Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-12-30
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THE GOOD ANGELS.

were IN bed, said Mrs. Freeman to hes
two little girls, about nine O'Clock one
evening. Ady was nine years old, and
Jane was year and half younger
The two children had been sitting at the
work table with their mother, one OF
them studying her lesson, and the other
engaged on a piece of fancy needle
work.
''Papa hasn't come yet," answered
Ady.
"No dear. But it's getting late, and
It's time you were in bed. He may not
be home for all hour.
Ady laid aside her work and left the
table, and Jane closed her books ana
put them away in her school satche.
You can light the little lamp on the
mantle piece, T" said Mrs. Freeman after
a few moments, looking around as she
spoke; when she saw that the children
had both put on their bonnets and were
tying their warm caps close about their
necks. She understood very well the
meaning of this, and therefore did not
ask question, although the tears CANT
to her eyes and her voice trembled as
she said
1T is very cold out tonight, chill
dren.
But we won't feel it, mother, F" re-
piled Ady; GIVE will run along very
quick.
And the two little ones went out be-
fore their mother, whose feelings were
choking her so, could say another
err word. AS they closed the door after
them, she raised her eyes upwards, and
murmured-
Good bless and reward the dear chill
dren. "
1t was bleak winter night; and as
the little adventurers stepped into the
street, the wind swept iercely along,
and almost drove them back against the
door. But they caught each other tight
ly by the hand, and bending their little
forms to meet the pressure of the cold
rushing air, hurried on the way as fast
as their feet could move. The streets
were dark and deserted; but the chill
dren were not afraid. Love filed their
hearts and left no room for fear.
They did not speak word to each
other as they FASTENED along After
going distance Of several blocks, they
stopped before a house, over the door
of which was handsome ornamental
gas lamp, bearing the words, " Oysters
and Refreshments. 1t was a strange
place for two little girls to enter at such
an hour; but after standing moment,
they pushed against the green door,
which turned lightly upon its hinges and
stepped into large and brilliantly light
ed bar-room.
"Bless us " exclaimed a man who
sat reading. "Here are those babies
again.
Ady and Jane stood near the door
and looked all round the room But
they did not see the object of their
search, and going up to the bar, they
said timidly, to a man who stood behind
it, pouring liquor into glasses
Has papa been here tonight"
The man leaned over the bar until
his face was close to the children, when
he said in an angry way
Il don't know any thing about your
father. And see here don't you come
any more. If you do, Til call my big
dog out of the yard and make him bite
you.
Ady and Jane felt frightened as well
by the harsh manner as the angry words
Of the man, and they started back rom
him, and were turning towards the door
with sad faces, when the person whohad
first marked their entrance, called out
loud enough for them to hear him
Come here, my little girls. p"
The children stopped and looked at
him, when he beckoned them to APP
proach, and they did so.
"Are you looking for your father z"
he inquired.
Yes, sir, replied Ady.
And what did that man at the bar
say to you 7"
lie said that papa wasn't here; and
that if we came any more he would set
his big dog on us"
Gle did ?"
Yes, sir. "
The man knit his brow for an instant
and said
Who sent you here ?"
Nobody, " answered Ady.
"Don't your mother know that you
have Gomez"
Yes, sir. She told us to 90 to bed,
but we couldn't go until papa was home.
And so we came for him first. -
He is here. :"
els he ?" And the ehildren's faces
frightened.
Yes, he's at the other side of the
room, asleep-Ill wake him for you. :"
Half intoxicated, and sound asleep, it
was with some difficulty that Mr.. Free
man could be aroused.
AS soon, however, as his eyes were
fairly opened, and he found that Ady
and Jane, had each grasped one Of his
hands, he arose up, and yielding pas
sively to their direction, suffered them
to lead him away.
"Oh dear!" exclaimed a man who
had looked on with wonder and deep in
terest. "That's temperance lecture
that can't stand. God bless the little
Ones" be added with emotion, " and
give them a sober father. ="
guess younever saw them before, +"
said one of the bar-keepers, lightly.
'S.No, and never wish to again at
least in this place. Who is their faith
err :"
Freeman, the lawyer.
+" Not the one who a few years ago
conducted with SO much ability the case
against the Marine Insurance Com
pany?"
'''The same. -
Is it possible ?"
A group now formed about the man,
and good deal was said about Free
mans fall from sobriety. One who had
several times seen Ady and Jane come
in and lead him home ne thav had inst