The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 7, 1885, Page 7

ee ween ee eo ——__ The New Year. Silent and white Thro’ the dim night Now fast, now siow. the posts n white, ust night. The world | Although the poor ¢ $ Dre For desds We welcome The new-born black clouds for shrouds Of the Ie not For the dayr ted, ; Or the years dead; ‘Tis the white fleece, nem of peace, down to cheer soft young year. t ‘The So ring * soft, Rweet bel aloft, Of the ¢ - tng loud and ¢ ear For this 3 Yer een JOHN HENE WS “NEW YEAR, John Henry was a boy of not more than five years of age. He lived in a dsrk, aliey, over which he sometimes saw the blue sky on the dull clouds, pot oftencr only d coal smoke. fis mother was a hard worker but she wok pretty good care of him. They jwed alone in a single room. When de could she took him with her, but it fregently happened that he was left alone in the room all day with his din- ger set out for him on the table. On ch oceasions he would watch the lit ie clock patiently, and when the short hand began to near a certain figure he iwew that he had not much longer to wait and he would press his nose against the window pane and watch each shad- owy figure as it passed. The day before the New Year seemed longer than u=nal. In the first place, his dinner was scanty and he was hun- ay when his mother set it out for him m the little tin plate. As she stopped to bid him good-by he noticed tears in ter eyes, and though he said nothing at tle time, he began to wonder as the fay wore on whatit all meant. The nds on the clock never moved soslow fe ate his insufficient meal than usual, and wished there sther ore. Then he thought of eat stores down-town and the ndows filled with beautiful things 1 wondered if there was no way in he could get into them. ~The arrose and groceries in pi t e verita- ip be him in his vision dle heavens. His mind dwelt on what he had seen yafew weeks ago when he was }down-town with his mother —how nearly every one they met v earrying home huge bundles, and that his mother fold him they contained turkeys for the hanksgiving dinners of the rich. Only a few days ago neirly every one » had seen passing along the streets sJouded down with large packages which he was told contained Christmas resents of toys and other playthings for children. John Henry did not so much care for these as he did for some- thing to ‘The pangs of hunger vere superior to the 4 re for amuse- wot and his mind reverted to turkeys. fle thought he would know a turkey if tesnw one. Then he began to wonder tad think ashe never had before. In ome of the fong and bitter days and aghts that he had passed with his vother he remembered that ia her przyers and instruction she had told im that the great God had said “Ask ind ye shall receive.’’ Ste had asked any times and he had seen ne return. never had asked because he had not Peon npybhedy to ask, and he wondered other could expect to get the asked for when only cuney. Alas, 4t the vers of n ns, answer- Ways that they know pot woke similar marveling. There was only one thing to be done, ‘thought, and that he proceeded to l. Itwas disobedience, but he be- «ved that his mother when she r wned hungry and tired would forgive um. It was plain to his mind that she bate not gone shout things in the right “ay. Bundling himself up in a well- ‘Yorn shawl, for he had no overcoat, he ‘an down the alley, the frosty air mak- ag his little frame quake, and gaining ‘Se brilliantly lighted street he walked ‘lng peering into windows until he fame toa market. With his mother's words ringing in his ears and with a ‘sith sublime in its simplicity he raised latch with difficulty and walking act to the big man behind the block “Will you please «e ive me a turkey?" “Yor me and mother.” “Get out of this, vou little devil!” md the man made a motion as if to “Sase him. The boy retreated towar.t ve door and pressed on. In a dozen maces he repeated his query, and as he ‘“weolder and his teeth began to Matter he made up his mind that per- Wes after all his mother knew best. hvbe she hud tried ail these places ‘Umet with no better suecess than he. * Would have turned back, but he saw ““ great market ahead, iarger. hand- “uer, aud more brilliantly lighted “a0 any he had yet seen. There were “Sutiful carriages and horses with liv- es in front of it, and through ime rsa windows he could see many ‘ehly dressed children. haba body turned as the queer little “ow entered, and when his blue lips Stted to ash the oft-used question fetybody heard it. “Have vou any m: My, but in a kinder tone. Yace more th swer came **No.