Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-28
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: white lips. Nelly will be alone when leave
her; for there's nobody to take care of her, You
see, and want to give her to you. You are
so kind and good, know you will take care of
, her and never let her suffer and mamma and
| will look down from our home in heaven and
bless you for it all, and may be we shall come
some time to take you to us. You will pro-
mise me this, won't You quick for cannot
see you" and his glazing eyes wandered over
my face.
Yes, Willy, promise it to God, your mo-
ther in heaven, and to you" | answered, So
emnly.
Nelly, You have heard what he said-he
will take care of you. Kiss me once more, lit
tie sister. There, there, mother has come for
me. Goodbye" The little cold fingers sought
our hands and drew them together-a smile
wandered over the stark, rigid face, and the
last light of that Mav-day looked into that bare
attic, where the beautiful clay was lying on the
cold mattress
go, sir is he dead ?" questioned the little
girl, with her large, pathetic eyes wandering
from the dead face to my own.
My looks answered her, for my lips could
not"
Willy, Willy, come back, come back to me'
she cried out in Il voice whose exceeding an
guish will haunt my heart till it has grown cold
as the one that then lay beneath me, and little
| Ellen Evans lay scnseless as her brother, in my
arms
Two days later in pleasant part of the
cemetery, the May violets were turned aside
! and a child's coffin laid beneath them.
g For nine spring times have they laid their
crimson mantle over his bright head, and the
shadow OF a marble monument has fallen softly
over them. Upon this is sculptured beauti-
full child, and an angel with outspread wings is
bending over him and pointing upward Under
meath is craven, " His mother came for him at
twilight"
1t was with me subject of much perplexi-
ty where to place the lovely child, whom al
ways felt that Providence had especially confd-
cd TO my care. | was all on earth she had TO
love aad us time brought its soothing balm
to her heart the whole affection of her deep,
warm nature was poured on me, and even then,
with the exception of yourself, she lay close
within the foldings of her heart
For little while placed her in the coun-
| try among simple people whose curiosity would
be readily appeased for was exceedingly de-
sirous that the world should never become cog
infant of the part had borne in her life his
tory. | read well her sensitive nature, and |
knew there might come time in her later life
when it would cause her much annoyance if the
world knew our secret
After much deliberation resolved to confidc
Elen's history to Mrs. Whittlesey, the lady
with whom boarded, and in whom / placed
| entire confidence.
"Shc listened with intense interest, and her
womanly sympathies We're at once enlisted in
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widow and chidleSs !: and though by no means
wealthy her circumstances were such that she
could surround Ellen with everything necessary
to her well being and happiness.
She proposed to adopt her in the place of
the children God had taken from her: and to
this proposition ioyfully assentcd, for there
the religious, social and home atmosphere
would be all that / wished to be about nv
! Ellen
Il was anxious too, that she should no
longer be dependent on me-for | thought,
even then, time might come when | should
ask her question whose answer | would have
in no wise regulated by her gratitude for the
past.
You have often, little sister heard me
speak of Ellen Evans, Mrs Whittlesey's adop-
ted daughter but you little dreamed that had
such great personal interest in all that per-
| taincd to her
Her character and person have developed
with more than all that rare loveliness which
her childhood had promised The sister that
shall bring you, Hattie, is an elegant, accom-
plished, talented woman, and more than that"
and the Young clcrgyman'S eyes grew lus-
trous with the almost holy light that beamed
out from their darkness" my Ellen has the
ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is
above all price.
"And now. my Hattie, you have heard her
history, will you not welcome her to your
heart?
"I guessed well the pang which the know
| ledge of my engagement would give YOU for
as brother and sister has seldom loved do we
love each other and know it must seem like
bringing another to take your place But my
Ellen is very gentle, and she will never come
between us She knows too, the story of our
| orphaned youth and of our affection for each
other and even now her heart goes out with
great love after YOU Tell her all" she said
| to NE at the last interview, and tell her that
without her consent, dare not become your
wife" When return to her, and her ques-
tioning eyes ask me if have obtained it, may
tell her you arc ready to love and welcome
her to our home 2"
And Hattie Marshall lifted her brown, tear
| filed eyes to her brothers face, and answered,
-"T Tell her, Weldon, that my heart is waiting
to welcome her to vacant place-and it is
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