Holly Springs gazette., 1846-01-31

ped the mill, because there is no wind. and
no more work shall be done, Nighbor
Hodges is the ony one = no wants his -four
and know he mas enough in his bn 10
last him ill morning. | shall rise with
the lark, and get ali IN readiness. and he
trolIed out the following verse that made
the weikin ring
"1rhe lark ia the morning as he rises from bis
nest,
And mounts in sky with the dew on his breast /;
And he whistles and sing to The jolly hearted
swain,
Ana at night he deScends TO his nest again"
Come in, come in-a mug of ale, Jessie.
our young friends mus be thirsty" aud iif
ting up the liile CIR in bis arms. and kis.
sing her heartily led the way to his d~ei>
ling.
The old man remained. His head had
fallen upon his breasl, aud his eyes were
| fixed intently upon a l!EIle locket which
the girl had dropped as the miller had
caught her up in his arms. Twice he
essayed to lift it, but his Strength faied,
and he hung trembling above it. "Can 1t
be-" he muttered 10 himself, "can it be the
| very bauhle which my own hand placed
upon the bosom of my daughter2 No, no.
| she was unworthy Of the name. She for
sock farther. kindred home, to wed with
the man Of my hatred and yet, | cannot
be mistaken; il is the same . God, these
children, perhaps they are my The
word was checked in its utterance, and he
fell PROSTATE upon the turf
The scene was observed by the party
! from the window of the cottage and the
miller and his wife became quickly 10 his
assistance. As he raised him, one hand
held with desperate grasp the locket. and
with the other, he pointed towards the
house. They were at loss,to comprehend
his meaning, till he family CALCULATED,
THE children, where are they? Bring
rem to me-" The good dame lost no time
in executing his wish.
Seated on the ground, the old man re-
ceived the wayfarers
"Come near me-" said he family, TO the
eldest. The girl shrunk back, alarmed at
the wild and anxious look he cast upon her.
"Come near me, | sayl" he repeated;
"what fear you1 will not harm you-do
YOU know thIs2" he continued, holding be.
fore her the locket.
Yes" exclaimed he girl. sit is my SIS
Ter Patty's; II was placed around her neck
By poor mother on the evening OF her
death"
Your moihei--tell me-yst be certain
do not deceive me-your mother, she
was called"
"Huntly, sir; Alice Huntly -
The old man uttered shrek, and clasp
ed the girl frantically to his bosom.
Il was not deceived; here are her fea>
lures; YES, yes, s Fl blue eyes. the sweet
smile. o God, forgive me for deseftng 9
nv daughter C4iidren come to me- kiss
me !! and as they hung about him, he wep'
aloud in he agony OF bis heart.
The seque is soon to d. Alice, the old
, mans ONLY child, as has been already mar
rated, had given offrnce by her marrying
with a poor, but honest yoeman, and iron
that moment had been discarded from her
, fathers home and affections. Alter ten
years of sorrow and suffering, 10 a-fatal
, hour, William Huntiey enlisted IN regI-
ment ou the eve Of embarkai' n fpr the
Peninsula War, where, ater acquiring
himself with Distinguished bravery. ne was
; doomed 10 Law down his life on the decs'
I'VE and sangulnary field OF Waterloo
Abou. year be eiore this event Alice hao
departed 10 another and better world. leav'
1 Jag her off ,pring to the faint hope, tha
4 their father might vet return. Ihrouef :
: the kind offices OF a few of the innabia ~:
: of the village, the children were supplied
n with the meagre necessaries OF LIE, tiii 'h,
intelIi gence OF Huntleys death RENDERED
that living tom b, the work house. their On
y " shelter. But the pretty Mary, IN IN
pride of her heart, determined, that VIII
|. her brothers and sisters. she would raihe
;. trust to the uncertain bread of charity tna'
q become the inmate of its walls; and 1t wa
e this journeying on their pilgrimage Q
II poverty, that God, in his inscrutabe WIS
], dom. had discovered to them their grand
Y sire, who now sought to make atonemeu
e 10 the orphans, for the suffering ne ha
,fl cast upon their parents.
g Some years after this meeting chance lie
n me to the scene again. The honest mile
d and his spouse were still. in The same abode
o On inquiry. found that the pretty Mar
bad been welded to young and indusir
re Gus yeornan and with her brotheis an
- sister Ned. George. and the cherry -cheei
ed Patty, the other Juvenile character
0. were living happily, on small. but -fer'il
"a farm. purchased with the wealth that ol
IT DarviIle had bequeathed to them at d
ID decease; an evept that transpired nv
l. wears after his meeting with his erandchi
ID dren. la company with the miller an
h,s wife, paid them visit; and ! nee
HI uae kindly received. ar