Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-10-12

age. Prosperity, my smiling but treacherou.
sister, too frequently delivers those whom
she has seduced to be scourged by her crue
followers, Anguish and Despair: while adver
sity never fails to lead those who will be in
strcted by her to the blissful habitation of tran
guilty and content
She could not read further of Uranio's hap
piness afterward; but the same teaching which
brought consolation to him, now caused Fanny
and her father TO be locked in the embrace O
holy affection. Resignation would thence for
ward move in the bereaved homestead.
But alas! on this very Sabbath evening q
messenger arrived in haste and presented a
note to Fanny. Poor thing! how was hel
spirit which seemed fast reviving crushed
again, when she found that it begged her tc
hasten to the house of her brother Richard ,as
his wife was taken suddenly ILL., She too would
die-I thought-and great Heaven, how the
thought made my head to swim and my voice
to culver. was not wrong Fanny saw, as
did Richard, that the lovely and youthful wife
must die. Death-sleep silence reigned in our
mansion for many days thereafter, for Fanny
had written to the old man, her father, that
she would have to remain and nurse her sis
ter. But who shall picture the old mans
grief?
Forgive me that do not picture the death
scene in the once happy home of Richard
for the lovely wife died, leaving two lovely
children without one on earth to call mother >
would not if l could-nor can ], for was
not there to see and feel it. But on a lovely
day-as lovely as when Fanny's mother died
Il saw afar off through the open window Of
the chamber, the solemn procession which
bore the young wife's body to her last rest
It wandered along by sweet stream, and be-
meath waving though quiet trees on its banks.
looked on and on-and followed them till my
sight was dimmed by the distance and by grief
The old man had gone out short while
before sunset to walk. A short time after his
wife had been buried, Richard entered with
his wonted beauty and composure, though very
pale-and leaning on his arm was weeping
Fanny.
After brief silence the former of these
spoke
Tell me, Fan-promise me, fyou viii come
and live with me-
Twill live with none after my father rather
than you
tNene?'
.None!'
But will not my father come and We will
live together said Richard
There is memory that binds him there
she turned her eye homeward as she said this.
'Ah, well but promise me, dear sister.
that you'll live nowhere else save with me-
There was something singularly pathetic in
the tone of this request. Fan looked up quick
ly, and observed an expression on her broth
ers face akin to agony.
Dear brother said she, why do look and
beseech me so? l said it,
Fanny he replied, taking her hand affec-
tionately, Il am aware that there will be an
object in getting you to go elsewhere; to live
when our father has died in another place, a
place where will be luxury and gayety more
than with me-
Richard faltered here: his sister regarded
him strangely, and with emotion
'Fan,' he finally said, as with an effort, I'D
as we'll tell you at once; of late / have been
in reduced circumstances-so with me would
be sacrifice
/ won't leave you for that, oh no. and will
care for poor little Henry and Richard"
''Thank God!" said Richard, as he left the
room.
Fanny's eye glistening with thought The
wealth that she would inherit from her father
should be bounty and blessing to her
afflicted brother and his motherless .boys!--
There was an immortal glory in the design
of blessing that made her look angelic. 1t
seemed too whilst she sat after Richards
leave, that holy atmosphere surrounded her
which warded off for the moment stinging grief.
Alas! grief of another kind and trial--poor
grill
(Just here, to its own unspeakable discomf-
ture the Clock discovered that its weighs had
been so interested in the narrative as to stop
still quite A moment Trailing created some
discord in its usual winning tone; and then
came in a measure rather ominous)
STROKE THIRD.-THE WILL.
There is a strong pain attendant on GER
tain inevitable law of nature. When the old
man dies-listen to hint of my feeling, Look
yet is as when the old oak, so long green,
so long shady, so long known to me as the
guardian spirit of the flowers and the grass of
the yard; it is as when the old tree falls, feel
like part of myself of my personality was
gone. And the more, if that venerable asSo-
ciate of boys dreams-of a mans memories,
fall by an unimely blast. or by the wood-cut-
ter's steel.
The day succeeding the interview just de-
tailed-only the next day, just think found
the old man laid low upon his bed, and Fanny
poor Fan-weeping by his side. The old man
spake not, but his countenance indicated to me
some secret restlessness of soul. The old mans
days were well nigh numbered
Whilst Fanny stood pressing his hand, there
was low gentle knock at the door; and the
visitant was bid to enter. 1t was Esmond
The old man rose feebly on his pillow and wbis-
pered to Fanny; who Immediately left the
room, after receiving kiss from her brother.
Esmond drew near and took the old mans
hand Both were for some length of time ST.
lent; and the old mans face seemed more sor-
rowful than ever
Have you well thought over what said,
father?' said the son finally.
Yes, have considered-and'-
fWhat?'
I would like truly for Fan to have her own
way if-I'-
'What?'
MI