* a then, with an effort. I have asked Penner and if don't get it now : he ¢ home.” ws market man looked *y> Woud what to &phild’s freak “was the re at him ake of him. was he the or from older lips than this pro- } | i Ss and gentleman and some | eur- eer emma crafty emissary of ay older nothing —a wolf in sheep's clothing i One of the g men who had been I r stooped an interested felt of the hdrawi tremor and he do you want z get warm. said | bird | y way, and Vil is child at once.” t was made re Henry, biggest and when the three riape the a 2 drove rapidly down-town. It great day for John Henry. He | the and Finally Tarnuiar, ypped the carriage; £ d the down the a is cheerless room. The fir ov { burned low - ditt Wits @ z man d the lamp which } le com: rave aad as der though bar- the pla John Henry's ot returned, which fact not the visitor. your mother that some > witne tof of my folks will be here in a d or two, my bo I will not wait any longer u and s other eat the turkey ve ateast. There are others wii ame fror a When hi gone the hild t and blew it out : the window.” heard his m Ried aw hungry 2nd ld dozen t >n tas he mind tha heEVEr C& my m a long didn’t ¢ ti I had to walk two mi little. We wil have somet to eat pretty soon.”* When the lamp was lghted the mother stirred the fire and sat down to warm herself, holding the child in her lap with an embrace so tight that he struggled once or twice to free himself, while hot tears rolled down her sunken cheeks. In after years if he remem- bers that hour he will know what that long, lingering pressure meant, the si- lence that was more eloquent than words. Not a word had been said about his adventure or the turkey. The great bird had been carefully stowed away in the closet and the boy looked toward the closed door frequently as if expect- ing to sew the fowl walk out and say something. How would he expla? Presently he said: *‘We have got a turkey."’ No, we cannot have a turkey, Jobn- y.”" was the reply, **but we will have something else right away. I will go out now and get it."* «But I say we've got one now,” said John Henry, jumping down from —her lap. ‘It’s here in the closet,’ and he threw the door open, standing at one side, his eyes sparkling with pride and pleasure. “Why, where did this come from? How did you get it?) Who brought it here?”’ Her questions came with such rapid- ity and seriousness that the boy began to be afraid. “I just asked for if, mother, as you ask for things when you kneel with me; only I went to the stores where the kept them and asked and asked and asked ever so many times, until finally I found a man who gave it to me an brought it here. I was awful cold and I was afraid I'd get lost, but the man brought me home and said his folks would be here to-morrow or next day. What sre you erying about? Ob. I'm sorry I did it. won't any more.’ The mother learned from him little by little the whole story of his adven- ture, the rough words, the gruff refus als, the bitter suspicions, and the Jeng walk in the freezing night air, and ternately kissed and bugged him, Janghed and cried. “What could have put it into your head to be a beggar? My child, it was j begging to do that, and we have never begged before.” Fle said nothing for a minute and then answered: “You taught me to pray and have said that if we would ask we would receive. I did ask and God kept his word.”* At night when the child was asleep the mother stood by his side and strok- ing his hair tenderly said in a voice scarcely andible: ‘lf, then, God so clothe the grass which is to-day in the field. and to-morrow is cast into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O ve of little faith!” ‘The kind man was as good as his word. His wife and daughters called the next morning bringing with them wart: clothing and some wines and other dsinties, besides toys for Joha FANGED BY A HAIR. the Execn n Califor: Explanation of Wa-elewsky ed stood had double rs swinging from the centr to hoth sides. These doers, constitut- ing th in position so 1e trap, were hei e platform of This g the as to torm a part of tl Hows by a spring bolt. oper y the i ng ot a pound weight. This hich came up to the rail back of the condemned. at once > gallows, The cord, instead of being 1olding the properly, prevent shpping. Oneend fastened to the cord nd to a serew When the ha ippe springing th ; 1 ° ewsky shot through the openine. ge Belden, tried Wasielewsk eculia sche put the details were worked our Branham. han h was used car y= Sheriff wi the 1a tock of murdered woman A Great Discovery. Mr. Wm. Th is, ot NW “My wife has been se tfect— ed with a cough tor twenty-five vears and this spring more severely than ever be- he had used many remedies, with- lief. and being urged totrv Kings new discovery, did so, with most gratifying results. The first bottle relieved her very much,and the second bottle has absolutely cured her. She has not had +o good health for thirty years.’? Trial bottles tree at F. M. Crumly & Co’s. drug atore Large size, $1 oo. says: sly Just What Demecrats Need. Henry N. Copp, the land sion attorney of Washington, D. C., sends the *U. S. 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