Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-06-24

L danced with IN my youth.
She soon came 10 different conclusion
when il was known that the old farmer,
who had made Little Barefoot so many
promises, had not even mentioned her In
his will
The heirs, however, presented her with
some clothes belonging to the old mar; size
would have gladly refused them, but
could she have done so without making
herself offensive by pride? Dami, too,
did not wish TO have the clothes, but he
was obliged TO take them. 1t appeared To
be his destiny 10 pass his life in the clothes
of mead men.
The charcoal burner employed Dami,
and there were busibodics who told Dami
that he ought to go to law aboutsit--that
they could not Danish him, because he
hadnot received the right Of citizenship in
any other place; if he had done so, there
would bave been a presumption OF the
surrender OF his former citizenship.
Yet the people even rcjoiced that these
poor orphans had neither time nor money
to commence lawsuit.
Dami appeared to be well satisfied in
the solitude of the forest, it suited. his
taste that he was not obliged to dress and
undress, and Little Barefoot had battle
with him every Sunday afternoon TO in
duce him to clean himself little; she
would then sit with him and Mat, and as
! little was spoken, she could not prevent
her thoughts from strayins out into tic
world. Dld he know nothing more of her,
and did he think no more OF her? Can
one forget another with whom he has
been SO happy?
1t was on Sunday morning, toward the
end of May, when ell were at church; il
had rained the day before. The-swee re-
frcshing air breaihed from mountain and
valley, and the sun shone bright. Little
Barefoot had intended going TO church,
but she could not leave the window while
the church bells w ere ringing, and the
tue slipped by. This had never occur
red before. Asit was now too late, she
resolved 10 dread her hymn book at home
She searched through her trunk, and was
surprised 10 find that she possessed so
many things. She sat down upon the
! floor, sni was just reading q hymn, and
was humming it to herself, when some>
thing moved at the window, She looked
around A white dove was sitting on tue
sill looking at her, and as The glances OF
Tie mai,lcn end the dove met, the dove
flew of, and Little Barefoot watched il
us it few off into the fields and settled
there. This event So natural In itself,
made her suddenly very cheerful, and
the sight of the mountains. fields and for,
est; appeared pleasant 10 her. She re
mained in good spirits all day; she could
not tell why she was so happy and
light hcarteI,-shc knew not whence it
camc. And though she often at mid,day,
as she leaned again the door post, shook
her head a, the singular emotions be felt.
yet i, did not leave her. III must certain
Iy be, that some one has thought of thee;
and why could not the dove be The silent
messenger to tell thee OF it. There mus,
lccrtainly be creatures who live in the
realms where thoughts fly to and FRO, and
who silently bear them away
The people vho passed Little Barefoot
could not suspect the curious idieas thai
were passing in hcr mind.
While Little Barefoot went about tne
village, fields and forest, in an vi se:,
tied and anxious statc,--at one time filed
with strange ecstacy, and at another
time with the dcsOlale keling of bein.
cast upon the VIZ rid there were parent.
who were about TO send the ir Chi ldrcn
forth into the wide world, but with
purpose of bettering his condition..
1 Over in Allgar, at 'he great farm called
the Wild New lansl,' ibe farmer of Land
frcid and his wife were sitting with thei
youngest son, aud the farmer said; 'Ilca
me once more, Jthn; II has been mr.,
Than year since you returned, and | dt
You then came home like a whipped
hound, and told US that you preferred I,
seek wife here in the ncighborhood; bu
| NO not see that you have done any,hin.
yet. Now, attend TO me this time, and
will ncve speak suother word to yot
aboIt IT,
Yes, will,' said the young man, with
out looking up.
We'll then, try il again; one trial i
mothing, and tell you ut the same time
> that it will please me and your mother
you take u ife from our neighborhood
and, better thar all. il you choose on
from the plsce your mother came from
can tell you to your face, wife. that ther
: is but one good kind of women ir ib
world, and they are to be found at our ns
tive place; and as you are clever fellow
John, you win soon find good one, an
you will thank Us upon onr death be,
that we sent you to our native village Z
procure q wife. II could leave here,
would go with you, and we two woul
: soon find the right one. But I have sro
!, ken about II to our George, sndhe will G
= with you If you ask bim. Ride over an
speak TO him.
! If may consult my own wishes In III
= matter,-if must 60. would prefer g
ing alone. / went SO once before. Th
opinion Of others will have no influenC