The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-09-08
How the Crickets Brought Good For.
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My friend Jacques went into o bakor'i
shop ono day, TO buy q little cako which ht
had fancIed in passing. He intended II for
a child, whose appetite was gone, and who
could bo coaxed to cat only by amusing
him. He thought that such pretty loal
might tcmpt even the sick. While be
waited for the change, boy six or eighI
years old, in poor but perfectly clear
clothes, entered the bakers shop. ma 'am,
said he to the bakers wife, "my mother
sent mo for loaf Of bread" Tho womar
climbed upon tho counter, (this happened IL
a country town, took down from the shell
of four.pound loaves tho rest ono she coult
find, and put il 10 the arms of the lttlo boy
My friend Jacques then first observed tb,
thin and thoughtful face of tho little fel
low. 1t contrasted strongly with the round
open face Of tho great loaf, Of which no wal
taking tho greatest care.
"Havo you any money asked the
bakers wife.
The little boys eyes grew sad.
mo, ma'am, said he, bugging the loa,
closer to bis thin blouse; hut mother told
mo TO say that she would como and speak
to you about il Tomorrow"
Run along" said tho good woman
"carry your bread homo, child"
"Thank you, ma'am," said tho poor little
follow.
My friend Jacques came forward for biz
money. He had put bis purchase into bis
pocket, and was about to 20, whom ho found
tho child with the b,g loaf, whom he sup.
posed 10 bo halfway homo, standing stock
stil behind him. 'r...
"Wbat are you doing there = said tho
bakers wife. "Don't you like tho bread r.
'Ob, yes, ma'am |" said tho child. ..
little friend. If you wait any longer, she
will think you arc playing by ibe wav. and
you will get q scolding."
Tho child did not sceu, IN be.v soro-
thing eise seemed to absorb his attention -
Lhe 0akors wife went up to him, and gave
him friendly tap upon the shouldor.--
Wnat arc you thinking about ?" said she.
"Maam, said the little boy, "what is
that singing :"
There is no singing" said she. '....
Queak, queak, queak I" 'iF
but they could hear nothing, unless IL was
bakers houses. -. -- '''.''
1T is q littIo bird" said the dear li,,lo
fellow, "or perhaps the bread sings when Il
bakes, ~ the apples do"
"No, Indeed. little soosov +. sa;d tho
bakers wife; "thosea are crickots. Tbav
sing in the bakehouse becsuso We are liebt.
ing tho oven, and they like to see Gro.
"Crickets!" laid tho child, "are they re-.
ally crickels - r.-I - - - :.
Yes. to be sure," said she, good humor.
edly. The child's face lighted up.
"Ma'am," said he, blushing at tho bold.
ness Of tho request, II would like IL yory
much If you would give me a cricket"
"A cricket What in the world would
you do with o cricket, my little friend p
would gladly give you ali that there are
in the house to get rid of .bem." .I00.
"Oh. a'am, give me one. only one II vou
please! They say that crickets bring good
luck into houses; and perhaps if We had ono
at home, mother. who has SO much trouble,
would not cry any more."
"Why Goes your poor mother ory? said
my friend, who could no longer hoIp join.
ing in tho conversation.
"On account of her bills, sir" said the lit.
tic follow. "Father is dead, aud mothor
works very hard, but she cannot pay them
all."
My friond took the child, and with him
the great Loaf into his arms, and believe he
really kissed them both. Meanwhile tho
bakers vito, who did not dare touch trick.
OF herself, had gone intdethe bakehouse.--
Sho mado hor husband catch four, and put
tbom into box with holes in tho cover, so
that they might breathe. She gavo them
to the child, who won't away perfectly hap.
py. When no had gone, tho bakers wife
a IN IN nah N1As Il
squeeze OF the hand. "Poor little fellow T.
they said both together. Then she took
down her account book. aud .fiuding out the
page whore tho mothers charges were writ.
ten. made great dash all down the page,
and wrote at tho bottom. paid"
Meanwhile, my friend, to lose no time,
had put up in paper all tho money in bis
pockets, where fortunately he had quite q
sum that day, and begged the good wife to
send 1t at once to the mother of the littlo
cricket boy with her bill 'roceipted, and
note in which be told her she had q son who
would one day be her joy and pride. They
gave It to bakers boy with long legs, and
told him to run very fast, 60 that wbou the
cricket boy had reached homo be found bis
mothor, for the first time in many weeks,
with her eyes raised from hor work. and
smile of peaceful happiness upon her lips.-
The boy believed that it was the arrival of
his four little black things that had worked
this miracle, and do not think he was mis-
taken. Without the crickets and bis good
little heart, would this happy change have
taken place in his mothers good fortune:-
Our Young Folks.
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