Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-09-29

old grandfather, Saunders Burns, who was
so much attached to his little handmade,
that he was never happy when she was abb
sent.
"Happlness is not flower of long growth
in this world it requires the dew and sum
hight of heaven to nourish it, and it soon
withers, removed from its native skies.-
The cholera visited the remote village. 1t
smote the strong man in the pride of his
strength, and the matTon in the beauty OF
her prime; while it spared the helpless and
the aged, the infant of few days, and the
parent of many years. Both Jeane's parents
fell victims to the fatal disease, and the old
blind Saunders and the young Jeanie were
left to fight alone a hard battle with pover-
ty and grief The truly deserving are Dev-
er entirely forsaken. God may afflict them
with many trials, but he watches over them
still, and often provides for their wants IN
a manner truly miraculous. Sympathzlng
friends gathered around the orphan girl in
her hour of need, and obtained for her SUI
fcient employment to enable her to sup.
port her old grandfather and herself, and
provide for them the common necessarles
of life.
"Jeanie was an excellent sempstress, and
what between making waistcoats and trou-
sers for the talors, and binding shoes for
the shoemakers, business that she thor
oughly understood, she soon had her little
hired room neatly furnished, land her grand
father as clean and spruce as ever. When
she led kim into the kirk of Sabbath
morning, all the neighbors greeted the du-
tiful daughter with an approving smile,and
the old man looked so serene and happy
that Jeanie was fully repaid for her labors
of love.
"Her industry and piety often formed
the theme of conversation to the young lads
of the village. what a guid wife Jeanie
Burns will max 7 cried one. Aye said
another, 'ha need ma complain of ill-fortln
who has the luck to get the like O. her.
can she S sac bonnie. would Willie
Robertson add with sigh; j would ma
covet the wealth O. the hale world an she
were mlne.
"Willie was fine active young man,
who bore an excellent character, and his
comrades thought 1t very likely that Willie
was to be the fortunate man.
Robertson was the youngest son OF
farmer IN the neighborhood, lie had no
land Of his own, and he was one of very
large family. From boy he had assisted
his father in working the farm for their
common maintenance out after he took to
looking at Jeanie Burns at kirk, instead of
mindirg his prayers, he began to wish that
he had homestead of his own, which he
could ask Jeanie and her grandfather to
share. He made his wishes known to his
father. The o. man was prudent. A mar
riage with Jeauie Burns offered 70 advan-
tages in pecuniary view. But the girl
was good, honest GIRL OF whom any man
might be proud. He had himself married
for love, and had enjoyed great comfort in
his wife.
"'Willie, my lad, he SAID, 4 Gamma gl'e
We share O. the farm. 1t is over sma' for
the mony mouths it has to feed. l haze
laid by little siler Tor a rainy day, an
this will gle ye to win farm for yerseP
in the woods O. Canada. There is plenty
O. room, an industry brings its ain reward.
If Jeanie Burns loes you, as weel as yer
dear mither did me, she will fain follow
you there.
"Willie grasped his fathers hand, for he
was too much elated to speak, and he ran
away to tell his tale of love to the girl of
his heart. Jcanie had long loved Robert
son in secret, and they were not long in
settling the matter. They forgot in their
first moments of JOY that old Saunders had
to be consulted, for they had determined to
take the old man with them. But here an
obstacle occurred of which they had not
dreamed Old age is selfish, and Saunders
obstinately refused to comply with their
wishes. The grave that held the remains
of his wife and son was dearer to him than
all the comforts promisedto him blythe impa-
tient lovers IN that far foreign land. jean
e wept-but Saunders, deaf and blind,
neither heard nor saw her grief, and, like
dutiful child, she breathed no complaint to
him, but promised to remain with him un-
til his head rested upon the same pillow
with the dead.
This was sore and great trial to Willie
Robertson, but he consoed himself for his
disappointment with the thought that Saun
dcrs could not live long, and that he would
60 and prepare place for his Jean, and
have everything ready for her reception a.
gainst the old man died.
II was cousin of Wlllie's,' continued
James, "by my mither's side, and he per
sualed me to accompany him to Canada.
We set sail the first day of May, and were
here IN time to chop small fallow for a
fall crop. Willie Robertson had more of
this worlds gear than I, for his father had
provided him with sufficient funds to pur-
chase good lot of wild land, which he did
in the township of Nj, and / was to
work with HIM on shares. We were one of
the first settlers in that place, and we found
the work before us rough and hard to Our
hearts content. But Willie had strong
motive for exertion-and never did man
work harder than he did the first year on
his bush-fa for the love Of Jeanne
Burns.
"We built comfortable log-house, in
which we were assisted by the few neigh
bors we had, who likewise lent hand in
clearing ten acres we had chopped for fall
crop.
"'All this time Willie kept up a constant
correspondence with Jeanie Burns, and he
used to talk to me of her coming out, and
his future plans,every night when, our work
was done. If / had not loved and respect
ed the girl myself should have got unco'
tried O. the subject.
"We had just put in our first crop of
wheat, WHEN letter came from Jeane
bringing us the news of her grandfather's
death. Wee ken the word that Willie
spak' to me when he closed that letter.
Hamie the anlG man Is cane at last-an'