The North-Carolina standard., 1843-04-12
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for a start; an the thought O. getting comfort for
the ould father, an for the little son, made you
consent in hurry, widout lookn' well afore you,
or widout lookin' TO your good God"
"Father, father, let me alone don't spake them
words to me-" interrupted Michaul, sitting on a
STOOL and spreading his large and hard hands over
his face
''Well, thin, an L won't, GUich; won't no.
thin, to trouble you, sure; didn't mean i'd only
this a-courneen, don't bring mouthful O. the
bad, unlucky victuals into this cabin; the paya-
tees the wild berries O. the bush, the wild roots O.
the earth, will be sweeter to US, Michaul; the
hunger itself will be sweeter; an when we.give
God thanks afther our poor meal or afther no meal
at all, hearts will be lighter, and our hopes for
tomorrow stronger Goich-mG-chrec, than if we
faisted the fat O. the land, but couldn't AK bes
sin on our faist."
"Well thin I won't, either, father; won't;
an sure you have your way now, Eli only go out
a little while from you-to beg; or else, as you
say, to root down in the ground, with my nails,
like baste brute for your breakfast"
"My vourneen you are, Michaul, an my bles-
sin on your head yes, to be sure GvicA, beg an
III beg wild you-sorrow a shame is in that
No; but good deed, Michaul, when its done to
keep us honest So come we'll go among the
christhns together. Only, before we go, Mich
aul my own dear son, tell mc-tell one thing"
"What ftther?" Michaul began to suspect.
"Never be afraid to tell me, Michaul Carroll,
na-6awchaL! won't-I can't be angry with you
now. You arc sorry; an your Father in heaven
forgives you, and so do l. But you know aUich,
there would be danger in quitting the place with
out hiding we'll every scrap fany thing could
tell on US ?"
'Tell on US! What can they tell on us 2" DE-
man1ed Michaul; "what's in the place to tell on
us7'
"Nothin' in the cabin, know, Michaul; but"
"But what father2'
"Have you left nothin' in the way, ont there 2"
whispered the old man, pointing toward the barn.
"Out there? Where? What? What do you
mean at all, now, father? Sure you know it's
your ownsef has kept me from as much as laying
hand on it,"
'.Ay, today morning; bud you laid hand on
id last night, arich an So"
"Curpaa-dOuz !"' imprecated Micbanl-"this is
too bad, at any rate; no didn't-last night or
any other night-let me alone bid you, father"
"Come back again, Michaul," commanded old
Carroll, as the son more hurried to the door,
and his words were instantly obeycd. Mchaul,
after glance abroad, and start, which the old
man did not notice, paced to the middle ofthe floor,
hanging his head and saying in a low voice
"Hushth, now, father-it's time"
"No Michaul, will not huahth; an it is not
time; come out with me to the barn."
"Hushth!" repeated Michaul, whispering sharp
ly he had glanced sideways to the square patch
of strong morning sunlight on the ground Of tho
cabin, defined there by the shape ofthe open door,
and saw it intruded upon by the shadow ofa mans
bust leaning forward in an earnest posture.
SIS id in your mind to go back in your Sin.
Michaul an toll me you were not in the barn, at
day break, the mornn ?" asked his father, still
unconscious of reason for silence
"Arrah, hushth ould mani" Mchaul made
a hasy sign toward the door, bat was disregard
cd.
'Is1w you in i'd" pursued old Carroll, sternly;
Gay and at your work in ill., too.'
"What's that you're sayin" old Pccry CARROLL
demanded a we'll known voice
"Enough-to hang his son. Whispered Mich
aul to his father, Mr.. Evans land steward, fol-
lowed by his herdsnan and two policeman rnter-
the cabin. In few minutes aftnrward the po-
lcemen had in charge the dsmcmbered carcass Of
the sheep, dug up out of the floor of the barn,
and were esconing Michaul handcuffed to tho
county gaol, in the vicinity of the next towr
They could find no trace the animals skin.
though they sought attcntively for it and this
seemed 10 disappoint them and the steward good
deal
From the moment that they entered the cabin,
till their departure, oil Carroll did not speak Il
word. Without knowing it, as it seemed, he sat
down on his straw bed, and remained staring stu
pidly around him, at one or another of his visit
ers When Michaul was about to leave the
wretched abode, he paced quickly toward his faith
er, and holding out his ironed hands, and turning
his cheek for kiss, said, smiling mserably, "God
be with you father dear" Still the old man was
silent, and the prisoner and all his attendants pass
ed out on the road. But it was then the agony Of
old Carroll assumed distnctncss. Uttering
fearful cry, he snatchcd up his still sleeping ua
grandson, ran with the boy in his arms till he O.
vcrtook Michaul; and, kneeling down before him
in the dust said-"I ak pardon O. you 0rich--won't
you tell me have it afore you go an here, Fve
brought little Peery for you to kiss; you forgot
him, cournecn."
"No. father didn't" answered Michaul as he
stopped to kiss the child Gan get up father get
up father, get up; my hands not my own, or
1 wouldn't let you DO that afore your son, Get
up, there's nothin for you to trouble yourselfa-
bout; that is mean, l have nothin' to forgive
you no. but every thing to be thankful for, an
to love you for; you were always an ever the
good father to me; an -" The many strong
and bitter feelings which till now he had almost
perfectly kept in, found full vent. and poor Mich
aul could not 60 on. The parting from his father,
however, so different from what it had promised
to be, comforted him. The old man held him in
his arms, and wept on his neck They were Sc
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