Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-13

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carelessness about my lamp, and be asham
ed Of it." well, mcbhe might tav'
been, but that time never come yeti
Oh what long, dreary day or nigh
(for wscouldn't tell which to call if) tha
was! Bitter cold! My hands too chilled
to spin or knit, l hadn't nothing to do
couldn't cook, or wash, or iron, for wan
Of FIRE; aud l couldn't sweep or clear
house by lamplight. Then the hous'
seemed so onnaturally still--not sount
from outside, and every little noise W.
made, if it was only to move a cheer, OIL
drop spoon, it had an unnatural, choking
sort Of sound. Now and then the pool
little baby would wall out, or we'd heal
Marin hushiug and lullabying to him
and their voices sounded boiler, as if from
q tomb
Bimeby Marin she called me, and tolt
me to take blanket to the fire and warn
it for the baby, and l had to tell her
couldu't.
"You can't ?" says Marin. "Do tell
And why not, I'd like to know I"
Fore could think of any excuse-fo'
l didn't want to uOrry her with the truth
our Ebeu be stepped right in aud tcld
aer the whole ont.
$50 you needn't find no fault with Tu
ry, Msrm," says he; "for she's done the
very best she could for you; We ha'n''
had mite of fire for doDno how long!'
"No fire" says Marin, starting up,
"Why, children you don't mean you've
been i'll the cold all that time?''
"Esery mite of it," says Ebeu, "aud
Tury's all but froze to death, now. Look
at her-she's all purple" Marin didn't
say another word.
When it come six again, we made some
mere tea, as much for something to do as
anything, l guess; for We hadn't much
appetite, then; and l took some more in
for Marin. She drank it, but never said
a word, only, "Let me know when father
comes"
"How is the baby now, Marin p saysI.
"The baby?" says she; "oh he is
quiet, now. Let me know the minute
father comes"
Well, after that, seemed to me it grew
colder and colder; but maybe it was only
cause our hope was all dying out, and
nothing was lefs to warm US but our love
for each other and our trust in God. Eb-
en- and got the blankets and comforters
off Of our beds, and wrapped them about
us, and we nestled close together, with our
arms about each others neck. Once,
Marm opened her door and asked me for
drink. She looked paler than usual,
and very ghastly.
At las,-I douno how long it was, we
didn't keep mo reckoning, for we had grown
drow.y with the cold, and we're asleep in
each others arms-I heered dull noise.
"What's that?' says I, starting up.
"Eb! Eb. rouse up! What was that I"
"Father y says Eb, kinder dreaming.
Another louder noise-a sorter scraping
then Eben heard it too, and
we both jumped up, and holding each 9TH
er by the hand, and almost afraid to draw
a breath. Then came dull, heavy blow
on the top Of the chimbly, and whole lot
Ct snow came founce down late the fire.
place, and, jist then, Marin came out and
stood by the hearth, pale and trembling.
Then fathers voice (for it was father,
sure enough) called down the chimbly:
"Wife children are you safe? Speak
in mercy, speak r
looked round for Marin to answer
but 1 see she couldn't. Her lips moved,
but didn't make no noise. She was pale
Is ghost, and a-trembling all over, and
'he made sign for me to speak.
"All alive and we'll, father" says l,
'only most froze. Make haste"
"Thank God thank G r says father,
heartily. "Mop l can work r. And then
uch scraping and diggingI you never !!
We found out, afterward, that father, and
Sath, and a dozen Of the neighbors-
.rong, stout men-with four pair of Cat.
le, had been most Of two days in getting |
'p to US from Nath'sl
1t was Wednesday night the snow fell,
nd it was Saturday morning when they
Jug US cut. Oh how good the fresh air
nd sunshine seemed to US agin! Ebeu
e stood all ready, and sprung out with a
hout as soon as the door was cleared.
'ather laid bis hand on the boys head as
% passed by him, and said "God bless
on my gal !" to me, and then be hurried
o to mother, who still stood, pale as .
beet, trembling and silent, on the hearth.
ust as he reached her, she kinder wilted
ight away, and sailed over, and would
ave dropped right down on the hearth if
,tbsr hadn't caught her.
"Wbv. Susie dear 2" SAYS father, HWhy,