Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-05-02
CHAPTER ii.

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At the door Of my fathers huuse. The light,
| ,n the parlur windows aud the hum of con
scrsdtion cheerful laughter showed ue thai
r"r.ny were asseinbieu there. hoped my
| ,ister Lizzie would came to the door, ant
hat might greet mytanly when no strang,
| y" was looking curluusiy ON.
| but nu--a servant answered my summons
fhey were too merry III the parlor to heed
! he long absent one when he asked for ad
| nittancr y batter thought like this VIA,
| asslng through my mini, as heard the
| sounds from the purlur. aud saw the half-sup.
rrssed smile upon The servant face.
| hrs;tuted lur Il. moment before | made
n,Seit known or asked after the family Aud
while | stuud silent. IA strange arparltlon
rev al, before me From behind the SER
| .ant perrrd cut "A small golden head-a tiny,
i"i.catr turm followed and II sweet, childish
lace. with blue eyes, mas lifted up to nine-
~ like ~ those of Que who had frightened
ny h,,, hood that started back with sud-
I-Il feeling Of pain.
Nv hat is your name, my little p !
asked, while the wondering servant held the
door.
She lifted up her hand as if to shade her
eyes (l had seen that very attitude III another
N ~, b"yhooG, many ami many tlme,) anu
answered in ii sweet, bird.lke voice
"Marl Mu"re."
And what else ?" | asked quickly.
MARY M"ure Chester" lsped the child.
NJ heart sank down like lead. Here was
~ rtid To all the bright dreams and hopes Of
my youth and mauhood. Frank Chester, my
b"yIsh rival. who had often tried. III vain, To
nsurp my place heside the girl had succeed.
I'D al last. and had won her AWAY from me
This was his chlld-his child aud Mary's!
] sank. body aud soul, hrnenth this blow.
An!. hnii . my face in my hands, leaned
agaiEst the door, while my heart wrpt tears
"f blood. The little one gazrd ut me, grieved
aud amazed, aud put up her pretty lip as if
abnu, to cry. while the perplexed servant
stepped To the pallr door and called my
sister nst. to see who it could be that cunduc-
i.d hlnrs-lr - strangely
heard Il light step, and pleasant voice
saying:
Ibid yon wish to see my father. sir p
looked up. There stood n pretty, sweet
faced maiden "f twenty, not much changed
from the dear little sister had loved so we'll
locked ut her for moment. aud then,
silling the tumut of my heart by mighty
,g"rl Opened my arms and said
Lizzie, don't you know me p
Harry Oh, my brother Harry" she
cried. aud threw herself upon my breast
She wrpt us it her heart would break.
could not weep. drew her gently into
the lighted parlur, and stood with her before
them all.
There was n rush and cry of joy, and then
my father aud mother sprang towards me,
an welcomed me home with heartfelt tears
Oh, strang" and passing sweet is such II
greeting Ia the way-Worn waDderer. "A nd MS
! held my dear old m"thrr TO my hart, aud
graslrrd my fathers hand. while Lizzie still
clnng brsue ne. felt that all WAS not vet
lost, aud though another had secured llie's
ch"ic-st blessing, many joy remained for
nae in this dear sanctuary of home.
There were iour other inmates Of the room
who had risen on my sudden entrance. One
WAS he blnr-ry ed child whom had already
seen. aud who now stood brside Frank
Chester. clneing tn his hand Near by stood
L'zzi- Moore, Marys eldest sister. ana in IA
distant c"rnr, tn which she had hurripdly
rrtreaied When my name WAS spoken stood II
tall aud slender figure. hall hidden hy the
heavy window curtains that fell To the floor.
When the first rarinrnus greeting was
over. l.izZir lid me forward with timid
grace. aud Frank Chester graSl ed my hand.
Welcome home my b"y!' he said with
the lond cheer Iul tones ! remembered so we'll
You have changed so that ! should never
have hnown you; but no matter for that
your heart is IN the right place, know"
"IIow can You say he is changed 2" said
my mot her. gently. 40 be sure. he looks
Older aud gravrr. and more like man, than
when h. went away-bnl his eyes and smile
are the same MS ever. 1t is that heavy beard
that changes him. He is my hoy still"
"Ay, mother" ! answered, sadly; Il am
your hoy still" r...
Heaven help me At that moment ! felt
like "a buy. and il would have been blessed
relief To have welt upon her hosom, MS | had
done in my il fancy. But ] kept down the
beating Of my heart and the lremor of my
lip aud answered quietly, as ] looked in his
full, handsome face:
"You have changed, too, Frank, but
| think iur the bet ter"
oh. yps-thank you for that compliment.
he answered. with hearty laugh. My wife
tells me grow handsonrr every day"
Ills wife could hear that name and
keep silence still?
And have yun seen my little girl 2 ht
added. lifting the infant in his arms. aid kls
sing her crimson cheek. 81 tell yon, Harry
there is not such another in the world. Dom
you think she looks very much US her mother
USED T.
Very much" faltered. .....
"iIallnm cried Frank. with a suddennes'
that made N" start violently, IL have forgot
ten to introduce you to my wife; believe
you aud she used to he playmates in you
young days eh, lIarry?' and he slsPpec
me on the back. For the sake Of old times
aud brcause you were not here at the wed
ding. I'll give you leave to kiss her once
hut @ind, uli fellow. yuu are never to repeat
the ceremony. Come her. she is, and fol
once want 10 see how yon will manage thos'
ierueiuus moustaches Of yours in the opera
| ton
lie pushed Lizzie. laughing and blashiDg
! towards me A CLEAN of light and hope
almos, too dazzling TO hear, came over me
A | cried out befure L thought: ...