Litchfield enquirer., 1876-09-07

Then Marian read several pleasant sto- liries, che Josepha and his Ibrethren one about the child who answered the wise men in the Temple. After the boys were asleep, the old farmer said, to his wife; ''Mariar, if didn't think the Lord was-a takin' on lem upa would do somethin, 1 for ,em but I beleipe he is agoin' to see ito 'em and I won't meddle with 'em, ''
 In the night tic boys walked mp and whispered together. 1 et79,e0v -ztf- 2. ' ''Is'sia very good place to be on the Erie, Sammy. n ts1s6 5H45y.f saJ
 ''Yes they're all so good to us. They ar nt the same kind that used to be in the city, l4e teftaz .ss. ..s3 s5 5xs:I don't, knov--there's some awful good ones there. There's that girl who ntold us where therose grew; there's Josh and the policemen was always good to us sndiwe coald sleep in the station when we ecould, mt sleep anywhere else. "1,, l 1t,WeiL they was pretty good too, espec- ially on Sunday. Sammy" s9bts ti ssWau, Conductor, 2" said the farmer, Istme and Marian must git of at the next l station; our waYssdont run no fpfder to- I I'd like to know what become of those boys: two children agoin' the Lord knows where; curus now amt it? Bound to go to Sweet Michigan, yet nothin to go for as anybody 8 on. I'd a-took 'em along to Kansas, but Kansas won't do. m sure sure ont. Mark my words Conductor, the Lords atakin. on 'em up. And it's time if du say it; Good day if you ever come our wa" call. Boys. when you get hum I want you to drop line to John Hedley, l Onion Greek. Kansas. Good day to all on | x-o5O r,a12a5 No k<,% gers ''Come along, Marian: we must be agettin hum." sss-r rs
 e Along the level of the prairie the sun burned red and warm. Acres of wheat were. cut and gathered into ricks that looked like little old women with their bonnets on. There also were sweet ricks l of pink buckwheat, and the stubble land l where the buckwheat had grown was pink, too., A very large orchard of young apple trees were in full bearing. The sunshine falling on the ripening fruit made them seem yet yellower, redder and riper. A little Till ran along the roadside for 8 l short distance, then crossed the highway l and trickle down through meadow whose sgreenness showed the second growth of the year. Great focks of hens, turkeys and ducks, gave animation to the farm. The great barn doors were wide open and out of them issued the sweet scent of newly cut clover and timothy. Across the road opposite the barn, fine flock of COWS waited to be milked. They stood quietly chewing the cud as Johnny and Sammy came to the yard by the road side where they were, l..
 "Wil they hurt us, Sammy" -.
 "No, they are gentle things; l know by their pretty eyes," e..-a.fs
 The farmhouse was pleasant building a story and half high. The doors and l windows were open. The path that led from the house to the gate was bordered with camomile and China asters, with some bright nasturtiums. But over the portico by the front door there crept a magnificent vine of Michigan rose. Its time of blossoming was long since past, but few clusters starred the green boughs. Both boys saw it and recognized the flowers at once. ..-
 1t is the place" said the boys; Sweet Michigan" and opening the gate they walked into the yard, They rapped on the open door. and sad looking woman advanced to meet them. >. Come A in, children, she said very gen | ''Is it the place?" inquired Sammy and Johnny.
 ''Yes, think so.''
 ''We are so glad to get here" Then. in answer to her questioning, they told their oft-repeated story: ''But we were so glad when we saw the rose"
 ''Take off your hats and come out to the trough and will brush your hair and wash your faces, and when father comes in from the field we will have supper. 1cl, l., l,.o2 kl,1s,. Ra i, boys saw a pet lamb in the yard, and wanted to play with it. MT. Laly com ing across the field saw the little lads, and wondered whose children they were. His wife met him at the gate and told him what they had told her.. "And think, husband, God has sent us something to love. They can never be like our own dear children, know, but it is so lone- some '"
 ''They must be queer little fellows, Sal ly. You say it was the rose that brought them to the door?" :.
 ''Yes, the same slip that little Sally brought from mothers, and you planted it for her by the portico." s..f .4
 Well, let us go to supper now. Call the children; if we like them we will keep them."
 Johnny and Sammy never before saw real plenty. The loaf of wheat, delicious butter, cream and peaches, the cake and honey, were all new. The afluence of the farmers house astonished them. In the buttery they saw long, shining rows of milk-pans full to the brim, rolls of butter ready for market, and basket of eggs.
 'sSo boys," said Farmer Laly, after SUD- per, ''you thought you would come out here and live by the Michigan rose p
 ''"Yes, sir ''''' +tszoi zu
 "And you like it, do you?"
 Yes, sir." ....lF ,.
 "Well, you can-liye here if you want to-" .Es17'" ..zE. Saf ss
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 'Yes.t You can call Amt. Sallie there mother. and if you like me for a father you can call me so. Now, boys, I am go- ing to milk the COWS; come and see thenl" k "A aO08z si sr-szs %H ,A11-
 The winter had been one of sickness among children; diptheria and scarlet fe- yer robbed many home of it's little ones. Among those most afflicted were MT. and Mrs. Laly. Of thelr three children not one survived. This it was that made their hearts so tender to the strangers who came seeking sweet Michigan. From this day forth they became Johnny and Sam my Laly. Aunt Sally taught them to read. In their sweet home We leave them, thinking that thereto they w I'd guided by some angel of the Lord, perhaps little Sallie herself, and crushed cluster of whitening Michigan roses.
 FLORA MARc1AN. Barnum was travelling once on board of