The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-23
WESTERLY, R. l., THURSDAY, AUGUST %, 1855.

a distance, sparkling like silver in tn
sunlight, lay lakelet, into which scores
of babbins brooks poured their crysta
tributes. Lydia sold her costly jewelry
and thus rallied enough to purchase q
choice stock for the farm, besides Lav-
ing enough left to hire trusty man to
take chargp of the grounds.
While Watkins was taking this step,
Adam Lalgravc went south, but where,
20 one kew save himself.
1t was carly in spring when the fallen
merchant moved upon the quiet farm,
and the work must soon begin. He was
not man who could be idle, and he
took hold to help his men to do the
work. | was new to him, but by no
means disagrceablc His appetite grew
sharp, and he began to have a keen rel
ish for food. The milk which came
from his own cows tasted sweet to him.
And ther to see his little wife making
butter and mixing bread, all with her
own han9s--it was novel to him, but
possessed a charm which was grateful
Then he Jaw his Children girl and d
boy-plaing upon the green sward in
the gardef, and he knew that they were
growing tialthier BY and by he set
his chilsHn to studying, aad he himself
heard tn N recite their lessons.
Belorb winter set in the ex-mcrchan
had become real farmer. His crop,
had b'n2 good, and he experienced, ;
styango'pi asurc IN realizing That he hsc
gathered into his garner more than pro.
visions enough for the year TO come.
But who shall paint the happiness O
the devoted wife when she saw her hus.
band thus returning to himself' The
bloom of health was again on his cheek.
his step was firm and elastic: bis spirit-
were buoyant and free, and his soul had
become contented in his home.
Three years passed away, and the
pale, trembling, fevcrish merchant, had
become stout, healthy, rugged man
His home was the abode Of every joy
u heaven upon earth.
1t was in the evening Mr. Watkins
had heard his children rccitc their les
sons and say their little prayers, and
their mother had blessed them, attend
ed them to their beds. They had Just
set'down alone-the husband and wife,
when some one raped at the door
Lauson arose and opened it, and Adam
Langravc entered the apartment
Lydia sprang to the old mans embrace,
and she wept tears Of joy to see her kind
old uncle once more
Langrave looked about him with
like surprise depicted upon
his couRtenance, and as he shook hands
warmly with Lauson, he seemed almost
doubtful trusting his own senses Could
it be possible that the dying merchant
had become such living man : The
change was to him more surprising than
it was to Lydia, for she had watched
each slow development of returning
health, but he saw it all at once. 1t
was, in truth, wonderful change
Quickly did Lydia prepare a simple
repas iSvi her uncle, and then old times
were talked about. Lauson told how
he had succeeded on the farm, and Lam
grave told where he had been in tho
South. The evening wore away pleas
antly and agreeably. At length the
old man remained silent for some mo-
ments, and Lydia began to tremble.
Lauson,' said he, how would you
like to go back to the city, and enter
into business again p
Il couldn't do it, said the young man,
with slight shudder.
But | think | could raise means
'No, no; / am not fit for merchant.
Mine is a constitution that cannot live
by such business. o, | would not give
up this sweet home for an establishment
n the city. All, sir, | learned great
essop when came here--a lesson Of
ife. know that | should have been
n my grave if had remained in the
,ity | did not sec it then, but | see
{ now. At first | thought the loss Of
ny property was a calamity but sir, it
vas blessing, blessing in disguisc.-
Look at us now, and see if we are not
,appy. And continued Lauson, with