The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-29

YOU'VE surpr rss>a that ] ever shouhl saysos
just wall til the reason I've given
Why say shant care for the music,
Unless there IL whistling In heaven;
Then youll think u no very great wonder.
Nor - strnnQc, nor 10 bold concet .
That unless there's boy there a-whlstling,
Its music VIII not he cjmplete.
IL Was late In the autumn OF 40.
we hal come from our far Eastern home
Just IN season 20 build us cabin.
Aad we ai lived All the while IN our wagon,
That husband was clearing the place
Where the house Was to stand; and the clear
And building II took many days. d
so that our heals were scarce sheltered
In un Ter IT, roof, when our store
OF provisions was almost exhausfed.
Aud husband must joutusy for more;
And the nearest place where he could get
them
Tnai !, forced hin from hone q be absent
Al least whole night and day.
yen see, wed sat two o. thres nelghbors.
And We haslnt found time yet TO know them,
Ana ne nssS Who mad helped a the raising
Aas ss; sssa soon ~ s sss yss ss ss p S
Hal shouldered his are and hac gone "
Well. husband jsst kissed me and started.
Icould scarcely suppress deep RroAn
At the thought OF remaining with baby
SO long In the house All alone.
For, my dear, was childish and timid.
For the Wild wolf was often heard bowling.
And sayages soIsetiines zppeared.
hut smothered my grief and my terror
TIT husband was on on bis ride, ~
And then In my arms took Josey,
And all the DAY long sat and cried,
A. thought Of the long dreary hours
And was 40 utterly helpless.
With no one IN reach q ny eau. =. r.tIa
And when the night came with It's terrors,
To hide ey'ry ray OF light,
hung up qaiit by the window.
And. almost dead with alright,
! kneeled by the side OF the cradle,
scarce daring TO draw fun breath.
Lest the baby should wake, and lts crying
Shoall bring us hofribk death. f lt
There / kneif until late In .se evening, W
And scarcely an inch had I stirred,
When suddenly, far In the distance, I'll
A sound as OF whistling heard.
I aarted up. hreadfnIly frlehtened,
For fear TWAS an Indians call.
And then very soon remembered
The red man neer whistles AZ ALL
And when was sure Twas . white man,
thought, were he coming for NJ,
He'd surely approach with more cauiion-
Would come without warning and still
Then the sounds coming nearer and nearer,
Took the form OF tune, light aud gay,
And Iknsw needn't fear eyn
Prom one who could whistle thar way.
VERY soon heard footsteps approaching,
Then came peculiar dnli thnmp.
As II some one was heavily striking
An axe In the top OF stump;
And then, 10 another brief moment,
There came light tap on the door
When quickly unlld the fast ulngs,
And IN stepped Toy, aud before
There was either question or answer,
Oftither hal time 10 speak,
lust threw my glad arms around hlnl,
And gave him kiss on the cheek.
Psm Bas he % onis smiisd Al ny nv fright.
As he said, "l'm your neighbors boy Elick,
Come 20 tarry with ron throngh the night.
"we saw your husband go eastward,
And made mp our miDsls where ned gone,
Aud said TO the resi- OF our people,
That woman Is there all alone,
And I venture shes awfully lonesome,
AMI though she may have no great fear.
! think she would feel a DIT safer
II only boy were but near
$50, taxing nv axe on my shoulder,
for fear that a savage might stray
Across nv path, and need scMping,
started night down this WAY:
Aud coming In sight OF the cabin,
Aud thinking % save you alarm,
Iwhisticd q tune, Just 10 show yOu
didnt intend any harm.
and 80 here am, af your service;
Bnt n you don't want me TO stay.
Why, ais you need dots 60 say 10,
And shouid'ring my axe, III away"
dropped In chair and near tainted,
Just At thought OF his leaving me thea,
And his ere gave q knowing bright tNinkle
As he said, al guess IN remain-"
And fhen just sat thsTs and told him
How terribly frightened I'd been,
How his face was 70 me the most welcome
OF any ! ever had seen;
And then lay down with the baby,
And slept all the blessed night through,
For felt was safe from all danger
Near 20 brave young fellow AMI true.
so now, my dear friend. do you wonder,
since such good reason I've given,
way say 4 shanr care for ihe music
Unless there n whstling IN heaven3
Yes, often I've said 10 in earnest
Aud now what I've SAID repeat
That unless there's boy there a-whistling,
its music will not be complete.
-EDIToRs DRAwEH. IN narpers Magazine 60
June.