Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-22

really had a glimpse of Paradise as they
steamed along the Erie that day.
In the night the boys awoke and
whispered together.
''It'sa very good place to be on the
Erie, Sammy"
| Eyes they are all so good to US
They amt the same kind that used to
be in the city.
Il don't know there's some awful
good ones there. There's that girl thai
told us where the roses grow; there's
Josh and the p'liceman was always
good to us, and we could sleep in the
station when we couldn't sleep any.
where else"
II don't mean that kind mean the
swell ones"
''Well, they were pretty good, too,
especially on Sunday, Johnny"
''Wall, CONDUCTOR" said the farmer,
''me and Marier must git off at the next
station our ways don't run no further
together. I'd like to know what be-
comes Of them boys-two children 60.
ing to the Lord knows where. Gurus,
now, amt it? Bound to go to Sweet
Michigan, yetnothin' to go to there as
anybody knows on. I'd a took 'em
] long to Kansas, but Kansas won't do,
Pm sure OMIT. Mark my words, con.
ductor; ifyou ever come our way, call.
Boys, when YOU git hum l want you to
dropa line to John Hedley, Onion
Greek, Kansas. Good day to all ye,''
he nodded to the passengers. "Come
along, Marian: we must be Citing
hum"
Along the level Of the prairie the sun
burned red and warm. Acres of wheat
were cut and gathered into ricks that
looked Ike little old women with their
/ bonnets On. There was also sweet
ricks Of pink bUckwheat. and the stuble
land where the buckwheat had grown
was pink, too. A very large orchard
Of young apple trees was in full bearing,
The sunshine falling On the ripcning
fruit made them seem ycllower. redder
and ripper. 4 little rill ran along the
road side for & short distance, then
crossed the highway and trickled down
a meadow whose greenness showed the
second growth of the year. Great
f1ocks Of hens, turkeys and ducks gave
animation to the farm. The great barn
doors. wide open, and out Of them, is
sued the sweet scent Of clover and
timothy. Across the road, opposite the
barn, 4 fine herd Of cows waited to be
MIXED. They stood quietly chewing
their cad as Johnny and Sammy came
into the road side where they were.
"Will they hurt us, Sammy?"
"No; they are gentle things-I know
By their pretty eyes"
I The farm house was pleasant build
ing>a story and a half high. The doors
and windows were open. The path
that led from the house to the gate was
bordered with camomile and China
sasters, with some bright nasturniums.
But over the portico Of the front door
there crept magnificent vine of Michi-
gan rose. Its time of blossomine was
long since past, but few clusters star
red the green boughs. Both boys saw
it and recognized the flower at once.
1T is the piace!" exclaimed the
boys. ''!Swect Michigan!" and open
ing the gate they walked into the yard.
They raped on the open doer and a
sad-looking woman advanced to meet
them.
"Come in, children" she said very
gently and sweetly..
rs it the place?'' inquired Johnny
and Sammy.
Yes, think So"
I'VE are glad to get here" Then in
answer to her question they told the of
repeated story. ''But we were so GLAD
when we saw the rose"
Take of your hats and come out to
the trough and will brush your hail
and wash your faces, and when father
comes in from the field we will have
supper"
So when she had washed their faces
the boys saw pet lamb in tie yard
and wanted to play with it. Mr.. Lally
came across the field, saw the lads and
wondered whose children they were.
His wife met hun at the gate and told
him what they had told her.
And I think, husband, God has sent
US something to love. They can never
/ be like or own dear children, l know,
but it is SO lonesome"
They must be queer little fellows,
Sally. You say it was the rose that
brought them to the door?n
yes; the same slip that little Sally
brought from mothers and you planted
it for her by the portico."
"Well, let us go to supper'now.. Call
the ehildren;If we ike them we viii
keep them"
Johnny and Sammy never before saw
real plenty. The loaf of bread, delici-
Gus butter, cream aud peaches, the cake
and honey. were all new. The afIlu-
ence of the farmers house astonished
them. In the battery they saw
shining rows Of milk pans, full to the
brim, rolls of butter ready fer The
market, and baskets of eggs.
80, boys" said farmer Lally, after
supper, 'you thought you would come
out here and live by the Michigan
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