably sorry Tor it afterwards.
There was anotherlittle girl, about
Lula's own age, whose name was
Rosa, Lula's constant playmate and
companion. They loved each other
and shared each other joys as ifthcy
were sisters. But one day, while
coming from school, Lula perceived
u very pretty ribbon which Rosa had
dropped in the path. She picked it
up, and instead of returning it to the
owner, she put it in her pocket.
When a pretty ribbon it is
thought she; lit is just such one
as | was wanting this long time"
When she came home that evening.
somehow she was not the same briht
ami cheerful Lula rs usual, the same
happy, earnest smile was not on her
blooming contcnancc. So after tea.
'%i'en they were sitting round the
cheerful fire, her mother pcrcriyel
.he was quictcr and seemingly TN.
IapDicr than common.
"Luia," said she, "what il the
nNatser, NY child; arc ron sick?"--
This was touching her on Il tc"dcr
D. chord, and bulsting into tears, she
cXclaimed--
"As WAS coming home from
school this evening / saw this rib
bon lying on the path; knew it to
be Cosa's, Tor | had seen her drop it.
but thinks ], it is SO pretty, will
take it and keep it myself, and Rosa
Will never know who has it. But it
IS not mine-it cannot afford me any
pleasure while have it, and to-mor-
row will return it to her at school. "
SO saying, she dropped the ribbon
in her mothers hand.
Her mother led her to her little
chamber, and there, both knceling
Wy the bed side, they freely asked
Gods pardon. Lula retired, but
the pillows did not seem so soft and
downy as usual, and unseen spirits
seemed to continually whisper in her
ear; "you stole a ribbon"
With a sad and heavy heart she
fell asleep, Presently shc thought
she saw large man approach her,
dressed in a suit ofmany colors, ap-
parently oi old rags stitched together
and having q large sack under his
arm. He also bore blazing torch
in his hand. At first sight OF him
Lula was sorely frightened; but he
approaching her said
"Sweet Lula, don't be frightened,
bear you good tidings. | wantyou
to come with me to my far.otf sun
ny home, where there is no sickcss,
no pain, no trouble, as on this
gloomy earth"
"Bnt," said Lula, still a little
frightened, and drawing the clothe;
close around her. "father and moth
crwould be grieved to find that theil
only daughter would leave then
thus"
"Yet," said the man, "would yor
prefer to live in this droary, com
iortless world, compared with m,
happy, cheerful homel There all i
peace and love and joy. Neither i
there any winter there; all the tim,
it is summer, delightful summer
The most beautiful birds live there
and and are continually warblin:
merry songs morning, noon an,
night. Jump into this sack, swce
Lula, and come with me-" .H.
Being captivated by his ilatterini
and promising words, Lula jumpe
into the sack, and soon they were O
their way to the "hapny world,"-
They travelled on for days and eve
weeks, and as Lula thought, an
when sho asked him still how far the
had yet to 60, he answered not
word. At length they came to
dark and shady forest, and after the
had proceeded through it long an
toilaome way, they came to a certai
place, Where, after the man had sp'
ken few words which Lula cou
not understand, a trap. door instal
tly flew open, and after they entere
1t fell. Here the glimmoring lig
Of the torch only made tho dal
cavernoGs hole appear doabIy horn
bic.
.snxbey descended down, down, al
presently Lula thought she heard
noise Of some kind. She listen,
again and more attentivelp. and gu
enough, she heard yelling and ha
looing of the most horrid charste