Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-12-24

comfortable home for US. ii It was hard
for him to 60" .."'2 1it -" -'.-'.'''.,
wish you wou1du't stay, any lon
ger" said Willie, as he looked up at his
uncle" "and make my mother cry so."'
aft was at your mothers request that
staid, but will leave you now, -....
And Mr.. Brown, the rich merchant,
made a hasty exit, leaving the widow
aud her children alone -, -: ,.,.:.,,.
"tHe is a selfish wicked man said
Willie, with flashing eyes, as the door
closed after him 1'but give me some
money; m othcr, n nd sletsfne escsa to-. the
bhkeris aud buy you some bread, ,nn9j24s
Mr. Brown's conscience WAS slightly
uneasy. as he walked along home. An
mic was his only sister, and it whispered
that il was his duty to help her. 4" AS
Willie ran past him oon7 his way toothe
bakers, he stopped him and gave him
half dollar, requesting him to give it
to- his mother. st That half dollar quiet-
ed the merchants troubled conscience,
quiekening his steps, he soon reached
his residence. on. fremont street: 9e4D 3
Days ,ppd weeks passed by, and the
widows money was gone. She made
every effort in her power to obtain work,
but to no purpose. Willie occasionally
earned few cents by running of er
rands, but winter was fast approaching,
and she had no fucl, and but a scanty
supply of clothing on, hand. She and
her children had grown pale and thin.
for the want of proper nourishment,
but the great hope of better future
bore up her sinking spirits. The day
however came when she had not a NOR
sci of food or cent of money in her
possession. zTu;G:sat,= 9fa.rsmr' "'.
The only piece of jcWelry that she
possessed was her wedding-r Her
husbaud had placed it upon her finger
on. the diy of er7marriage, and it had
not been removed from that day to the
present. How could she part with it ?
But it must be done to save her chill
dren from starvation. She therefore
tried to console her sorrow at sacrific-
ing it, and hastened to a pawn broker 5
Office. She received fifty cents in re
turn! With the money she purchased
bread, and hastened home to her hum
CRY children. As she was ascending
the last fight of stairs which led to her
room, she saw man, dressed in rough
suit of olI-fashianed clothes, standing
directly in her path. His face was COW
cred with thick, black beard, and his
hat, which was somewhat the worse ior
wear, was drawn directly over his eyes.
She started back in alright. r.f..l
':Excuse Inc, madam" he said, as he
stepped back, "but can you tell me il
Mrs. Forest lives here ?''
s'Mrs. Anne Forest?' =.. 49,.
"Yes; her brother told me she resi-
dcd at No. 49, .fos- .r
81 am Mrs Forest" she replied, as
she ventured to look up; will you
walk .-.,.i.5...r .-.... ...-s ..--
"Dear Annie, God be praised that ]
have found yon at last!'' exclaimed the
husband, as he clasped his wife in his
arms.
"Waltcr! My husband" But she
could say no more. -9".a...""''
The meeting between the husband
and wife brought the neighbors from
their respective rooms into the halls.
Mercy on usr' exclaimed one, what
has happened to Mrs. Forest ~
"Run for the police! - screamed Sc
cond. -,
.Show me at once into Mrs. Forest
room," exclaimed the husband, as ht
reached the landing with his wife in hi:
arms,
!, Mary and Willie had run to the door
in the midst of the confusion, and whcr
they saw the apparently lifeless form Of
their mother in n stranger arms, the
house rang with their shrieks.
Mr.. Forest explained his position il
as few words as possible to the cxcitet
neighb ors, and carried his wife into hel
own room. ..' H'-'. u '-.
"You ain't MY father :" exclaimed
Willie, his face burning with indigna
tion, ,as he gazed from the strangers rougl
face to the pale countcnancc Of his mo
ther; ''my father is dead, and gone t.
hcavcnw .-''- .''-
Mary was less courageous than he
brother, and although she did not ven
ture to speak, yet she watched the stran
ger with considerable suspicion, as sh
, obeyed his orders for water and cam
phor, to help restore her mother.
1t was hours before Mrs Forest real
lied that her husband was still aliv
aud by her side. Four years had pass
6Q away Sluce ne leIt IoT voyage I
South America. Little Mary was the
but three years of age, while Willie wa
: an infant in his mothers arms. MI
Forest left them with ample means fo
their support for the year he intende
( to be absent. At the end of twelv
3 months Mrs. Forest received Letter
stating that the ship would sail for Bos
!, ton Immediately after the letter was da
ted. She was expecting to see her hus
u band every day, when the news arrive
that the ship was wrecked off the coas
i off Florida and all on board perishet
= 1t was a dreadful blow to her, and he
: life from that time up to the preser
r had been one Of sorrow and suffering
c When she was fully restored to cor
II sciousness, that family meeting was b.
e yond description. Tears of joy ra
t down the parents checks, while the obi
= dren clapped their hands in delight
fathers return" as they allayed the
i. hunger by engerly eating the bread the
J. mother had bought for them.
/. Walter Forest gave his wife a bri
y description of his life since his shil