The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-03-08

II do >hou d be done to attain the desire
d end
d Mrs, Rathburn was gratitcd at the in
terest Mrs. Lothrop began to take i
Z Willie. She often entered the nurser
= quite fanIiliarly; and even Mr. Kirkwoo
"ccasonly went in--someiimes stayin
: long enough to read or rdate story Z
the invalid boy at others, Just s,oppu.
to offer some book, toy or fruit
: Poor Annie was not r,icularly pleas
cd at fuding her place oi refuge thus
invaded; and their coming was usual,
the signal Of her departure
Onc day she entered the nursery i,
haste. and carrying plate cof swcctmeat.
for Willie, Tie moment shc crossed tn.
threshold the change in ler aspect wa.
striking. All coldness VI snished. Hel
whole face was changed into perfact liv
E'~- l--~.y W Ito rxnrcssion of sollci
tudc and tenderness it wore. = Rondin.
over Willie, she kissed him fondly, ana
said
"IIow is my darling now? Is the
pain all gone? did not mean to leave
him SO long but Edi,h's dress could no,
be completed for the party to night, un
less | assisted, aud mammals head dress
had to be altered But see! l have
brought something nice, and when you
| eat it, l will tell you BEAUTIFUL
She paused abruptly, perceiving, for
the first time, Mrs. lothrop seated nca,
| the door through which she had entered
In an instant Annie was her usual self
again. She saluted the lady politely, but
coldy, and then spoke again to Willie ;
but the tender hearted boy was grieved
and frightened at the tone, SO different
from what it was a moment before, and
looking rp tearfully in her face, asked
" Am | naughty, sister Annie? p
No, Willic," she replied, coldIy, at
the same time gently, bat .cidedly, put
ting away Lilly, who Was trying to climb
into her lap.
1t was not without some reason that
annie relapscd into silence and co!dncss
in Mrs. Lothrops presence
Annie WAS not Of Il jealous disposition
she exp cted so little, poor child and
she was So accustomed to see her sisters
preferred before herself, in every way, at
homc-lut the difference in the treat.
mcnt of herself aud her gay, beautiful
sisters. by Mrs. Lothrop, was too marked
for her not to perceive and feel. She
was not unused to neglect, but this seem
ed to verge upoo dislike; and from her
fathers friend it was harder to bear
Mrs Lothrop could not be said to show
affection for Edith and Eva; but she
distinguished them by much notice; and
sought to draw on, their IDEAS and opin-
ions upon every possible subject Du,
Annie >h" seldom noticed IN any way
1t sroiurd like dream to the young girl
tho Kind tones Of Mrs Lothro s
'"ir" '"- """i"S Sd" ,!;;Y !aYSl,' see" her;
uir. "N''"
And the young girl encased herself
more strongly in her armor Of !ud'tfer-
cnce.
But her greatest misfortune was com.
in.. 1t arrived.
Willie awoke one morning, apparently
better aud brighter than usual, aad be-
fore mig ht he slrp. in death
The grief Of the iamiI ~ WAS = cat
Annie alone was calm aud tearl,s> duin.
all that dreadful day Oncc only her lips
quivrrrd-when the dear eyes, da'ken-
ing to the light of earth, vain,y sought
to behold her. aud the faint voice gasp
ed with difficulty
Where's Annie? want Annie
She bent over him, saying something
unheard by others, but which brought
an angelic smiIe to the countcnance OF
the dying child. She wiped the death
dews from his fair forehead and held
the littlc hand till tic life beat ceased;
then sull calm, she strai ghtcncd the
liu,b>, closed tie blue eyes, which had
been wont to meet hers so lovingly, and
folded the pale Lands over the stiIlcd
heart.
Even in her great sorrow-tor she had
loved her boy-Alrs. Rathburn forgot
not to rcproach Annie for her utter want
Of tccllng-that she had not one tear tor
| the daring who had loved her 50 dearly.
! Aud Annie heard her with an immova-
! blc countcnance.
1t was after the household had retired
that the young Girl sought, alone, the
chamber OF death and then and there
the Ion: pcnt up agony burst torth--oh
what an agony Of regrct-tor the lost
one, as the recollection Of his lovel'ness,
his hundred endcarin. ways, his child
ish prat,le, came over her!
" ith her present mingled the memo
~ of the past-all bitterness, save this
one drop Of sweet, all darkness save this
one ray Of light, now extin"nlshed, and
looming up with too weII-dehned dis
tinctncss, was the future, with its dark
ness, gloom and deSolat!on.
1t was her hour of utter abandon -
Hot, gushing tears, such as she had for
gotten she could shed. seemed to have no
power in cxhaustius the force of her sor'
ro.v. She was not startled at anything
when a hand was laid on her head and
voice said:
"Child Annie, where isthy umbrella:
Hast thou no, found it? II not, find il
now. and hide thy>elf under 1t. Thcr'
is no refuge like to that 1t will ylele
thee"
The door closed gently behind th'
person, but Annie was scarcely consciou
: of that, or the voice or the touch; bu
: the words sank deep in her heart The,
came home to her with convincing pow
} or, seeming to comprehend all her need
vol e.