Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1862-11-06
For the Little Folks to Read.
From the Child's Paper. |
"Bubby."

w nen she came nome, tommy was N
in his crib. She lifted up his blank
and no Tommy. She turned to her motl
er, and her large blue eyes asked, VIE,
where is my dear bubby?" Motht
took her hand and led her to the bes
chamber. On the white bed lay Tommy
He was washed and dressed, and quietc
than lamb. Oh, he looked SO beauti
full. Tommy asleep" whispered Mary
holding to her mothers hand very tight
Asleep in Jesus" said the mothe
softly and sweetly, yet there were tw'
large tears running down her cheeks
Mary did notgquitoknow what that sleeE
was, but she felt it meant something
nor did she ask her mamma. When sh,
laid her head on her Ynow-whits' pillow
that night, would she sleep with Jesus
she thought. And the thought filled he
little. bosom with awe, because she neve
saw Jesus as thl saw her mamma; but sEr
was not qfraid, Oh no, because she new
Jesus'loved little children. There was
picture OF it in the great Bible, and hoI
papa showed to her every Sabbath
The next day Tommy was buried
Mary saw him in his little coffin. HI
had rosebud in his hand and flowers
over his head. Mary thought he was
crowned but Tommy didn't mind it.
She rode to the grave in ssthe carriage
with her parents and the other children
When it reached the yard they jumped
out and walked in; and all the little cous-
ms and uncles and aunts left their car
riages, and walked in,'' two and two,--
They came to the grave and looked down
and there lay the small coffin. Then the
children sang hymn; | do not know
what it was q Perhaps twas, 1 want to
be an angel" And the singing Aoated
on the sunny air all around, and the
birds on the aspen-treo echoed it. Mary
listened; if she could only catch Tom
my'S voicel Tommy was singing--witA
Jesus.
The next day Mary went to her play
things, andl was playing her mother
supposed, when the little grl suddenly
burst into loud cry, and began to sob
bitterly. "Mary, darling" cried her
mother, running into the little chamber,
'what ais you? You are hurt, my
child" "They put my hubby in grave.
Na'gaty frga put my hubby in a grave.
l zygght my dear bubby," cried Mary, her
voice choking with grief Mother took
the little girl in her arms and pressed
her to her bosom. On, who can tell how
she wanted "bubby" tool Mother could
not speak at first, she only clasped her
little girl closer to her bosom. When
she did, "Tommy is not in the grave
my darling" she said, Tommy is
very, very happy with Jesus in heaven,
We put tho dear little body which he
lett behind in tho ground to keep because
II is Of no nso to as now Tommy IS
gone, The little grasses will watch
over it, and the birdes will sing to it,
and the warm sun will shine on it, and
we will often 60 down and say, Tom
my's little body is kept here, but Tom
my himself is with Jesus" Somother
tried to comfort Mary; yet Mary yoarn-
Cd after it; she couli not help it. And
did not mother too?
One day, {. little while after, Mary
feeling in her mothers pocket, pulled out
4 dsguereotype, 1T ic Tommy's,"
cried Mary, sparkling with delight
"Tommy's daguerrootypcl" 'You may
have it, " said her mother, Mine to keep"
she asked joyfulIy. Mothers head nod
led yes. She eagerly opened tho case.
The picture pas gonel Tommy is not
here, said the little girl a great shad-
ow Of disappointment crossing her face.
lyon can take the caso," said mother;
it u pretty" No, said Mary, turning
,orrowfully away. 'lommy's gone, !
lon't care about it," Mother put tho
,ase in her basket. George took it up
md looked in, 'lou may have that, said
lis mother. 4 don't want the empty
,ase." replied George. "lfTommy was
only in IT, Presently Sophy came
along, and she opened IT, Don't you
want the case2' asked mother "Oh
no; the case il Of no use without dear
Tommy - said Sophy, Aud SO all the
children left the case to bo put in the
away Where pas Tom
my? they asked, Mother left them in
The dark,
Il was not long dark, however, for
The children came home one afternoon,
and behold, beautiful picture on the
parlor wall, Tommy" each one said
in a reverend tone. Oh, it was so like
Tommy--his golden hair, and tho one
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