The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-11-15

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his health failing, and did he feel that
the time was not far distant when
should be called to mourn for him, to
stand by my brothers. grave l shud-
dered, and for tho FIRST time thought
that he did look paler Of late, and re-
membered that Anna had expressed her
fears concerning cough which had
troubled him for some time. Oh, but
then his wife was needlessly alarmed
| tried to quiet my fears, and partially
succeeded; and yet l longed to see
him. Oh, would see him and clasp
him in loving embrace, and tell him
how I too felt that had done wrong,
that we would have mutual burying OF
the past, a mutual reconciliation, and
oh, how happy would We be once more.
With these feelings set out, a week
later, towards the old homestead, his
home, to pay them visit 1t was
lovely afternoon in autumn, the forest
had donned robe of variegatsd hue,
the orchard trees bent with their golden
and red burdens, the wind was cool and
fresh, yet mild aud bAlmy, as it stole
out from the woodland frsighted with
the fragrance of the dying foliage. Our
way lay through romantic country -
there were narrow ravines, and steep
ascents, a winding stream; With rocky
bed, and a waterfall, aud at one point
we chose to ford the shallow stream, but
found owing to the swift current, it was
|, no, quite 90 easy an undertaking.
1 The sun was low in the westwhen We
$ drew up at the gate before the old farm
t house. Little Alice, my brothers. pet,
! aud Frankly, the roguish darling, came
shouting to meet US pressed them
. both to my heart, and asked them if
E their father and mother were WE'LL
Papa gone y said Frankly. He's
, coming tonight though = said Alice,
dancing about in her glee. Sister Anna
greeted US kindly, aud told US that
George had gone to a distant city, to
consult the celebrated DR.. F., in
relation to his health. His cough is
growing worse, and his side pains hlm
very badly said she.
really had not expected to find that
he deemed it necessary to employ nsdi-
cal skill, aud especially to 60 so far for
that purpose. I felt uncomfortable,
and longrd for the time when we might
expect him home, and to shorten the
hour of waiting as much as possible, l
took stroll over the premises; ! wan
dcred down by the brook-side, overhung
with willows. There was swing my
father had made for me, when was
, merry child, ard in which l had often
E seated my baby-brother, tied HIM IN
. with my shawl, and sent him high among
b, the boushs. There was tho same old
; seat. between two spreading branches,
G where we had spent so many happy
8 hours with our books, and just above IL
the very branch where years ago ROBIN
made It's nest aud reared its young
, There was a pile Of moss and pebbles
still remaining, that Georges little
chubby hands had gathered, and placed
at the foot Of the tree, and which he
called bis village, the mo being she
green fields, and the pebbles the cot
tapes. the red ones the barns and shops,
aud a pile Of grey ones, with an Indian
arrow Tor a steeple, serving for church.
F Returning through the orchard, | tasted
of the fruit We used to love so we'll, and
re called to mind the time when we filled
our aprous aud pockets with golden pip
, pins, to carry to old Uncle Warren, tho
revolutionary soldier, aud for which he
gave US baske, and wooden bowl Of
r his own manufacture.
| l visited the old arbor. Tempting
, clusters of the lucious grapes hung
r among the dark green leaves, and II
: seemed to me they had never tasted 50
a sweet since, as, when child, | climoca
upon q stool to reach them, and dropped
' the rich clusters into Georges aPrsn;
!. Then strayed back to the house
}. wandered through the dim parlors, ana
. stood for long while before our parents
f portraits, and dreamed over past scenes; @ ,..;
: scsin my father laId bis hand ou my
bsnd in blessing again my mo'sef
!. smiled, ard pa't'ng back @y ca,l', y
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