The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-04-15
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i can't get over the sight OF that are
child said Farmer Berryls as he rose up
from the table, where he had just dispatch
ed the lunch Of cold ham, and warm bis
cult, and apple pie, which his wife had
placed before him; and he seated himself
in the great arm-chair by the stove, for it
was a dayin the, opening of December, and
the afternoon winds were full OF chill and
snow, as they came, over the mountains,
and beat upon the snug, small dwelling of
Farmer ,BerrylS.j iHiji5El sbR lu@ol !44ip , ati
.What child do you mean, Justin 2 said
Mrs. lBeryls, as she held recently deca-
pitated chicken over bed Of bright Goals,
in order to singe the skin; and her little
daughter, Annie, who had been deeply en-
crossed in trimming a brown silk bonnet,
which her aunt had brought her at Thanks
giving, laid down a halffnished bow of pink
ribbon, and came close to her father. her
small, sun Drowned face and bright black
eyes full of interest.
sWell, said Farmer Berryls, clearing his
throat, and leaning back in his chair, TO
commence at the beginning Jist after
Squire LOOMS had agreed to pay me five
dollars for that cord of wood i took. into
town, to-day, aud he was .walkin' round and
lookin' lit, q man came along leading
little girl by the hand, jist about eAnnie's
age here only she. wasn't so stout and
springy like, and she hadn't any color to
speak Of in her cheeks, and her eyes was
as blue as d bit Of sky that comes right out
Of an April cloud. =. ~ 3D. sl'..sa.is5 =,
Squire Loomis,', said the man, .I've
brought this young 'un over .toaIycnr folks
to slayfor few days. Two of our chill.
dren's down with the whooping cough, and
grandma's laid up with the rheumatls' and
mothers got her hands full, without havin
other folks young 'uns to take care on.
''W ELL said the Squire, looking at, the
child in a way that showed very plainly he
didn't much like the idea Of takin her, 4
spose she can stay, but my wife and daugh
ters are goin' to leave town next week, and
won't feel as if they could be bothered
much Just now. Cant you find place fol
the child, Mr.. Mason pr IS 33p4iiJ,,i7t d, ia' ~
efYes; the Treadles want to take her
and have her bound out to Iem till shes
eighteen But, to tell the truth, / CAM
quite make up my mind to let 'em have hel
until we've tried . little longer. They're
rough, coarse set, and, / shouldn't want tx
+ put child o. my ownunder jist such folks
She's a. slender little thing, and don't seen
cut out for q drudge, and that's what they'll
be sartain to make of her; and mother
she's dreadful agin' the girls going there
But folks must look out for their own fest
and blood fust, and if somebody don't offs
to take the girl before the next meeting Q
selectmen, s'pose we must turn her owe
to the Treadles.', .fts5air.B IT 80 .hg4utj.s4
|, wall Mr.. Mason, I'll take her,in for
week, said the Squire, and then he went OF
| talkin' with me about unloadin' the wood
and the little girl stood by, lookin' from
one to the other in such pitiful way tina
| l felt right down sorry for her. Jist thel
somebody came along and wanted to speal
| to the Squire, and l turned to the strange
who was hurryin' away, and asked him
that child hadn't got anybody to- look ou
Flor her. s.e,,I.,I..oA leDsnm ln.,...al. ge.lg
| s,.Not q soul, sir Her mother died
month ago, of consumption; she was one
our neighbors, and lived by takin' in sewin
| She sot world o's store by her child, ant
| it'sthe thought o. that which makes me re
luctant to give her over to folks that'll onl
think how much they can get out of her,
1 The tears came into the little girls blu
ewes as the man said these. words, and j
YOU could have seen her face, wife, it wouli
have been as much as you could have stood
y Dear me, father, what was the child
name p asked Mrs. ,Berryls, holding he
'singed chicken in, one hand, and her fac
struggling with pity and fsorrowaiah h4aia
j. Il asked thepchild, and she said it wa
Ellen Drake' i"A .fNilss '5... -. ~ ~
\ sJist then, the Squire called her to com
Into the house with him, and I didn't get
chance to say another word to her, a.a =.
Is 'Oh, dear, what if it was my Annie
exclaimed Mrs. Berryls, and the glance Z
beaming mother-loye she bent upon her III
| tie, daughter was dimned by quick-startln
tears. lila s9HhssA3aa eii .3b sht5.aF l.a
Father said Annie, seating herself 0
her parents knee, why didn't you bring tn
littlegirl straightlhonfe with you ?'ss. e
i WHY, what should i have done With be
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