Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-04-01

| had lived but short time ago with his
wife and Two children, (Amrci Maria and
Dami (Damian) The her was woods
cutter in The forest, and was besides apt
at all kinds of work, for he had himself
repaired the house lie haG purchased in q
neglected state, and put new roof on it
AMI inten,.rd 10 whitewashit this autumn !;
The lime Ar II lay already there in a pit
covered over with red brush wood. His
wife was one of the best workers in tie viii
lage day and night she was ready to as>
sisl ali in their JOY or sorrow and she
had early accustomed her children, and
E&fci especially, TO take care of them.
selves. Industry and moderate desires
made the house one of the happiest in The
village. But a fatal disease seized the
mother, and the next evening the father
too, ard few days after two collins were
Carried out Of The house. The children
were Immediately taken to the neighboring
house of the charcoal burner. where they
first learned the death of their parent. as
they were being dressed in their Sunday
clothes 20 attend the IL rial
Josenhans and his wife had no near rc
latiOn in the place, and yet there was
loud weeping and praising of the dead
The bailif took the children, leading one
l'y each hand. as he followed behind ih;
coflins. Even q, the grave the children
wee qlict and manifested no grief; in
deed, they were almost cheerful. although
they 0ecn asked after their father and
moiter; for they ate at the bailiffs table,
and every one was particularly friendly
to them. When they left tie Table. lite
cakes wrapped in paper were given ihcm
10 ca .ry away But when in The e;cn-
ing. 10y bfCcr uf the town council, the
! Crow Zach came for Dami. and Black
Mar.zn came TO carry away Amrci, the
children would not be separated. aid cry
ing loudly wished 10 go home Dami
was soon pacified l'y various decciis . but
they were obliged To use force with An
rel for she would not move. aud Ike head
servant at last carried | er off IN his arms
to Tie house Of Black Marinn. There, il is
true, she found her bed, ahilli had been
removed from her psrcnls house, but she
CO uld moi lie persuaded To lie down i'm it,
A; last, worn out by weeping. she lc.l fast
asleep on Tie foor, ard they put her TO
bed with herclOthss on as she was. Dsmi
also could te heard CRYING loudly q, Crow
Zach's house. He suddcnly screamed GU,
pilcUusIy, and soon after all Was still
Bat the u.uch decried Bl.ck. A.a.apn
proved this very evening how quietly
thoughtful She was for her ward. For
rlany. many year she lid had no child>
Ten about her; and now she stood before
he Sleeping girl and sai,a, f..usingly /;
Happy child sleep, Ii weeps, and di>
Iccily after, in twiIkiing, il is fast as'crp.
without thought or movement.
She sighed heavily.
The .exi morning Amrci went early 60
her brother, helped him 10 dress, and
comlor,ed him over what had Happened /:
When father came he could pay Crow
ZsSh vel. for H. The two children iiien
worl out 10 their parents house, knocked
at the door and cried bitterly, pniil the
charcoal>bi,nci, who lived in tie neigh
hood, came and took them to school lie
besoughi the school Master to explain To
the children that their parents were dead,
he hi,lself did not know how TO make
it plain 10 them, ana Amrei appeared
not TO wish to comprehend il. The tcach>
cr did what he could. and Tie children be
conc quiet. But fIom school they went
again ie ihsir old home, ard wuiied there
hungry rs ii lost, III til they were taken
away.
The mortgage creditor took Josenhans
house back again, and The paymcn, which
the man had made or il was lost for
through emigration The value of houses
was greatly reduced many houses in
the village stood empty, and SD The house
of Josenhans remained unoccupicd. All
his property was sold, and little inheri,
tancc was saved sor the children. AS this
was far from being sufficient 10 pay their
loaId, and as they were children ofcom>
Duniiy,' they were taken 10 those who
would board lLcm cleaply.
Amrei one day informed her brother
with great joy, thai she now knew where
tie coockoo clock her parents was the
charcoal burner had bought; and that
very evening they ststod out side the
house, aud waiting 'until rifc 'coockoo
called, looked laughingiy at each 'oilicr.
SO the children went every fso:ning Ia
their old home. knocked at the door. and
played about the pond rs we see them 10
4 day. But rDw they step: that is n Call
which can bc heaId 10 where else at th's
lime Of year, iur the cc,ekoo at lie coal.
burner. Cabs eight times.
We must 10 school, said Amrei, and
retraced With her brother the garden path
back To- the village. At the last barn o
OF the Rodel farm, Dami said, They have
iircshed a good deal at cur guardians to
day, He lheieupon pointed 10 The bund'
les of !hieshed sheaves, which as evidence
of that fact, hung over halt door Of ths
barn. ..
Amrei was silent. -
CHAPTER II.
A FRIEND FEcN AFFAIR.