Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-06-16
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THE GOOD ANGELS.

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uComs, Ady and Jane, it's time yo'
were in bed" said Mrs. Freeman to he
two little girls about nine O'Clock ons
evening. Ady was nine years old, ant
Jane was year and 9 shal younger. Th'
two children had been sitting at the worl
table with their mother, one Of them study
ing her lesson, and the other engaged on
piece of fancy needle work.
aPspa hasn't cone yet" ansyered ADJ
sNo dear. But it's getting late, and
'tis time you were in bed. He may moi
be at home for an hour"
ADV laid aside her work and left the Ia
bic, and Jane closed her books and put
them away in her school satchel.
sYou can light the lamp on the mantel-
piece" said Mrs. Freeman, after few mo
ments, looking around as she spoke; wher
she saw that the children had both pus on
their bonnets and were tying their warn
capes close about their necks, She under
stood the meaning of this, and therefort
did not ask a question, although the tear
came to her eyes and her voice trembled Al
she said:
at is very cold out to night, children
"But we won't feel it, mother" replied
Ady; 1--WE viii run along very quick"
And the two little ones went out before
their mother, whose feeling were choking
her SO. could say another word. As they
closed the door after them, she raised hel
eyes upward, and murmured:
@God bless and reward the dear chill
dren.n
It was q bleak winter night; and as the
little adventurers stepped into the street.
the wind swept fereely along, and almost
drove them back against the door. But
they caught each other by the hands, and
bending their little forms to meet the pres
sure of the cold, rushing air, hurried on
the way they were going as fast as their
feet could move.
The streets were dark and deserted; but
the children were not afraid. Love filled
their hearts and left no room for fear.
They did not speak word to each other
as they FASTENED along. After going a
distance Of several blocks, they stopped be-
fore a house, over the door of which hung
. handsome ornamental gas lamp, bearing
the words, aOysters and Refreshments. y
Ii WAS q strang place for two httfe girls
to enter, and at such an hour; but sffer
standing . moment, they pushed against
the green door, which turned lightly upon
its hinges, and stepped into large and
brilliantly lighted barroom.
sBless usr' exclaimed man who sat
reading. sHefe are those babes again"
Ady and Jane stood and looked all
round the room. But they did not see the
object Of their search, and going up to the
ban, they said timidly to man who stood
behind it, pouring liquor into glasses:
@Has papa been here tonight"
The man leaned over the bar until his
face was to the children in angry way.
: 81 don't know anything about your IA
ther. And see here! don't you come here
any more. If you, III 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 from him,
and were turning towards the door with
sad faces, when the person who had first
marked their entrance, called out loud
enough for them to hear him:
''Come here, my little girls"
The children stopped and looked at him,
when he beckOned them to approach him,
and they did SO.
Are you booking for your fathera" he
inquired. yasssfgsI
aYss, sizsr replied Ady.
Sand What did the man at the bar say
to yous" 81
aHe said that papa wasn't here; and
fhst u We came here any more he would
set his big dog on us.n sn s tses
ale did r. +. esa -sF =.
,tYss. sir" H a
The man knit his brow for an instant,
and said: = as a -
"Who sent you hsrer
Nobody" answered Ady. zs
@Don't your mother know that you have
GOMEZ" - sss > q
ayes, sir. She told us to go to bed,
bat We coaldn't 60 until papa was home,
and so we came for him first"
@He is here.1
ais he's" And the childrens faces bright
ened.
"Yes, he's at the other side of the room,
asissP.fll waie him for you."
Half intoxicated, and sound asleep, it
vas with some difficulty that Mr.. Freshman
could be aroused.
As soon, however, as his eyes were fair
ly opened, and he found that ADV and
Jane had each grasped one of his hands,
be rose up, and yielding passively to their
direction suffered them TO lead him away.