Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-31

An old man, with hair whitened by tn
SHOWS Of many winters, was sitting in a roou
'ha, was poorly supplied with furniture
his head bowed down, and hi, gare ca.
dreamily on the floor. A pale, young cir
came IN while he sat thus musing. l.iilin,
his eyes To her face, he said. while he iric,
To look cheerful, Ellen dear, you mus, no
go out to-day
Il feel great deal better, grandpa, rcPlicc
the rlrl, forcing a smile. Il am able to g,
to work again
No, child, you are not said the old met
firmly, and you mus, no, think II such +.
thing
Don't be 81 positive, grandpa And a.
she uttered this little sentence Ia hllfplay,
rll voice, she laid her hand among ,bc ,hn
gray locks on the old mans head, and smooth.
cd them carcsslngly. You know that must
no, he tilc.'
Wait, ehlld, until your strength returns.
Our wants will no, wait, grandpa \,
the r,rl said this, her face became sober
The old mans eyes again fell To thc ioor, and
a heavy SIGH came forth from hi, bosom.
Twill be very careful, and no, oycworL
myself again. resumed Ellen, after a pause.
You mu,, not 20 to-day. said the uld man,
lrous.nr himself i, is murder Wa, at
lras, until tomorrow. Ycu will be stronger
,hra'
'lt don't ro back ! may lose NV place.
You know tha, I have been home for three
DAYS Work will not wait. The las, time ]
vas kept away by sickness, customer va.
b appoin,rL aud there was good deal Of
trouble abou, No..
Another SIGH came heavily frun the old
man, heart.
Twill go. said the girl 'Pcrpilp, ,hcy
wall lr, mc oT iur dly Ilaccr ltsn, vii
come back, Tor mus, not lose the pllcs'
No farther resistance was made by lhr ODD
man. Inal,uc time he vas alone. Shr
had gone To work. Her cmpluycr would noi
b., her 20 away. feeble a. She was, without 4
forfeiture or her place.
Abau, midday. finding iha, Ellen did mot
come back. the old man. a0cr taking some
t,oJ, ven, out. The pressure of seventy win,
,cr, was urou him, and his steps were slow
and carelully taken.
i mus, get something To do. can work
,ull.' he muu,red to himself. a, he moved
along the streets. The dear child is killing
herself and an for me-
But what could he do Who wanted ih,
services of an old man like him, whose mind
had lo,, It's cleaTnoNs ,Wh"sc steps alicrtd, and
whose hand vas no longer steady In vain
be made application for employment. Young
er and more vigorous nen filled all The places
and be vas pushed aside, discouraged and
duopirr IN spirits, he went back To his home
there To await the iall Of evening, which Wa
To bring ,bc rcirrn OF the oaly being lcn OF
earth 10 love him. At ulghtiall Ellen cam,
900. Her face. 80 pale ln the morning, wa
uoN shrbtly flushed and her eyes ~cr,
brighter than when she wen, oct. Tn,
grandfather was no, deceived by this b,
knew , 20 be- a sign Of disease. lie took bel
hand-u was ho, and ~hcn he stopped /,
g.,s her rcu,lc lips, be found them buru.n,
with fr,cr
Ellen, INV chld, ~hy did YOU 60 To wor'
to-day ] kUc" u would make You sick,
ihg old man said, go voice Of anguish.
Ellen trici ,u smile, and not appear 50 Ne'.
90 but nature was ioo much oppressed.
i have brought home some work, and w.'
no, GO out Tomorrow, she remarked.
think The walk ia,rued me more than any
thing else. ! shalt BE- better ~ lhe morning
after good nights sleep
b., the girls hopes tailed To this. Ih
morning found her 80 weak that she could no
rise from her bed aud when her grlndlilhe
come into her room 'o learn ho" she Pas''
,hc night, be found her weeping on her piI
low. She had endea'o'ed To get up but he
head, which VAS aching terribly, grew dizzy
and she fcll back under dcsPalrng conscious
ness that her strength was gone
The day passed, but Ellen did not gro'
better The fever still Kept her body Pros
,ra,e. Once OF twice. when her grlndiathe
vas ou, Of the room, she took up the wor
She had brought home ano tried to do some
1t while sitting up IN bed, Bot ere minu'
had passed, she became faint, while all grey
dark around her. She was no better whe
night came. lfhor mind could have rested
Il she had been tree from anxious and dsire'
sing thoughts, nature would have had Powc