Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-10-25
MARTINsBURG, Va WEDNESDAY, MORNING. OCTOBER g. 1854.
sIIav'ns | tried to help ys. fasher. oh l-se

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Yes yes you've alHass tried
But it wasn't any use. Su would 60 OFT
you would go to the tayssn. 1t seemed
almost as il you couldn't heig IT,
Morgan groaned IN spirit
Maybe ! can help you Letter. father, af
ter ! die. ] love you 50 mueh thai am
sure God will let me come y sou and stay
With you always. and be your angel Dot't
you think be wiz mother
But Mrs. Morgan's heart vas too fulI.--
She did not even try to answer. but sat,
with streaming eyes, gazing uFon her ehild's
face
Father, ! dreamed something about you
while ! slept to-day,
What was it dear
4 thought it was nighs = u tit I was
still sick You promised not to 60 out any
more uutii was well. But you did 90 out.
and | thought you gent ever to Mr.. SHADES
tavern. When knew this. felt as strong
az when ] was well, and got up and dress
ed myself, and started out after you. But
hadn't gone far before | met Mr.. SHADES
great bull dog Nero; and be growlsd at me
SO dreadfully that was frightened and ran
hack home. Then started again, and went
way round by Mr.. Mason's. But there was
Nero in the read. and this time be caught my
dress in lis mouth and tore great piece out
Of the skirt. | ran back again, and be che
sed me all the way home just as got to
the door, looked round, and there was Mr..
Slade setting Nero On me. AS soon as
saw Mr.. Slade, though he locked at me very
wicked, lost al my fear, and, turning
around, walked past Nero, who showed bis
teeth and grovled as fereely as ever, but
didn't touch me-. Then Mr.. Slade tried to
stop me. But didn't mind him, and kept
light on until ! came to the tavern, ard there
stood 10 tie door. Aud you were dressed
so nice. You bad on a new hat and new
coat; and your boots were new and polished
just Ike Judge TEammord's said, % ia
ther is this you Z And you took me up in
yoer arms and kissed me, and said Yes,
Mary, am Your real father--nct old Joe
Morgan, but Mr. Morgan naw.' Il seemed
all so strange, and Hooked into the bar room
to see who was there. But 'twasn'ta bar
room any longer bat store full of goods
The sign Of the Sickle and Shcaf was taken
down; and over the door | now read your
name, father on. | vas 80 glad, and I
awoke and then cried III to myself, for it
was onlg dream.
The last words were said very mournfully.
aud with dropping Of Mary lids until the
tear-gemmed lash lay close upen her cheeks
Another period cf deep silence followed; for
the oppressed listeners gave no utteranee to
what was in their hearts Feeling was too
strong for speech. Nearly fre minutes gil
ded away and then Mary whispered the name
Of her father without opening her eyes.
Morgan answered and bent down his ear.
You will only bave mother left che said
---'ouly mother Aud she cries so much
when you are away
4 won't leave her, Mary. only when 90
10 work, said Morgan, whispering back to
the child and III never 20 gu. at night any
more
Yes, yoa promised ne that
and III promise you more.
What, fathert'
4 Never to 60 into tavern again
\ Never!
No, never And III promise you still
more
Father
Never 20 drink drop 4 liquor as long as
live
% father! dear dear father
And with cry Of joy, Mary started up,
and flung berselcupon bis breast Morgan
drew bis arms tightly around her. and sat
for long time with BIS Tips pressed to her
check, whilst she lay against bis bosom as
death As DEATH Yes for wheo the ia.
tier uuclasped bis arms, the spirit Of bis child
was With the angels of the resurrection. -
4Artlur's Home Gasefte
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NOVELS.
:. Novels are to The mind what Intoxicating
drinks are to the body is this assertion too
broad | think not IN the opinion of those