The Butler weekly times., 1882-03-01
s.ONLY 4 NEWSBOY."
H ere's your Ne-rs -

Over the head OF the little one
whose sweet, sad, tremulous tones
uttered that sentence. scarce ten years
had passed; vet brief as they were
fearful were the traces lett OF their
presence.
Upon the low, expansive, swelling
forehead, darkened by burning sun
rays, heavy wind and rain, and shad-
ed by trees of the deepest lmaSina-
bic hue. which fell in reckless gl ace
| fuIness over the frail shoulders. We're
evidences of want, anxiety and sun
erins sufficient for three-score years
! The purely, delicately-carved lips
wore lines-deep lines-cut by the
unmistakable hand OF sorrow, ana
/ the ewes. like southern purple seas.
when wrapped in wonderous gran
deur of the moonlight, held look OF
hopeless longing that wonid nave
! Deen pitiable even in age.
! Man, months had this fragile boy
trodden the crowded thoroughtare'
the poor little unclad feet bllstered,
bleeding from the scorching sun OF
summer or biting cold winter; trod-
den it from the early morning, with
weary, throbbing head and aching
limbs, till not one purchaser couid
be found.
BrayeIy. without murmur had ne
borne tie ieers, taunts. blows or the
low and vulgar and the scorn, re-
breaches, ard other unklndness or
the lofty. Often his only sustenance
had been a s'cup of cold water and
morsel of bread; yet it was not de-
iivered in the name OF the Nazarenc.
OVERWHELMINGLY the heroic spirit
battled with the clouds of despair
which threatened to enfold him
battIed. while, oh. how teebly, burn
ed in his life's horizon hopes star.
Sometimes adown his check, grown
thin and wan from disappointment
trial. anguish, would course tears
so wild and bitter, he wondered tia
! their crystal hue was not crimsonee
by his hearts blood; but. with !;
mighty will, worthy of manhood
| they were suddenly dashed aside
She should not behold them-she
his beautiful, aneel-like. invalid
, mother. whose idol, next to her God
he was.
Through her veins ran the fata
poison of the destroyer, and Wit
t. fiendish Joy he watched the ruin n
r. knew would be inevitable. The large
r, soft ewes, naturally radiant, at time
glanced with splendor almost III
earthly; the lovely roses blossome
upon the oval patrician face. till tn
child believed health returning to hi
beloved one but deceiving and va
ueless were they, as the beautif'
fruit of the still, still sea, and til;
y, form which had glided through hal
n, of wealth and fame, cynosure OF a
ewes. had lost its exquisite roundncs
unless it resembled nearly as nue
an rnhabitant OF the ''city OF II
dead as the living
-. SO rows crown of sorrow IS I
X membering happier thlngs'
IS Dwelling upon the halcyon pas
when ioy, deep as mortals kno'
was hers; whe,. father, mother, hu
band. children clustered about Ii
fondly, her soul, in its almost une
ity durable grief, had often eNclalme
is, NV God My God! why HI
fk, Thou forsakcn me-?
That husband, on a tar and go
field of Tennessee, after the deap'
ately-fought, victorious battle, IN
honor exchanged the beloved Sr
for the white uniform of the home
him who said: We will cross OK
ed. the river and rest in the shade OF
tree
!, Both parents and a lovely dauG
IA ter soon after left for. the Gland of
~ hereafter, and only one stay v
left her. \ stay in its fellest me;
ing was that noble, seli-forgettl
ne. boz.
Bywar and horrible injustice
delicate woman had seen her eleo
home and large possessions t'
lue from her, all powerless to res
en- Sometimes the monster granted
respite from severe suffering,
at such periods the dim light OF
miserable tenement room was
tinguished only as mornings brig
ness crept through the dreary "
at dow.
The slender, wiry fingers, WI
were wont to execute with bIiIii
will cv the ravishing music OF Mozart
Beethoven. and nestle among
fabrics of Persia. now washed
our ironed filthy linen for common
borers.
How could she have prevented
Tn Could she have sewed tor Ii.