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


was out Of the room, she loUk the work she
had brough, home, and tried to do some Of j,
while sitting up 10 bed. But ere minute had
passed, she became faint, while all grew dark
around her. She was no better when night
came. II her mind could have resled-if she
had been free from anxious AID distressing
Thoughts, nature would have he'd some power
10 react, but as i, was, the pressure upon her
aas TOO grea'. She could not forget that they |
had scarcely SO much money as dollar left,
tina, her old grand aiher was too feeble 10
work. Upon her rested oil the burden Of their
support aud she was now helpless.
On tho next morning Ellen vas better.
She could sit up without feeling d zty, thou h
her head still ached, and the lever had only
slightly abaied. But the cid man would not
permi, her TO leave The bed, though she beg
ged him earnestly TO let her do 90.
The bundle Of work that + leu had brought
home. was wrapped in newspaper and this
her grandfather took up to Ioud some time
during the day.
"This is Mr.. T-'s ne wspaper," said he,
az he opened It, aud saw the title. :" knew
r when he vas . poor little orphan boy.
But, Of course, he don't remea.bcr me. ile's
prosperod wonderfully"
Aud then his,ryes went a'ong the columns
Of the paper, aud he read aloud 10 Ellen such
,h,ass as he though, would interest her. A..
mong others ~ssa reminscehce by the editor
the sane ,ha, ~e have jus, gwen. The old
mans voice fsl,eIsd ss he read. The little
incident, go freely described, had loos since
been hidden in hts me- ory under the gather
( ing dust Of time. But nov the dust ~asssepl
away, and ha saw his own beautiful garden.
I lie aas in il and among ,b, q isefs; aud wish.
7 fully look ng through the once stood Tho or.
rhan boy. lie rendered having I.l, pity for
him, and he rene .beied uow q, distinctly as
I it we're but yesterday, thou h thirty yeas had
in'enened, the lig hi that went over the ch,ld's
loce IS he handed him few llJwes that were
to iado and silLer IA a day.
Yes the old mans voice (illeted ~h,le he
reed;ind wien he came to the last sentence the
paper dropped upon the q or, aud caspiog his
hands together. he lifted hls dan eyes upward,
xh,le be Iits moved IN shi.pe'ed words oil
ihsukuness
"Whar ais you grandpa + asked Ellen. in
suprse.
But the old man ID DOT seen 10 hear her
voice.
" Dear grandp,," tepca cd the girl, why
do you lock 80 strangely She had 'sen IN
bed, AMI vas bending tosard bun.
e len, eGt'd." sad The cid man a Ii sbt
breaking over his coun,eHance. Q, though a
sunbeam had suddenly come iato The room, IT
"a. sour old grandfather ~ho gave the ilIw.
cr, to that poor htle boy. Did you hear What
he sad he would DIVIDE the las, morsel."
Tie d man moved about the room with
a,, U. c-dy steps, Ia king IN a wEuder,nI
way, 50 eve lpl I'd al the prospect Of relief Tor
his chid, lLat he was nearly beside hunse. T.
bot thefo yet fingered seine ca b.ts oi pride
m hi. hear aud from these the ashes " re
b'osn away, and they tecame 6nght aud
glowing. The thought OF asking d favor as q
return tor that hl,lc act, Which Vas TO hlm, 81
The ;lme, pleasure, esne With l.eing OF
reluctance. Bat When he loukej at tile pale
WONG g,ri Who lay ~ah her eyes cIo scd and
her face halt buried ~ he II los, he uGfmur
Cd ~ IN sell Il l. 10 sou--lut ,ou Aud
taking Up b.. soil, he wenl t0ltcfIns 9th u.
~ The oien ar
The editor vas sitting IN his office, erlitng,
when he heard the door open, aud lutu lu. he
saw before htln an old man lth bent form aud
snGsy head. S1meth'n, ~ the ysaei's
colnteGlncc struck h,n as amar but he
d d not reco.ntz HIN as one whom he had
seen bc'ofs
Is W.. T. - luqI re the old man.
4" VI, name Is =" rcpu,d tie editor.
= IOu ~ There AS t.hl expression
Of sutptl,c ~ the old mans voice.
Y
IS SAID "Csn do anj thins Tor you Iukc
a char
The offered sos, vas accepted end as the
old man suk luio It, his counlcnauce and
manner betrayed his enotlou.
1" have cone, SAID he, and hi, voice was
unsteady, ITO do What could not DO Tor my
self alone. But cannot see NY poor sick
graz dch,ld wear oul and die underline weight
Of burdens that are loo hosvy to BIO borne.
For her sake | have couqpertd my own
PRIDE"
The was pause.
go on" said =, Who was looking at
he old man ear nestly, aud eudoavored 10 fix
his identity IN his mind.
gu don. know me !"
" \ our face is not entirely strange" said
r al must have been long timo
since 40 me-
Long Oh yes Il is a long, long
time. You we're a boy, aud unb,nl b. ego"
Ma,klsnd !" exclaimed r, With sud
d'n energy sp,inllng to his feet MS The Truth
q shed upon bin. SIy-is II sol"
any name is Markand'
" And do We meet again thus said
=. with emotion rs he grsspcd The old
mars hand "Ah, sir, l have never forgot.
ten you. hen \ sad hearted boy, you spoke
to the kindly, and tie words comioried me
: ~hen | had no other comfort, Tie bunch {
tlp"efsJ on gave mc-you remember il, no
doubl-are still fresh IN my heart. Not a
leaf has iuded. They are rs brigh, and green,
aud full Of perfume as when | frs, hid them
there and there. ,hey VIII bloom forevef-thc
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