Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1866-12-13

- NAN Mifier went out 20 take a
walk i'm the fields, Onc saturday
afternoon. She had been to school
afi the week, and she was very glad
10 have A nice ramble. She soon
iet the dusty road, and roamed
about on the hills. Sometimes she
watched the brook, and listened TO
tht. singing OF the birds. Then she
watched the gay butterfly, or ran to
pluck some bright flower which met
her eye. In a word, wherever her
light heart prompted her to go, her
nirnble feet Carried her.
She was near the roadside, when
she saw a fine coach pass slowly by.
There Wa in II Il little girl about
NJ ry's age. When the young lady
wished 20 stop, the driver checked
the horses; and when She wished to
20 forward, they started ut his word.
y footman was on the stand behind.
! 1.-THE girl slw A flower in the field,
or by the roadside. she had only to
speak, and the carriage stopped,
while the fOOtman ran 10 fetch il.
indeed, she seemed ~ have no wish
unqualified.
As Mary lookai at the coach, her
feet lost their Lghtae-s, her spirits
their gaiety, and her face its smiles.
She walked gloOnily along, and,
with pouting lips, she entered her
mothers humble dwelling.
Shave You hal a pleasant walk,
Miry?" asked her mother.
.Oh, no." said My ~F-ttiehly, 81
should have enjoyed il very well,
but the young lady came along in
her carriage, and when IsaW how
happy she appeared with her coach
min, and her lOOtman 70 wait upon
sher, and remembered that / was Il
poor girl, and must always 20 afOOt
and wait upon myself, IcOl!d hard
w help crying. Ifshe wanted any
thing she had only 10 speak, or to
point to it, and the foOtman instant
lyran end brought il to her. But
when / saw something 1 wanted, if
it was eyer 80 fur OFT, / must 90 and
setit myself"
Her frctfIl voice was scarcely
flushed, when Mrs. Parks called at
the cottage.
SLOW did your daughter enjoy
her ride this afternoon said Mrs.
Miller, to her rich friend. Here it
should be told that Helen was lame.
She had not walked for three years.
.s"She npnld have enjoyedit very
we'll" said the lady, "but just as
She came 10 where she had the
6uest prospect, she saw your girl
skipping about the fields. She
watched her happy q cments, IA
she ran wherever ilcr led; and
when she remembered that she
could never erjoy herself thus. she
said she could scarcely keep from
crying. 'lDu can not think she
SaSd, how sad il * to feel that /
must he lifted into the carriage
whenever / wish to take the air,
and when see n pre- tty flower, |
can neverpick it niys elf, but must
wait till S'nle'onc cargo and fetch
II TO me. | wttched the happy girl
for "A few minutes, n she danced so
gaily among The flo werS, and then
ordered the fostnlen to- bring me n
few daiseS ~hicb grew by the way
side: but l.soLH threw them away,
Tor L could not5, ar to look ut them
"Shc theBd ffC cted the eoachman
to drive holre, that her feelings
might no loie,er be tried by the
Eight Of pleasEr , W hich she could
net share. Nv hen the footman
brought her in, and placed her care
fully upon Il sof D., she laid her face
ON my lap,and wept.rA
Ihus ws see tthIt each of these
g4t1e Mad faug N to nake'her happy
ifshe had OILY learned ono of the
beat lessons-tO be contented with
the station il which Godhas placed