The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-08-12
.geletttEs, II, Stprsyp;:ssss. .
IhNoBoDYS CHILD.

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Everybody said wbatsa pity lit was
I;that the Lanes had IBo children Mrs
i Lane was such "a n1ce,' fnotherly lady
the shyest babo never feared to 60 to
her, and there was inever a. child that
4 cam UNDER the ninhuence of her genial
smile, but " hat instinetively sloved her.
Es9 Mr. Lane, too, was oDeioft those men
Ito whom the pdearing title of father is
so easy to. speak His always kindly
/ face blossomed out into smiles of rare
itenderpess whenever his eye rested up
on, one of those miniature men and
women, aud it seemed almost i'm possi
! BILE for him to psss one without, giving
it loving pat upon the head, or kind
word and snile.H 'r-r.U .a = .rHai 1r
Q And then he was what the nei2hbors
call swell to DO mao" MOI rich, it
is true, but owning a small, we'll cult
waited farm, stocked with fruit trees and
] berries Of various kinds, and, best Of
all, near good mark ct. This put
him in possession of two excellent t
things, an ample income and plenty'to
do. ssf Go -1u- no gdi u,.r9 = .Clr-
= But with all this hunger iof the heart
to hear a child S rrattle beneath their
roof, with all the appliances at their
command TO make it such a dear and
happy shelter, ten years Of. their mar
ried life passed, and no children came
TO gladden. their heart and home. be-.
MIR. Larkin, over the way, had an
abundance of them though he bad
mortal aversion to babies, and groarcd
in spirit over every fresh installmcnt.
Pat Cline's little shanty was overflow
ing with them-a rosy, rollicking set;
though hard work the fellow found it
to get ''pratees" for so many,
'2l But at last there were smiles and sly
hints among the neighbors; the bo!dest
and most familiar Of them rcnturing
upon little jokes aud congratulations,
all which were very smiliugIy. received
by those to whom ihoY were directed.
Aud. as the mcnths wore away: qpet,
but important preparations went for
ward at the Lancs. No young mother
reioiced more fervently over. the ex
pected advent of Fer first born than did
This wife of ten years at the promise OF
The babe, for which she had so long
hoped and prayed. There was no end
ID the fashioning of dainty robes an I
embroidered liner "enough Cor doz
en- babies." as grandmother Strong. de
cJared, who was favored witfa glimpse
of the drawers, where they lay nicely
folded ui -d't--''r 400 '''.' -"
One would not have supposed that
tile Young batc9heyi 1afd upon her bo,
som could have repaid the new made
mother for all those nights and days of
an uish, when her life hung upon a
thread ;'but its first faint cry}the pres
sure of its tiny,form upon her arm,
aroused in her heart gush of joyful
tenderness thar swept even its remem'
brance away. 1r- j. Dor ht.TS.5 .9fa"
1t was daughter and they christen-
ed her Ellen, after her maternal grand
mother but because oiiheT fair and
gentle look, her father calledlher Lilly,
and, by that name she always went zodi
She was a. fair andswip some babe, a
;cveiy child !; almost worshippedi by her
parents, and Observation-Disclosures q
wards her the heartssofl ALL who.saw
her.. She had her fathers kind heart
and her mothers genial and happy
temper, together with deeper aud more
earnest tsellngs than were possessed by
either. But what, she was most noted
for was her tender and mpathetlc ma
ture. She was a happy hearted child,
making sunshine and music wherever
she went; but did she see any one in
pain or troubles the isepsitise Lips would
tremble, and her large, brown eyes
soften, with lcok Of deep and earnest
sympathy s'suo yshHJl- 7di yd bsi7.l.
She was her fathers, idol who could
scarcely bear touhaye her OUT of his
SIGHT most ehiIdron-woeld- have been
injured by q love $50 reKelusiveeaHdiena
crossing L 30 -la zdI sEd ;Eh} sgT0d
Every Thursday, during thessumDer
and. fall months, Mr.. Lane went to
market with some product of bis farm,
and it was his delight to have Lilly go
with him. Tneir's was, not, q very
splendid turnout, it is true, in compaTi-
son to the fine equipages they met in
the gay city, but little Lily was as hap
py as queen. seated beside her father
in the light, easy wagon, painted a
bri ght blue, and attached to. the staid,
dignifed horse, that had, made the
journey SO often as to know the road, as
well as his. master. - ..r -,.,...., -.-.:: B.
That it might be more meet for his
darling, Mr., Lane had exchanged the
leathern cushions Of, the seat, which
had done such good service fer so many
years, for those of crimson plush, great
ly to Lilly's delight, who meyer failed
to express her wonder at tLeir softness,
whenever she took a seat on them. ,,jr.
One. Thursday, in the latter part of
August, Mr. Lane went to market with
some early pears, and apples, attended
by his usual companion, whose white
straw. hat, tied with blue, contrastcd SO
prettily with the brown curls and fair,
sweet face it shaded. ..s,-,.r at...s.7..
Mr. Lane had regular customers that
were always glad TO secure. his choice
fruit, and stopping at one of these, J. he
left Lilly alone in the wagon---whose
Office it y as to hold the reinsS and see
that no onetook9 undue liberties with
the tempting contents Of the bags and
baskets slowed in back.the former was
! merely nominal !; and the latter, for