Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-05-25

| yOdJS man threw IillSelI III Il CndlG DS
Grace. The farmer who had sat unde-
cided, now turned with moistened eyes 10
his dame; she was looking another way
Farmer Merrill" asked the minister
mastering his strong emotion, while he
again clasped the passive hands of Grace,
'' Is this your own child g
g | never told her. replied the old
man, much moved and speaking with an
effort; but though she is as dear as if
of our own blood, dear Grace is not our
child"
The cheek of the young girl grew
dea'hly pale. She cried as she turned
from one to the other, q father mother,
what DO you mean 2 | AM your child =
Oh, cruel cruel ~ and resting her head
upon the shoulder of her lover, she burst
into tears.
" Grace, my love, have something TO
say to you," said the pastor softly, 4
have story to tell you. 1t will not be
long for me 10 repeat or you to listen and
when You have heard all, perhaps you
will not turn from me then; nay, it may
be that you will love me better and let me
love you. Don't weep so bitterly, my
| darling, and hear me. On the banks of
] thi'At btHiutII ui lllC tIldl YOU
| have heard me tell about so often, a broth
er and sister grew together; grew up in
| the hottest affection. 0, how beautiful
that young girl was, with her bright.
/ brown hair, so rarely seen in that country,
and her lustrous eyes full of the deepest,
maIdenly love. The brother-no matter
about him, only that he was four years
! her senior and idolized his lovely sister
| They were not German by descent, but
| the children of an English officer. Both
were highly educated the boy was de-
stIned for the army, and was to go the
day he was seventeen, 10 a military acad-
emy of high grade, In one of the great
German cities. The day so dreaded by
| both, came at last, and the boy set of for
his destination to spend at least SIX years
IN preparing for the profession he had
chosen.
Time sped on Emily had attained her
eighteenth year, faultIess in feature, of
most serene temper, and easily. alas . for
her own peace, too easily influenced
Her brother was expected home to par
take with her of the festivities of the
birthday. Ona cloudless morning, when
the vines were loaded with fruit, and the
air perfumed with flowers, the young man
arrived at the stately mansion of bis par
ents but instead of the warm welcome
of love, he found only misery and deep
anguish. His mother was frantic, his
/ father sternly cold and despairing.
u, how the heart of that poor brother
ached, even before his tongue dared to
falter forth a single question; and terri
bic was his rage, stern his vows of ven
gence, when at last he learned the truth.
\ German advenlurer has fled with his
beautiful sister; they were married and
gone to America.
For many long years, these parents
s-dght their child. The brother threw
up his profession, and wandered from
country to country, until both father and
mother slept quietly in the same grave
But God in afilicting him, had also bless
ed him. His great trouble made him
gentle, humble and pentent-and at last
! : Christian.
BreathIess silence reigned in the farm
er's kitchen. Grace had ceasedto weep,
and was gazing intently at him; the young
/ bethrothed sat quiet and ashamed of his
former vehemence.
Yesterday" continued the pastor, " /
was called from my study to minister to
a dying woman, who has been an inmate
Of the poor house for nearly twenty years
You all knew mother Alice he conlinu-
ed, looking around him. She was help
lessly crippled by a terrible accident,
when she was quite young woman.-
Every bC'-' has remarked her superior
manners, .ler evident refinement. In the
| few years ] have known her, there has
always been some peculiar drawing of
my heart towards her"-he paused for
moment as if much affected, then added
= now know why. As | sat down by
her lowly bed, | seemed TO have been IN
! timately acquainted with her; her fca-
lures, lighted by sweet smile, reminded
me of my mother. She had sent for me
| 10 tell me her sad story. 1t was this -
She was born OF The banks of the Rhine;
was the child of an English officer; eloped
! with man who deserted her, met with
the calamity that deprived her of the use
| Of her limbs, could find no clue to her
famiIy-in fine, she was my once fair and
beautiful sister, dying thus IN destitution."
/ lie paused again, nearly overcame.
walked once TO the window, then re5um-
cd his seat and his story.
q Il was no disgrace to you, my sweet
girl, that within the walls Of that humble
institution, you first saw the light. Farm
er Merritt heard Of the beautiful babe Of
whom every one spoke, and offered to
adop; it for his own. The mother, you
can ready tell why, assented to the plau,
She longed to see you grow up gentle and
refined, and IN that station that would en-
sure you the most content. Did she not
choose wisely g
Il loved her dearly" murmured Grace,
through her binding tears.
Yes; she spoke of your frequent
visits, thanked God that He had so gently
led her through the vale of life; and /
have come for you to go with me and see
her once more, before death SETS his seal
] nnoD her.