Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-09-29

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Willie took the money and ran out o
the house, but little Susy waited to kis
her mother before she could follow III,
other children, all Of whom had started
after the lamb, Harry calling, at tn,
top of his voice-"Butcher boy, butcher
boy, bring back my Cossiel'
I Mrs. Stanwood, with the tears Of Joy
streaming over her face, sat down tC
read her letter. 1t ran as follows:
"MY DEAR MARY.-I am about tc
leave you for brief space, and have
just been in your room to tell you of my
contemplated journey, and my reasons
for taking it; but you are sleeping so
calmly and peacefully, and you so
much need the rest Of which our little
one has deprived you many nights, that
cannot wake you to grief. So sleep
on, my darling, and gather strength for
the morrow. You should have been
made acquainted with my plans ere
now, but I had not expected, until an
hour since, to commence my journey
for two weeks to come, and l knew the
thoughts of my absence would so much
distress you, that / wished to delay as
long as possible the infiction Of this
pain. Do not grieve too much, Mary.
my absence win be short. You have
heard me speak Of a bachelor uncle in
England. but l have never told you Of
his situation in life, nor Of the intentions
he once cherished towards me. Ny
uncle, whose name l bear, is possessed
of immense wealth. acquired by him
self, but not early enough in life to en-
sure him the attainment Of the other
object he had promised himself he
would acquire-a connection with the
nobility, and when convinced that he
could not form the alliance he desired,
he adopted me, an orphan of fifteen, as
his son and heir, and designed to make
of me the link between himself and
greatness. / knew not what were the
intentions of my uncle towards me till
after 1 had seen you, Mary! and when /
told him of the -, butt is no matter
in what terms l described you to him,
he was not well pleased.
"The old gentleman probably saw
farther into my heart than was myself
seeing, and he desired me to think no
more of you; be was about to introduce
me to young lady, between whom and
myself, her father and my uncle had
planned marriage. ] owed my uncle
much, but not the sacrifice of life
time of happiness; and when 1 again
saw you, l asked you to become my
wife, 1t is to see this uncle that am
now going to England.
"We have been happy, Mary! in no
situation could we be more satisfied
with each other than we have been; but
l am panied to see you toll, as you are
now compelled to, and our children
should have other advantages than we
can afford them; and l am now going
to my uncle to tell him what a kind,
dear wife you have been to me, and
what beautiful children have been given
US. feel assured that he will receive
me kindly; but if he does not, we can
still live, though this journey viii cost
me all we have yet acquired. / have
recently been preparing myself to en-
gage in pursuit which will bring us
better income than we have hitherto
received; so do not be discouraged,
Mary, when l tell you that our cottage
is sold! l was obliged to part with it
to raise the sum of money that l
needed. One hundred dollars | leave
with you; so do not need anything in
my absence, and be happy when l am
gone. have been again to your room,
Mary! but you are still quietly sleeping.
Do not think me unkind, when you
read this, that | did not wake you to
say Farewell: l cannot break your
slumbersl You will learn in the morn
ing that l am gone, when you place the
Bible on the breakfast table.
Farewell, my darling Mary; keep
up good heart while am gone! the
three or four months of separation will
soon be passed. HENRY"
Willie soon overlook the butcher, but
he little fellow had so hurried for fear
he should reach him too late to regain
The lamb, that he was unable to make
known his request. He could only
thrust the money into Mr.. Browns
hand, and look wistfully into his face.
The butcher readily eomprehended his
He was kind-hearted man,
and he had been half inclined, ever
since leaving Mrs. Stanwood's door, to
send Dick back with the lamb; for he
had seen how hard it was for the lady,
as well as the children to part with it.
He unbound him very willingly, but
oade Willie carry the money back to his
mother. The little fellow who had now
his breath refused 10 take it.
His mother had whole roll Of money
low, some which his father had left her;
he had inst, found it, and letter he
wrote TO her before he went away.
Mrs. Stanwood sat weeping for Joy
,ver he husbands letter, when the
merry voices Of her children were
leard approaching the cottage door, .
nd taking her babe in her arms, she
hurried out to meet them. Harrie and I
Jessie were in high frolic, and so m I
crested were the other children in the 9
port, and SO boisterous was their mlrth, I
hat the sound Of carriage wheels was
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