The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-02-03

"indeed. the new house will be great
deal preltier than this, aud erea, deal be-,
ter for you :"
"Idarc say-Idarc say, deary. There's
time 10 break down. and time TO build
up, so the good word says. But dim
think 10 have lived to see il Wcll.a.day
twill soon come for The tenement Of clay
Laura, who but half understood this las
expression, stood trying 10 cheer the old
lady, who soon permitted Laura to lead hci
to the door Of her chamber. She stopped
there and turncd her head round once.
"Was tina, always your room, grandma ?
asked Laura, as they went out.
"'Twas my bride chamber replied the
grandmother. My good man, your grand
father that's at rest, was born in it, aud ev'
cry one of his children. They're gone
gonc and she fell into sort Of rcveric
as they walked along 10 the shop,
y
In a little chamber Of that shop, five
months after the GOOD old lady lay Cpon
her dying bed. She had faded away, from
day to day, so gradually, that the younger
members OF the family knew nothing OF heT
danger, and the older ones did no, realize
that their dear fIicnd was so lear The an
gels.
you'll be better tomorrow, grandma,
won't you ?" asked Laura. coming mp TO the
bedside. "Fathcr says the paStcring is
all bu, dry in lhc chambers, amG we can
move into the new house, in day more
Oh. how clad shall be. You will be so
much moe comfortable than You are III this
slived up place
Grandma had not talked much for several
days. Still, she retained her senses per
ieclly, and she smiled kindly on her child
nurse.
"Deay!r she spoke with an effort, in
few momeris.
"What, graudma!" exclaimed LauIa,
startled hv the huSkinesS OF her voice.
"Call James" she said. Laura ran TO
summon her parents, who were busy in the
arrangements OF The now house.
"What, is oanIma worse - asked Mrs.
Appleton, turning from II carpct-rug, over
which she had been pnzIling her wits for
the past ten minutes "Dcar me, this pat
tern never will match, ANYHOW can fix
it. Worse, did You say, Laura
"Indccd, am afraid so ma. She cant
hardly speak. aud she looks 50 pale. | wish
you'd GOMEZ y
"Wcll, she don't tall; much, you know.
Bu; I'll come ri.ht over. Your la,hcr has
gonc-lasn't he ~
James Appleton was already nj his moth
cr's bedside. lie saw in moment tina, Il
change had come over her, and called his
wife aud children Immediately.
She was dying-bui so gently and sweet
", that there was nohIng to tcrrily. She
smiled ms kind " as cvcr--aianccd around
on the startled little ones, and then put out
her withercd hand 10 each but her speech
was almost gone. She painted through tue
window, as her son, al her request, llllcG
her iu h,s arms, 10 the new house. which
stood white and .liticrng in the sunshine,
and lrcbly artiCulatcd =" An - olhcr-
hCusc!n then sunk back, and gently fell
into her long sleep"
A burst of griel from little Jenny broke
the silcuce. He had been grandma'S pet,
aud h. could not bear 10 see her lying 20
pale and still. Poor lille fellow, he never
had seen death before. His mother, with
tears in her own eyes, carried him out, and
the children followed, weeping, one by one.
The first evening in the new house was
passed very differently from tho last eve
ming in the old. That morning the body OF
nrandmama had been lain To rest. beside
that OF the husband she loved, in the church
yard. Sad and fearful, the family rc.
turned; and the childIcn silently busted
themselves in carryin. the remains OF the
furniture 10 their new home, with scaicclv
thought OF iov. Grandma had not bccn
s.crT, dreaded tyrant 10 them. She had
been a kind nurse in sickness, and sympa-
ihiZcr in trouble and for This they loved her
yet.
Supper lad been cDicu wilhoutany words.
The father sat down by the new stove, IN
which fire was smOullcring-'or il was
cool evening in autumn. The children
came about him, and Sarah laid her curly
head Oh his shoulder.
"lf grandma had only lived to come in
to the new house, she exclaimed, regrct'
fully.
Her father pm, his arms around her.
Grandma is better oil, he said, with 4
sigh
{" Father. wha, did she mean by another
house -" asked Joseph, in low tone, ailer
a pause. "Not her grave was it!"
"Tha, is not 50 good rs our new house,
said simple little Phcbc.
:" Her house is in heaven, DEAR" spoke
up mama, who was rocking the baby to
sleep III 'gnndna's chair Don't you
remember whcrc it says, in my fathers
house are many mansionS!' GIandma we
believe. was Christian woman, and chc
has gone 10 one Of those mansions.
Graudma's earthly house had grown
almost as old ms our old homCStcad,' added
James Appleton. "You were clad enough,
all of YOU children, when the time came
Tor the old timbcrs 10 bc torn apart. They
had done good service in their dav. Bui
YOU know you were glad 10 have better
house. So with Your grandmama. She
had lived her dav, and done all the good
she could do. God has shaken down he's
.oll house and we have buried 1t in the
grave. Are you sorry that lie has iaScn
her to better home
lie brushed away sons tear as he cnd.
cd. All the chidren were silent, except
little Phcbc, who looked up as il puzzled.
"Will gamma have rcom for rs in her
new housc?n
"Ycs, dear, hope 90, replied her rather,
siroking her head. ave mus; live such
lives as grandma lived, and pray as grandma
prayed, If we would 20 TO hcr-chc cannot
again come TO us. Bu, il is time for prayers
l think. Jenny mus, be going TO bed. Sit
down, all OF you, and | will rcad.'
The children obcycd, and the father read
that sublime chapter in Corinthians, com.
mcacin-, " For we know that it our earthly
house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we
have building OF God a house not made
with hands, eternal in the heaveas.
Il shall not wish grandma in our new
house again." said Sarah, rs she laid her
head on her nillov that uiuht