Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-05-24

When sheswaS thirteen years of age, q failure
of large firm in which my fortune and repu
taton were staked, swept away everything
had earned, and left me pennIeSs. In III,
midst Of the trouble, my poor wife died, an,
necessity compelled me TO commit Edith tC
the care Of her grand parents.
20, the sorrow of that lime p said the Ole
man, weeping gain. To forget it, and tc
retrieve my fallen fortunes, | made voyage
10 The East Inlies. 1t would take all nigh
10 tell you what chances befell me on SEA anC
land. Let all that pass. 1t is enough to say
that, after an absence Of twenty years, re.
turned " th broken health, poor as when
went abroad. Then commenced search fol
my child; but her grand parents had beer
dead for many yearS-She had been thrown
apon.the world. | could find no one 10 Tel
me what had become o her--no one who re.
memhered her even.'
And is il SO necessary to you! happiness
that you should find her p asked Mr. Upton
Consider how changed she is by this time, il
indeed she lives =
| Il have thought OF that sighed Roger--
But O,She was the sweetest girl, If could
but find her as | left still child then, then
my cup of happiness would be full p
The merchant arose, smiling, noble -browed,
| radiant with the inspiration that filled him.
Have faith he cTied-'have faith, and mi
,acleS may yet be performed. have pow
er to do you good beyond anything you have
yet conceived Of Speak the word and it
shall be done. Shall restore your child p
He looked and Spoke like prophet. The
old man was thrilled and awed. His lips NOV
ed with feeble murmUr; and on the instant
open flew Goor at the merchants ;ouch, and
inlo the full flooding light which stre0mcd
from the astral globe, stepped the grateful
form Of young girl, fresh, and beautiful, and
glad, with bright curlS ripping all over head
and neck.
MY own child-may own Edith p cried
the wonGerStruck old man. 'Bui - but it
cannot b , he faltered, sinking back upon the
chair from which he had risen; in the excite
ment oi the moment, at cannot be p
Look at her. said the merchant, 'and have
faith.'
The old man looked again. Those melting
blue eyes, that sweet and cherly mouth, those
dImpled cheeks, the fai!, white brow ,aud de.
mure chin, every feature was his childS, his
Edth's Yet ii was not his child that stood
before him; else she was something more than
human;- else she was an appaTlt!on that might
al any lime vanish into air
who are you, darling 2 he asked, in bro
ken accents.
4 an Edith Johnson said the childlwitt a
baShful smile.
The old man took her in his arms, and bow
ed his face over that lovely head, and sobbed
out his emotion.
4 understand it now = he said, speaking
with an efor'. This is my chlld's child
my Edlth's EditIl--the woman, the mother,
where is she p
Already slender female form was kneeling
at the old mans feet aflectlonate lips kissed
his hands, aTectiunate eyes Dathed them in
warm tears -
'Father-iaher :.
The kneeler looked up. 1t seemed his own
lost wife that had come up out Of the past 10
embrace there again!
tmt 0 miracle of life o wondrouS
divine law ever working in the broad day
in the secrecy and silence of the night, when
We wake and when we sleep, the same, push
| ing forward The germ into the plant. from the
plant producing flower and fruit,evoking new
geTmS-crcallng all things new, each hour
and each moment IN the day. parent and Child,
parent and child forever
Such thoughts whirled and burned in the
old mans brain as daughter and grand-daugh-
ter lay in his arms, ard bis hot tears Tained
down upon then hair.
How is it that | never rourd Won before
dear father asked Mrs. UPTON, for She was
the merchants wife. How have longed 10
hear from you-to know. if were alive.
though, YOU must have died in some foreign
land, but wien nv GOOD husband, here, came
home this evening, and told me he had seen
an old man who called himself Roger John.
SON, something said 10 me, deep in my soul
thai i, was YOU. told him of scar on your
cbeek. he had observed il, and we no longer
had nosGouI but YOU were, indeed,my fatIer.
How | wished 10 70 with him when he ven,
back 10 find you. But he said the truth must
be disclosed 10 you carefully, and by degrees,
for h, thought YOU were III and feeble; 20 i
have waited patiently for this moment when
could safely throw myselC at your feet, and
call Won Gaiherv y
III is not dream il is all real, YOU are,
Won ore NV child p said the excited old man
% God be thanked God be thanked =
Amen responded the generous hearted
merchant. looking ON with rlls,ening ewes.
Don't weep, father pleaded Edith, weep
! ing, herself tie while. Your trials are all
oyer,' 1'
.You have every wish of your heart, and
all Va" haze 10 DO is 10 he perfectly happy,
added her husband.
yes. ,esr said the old man. 'But why,
he nailed his grand -child's neck with tender
nI,vC,ln.ss twhv did YOU tell Inc your name
was Edith Johnson p
TTLo. is nv name,' replied the young girl ::
sEJi,h I,bpsnn Union. And if Won are my