THE CHILDREN. BY - CitAftLES DICKEN6 V ben the lessons and tasks are all ended, And the school for the day is dismioed, ~ And the little ones gather around me,, , ,t m v • To hid e good night and be lsissed:. 1, , '. Oh, the little white-arretl/4a)tt,exibtrciftrA. 7:,:„, My neck in a tender e braOtti - ,:,!:,4" \ 1 Oh, the- smiles that are halos oflieartlf, - ' Shedding sunshine of • ie ciiiiny_faeit !I :":( -- And when they are gonttl skpdreaming Of my child bood:,to OlOVely tilastV 01 love that my heart Will remember, When it wakes to the pulse of the past, Eye the world and its wickedness made meA partner of sorrow and sin, When the glory of God.wa§:abOut , not ' Anti the glory cdgladness,within.. -- Y , . ' Oh, my heart grows weak as astroman's, And the fountains 'of When 1 thinkofthe,pathsste-ep and.stony • Where the feet of the dear ones must go ; Of the moirntains,ofsin,hanging Of the tempest of Fate blowing wild; Oh ! there is nothing on earth half Sei holy As the innocent heart of a child! They are idols of Martel and of households; They are angels of God in disguise; His sunlight still sleeps in their tresses, HIS glory still gleams in their des";• Oh !those tfuants from home and from heaven, They have made me more manly and mild I And 1 kno*bow Jesus could liken Theltingdom of God to 'a child: I ask not a life for the dear,ones, ' All radiant; an'Othercirhave done, '• But that life may, have just enough shadow To , temrier the:gliiiii'of the Sun- ' . I would pray , God to, guard theinfroM BSA !my payer would bound back to myself ; Ah ! a seraph,may pray for a sinner, But ti 'Sinner must pray for himself.. • The twig is so easily bonded, ' I have banished the rule•and the rod; I have tang - id - there the goodness of knowledge, Theylave thilght me the goodness of God; 'heart Is a dinigeon 'of darkness, Where I shut theta from . breaking a rule ; Irfy frown is sufficient correction ; My loye , is the law of the school. fi shall leave tbe*old Uwe in the autumn,. To traverse its' threshold no more : Ah ! he . * I Shall sighlor the dear ones, That meet me each morn at the dour !'• I shall miss the " good nights" and the, kisses, And the!guSh of tbeir innocent' .glee; - - The group , ' on the green; and the idower,S Tbat are broughteverY Morning to me. - -I-shall miss them at morn and at eye, Their song' in the school and the street ; 1 stiall'iniss the low hum of their voices, And the tramp of their delicate feet. - When the lessons and tasks are all ended, And death saye, "The school is dismissed!" •1(1. ay the little ones gather around me, • To=bid inefgood night and be kissed. TUE FAR WEST. AL Prairie Jonrney. WABIIITA RIVER, Indian Territory, Fifth Month, 1670.-LEaitor of the , •Evening Phi/adetphia.--EsTEE3rign FRIEND: lam now in the Indian country, *here I see but little of any persons but Indians), and as it has been my intention ever since "I engaged in the Indian service to give my friends at home some information in relation to these people, I will, in the first place, say something of our journey here and the incidents connected with We left Lawrence, Kansas, on the 28th of last month, our company consisting of my wife and myself and Isabella, the young wo-" man who came with us from Philadelphia, and traveled by rail to the Agency of the Kaw Indians, on the southern branch of the Kansas Pacific Railway. After We left Lawrence my wife observed to me. that it Was the same day of the month we reached there, eight-months' before, from Philadelphia. At that time we felt as if we had separated ourselves, by a long distance, from our friends and all that was near and dear to us, but now we were increasing the distance by three or four hundred miles, and leaving civilization,and commencing a journey, not by the rapid motion and easy movement of the railway train, but by the tedious and tiresome journeying of mule teams and loaded wagons. After spending a day or two with our kind friends at the Agency, we proceeded to a point a few miles distant, where we met, by previous arrangement, our wagons and a Company 'of " friends," who were going to a reservation within about forty-five miles of our destination. One mule-wagon we had loaded at Lawrence . had arrived, and another had been chartered to start from this point to carry us and the bag gage we had brought by rail. Our fellow travelers had two wagons, making, in all four teams ; and we numbeled eleven persons, in cluding"two men that were to return. It was after dinner, on the day of our de parture, when we commenced our journey across the plains in earnest, and traveling a distance Of fifteen miles over an interest ing country, crossing the Cottonwood river and two or three of its tributaries, we encamped for the. night beside a small brook, on the open prairie. My wife having been an invalid for a long time, and still far from having regained her former strength, a trial of our faith and courage was now brought closely belie to us, and some misgivings as to the pru dence of ,this unde'rtaking began to present themselves. But, after partaking of our repast