The Russellville Democrat., 1883-02-15


 of the water upon the stony surface below, caused at times sounds as of the tinkling os the bells of kine ii un- seen pastures in tue q stance. rustic bridge had been built across the brcok, and leaning oyer it's eaIs were syca- more and chestnut trees Tal oak and hickory trees. wth the'r heavy branches, formed a grove so dense. that only few rays the sun could find their wa trou sh 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 glen2' said U my self. as, seated on a log, my head resting aga;nst tree, l opened my book. I know not how long 1 had been reading, for my volume was life of Lord NJ =, when found myself so charmed, so interested in the memoir of that wonderful man that felt to have only seen him, even at distance, would have been a pleasure never to be forgotten. Merely to talk to. one who had seen him would have been qualification.
 
 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 fl she had ever seen Lord M, and to my delight learned that wheu h young woman in England, she had heard him speak at ..Iiunslet in the borough of Leeds" '.lt was 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. E. M at that time, but was well known as an essavist and poet
 Has we were starting for America in 1S4-,'' said Mrs. Himsworth, s.hower Edinburg Reriev was received. hand was more than pleased to see hin it one of Ms hessays; is subject being Madame D' 'Arblay-halway Frances Burney to hus hand 1 hex pected no small pleasure in reading hit hon shipboard, but" the old lady hesitated
 You were too sick suggested.
 .Hat first, yes; but we were weeks hon the hocean.n
 Although Mrs. Himsworth had re- sided yer thirty-live years in America, neither time nor associat on 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.
 ,.No 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 1 soon saw as e were bent on coming, and if 1 wudna come with i'm e were like to come halone. At first 1 said I 'ope 1 may die if I ever leave hold England, and many's the time 1 thought it were ha judgment sent on me for my wicked ness wen my trouble come upon me.
 "We lad two little children. Mary Jane-we had always called Ter Pollie for short was three years hold, hand one of those hold fashioned children, more like woman nor child; the hother was baby-a boy. Wen we were leaving hold England with moth- CT, father and sisters be ind, l had but one thought, hand that nov my misery. It were like dy ng to leave hall my rel atives to come hover 10 ha strange country; but must either do hit. hor lave my usband think l cared naught for i'm.
 1.-The first few days we were both too sick to tn nk of aught but hover sick ness, but 1 was the first one to rally. Wilst we lad been sick some of the women on the ship took care hoy our children, albeit they were strangers to hus but has soon has 1 felt better, I did not wish to tax their kindness long CT. Our little Polle lad made friends with almost hall the well ones hon the ship. She was so hold in CT ways and could halways pleasantly banswer question. without being hat all bold. like. Many's the night Iwould lear CT halter she was abed a-going hover and hover CT a-b-c's. It would done you good to ave 'eard CT. with CT little piping voice going hover A for acre, B for baker, c for candy, D for dandy, until she 'ad finished the halphabet; sometimes falling asleep hin the midst hoy it.
 'But. one day my babe 'ad been very cross hand my 'usband ad been uncom- mon sick, so with the care O them both l felt a most worn hout by night, hand l said, Il 'ope l shall not be disturbed in the night, for ham most dead for want O rest But scarce ad my cad rested hupon my pillow, wen Pollie calls hout:
 "'Daddy, please give Pollie ha drink O water."
 But @ was too sick to car CT. so 1 got hup hand gave it Ter. Three times l harose hand gave Ter water, and was just settling myself to sleep wen was haroused by her little voice crying:
 Daddy, please give Pollie ha drink Q waterr
 This time called bout. vexed like, ''Ush now, l can't be getting hup every minute to wait hon you; 20 to sleep hand let's ear no more about it. 1 were so drowsy nodded in spite of Ter calling, but aroused hat last by CT;
 "Daddy, please give poor Pollie ha drink O water,'
 'I gave it 'er in no gentle mood, hand with the threat that hif l were again disturbed 1 should w'ip Ter. All was quiet, has near has l could tell, for habout an 'alf 'our. then with a gasp, has if some will nor CT own ad forced Ter, she called bout:
 Daddy, please give poor Pollie ha drink O watern
 "Oh! Mrs. Teale. lad I only been gentle with my poor Pollie, hand a-giv- en it CT, would not ad a burden to na,.r.f f,,. fh ttxr ii ,y.a lnnfr xra.rs