The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-11-08

The dirty baby was still peeping thro'
the cobwebs. He caught glimpse Of
her sunshiny face. and Instantly cons
menced such growing AMI capering that
the lady had to stop and look ut him, and
said aloud
"What dear baby you are."
Baby's sister saw the admiring look
and heard the praise bestowed, md hur-
Eied to the door, broom in hand, not this
time to improvise shower from the mud
puddle; but she said:
''The walk is SO dirty for your nice
dress. that want to brush it off for
YOU
The little engine makers were engross-
ed with their mud tops, and hestated
about leaving their work long enough to
let the lady pass; bu. she said pleasant-
ly:
"These are very nice locomotives, boys
III try and not come in collision with
them
The boys made way for her ri ght
quickly and from the lips of more than
one of them came beg pardon, mad
am
Every little child was ready to give
back smile for smile, and it was with a
face perfectly radient with happiness that
she greeted her friends as she passe
down Main street. Mrs. Baldwin told
her husband all about her walk, and her
adventure, and he, (siIly fellow kissed
her and said
"Bless your heart, dear wife! You are
IA perfect sunbeam. Who, besides you,
could find anything but wretchedness in
Toward street?'
Mrs. jefferson thought she would new
er 60 near the dirty alley again; but on
talking with some ladies' of benevolent
association, OF the degradation Of its in :
habitants, she consented, after considera-
BILE urging. to go as missionary to the
"poor miserable creatures" She supplied
herself with bundle of tracts; and tax .
ing care to wear clothing which wou d
not suffer the least injury from dirt, she
sailed forth on her mission.
Dear! dear me!'' she said, as she en-
tered wretched domicil, Il sho'd think
you would infect the whole city with fe-
vers and cholera! Don't you know it is
shamefuly wicked for you to be SO dir
ty? Are you friend of the Sayior?"
She added. in simple tone.
Il don't want 10 be, if you are,'' was
the reply.
''Here are some tracts l would like u
have you read if you cam
The woman snatched the tracts from
her hand, tore them to pie and threw
them in her visitors face.
Shaking the dust from her feet Mrs.
Jefferson passed from that dwelling to
another making similar remarks, and
meeting with similar reception.
'Here comes that cross woman, who
looks SO ugly at baby's sisters and com
panion. and she slammed the door in Mrs
Jefferson's face. ---..
Il should think you would be sick, and
should think your husband would drink,
says Mrs. J. to pale, feeble looking wo
man. l am not surprised at it at all
You oughtn't to live in this miserable
way"
Mrs. Jefferson did her duty in dist,i
buting her tracts; but she had the satis-
faction of seeing the most of them fol-
low her into the street, and the rest were
consigned to the flames.
"Those creatures are hopelessly de-:
praved," said Mrs. Jefferson. "There is
no use trying to do anything for Howard
street.
Mrs. Baldwin could not help feeling
an interest in the children who responded
so readily to her kind looks, and SO with.
out telling even Mr.. Baldwin what she
proposed to do, she sat out to make some
calls among them. She thought she
would call first where the baby lived
for she felt quite sure Of kid recep-
ton.
| Twas right joyful welcome they
gave her. for the baby's sister exclaim.
ed:
90. here is the pleasant lady, who
stopped TO look at Patsey, the othe,
day! o, she is coming right in here
"Itis too dirty place for the like
o'ye." said Patscy's mother.
"Never mind" said our sunshny Mrs.
Baldwin. felt like dropping in, and
thought would :ake the liberty"
"Bless ye for it! am ashamed tc
have rale lady to see my house. Things
didn't use to 60 so wild me! No indade!
And the poor woman poured her life's
history into the strangers ear.
Tears filed the listeners loving eyes
and she replied.