warrant of attorney � take care of that two � take care of them lease and release � bum that ah � come of age or marry � the said � here bum that eagerly throwing towards the old woman a that he caught up for the purpose as she turned her head thrust into the breast of his large coat the deed in which these words had caught his eye and burst into a shout of triumph i ve got it said i ve got it the plan was a good one though the chance was desperate and the day s our own at last demanded what he laughed at but no answer was returned s arm could no longer be restrained the descending heavily and with aim on the very centre of mr s head him to the floor and stretched him on it flat and senseless vol ii k k z i life and ot chapter xxvi in which one scene of this history is closed dividing the distance into two days journey in order that his charge might the less exhaustion aad fatigue from travelling so far at the end of the second day from their leaving home found himself within a very few miles of the spot where the happiest years of his life had been passed and which while it his mind with pleasant and thoughts brought back many painful and vivid recollections of the circumstances in which he and his had wandered forth from their old home cast upon the rough world and the mercy of strangers it needed no such reflections as those which the memory of old days and wanderings among scenes where our childhood has been passed usually awaken in the most insensible minds to soften the heart of and render him more than usually of his drooping friend by night and day at all times and seasons always attentive and and never varying in the discharge of his duty to one so and helpless as he whose sands of life were now fast running out and rapidly away he was ever at his side he never left him to encourage and him administer to his wants support and cheer him to the utmost of his power was now his constant and occupation they procured a humble lodging in a small farm house surrounded by meadows where had often when a child with a troop of merry and here they took up their rest at first was strong enough to walk about for short distances at a time with no other support or aid than that which could afford him at this time nothing appeared to interest him so much as visiting those places which had been m familiar to his friend in days � yielding to this fancy and pleased to find that its indulgence the sick boy of many tedious hours and never to afford him matter for thought and conversation afterwards made such spots the scenes of their daily driving him from place to place in a little pony chair and supporting him on his arm while they walked slowly among these old or lingered in the sunlight to take long parting looks of those which were most quiet and it was on such occasions as these that yielding almost to the interest of old associations would point out some tree that he had climbed a times to peep at the yoimg birds in their nest and the branch � rom which he used to shout to little who stood below terrified at the height he had gained and yet urging him higher still by the of her admiration there was the old house too which they would pass every day looking up at the tiny window through which the sim used to stream in and wake him on the summer mornings � they were all summer mornings then � and climbing up the garden wall and looking over could see the veiy rose bush which had come a present to from some lover and she had planted with her own hands there were the hedge rows where the brother and sister had so often gathered wild flowers together and the green fields and shady paths where they had so n strayed there was not a lane or brook or or cottage near with which some childish event was not and back it came upon the mind � as events of childhood do � nothing in itself perhaps a word a laugh a look some slight distress a passing thought or fear and yet more strongly and distinctly marked and better remembered than the hardest or sorrows of a year ago one of these led them through the churchyard where was his father s grave even here said softly we used to before we knew what death was and when we little thought whose ashes would rest beneath and wondering at the silence sit down to rest and speak below our breath once was lost and after an hour of fruitless search they her fast asleep that tree which shades my father s grave he was very fond of her and said when he took her up in his arms still sleeping that � r he died he would wish to be buried where his dear little had laid her head you see his wish was not forgotten aa z e and adventures of nothing more passed at the time but that night as sat beside his bed started from what had seemed to be a slumber and laying his hand in his prayed as the tears down his face that he would make him one solemn promise what is that said kindly if i can redeem it or hope to do so you know i wiu i am sure you wiu was the reply promise me that when i die i shall be buried near � as near as they can make my grave � to 