Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-11-11
MICHIGAN ROSE.


bruised, troddeu on. soiled with dust
stains. Some country girl had dropped
them from her bosom, for they were from
a distance, and not seen I'm any of the
florists shops. To the children they
were miracle of brightness, yeveis-
ton of another world. and they st-,-.r- 20
gether OH the street ~ the crowd sur2ed
by, earnestly and intenfly exas-nflihg the
cluster of seven small pirk roses anu
bud.
a GIRL passing Dv sa sDattracted by the
eager and Infested look ON the chill
dren's faces. stopped to inquire what
they were talkin. about.
.sSynat Is rs? It's bunch OF Michi-
ga, roses, said the girl with twinkle
In her eyes; land it grows tall, away up
20 the sky. and all the bush Is like this
cluster; pink, with yards ana yaruS o.
flowers" ..
.Sweet Michigan" said both boys in
the same breath, as the girl Went OH ner
way, but from that day forth' as Snc
quest of the Holy Grail possesseM Sir
Galrhad. so the search after sweet M'cui-
gan possessed these orphan boys.
By great perseverance III sweeping
street-crossings, backing Doos, serillS
newspapers, and many otner pienh :, i,'.,o
eourrivances known only 10 the cniiureh
of want and restitution. they got tosetn-
or enough money to buy themselves eac'
n white straw sailor hat, with Oiue rio-
hon. and little gilt picture OIL an ancho,
an one end OF the streamer, ana Il smaii
picture of sailing ship on the 'front.'.
They bought cheap shoes ana imeil
clothes also, through anxious hoafdlhS
and saving of pennies all summer long.
They had picked up all the lhioi'na'
ton that they could about sweet Micni'
gam asking big newsboys In what o NJ
rection that happy country lay. "on
out over the Erie"
delaware and Lackawana is just ~
good" responded another.
Central with Lake Shore is pest o
ALL" shouted third.
The children could not learn mucn
but what the little newsboys told tnen
them they remembered.
.Did you know" raid one oootpiack :
another, that Johnny and Sammy al
going 10 emigrate? ?"
NO; where they goin'?'
avail. they're goin' out west. whel
roses GROW. or suthin' o. that sort"
s.Thejr heads are kinder, cracked,
think IT'S likely. And faint nc wonde
mn on bigger coves than they be-
.srhey was always clever creeturs. al
busy AS the day was long"
Yes and the littlest newsboy on Il
street,"
.sThev're agoin' to start i'm the mornin
we must send 'em of, Bill"
In the morning more than TWEEN
newsboys and sweepers and bootblac
went down to the Erie to see the DO
start on their journey.
1--WE must take collection Tor el
Pass round the hat, boys"
NO answered Johnny and Samm
1--we are going TO sweet Michigan. and
shant need any money. Keep 1t you
selves"
You get there before do. rememb
me: I'm coming tOo," sung Josh Bat'
1--WE will" A fA CI
The bows got aboard a western EXPIRE
their friends waved their hats and ga
Them cheerful farewell; the train "
off. Johnny and Sammy had had start
an their new lives
Tickets. boys" said the conductor.
YES. sir" responded the children. ia
ing out 4 neatly-folded brown pap
from each vest pocket and handing IL
the conductor. The packages contain
axactlv fifty cents apiece. They we
the remnants of the earnings OF Jonh
and Sammy. There were four five- &C
pieces. she rest was in pennies, two a
into those sunburned, happy faces:
read no story of misgiving there, bu
confidence and hope that was pleasant
see.
where did you say you were going
sweet Michigan" lisped the DaD
together. q,
ayes, sir"
.Put it back in your pockets. You
running away, aren't your!
Yes, sir"
AZ shall have to send you home"
..We're agOin' home. SIR"
.Wbere are YOUR father and mother
"Both dead, SIR
Then the bows told the conductor
storv of the rose. and the desire to go
70 the country of that sweet Hover
the summers toll accomplished In
hone of the hats, shoes, and Ill
clothes. and lastly of the money saveG
anxiously and carefully. land you
better take it. sir, for we shant nee'
where we're agoin'."
The Loneliness, innocence, anu youth
the boys touched the heart Oh the
uu ..Wow do know but Gods call
.han, tbare - said he to himself. Il
not Going to do anything contrary
Hin, or 1o agin him in any way.
he took two tickets and wrote on the
..Ep,r. pass these boys along the
m sweet Michigan and order Il
70 IL ,ho came SAM.
So Johnny and Sammy were Pas
over the route. and their story was DO
olono with them. Travellers gave tI
food from their baskets. AT mgr
motherly old lady folded shawis 10
under their heads, covered them up,
made them 90 to sleep IN seats near
own. Sammy and johnny really "a
glimpse of paradise as they steamed al
Erie that day. An oio Iarwe, anu
wife sat in the seat an front Oh inc W
There was a small boOk-rack with
hook i'm il between two seats. The
Jren had wanted to take it down all
and look at it, but they would not,
they were afraid their kind friend
conductor would not like TO have th
and might think they were meddleso
So along toward night Johnny and 5
nv touched the farmers coat sleeve.
sWell, lads,n' said the farmer KIN
1what do you want u
aWill you please tell us what that
"Why good Lord, boys, that's bi
didn't YOU know what it was?"
mo, SIR"
Cant you read ?"
mo, sir"
"Now, Maria, 1 call that a shame
all the school tax pay that them ar
babies can't read. Shall L READ SO
thing to you out of it?"
ssYas air If Won please.o