The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-08-20
fcar.;nse, from IL. psse.)

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.ensacd the -Sabhaih-schOol and led the
religious. element OF the ncighborhood,
stepped forward and said
"Well, boys, it is all right here, and
70 SUSPICION, aud no need of any core.
monr; lc, rs take him home"
And then joe took Willie in his arms
ana held him closely, with the little face
,ya,ast his ewn, as If he were still liv
in-. and started for the cottage. SO--e
e the people followed. in IA picturesque
procession, throsgh the pasture 10: and
town the bank, aTt along by the shore
o! tho pond. When tho mouse was reach
ed few Of The women wcrt in 10 soo,hc
Mary; and Joe ana the doctor went M
ALSO, and the pcoP!c clustered about the
Honr.
!n the course Of an hour it sccmed
tha: al had been dome that ronld DC
lone for Waller and Mary, and the
,,oopic, sxecp, y few, who remained As
Watchers and he!rcre, dispersed 70 their
tones.
Tia three days tina. followed wc.c
bright, sunny days. A strange stii'-
.css and unusual hush re;sned in the
nciyhborhood OF the cottage. The harsh,
grating sound of tho saw-miil was no,
heard as At other times, for tho mill
wa. stopped in token of respect tor the
real sorrow. Only the softly flowing
stream was heard, mingling its SusuTrgs
with the hum OF The bee in the garden.
Now and then groups Of children,
dressed in their Sunday attire, wouid
ZONE down the bank, and w;t1 hushed
voices and icar;u! looks stca! NJ toward
the cottage DOR. Then kind Joe would
nee them. and would come on. and take
them IN 10 SEQ Willie; and in a few mo-
d. ,len;s they would Issue forth again. and
walk sadly homcward, ami Ms they went
the sunli ,ht dried their tears.
And farmers and hunters came from
Inaoy miles away "tp sec the little boy
hat was killed ty sheep Some OF
,h- rough men manifested their sympa
thy in exhibiting vindictivc feelings to,
wards the ram. After getting in and
viewing the bruised corpse, they would
,omc out with dark. determined looks,
and sraSpipg again the long rifle which
they had brought with them and ''siooj
up" ~ the door, they would inquire o. ;
ANY bv Islander, with fierce emphasis.
whether The ram that ''did that" was
lead o.. berg Informed Of his cxccn
t;nn. they world say, cha. will do,
with AFFAIR thi! implied how mneh they
would have enjoyed it 10 have had Il
she. at him Indeed. j. appeared thai
II ,hJ poor brute mad boon possessed OF
fifty or - hundred lives, So tha. each
,ra,e hunter might have taken one, ii ;
wclld have bacn ;srca: relief and sa.i:- :.
faction.
On the fourth day Willie was buried
Nary, continued inconsoiable. All al
The soriaI Influences which the neigh
borhood eou!i command were put III
operation from the time of the fanera!
onward, in order TO rheer her and bind
mp her wounded spirit. Social meet
ings were held aad pleasant little gath
crin.s made tor her. Wherever there
was enjoyment Mary mast be-. She |
.,rca,fully submitted herself to all their
kindness, and tried to please her
friends. But it seemed to do iaer little
good. she remained pale, weak, and
dispirited. |
After few months Walter and Mary !
discovered that somehow they were not |
suited with their farm. They sold the |
place Mt the first opportunity, and re- !
turned to their former home ID New
England, the remains o! little Willie /!
having been forwarded iu advance TO a |!
.,eme;cry there, with which they il their /
early days had been familiar.