The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-11-21

blossoms, Is OF old, and The mother, on
whese bosom we had slept. sat under the
grape arbor while we filled her lap with
flowers. There was smils Of lore on
her dear face. AMI her lips were parting
with some word Of affection. when, 10 seal.
ter into nothing these dear images OF the
lonely bay. came the sharp command Of
a master. and. in obedience we started
forth 20 perform some needed service. Our
way WAS By The garden Of which we
have spoken; and il was on this occasion,
and while The Suddenly dissipsled image
Of our mother among lie flowers was re-
forming llself in our young imagination.
that the incident 10 which we have allud.
ed occurred. We can never forget the
grateful peisume Of those loxeTs, nor The
strength and comfort which tie kind
words and manner Of the giser impaired
10 our fainiing spirt. We took them
home, and kept them fresh as long as wa.
ter would preserve their life aud beauty;
aud when they failed. and the leaves fell,
pale aud wilhered. upon the ground, we
grieved Tor their loss Us IL a real friend
had been taken away.
/" II is q long, long lime since lIial Incl
dent occurred; but The flowers which there
sprung mp in our bosom, are flesh and
beautiful still. They have neither faded
nor wlihercd--ihey cannot. for they are
unlading flowers. We never looked up.
on The man who gave them 10 Us that ON
heart did not grow warm toward him. We
know mol nnw whether lie be living oil
dead. Twenty years ago we lost sight oI
him; bot, ii sill among the dwellers oI
earth. and in need Of friend, we would
divide with him our las, mursel.".
An old man, with hair whiiencd BY the
SHOWS OF many winters, was sitting in :
room that was poorly supplied with lurni.
tuIe, his head bowed down, and gaze cas-
dreamlly upon The floor. A pale young
girl came IN while he thus sal muslng
Lifting his eyes 10 her face, he said, while
he tried 10 lnok cheerful,
ELLEN dear. you must moi 60 out 10
day."
Il feel a great deal better, grandpa.
returned The girl, forcing smile. II an
able 10 90 10 work again."
|, No, child, you are not,' said The oil,
/ man, firmly; land you must not think o
, ''sah 'h'pp66 BE so positive. grandpa" An,
/, as she uttered this lille sentence, in hal
|, playful voice. she laid her hand anon,
The thin gray locks on the old mans head
and smooihed them caressingly. "Yo
know that must not be idle"
! Wait, child, until your strength rs
: turns"
! "Our wants will moi wait, grandpa.
! As The girl said This, her face became ss
Der. The old mans ewes again fell /
! The floor, and heavy sigh came forth lloI
his bosom.
: 81 will be very careful and not owe
: " ork myself again. returned Ellen, a
/ Ter pause.
: "You must not go to-day" said IL
!, old man, arousing himself. at is mu
!. der. Wait al least ill Tomorrow. "
:. will be stronger them"
: III do no, 90 back to-day, may los
i my place. You know have been hon
: for three days."
! You were SICK"
Z .Work will not wait. The last lin
4 was kept away BY sickness, custom
= was disappointed; and there was a go'
4 deal OF trouble about it,"
= Another sigh came heavily from the
i mans heart.
- II will co." said the girl. !" Perha
:. they will LEI me of for day longer.
so, | will come back. But | must !
of lose the place"
:, No further resistance was made by
:, old man. In little while he was alol
Of Hours went by, but Ellen did not retu
~ She had gone 10 work. Her emplo.
: would mol lei her go away, feeble as
= was, without forfeiture Of her place.
rs. About midday, finding iha, Ellen
r. moi come back, the old man, after taxi
n. some food, went out. The pressure
n, seventy years was upon him, and
er steps were slow and carefully taken.
IN, Il must get something TO do.
X. work slll," he muitered 10 himself, as
ed moved along the streets. "'rhe q
nd child is killing herself, and all for me. :
W, Blu, wha, could he do! Who wan
sp- the services ofan old man like him. VIII
mind had lost its clearness, whose S
,re fahered, and whose hand was no Ion
ws steady! In vain he made application
we employment. Younger and more VI
Sc rous men filled all the places, and he
der pushed aside. Discouraged and droop
The in spirit. he went back to his home,
en- there awaited the fall of evening, VIII
i 4 was 10 bring the return Of The only be
as left on earth TO love him. AT night
gs. Ellen came in. Her face, so pale in
rsh morning, was now slightly flushed;
! 10 her eyes were brighter than when
me. wentoui. The grandfather was not
by ceived by this; he knew il as ihe sigI
disease. lie took her hand-il was
han and when he bent 10 Kiss her gentle
our he found them burning with lever. 8