South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-03-30

told us where the roses grow; tho res
Josh and the p'ficcman was always good
70 us, and We could sleep in the station
when We couldn't sleep anywhere else"
don't mean that kind l mean the
swell ones"
"Well. they were pretty good, too,
especially on Sunday. Johnny
; "wah, conductor" said the farmer.
"me and Marier must git off at the next
station; our ways don't run no further
together. fdlike TO know wha: becomes
OF them boys-two children going to
the Lord knows where. Gurus. now.
amt IL? Bound to 90 to Sweet Michi.
gan. yet nothin' to 60 to there as any.
body knows on. I'd took 'em long to
Kansas. but Kansas won't do, I'm sure
ont. Mark my words. conductor; if
you ever come our way, call. Boys.
when you git hum want you to drop a
line to John Hedley, Onion Creek, Kan.
sas. Good day to all yc," he nodded
to the passengers. "Come along, Ma.
ricr We must be Citing hum"
Along the level or 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 was also sweet ricks
OF pink buchwheat, and tue 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 ripenihg
fruit made them seem yellower. rodder
and ripper. A little rill ran along the
rNr 81,
crossed the highway and trickled down
a meadow whose greenness showed the
second growth Of the year. Great flocks
of hens, turkeys and ducks gave ANNA.
ton to the farm. The great barn doors,
wide open. and out Of them, issued the
sweet scent of clover and timothy. A.
cross the road, opposite the barn, n fine
herd ofcows waited to be MIXED. They
stood quietly chewing their cud as John.
ny and Sammy came into the road side
where they were.
"Will they hurt MS, Sammy"
NO; they are gentle things--I know
by their pretty eyes"
The farm house was a pleasant build.
ing story and half high. The doors
and windows were open. The path that
led from the house to the gate was Dor
aered with camomile and China asters.
with some bright nasturtiums. But
over the portico Of the front door there
crept 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 flower at once.
1T is the place !" exclaimed the bows.
Sweet Michigan - and opening the
gate they walked into the yard. They
raped on the open door and sad.look.
ing woman advanced TO meet them.
Come in, children" che said very
gently and sweetly.
us it the placer" inquired JOHNNY and
Sammy.
Yes. | think So
1--WE arc glad to get here Then in
answer to her question they told the oft
repeated story. But we were so ulad
when we saw the rose"
"Iake off your hats and come out TO
the trough ard will brush your hair 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 a pet lamb in the yard and
wanted to play with it. Mr.. Lally came
across the field. saw the lads and won.
dered whose children they were. His
wife met him ut the gate and told him
what they had told her.
And think, husband. God has sent
as something TO love. They can never
be like Our own dear children, | know.
but 10 is so lonesome" -
They must be queer little fellows,
Sally. You say il was the rose that
brought them TO the door,"
Yes; the same slip that little Sally
brought from mothers and you planted
1t for her by the porticS."
We'll, let us go to supper now. Call
the children If we like them we will
keep them"
Johnny and Sammy never before saw
zeal plenty. The loaf OF bread. deli.
cious butter, cream and peaches, the
cake and honey, were all new. The
aftluence OF the farmers hsusc astonish.
ed them. In the buttery they saw shin.
ing rows of milk pans, full to the brim.
rolls ofbutter ready for the market. and
baskets Of eggs.
$50, boys said farmer Laly, after
supper, "you thought you would come
out here and live by the Michigan rose?"
YES, sir"
And you like it, do you?"
Yes. SIR
We'll, you can live here, If you want
to-"
Forever :"
Eyes. You can call aunt Sally. there
mother. and if you like me for father.
you can call me so. Now. boys, / am
going TO milk the cows come and see
them"
The winter had been one OF sickness
among children diphtheria and scarlet
fever had robbed many home Of its
little ones. Among those most afflicted
were Mr.. and Mrs. Lally. or their three
not one survived. This was
that which made their hearts so tender
TO the sfrangprs who cafno eooLir,, s.-S.s