The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-12-31
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
.WFSCEEE.s.N'EOTS


AN AFFECTING PICTURE.
Tie following extract from one Of the
sl nunLofs Of Master Humphrey Clock,
remarkable ior its simplicity aud It's
|alhgs. Molly aud her aged grandfather
their wauderiogs were Hospitality enter
aaet ., The domielle Of village school
Master, who was IN great distress On &c.
boat Of the illness of hide boy, his lest
.holar--one Tor whom be seems 10 have
nieHaioel a more than paternal affection.
lie gives his pupils half holiday and eud.
z lille Nell BY The hand, proceeds to the
ahbio dwelling where lis lltle faYonio lay
y b bed " sickness
They stepped al cottage door allt Tue
{riooliuaslef knocked softly a, Il With bis
and. II was opened without loss o. time
hey entered a room where a h,tlc group
woDe1 were saiher-d about one cider
lau the rest, who was crying very bitterly
I'd sat wrIugiug her hands, aud rocking TO
% ffo.
"Oh, dame said The schoolmas,er,
Fraeing near her chair, sis i. 50 bad as
EavW
Hes gning fast, cried the I'D woman
ny graadsou's dyiag. lis all aloog d
20. ZOO shoull'a sec bin aor, b4i for
lis beng 50 earnest on It. THIS is what his
,atning has brousn, hiulio. Ola dear, dear,
dear, what Gao do"
Do not say then an 10 fault" urged
tie gea,le schoolmaster. Il aui not hurl
ftams. No, no. Yoo are 10 great distress
Of mad, and DO not mean w5a: on say. l
an sure yoo don't
Il DO, returned The old woman. IL
MAJ It ali. /, he hadnt been potns over
lis books cut Of fear Of you, he would have
nsea we'll and merry now, koow no would.
The schoolmasicr locked roual upon The
Eatcr women, as II to enirea, some one
saong them 10 say kind word Tor him, but
/ hes shook their heads, and murmured 20
asb other that they never lhoosh, there
vas moch good 10 learning, and that tn,
c.gylacnd them. Without saying word
q reply, OF CITING them look of reproach
Do followed the old woman WHO had sum
noned him. land who had now rclolned
ben, into an ether room, where BIS infant
friend, bali dressed, lay stretched upon
bed.
TO was a very young boy, quite ilttle
child Ills hair hung 10 curls about his
lace, aud bis eyes we're very bright; but
heit hight was Of heaven, not Of eafth.--
The schoolnasler took seat INSIDE hun,
nd stopping over the pillow, whispered his
PANE. The boy sprong up, stocked his lace
Siih bis hand, aud threw us wasted arms
toaa1 bis neck, crying on, that he was his
telf kind friend. " hppo always vas.
mean, 10 ba, God knows" said the poor
hnoImlsicr.
Hhoistbat !" SAID the boy, seeing Nell.
| aio aftaid to KISS her lcs should make
her Ill., Ask her to shake bands 0llh me "
Tho 4sbblng child came closer Up, and
ia1k the l,iiIa languld hand N hers Re
easing bin again after o time, The sick boy
lad BIS gently down.
" gu remember the garden, larry,
Sbtsperod The schoolmastor, as1lous to
;onse hlts, for dullncss seemed gathering
vpaa the child, and how pleasant Il used
Is b. in tho evening time. fon must fpake
haste to visit il again, for think the very
iiswars Lavo missed you, and are less gay
than tboy nsed to be. You viii come soon,
my dear, very sosn nov, won't you
Tho boy smiled ininiy---su yory, very
hhtly put his hand upon bis friend 5
Grey head. He moved his lips too, but nc
solch came from them; no not sound
Ia the silence that ensoed, the hum OF dis
'aut voices borne upon the evening air, cam'
aoailug through tho open window. -
What's that 7" said Tho SICK child opening
bis eyes.
"rhe boys ut play upon the green
TO took handkerchief from his pillow
and tried TO wave il above his head Bu
The feeble arm dropped powerless down.
"Shall do il !" said tho schoolmaster.
Please wave i, at the window," was
the faint reply. "To IT TO tho lattice
Some Of them may see il there. Perhaps
they'll think OF me, nad look this way"
lilo raised his head. and glanced from The
iiliering signal TO The idle bull thstlay w,lt
slate and book and other boysh property
upon table 10 the room. And then he lois
him softly down once more and asked !