Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-05-10


would stop suddenly. and the old shadow
and sadness would come into them. atid
he would tell me how he loved TO tead
books; and how there was a strange hum
cry feeling at his heart for knowledge
aud how the hunger sometimes grew into
a fire there. which he could not describe;
and he would say. in tone of such
touching. mournful pathos. tina, II always
brought the tears into my eyes TO hear
him: But. 7 lice. YOU see, we are very
poor, and cannot go TO school. and no.
body knows how feel, and nobody cares
for me but mamma" And then | would
draw up close to Harry and say: Don't
talk so, please. Harry. for il makes me
feel so bad. besides. i, isn't true, for
Aun, Mary loves you. and so do |. and
know you'll grow up to be great man.
and have as many books as you want,
and study everything ,oo!'
Then Harry would lift his face to mine
and there would be such a glow all over
it! And his lip would CULVER when he
said: ALLY. your words always make
me feel happy. God bless youl' and my
heart always beat lighter when he said
those words.
But one day. when Aunt Mary was
picking over" some gooseberries for
supper, and | sat by her side. hemming
an apron for my new doll. | told her all
that Harry had said to me. noticed
she seemed very thoughtful after this;
and. at last. looked up. and saw that
she was running her fingers IN an absent
manner through the pan of goose berries,
and I said: Aunt Mary, you're thinking
about something"
She smiled-her own sweet, loving
forehead. and said: You have guessed
rightly. Ally. have been trying to de-
wise some method by which might send
Harry TO school. but this is not so easy
a matter as see. by the sparkling OF
those blue eyes. that you think it is
Harry Willard's mother was not ways
poor. as she is now: and she is very
proud, too. and, and unless could rep
resent his going in the light Os favor
done TO me, do not think could OBJ
tain her consent TO this matter"
Blu, you can think of some way,
know you can. Aunt Mary. Harry so
longs to CO." | eagerly answered. for
placed the most unbounded confidence in
Aunt Mary's diplomatic resources.
We'll. Ally, had just though, of
plan when you spoke, which. on reflec-
tion. seems the best calculated of any
to succeed. | have felt for some time
that my darling ought 20 commence some
higher studies than those she is learning
Of me; bu, i, is a long way to the village
school. and
And you are going 20 hate Harry &C
too. 10 take cafe OF me! Oh. I'm so
glad. Aunt Mary" interrupted. spring
ing up and cIapping my hands; an intol
untary ebuition Of my excited feelings.
Aunt Mary's smile verified my re marks.
and at sunset on that very day. she
went down 10 the red house. and had a
long talk with Mrs. Willard.
The star was jus! coming over the
great Aili at the side Of our home, sin.
gle golden drop in the sea of blue. when
Aunt Mary returned. end informed me
that he. mission had been a successful
one, and tina, Harry and were to enter
the village school the ensuing week.
Oh. that Monday mornings sunligh:
shone not on two happier hearts than
Harry's and mine, when we shut the
white wicket of our cottage -home, and.
hand in hand. took the road leading TO
the village school. pausing every few
ry. who stood in the front door. watch
ing us with her loving eyes until SIC
were clear out of sight.
Very happy were we two for the next
six months; very tender and watch:ul
was HarrY's care for me; and very won
derful was Harry's progress in his stud
les, distancing all his classmates and
greatly surprising his teacher, while the
light beamed more brightly. and the shad-
ow went more and more from his face,
which he would turn to me sometimes
and say. in his sudden. abrupt manner
"Oh Am.ss. I'm very happy now!'
But. at the expiration of six months.
there came the darkness of the shadow
of death over all their brightness.
1t was evening. Aun, Mary SGT in her
old seat by the window, and stood by
her side. watching the round moon as
she came slowly up the blue ridge; on
either side Of which lay the silver loop
ed and gray -fringed clouds. when Harry
Willard burst into the room. and every
muscle of his white face seemed working
with terrible suffering. as he sprang TO
Aunt Mary's side. saying wildly: On.
please go to her. please go to her quick.
for my mother is dying"
With a half-suppressed exclamation,
Aunt Mary seized shawl. and hurried
after Harry. who had rushed GU. the
house.
/ was all alone, with the white moon
looking in at the window, and plating
with silver the backs of the chairs; and
IN the half darkness a great fear came
ever me. could not endure the still
ness and the ghostly moonlight. so
seized my bonnet. and followed Aunt
Mary as rapidly as my trembling limbs
would permit.
/ shall never cease to remember IN.
scene which presented itself as entered
the red house. Mrs. Willard was Sit.
ting in chair in one corner of the long