American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-10-11

once been conscious Of the fact, that the
boys eyes were steadily upon him. In
fact, he had been, as was usual, he case,
too much absorbed in things concerning
himself, to, notice what was peculiar 10 a
Mother, unless the peculiarity were one
readily used TO his own advantage. mu @
".John," said Mr.. Everett, turning sud-
/ denly to the boy, and encountering his
large earnestIeyes, Take this note round
TO Mr.. Legrand. y gia1a oti'adI sogp'g
m John isprang to.do bis bidding; received
the note, land WIS off with unusual aeetness.
But the door, which closed upon his form,
did not shut out the expression of his So
Der face and humid glance from the vision
Of Mr.. Everett. In fact, fromsome cause,
tears bad sprung into, the eyes of the mus
ing boy, at the very moment he was called
upon to render aseryice; and quicker than
usualthough his motions were, he had fail
ed 10 conceal them. rae7 .,a ..g I.sll 4I
a' A new train of thoughts now entered
the brokerk's mind The child Of his old
friend had been taken, into his Office from a
kind ofcharitable feeling, though of low
vitality. He paid him couple Of dollars
a week, and thought little more about him
or his widowed mother He had too many
important interests of his own at stake, to
have his mind turned aside for a trfling
matter like this. But nowas the image of
that sad face-for it was unusually sad at
the monaent when Mr.. Everett looked sud
denly toward the boy-lingered in his
mind, growing every moment more dis
tinct and more touchingly beautiful, many
considerations ofduty and humanity were
excited. He remembered his old friend,
and the pleasant hours they had spent to-
gethcr in years long since passed, ere gen.
erous feelings had hardened into ice, OF
given place to an. all-pervading selGshness
He remembered, too, the beautiful girl hi
friend had married, and how proudly tina
friend presented her to their little world
. as his bride. The lad had her large, darl
eyes only the light of JOY had faded there
from, giving place to a strange sadness.
All this was nowpresent to the mind o
Mr.. Everett, and though he tried once o
0 twice, during the boys absence, toobliter
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