Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-09-09

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that only few rays OF che sun could
find their way through the verdure
above. Birds sang and fitted above,
squirrels and rabbits rustled the dead
leaves upon the ground. "Could
Paradise be more calmly beautiful than
this lovely little glenp" l said to my
self, as, seated ON log, my head
resting against n tree, / opened my
book. l know not how long | had
been reading, for my volume was life
of Lord M =, when found myself so
charmed, so Interested in the memoir
of that wonderful man that felt to have
only seen him, even at n distance,
would have been a pleasure never to be
forgotten. Merely to talk to one who
had seen him would have been a
qualification.
just then pleasant voice interrupted
my musing, and an elderly English
lady, whom had met on former visits,
stood before me. This was pleasant
surprise at just this time; so, with my
natural impulsiveness, | asked her If
she had ever seen Lord M, and to
my delight learned that when q young
woman in England, she had heard him
speak at "liunset in the borough of
Leeds" at was n political speech,
delivered out of doors, and the people
for miles and miles went on foot, on
horseback, and in carriages to hear
him. He was plain T. B. M at
that time, but was well known rs an
essayist and poet.
HAS we were starting for America
in 1Sl-,". said Mrs. Himsworth,
shower Edinburg ReUieW was received,
hand l was more than pleased to see
hin it one of Ms hessays; is subject
being Madame D'Arblay-halways
Frances Burney to husband | hex
pected no small pleasure in reading hit
hon shipboard, but" the old lady
hesitated.
You were too sick" j suggested.
HAT frst, yes; but we were weeks
hon the hocean."
Although Mrs. Himsworth had re-
sided o'er thirty-iive years in America.
neither time nor association had wholly
eradicated the habit acquired in early
years, that of Withholding the "h"
when most needed, to prefix it to some
word whose utterance was not rendered
more musical by the addition of the
aspirate.
mo steamships in those days, but |
met with great trouble hon shipboard
You see, wen my 'usband wanted to
come hover to America, hat first would
not listen to it, but / soon saw as e
were bent on coming, and if | wudna
come with i'm o were like to come
halone At first | said | 'ope may
die if | ever leave hold England, aud
many's the time l thought it were ha
Judgment sent on me for my wicked
ness wen my trouble come upon me.
1--WE 'ad two little ch ldren. Mary
Jane--we had always called Ter Polite
for short was three years hold. hand
one of those hold-fashioned children,
more like woman nor q child; the
hother was baby-a boy. Wen we
were leaving hold England with moth
er, father nd sisters be ind, l had but
one thought, hand that nov my misery.
1t were like dying to leave hall my rel
atives to come hover to ha strange
country; but must either do hit. hor
ave my 'usband think l cared naught
for i'm.
1.-The first few days we were both too
sick to think of aught but hover sick
ness, but | was the first one to rally.
Whist we 'ad been sick some of the
women on the ship took care hov our
children, albeit they were strangers to
hus; but has soon has | felt better,
did not wish to tax their kindness long
er. Our little Polite 'ad made friends
with almost hall the well ones hon the
ship. She was so hold in er WAYS and
could Railways pleasantly banswer a
question, without being hat all bold
like. Many's the night Iwould ear 'er
halter she was abed a-going hover and
hover 'er a-b-c's. 1t would a done YOU
good to ave 'eard er, with 'er little
piping voice going hover A for acre. B
for baker, G for candy, ID for dandy,
until she 'ad finished the halphabet;
sometimes falling asleep hin the midst
hov it.
"But, one day my babe 'ad been verv
cross hand my 'usband 'ad been uncom-
mon sick, so with the care o. them both
| felt a most worn hout by night, hand
said, Il 'ope / shall not be disturbed
in the night, for ham most dead for
want o. rest But scarce ad my 'ead
rested hupon my pillow, wen Pollie
calls hout
daddy, please give Pollie ha drink
O. watern'
But e was too sick to ear 'er, so
got hup hand gave it 'er. Three times
| harose hand gave 'er water, and was
just settling myself to sleep wen ] was
haroused by her little voice crying:
60 Daddy, please give Pollie ha drink
O. water'
This time called hout, vexed like,
''Ush now, | can't be getting hup every
minute to wait hon you; 90 to sleep
hand let's ear no more about it
were so drowsy nodded in spite of 'er
calling, but aroused hat last by 'er:
daddy, please give poor Pollie ha
drink O. waterp
81 gave it 'er in no gentle mood,
hand with the threat that hif were
again disturbed should w'ip 'er All
was quiet, has near has l could tell, for
habout an ali our, then with gasp,
has if some will nor 'er own 'ad forced
'er. she called hout:
49, Daddy, please give poor Pollie ha
drink o water!
"Oh! Mrs. Teale, 'ad / only been
gentle with my poor Polite, hand a-giv-
en- it 'er. would not 'ad burden to
carry for thirty-live long years.
II struck nv poor Pollie!
II wonder hat myself hoften wen 1
think hov hit, 'ow ever could been
so cruel; but in those days thought
obedience was to be taught first, hand
hif threatened anything must do hit,
be the consequences watever they
might Many's the time l wished my
and 'ad a been paralyzed before l 'ad
given the blow with hit. but /
thought she was honly willful, and 'av-
ing taken childish notion she wanted
sunmat, nothing would do but she
must ave it "
In her agitation Mrs. Himsworth used