Morris tribune., 1883-06-30
''They Was Michiganders.

mouse on Wild, rough mountain side
1t was one of Il row of houses all exactly
alike. Each had one door, and two win
dows, and one chimney ,.and inside there
was one big room the whole size of the
log house. The floor was of hard earth
and for furniture there were severa
bunks at one end of the room, and &
table and six chairs. This, with a few
cooking things and some plates, knives
forks and spoons made all the comforts
the poor forlorn place held.
Here Andrew jackson Pitkins lived
with his mother. Dinah Hulda Pitkins.
Father he had none; at least, he had
never seen him, and the folks in the
other log houses told him his father had
gone away long time ago and had new
er come back. His mother, Dinah HUI
DAN Pltklns, went away every morning
at six O'Clock and crossed the hillside
tltl she came to a large handsome house
IN lovely garden. Here she staid al!
day long in the house, helping the mis-
IreSs take care OF it.
Now there was something very .uri-
Gus atOut this whole place; the fine
MANSION, the farm on the mountain side,
anu the row Of log houses. There was
not a single man in the mansion. There
was the mistress, her three daughters
SW0 young lady visitors, and the cook
and maid servants. In the 10y hOuses
were men, women and children in plen-
~. the most singular thing of all was
She relation of the families in the log
6ouses. All, including Andrew Jackson
f!tklnS ana his mother, Dinah Hultah
PHEtnS, worked hard every dav for the
mistress of the mansion, and she never
paid them a single cent for ali they did
tor her.
Andrew jackson Pitkins knew al thl-.
Did not the people often talk about il il
Whispers round the blazing fires in the
Jog houses late at night! Did he not
often have to carry heavy pals of water
from the spring in the woods to the
great house till his little arms ached and
his poor feet were sore? To be sure,
once or twice year the mistress cave
the people in the log huts some poor
shoes that tell to pieces in the first rain
ana rough clothes and poor food-pOrk
ana meal, and such coarse things as she
never ate herself Sac did this, but that
was all. Neither she nor her husband
who owned the whole farm, had ever
paid the people who worked for them a
single penny.
one warm afternoon, as Andrew Jack
son was toiling along toward the bio
house with heavy pail of water, he saw
MS mother running toward him and
waving her arms and talking rapidiv 10
nerseH. lie stopped and pat down the
pan, wondering greatly st her actions.
AS she came nearer he saw her eyes
sparkled and she seemed to be both
laughing and crying at once.
Leave the water there Come with
me. Hurry! Hurry, Here take INV
hand. We must run. Mister Linkum's
q coming"
She walked very rapidly and Andrew
Jackson followed as fast as his little Ipus
would carry him. When they reached
home they found all the people there,
every enc running hither and tt.Ither,
packing up bundles Of clothing and food |
as tor a journey. Andrew Jackson's !
mother told him to put on his best |
clothes while she packed up some bread |
and salt pork,
Just then he heard it thunder and he |
said to his mother that it was coing to |
rain.
That's guns-Mr Linkum's guns. |
Ihey's bringing the year o Jubilee"
Ina few moments all the people wera |
ready and they went off together down |
the road, leaving their houses empty |
and deserted. Presently they passed |
the mansion, and the mistress came |
out aud told them all to 90 back to their |
work, but they only laughed at her and
said:
MIR, Linkum's a-comIng."
SO they left her standing before the |
house angry and very unhappy, while
they seemed greatly pleased at some
thing Andrew Jackson could not under
stand. Where We're they going, where
would they live, and who would give
them house? 70 all of which his moth
er said:
mister Linkum has come"
They tramped on along the dusty road,
q merry and noisy company, the men
bundles and baskets, the wo-
men leading the children or carrying the
little ones in their arms. On and on thev
went through the .somber woods, with
the sound Of the great guns growing
louder at every mile. The sun had he
gun to go down, and still they kept stead
lily on. Presently three men on horse
back appeared at bend in the road
They all stopped, and Andrew Jackson
Pltkins was glad 10 sit down on the
ground and rest, for he was very tired.
Ihe three men on horseback were
dressed in long blue coats, and had guns
sIung over their backs. They had a
long talk with some of the men of the
party, all about the roads ami houses
Whereabouts. Some of the women asked
the soldiers if Mr.. Linknm was near and
II he wanted cook or parIor girl. The
soldiers only laughed and rode away,
leaving them alone in the road.
1t was now growing dark, and aftera
brief consultation they decided to 90 on.
They must find a house, a shelter of t
some KIND, where the women and chill
dren could sleep. Presently they came !
10 the end of the woods, and found q
broad valley where there were open {
fields and farms. Seeing a barn in
1eid they sent young man to ,
zoe If Ii was empty. He came back in
ew moments, and said it would do very j
we'll. So they all went to the barn and '
,rept in, glad to find even this shelter. |
They ate some of the things which they
lad in their bundles, and then nearly
I'll went to sleep as best they could, {
While several of the men sat up to keep
watch uE til morning. a
Andrew Jackson PItkins woke with
tart. There was a strange rushing r
ound in the air, and then suddenly the c
oof of the barn seemed to break all to {
pieces. Some of the broken boards fell /
lown inside. One of the children
creamed, and every one started up and |
an out of the narrow door of the barn. =
t was day again. Such vast great !
lace! Such strange sights and soundsl
he barn stood on gently sloping field f
ear deep woods. Down the hillside +
ny broad valley. Andrew Jackson +
ever knew before the world was so n
cry big. And the men, SO many of !,
hem, all in gray clothes and standing
4 long rows or marching past IN great f
There we're sounds ofdrums I,
eating and heavy thunder on The air. I
he sun was up, but the sky was cold v
nd gray, and there seemed to be much ;,
noke, as of mighty brush fires in the
GODS. ri
The poor little party who crept out of +
he barn were in a sorry plight. The h
len were silent and the women CRYING, n
lille the children were gazing IN stupid a
ouder at the vast company of people
round them. Presently company of 10
zen on horseback rode past and sea- =