in the open air, we retired to our wagons, where our beds were prepared, and after ex amining the motive for which this journey was undertaken, and consigning ourselves into the care and keeping of Him the eye of whom never slumbers, we were soon relieved from all anxiety by • sleep. Next morning we were very early astir; a beautiful, clear morning opened upon us, and, after a comfortable breakfast, we were soon on our way, re freshed, invigorated, and, I think I may say, not without a confiding trust that we would be cared for and protected by an overruling Provi dence. The day's journey was not marked by any thing particularly worthy of note, except that at the place where we dined there was a re markable spring of water flowing from under the bed of rocks that formed the base of a hill that arose to a considerable elevation, the water running across the road in a stream sullicient for driving a considerable amount of , machinery. Towards evening some prairie chickens were shot by some of the company, Ihus providing for the invalid, for whom we had some fears lest we should have a difficulty in procuring fresh provisions for her, which her state of health seemed to require; but we were now not only furnished for her, but for others. As evening came on we turned from our road a a few hundred yards, and came into a beautiful little valley beside the " Walnut," a very pretty clear stream—a tributary to the Arkansas river ---where-we-camped--for---the-night. —Here we met a _party. who _had_encamped in_the valley, and were seeking a. borne in the far West.- The night was clear, the air cool and bracing, and everything was as favorable for our comfort as a beautiful country without settlements, camping iu the open air under a _clear bine sky, with the - stays shining over our beads - aml_ailew moon reflecting her scanty light, far away from home and friends, would permit. Retiring under these circumstances, and the night being passed in refreshing sleep, we arose next morning strengthened and • Invigorated; ready - for ;another - day's ; and after traveling ten or twelve miles anit crossinethe'AValnuti we came to - Eldentdo: • Shia is a town on the rairie and' near the •Walnut, which has sprung up within a short Itime, around' which settlemeqs are being made, and. which see= to _be improving, a good deal of energy being displayed in op ping stores for ibe" . sald .: lsf provisions, hardWa - e,, agricultural Oplements, &c.; and whatiwis or; ~some importvre tolm, a,Gerwanrhad ahakcry,? - , thdre)and fornished,ms tiflty\ skill : exet:filet:l i t bread; hire aipd gd i ed. 12'j • We,were main ,to-dayjavored with goeti: .wate,4•Aoutidining-Placekftoro r akind-Of poOL: ten feet or' more ApeloW the; surface 6f the: . ground; dOWii'to which stePs lraci been - Oukin - the rocks. This pool was, - think, 15, or per haps 20, feet in diameter, and the outlet was visible, the water running oil' through an tuiderground„passage In. a rapid .etream.. The.. inlet could not be seen, but I was informed there was a similar stream underground farther .up_ the hill, which 1 suppose supplied this - peel frotri"beneatE - ' After partaking of . our dinner and filling all onr spare vessels ugh water, preparatory to enc,aniping,that night on, the open prairie, we proceeded on our journey to' the ." Wbite• Water," a tributary of 'the', Arkansas, where we procured some wood to carry with us to. our camping=,ground, as thd place at - which we proposed stepping was With out wood or water. . Arriving at a ravine "where there was, some , protection from the .windfand Where there was good pasture for our mules arid horses,' we pitched our tent and camped for the night. Just as we were finishing our meal and talking over the peculiarity of our' arrangements ' and perhaps contrasting them with those of our friends at hone, we. - were surprised and startled' by two or three Ones , driving up, coming in the same di rection we were traveling, in ,which were a number_ of_ gentlernanly4ooking men, bearing the marks of civilizntion and comfort; who, ' alighting, came forward to our circle, and, after exchanging civilities, being asked the question : " Are you : prospecting for`, 'a • railroad?" we were soon released from all suspense by the answer in the affirmative, and that they were examining the country from Emporia, on the southern branch of the Kansas-Pacific road, to Wachitw, on `the Arkansas river. We furnished them with some coffee and when thdy hid refreshed themselves they continued their • _journey, in,tbe moonlight,and we turned in to partake of the,repose for wbieh a day's travel, in good health.and spirits, bad prepared us. As the 'clouds threatened rain, we guarded our exposed : lodging place With extra :care, to :pro tect_ oursenen. from the storm ,' but a 'slight , Showei ohly; accompanied with lightning - and' thunder, passed ;Over us, but did not disturb The: next' day, about noon, we reached. Whichita, on the Arkansas river, at the Mouth of the Little Arkansas. Wichita is a small town scattered over a considerable space, and is the last seittement