Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-06-12


didn't want to be pesteled with the
troubles Of country folks on the 4th
Of July. She would not unasked ever
do so much as to offer the cup Of colo
water to the weary ones. She shut
the door slowly, and returned to hel
room.
'sI don't care, anyhow. III sit
down here and rest, as long as il useC
to be Sims house. ~ said Ben. "It'l
kind of shady, and we can cool off,
I'd give a good deal for our old bucket
night up from the bottom of the we'll
"So would :" said his wife "it
seems as if I should melt.n
reckon / should have been warm
enough with my jacket on said
Ben ''I think it's chance IL evel
get this ere coat of; it sticks tight as
a lobster"
'eMother, I'm choked J" said the
little girl, beginning to cry. Benny
expressed his appreciation Of the
heat, by pulling OF his new Leghorn,
and tnmbiing It down the steps. His
white eurls seemed to have been
Jus. taken from basin Of water.
81 think we had better be getting
along.n said Mrs. Ben; .'it's growing
hotter all the while, and folks stare
at US as if we were q party of thieves. y
Ben agreed to this, and the started
for A. street.
The old watch, after shake or two,
told the hour Of eleven. The sun,
riding on, abated not a whit of his
burning speed, but poured his fiery
beams on the red walls near which
our party walked seeming to burn the
air they breathed, and heating the
bricks below almost to the scorehing
of those tender feet which pressed
them. The little ones cried, snd
could walk no further. There was
no help for it; Ben must carry the
boy and the bag, and Mrs. Ben the
girl.
" Jingoesri said Ben, as the sweat
poured down his cheeks in streams,
" If this don't beat anything / ever
seed! I'd rather BY balf be in the
Peak a hayin', and that is the deue-
edest hottest place / was ever in, till
nowp
Mrs. Ben suffered in crimson; she
was not one Of the dissolving kind.
Fortunately they were both sturdy
walkers, and they soon reached A.
s. rect with their loads, though they
reckoned it at much nearer good
mile than one-half. Once IN the
street, they easily found the house,
and again rung the dOor-bell.
"Does Mr.. Simon Jones iYe here "'
inquired Ben.
"Yes, he does; but he a'ntto home" "
"A'nt his wife TO home, neither?''
mo, they have both gone away,
and won't be back till night.n
"I never see nothing beat it" said
Ben, chow misfortunate Now, /
am his cousin, Ben Jones, and we
have come clean down TO see him and
the fireworks. We must come in and
rest us, and cool off, or there won't be
nothing left of US to carry back"
walk in" said the girl, laughing.
She opened the door of cool, dark,
pleasant little psrlor.
won't you take nOthing?" said
she.
1.-THE children would be glad OF
some water" said Mrs. Ben.
The good natured servant girl bro't
in q pitcher of ice water.
"You must be CAREFUL said she,
''and not drink much when you are
hot. Folks die so, pretty often, down
here.'n
This was a seasonable caution, and
the ice water, fortunately, was drunk
with moderation.
al wish" said the girl, 81 could
get YOU up q dinner; it's 3 thousand
pities the folks ant to home. Do you
think you could eat bit Of cracker
and cheese? It's every sign of a thing
we've got in the house."
.'Yes, La mel yes, indeed" said
Ben; there's nothing better.n
After this lunch, Ben tipped back
in his chair and dozed the weary
children forgot their play. and fell
fast asleep on the carpet. The mother,
seeing all comfortable, followed their
example, and took her nap.
All awoke refreshed but Ben, who
began 10 feel the want Of substantial
food, after his days exertion.
ST guess" said he wed better be
getting along, and go into some eat
log house and have a dinner. I feel
as hollow as a drum.
ms plan was ueclueu upOus nc
watch, well shaken, showed that time
was somewhere in the nelghborhood
Of figures and if so, 1t was none too
early to make a move. The kindser-
want girl lent helping hand, show
ing every little attention which she
could think of. She ran up to Wash
ington street bare headed, beekoned
the omnibus, helped the child in, and
told Ben 'ihe must come again and
bring them all, when the folks were
at home"
Ben said, "'Twas their turn to come
to his house, and she must come too"
and, mutually pleased, they parted.
ITO be eoRtinued.)