Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-10-11
THE NEW YEARS'PRESENT.


THE NEW YEARS; PRESENT.
al wish you happy New Year papa
said George May, as he entered the break
fast room, Oh he br Sht and beaut'fu! New
Year: S morning ofiS3G. "And land l.,
added his hfo:hcr and sister, who followed
him.
"Aye, aye, and suppose you expect a
substantial token Of my gooi w:shcs, re-
| piled Mr.. May, as he gazed upon tic three
faces: "iVel, we will sec.'
Tnc children exchanged looks Of tr:-
unph, as they saw their father draw from
his pocket, the purse which Anne had knit
for him, and press his finger upon the
spring of its silver clasp.
"Oh,oh, as;!vcy dollar for cach--a bright,
new, beautiful dollar" said George, as he
received his New Years present, and held
it hight for his mother, who had just entered
the room, TO see. Ms. May smiled upon
the cheerful group. expressed TIE warm
wishes Of mothers heart, and seated her
self at The breakfast table.
"What arc YOU going 20 buy, brother"
said little Mary, as she laid her shining
silver piece on the table before her.
Buy! gucssI know. I'm going 20 buy
little gun, that will go--5ang! and q pis-
,ol, aud sword: and linen am gong ;oplay
Sight. along with tho boys, and ] guess
they'll appoint me captain
And SiIl that make your NV Year
happy, my boy" asked ur. May.
"Ycs, papa, shaI! be happy enough to
be called Captain May, and fight. WHAT
are you going to buy, sister?'
"Iyhy, Pm going to buy q present for
Mann, md a lille book for me-
"That's a good gr1," said George
Now, brother Charles, what shall you buy
with your dollar! Some pretty story book,
guess, for you don,, love 20 plny."
The dark eyes Of Charles gstcaed, and
the collar mounted to bis pale cheek, as he
replied, II shall buy a Bi5le.'
Charles May had always b2ena thought
!ul bog. The current OF his soul was deep
and rshec:;ng, far beyond his yesr>. To
him, "Iite's smiling rose buds" lad been rlf
with ,hovns, for from his earliest years, he
had been q sufferer. lie was now only
eleven; and heavy was his mothers heart as
each day she watched the light die away
from his eyes, and tic color fade from his
cheek and felt tha. the storm and darkness
were gathering about ;hoir happy domestic
oircle, uad that the destroyer was abou! 70
sec.y ,hc,r united affections. For many
months sho had devoted herself with
wa:chiui care 10 her suffering child. Hour
after hoar she had read 70 him from the
Bible, anu those books which described the
love Of, Jesus and the joys Of heaven; and
when at evening she had smoohed his PHI
low, and husf.ei his ii:verish spirit, she
would knccl beside his bed and pray for
h;rn--oh, how cayns:yi--1Gd she had been
cheeced and comior:ed by the assurance
that her prayers Cni efors we're no: in
vain. Charles was still able 10 JOIN the
family each day in the parlo7, and many
hopes had mingled with the painful appre.
tensions of his parents. |, was Wit!
unmingIed JOY that they ncared his reply
to George, when he asked him VIA: he
should bny with his new dollar.
":Aiv dc.r crildren." said Mrs. May, "do
no. forget this day. flour heavenly Father
shonld spare your lives one year longer,
you vii! tell me next New Years day,
whether your fathers present has been
source Of comfort and joy 20 you; and |
shnli then knoy which has been made the
happiest through the whole year--George
with his gun: pis:ol and sword-Mary with
her l;le book and p7Gsen. for Mama-or
Chary:a nth kis Bi51s."-S. S. Fs:ier.