The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-08-05
RAVENNA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 5, 1853.

drawer there! And Tony, when you nno
hef just take Willie and Mary to her, and
tell her thatI was their father, and that ]
sent them to her on my death bed, and ask
her to be a mother to them for my sake.
It'll be enough Tony, TO tell her that
And Tony cried real loud, and he said
: Massa, II. forget one word Of what you
have said, may Sod forgive me-"
"WelI, paps died, aud after he was bur.
led Tony brought little sister and me over
the waters. Hut before we got here, Tony
was taken withltbe fever, and he died lit.
tie while after the ship reached the land
and they carried him on shore. But, just
before he died he called me to him and put
a piece of paper in my hand. Don't lose
it, Willie, said he, "for poor ToGy's going
and you'll MEe to find the wOy, to your
aunt's ell alone. The moneys all spent,
too, and they say its good hundred miles
to the place where she lives. But keep up
good heart, and ask the girls the way,
and for something to eat when you are hun.
CRY; and don't walk too many miles day,
because little sister amt strong. Perhaps
somebody'll help you on with ride, or let
you sleep in their houses at nights. Now
don't forget, Willie /; and shake hands for
the last time with poor Tony" :.
".After that we stayed at the inn till the
next day, when they asked us what we
were going to do we told them we were
going to our annl's for papa had sent us to
her, and they then let US go. When we
asked folks the way they told US, though
they always started and sometimes shook
their heads. We got two rides and always
got place to sleep. They said our aunt
lived round here but we got so tired walk.
ing we had to STOP" RI"
"And what was your fu,hei's name !
asked Miss Stebbins, and somehow there
was choking in her throat, and the hand
Of the angel was placed upon the fountain
as she spoke.
William Stebbins and our uunt's name
is Sally Stebbns. Please, ma am, do you
know her :"
Of, at that moment, csme the seal, and
out leaped fresh blessed tide Of Affection
and fell down upon the barren heart, sol
that grew fertile in moment.
William my brother William !" cried
Miss Stebbins, as she sprang towards the
children with outstretched arms, and tears
raining fast down her checks. B." Oh, fol
your sake will be a mother unto them 2
A year has passed away: c~llege vaca'
ton had come again, und once more Cou
sin Ned was at our house. In The summer
cleaning he went to walk, aud our way lay
past Miss Stebbins' cottage. As we drew
near the wicket, the sound of merry child
rem laughing rip9lea glecinily to our ears
i and moment after, from behind that very
rose tree so disagreeably connected with itt
owner, in Cousin Ned's mind, bounded two
golden haired children.
Come, Willie |! and Mary you have
made wreaths Of my roses until they arr
we'll nigh gone. YOU must gather vioIet
after this !"
Mira6ils dictu!" CALCULATED Cousin Ned
" Is that the woman who gave me such
blessing long time ago for plucking hal
: wthered rose from that very tree 7"
"The very came, Cousin Ned" answe!
ed and then told him Of the chang
which had come over the harsh woman, o
her love and her gentleness, and patlenc
for the orphan children Of her brother an
that after all there was fountain very 70
down in her heart. as there was in every
body's, if we could only find it,"
"Well, Cousin Nelly" said Ned, I" II
agree to become convert to your theor
without further demurring, ifyoupl promis
to tell me where to find hidden fountain
that lies very fur down in dear littl
somebody's heart, and whose precious wat
ers are gushing only for me-" .,.
There was a glance. half arch, half lov
ing, from those dark, handsome eyes, whic
made me think Cousin Ned knew he woul
not have to 60 very far to find 1t.