The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-20
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an&ef tnAt W VT - - <1kxas . the pretty, lanehisg lace of . little child. There is ss e1nesnes, adesp sincszip asd psnu shoutit tk,f risss ahsve she sordid thi.Uef eazh Elus mnsic on she summer sir. A chiidish langh vill sometimes cause us to panse, and for moment in fnscy live again, our childish days of purisy. Fs shem ve shesld be ever kind, fpr thair heazm lle ske tsn- der vine, vhsn basised win die. Al child, harsh words viii harden-kind ones live in their hearts. nmosiai, and like the verdure beside q 1pring in win ter, in their memory evsr fresh and green.
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 As thsAaget ana usazy slzsnow u&r tered sAeee 3AscAiae ver1s, As lGaasd upon hiss1zfasd sisAsd desp'y. vAils a tear Slph dowa Ak fuuowSd cheek. Brushing | avay, - saia:
 "lt was baek asa a~sv, hack in the elder time, in a land between this and which the oceans roll. ! vas vealEhy and possessed everything that would make most men happy. had son, bright and winsome little fellow-a blos- som of three summers, whom idolized.
 ..I forgot that others were e fair as he, and to other hearts as dear, and en- ned all for~heah he showA afectisn. l thought of noae hut kim, and c1sa for hours sea tine sat gazing upoa q rambling vitA him, liseening b his joy- ous prsttle whilst he chased the shadovs ot the clouds across the sunav hiIla, and piucked fssges-ne-nots, whose fragyaace strangely cAilIed ny sssL
 Thou shah have ne ether Gods hu me- the Lord has said, bat I forgot His eommandmsni and vorshiped the lissle one perhapsSsoo VI. was pewsEfui and oppressed sthe lesiy that ny son might in the csul.s sime be szsat on earth.
 As tho beses of fsummn fade mA fal1, so were tAe fres of my hopes doomed to die out idssvsz, kaving me buf their ashes over which to weep. My wife, a false but woadrously beautiful woman, fled to . Aiseans land with a profligzte l bitterly cursed her, and in my rage cursed my hale child because he resem- bled her. My love for him now turned to hate, and could not look into his siny face but beAeld in miniature the features of her who like the serpent, charms that he nay destroy. Might he not, thought l, like her some day tread heavily too upon my hsarts l went abroad, leaving him to the care of ser wants. When 1 re:umed was broken in health-my fortsss | leA behind ne in the gambxsg he,ls of Baden and Vienna. found my boy kea eEssn so losk still more like the poman sho had put upon my life curss that will die only when l fall asleep fcrever. My dislike for him grew mose intense and repulsed him vhsnever, hs came near. began to drink very heavily and oflen re.zIned to ny home in passiou- He would come running ap, his hig blue syes daacisg with the sunlight Of affection, exclaim;ng, as he triea . climb up into my arms, Papa baby's coming
 "Like brute hurled him from me. He regarded ne with startled, sorrow ful look, and again approached me, say ing, Papa, won't you let baby love you ? Had been human instead of devilish, this woald have softened me, bu, it did not. Whereves ! vent about the house or grounds, he followed at distance, his sad eyes muteay appealing to be taken to my heart. Of in the daslsome bosr q aight 1 heard the batter of little footsteps and heasd him calling, papa! papai why dont you love baby? One day they told me he vas dead.
 Then all the love that had denied him in hfe went out to him in death wept but tsas do not Kke summers gentle showers, revive the blossom that has viEAersd. AS judgment for my in- justice ss hin, Cod inflicted upon me the greatest psaishment that man caa endure -endless remorse.
 .They led ne to him. To ease my sor- row, . masx hand had % arranged his baby form as to simulate life with start- ling fidelity. lf was a picture to soften the hardas AeHt and mine vas broken as sased uPos it