The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-06-02

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her now,' she murmured, drawing NJ
softly 30 the bedside aitttIs old>lashioned
oak table, and depnsi'ing the tea upon il;
hen sndden curiosity came over he'
to take one lonk Of. The slepper, 'perbaPs
do know her, she thonght. and unfold
ing one mare leaf Of the shutter, size
cautiously parted the Curtains and locked
within.
A fair, and yet sad spectacle. 'ha
mother end chid---the former with one
whilo arm bsred to the elbow, ,hrowr
back over the pillow and the golden hei'
of the child glis,ensd Rll~rter ii; lhe
litle girl with n itemuous sorrow even
now upon her rosy lips, brealhed calmly
and evenly; bu; the mother would star
ever and anotE while under her fair lids
lhe eyes rolled rtslessly.
AS she gazed on that suffering face
that must once have been very beautiful ,
the widow bent eagerly down, scanning
every care-worn feature, then dropping
The curtain, she stood fer a monenl
achasi. III must be the 'Sird'-il must
be Amy she mIrmued ugnin and again
drcamjly; our sweetest aine,r, the belle
Of Innesdelle, but she was disgtaced; she
hed her birth place, md since then whni
fearful ldinqs have we heard Her pa>
rents lie brukrn-hear'ed in the grave,
and my noole boy who loved her so de-
votedly, through her failhlessness sought
peiious life upon the ocean; and how
do know when the storms wind sweeps
over the bay, but he may perish within
sight Of home. Oh, i is no wonder Amy,
'esrfuly as you wrouged him, it is no
wonder you dreaded that l., too, would
Cast you of ss an unclean thing
An inarticulale sound proceeded from
the bed; Hgain listening, the widow drew
nearer; the fair features were convulsed
as with agony, and from those wan lips
proceeded the cry, bread, bread, Oh!
am starylng.'
A thrill of anguish ran through lhe
widows heat; if. she is starving. abe
thought with horror, ii is suffering
enough, God knows; here, Amy -~o-
man-wske up; here is bread, here, ie
fpod;' lhen before she conld recognise
her she hsslily left the chamber. as the
large eyes opened slowy 3 aud painfully.
'Whera SIN ~ exclaimed the pom
creature, g zng round with bewIlderet
sit:-.Ol! | remember; who said there
WIS bread, food! an go faint, aud sick
snd hungy.' then drawing the curtain he
, Glance fell On the table over which tlt
warm vinnds we're ,astelnl'y spread
Eagerly rhc stretched her hands to
v wards them, then uttering a quick cry
d she closed Ser eyes, ard sank back aPa
e upon :lie bed, oh ,hat | should be her
. in hi. mothers house, she sobbed, 'an
d as if TO reproach me there his portrNi
hangs; they say ruined h'm-tha' h
q |et his home aud kindred, and perishe
II At sen; Oh! il is dreadful all This Sin th'
= lies upon nv conscience; cannot. lhe'
n the food would choke mf--aud sl
pl too, she mus, now know who | am. al
, will never endure my sight, Oh! if ] coul
bu, die, hn, die now-this momen'-ot
IN God, let me die' ...-.....- e.
'; Amy said IremEing voice near IL
>, he'd, for the widow had again stolen i
to 'as much as you have wronged my chl''
of ! cannot see you suffer 10 this manne
a ,ske this and she held snme food II
8 wards, while Amy lonked up With ii
Il hot tears streaming down tho chanaels
=, her wasted cheeks. 'And now, K yf
n.Ifeel able,' she continued, as the po
* creature obeyed her as passively as
infant might, 'Yonmus' got up and
ed me assist you--is not the llssle one lu
m, cry too:' ,e a'. yo
he NO mntmered@ Amy,'I have Civ
her my food for lTo days past cou
ed no, see her want, poor lamb' aaon
re, .soe,' exclaimed The widow, her he'
warming, she isawake and smiling, wh
sd she is a beautiful creature, and hoT e"
ep and still, 10 be sure, she let's you ore
her witbdu, wbimpering, and what 10
ill., sunny curls she has, what soii blue eye
nd these commentators ended with de
be drawn sigh, for The moiler's heart will
fel, how desolaie must be the poor chill
me future without even the memory Of
,he father TO hless her cheerlcss life. q
led There, let your bonne, be--you m
mis- stay at least un,ilrL know what you '