Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-12

loio IiCih WOuiu Iiot DeS-lldl asked
nct charity. | only asked for something
to do-some work, not TOO hard, by which
| could just heep my body up for the few
short days might have longer to stay
here in this world of care. The older
ones were too full at home to make room
for me, and the younger ones wanted not
the chilling presence of an Old man at
their hearthstone All, | might have
known this, had | stopped to ponder upon
it before l came !; but did not DO So
looked upon this pretty village as my
home, forgetting all the while that
where no kindred arc there can be no
home"
g You are wrong, Uncle" returned
Henry, quickly, 81 hope there are many
here who would be pleased to give you
home; but you shall not look turther-
You shall dnd home here, my kind old
friend, as long as you will : ly."
{. No, no, Henry said the old man, Il
will not force myself upon you. l came
to see you because l could not leave the
place without looking once more upon
you"
I'm glad you've come, Uuncle Adam,
and you shall not 90. Now, look ye l
have store. Perhaps you would rath-
er be in there once in a while, and help
me about the lighter work than to be
idle.
90 could not live in idleness. l
would rather work than not
" Then you'll stay with me and you
shall work when you please, and stay at
home with Sarah when you please"
"Yes," said the young wife, who had
just been and put her infant in its cradle,
and at the same time placing her arm
about the old mans neck, ''stay with US.
Henry has no father nor mother. O, we
have often wished that one of the old
folks had lived to be with US. My moth
is with my eldest sister. You will stay,
won't you2 All, | know you will. We
will love you, Uncle Adam make you very
comfortable, and these cold, dark, days
you shall stay here, and go to the store,
for get very lonesome.
The old man lifted his trembling hand
to the noble woman's head, but when he
tried to speak his voice failed him. His
lips quivered a moment, and the big
tears ran down his furrowed cheeks.
"Bless you sweet one," murmered
Henry, clasping his fond wife to his bos-
ON, g. you were made to give happi-
ness to others"
The old man saw that movement, and
he heard those words of the husband
to his wife, and, above all else, they
proved to him that the young couple were
earnest and sincere in their offer. Those
simple words, addressed to another, struck
more deeply to his heart with conviction
lAaa could hundred verbal assurances
givca directly to him
GOO bless you" he d. 'eng,h utter
ed, grasping Henry by the hand IAN hour
ago | feared had no friends on earth,
and now find them warm and true"
And why should we not be friends O.
returned Henry, earnestly. q owe
much of what | am TO you. | shall never
forget how you b ore with me when was
a wayward boy, and how you gave. me
The lessons upon which have since found
cd my mldnooI.
1t was late when the trio retired, and
the old man blessed his friends again ere
they separated for the night.
La the morning Sarah informed Uncle
Adam that her husband and herself had
got the matter all arranged, and they
meant to be as happy as could be and
she made him promise that he would go
and bring what things he had to their
house. lie gave the promise, and be-
fore noon he had taken possession of his
room.
People wondered what had induced
Henry TO take that '' old man" into his
house, and to those who asked him, he
answered that Uncle Adam was like a
father to him, md that he gave him a
home because he loved him. The Old
schoolmaster went to the store almost ev-
cry day, and made himself very useful IN
variety of ways.
For two weeks Uncle Adam watched
his young friends very narrowly, but at
length he became assured that they wou Id
on no account suffer him TO leave. As
soon as he gained this assurance he was
happy and contented, anG ere long he be-
came really father III the household
He was still fresh anI strong in intellect
and his conversation was both a source OF
Measure and nrofit In the Snrinu he