Butte record., 1854-07-08
NUMBER 35

hand through the apple orchard to
school and, Tony, when Pm dead and
buried, | want you to sell the furniture.
and take the money it brings you and
carry the children back to New Eng
land. You'll find her name and tho
place she used to live, in paper (Which
anybody'll read for you) in the drawer
there And. Tony, when you find her,
just take Willy and Mary to her, and
tell her was their father, aud that I
sent them to her on NY death-bed, and
ask her TO be 4 mother to them for ny
sake. ELL be enough, Tony, to tell her
that And Tony cried real loud, and
he said, 'Massa, If forget one word Of
what yon have said, may God forget me-
I. Weh, papa died. aal after he was
buried, Tony brought little sister and
me over the waters. But before We got
here, Tony was taken sick with the
fever, and he died little while after
the ship reached the land, and they car
ried h'm on shore. But just before he
died, he called me to him and put
piece Of paper in ny hand Don't lose
it, Willy he said, for poor Tony's go
ing, AMI You'll have TO find the wav TO
your aant's alone. The monev's all
spent. too and they say it's a good hun
dred miles to the place where she lived.
But keep up good heart, and ask the
folks the way, and for something to eat
when you are hungry; and don't walk
too many miles a day, cause little sister
amt strong. Perhaps som abo1y'll help
yoa on with ride, OF let You sleep in
their house Of nights Now don't for
get, Wi ly, ana shake hands the last
time with poor Tony
" After that, We staid at the inn till
the mkt day, when they buried Tony;
and when they asked Us what we were
gong to do, we told them We were 90
ing 10 our aunt's, for papa had sent Us
to her, and Then they let US GO When
we asked folks the way, they told u.,
though they always stared, and some
times shook their heads. We got two
rides, and always a good place to sleep.
They said our aunt lived around here;
but we got SO tired walking VIC had to
stop"
And what was your fathers name'"
asked Miss Stebbins, and somehow there
was choking in her throat, and tho
hand Of the angel was placed on tha
fountain as she spoke.
I" William Stebbins, and our aunt's
name was Sally Stebbins. Please a'am,
/ do you know her -
OF, at that moment, came the seal.
and out escaped fresh blessed tide Of
human affection, and fell down upon the
barren heart soil that grew fertile in
moment
" William my brother William %
cried Miss Stebbins, as she spranc to-
wards the children with outstretched
arms and tears raining fast down her
checks. "Oh, for your sake 1 will be
a mother to them -
A year had passed away; college va
cation had come again, and once moro
cousin Ned was at our hoase. In the
summer cleaning we went 10 walk, and
our way lay past Miss Stebbirs' cottage.
As We drew near The wicket, The sound
OF merry child laughter rippled glecful
TO our ears, and moment after, from
behind that very rose trcc, so disagree
ably associated with its owner in cousin
Ned's mind, bounded two goldcn-haired
/ children.
"Come Willy, Mary, you have made
wrea'hs Of my roses until they are we'll
nigh gone. You must gather violets
after this"
"NiraJile dictu'n CALCULATED cousin
Ned. " Is that the woman who gave
me such blessing long time ago, for
plucking a half wiihered rose from that
very tree -
" The very same, cousin Ned" an
swered; and then | It'd him the change
which had come over the harsh woman
Of her love, her gentleness, and pa
tience for the oiphan children of her
brother; and that, after all, there was a
fountain very far down in her heart, as
there surely was in everybody's, if We
could only find it.
" Cousin Nelly" said Ned, "I'll
I agree to become convert TO Your the
ory without further demurring, if you'll
1 promise to tell ne where TO fEd hidden
/ fountain that lies far down in a dear
little somebody's heart, and whose pre-
+ cious waters are gushing only for mo ,,