The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-11-03
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Soon there began to be number of small knocks
Upon the door. The children came first and it was
strange TO see with what feeling amounting al
most to awe, they looked around. Familiar as ev-
cry object was to them, Thanksgiving--like an ao-
tual living parsonage, had thrown the maetle of
holiday attire over the we'll known furniture
Even the cradle ond its little white erUbed occupant
with whom they had so often romped in the full
freedom of childish glee, seemed placed at dis
tance from them; and they sat upon their foot
Stools arodnd grandmother and look up in her
well loved face. with new feeling Of revereoee
stealing into their little hearts And came
louder and more Characteristic knocks, and soon
Joes and HenfS's and Marthas, and BstSey's,
and James families all were there all now pres
ent but James city ladies' and gentlemen, and Su-
san, the bridegroom, Martha, and James, the boy,
who was almost an ouicast.
Grandmother, with her large, warm heart was
the life of the scene. Not child. nor grand-s
child, but she had ready for it kind word. pleas
ant, loving word, words which they remcaibered.
when tie next Thanksgiving came Ground. Aud
here brothers and sisters, parent and children, be-
tween whom rolled the C Time, e2eI leay&
ing them further apsrt. met once mare, Mingled
| loS aitS eifoH WILL uhSS obi6u
| freeness, which such an occasion alune can give
drank once more Of that fount of love hch had
orened upon them with their being, aud hard toll.
worn men and oppressed women. as hey.
many OF them were, not heart among mem a.,
but into it stole light and warmth from the iye on
the family altar.
''Mother! you bear Jour age WE'LL" sid her
first born, "See " he continued, as he laid his
own gray head, he used to when boy, upon
her knee, e. did you expect TO your little
crow beaded Josy,' as you used to call me, with
such white locks as these ."
God has been very merciGul to me, my SON.
said tho old lady with tremuIous voice. He
has spared me many years after He has taken away
my usefulness. But and here she placed her fee
ple hand upon his head, He has spared me to see
you oil together once, and to give to you, in His
name, my tlessiug!"
sAnd 10 hear US sll arise and callyou blessed
said Hanaah, with emotion.
"Aman!'' said the minister, who had just enter
ed. Goods blessing attends those whose lives
have been spent 10 his service.
This unexpected new conner produced quite
sensation around the room. Grandmother wiped
the tears with which her eyes were ovelflowing
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, thing was going TO happen; but where is Martha7
and Su au? and there is James, poor boyi Thought
they said he was to be here" But the arrival of
the clergyman seemed to be only the sigual for
, other expected new corners. 10 moment, very
merry bells were heard jingIing up to the door,
stylish buffalo, with bright red fringe, was hastily
thrown off, and disclosed to the watching eyes.
Henry Lawson, the young blacksmith, known for
some time as Susans lover, Susan herself, Martha
=, and james.
There was the Silent husii Of expectatisn.bpt nc
one left the room; and there heard the low
voice Of those who had justarrived, and after few
minutes, evidently of preparation, the door was
swung back, and party, the bridal character Of
). which there was no mistade, entered. Quietly
and so!enn'y they arranged themselves before the
o. msister, and when all was hushed in silence, the
r. short. simple ceremony quickly performedand
:, prayer from pieus lips invoked heavens blessing
n upon he newly married pair. Susan, now no lon
L ger homeless orphan, with blush of happiness
5, upon her check. and tear of joy in her eye,
claimed in whisper, 'that Henry should share
q her place in her graudmothor's heart, and be in
- truth what he would so love to be, a real grand
child"
S 1Sut .ooiQio Oi sCORSTaluEaIon COM
menced the pastor asked few minutes more at
: tent on, and the two infants were presented for
baptism-a ceremony very seldom performed out
of church, but now granted in consequence of Mrs.
Norton's urgent solictation that the grandmother
D might be present on occasion particularly inter-
esting 10 her, of the chiiIren bore her own,
and the other his grandfaihers name.
1t can hardly be said which ceremony touched
) most nearly The old lady's Eeart-the bride, en-
1t tering upon the new and untried portion of her
orphan life, or the little ones just launching their
!, barks upon that sea- the haven of which she had
:. SO nearly reached. Certain it is, she wept, and
O wept freely, during the good mans cousecrating
;. prayer and indeed, there hardly dry eye in
!, the room when he, with that quick sympathy
which is the uest earnest Of minister's success,
:, entering into the interest of his flock thanked
= God that be had put it into the hearts of men TO
, set apart such day, when his goodness and his
. blessing might te remembered, and sinners rs they
. were, all might bring before his altar the incense
;, of thanksgiving and praise" But the day not
made for tears, and the prayer ended, smes
r. chased them away qafckly as the sun the light
), clouds. Nothing could prevail upon the clergy
;. man to remain with them longer than his presence
f.. was actually required; and he slowly took his
way home he thought. phosephizing mind iz
apt to think, not SO much upon the scene he had
- left, as to the TO which such day might be
. turned. During his stay there, his eye had been
= upon the stray lamb of the fOek-ihe ardent, wild
y, James-and when he saw the eye held s.eaasi5as
= :, down to conceal the emotion which he fslE was
be:raying Itself in his face and the quiyering lip,
: which refused to obey the steER5 command of a
strong will, be knew shat all not lost yet, and
, determined, with vigorous hand aud an uplifted
1t heart to try once more to save the errpg.'
= Aud cow came the dinner. How pretty Mar
= tha looked in her wreath of flowers, with e
! quick step and ready hand she arranged With her
10 mother each Dish in lis appreciated pl'ce. There