The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-12-04
Tho Old House.


the old world be wanting, have sometime.
gazed on the wealher.slained walls of a
New England cottage, aud found in them
looj for many an after reflection. Its in.
hahiiants were humble men and women.
who in the rugged field. day by dap. won a
scanty subsistence, until death released
them from labor; women who silently went
through the routine of domestic duty, and
knew no other thought but obedience, and
were ambitious of nothing but "A smile or
a word OF appreciation; yet they were men
aud women, and here they trod the difficult
paths OF life, here they loved, here they
hoped; aud oh, what one, whose heart has
ever pondercd on the marvellous my stery OF
existence, its hopes, lis yeafuiugs, it, sun.
light, aud shadows, its spring like begin.
ming, and It's stern and wuiry bud. could
gaze on this decayiug monument Of It's phi.
grims withou, emotion.
! lately encountered in one Of my soli-
ta5y walks, an old cottage, roohcss aud
windowlcss. 1t was fast decaying, for it,
inhabitants had long since exchanged its
shelter for the tomb, It stood all alone 900
y
the birds were singing in its caves. and close
under it nodded rose or two, which iauey
suggested were indebted Tor culture to taircr
hands chan those which had planted the more
rugged productions OF the garden, There
was the old well too. with It's rude enclo
sure and au,iqgated curb, .,tl offering it's
chrystal water to the weary traveller
have always loved an old well such an
one as is only uow aud then To be found
which has given reireshmcnt to many a
hyNgone generation, aud It's old age, he.
comes not niggard Of It's aquatic treas.
ures. Your Sir Pump is a modern limo.
vator, standing up IN the tagged ceuf, yards
ofcities, well painted aud .oppishly adorned,
per chance, with a spruce urn upon his crest,
yielding but ddbblug stream through It's
iron bound and contracted nose. Bat the
old we'll blessing upon It sends It's spark.
ling donations bv the oyefHowiug bucket.
fresh and cool and uGcoutam.uated hy a
passage through the many boxes and tubes
Of hydraulic ingenuity But. Is WAS say
ing, love old wells. and was seized with
stronger love for this one in particular
because, perhaps, it was older than auy |
had before seen. So after long drana ht
at its crazy bucket. sal down by it aud
began to frame "A thousand stories Of the
inhabitants of the old house before me, aud
to ro people rs empty chambers with the
shadows OF the departed. liy the Preside
again laced the silver headed sire and
his comcly dame, and Imagination called
too from the grave, the hllc eyed and sunny
haired gil who used to make is luvly
roof echo with her sweet toned laughter
Md that she might not he without n com
panion, there came too, the tall and manly
yeoman, who used to'slt by her at church.
and learn more lessons of love from Der
laughing eyes than from the drler eNhorta.
tIaus OF the worthy pastor. Alas sad was
the fate Of that 'air and well matched pair;
for though the old man and his vile smiled
complaconllN on the love OF their daughter
aud all the prrWinaries had been arranged
and the Young farmer had provided all the
little articles of village tincry that were to
make her moro beautiful ON the marriage
day, yet She might not he hude though
all things else consented, memorable Death
sad nag Hadder peal never fnns rom
the old village lurret' than that tolied al tue
funeral OF Ellen. She YVES loved by AL
Tor her presence thd been To hil ike sn"l'sh''
ana 'h' o'u man ana "'' y o'ps' wv ' r'
''''g p'Y an" ',e CRY '''''"'N '"'' ,''''
w'p, Tor her' hu' N""' '''D'' n1'' '1'"
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II 9. o,o ~, d... L,;,h,.st and most
Lc,,,;t,l sicl.n.d and died and Oh il
n,,oLt almos, taye melted the lev heart of
Death himself to have watched the htlr
hand AS they uathered in sul awe around
the cold body OF their playmate, and took
bis sim hu,d momeut and then m terror
drained II. mud sohbcd Ia hopeless sog.
row.
Bnt the hfitlter davs came. aud another
va. added to the litle band. and With heart
harm elre WAS il welcomed to rs place