The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-09-25
wfNT ERGREE1 BERRIES.

f,rHatrft ru.girng aAI-Tr--- NTfHn rff 'f 20 ls
1t was on thendreariest Of all dreary
days when two young lawyers. .,Alhyn and
Wilmot,,, 'sat at their Office, The former
lazily reclining, as WAS his custom, and
ths7latter' industriously working, as was
1is custom. Sud ienly sa}iny rap was
heardnpou Jhs dpor. followed by the en-
trance of pr,uy child about twelve years
old. .,who, with o. bst tk-t of apples on one
arm. AMI another filled with tiny crimson
5sIries on the oiher,. came, in, Her
dress was dpworn and flied calico. and q
liltls scarlet woolen hood surrounded her
i,ceytied ou,OesE 0ide in . picturesque
kuot. - = - =
y"Buy some. Sintergresu berries this
morning, sir?" .9ss o't-'ss
She came forward as she spoke, throw,
ing ths bair hack with single impatien.
movrment3of her head. iA "a
IL don't want 'em for anything under
lhe ,sun, observed Albyn. .phiosophically,
shut Isoppose1 shall have to buy ,em,
reverthrlsss, little one, ,if You will give
inc credit for three cents" as ta-e..
"l.would rather not,sir, "said the child,
gravly, h.r wids;open black eyes fixed
full upon his face. ..,..,..,s.. ,ao,
.lcNo?"said the somewhat Disconnected
dues,ioner. still searching his pockets for
the necessary coin; 'aud why not,
pray? Are YOU afraid l should become
insolvenl?" - %
hs.:Ildont Know what you mean, sir, said
ihechild ,look,ng little bewildered atthe
soand'6 the long word. "I should no
be- Sfraid you would not pay me, though
fot I have Sold you apples great many
times; but | could not carry the money
home to my mother. and che could no
pay ths'man who brought our wood yes
S'I&SS@y:nrS .es,..,. 1aiis E. ''e"'.'',''.
lApAnd he has got 81 k wife that can
not work. and maybe il she did not have
medicine. sheWould die" 3 4.3t
$50 my. three.eopt piece goes to buy
nedicine for tho wood merchants slcl
wife," said Albyn. thoughtfully.
"a sligh illustration, " remarked VIII
mot, "of the curious way in which the
linkssof humanity depend upon one an
CHER, 4ai. ,....... a-ssslE .
-. Here. Wintergreen." said Albyng g
can find the smaller coin; but here is
q'aarler OF a dollar. Never mind N,
change, you may keep it9sll, and RI
ihink over that anti credit theory Of your
at leisure e'-.''.i y v 7.,,.. a.sols. ,sJ ' IA
The little girl thanked him with radi
antly bright smile. aud guided away, un
derh wrappiugs, like a second editio
oil ilue Red Ridinghood. na..4r.pn "
aso.tWilmot; n said Charles Albyus grave
fy,,@Wintsfgresni Berries taught me a les
sonI IA man has no rieht to embarrass B.
his dsb,s. however tHiaing.r I intend !
go to,woik in serious earnest. and be
man, instead Of a lsngdid diletanis. Don
look 80 insfeduious, only wait ten years
Little. Mintefereen's daily visits shs
keep, up my resolves, aud reminded me
ttheir force.a 7oe2taa .ta-r7 Ha gel'ag7a,
But LILLE Wintergresu never came d
rain..o ,Fiiisg5atE, fgHs i'7et sHHl ~ ~
= The ten years OF trial, as Allyn laugh
ingfNp pbfasedit, hadpassed BY and th
gonng Rfm Of Albyn &Wilmotc occupic
spacious suit of rooms, instead OF tn
narrow down-towu Office. whore the stree
passeugers brushed against the very pane
pfg,ass. They had become riSh and poi
ular lawers. Albyn had kept his resolu
tioG,dand all Lhihgsi bad prospeteds wit
them. ever, beyond. his auIicipations.
CHE partners we're sitting iogethetjus
as they had sat on the stormy March da
tee years before. tslking quietly IN tn
6Felight.whiis the dath shadow ofevenin
oreptthrough the rooms.
"And when are you going 70 bemarr
ed, ChaFleyP 4 81 N Hg4
"TnabOdt three weeks, believe. Mind
WiImUs, you Ars'to ofiiciate as groom. mai
and tbatreMibds 61s that Bselyn is quit
Ves9dsd sbeSAbss her, loyer's tdeilre,
NJ nd don. n nRan NAVY kefysnhas . 6onnl