Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-03
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A STORY FOR TIE LITTLE FOLKS.
The Lltlle Schoolmaster.


little room one bitter cold night in Nov
ember, thinking how she was to manage
so az to make both ends meet during the
winter Too feeble for the usual labor
in The garden or field, by which women
of her class generally earned enough
during harvest to buy their winter sup
plies, she had been forced to depend on
her needle, and to support herself by
that was no easy matter. Thus far,
however, "the dear God" as she said,
chad helped her along most comforta>
bly," so, while her supper of porridge
was warming over the cosy fire in the
stove, she sat thinking by what labor Of
hers the dear God" would be most
likely TO provide for her for the coming
winter.
The quarters rent" said she, half
aloud, talking to herself, lis all ready,
and the loft is full of hay fer the goat
then, too, have apples and 3lums and
pears laid up dry-quite as rany as j.
one poor, lone soul, shall need-and /
dare say my needle will supply the rest.
Farmer Recher's wife wants a dozen
shirts made for her husband, for which
she will pay me in potatoes. When I
sew from day to day ! am sure OF my
daily bread, as well as the wages; and
the wages, perhaps-at least, ] hope
after my frewood is paid for, will leave
me enough to buy me new waist and
skirt, and an apron to go with them.
Really my Sunday clothes are so nearly
worn out, that they begin to look very
shabby. They were my sainted mothers,
and / don't know how long she wore
them; but it was fortunate that, when she
died, ] was large enough to wear them.
Let me seel It's twenty-six years next
Easter festival since she sickened. Welt
they've las:e pretty well; and it matters
less that they are growing little shabby,
now that am an old woman, than if it
had happened when | was younger But
the next question is: Where shall | get
work. Obi | remember; the frau school
mistress has bought new cotton gown,
painted with beautiful flowers; perhaps
che will trust me to make it up, fine as
il is; and then" ---
Here, she was interrupted by heavy
steps n Uaating the staircase, followed
by a kne-g at her door.
"Hers, ial replied Magdalena, and
the door was opened by stout, pleasant
faced man, dressed as WAGNER.
"Are you the Yungfer Magdalena
FarthingerY he asked.
'The same" answered Magdslens,
half puzzled, half astonished, at the
sight of such a visitor.
"Well, Yungfer, | have brought you
here little one to BE trained up to fear
Godand do his duty to men-that is,
if you will take the charge"
"Now, the dear God be my witness"
replied Magdalena, reverently folding
her hands and looking up, shat gladly
would do for the little. one, had l the
means; but scarcely can i do for my
SELF, with all my labor But whose is
the child, that you have brought him to
meY'
ibid you not have once cousin
Christine Weise. bern Christine Farthin-
ger, in the far-off town of Bollen-
brook ?"
"Aye, and have her still" was the
reply
"No, you have not" said the stran.
ger. Perhaps you have not heard
how should you, so far off hereof the
fearful FIRE we hava had in our town,
and how many of The people were burn
ed to death. But if should live TO be
as old as my great father, never shall l
forget it Weise and his wife both were
killed, and the children would have gone
too, had not the mother lowered them
20 US from the window An aunt of the
fathers took the little Katie, and the
boy have brought to you, if you will
have him; if not, he mus: go back and
trust to the worlds charity"
"No, nor' said Magdalena; not
even my poor old cat there, Mieze, would
throw upon that, much less that boy,
for the good man unrolled from amid
the folds of an old cloak a poor little
fellow blne with cold and trembling in
every limb. @
stake him, then, in Gods name, and
be cure blessing will come into the
house with him. Here are all the things
some good people gave him and be
laid down little bundle" and here are
the certificates Of bis parents marriage
and his own baptism The dear Goo
watch over you, Younfer Farthingerf
and be turned to go.
The poor little fellow cried very hare
at first; but " Anntie Lena as she ba6l
him call her, was very kind, and CAV,
him a warm seat close by the stove. Blu
tie heat coming upon him 30 suddenl!
made him very faint, and poor Lena wa
greatly frightened 40 he fell senseles
into her arms. TWAS some time befor
she could restore him; but as soon as b
was well enough she put him close t
the table, gave him nice bowl G
warm milk with some bread, and thel
began to prepare for his comfort for th
night. She brought in large basket
in which she generally laid the gown
and cloaks she made, then went to th
loft, brought down large trundle o
hay and stuffed it into the basket, anC
finally completed the bed by one of tn
uilIows from her own.
It was Saturday night, and as soon a
he had finished his supper shs CAV
him a thorough washing with soap an
water. put on him the little worn shil
ahe had found in the bundle, and laid hir
in the basket, after having made hi