Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-27

: strong now as | used TO be, and / weel
almost without a cause"
Bat you are in pain mother. know
that YOU suffer--let me do some thing 70
you"
She was only fourteen years of age
and there was Oh her young face sor
rove fulnrss which many said betokenec
an early grave. But she was exqulsitel
beautiful. too fair and gentle. and swee
to live where there is sorrow and trouble
Her hair was light. her face very pale
and her eyes of soft blue. The :ears
started into them al once when she saw
her mother weep. and she put her sof'
arms about her neck and said:
DO not weep mother-why should
YOU be unhappy? Is no: father in h.a-
ven, and should we wish him back here?'
1t seemed strange that so young a girl
should speak words of consolation TO her
mother; and the stricken woman looked
at her g, first. as she though, it was an
angel comforting her. instead Of Ellen
No" said she. Il do not wish him
back; but if--Ellen-I should die"
"Ynu--you will not die. mother" re-
piled the young girl. bursting into tears
as the thought struck her it might not be
true.
Yea. my child, ii is that, 10 not feal
death. but what will become of you
where will you COZ" and she sobbAd
on her pillow. with El!ens arms around
her neck. For moment Ellen was over
come with sorrow. but shortly dried he!
tears and Sid with a swee: calmness.
God will take care of me, mother"
Just then there was a slight knock oi
the amber door and the faithful nurse
entered and said: Alice Neil has come. "
and Ellen sprsug UP and was soon in the
arms of her dear friend,
How hind of you. Alice. TO come 50
often. AMI bring so many things. and
mother loves you. do believe as we'll ss
me. come and comfort her. for she is ssd
to-day
Aud the farmers daughter sat down BY
the sick bed aud unfelded the delicecies
she had brought for the old pastors wife.
and as she pressed them upon her. she
talked 81 gentle and kindly. and with
Al
tears dried away. For days she had
come and Sat there. until her voice and
presence seemed necessary TO the poor
widow and she wept with Ellen. and
then made her smIle-it might have been
sorrowiul smile. but ii wss one Of resig
natl IN. She was an angel TO both -oota
loved her. and one leaned on her. Ellen
lrf, the SICK room little while. and then
Mrs. Parsons said:
"Aiice. feel that it is very doubtful
if ever get we'll; and if do not. whsi
Will become OF my poor child?"
DO not talk So replied Alice. You
will live yet for long time to gladden.
Us al!-but if" she could not speak the
words. it seemed too dreadful for her &c
talk of death
III should die" said the woman a:
if in supPlication-
Then be sure so long as Alice Neil hai
home Ellen shall share il. She shal
share my joys. and will love her es Z
sister; | have no other in the world
BLESS you for those woIds-God blesi
you.' cried Mrs Pa.sons.
When Alice left the room, Ellen fol
lowed her out into the yard. and said:
Alice do you think that mother
the tears gushed from her eyes. but sh,
continued-'D Do vou ihlnk she must
must die?" and when she had uttered
these words she laid her head on Alice!
bosom aud cried as ii her heart wou!t
bresk
Ii was sometime before Alice spoke
bat Ellen rsisrd her eyes SO mourn.ulI
she ansnered."l hope not. Ellen. but Iht
look that accompanied the word sale
more; her gentle heart was stricken witt
the truth, I'D she Whispered, Good bye
Alice; when She is gone you will love
me-wil you not? Good bye" and sh,
ran back TO her mothers side.
Alice had not walked far before sh,
me, the stranger she had seen the day be
fore. He stopped and said:
Will you excuse my rudeness, Mis-
Ncil?"
! Al first she was going to run away
but he looked SO earnest and kind, anC
his whole bearing SO gentlemanly. tha
she stopped and raised her eyes to his
but blushed and quickly dropped then
again.
IF YOU will pardon me fer stopping I
stranger said he in soft tones, Il wan
10 ask about the widow Of the parsonage
| have heard all about her aud her sorrows
and ycur kindness to Them"
And she Is very poor--is she not?' ht
asked
She is, but she has friends who love
her. and will never let her suffer. replied
Alice. moving on.
Stay Il moment. Miss Neil" he said
"You would think more kindly of ms II
you knew my heart toward this pooI
woman. am rich. here. take her this
money. give il to the sick woman. aud
say to her that ten times this Is hers
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