St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-30

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great many crooked streets turn .
great many sharp corners and thread Z
great many narrow alleys before one
came at last to the narrcwest and
drearieSs oce Of al. Shea's alley. Vet
il WAS really worth the trouble and in
convenience. Tor here. mp two flights
in the shabhicst house Of all the many
shabby houses in the place one would
see . very curious sight little girl
who in all her life had never seen q
blade Of grass growing. or even the
hnmblest little way side flower pushing
its head through the dark earth for .
peep 1t the sun. A. for . whole mead
ow full Of green, waving things. noisy
with the song Of birds and the hum al
bees, why. il ron had told Liz that such
strange place really existed she would
cynical: she regarded most people land
their stories tool with dissru.t and the
more pleasing the tale the moe sssa.s.
fed was she tina. { wa. . pure fabrics-
ton.
Poor little Liz, She hsd . hump
upon her back aud . crutch under her
arm. and all the world seemed made
wrong. since she Was For Lii. was not
in the least like the sanity little crea-
lures in the good story hooks She WAS
instead . real little girl who lived in
Shea's alley WHEREIN 10 saint ever
dwel,l. and she tried no more - be
god and meek than she sried 70 Be-
happy and comfortable. As for the
crutch il served . variety q purposes.
Sometimes when she grew very angry
she threw il ~ people. ana- in turn. il
often fell upon her own defenseless
shoulders. IL enabled her. however.
20 crawl downstairs into The alleyway
Of . hot day. On such occasions she
found there . swarm Of ragged children
who screamed and fought with each
other for amusement Liz did not
scream. but with her trussy erutch she
felt ready for any aSSailant- Rarely
did she venture further than the end Of
the lane. What was the uses Heycnd
was cnlv another Shea's alley, longer
and broader. perhaps hut not other
wise more attractive.
Liz had . sister. who would SOME
times. upon . hot Sunday. don her
hest dress, II she happened 20 hare one.
and so away to the park. But the
park was three miles distant. and II
cost, moreover. . matter Of 1--WE cents to
reach il 50 Liz had never been taken
there. Who could Be troubled with .
crippled SISTER when The crowd WAS 80
grea, that is was only BY hold Glowing
and pushing that one could reach the
car At all No one expected Liz 70 even
desire % so: but one day her sister
brought home . bunch 81 daisies and
from tina, moment . great longing flied
the chili's heart II only she might see
the wonderful place in which these gay
flowers grew. What could il Be like.
For many DAYS she wondered and won
dered. and one night when Nancy. her
sister. came home from work she called
out suddenly:
Are there many Of these near the !
park
Many q v hat said Nancy. GROSSLY.
FOR she WAS ~erv bot and tired
MANY Of them" pointing 70 .
cracked .uurier wherein the daisies.
carefully preserved still stood straight
and prim. their golden disks making .
Say spot Of color in the dinSy ROOM
oh. miles Of e." responded Nancy.
largely and Srand,y. her tired face
Frightening unecnseiou>ly Is she
though, os the hr>aad Geld wherein. un-
hiniered BY vigilans policemen. she had
manned knee deep in grasses 70 pluck
the kindly flower that did not sccrn 70
grow in humble places and for humble
people.
Miles Of shem. Poor. asscaished Liz
ecali saw no more. hu. ,heneefortA the
strange longing born 50 recently in her
hear. grew and grew. until i, threat
ened 10 Overcome her with il intensity.
OF cd. angels were Suprceed 70 be
tie fitting hearers q joyful .idirex
Be. u these degenerate days cr- an
e t,e visitors are wont 70 escsAe then
selves in 6svess rRroHAasse forms And
thus !, fell ecs that il wAs . police man.
stout rec-tseed and grim. who brought
the goci news 70 Lin u was . seiAine
cay. The August sun sent its malie>
rant rays ,riuinphansly into the city
streets sure Of conquest Horses
ssr,.ok~,1 and fell aeaeash them Trav-
clers in despair. sccxhs shady corners
IN which 70 mop sheir heated hrow>
The pavemean were oa fre. the dusty
ss-ee.s seemed seorehei md shxivelei
The whole great city, indeed. painted
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