we found on our road to this couritry,,until we mule to the Agency of the Cheyi:nne and Arrapahoe Indians, on the North,Fork of the Canadian river. After .dining here, we doubled otir teams and forded the river. The road on each side, as well as the bed of the Aver, being of 'Movable sand, makes the l crossing hekvy, and renders it neces-• sary to strengthen', teams in passsing over. That night weiencamped on the Cowskin, a small stream, berdir with, wood, which flown into the Arkansas. Next morning we started, as usual, at a pretty early honr, and continued our journey to' the Chakaska river, to make our camping place,• nothingipecurring unusual, except that this day and for some days after we rapt:drove er drove of Texas cattle, which were being driien to the Nansas, and Pacific Riilroad for shipreent to Chicago and other points east. - Some ofthe larger droves con tained from 1,000 to 1,500 head, and were at tended by one or two principal men and ten •or twelve drivers. Having met some of these men on State creek, where they had camped the night before, theyfurnished;w3 with some buffalo veal, which was very accep table to us, as we were beginning to want somafresh meat. They had captured two calves/ one of which they had alive in their wagon. To-day - we crossed Bluffereek, and leaving Kansas we entered the - Indian Terri tory, having left our camping-ground on the Chakaska — at an early hour, as was our cus tom. In the afternoon buffalo began to appear,— the first our little company had ever seen on their native ground. They seemed to be making their way, to the north. The few small herds that were on the south side of the road would start off in their peculiar "lope" as soon as our wagons would come in sight, and crossing the road ahead of us, join those on the other side. They kept at some distance frOm us, but were frequently near enough to give us a tine view of the herds. In the evening, having reached Pond creek, a pleasant camping-place, we pitched our tent, and again, after the usual process of collecting fuel and making a fire, boiling the kettle and preparing tea, coffee and cocoa (there being a variety of taste as to beverage), frying, baking, &c.,and enjoying a comfortable repast, we retired for the night to partake of that repose for which the fatigue of the journey, modified by the pe culiarly exhilarating and invigorating character of the air and winds of the plains, had prepared Is. "Gobble, gobble, gobble!" was the first thing that greeted our ears next morning, and pretty, soon after a flue wild turkey was taken, which served us a first-class meal. Soon afterthe sun had tipped the tops of the trees and summits of the hills with his rays, we were on our way for a day's journey, which was not without incidents of interest. Pretty soon a wolf trotted off from near the road across the prairie. We were now in the Prairie Dog country; but what are called "prairie dog villages" do not seem to apply to the homes of this curious little animal along this road, except, perhaps, where we firat enter their settlements. Instead of being tillages, they are thickly settled together, a continuous town of two or three days' travel. Uheir burrows were on. either side of us, and in many instances immediately in the road, and they (the little animals) were to be seen in all directior* standing straight on their hind legs, watching us as we passed, and with theirfoecit liar bark warning us to keep off. If we ap proached too near they would dart into! heir holes, returning instantly to take another: 0k.,... , 4 ) and then disappear. But as their habits-,and appearance are pretty fully treated of by natu ralists, it is not necessary for me to enter into a description of them. Early in the day buf falo were again in sight, in increasing mimbers, and before nild-day they were spread out over the plain, mostly on the north side of the road, lining the horizon from southwest to east of north, as far as they could be seen. This most imposing sight was made still more • interesting by the, illusive -appearance pre sented along the horizon in different places, of lakes with trees along their borders, and of cattle bathing their limbs in the clear water, re quiring but little stretch of the imagination to suppose we were iu one of the most beautiful of countries, with its lakes and parks and culti vated gromids, where all had been done that art, refinement of .taste.and skill coUld.do. ,to beautify and adorn. The weather being com paratively clear, the illusion continued at times for several days, varied in appearance accord mg to the face of the country and the material on the surface of the ground. I had frequently heard of the mirage on the plains and at sea, but they lutVe to be seen to fully understand their appearance. I had an idea.that the buffalo kept in com pact herds, of a few hundred perhaps, but here they were spread over the prairies by thou sands, for miles and miles—indeed we were not out of sight of butialo for the remainder - of that day, and for at least 2j days 'buffalo -t- were -in sight.: - - These vast