Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-09

lion. left the room again, and was glad to
meet on the staircase dirty girl with the wine
and brandy. l took them from her, and return
ing, poured little of the former into the mi
sers mouth. - .- ,..-t -..,..
In few moments returning animation began
to show itself, but l feared he was delirious for
he talked strangely.
They are all dead now,' he murmured -
dead, tell you they don't want any gold !;
its twelve years ago. They are dead-dead
-dead,' .
Who are dead = said.
Ha,' he cried Who spake to me in the
dark =
The dark = said l.
Yes; the night is very dark, so very
dark
| looked at his eyes, and my medical skill
enabled me to see at once that the. sight had
gone. He was stone blind. / feared that his
other perceptive faculties would soon follow,
and said
Tell me truly-have you any kindredp
Kindred he repeated.
Yes; have you child, or a child's child .
"A child-childl he said falteringly, 'have
| child's chilJl Did my own dear little
blue-eved Emma ever fonde darling of her
own, because-because, God have mercy upon
me-that would be my child's child.
While live shall never forget the burst of
frantic grief which followed these words. His
sobs were terrible. Such an agony of sorrow
never saw before, and hope never to see
again | was deeply afflicted. Grief in the
young is distressing, but there was something
awful in the heartfelt anguish of that white
haired old man.
Calm YOURSELF l said, though my own
voice was broken with emotion there may
be still time TO repair in some measure the
past. Confide all to me, and promise before
Heaven, to do what can, in furtherance of,
l hope, your newly awakened kind feelings
God bless and prosper you,' he said faint
". i will tell all-all.'
His vuice was very faint, and | stopped over
him to listen. Mingled with sobs and many
tears he thus addressed me
Il had a wife, whom loved, and d-and lit
tie blue-eyed thing, with sweet laugh, who
was as happy the day is long, and we called
her Emma. My wife, the companion of my
young days wasted away before my eyes and
died. Then was alone with my child, my
little one but there came chilling shadow
across my heart, and | was unhappy
At last it shaped itself into form, and avar-
ice-avarice became my passiun-gold my god .
| hoarded-hoarded all, but still in want, in
misery and privaiion, my little child clung to
me. and she grew in beauty, too, till she was
sixteen then, one day she hung on my neck /,
and told me she was loved by a mere youth.
knew him. His genius was his only possess
sion. scorned him. Then one day he came to
me; /; he and my child, my Emma-it was her
mothers name-they knelt at my feet and ask
cd for my blessing
He paused, for his tears choked his utterance,
and the scene he had conjured up was too much
for his feelings. ! gave him some wine and he
proceeded.
my gold
And what became of lhemr
4 left the place and came to London but a
man met me in the streets, and told me
What 4
.That-my child, my little Emma, you
know
Take time,' said.
He-he told me she was dead-the little
thing who used 10 nestle in my breast; he said
she had died Of ,eant in giving birth 10 a child
absolute rant /"
Good God . cried.
Hush = he cried, hear all--hear all. Her
young husband-he, too they said, had kisscd
has child and sought a grare in the rirer, and
had saved my gold.'
when did you hear of this
The las, time clnng TO the ratings ol
your house Since that time have not tasted
food
The childr said; your Emma's child
did it livel'
i know not
Where did all this happenr
That is a place near -r
1T is
'And your daughters husbands namel'
'Was Durham
Immediately formed resolve, and rising,
said
Be calm till return. Take little wine
occasionally, and l will send you nurse anc
other refreshments.
Take with, you the dross which has beer
my destruction, he moaned, take the gold
: / will return soon, said |.
| hurried from the room. Medical mer
know plenty of nurses, and in half an hour
sent one to the old man with medicine and food
then hurried home to my wife.
Mary said |, am going to -
TO where =
Don't ask any questions, but come with me
have ordered post horses, and we shall b'
there within three hours, they tell me. IL
tell you every thing on the road.
Good fast horses and well-paid postillioI
| do wonders. AS we neared -, called t.
The driver,
| is there a Mnrkhnns at -