American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-12-09
The Young PeddIar.

door, and upon opening y, foand a ped
dler. Now peddlers area great vexation
to ome; they leave The gases sp.p: they oey-
er have anything | want, and don't Ike
the faces that belong TO most of them, es-
pscialIy those Of the strong men who go
about with little packages Of coarse goods;
and ! always close the door upon them.
saying to myself lazy
This was little boy, and he was pale
and wet, and looked SO cold, l forget he
was a peddler, aud / asked him to come
in by the fire.
l Thought he looked as though he ex
pected was going to buy something for
he commenced opening his tin bcx; but
had no such intention. He very earnestly
looked up 10 my face. and also sadly, when
/ told him TO warm himself by the fire,
aud thatI did not wish to purchase any
thing. He rose slowly 10 his. feet. and
there was something in his air which re-
proached me. and detained him 10 know
why he was out in the rain. He REPLIED:
am out every day, and can't stay IN
Tor a little rain; besidss. mast pedelers
stay at home then, and can sell more on
a rainy day? 8o .l7
b How much do you earn in dayT
Sometimes two shilllngs. sometimes one
and once in a while ! get nothing all day
and then, ma am l am very tired.
| Here be gave dry quick cough which
startled me. .au
How long have you had that t'cough?
! d.! Il do NOT know ma m rs 3,t 3 seI
Does it hurt you?'
j Yes, ma'am.' r.4 ihsp
Where does your mother live?' 81 Il,
In Heaven ma'am.' said be unmovsd.'
4 BAL Have you father?' 2aI-t
u % Yes. imA'am, he is with mother he re-
piled. in the same tone. tAto "-| tr.
?, Have yousny brothers and sisters?
4 i had little sister, but she went to
mother about month ago.
What allied hsr?' ') '4Ma
She wanted to see father, aud so do l.
j and I guess that iswhy cough So
: Where 90 you live?'
with Mrs Brown on n straet.
i Docs she give you any medicine 70
t your cough?
4 Not doctors medicine, she is too poor
l. but she makes ms something to take
o will you take somsthing. if | give it tc
v your . ''
: No ma'am, I thank you; mother tool
k medicine, and it didn't help her, thougl
!, she wanted to stay, and you see want
: go: it would not stop my cough Goo
d day, ma'am.'
'Waita moment, I said. want to Sc
y what you carry
T. He opened his box. and for once I foun
r. what l wanted. Inleed, it wouli nc
1T have ma,tered what he had / shoul
ne have wanted II, for the little peddler ha
es changed in nv eyes-he had father an
IN mother in heaven, and so had l. II
ct strange the pedilers he'd never seemed lii
he people human, soul filed beings befor
to How thankful he was, and how his gre
I'd suhkeii blue eyes looked into my own wh'
We paid him.
You don't ask me to take cent less
to said he, after hesitating moment.
think you must be very rich IS
ID 'Oh, no, I replied; lam far from
an and these things are worth more to n
now than I gave fo- them. Will yC
come agnin?' ~Sl'
'Yes, nia'am, i'll don't go to moth
IS soou.'
% Are you 'bungty?'
,at No ma'am never feel hungry now.
nd sometimes think mother feeds me when
nd sleep, though ! don't remember i when
am awake, / only know | don't wish
10 cot now einna NV cis!ar diad y
Did you feel very sad?' .e.
I i feltvery big in my throat. and the
we 1 was choked, but didn't cry hit ii
ad | fel very lonely at nights for a while; b
he am glad she's up there now
= Who told you that you were going
I'll Nobody, but I know ! am. Perha
ell. I'll 60 before Christmas.' fy .ya
", could not endure that. and tried
!, mako him stay. but he would run and
nv Mrs. Brown what luck he had met vii
He bade me g7od. day again. cheerful
to and went out into the cold rain, whil
ng. could only say, "God be with you.
IN. He never came again, though / lool
md for him every day. AT length, about N
nv Year day, went to the place he cal
Ter tlris home.- Mrs. Brown was there, but
the little pilgrims weary feet were at rests
ar. never more would his gentle knock
as heard at the doors Of those who, like o
self, forgot the necessity and stern W
that often sent about ese wanderers fl
q T. house to house. their employment mi
or be lar more uussemly TO themathan ann
: be ing to us: ~ tgfs 81 g q @e1 T
:. I aE Upto the period ofths great Free
" Rsyolu ioa number ofpAople fond y no