The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-11-14


the pencilled shadow Of their spreading
branches lying tremulously on the ground
The white fence, the grayelled walks, the
perfect quiet IN which everything was wrap
ped, seemed to mock my resslessncts, Will
the solemn midnight sky filled mo with Al
awe never felt before. An Bessie, re
proving conscience and an angry God ar
too h ,rd for child to wrcstle with
"As turned FROM the window, nv eye
rested o, the snow-white covcrlet of my lit
tie bed, a birthday gift from my ange
mother. All her patien, kindness rusheC
upon my mind. felt her dying hand up
on my head. | listened oncc more to tn
ilustering voice as she fervently besough
the blessing Of Heaven upon her frst-born
20, make her truthful, holy childr
tried to banish from my thoughts this las
petition Of my dying mother, but the NOR
resolu,e was my purpose the more distinct,
did those pleading tones fall upon my hart
till, bowling upon the window, wept con
yulsiyely. But tears, Bessie, could give m,
no relief.
"My agony became every moment NOR,
intense till at length, rushed almost il
terror to my fathers bedside. Father
father = but could say no more. Tender
ly putting his arm around me, hs laid my
throbbins head upon hi, bosom, and ther
b. gently soO,hed me. till could 10 far con
troll the torrent as to explain its cause
Then. how fsr,ently did no nlead will
Heaven that hi. SHINING child m;,bt bc for
gwen,
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"A ~ srep,v. and. after watching for IN,
morning what seemed 10 me hours nv an.
yu;.b became so intolerablc that fed one,
more TO nv father, and with tears stream
i,ydown NV checks, | knelt by his side be.
seechinc him to 90 with me to Amy thai
minute; adding in a whisper, She may die
before she has forgiven me. lie laia hi,
hand upon my burning cheek, and after q
moments thought replied,
Il will 20 with you. my child"
"In few minutes We were on our way
As we approached Mrs. SInclair's cottage,
we perceived lights hurryins from one room
to another. Shudderins with an undcfina
bio dread, | drew closer to my father. lie
softly opened the gate, ana silently We pass
ed 'hrousa H. in' '0.'''' ""0 was JUS
leaving the uO0f' S''"sN s'"ny ,utp''''
TO SEQ u' 'ner'a' ''''' nOui' "o'u' '."O
aeser'cO my isV"' WI, ~ :. .t". - ~, -,
m'ner s'nqu"'.'' nc '01 ' '' ~
SICK wan O'''" ' k,
Her mother 'ei's mo- no 'o"'''u'
"'hat she mas NOT O'ea "'i' 'O' ~
but 'na' sne was un"l'"S " ,sla n "O'l
sch oil. che came nome y's'S'u'y A'',HOO'
l. seems, very u"i'Se n'''e", '"o '0OA ~
supper, but sat AZ 'he 'ao'e mute Us
ssnpehed"i'h sr'e'' he' lno''er '','uS''r
way to draw from her the cause Oh ner 'o'
row, bu' IN vain. sae went !" oeu ="
'no same neif''''V's" "Pp "u
,eFs .nah u" "vui was '' 1'. :" "0
ue''rium s"e mas o''" ''''s 'Po" !0'
dear hstn' oesScn'nS you WIN 'ns mo
nou.'A F' ~
H'''
Bessie may you never know now n
words pierced my heast'
"My earnest plea to see Amy just OF
minute, prevailed With her widowed mothe'
Kindly taxing my hsnd-thc murdcrers-
sue leo mo 10 'he sick eoamoei' As '0o'
eu on tho swee' sunerer' jill "oPo uese' "
mc. The shadows 0, aea'" "ere a''Va'y .
her forehead, and IN her iarge o'a' 'yS'I
Kneclins by her oed' In wnsPefa "U'u
my heart Pieaded' w. 50 e"rnes''y' 'Of 'o'
givcne". But when /, looAsa en'rea',ns, =
towards her. IN nsr a',,ri0a' gaze 'nSN We
no recognition. No. hesS's' never W.
to DO e0m'OF'od oy 'n' "N'f'n's 0' "'' p
don'
"whsn next i saw Amy, she was aslcel
Tho bright aa sh had iaded from her ehees
whose marble paleness was shaded oy n
long eyelashes- Delirium bad ceased an