Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-02-14

dreamily upon the floor. A pale Young
girl came in while he was thus mu.ing.-
Lifting his eyes to her face he said, while
he tried to look cheerful:
ELLEN, dear, you must not 60 out TO-
day."
Il feel great deal better, grandpa, y
returned the girl, forcing smile, Il am
able to go to work again."
"No, child, you are not" said the old
man firmly "and you must not think of
such thing"
"Do not be 80 positive grandpa" And
as she uttered this little sentence, in a
half playful voice she laid her hand among
the thin gray locks on the old mans head,
and smoothed them caressingly.-"You ou
know that must not be idle"
"Wait, child until your strength re-
turns"
"Our wants will not wait, grandpa" -
As the girl said this, her face became So
ber. The old mans eyes again fell to
the floor, and a heavy sigh came forth
from his bosom.
81 will be very careful and not over
work myself again." resumed Ellen after
a pause.
"You must not 60 to-day" said the old
old man, arousing himself. ''It i. mur-
der. Wait at least till tomorrow. You
will be stronger them"
"If | do not go back to-day may lose
my place. You know l have been home
for three days.
"You were sick"
"Work will not wait. The last time
was kept away by sickness, customer
was disappointed and there was great
deal of trouble about it."
Another sigh came heavily from the old
mans heart.
Il will co." said the girl. "Perhaps
they will let me off for day longer. If
so, l will come back. But must not
lose the place"
No further resistance was made BY the
old man. In little while he was alone.
Hours went by, but Ellen did not return.
She had gone to work. Her employer
would not let her 60 away, feeble as she
was without forfeiture Of her place.
About midday, finding that Ellen did
not come back, the old man, after taking
some food, went out. The pressure of
seventy years was upon him, and his steps
were slow and carefully given.
81 must get something TO do. l can
work still.' he lauttered TO himself, as he
moved along the streets. 1.-The dear
child is killing herself and all for me-"
But what could he do? Who wanted
the services of an old man like him, whose
mind had lost its clearness, whose step
faltered, and whose hand was no longer
steady? In .aiui,s made application for
employment. Younger and more vigor-
Gus men filled all the places, and he was
pushed aside. Discouraged and dropping
in spirit, he went back TO his home, at the
fall of evening, which was to bring the
return of the only being left on earth to
love him. AT night-fall Ellen came in.-
Her face, SO pale in the morning was
slightly flushed, and her eyes were bright
er than when she went out. The grand
father was not deceived by this he knew
it as sign Of disease, he took her hand
it was hot and when he ben: to kiss her
gentle lips, he found them burning with
fever.
"Ellen, my child, why did you 90 TO
work to-day l knew j, would make
you sick" the old man said in voice of
anguish.
Ellen tried to smile and 10 appear not
so very i'll, but nature was too much op-
pressed.
81 brought home some work, and will
not 60 out TO- morrow" she remarked. al
think the walk fatigued me more than any
thing else. Twill feel better in the morn
ing after good nights sleep"
But the girls hope failed in this. The
morning found her so weak that she could
not rise from bed and when her grand
father came in to learn how she had pass
ed the night he found her weeping on her
pillow. She had endeavored to get up,
but her head which was aching terribly.
grew dizzy. and she fell back under
despairing consciousness that her strength
was gone.
The day passed, but Ellen did not grow
better. The fever still kept her body
PROSTATE. Once or twice when her
grandfather was ont Of the room, she took
the work she had brought home, and tried
TO do some of it while sitting up in bed
But ere a minute passed she became faint,
while all grew dark aronnd her. Shet
was no better when night came. If her
mind could have rested--if she had been
free from anxious and distressing thoughts
nature would have had some power to
react, but as it was, the pressure upon
her was too great. She could net forget
that they scarcely had so much money as
a dollar left, and that her old grandfather
was too feeble to work. Upon her resiet!
all the burden of their support, and she
was now hel pless.
On the next morning Ellen was better.
She could sit up without feeling dizzy,
though her head still ached, and the fever
had slightly abated. But the old man
would not permit her TO leave the bed,
though she begged him earnestly 10 let
her do so.
The bundle of work Ellen lad brought
bone, was wrapped in newspaper, and
this her grandfather took up 10 read some
time during the day.
"This is Mr. T--'s newspaper"
said he, as he opened it and saw the title.
II knew = when he was poor
little orphan boy. But, Of course, he