The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-07

solid floor On which ] tread, and much Of
the house in which dwell, once in form
which could net - much - lay my finger
on, or grasp in my hand? Wonderful truth
all this was air.-Sargents School Monthly.
Dear Sue.
! Many years ago, when pursuing our thank
less task of visiting the sick in the highways
and by-way of the city, we used often to meet
an aged couple walking arm in arm down
one of our main streets, and always engaged
in cheerful conversation; this was the more
remarkable, for they were evidently very old
and though scrupulously clean, very poor
The man was over eighty, and the woman at
least seventy, and he was completely blind
the corneal or pelucid part of both eyes
having become opaque from violent iDtiama-
ton; one Of them protruded, being what
physicians call in their nomenclature, staph
ylomatous Notwithstanding this, the old
man was actually handsome his other feau-
lures were noble and placid he was evident
lv a gentleman and christian; that face
could not deceive. His companion resem-
bled him in so remarkable degree, except
ing the poor eyes, (hers were large and
blue, and very expressive, as she evidently
saw WELL wearing no glasses,) as to induce
me to conclude they were sister and brother
Their evident devotion to each other struck
sympathetic chord that compelled me in
voluntarily, after several months notice of
them every morning to raise my hat and
bid them good morning; this being kindly
returned, IN due time begot passing re-
mark about the weather, finally my curiosi-
ty could wait no longer and with an apollo
gy for the freedom, begged him to tell me
whether their close resemblance in features
indicated the relationship of sister and bro
Their | shall never forget the reply, and l
hope no young couple who may find the de-
mon of domestic life d.irken their early love
viii ail to remember it. Casting his sight
less orbs upon his companion, whilst every
other feature showed the soul that weiled
up in his breast, he replied "Why, my
dear sir, she is my wife; we have lived to.
gether nearly fifty years, but | have not
seen her for thirty Then, musing mo-
mentor | was sorry had asked the ques-
ton and was SILENT he continued: "Wel. |
have heard it so often, it must be so: yet
how strange it is, for when first knew her,
she was a beautiful young creature, and her
eyes were very bright Dear Sue, can it
be-do resemble you p
Several years after when had long re-
moved from that part of the city, was re-
quested to see poor old woman, i'll with
cholera, whose husband had died that morn
ing In the northern suberb of the city, in
a little frame house found the dead body
Of my old blind friend decently laid out by
the hands of kind neighbors; he had expir-
ed that morning. In the front room (they
had but two) lay his dear old companion,
already nearly pulseless she knew me in
stantly and smiled when | took her hand.
On inquiry, she said she had no pain but
felt very weak; she had taken her bed only
that very morning there was actually no
symptom of cholera, nor indeed any other di-
sease the shock of her husbands death was
too much for her, and she was about TO die
from pure exhaustion. | gave some wine
and amonia which the kind friends had pro-
vided, and looked round the neat room. On
clean little pine table, spread with Il snowy
CLOTH lay a bible, a pair of old silver spcctl-
Giles, and several pair of shoes, some unbound
they told the story poverty and love, indus
try and faith in God. She readmy thoughts ;
"Y gu said We looked alike she whispered
"and he often spoke Gift. | could never unss
derstand it, unless it was thought of him so
much he was very patient, doctor; altho'
he suffered dreadfully, he only seemed to
murmur because he couldn see me but he
will soon see me now-soon, very soon
don't you think so, doctor p ! told her |
thought she would die, but | could not say
how soon; We would keep the body as long
as possible Thank you, doctor" she re-
piled, you know what | want don't sepa-
rate u.s." assured her it should be as She
wished. called again the same day; she
was dead they brought the dead body to
her bedside, and she held the hand in hers
till all was still. / have no doubt he has
seen her; such love could only originate and
end in heayen.-Scalpel.
THE ROPE Bout was one OF the irst
days of spring, when lady, who had been
watching by the'sck bed of her mother for
some weeks went out to take little exercise
and enjoy the fresh air She hoped that she
might hear bird sing, or see some little
Wild flower which would speak to her of her
future hope, for her heart was full of anxiety
and sorrow. After walking some distance,
she came to rope walk. At one end of the
building she saw little boy turning a large
wheel; she thought it too laborious for such
a child, anu as she came near she spoke to
him
''Who sent you to this placer? she asked.
"\obody-l come myself
docs your father know you.are here?'
81 have no father"
"Are you paid for your laborY'
Yes; get ninepence day"
.'Bo you like this work.
"Well enough; but if did not should do
it, that might get the money for my mo.
Their"
How long do you work in the day2'
From nine till eleven in the morning,
and from two till five in the afternoon"
How old are you ??
almost nine"
"Do you ever get tired of turning this
great wheel2'
"Ies, sometimes"
"And what do you do then?
II take the other hand
The lady gave him piece of money.
us this for my mother he asked looking
pleased.
Nm n Is for yours.lfu