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

Again the pcor man groanci, and Wa
troubled In spirit.
"Looking hack again that will not do
ishbor. And 80 DR.. Tucker set your leg
Mary if you will 60 and look after y'u
children and get little fresh air, l will b
n nurse little while and make things d
comfortable as I can. -.
No one ever disputed Aunt Polly's abilit,
to do whatever she undertook but If ont
had ever doubted her capacity as nurse, hi'
doubts would certainly have been set at resi-
could he have seon the wonderful change
which one half hour had made in that sick
chamber. 1t was really q neat cheerful look.
ing place now and q ray Of sunshine seemed
to penetrate to tho heart Of the sufferer, fa
he said almost hopefully, as hs looked ut his
kind attendant.
"After all Aunt Polly, this may not be
30 bad a. 1t looks. An accident like this
sets q man 70 thinking Of his evil ways.--
Poor Mary I have been little comfort to
her or my children for the past four years.
But brighter days may come"
"Indeed they may. my good neighbor.
Our misfrtunos often prove our grcates
blessings. Good resolutions, prayerfully
made on our sick bed, and firmly kept when
the hour Of tempta ion again arrives, would
soon cause your wife and family to rejoice
in what aow seems heavy trial.
How grateful were the few cheering words
which Aunt Polly whispered to the anxious
wife US she returned to the room. Bright
hopes for the future once moro arose in her
heart. and tho present trial seemed as
nothing. With all the tenderness Of by
gone years she bent over her hu.band, and
with promise to look in again tho next day
Aunt Polly had cheerful good morning.
Her next stopping place was at q house
lar super"r'h appearances !" '"''o oy ""'0"
It was su'rouhded' 1. ""S ge"ei','y u''o"'
ed to be the prctticst place in the country
around, and Squire Thornhill was supposed
to be worth power OF money Ills prct
ty young wife had once been the pride Of
the village and still retained her bloom and
beauty, although matrimonial dignity was
taking the place OF youthful 'i'ac''y anu
grace. ;,
She was the only ehid OF q w'ao"ea
mother who now resided with her, and Aunt
Polly Was ever iavor'te visitor
The good 'ady rubbed her srectacles and
looked around with great satisfaction rs she
entered, for, as she often observed.
"lt was pleasure to go to the squ'rcs
house; everything looked SO bright and
cheerful there, and 1t was 80 pleasant to
think that Providence had provided such
bountiful homo for the widow and father.
less"
But on this bright October morning an
unaccountable gloom per'aded the squlres
house. cheerful voice siiuted Aunt Polly
as she entered, ana the breakfast room ana
the plrior lookea emily ana deSo'a'e 10 sue
glanced INTO .nem' a domestic ~ 's"s'n
came forward u meet her.
"Ms. Thcrnhlli Is IN her own room,
ma am-shall tell her you are here or
will you 90 up' Her mother Is WIN her :
With scarcely defined apprehension OF
evil Aunt ro''y rep''ea '"a' Sno wou'a 70
up. her NSn' mp a' 'ne aoor "'s answer,
"a oy Mrs. h'rr'S, THO "'o'"er' her u'u",
Pac'u ",'u o'"e'o'e"' 0oua',"a"'e ,"0"e.
"atA' " ''..0 '''''0 n''"H.' '''"st'0 '"u
as Aunt ro'ly aaV"nc'd q lew S'eps l"'"
the loom she saw young Mrs. Ihornh''' .''.
ting upon a low STOOL with her lace our'e'
IN her hahas' ev'den'.y wosp'nS o''@''y.
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