Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-07-29
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! ing ih Noyembcr3 that Charles Sui
/ lis an left bis mothers cottage and
wpNyc ed rapidly along The wood patti
lhat led-to The nearest village. Il
was more than fdur miles distant,
and tie way was gloomy and dark,
lea ding shr6nsh a heavy pine forest
VIII ere the thick b@ughs completely
shut out Ii E rays (f The sun. BuI
Charles did not stop to think OF
This, for his mdlhcf was very sick,
and he wished to bring the good
minister of Roseville TO see laf be-
fore she died. Many times during
the night had she spoken his came,
and C.lailes Lad almost attempted
to go for him amid the darkness,
but he knew that would be useless,
SO he watched patiently by bis
mothers side, ana spoke to her
with loving words dptii morning.
As soon as it wa$ light enough to
see clearly, he startf I'd, having latte
Ella fast asleep by their mother 5
side lie felt sad tp leave them so,
but he knew that God was with
lhenl, and would take care of them
bettq II than he coaIl. lie wal 1ed
quickly OH, forgetting tile dist; bee
in thoughts of his nd othet and a klle
sister. Though onIE thitteen yd ans
Old, he was larger al 4 stronger 4 ban
many boys OF LIS a5e, for lie Fad
been accustomed toI hard labor nd
exposure almost lrdm Els inidn Ey
lie had early Iearnl 1 to suilsr III
.thattoo without refining for he
had many hardSllipF to bear, d nj
he K new that it " as useless to Cd IN :
plain.
" hen Charles " las very III Tie
boy, lis father had remoycI fl pm
n NV England 10 hiicillsan, d nd
buI Fit HIM los bo{se aboht I'd bur
na ies from the vIlIage Of i;dscvillc.
" here { llalies was gov gong. h
ih4 midst Of the NooEls, IN 50 rtdde
a House, and with sciIrcciy any fir
Hiture, there must h41e been ma BY
things wanting which some IilEie
New England boys ihiak i vdrl
hard to 60 without, cFen for a day,
But Charles was d cpntented lid lie
boy, and if he hal. Il pct 10 wo!I Sc
troubles ban sleeping on a la ri
bed, and eating his bg bad and NIX
from q wooden boHi, be would lak
been very happy 4lF Lal woi Sc
trials than tins 10 beaE for his la
lh6r would oltcn Or pk rum, al hi
then he Is Guild beat liil ltee boy. d.
though he lad done bthlng wrong.
Charles aid lot mind his SO mad la
as the eriel il caused is Dear, kii 81
mother, ana bis little brotileis al ID
sisters.
Plus, instead Of This famiI )
growing more coattdrtab!e event
Gay, as they might haje done, haze
II not been Ifor tbs bad hal,.', they
grew more+poor andHcbHHfoltlass.-
What few articles oi7 tbrni,tre thev
had, were carried off Ito Rlosy,lle
piece by piece aud sold 10 buy ruin,
which only made ehem more
wretched
Charles and his mother had also
another trouble to teal. lis little
brolhdrs and sisters Were not sbI
hardy as Id was and pne by orc
they grew sick and did,, I'LL none
was left but little Ella, the Young
est OF them all. They is erd buried
under a large oak tired thai grew
near lie house, and Cha$les brought |
the wood-ri3lct$ and ppnted above
their graves, until they looked
bright End Ulcasau; as 3arde beds.
Soon after bis father slied also
lie was Killed by a severe fail as he
was coming home iI-omlthe village !
with \ inc of rum. % hiy Which he 4