The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-08-19

journed with three times three for
Hon. George H. Pendleton, the next
Governor of Ohio. - 'i'''''' i7'' :'-i
The speeches were all applauded to
the echo throughout. There is gem
eral satisfaction expressed.b by all, and
the leading men Of the State are con-
fident of the election of Pendleton by
1000 majority. Dispatches from all
parts of the State announced that the
Democrats receive this nomination
with enthusiasm, and will give it
hearty and unanimous support.
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SUCH A LITTLE COFFIN.
r Itwas not twice the length! of the
sheet of paper on which we write this
article. i iIaa ag.3 a9i'HaTg0J 9dr
A little cofin-a. little bit of, q cof-
fin, not large enough to contain half
the playthings of little girl we know
of has to amuse herself with.-d - nH'
, It was not casket or burial case
with silver handles, white satin, silver
fringe and glass skylight' to the home
of the departed. All these are for the
rich nlen-the 'bondhoiders, whose
children are Said to be better than the
little children Of WorkingmenI.o 1t
was simply a little plain coffin, made
from black walnut, and It was being
carried into ahouse on Canal street as
we walked home this, Saturday night
very weary from our work. T.'''' '''-
/, No one else noticed it. "A poor man
came to the door when the tindertaker
rang the bell He look sad and lone
ly, just as thousands We know wodid
look if a little coffin should be wanted
in their homes tonight Tfundreds
hurried ByAaW5Vhb aW5Vhtb1 Of Of them thought Of
the mourners pm eE" h'Ih =" .i'i9i@
Slowly we walked home. Some
body was iii the depths Of sorrow sorr:rrso5 7:
Who it was we knew not, We, Could
not keep from thinking, and after
supper we Went back to the house and
rang the bell. The man, with a sad
face, came to the door. '''''''''i ''''7'
"Good evening, siir:: Can strang-
er,, who means well, be Of service to
you ?"''oF 2''i""''"i '''' ~ ''i5i'- 's'p'
4tOh, thank you; but tits not, much
a stranger or friend can do Who
are you? Why come you here? We
have never metz"
+ "Simplyy a friend. I have nothing
to do; 1 saw the little coffin come in !;
perhaps I can do some. go5od-and 1
felt like coming. That is all. 'z.''an ..
| "Oh, sir, you are welcome. But it
+ is all sadness here now. Come this
way ''''',i' '.;,,,1 - :, - 9
And we walked into a little rpom
where the little coffin was.-i "A little
boy, not four years born, rested there.
The coffin was on a table. The sweet
little face, so waxen and fair, did not
seem like death, but for the little rose
bud beside the pale temple. The great
big tears came down SO fast over the
brown face of our friend as he said:
+ "He was our only treasure, and we
did SO love him." fl.:..,i. .,...,
"Where is his mother2" -. :, 80, =,
"She is sick, sir-worn out with
nervous use exetemen@t l S tan and !Inl is in 9pr room
almost heart-broken." ,,n;,,,,a,a., 49,.
7 And we found her weeping bitterly
and as we sat by the side of the lounge
on which she Ireclined We could only
1lsay; "Indeed I am very, very sorry
for you. And .ws say a little pin on
his bosom, till tillthYePlnh then q1ppoticed, ,ln b,!
l. :. :. Are yoH g. q Mason ?IgIaoussl u.u1
q :: II I am, or ttry, to be one, y OH troo
"Well brother Br9tthtIeqlr;7 the light in the
East is still brighlt-T-tthlose are the most
favored who are earliest, called from
labor to refreshment.p, l,es L,,e...a
Ifnqw, I'd 'ssgs *sdr il b*Io@ f9g
just a little coffin. mo one would
notice it in q city like this. The hearse
passes alongg7-777Ea "a few carriages try to
keep up as the driver hurries through
the tangled teams and over horse, car
tracks. Then he stops-a jam of car
'riages is formed and a policeman says
in q coarse voice, %"lMoye on, move
on" lie mi ght have seen WAS but
a Httle coffin and spoken "a little more
kindly, No one,oould have spoken so
harshly who mourned; The, omnibus
with its load hurried by-a carriagp
filed with laughing, ladies hurried BY.
and those on its cushioned seats never
cared to look at the little coffin even
fol. one little minute, A dayman saw
what it was and kindly waited n mo.
ment-his eyes seeming to say"
am sorry for somebody" faddsH -
/ And so they bore it way over the
river. The hearse on the ferry-boat
stood beside market, wagon, on
which the driver sat, Whistling an ope,
IA air. A dandy-looking swell stood
with cane in haud, one foot on. the
hub, of the hearse, looking, with half.
satisfied eye on the pretty ankle of q
girl who was leaning and looking over
:. the railing OF the boat The coffin
was not so small as the ankle, but he
could not see it. ......,....... ..t, i.s .,
And when we reached the othcl
side, all hurried of, p, The crowd jam
med and men swore. Some went this
4 way, some that, We never, saw theil
faces before, we ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
shall again. But somebody will Sc,
them some day. They will be in ilnl, cof cof
, fins, looking up to Him who sees lit