herds were too tempting for some of our corn- PIiILADEIrPHIA EVENIN Q, BULL ET IN. FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1870 , _ pany to resist a trial of , procnriji saline, meat, and two of them started Intleepfug. somewhat in the direction vir,e Were I Sing so as not to diverge too tliefran the line ottlle., I 'l , -wagpns, which were moving on. Upon.goine ' q t vo or) three miles the wagons haltedtaul pretty soon the crack of a rifle; followtadAti.a.,l pbsat time by a shout, pointed oat, the direction iytake, and, upon reaching a tsiyeltlikl*„ rah e, we could see the two ixftsajWil*gtlie(t _Adts_m_ triumph,about_a_Mile,diStalt7.Thgy lad killed a fine two-year-Old,bitffaloAfelfer .1 - 'whirl) furnished us with reallstzlellefiftitateef.i That night our camping grourfilWatikikeletotr.' Creek, a small stream of good - water; where . `{ we found pretty good pasture for our stock and s, sheltere,d :place for •-ourwagons. - -kr-the . .- , morning, soon after day dawned ,upon ns, some„ buffalo came near to our .camp, I suEi“ illpos search of.water, „but finding intruders„,they_dis 'UPpeiired OVer ;, 11111.' ThfrinetheilaY we paskif ' over a flat, Uninviting-looking Country. The roads having beeif tramped , into teak heal 'at' into 'nits. by 'cattle ' and ,wagons when ' the, gibund'was wet,; and.'not having, been i 's - cientlY, traveled' afterwards;,; to , weari Wein smooth, made. - the • traveling ronghi rand; unpleasant. ' The carcasses,of oxen • la3t:along! the ..road;''apparently ''having given 'out 'With heavy loads, and died. These_ bad attrieted the wolves to ove'of which' a i dog - belonging to our company gaye a long chase,; bat he was able to' keep out,of the dog's way, and did not, seem much alarmed, about: f consequences. We camped-that evening 'on the Black Jack, and soon after we had selected a'suitable place for otit'. wagons and teanis a large drove of Texas cattle crossed the 'stream and _ were heided on the opposite side; from us, the drovers camping by thein.: After having made some arrangements for spending the night :I 'discovered that my mules,- which had been turned out to' graze, had crossed over to their ponies,' which were alsof grazing, and having started over after damn; I inet,ohe of the Texans coming to Our camp to see if, he could get some tobacco. f told him I was going over to their side after my mules, when he said to me, "take- my pony," and' began to dis mount. Taking his pony, away' I went' in a "lope," as they call a gallop out here, and hav ing ridden around the mules', which, returned without difficulty, I rode qtdetlY back.,l now bad time to examine my outfit, Wbich . con-, sisted of, a pretty, fair peny,,good saddle and bridle, a, SlDall whip, banded ,me at starting, with 'holsters and pistols on:.'either side' the . • Next morning . wemere awakened by athun _der shower. This was. the 'only rain we had OE &ifjiiiiiiidleietiPtli - Veiy'slight - slfe WM' ORO night, whichmerely laid .the dust,. and made the traveling' more pleasant. There was heavy thunder, the lightning being 'vivid and in streamers peculiar to the prairies, and there was quite a shower of rain: Breakfast was prepared, however, and soon despatched, and we were on the, road at nearly the usual hour, for a long day's travel over a heavy, sandy road. ,Crossing "Red. Fork" and. Ningfisher, where we,. dined, •we , reached ' the Agency of the Cheyenne and Arrapalme In dians, on the north fork Of the Canadian river, - at a lite' hour in the evening. Here we were' kindly received by Agent Darlington...and his son-in-laW and' daughter and a , numberot friends who are engaged-at the Agency in In dian work, with some of whom we bad a short acquaintance, having seen them as they were on their way to this country. It was pleasant and cheering to meet these"friends, althongh they had but feW comforts even for themselves. The agent had arrived here buta few hours be-. fore us, the Agency _being new r arid ' they were just removing to this place trom another point. . I'Ve spent but one night here, starting next day for the Washita, river, where we proposed making our home, for a time, among the Wichita and affiliated bands of Indians. Those who accompanied us from Kansas for this Agency remained ; but we were joined by several men who were on their way to Fort Sill, which is about forty miles south of the Washita. We found them pleasant Company, and ready to assist us and render those little attentions which add to one's comfort, and which were the more appreciated by us from the circumstances which called them forth. We found, toward evening, that we could not reach our destination without traveling pretty far into the night, so we caMped again in a very pretty valley amid the solitude`with which we had become familiar. This was our last camping-ground. Meals in the open air and wagons for our lodging place were now over. A few hours' ride brought us to the Washita - Valley, where we found shelter, and where, for a time, we expect to be located. JONATHAN RICHARDS. 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