The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04


!, without looking once more upon you."
l "I'm glad you have come, Uncle Adam
u and you shall not 60. Now look ye, / has
8 store; perhopsyou would rather be in the,
e once in while. and help me abou. III
8 lighter work, than to be ide." ' ---'
y "Oh! could not live in idleness; / woul
rather work than nOt.'' -. -, ....
T "Then you'll stay with me anu wor
when you please, and stay at home wit
: Sarah when you please" %
"Yes." said the young wife. who had iu.
been and placed her infant in the cradl
and at the same time placing her arm
around the old mans neck, "stay with u.
Henry has no father or mother, and hav
: only mother. Oh, we have often wishe
that one Of the old folks had lived to b
with Us. My mother is with my eldest sis
Ter. You will stay, won't you! Ah, / know
you will. We will love you, Uncle Adam
and make you comfortable; and these cold
dark days you shall stay here and not 70 tc
the store, for feel 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 big Iips
quivered moment, and the big tears rolled
down his furrowed cheek, ,..'..
"Bless you, sweet one, murmured Henry
clasping his fond wife to his bosom, "you
were made to give happiness to Others"
The old man saw that movement, and
heard those words of the husband to his
wife, and above all else they proved to him
that the young couple were earnest and sin.
cere in their offer. Those simple. words
addressed to another, struck more deeply to
his heert with conviction than could hun.
dred verbal assurances given directly to
him. .a
"God bless you!" he at length uttered,
grasping Henry by the hand. "An hour
ago l feared | had no friends on earth, and
now find them warm and true"
"And why should we not be friends!"
returned Henry, earnestly. Il owe much
OF what l am 10 you. shall never forget
how you bore with me when l was way.
ward boy, audhow you gave me the lessons
upon Which have since founded nv man.
hood" .l.... .
1t was late when the trio retired, and the
old man blessed his friends ere they sepa.
rated for the night. ..... LIN
In the morning Sarah informed Uncle
Adam that her husband and herself had got
the matter all arranged, they meant to be as
happy Us could be; nd che made him prom.
Use that he would go and bring whut things
he had to their house. He gave them the
promise and before noon had taken posses.
sion of his room.
People wondered what had induced Hen.
ry to take that old man into his house, and
to those who asked him he answered, that
Uncle Adam was like father to him and
he gave him home because he loved him.
The old pedogogue went to the store almost
every day, and he made himself useful in
variety of why's.
For two or three weeks Uncle Adam
watched his young friends very narrowly,
but finally he became assured that they lik.
ed to have him there, ahd that they would
on no account suffer him 10 leave. AS soon
as he had gained this assurance he was
happy and contented man, and ere long he
became really father to the household d.
He was still fresh and strong in intellect
ard his conversation was both source of
pleasure and profit. In the spring he went
to Deighborng city and spent week, and
both Henry and Sarah were really lone.
some while he was gone; and when he re.
turnedi he saw by the eagerness and joy
with which they welcomed back, that he
had place in their love, and that they were
glad to have him with them. " t'
The spring passed away and The summer
came. II was during the first week in Au.
gust that Henry came home downcast and
sad. Sarah asked him what was the mat.
ter, and he whispered to her TO wait until
Uncle Adam was gone. The old man un.
derstood Il ull--he saw the movement and
knewwhat it meant. So be asked what was
the matter. Henry tried to put him of, but
ii would not work. @ "A
"Ab, Henry, you have no right to keep
any trouble from me. Lam recipient of
your bounty, and if you are in trouble,
have a right to know it. may be Of ser.
vice to you. l have had much experience,
and will not surely make your position
worse. Come-let me know ALL"
"Not now. Uncle Adam. At some time
may tell you" .. H.. 80 rs,a5,1
"But l must know" persisted the old
man. "If you do not tell me, I may tell
you." 1l5-.23.a2 's.las 10 s.. l''.1
Henry smiled but made no answer. ,~
"Look ye, my noble boy. you are labor,
ing under some pecuniary difficulty. Ah,
you need not deny it," s.1 . rE
II meant not to deny it," the young man
said, seeming to feel more easy now that
the subject was broached. 4. gs,t aas 4
"Then explain all about it. Come, tell
me all, and I msy suggest something that
will be for your benefit" .. .,at
"On one condition.. Uncle Adam, will
do so," Henry finally answered. "If you
will promisa me that Won will not be unea.