The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-21
WESTERLY, /, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1858.


I disma night, stand su old brown house
} which famiiies woo cannot afford 10 pa,
|, rent, have one after another, deserted
, which. would Se tenaDtless now, but Mr.
. Robinson can find no other shelter
Within that house a little boy is laying
the last stick upon tho fire. place, aud .
tear is trickling down his cheek, which
was once good, but though clean is rag
ged aud worn now. There lay the sick
girl; and ber mother knseling at the
bedside, was holding in one hand those
Of her daughter, and with the other was
pressing her forehead. The wind roar.
ed without. aud as ii swept by, the drift
lug snow beat against the ruthless wind
ows, aud the Aickerng flames from the
hearth was the only lightin that dwelling.
| She's dying, my darling is dying
ssJbed the mother And the boy ran
II the bedside. He had tried to restrain
tis tea's before for fear of grieving his
mother, but he wcpt bitterly now.
Sarah, my child, my darling, she al
'nost shrleked, must you die now, and
here in this cold, cold spot, and your
aihcr never see you again Oh, Hesv-
rnl, Father let this cup pass from me;
but not my will tut thine he done
A cold sweat was on ths brow of the
little sufferer, but still her eyes were
t.igrt, sad fixed upon her parent, her
lips moved, and she said mother
Tbs sound of slsigh bells were heard
at the door.
'oom.body is coming said Charley,
as he ran to the window.
is it papa = asked the dying girl.
No, no don't say it my child said
the mother yeu are dying, and will
meet papa in heaven
The door opened, and DR.. Warton
entered with Mary and John, and the
good pastor, Mr.. Wilford, all loaded
with clothes aud provisions.
: Bles. you! God bless you! = ex-
elalned Mrs. Robinson, for coming at
this hour; my sweet girl is dying
The doctor walked up to the bedside
and taking her land said:
| am afraid she is
Il knew il knew it = said the moth
er, and she threw herself upon the bed
by the child. 'Oh, if it could be so if
your father could be but living now, and
come and close your eyes, my darling
Pray for me, pray for US, Mr.. Wilford,
for my Sarah is dying now
And the group, all weeping, kneeled
down, while the rector offered fervent
prayer to him who doth not afflict will
ingly the children of men
As the amen responded, a loud knock
was heard at the door.
1T is James with the wood, said the
Doctor, and johnny ran to open the door
'Svftly = said John, as james began
10 stamp the snow from bis bouts.
Thoe i. gentleman here, said
Jsmes, who got me to show him the
Way to Ms Robiuson's.'
A stranger entered, aud looking for I
~ instant round the room said:
is this your home, while am rich ?
It was but = moment, when husband q
md wife were clssprd in each others ,
rms. The shock was too great Mrs. {
iobinsop swooned and COR a while Sc
ious fears we're entertained lest, under t
nc circumstances Of her protracted suf. |
ering, be mental anguish, and the sud.
leuDem Of her husbands return, she c
night bs overcome beyond the means Of 4
restoration. But 90 sooner bad she be- =
,uu TO revive, than the doctor called the q
ttention of tho parents to the condition Q
1 their child q
1t is your father ny dear, dying
bild y sbristcd Mrs. Robinson, aud :
he father cla'ped the little girl to his i
cart. u
She attempted to throw her arms ]
bout BIZ neck, aud family said, Papa b
ud shove The bowling winds without, 3
'ere heard the ,obs " the father. II, "
si.cd his head 10 look into the face Of .
h child. but she VI. siipl her eye, q
red her fathers tears wsrs on bei !,
heck, aud Papa was lbs last word |.
bel, fell frsm The lIps Of little sarah. y