The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-12-13

-'Yes, IN get some hot tea and plenty
< other good thitss,' said the prompt
~ she drew . stool near the
Ire. sit down there, little boy, and
veil have Jon fixed of in . minute
'But wslt to tell you first about
papa. He was nick and fell to the
Iround-'
AT that moment sudden ejaculation
Of wonder from many voices rsaehed the
Maggie and Hannah locked
wildly at each ether, and then the former
lifted the little girl from her lap and
briskly, Stay with them Hannah, till
I see what is the matter
A man, white asd attensated - enc
risen from the dead, stood in the centre
Of the room staring about him. Nobody
knew him, the eyes Of ell the guests
we're fastened in wonder and dismay up
On him for he had rushed wildly in
and was staring about the company like
enc dsmsnted, and yet he had not spo.
ken.
l saidsssbody knsw him, but, Maggie
did as soeS as hsr eyes rested on him.
There was a cry Of joy and Of exceed
ing tenderness, - Ralph, Ralph, my
brother!' then with one bound, her
arms were wrapped about his neck, and
her lips were laid to his cold cheeks.
oh, Maggie, then you have not for
gotten me = He whispered tho words
family.
Forgotten you, Ralph! Did you
think that the sister that had slept IA
your arms and knselsd BY your side at
prayer; who never had joy or sor-
.ow that she didn't tell ysu-O, did you
hiak she could forget you p
And my father, Maggie
Before she could answer, parson Hill
Ter came forward, and his tones were
very tender as he said, Ralph, my boy,
you are welcome home again.
A smile went over the mans lips
Oh he said, if she, too, were only
here to tell me this, l could die in
peace
She did say it, Ralph said Maggie,
eagerly, catching her brothers meaning
With her dying hands she drew down
my head to her lips, and whispered -
Maggie, when Ralph comes back-for
I know he will do this some time-tell
him that his neither loved her boy to
the last
Papa, papa,' the child voices rang
sweet and eager through the parlor, and
the next moment the children rushed to
the side OF their parent.
Il cannot ses,' said Ralph, and he
sank back into a chair-and then, for
the 6rst time, q sudden, terrible fear
smote the hearts of parson Hitler and
bis daughter. But, children, come
close to mo. Father, sister, they are
all have to leave you, and for my sake,
you will be very tender of them
Thank God, my prayer is heard -
I shall die At home. 1t was this thought
that gave ne strength when woke up
in the woods yondsr, and it was this
that bore ne to you, though I was dy-
ing. / am going first to that far coun.
try where mother is waiting, and when
she asks for those l left behind. shall
tell her They're all coming His head
sank upon Maggie's shoulder, and when
they lifted it, Ralph Hitler was with
them no longer.
And if tho donation, which had COM
menced 10 auspiciously, closed with
many tears, there was a rain bow cf hope
in tho hearts of the chief mourners.
The -ympathizing Pensioners never
knew the nature or extent of Ralph
Killers early sin, and only supposed
some unhappy Misunderstanding had
occurred between the father and SON.
There was new grave made by the
mothers, and the next spring a marble
monument threw its long slender shad-
ow ever the rsse and cypress, that low
ing hands bad twincd there. Under
the nauc of Ralph, was simply engravon
the words, They're aI coming
And now, reader, do your beloved
who have gone to that upper country,
say these blessed WORDS to you'
Where the mountains rise in ytheir
serene, solemn beauty, with the green
scrolls Of that eternal summer folded
over their bosoms /; where the jubilee of
the ssraphim roll swectly along the
golden valleys, does the rejoicing cry
for yOu sometimes rise up--a cry that
wanders over the white plains, and is
gathered up among the echoes Of tho
hills ofjasper-' They're all comingp
n@-A numerous young man was dri-