Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-08

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delighted and refreshed as by The perfumes
of flowers in the dreary winter. When
we were small boy, an orphan, and with
the memory Of home forever lost, too viv.
id in our young heart, man, into whose
, beautiful garden we stood looking, pulled
a few flowers, and handed them through
the fence, speaking q kind word rs he did
so. From little boy we loved the flowers
and ere that harvest affection child ever
, knows-the loss Of paren1s--le!l upon U.s.
we almost lived among them, But death
separated between US and all those tender
associates and affections, that to the hearts
szof children, area ike the dew 70 tile tender
ssssgrsss' es epsered GHis seweliing i
ssfsiranger, and daaefeffeated thencetorth as
4 II we had, or ought Ito have. no feelings
no hopes, no weakness. The Harsh com.
mand c,me daily to our ears, and not even
for work we'll done, or faithful service,
were we cheered by words of conrmenda.
/ ton.
Zone day-we were not more than II
years od-something turned our thoughts
back upon the earlier and happier times
when e bad true home. and was loved
and cared for We were once more in
the garden and among the sweet blossoms
as OF old, and the mether, on whose bosom
we had slept, sat. under the grape Dor.
while we filled her lap with flowers
There was smile ot, love on her dear face
andher lips were parting with some word
of ofaction, when, TO scatter into nothing
these dear images Of the lonely boy, came
| ihe sharp command OF n master and in
obedience, we started to perform some
needed service. Our way was by the gar.
den of which we have spoken; and It was
| on that occasion, and while The suddenly
dessipaied image of our mother among the
flowers was re, forming itse!l in our yonng
Inauguration, thai the incident 10 which we
have alluded occurred. We can never for
get the grateful perfume of those flowers.
| lhe strength and comfort which the kind
! words and manner the giver impaired to
our limiting spirit. We took them home,
ano Kept them fresh as long as water would
preserve their life and beauty; and when
| they faded. and The leaves. leli, pale and
wi,hered, upon the ground, we grieved for
their loss rs if q real friend had been taken
!. away. t. .,-...
cit is.a long, long lime since that Incl.
dent. occurred; but the flowers which there
sprung up in our bosom are fresh and benu
ttul still, I hey have neither faded or
sw1tiiered'44they caanot; for thesz me su1aiad.
| ing flowers. We never looked upon the
man who gave them to US, that our heart
did not grow warm toward him. We
know not whether he be living or dead.
twenty years ago We lost sight Of him;
bat, if still among the dwellers Of earth.
and in need of a friend, we would divide
with him our last morsel.''
| An old man, with hair whiteRed by the
SHOWS of many winters, was sitting in a
room thai was poorly supplied with furni-
ture; his head bowed down, and his gaze
cast dreamily upon the floor. A pale
! young girl came in while he was thus
lnusing. Lifting his eye to her face, he
said, while he tried 10 look cheerful.
"Elen, dear, you must not g out to-
day"
81 feel great deal better, grandpa" :"
returned The girl, forcing smile, 81 am
able to go to work again.
mo hid, you nre no:,'' said the old man
firmly; "and you must not think of such IL
Thing" .
''Do not be so positive, grandpa" And
play lul voice, she laid her hand among
the thin gray locks on the old mans head,
and smoolhed them caressngly. ''You
know that | must not be idle."
"Wait, child, until your strength re-
turns.'
sour wants will not wait, grand pa. y
As the girl said this, her face became So
ber. The old mans eyes again fell to the
floor, and q heavy sigh caae forth from
his bosom.
81 will be careful and not overwork my.
self again." resumed Ellen, after pause.
"You must not go today" said the olo
man, arousipg himself. t'It is murder
Wait at least, till Tomorrow. You will
be stronger them"
ssIf do not 60 back today, l may lose
my place. You know have been home
for three days"
"You were sick" --..
"W ork will not wait. The last time |
was kept away by sickness, q customer
was disappointed, and there was good deal
Of trouble about it,
Another sigh came heavily from the old
mans heart. ......-..
81 will CO." said the girl, "Perbaps
they will let me off day longer. If so, |
will come back. But must not lose the
place" g, .,,
No further resistance was made by the
old man. In n little while he was alone
Hours went by, but Ellen did not return
She had gone to work. Her employer
$ would not let her go away, feeble as she
was, without the forfeiture Of her place.
: About mid day, finding that Ellen dit
| not come back, the old man after taking
some food, went out. The pressure o
$ seventy years was upon him, and his steps
$ were carefully taken.
g 81 must get something TO do. l car
o work STILL" he mutlered to himself, as h,
!. moved along the street. "'rhe dear chill
e is killing herself and all for me-
!! But what could he DO? Who wanted III
services of an old man like him, who's
/ mind had lost its clearness, whose step fa
}. tered, and whose hand was no longe
Is steady? In vain he made application TO
oi employment. Younger and more vigol
l. GUS men filled all the places and he wa
.,.had ,e;do Discoura oed md droonin