The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-01
Charlie crey's Journey.
BY CAMILLA.


as softly as he could and went down
stairs. He went to the pantry and got
some bread and cold meat, ana then he
softly opened the kitchen window and
got out. He didn't dare open the front
| door, for fear his father and stepmother
would hear him. Carlo slept in little
shed, and as soon as Charlie spoke to
him out he came all dressed and ready
\ for the journey. The boy patted him on
the head, whispered him to keep still,
and then the two took their way down
street. The village where they lived
was small one. and there were forests
on every side of it. In few minutes
they were walking on a road through
these forests.
You mght think that boy of twelve
years old would be afraid OF being in
such place in the night, but Charlie
was not. He was all the time thinking
he was going to his brother, and he was
| so lull OF that, there was no room in his
heart for fear. They trudged on all
night, and at daylight they came in sight
OF town. You may guess that they
we're pretty tired, for tney had walked
ten miles. Close to the edge OF the
town Charlie sat down on rock by the
| roadside, and he and Carlo ate their
breakfast, drinking from the little brook
| that flowed by them. Then they got up
and went into the town. 1t was vii
| lage, but larger than the one they had
lett, and when they went down the prin-
cipal street they saw hotel, and q
stage-coach with four horses standing
| in front OF it. There were no railroads
in that part Of the State, and all the
| travel was by these coaches.
Charlie and Carlo went down the
street TO the hotel, and stood on the
platform In front Of it. There was no
one in the street, for it was very early,
and but few about the hotel. A groom
stood watching the horses, and there
were two or three men in the bar.room.
Presently the driver came out wiping
his mouth ON the sleeve OF his coat and
| looking to see that his team was all
right. In a moment he spied Charlie
and Carlo.
"Halloow he said, in a loud voice,
"where are you goinW
| Pm goin' to N" spoke up Charlie.
$50 Mp said the driver, staring.
''Why, that is hundred and forty miles
off," ..... u. .., 3. : ..-
II know it's good way there" Char
| lie said; "but Pm goin'." ...-.
Well, the driver questioned him,
found out tnat he had walked ten miles
already, and that he had no money, and
| he told Charlie to jump up on top of the
coach and he would give him u lift of
twenty-five miles. The driver was very
stout, and had loud voice and a very
red face, but he was kind-hearted, and
he thought that Charlie was a brave
little fellow who deserved to be helped.
In a few minutes they started, Charlie
Iperched up beside the driver, and Carlo
| lying at their feet.
'tWhat are you going to N torW
asked the driver, after they had got out
OF the town.
81 am going to see my brother" said
Charlie, hoping that he wouldn't have TO
answer too many questions, and fully
| determined not TO tell the driver that
his brother was in prison for theft.
They came TO hill, and the driver had
as much as he could do to manage his
horses. They wanted dreadfully to
make dash down the hill, the road was
so smooth and steep and the morning air
was SO fresh, Besides, there was that
heavy coach pushing them. But the
driver held the regns with all his
strength, and put his foot on u brake that
stopped one OF The wheels from going
round and made il drag, and the horses
had to go slowly, pulling back on the
ibreeching as though Lhey were going to
sit down. After a while they reached
the foot of the hill, and tor few minutes
they went SO last they almost flew, then
they quieted down and the driver began
| to question Charlie again.
What is your brother doin' in Mp
he asked.
| There was no answer, and looking at
| his little passenger lie saw nim holding
down malt asleep. Then the driver ar
ranged a place Tor him so that he should
not lall of, and let him go to sleep.
Charlie slept s0undly all the way, and
needed shake to Waken him when they
reuched the mex town.
| 1t would take too long TO tell all Char
lies adventures on his journey to NJ;
| they were not few. Some times he rode
ana sometimes he walked. Sometimes
| he got something for himself and Carlo
| TO eat, and sometimes they went hungry.
| One night they slept out qoors, and three
nights, they slept in barns. Tney were a
week OF the road. People were kind to
them sometimes, and sometimes they
were very unkind. ..s
But all things must have an end, even
a journey OF a hundred and fifty miles,
aud one morning Charlie and Carlo got
| off stage-eOaeu only five miles from
| N. After all he mad been tlrough
| hye miles seemed nothing to Charlie.
and he started off to walk tie distance.
1t was mild, still day early in Noyem-
IIer, the air just cool enough to make
| walking pleasant. But, q, What long
five miles it was! Every housetop
| charlie saw he thought must Ee the be-
ginning of the towl. He. hurried along
SO happy and excited he could scarcely
Keep from running. In ever SO little a
While he would see Willie. lie ilnag-
! ined what he would say. lie meant to
ask lha Warden TO let him stay in the
prison TILL his brothers. TEL m should be
out, and help him do his WORK. lie, knew
Willie would be glad to see Carlo, and
Carlo glad TO see Willie. You see Willie
had Brought Carlo home wnen he was IL
little whining pup anu had given him to
| his brother.
| AT last a spire Of Church came in
sight, theu a long street with pretty
| houses on either side, then, lar off at the
other end OF the street, very long line
Of high wall wlitewasned, and, show
| ing over it, the chimneys and yentilators
OF very large building. Charlie knew
at once that this was the prison. He