The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-02-03

wcrc saving my child's life, was planning
means to annoy you. Il is too much-I do
not deserve IT,. Moses
Say no more about II, Sire. Say no moro
about IL. Iwill 20 home now and send Ned
over TO see after your cattle. Igues Hetty
had better stay and help Annie take care Of
David until night, when Ned and will como
over and watch with him.. Hannah, he con-
tinued, In reply to word from David well
Hannah let L DO then, though much doubt
whether she Is rs good q nurse as hcrmother.'
The reconciliation between the old men
was perfect. Every day Barker cplled TO SEQ
David, and he often watched over him with
care and tenderness strongly at variance
with his usual coarse, rough manners; and
mt the earnest request Of David and bis
mother no consented that Hannah should
become his constant nurse. '--'
But when he heard that tho gossips OF tho
village werc discussing tho propriety OF this
step, and indulging in ill-natured remarks,
his hasty temper again burst forth. lie de-
cl,,red that although he did not care q snap
for what they said, yet his daughter should
have right to watch over David, that even
the most precise old tattler could not qucs-
tion, for she should be hiswile within twenty
.foar hours. $3.50 i ,@'-'' =
The mothers were struck ,iumbnt the idea
of marriage under such circumstances, and
when they regained the use Of their tongues,
made objections innumeablc; but David,
after long conversation with Hannah,
seconded her fathcr's proposition. Not that
he entertained much IL any hope Of recovery,
for the physician had frankly stated his dan
ger from the first but he ycarned to keep her
with him to the last besides he felt that all
the future differences that might arise be-
tween their parents, she must bc the minis
tering angel /; and he fondly iancicd that, as
his widow her influence, ut least with his
own father, would bc more Efficient.
We might tell Of thatsad and solemn we'd
ding,-of tho lone, weary days and months
during which the young wife watched over
her husband with devotion thatmight have
won him from the gmye,-of tho burst Of
glad tears with which she received the irst
decided intimation Of hope from the careful
physician,-Of his slow return to health
during the summer months,-Or winter
passed at the genial South, from whence
they returned with minds enlarged by obscr-
ation and intercourse with society. and
hearts still more devotedly united.
All, there arc many pleasant things to
speak Of in this world, butwe have not space
to note them here. We can only say, that
the old foot-path wns no longer overgrown
with daisies and cloyer,-thc gates were re-
paired and the mothers again called pleasant
ly TO each other across the meadow. The
old men took counsel Of their youth, and
lived for many years the golden life Of peace.
Now. they have both gone to their rest
The eldest son of David and Hannah has
brought home fair wife, and the young
couple live with grandmother Barker
Scarcely day passes in which Annie Bcn-
ton does not come across to chat awhile with
them and in the interest that those old
ladies take in the happiness Of their children,
they seemed to have gained u new lease Of
existance.s ~ j.. sreb
There is one addition to the Landscape,
which VIC must not omit to mention. About
midway between the houses stapl two young
thrifty oaks They spfSng f5'fin aeornsr r-sas
of which grew on the old oak that caused
the great quarrel, and thosothcr Upon tho
tree which nearly deprived Dayid.of life.
They wcre planted by Hannah the autumn
succeeding their marriage. - .'. I..sg
These trees ARE known among the family M
the Tree of Strife and tho Tres OF Peace; and
when Hannah pcrceyesnny indications ofsel-
fishness, or hasty, quarrclsomc temper in her
children, she points thcin to these trees; and
her pleasant voice, mingling with the mur-
muring of their brOad leaves, MS she tells tho
story of their grandfathers' quarrel and re-
concliation, seldom fails to chase away all
clouds, and bring again tho bright atmos.
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