The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-12-14

upon Us, we ALMOST HScu dmoDg theus Dus
death separated between Us and all those ten |
der associations and sAeclious that, 10 the
hearts Of child, en-, are Ike dew TO the tender
grass. We entered the dwelling OF q stranger
and we're treated thenceiorh as il we had, !
or ought to have, no feelings, no hopes, no
weaknesses. The harsh command came daily |
and almos, hourly to our ears; and not even
! for work well done, or faithful service, were
we cheeted by works of commentator.
Zone day-wc we're not more than eleven
years old-someth,ng turned our thoughts
back upon the earlier and happier time when
we had true home, and was lived aud cared
fo.. We we're once more IN The garden aud
among the sweet blossoms, as Of old, aud the
mother on whose bosom we had slept, sat
under the grape arbor While We filed her lap
| with flowers. There was o smile Of love on
her dear face, and her lips were parting With
some word Of affection, when, to scatter into
nothing these dear images of The lonely boy,
came the sharp command of moster, and 10
obedience we started forth 10 perform some
needed service. Our way was by the garden
of which we have spoken; and Il vas on this
Occasion, aud ~hlle The Suddenly dissipsted
image Of our mother smong the Il ,weIs was
reforming i,selt IN our young Imagination,
the, the incident 10 which We have alluded
occurred. We can never forget the grateful
perfume Of tiose fJwerp. nor The strength
and comfort which the kind words ard msn.
ner OF the giyer impaired 10 our tanning spirit.
We took them home. aud kept them fresh as
long as water would preserve their life and
beauty aud when they failed, snd he lelves
fell, pale and vithered, upon the ground, ue
grieved for their loss as If real friend had
been taken away.
alt IS long, tong time Stree tina, incident
occurred but the flowers which there sprung
up 10 our bosom, are sh aud beautiful sill.
They have neither faded nor uilheied-they
cannot, for they are ,unadiug Eoaets. We
never locked upon the man Who gave ihem
to Us thai our heart did not grow warm to-
ward hm. We know not row whether he
be living or dead. Twenty years ago We los,
SIGHT Of him; but, # siill among the daellers
of earth, aGd m need of liiend We would d.
VIDE With h,m our las, mor,eI."
An cd msr. with hair ~httncd by the
SHOWS Of many 1in'e 9, vas sitting 10 iootp
tha, was poorly supplied With furniture, hts
head bowed dom, aud gt 2, casl dreemlly uyon
the floor A pae Young eirl cane 10 Wni,
he thus sat mu,Iug. l. ttlns his eye. to her
face, he SAID, hile he tried TO Look cheerful,
Ellen dear. you US, no, 60 OUT today"
81 feel g,eai deal telier, grandpa re.
turned the girl. forcing smile. " | lrn able
TO 90 to ~o,k again"
No, ch''d. you are moi, !" said the Old man,
iitnl, aud you must no, hiuk OF such Il
thing"
"DJn't te so positive, gr,ndpa" AID a,
/. she Ut e'ed this uile sentence, "a a hlf play.
!, full voice -be LAID her hand nmuns tie Tim
5 gray locks on the old man'- head AID 81 DOT h,
!. ed them ca'ess,rgly. =" You Know ,ha,
@ must not be Ide."
Wat ca ID, Until your streog'h returns
"OIr wants aill not wait, grandpr." A.
o he erl 81 d IBIS her lace b, c me sober. -
Tho old mans eyes agstn Tell 10 The floor
o and heavy sigh came 10Th irom Ia, bosom.
> 81 all be- setl ca eful aud nc, ovcr.uoth
!, myself agaIn,' ieiu nd Eirn, after pause.
90 must hot 90 to-day" ID The old
nan, atoO,n! hlaseif "ll - ,nutd.r.-
. Wait al e..t TIL to Eo:ios. lou si be
}. stronger then"
u II do not 90 back 10 day, | may ese ny
F.. days.
You wcfc SICK
e Work vii Dot ~at The 81 inc |
Il Has kept away b, s.ckue.s a customer va
Disappointed; and tGeie vas a .uod deal oi
trouble about n"
= Another SIGH came heavily from the Old
! mans heart.
J. . Will 90, "-a,d The girl Pc haps hey
II Will lie, NE IN icr d., longer. II SO, | MI
Z cone back. But must mol lose IN Place.
d No iurihe- rcsls'auce Ms made by the cd
o man. In a hide hlic he Vas alone. Hour.
c ven, by, but zen d no, return. She had
$ gone TO work. Her employer you'd not lei
II her 90 away, feeb'e as she WIS, without a
g forfeiture of her place.
o Ahou: Md day, finding that + len did no,
G come back, the old man, aief taking some
IS food, went out TIE pressure Of seventy
c years was upon him, aud his steps we're slo~
2 end carefully taken.
. :" ! must get something TO do. can work
d SILL" he uuiiefed to himself, e. he moved
c along the streets. The deor child is XII.
i. ling herself aud al for me-"
d Blu, what could he dol tho wanted the
services Of an old men like him, whose miad
n had lost lie clestness, whose step filtered
c and whose hand wa. no longer steady Ia
d vain he made application for employ c,en'.-
# Younger ard more vigorous men I'll ed ali the
Il places. snd he vas ru.h,d inside. DIS
d couraged anI dropping 10 spitii, he ~cnl bi,k
l., to his hone, aud there awaited the fall VI
u evening, which was TO bring the return Of the
!. only being left on earth to love hun. Al
II night lail Ellen cane ~. Her face. so tale
c IN the morning, was nov slightly flushed
Z aud her eyes we're brighter than Wien she
;. ven; out. The grandfather was not deceive
}. ny THIS; lie Knew II as the sign of disease
, lie took her hnnd-li vas hot and hen he
!. ben, 10 KISS her gentle lips, lie found then
d burning WITH ltser.
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