Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-11-02
The Young Ped,cr.

e'o The Young Pcdicr. D''oo
One rainy afternoon, ID the earliest
part of autumn, ! heard q low knock At
my back door. and upon opening il, /
found a pedler. Now pedIers are
great vexation to me; they leave the gates
openi they never have anything l want.
and Idon't like the faces that belong to
most of them, especially those of the strong
men who goIabout with little packages Of
coarse goodss and I always close the door
upon them. saying 10 MYSELF tlazy!i 9snls
Yhis was . little boy andehe was pale
and wet. ana looked s0eeldy u fosEots ssl,s
was a Pedler, and asked linn 70 come in
by the FIRE. r, thought he. appeared as
though hefexpecled l was going to buy
something, for he commenced opening his
tin box; but I had no such intention. He
looked up in my, face very earnestly and
sadly, when told him to warm himself
by the FIRE that did not wish 70 purchase
anything. He rose slowly from his seat,
and there was something in his air which
reproached me, and l detained him to in
qnire why he was out in the rain. Here
piled. .''.'3qa' '' -'0 ~"
i am out every dav and can't stay in
for little rain; beside, most pedlers
stay at home then, and can sell more
on rainy days. ,9a taH slj 10 ana
+ How much do you earn in day?'5si
7 Sometimes two shillings, sometimes
one, and once in a while / get nothing all
day, and then ma'aln, am very tired ls
Here he gave quick, dry cough, which
startled me- 81, Th- ta.5g N N.W
How long have you had that cough?'g
, i don't knc W, ma'am.' .r si.-a4r st.
Does it hurt you?' -1 ,qs-.r OF ts.a
yes, ma'am,'
Where does your mother live?'
In Heaven, ma'am,' said he, unmoved.
Have you father?'
Yes, na'am; he is with mother be
replied in the same tone.
Have you any brothers or ssters?'
Il had little sister. but she went 10
mother about month ago.
What allied her?' T.i9 a-'' .'a.
'She wanted to see mother, and so do l
and I guess t'swhy cough so.'
Where do you live?' HIia" 3.5"
with Mrs. Brown on N---street.'
Does she give you any medicine for
your cough?' egs'a aae 1.a
Not DOCTORS medicine; she is too poor,
but makes something for me to take
will you take something if ] give it to
you?' ats se>.a oa 1.1 I1aea g.9s
No ma'am, thank you; mother took
medicine, and it didn't help her, though
she wanted to stay, and you see l want to
go; it would not stop my cough. Good
day, ma'am.' sl
wait a minute, said, II want to see
what you carry.'aa a @a1.ssgS
He opened his box, and for once l
found what wanted. 90 Indeed, i didn't
think it would have mattered what he had.
l should have wanted it, for the little
pedler had changed in my eyes-he had
father and mother in Heaven, and SO had
l. How. strange that pedlers had never
seemed like people-human, soul-hlled
beings, before. How thankful he was, aud
how his great, blue eyes looked into mine
when l paid him. \ a5s.,z .--al, s,sa..
You don't ask me to take cent less,
said he, after hesitating minute. Il
think you must be very rich,' ~ ........
'Oh, no. replied, i am far from
that; and these things are worth more to
me now than gave you for them. win
you come again!' tl.L t''' - .
Yes, ma Fam, if I don't go to mother
soon.' s1. s 10 4tI Oil" -G 7'4 II
Are you hungry?,' asg a.h7s0.rsL I'd
| No ma am, never feel hungry now, l
sometimes think mother feeds me- when
sleep, though don't rememberit when i
am awake,.9 1 only know / don't wish to
eat now, since my sister died.'i sta a15ba.
Did you feel very sads' sifa ed
/ i felt verycbig in my throat, and l
thought WAS checked, but / didn't cry a
bit, though l felt very lonely at night iol
awhile; but I'm glad she's up there now.
\ Who told you you were going to die?
| Nobody, but know am. Perhaps
1 III go before Christmas.' o. ,sio 90 .ira4s
/ l could not endure that, and tried tc
make him stay, but he would run and tel
Mrs. Brown what luck he had metlwith
He bade me good day again cheerfully. and
went out into the cold rain, while ! could
only say, ''God be with you, my child!'
He never came again, though / looked
for him every day. At length, about New
Year, went to the place he called home.
Mrs. Brown was there, but the little pill
grim's weary feet were at rest, and never
more would his gentle knock be heard a
the doors of those who, like myself, forgoI
the necessity and stern want that often
sent about these wanderers from house to
house, and their employment might be fal
more unseemly to them than annoying tC
Eus.-.Erch0ngs. 'sa.asa k-o '''%o'q 7h' -
QUITE CoEsoIENPIous.- H.
tells a good yarn about one Of our shell
bark lawyers. His client was up on two