Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-05-20
CHAPTER XIV.

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Praised be America. cried the watch>
man, to the delight of alt, many nights |
when he called The hour, instead of the
usual praised be God.' Crow>Zach. who, |
ollhoush he was not of much Importance
himself, was very fond OF abusing the poor
in certain company, said one Sunday after
church was over,--it was in the afternoon,
ON the long bench in front of the Wood> |
cock inn; 'Celum bus was true savior.
From what evils does it not relieve ev-
erybody? Yes, America is the garbage
tub Of The old world, Every thing is
thrown lnto il thai can not be used in the
kitchen. -krout and turnips, and all kinds
of refuse. And that is still good enough
eating for those who live in the pens be-
hind the house. and understand French.
From the poverty oftopics, Dami's EN-
igration was naturally the subject of dis
course. Whoever belonged TO the crm>
munity praised The wisdom of the towns
council Tor having delivered them from
man who would have certainly been in
the future burden TO them. For he who
drives around from trade 10 trade, drives
at last to ruin.
There were of course plenty of good
natured people to tell Little Barefoot what
people said about her brother, aud how>he
was Titiculed, But she laughed at ihem,
and when u beautiful letter, marked Bre>
have believed that lie could compose So
elegantly she was sorrowful to
have lsst such brother for ever She
rep coached herself with not having en-
couraged and assisted him enough; for 1t
was now evident what a clever young
man he was. and at The. same fine so
good. He WHO had wished To take fare
well of all in the village as he had of the
sign post at the boundary hne, now filled
almost sheet with greetings to different
persons, this one was spoken of as dear
fellow and another that honest man. and
Little Barefoot obtained much praise
wherever she delivered these messages.
At the same time she " oald always point
tn The place and say: ? g 1AA ts--
See there II Is written, =
Little Barefoot was for the time silenr
and meditatiye; she seemed Ia repent oi
having .9t her brother GO away without
her. Form erly she was always singing, in
the stable or the barn. She seemed to re-
press the song with an effort. But there
I
was 4 time when she sang. In the even
ing, when she was putting the children 10
sleep, she sang without ceasing,seve after
the children were long asleep. Sic then
would hasten to Black Maranu, and pro-
vide her with W ood and water, and every
hing she needed. ttaa
On Sunday afternoon, when all were
enjoying themselves, she would often sit
silent and unmoved before the door of the
house, and look into the world and sky.
seeing how the birds flew; and dreaming
to herself about Dami, where he was and
hoy he was getting on, ana then she would
look with fixed gaze for a long time on a
leaning plow or a young chicken scratch
ing the sand. When 0 wagon drove
through the village, she would look up
and say:
| That is driving to some one, There is
no one coming 10 me over ali the yoads in
the world, there is no one thinking of me;
and. yet, do not belong herea' 1t always
1 appeared to her as If she were expecting
some one, and her heart beat QUICKER if
any one approached. And involuntarily
she Gang: ~
The rivnlets Of all the earth, F-r
Il Each has its course to ruu,
fut lover IL move my Mart
1anot beneath tho sun.
Il wish Iwcre as old as you, she once
said, areusing from such reverie at Ma
rams.
Rejoice that you cannot have your
wish, Marann answered.
when / was your age L used to he
merry. and when worked below there in
the plaster factory, weighed one hund,
. red and thirty two lbs,
You were always the same, but my ma
ture is unequal
IF you wish to have everything even
; you would have 10 cut your nose of to
make your face even. silly child do not
grieve away your young years, for you
!. will not get any more. The old years
come soon enough -
Black Marann succeeded in comforting
her. Only when she was alone she felt a
strange anxiety What did it mean?
> A wonderful, event was being talked
over in the village. A wedding such as
had never been seen before, was to take
place at Endridgen; it had been talked of
for q long time, The eldest daughter of
Dominic and Amelia was to marry rich
wood dealer Of Murgthal, and It was SAID
that these festivities would be such as had
{ never been known.
t The day Eas now approaching. Whenr
ever two young girls met, they would with
Q draw behind hedge or q haystack, and