St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-08

Harry AshIy, the younger and han,
sOmcr of the two young men, spok
to the little one, who was squeeze
into the scat between him and hi
companion.
Where were you going?'
Home !"
Where's that?" .
AT Mrs. Joncs's, the drcssmalc
I'm her GRAND girl, and I've been tai
ing home gown to Miss Lee, clea
over at Marsh Meadow it's over thre
miles, and Pm most tired to DEATH"
What's your mother thinking OF
to let such a little girl lead such ;
hard life |! How old arc you?"
d" Ten. Please sir, don't speak S,
cross about Mother, she's dead SOL
Father! Both dead oh dear !"
Why, who is your guardian ?"
"Sir /"
! "Who takes care Of you %
/ " Nobody, sir; Mrs. Jones lets me
sleep at her house since Ma died, an,
and gives me my clothes and meal:
for my work.
" Did you ever 80 to- school ~
eyes, sir, went till Mother died
| can read some, and write. and cipher
and maybe Mrs. Jones will let IN" 90
evenings, this Winter, to the parson'
class, after Eve done all my crramds
" llumph! DO you like to go t.
school?"
"Oh a.. don't ?"
There was no mistakinG the tone
she did like to so to school.
What's your name ?'
Marion Harding"
George, what pity am not the
hero of a novel :"
Why?"
They always adopt these little for
lornitics. Being an orphan myself
makes me feel an interest in this
child's story. I've half Il mind to in
vest some of my loose cash in taking
care of her"
Don QuiXottr You will die in
the Almshousc yet, Harry, in spite OF
your wealth, for such an opcn-handcd
fellow never saw the light. Here we
arc at the village. Now little girl
where does Mrs. Jones live ~
Fright up that street. Thank You
for bringing me I've had a nice ride. "
SO they parted, Harry and George
TO so back to the tavern and grumbIc
over duh evening, and Marion t.
sew tI!t her eyes ached, and then creep
" OH the hard peo.
,r
Marion Harding You May !!
W mere on carth Is the ehiiu Mari
Oh
les III" am
:, "o mo INC la''oi t'Ie'c So'i'e
lo'NS want 10 sec YOU -,
:" anu To sec me 'houSht '"'
cAliI; VINO can want 10 see me
W lL'' S'I"' '''I'' '''i'' sue CHI
'y'e" INC l"Hio,' harry ;N9,''! was
'''ric :, an" WIN man "', t'"tt9 tH'2'
wa" 'lc,o out ncr n'h' 10 'no ''t,'' ~,
2H, ','" "tc" !ic' 'o"1,"S , .'t' o''c
'o"Ncu earnestly ,",o '1e ,i'''c race
,'''' , ''N'r t''o o'"''t lo'c''c'u' anu '"c
LUZ, ~ ''''' '''o', St''No ~ ~ ~ l.
Wy "Ta'' now "ou'" 20" ''Ne |"
come ana l''c WIFI me- anu wait upon
me
M"''ou' cap'i'ate" oS ''S sweet
voice anu P''aS''h' i'cc' fepiieu' very
'""I.' ''la am >, ., - :,
;, h"ht NARY sal" iiat's' SI'''i
c'', M'S' co''rS
icS' of i'hPatici'ce;
Marion story give" ny N'S' 'o,SS'
was v a. II prlei' ana " common one ief
''''',r' 'r'''i'i"I' 'iI'' pc,''''c '''''f'
PcFa''' ana a,ca "'c' Marion was
very young hc' 'n"'l'Cf' ",''r "'nc
years OF nara WORK IN ','c r"ucaEot 10
support iefSeii ana Gnu" uecch''!,
I.cd III 'le N'iIaSc Ai'hShonSG' ana
MARION was III ilSF 'eh'h year po"ilu
10 mrs Jones as ''er effahn S'I'. ,
N',er some ,a'N MIS- AS''y 'I','c'' '
as Mrs. Jones sad TO make some
''lnS ot hcr' Inc areSS il'ohcr was
easily persuaded upon 'i'e P'y'''''i' 81 .,
SUN "i money, 10 release the ch'll
IRON i'ci 'hS.aC'h'''' ,..
MIS-. ASlf'ys frSt care was 10 nave
hcrpr"tege clean'y ana hea''y "rTSSIo'
ana 'ne'' u,'oer Harry 3 escort sue re- ie.
turned with her new chafSe 10 h'f
nome IN Ne" 1otH' Al hfst 'ier III
tcnt'on was TO piacc 'he c''ia III Il
school, ana have her services as a
waiter between Schooi no"tS' pot MARI
on'S mte'IlSence ana loving nISpoS,-
ton won the heart oi the lonr'y VIII
ow, and she formally adopted hcr'
Years ro,iea on marry, now IT.
Ashiy, stiii livcd with MS Aunt Mary
who was at once ms uncle $ WHO"
ana his mothers sister. Marion was
away at boardnS-school: studying
hard, ana writing nome oiteh I" con
sole her dear Aunt Mary lof hcr ao-
sencc. And hoW' ior d ''ihe' we must
leave the 'lrec'