Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-08-08

able to keep you." 81 = =
"Ah, my child" returned the old man with al
smile, Z" am better able to keep myself But
can tell you better about that after have been here
= spell"
q At the end of a week Mr.. Gorham informed Abby
y and her husband that he had that day deposited in
the bank twenty thousand dollars in their name, and
that they might draw it on as they pleased. He thus
q wished them to enjoy part of their patrimony,
while he lived. OF course the reader can imagine
how his announcement was received. But the Ola
man did not stop long to hear their thanks. he
had the same errand to deliver to Lydia anu ner
husband.
= He found Charles Frye and wife occupying one
chair when he entered Lydia sitting in Charles
lap and the child in hers. He told them what ne
had DONE and it was time one OF them could
speak, But Charles was the first to break the ST.
= lence.
"Mr Gorham," he said in low, tremulous voice
81 accept your generous offer, and the more readily
NJ too because know it from the hand OF love
But sir could not have asked it could not have
expected it-solely on the ground that l am your
z son in-aw. No, no, for in this noble woman you
: have given me a treasure such as few men possess
Oh you cannot know what heaven on earth my
: home is while--while-Iny wife
< But Charles had undertook work he could not
perform. The words stuck in his throat, and the
s speech ended in food of tears His gentle wife
had sank npon his bocom, and the old man went to
T. the window and pretended to be looking at some
thing in the street, notwithstanding it very dark
out there and that he had his handkerchief before
( his eyes all the while.
Another week passed away. and during the most
of that time the old remained with Abby. AT
this he began to the cloudy disposition manifest
ITSELF He was panied and shocked He spoke with
her, but she pretended she could not help it. An
other week passed on and during that time Mr. Cor
ham spoke with his child touching her fault but still
! she did not amend
Saturday evening came, and Abby Leeman was in /
I, ,hor old ncfo1 ;r1 opAE
told her that grandpa was going away-that he had
got his trunk at the door. Abby could not believe
it. She started for the sitting at once. In the
hall she stopped for the door was ar, and she heard
her fathers voice. 1t was in panied tone and it :
: struck to her soul at once.
"No no, Albert she heard the old man say, 81
cannot remain here but had intended to make my
) home with Abby, for she is my Oldest living but
cannot bear it. Nearly every day my heart is made
to ache by the harsh nnkind words hear spoken
s dren and love them So But Abby will not lis /
q ten, even to me! Once might have borne it; but
Low, when nv heart is lonely and sad from recen,
bereavement, cannot bear it. will come to see
81 vnu and you shall have the old share of love. And
81 fear she is not alwaye kind to you"
q elias LYDIA told you so ?" asked Albert.
81 "Lydia!" uttered Mr.. Gorham in surprise.
: "She told me? All, you don't know her, il you
= think So No, no, she only told me what good and
s. faithful wife Abby But can See, as my pres
En- cnce grows common, the restraint wears Off
Isl and Abby begins 20 show me the face she often
81 keeps for home. l speak this to you, Albert, be
E cause would not lie to you But-but-I will sec
S you again. will see Abby again."
81 Abby listened to him no longer. With a wildly
81 beating, bursting heart, she FASTENED to her
& for long time. When her husband came up she
a sick and when he asked her what he could do
e for her. she said she would be left to herself In
q moment he misrustcd that she had heard part
81 of her fathers remark, and left her.
81 One day little Nellie looked pale and sick and cried
81 great deal with pain. 1t was the youngest the
= baby. Abby was fractions, but she did not speak
s fractions usual She had tried to reform since
RI her father left week before but she had allowed
81 spirit of anger to come into her soul account Of
: the course he had pursued, so her trial did not
s amount to much. When Albert came home the
= child worse, and by this time the child had be
q come sick that the mother was sorry she had
a been so harsh through the day.
q Mr. Leeman went for the doctor, and when that
man came he said little Nellie had the scarlet fever
All night the little suffered much and its checks
Il and brow seemed on fire. On the next day she
81 grew weaker and scker; then Abby feared she might
81 die Oh what thought
q Sabbath night came and little Nellie had grown
Il very white and thin, during the whole day she had
Il been calm and quiet Could she be dying? "Oh
FL God spare my child! ]" the frantic mother prayed
II upon her knees.
q her eyes, and they looked very strange.
Il "Msma-good mama, - she whispered, "kiss lit
: tie Ncllie.'
The mother pressed her lips upon her chid'S
q brow and kissed her fervently.
= Mama--you love little Nellie; and you love
8 George and Mary"
p The mother could not speak, Just then Albert
= entered the room.
"Papa-papa-one kiss for little Nellie Love
81 George and Mary and love mama.''
Il When Abby Leeman looked upon her child the
e spirit had fed The little sufferer was free from
z all earthly pain. One moment the mother gazed
s upon the broken casket and then she sank down
upon her knees and wept though her heart would
break Her husband knelt down by her side; he
placed both his hands about her neck, and with one
deep burst of passionate grief she pllowed her head
81 upon his bosom.
On the next morning, Lydia came and took care
q of the body OF little Nellie. She dressed sweetly
n combed its golden hair back, and when she placed
it in the coffin she spread fragrant flowers all
81 around it. She had done all this when Abby en-
f tered.
q The sisters were alone by the dead child. The
+ bereaved mother gazed awhile upon the lovely face
of the little sleeper, and then she turned to her sis.
ter. Lydia opened her arms and the estranged ones
were locked in each others embrace. 1t was long
while ere either could speak. They only weep and
cling more closely heart in heart.
We will not tell the thoughts which dwelt in Alb
* by Leeman's mind upon this OCCASION nor will we
81 tell OF the long hours spent upon her knees in pray
= er while all others of the household Sept
Love George and Mary! Love little Nellie al
81 ways; Love mama" Oh how those words came
b pack upon her. too-harsh unknd words that had
eeen spoken to the cherub that had gone. But she
found balm in the solemn resolution she had taken
81 to herself never to be unknd again
q And the resolution was sacredlv kent Albert and
Abby mourned for the departed ono. hnt tbev felt