Smyrna times., 1861-12-12
COMING DOWN.

lila liksa great pain and a gtsst shadow on
my heart, ths way pa pa looks every Day when
he soaes hsns from his business. He's grown
60 pale aaa thin sGd has sues siron bls ed, anx.
isus, harrsssed Took that / cant beaf 10 see il.
III an dowa and talk to him about rny doll,
azs my Lesson, and the walks I've had, he don't
seem 10 listen as he ssed to, and draw me close
up to him. aaa look in my face with his pleased
Smile. and pull ny eurIs. and say - Go on
Pussy" when | stop. | know. whenever /
Issk ap IN his face, that he hasn't heard q word
sfwAai I've been ssying; and last night. when
carried him ths new sIereoscope Aunt Mary
had ssni me, he just turned away, and said:
There, there. Efie; can't be bothered
wiih any such nonsencs as that just now"
II just made me feel go bad that sat down
Oa ssratt of thssloange aud cried all alsne to
nyself, and papa walked up and down the
rscHi. Suddenly be turned round and saw
fue. ,s
"Why, Efis :" he said, aud came right TO-.
wsrds nae, and took me pin his arms and kiss
ed ms. Did papa speak cross to his little
girit She musIn't mind, tor he's in a great
deal ofirsuble now, and don't knew what he
ays."
"Oh, papa, I'm very sorry! How soon will
ihsrsubls be gone - Iasksd. ~ L
sGsd oalyl knows, my dear child !" aud be
sst ne down with such ssrrowfui look.
Last, night, when Guy and were looking
ever that new book of" Pictures Of the Pfinei-
pal Cities of Europe" mamma came in, aud
locked at us a few moments, and the tears
eam- into her eyes, and she wiped them sway,
pad then she rsse. up suddenly aud left the
rssss. snd said To Guy. after we have looked
al sseh other a moment:
Did you ace that, Guyl"
"Yes, did, Efie," he said leokinE as Erave
"sa old man. a At a.
Papa and maggp a are in some great trouble
Wal does IL mean Gayr' auat
Nj hrosher is nine. while I am oaly seven,
iSicught quite likely he might know more
sbs6t THE mattst thsn T. did. ...'.
"lthink n's some lroubls about papa's bus-
inss'. aud that hes afraid he'll lose all hi;
property % ssaasss-st.l4 @sfst
We'll. ysald that be anything very bad 2
.Ez@. syos ialk iss, like girl OF eOurs,
would beevery bad indeed. Y We should b,
poor folks. aud | don't know what wosld be
"Ysa'd hsve 10 90 withsut the new BSny
papa promised you' when yon were ten--ap
10, Guy, namma said il Iwss good rir
'aI New Ysars should hlses partyl He,
essld we giss iher up !" "'asss ~ "
well. hope it. wsa't be 80 bad ss that 70
eiIhsr ut ss.' and bis face Hss graser Iha
aver. and Thought be felt jnn as il be woui
l'se 70 cry, fot biz heart 10 40 SET sa his ne,
pony. .rs,sss- - 4.ae.i Ill ..st'
THERE'S shadow over the whole house.
can fssIit. and 80 about sn tip-toe, and don
sPsak abovsls vhitpsr. i with the old Tins
sssld come bach, when we all looked aud fs
happys bst dear me Ihsven't the heart TO g
hag,sg and playing around as | used to. = !
Hs all come ont at lest, aad can't tell wl,
don't feel half bad las I did, though
sssns az II I'd growu a grest deal older, sf
grsat deal stronger, since last night. w
.srs al sitting together. justs night, IA am q,
hsi. swd I. Soiaehow. as IL began 10 gro
ast The paiaias tny heart grsw hsasisr, a nd
wst sadspas,m arms aroa asa memmais Q nec
ss,hs sat ssill. lesaiag her head. ON herhau
sss looking inso the grsle frs. aud I said:
'tN.msas. asaga't Martha. lighIihs gss, i
Msa w-s's req play. soals pretty tsas on |,
Shs Ieaks< ~ ms saad smiled. ssa piaea
n1 chseh. snd | knsv that shsAwss Reing
rsy yss;sasd Guy sprsag Up sssA sssrssd
sPsa the p'spas Gwhss s(ss4 Apsr sper
saadsaiy. sad heslfd papa's foosstsps sisg els
HF#lEN FtHO4 a.