Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-01-27
srEsh csNrLr To EACH OTHER

Please TO help Tue \ minute. sister"
"oh don't disturb ne, l'm r,aGiug. was
tae answer.
.'Bu' just hold thi. stick, wor, YOU. while
! drive this pin through -
IL cant nov, | .au, To fiaish this story
said emph.tieally, aud nv h,tis brother
turned away With . disappointed look. in
search Of somebody else to sssi.l him
lie was trigh, boy OF ten years. aud pv
only brother. lie had been visiting. . youny
friend, aud had seso windmill, aud as soon
a. he csme home his energies were ell sm>
rloyed III making sLalI one for b. was
slHays tryingt 90 make tops. wheel barrow.
kites, aud all so.is ofthings, .uch a. bows de-
iig't IN. lie bad worked PATIENTLY al the
morning with saw aud ji,kkuife, aud now
II ouly uecdcd putting tcgcth,r to complete
n-aGd has only sistcr had refused Ia ,.
s'st hin,, aud heLad gone away with hi,
, young heart ssddeu,d
thought e all ;his in 81. SC cen minute,
after he left me and my book gave me no
| pleasure IL vss not intentional uukipd.
ncss. only thoughtlessncs-. tor | loved nv
brother and was generally kihd TO him. Iii,
| bad refused to help him. | would have
gone after him and afforded the assistance
be needed, tut knew he had found s,me
one else. But had neglected a childish
heart
In half an hour ne came bouniinc into
the house, eIc.aimiug, Come. Mary. I've
got II up just see Low it goes Histoug
were Joyous. aud l saw that he had forgot
ten my petul.nce, 30 determined - atone
/ by unusual kindness went with him and
sufe enough. on the ro0f % the wood house
/ wss fasteneda miniature windmill aud the
arms were Wh.fiIhe around fact enough q
aunt any Toy. praised the windmill aud
my huie brothers ingenuity, aud he seem,
/ ed happy and entirely fsrg-'ful Of my un
! kindness, aud resolved ss h I'd many Iiue.
before, 10 be always LOVING sud gentle
few days pas'edlby aud the shadow # a
great sorrow dArEsGed our dwelling. The
/ Joyous laugh ,od noisy sice were hushed
and cur merry boy lay 10 darkened room
With anxious faces around him. biz cheek,
tu-ted and his eyes unnIturaliy lripbt
sonnet mes his temples would moi-,ep aud
hts muscles relax, aud thon hope would com,
into cur hesrt, and cur eyes would ill with
thankful tears 1t was n cue of these dc.
eeitful calms 10 Nj, disease he heard the
noise Of his little wheel, aud saiI. L hear
my windmill"
Docs 1t make yo1r head scSc ," Iasled
- all We take IL down
~ no. replied be, II seem - II srte
out oi doors aud it makes me feel better"
He unused motneot. ard tlen added
Don't you remember. Mary. tha, vsrted
! you to help the FIX u, ar1 you was reading
sni told tue YOU could uot = But II di III
make any difference for mamma h. ped mo
., bsW sadly those ward fu upon nv
car, tr1 Whist bitter Inemotio. tlcy AWAKEN
ed How ] rCpcuted. a. k,.,cd little
Franks forehead that had ever spoken
unkindly 20 him Hour, Cf sorrow t., by.
As uE,chsd bis couch, hope crossing faint,
er and fainter, aud ssguish deerrr, uut!i
one week from the morniog on Which he
I sloks Of his childish sports. y, closed the
/ eyes once 80 sparAi ug, ssd folded Lis hsSd.
over hi' rulssless heat II ,i,eps uow ~
She gave. sud home j. dssnia,s hat IL.
iiiiIe SIndmi!i, the work of IT,. lu.y bands
- stiil swinging 10 the b'scIs ju,t whore Le
placed II upon the 'O1f of thr III upoI.hsJ
aud every time zee the tiuy atr.revolvior
/ / remember The it'll FnLk sud Ire
insrntsr sl'o ibe ihoogt,,~., tbe ulfiuI
words
Bfothe''sr sisters je ki1d 10 e,ch 9th.
sT Bs grnt.e, cons,i-ratc so1 I5viog.