The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-02-20

! married life We have never lived In luIur..
1t will be no hardship to me to return
my former habits ..r...T..fr. 49,
"And why not return to your old hom
also7" exclaimed Aunt Polly. "Tom La
sing to whom you sold Il, h about leavlu
for California with his wife and babies. Il
talked Of shutting up the old place as }
had no opportunity to sell It. No dout
some favorable arrangement could be mad
with him. l should be 90 delighted TO ha'
you for my nearest neishbor once more.
40, mother, would il not be delightful
That dear old place. It would almost roc
oncile me to leaving my beautiful new home
If we could go hack there. never wante'
to have it sold, but Henry thought It BEST L
invest your money in something else. Ant
your property Is s.fe mother, no said 30 Il
hls letter, and now you can buy the plac
again, and have solne money left, bOaidr
am SO glad And IL Henry has to leave u
for some months as he fears, II will be o
pleasant to be in our old home. Oh, Aun
r''y you are 'n0 0''' ''"''r''f in 'n'
world" ...........a. -r..H ....l.i
n"' 10 ""'a Aao'""'" ep"Ae '"' '"''"
her arms around the OLD iadys neck anc
c'SPea ncf 'h u warm e'''rA'e'
ihere' now nave knocked on Vou'
glasses: a 'f'sk nave often played IN 'ht
uay' y, my 0a.''"'ou' '"' "ug"'"H.J ea
c'a'med catching 'ne sPcc'ac'eS' II VIII
p'' ' " ~. ~ "cpe
you VIII oequea'" 'nem W n'o IN your Will
Inc wealth. o' the inaias "ou'a 20 ho'n'"s
IN eompar'Son-'or whoever So" those glass
es' ie'rhs 70 oo coh'en'ea Win %" present
'''' ime' "a'e ''' inas'' P'"ui " ''i.'"E
0'''' "'' - DN '''
70 m0 Aunt roiy' "nne "''~ W my h''
oAhu'
"ou'u "h''"By' my eh'u' "u' you'
own sunny blue eyes are lar netter. uo
and write to your husband anu l Will cha'
with your mother and rock tho cradle u the
baby stirs.'
"And then you will take some dinner
with us and We will try and not send away
the food untouched US We did e." morning
1t was near the close OF the afternoon
when Aunt Polly again proceeded on her
way HOW hapPy she lett IN the conscious
ness that those from whom she had parted
had been strengthened and cheered oy he'
influence. H.....
"ltis nearly time that was ut home,
thought Aunt Polly rs sho glanced ut tho de-
cllnlng sun, "but l must look into ne'ghoor
PnittS Tor q lew moments Mrs. Ihornhili
mentioned that her child had ialied ias'
w'th'na uay OF two'
No answer To Aunt Poilys low knock
ana she nolseies'iy passed On W 'ne SICK
ROT m. -aa .-,
FOR weeks ana months had tue i''''o one
,'"sefeu' u"''' ''''''' ""'o" "'' ~ "''
" INJURY s.p',.o'' "S"" - "
'""''"'' "" ~ "0
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'"',0 u'""" "' ~ 'e u., %
u"uy's ''"'' y'o,u""o'" :" po"e. -,
"e' ""' We f'" -.
covering, rejoicing IN tho new lilo 70 wh'c''
wo have awakened.
And yet the spirit will often shrink from
the approach OF death The mother 'end'
in anguish over tho loved one' and IN th'
madness u her oe'p''' "ou,a ~''"o'a '"'
'orm 'no loves from 'ho Angels VINO walt u
conduct II u Its heavenly home.
it was upon such scene that Aun'
Polly entered. Ciasped IN her mother
ur'ns, lay the almost lifeless little form
while the afflicted lather' and the weeping
brother and sister stood near, unable t.
breathe one word of cohsolation' nithouI'
the fearless eyes and marble countenance q
the holrt-stricksn woman, gave evidence
how much 1t Was needed. But now I
friendly arm Is thrown around her, and
kind words Of s, mplthy are brcathed int,
her eur. Tho riyidity Of her muscles re
laxed, and the welcome tears gushed Us sh'
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