Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-01-31
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Letters for Children No. .
by wILD-BIRD.

by WILD-BIRD.
DEAR CHILDREN IL promised to tell
i you some stories about my dear grand
mother. Her name was Redeme Orion F;
and she was born in New York, in the
year 1876. Her complexion was fair, and
IGhe had blue eyes and brown hair, and was
!, tie favorite Of her brothers, because she
was SO sprightIy and cheerful. Her moth
er died when she was very young, and all
she could remember of her was that she
one day called her to her bed and kissed
her, and Redeme remembered that kiss after
she became an old lady. Then after the
death Of her mother the family was broken
Iup, and the children were scattered abroad,
just like poor little birds when the mother
bird is gone; one has to find shelter here
land another there, and no one but God
knows how lonely they are.
Redeme's father was an old man, and lie
was very sorry TO part with little r., but
he hoped Mr.. d Mrs. NJ. would be kind to
her, SO she was sent to live with them.
But Mr.. & Mrs. N. were very impatient,
Iill-tempered folks, and when little r. tried
Ito please them, they wouldn't be pleased !;
1--WE must be careful to not be like them
Mr.. NJ. was a carpenter and sometimes
worked very late at night, while Redeme
held the candle for him. One night sic
sat up till after midnight, and though she
was SO tired and sleepy she could hardly
stand, she tried to hold the candle just
fright, and as hour after hour passed she
ibid not utter one word Of complaint. At
last Mr.. III. stopped work, and went out
and brought in handful Of rods and run
them drought the hot embers on the hearth
Ito make them strong and timber. Poor
little R. looked on, wondering what be
would do with them. She knew she had
been such good girl she did not think Of
his whipping her; but be did whip her
cruelly and she went to bed sobbiDg with
pain. There was no friend near, and Re
!. ldeme could only wrap up in the cold bed
and cry herself TO sleep. But the Great
. God of Heaven saw it and it was written
down against Mr.. NJ. At another time,
after she had been helping Mrs. NJ. do her
, work, she toldsher to wash the grease off
her hands, and away ran little r. down TO
|, the deep creek near the house; she was SO
young she did not know that she could not
!, wash off grease in cold water, without soap,
!, and she washed in vain, not daring to 60
to the house till her hands were clean
| While she was doing this Mr. ~ wanted
!, her and ran down to the creek In anger,
aud withoM asking why she staid SO long
+: be caught her by the arm and led her
toward the deepest place in the creek; now
! little r. was dreadfully afraid OF that place,
, lit was so deep and looked SO black; then
Mr.. NJ. plunged her into the water and
pushed her as far from him as he could
1.-THE uoor, affrighted child screamed and
strang ed but he roughly pushed her down
again. then be drew her up out Of the wa
ter and striking her naked arm with the
saw which he held, the blood gushed out /;
I then little r., with her heart aching worse
/. than ser arm, went back to the house to
fImeet Mrs. NJ, whose cruelty equaled her
!. Husbands. But God sav al their an
Kindness and II aods Written doaon dgc.nst
/ them. !,
! Redeme suffered great psAriy such
things before her friends head Of it and
took her away. Before she lived with Mr.
lM she was an active, niinbie child; but
lthev abused her SO she lost her yigor and
after that she always moved slowly.
Now suppose you will want to know "
what became Of Nj. 4 Mrs. N. | will
,ltsll yos They did not live but few
: Years after little r. left them; they had
one child, very sweet looking, pretty 1T
! tile girl, and while she was very young Mr..
& Mrs. NJ. both died, and their little girl
: was sent to live with wicked woman VINO
abused her till she died too. 80 God
2 Iblotted out their name from the earth
But Redene forgaye them for their I'M
kindness to her and she was very sorry
their little girl was abused. Now my dear
2 Ili,tle friends want TO tell you more about
Rejsme. and afterwards | viii ahow why
2 bav. selected her to write abort. Take
Z varn;ng and never be hasts and cross
chile Won are children, for II you are I'M
nat;ent and unkind to each other now you
: viii grow up wicked and unhsppy and
r ral those around you miseFabls; but i
i r ,,a - ara patient, and generous. and kino,
a hearted YOU will be comfort to allaround
r .o1' a., and he full Of Joy yourselves, In my
n newt - lei letter will tell you about Redepoe''
: , Gta sister Anne, and how to keep good
I tempered. .,s..
4o91 q q de.r father. be kind to dsar mosnes
~ 49, Ts sas.,s will ~re it and apgess 70 y sena
yne al, 49, sssl ovsw each dear rise friend