Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1855-01-31

while the suddenly dissipated image o
our mother among the flowers was re
forming itself in our young imagination
that the incident to which we have alIu
ded occurred. We can never forget TIL,
grateful perfume of those flowers, nor tn,
strength and comfort which the kint
words and manner of the gieer impaired
to our faintihg spirit. We took then
home, and kept them fresh as long as wa
ter would preserve their life and beauty
and when they faded, and the leaves fell
pale and withered, upon the ground, W,
grieved for their loss as if real frient
had been taken away.
It is a long, long time Since that Incl
dent occurred; but the flowers which
sprung up in our bosom, are fresh an6
beautiful still. They have neither faded
nor withered they cannot, for they are
unfading flowers. We never looked upor
the man who gave them to US that oul
heart did not grow warm toward him.
We know not now whether he be living
or dead. Twenty years ago we lost sigh
of him; but, if still among the dwelTers Of
the earth, and in need of friend, We
wonld divide with him our last morsel.o
An old man, with hair whitened by the
SHOWS of many winters, was sitting in a
room that was poorly supplied with furni
ture, his head bowed down, and gaze cast
dreamily upon the floor. A pale young
girl came in while he thus sat musing.-
Lifting his eyes to her face, he said, while
he tried to look cheerful,
Ellen, dear, you must not go out to-
day.
II feel great deal better, grandpa, y
returned the girl, forcing SMILE. am
able to go to work again.
/" No, child, you are not" said the old
man firmly; and you must hot think Of
such q thing
Don't be SO positive, grandpa And
as she uttered this little sentence, in a
half playful voice, she laid her haa Amang
the thin gray locks on the old mans head
and smoothed them caresSingly. aYou
know that must not be idIe.n
/" Watt child, until your strength re-
turns"
Our wants will hot wait grandpa. .
As the girl said this, her face became so
Der. The old mans eyes again fell to the
floor, and a heavy Sigh came forth from
his bosom.
Il will be very careful and not over
work myself again" resumed Ellen, after
a pause.
!" You must not go today said the old
man, arousing himself. 1t is murder. =
Wait at least until tomorrow. You will
be stronger them"
/" fl do not go back to-day, may lose
my place. You know / have been home
for three days.
You were sick"
!" Work will not wait. The last time
was kept away BY sickness, d customer
was disappointed; and there was good
deal Of. trouble about il"
Another sigh came heavily from the old
mans heart.
Il will gd;a said the girl. perhaps
they will let me off for day longer. If
50, I will come back. But must not
lose the place."
No further resistance was made by the
old man. In little while He was alone
Hours went by, but Ellen did not return.
She had gone to work. Her employer
would not let her go away, feeble as she
was, without forfeiture Of her place,
About midday, finding that Ellen did
not come back, the old man, after taking
some food went ont. The pressure Of
seventy years was upon him, and his steps
were slow and carefully taken.
/ must get something to do. can
work still, he muttefed to himself, as he
moved along the streets.
= The dear child is killing herself, and
all for me.
But what could he do? Who wanted
the services Of an old man like him, whose
mind had lost its clearness, whose step
faltered, and whose hand was no longer
steady In vain he made application for
employment. Younger and more vigo.
rous men filled all the places, and he was
pushed aside. Discouraged and dropping
in spirit, he went back to his home, and
there awaited the fall Of evening, which
was to bring the return of the only being
left on earth to love him. At night-fall
Ellen came in. Her face. 50, pale in the
morning, was now slightly flushed; and
her eyes were brighter than when she
went out. The grandfather was not de
Iceived by this: he knew it was the sign d
| disease. He took her hand lit was hot
and when he bent to kiss her gentle lips
he found them burning with. fever.
Ellen my: child, why did you go te
work to day knew it would make you
sick" the old man said, In ayoice Of an
guish.
Ellen tried to smile and to appear flot
so very Ill; bit nature was too much op
pressed.
| brought home sonlls work, and vii
not go out to Ino rrow E she remarked.
think the WALK fatigued me more than am
thing elses ! win feel better in the morn
ling. after 3 good lights Sleep
i But the girls hope failed ii this. Th,
q morning found her 50 weak that she coul,
not rise from bed; and when her grand
father came into her room to learn hos
Eshe had passed the night, lie found be