Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-07-19

We love her aud u We don't reply in the
samo words. we do In the sams tone. And
when you speak unk,ntly to little Eddie.
how quick he pouts. and says. Naughty
Harry I, is tho little echo in his heart
answering you. Now. II you had not been
angry. bot had said. please. Ediie. don't
throw my block. down. ho would have
stepped ono side very quickly. Areyou not
sorry you made mo angry, and tried to hurt
him ?"
Harry looked upon the beautiful face Of
Eddie. which was smiling now. though
,herc was tho glitter Of tears upon his lash.
es. and with q gush Of love and peni'ence.
be flung his arms about him, and huggcd
and kissed him heartily.
Mrs. Harlow witnss.ci this scene with
misty eyes. Ellen had npcon'ciou'ly given
him the key to his dependency. In ,hs
echo chamber OF his heart. he heard repeat
ing and repeating the words and the deeds
Of the day. Impatient and cIac.ing. he
had evoked like spirit In all about him.
Especially did he recall his intercourse With
Andrew Chase. and he pictured the boy.
with angry and injured fcsling'. sitting in
his widowed mothers home. which. though
hc though. it humble. was indeed far poorer
than his iancy painted.
"Ah. me-" he murmured, resre,fully,
+" would I had done otherwise -
I. i.a strange. mysterious thing, this
Echo. the voice OF memory. Some one has
sad tha, Z" We hare only the present, tho
pas, Is buried and the future !. ye, unborn. "
u I. scarcely thus. for the memories Of tho
pas, and the hopes OF the future. give color
ing to. and pcrmea.o with their spirits. tho
present. One day Of calm and elevated
happiness isa joy forever. Tor other days
will borrow serenity from the light OF It's
memory. Often look. . motion. an Incl.
den, seemingly mos. trivial. will awaken
rccollec,lons OF word. and deeds OF long ago.
Perchancc we deemed them forgotten, but.
10. III. thoughts. the language, tho act. Of
other days have come back to us. and Echo
repeats aud repeat. them again.
A, our live. are in par. moulded by those
around US. and they are continually awak
ening response. Of pleasure or pain IN our
being. 90 we in our turn, by oil the inHu-
enec. going ou, from wha, we do or -ay,
ars helping to make melody or dl'cord in
the hearts OF Others.
Thoughts like these passed through tho
mind Of Mr. Harlow, and he sighed again.
4" Would had done otherwise"
Mrs. Harlow. who had been busy with
some household task, now entered the room.
"Dih I no. hear angry voices little
while ago 2" she asked. IL hope my li.tlo
boy. have not been quarreling"
I" Harry wa. unkind to Eddie" a'a H..
len. " bu, he i' sorry, and they have made
II oil up"
Mr.. Harlow took Eddie upon her lap
and CARED upon him with great tenderness.
"what was il. mother. that happened to
dear Eide ?" and Harry drew near again
TO care.s the ret Of the household.
"Mr. Harlow" said the mother, 4" my
hear, has been full ever since | came home
to-day. Little Eddie went with me to the
city. and 10 was delighted with everything
he saw. and could hardly keep him by my
side. Twas making some purchases. and
thought hc was standing near me. when
suddenly missed him. ! looked anIiously
toward. the door and saw him in the street,
jus, before the feet Of large cart horse I;
the street was pretty clear at that moment.
bu, I saw no escape for the child. rush
ed forward. expecting to zee him the next
moment crushed and mansled, when lad
who va. passing caught him up with tho
auickne-s Of thought. and with ono hand
seized the horses br,dls The driver swcrs
in great rage at tho hindcrance. and tho
horse struggled and reared beneath show.
er OF blows. For an instan, !, seemed that
the boy would be thrown down. bu, he held
on sravcly, and then sprhns to the side
wall. with little Eddy unhurt.
cit was Andrew Chs's. lie wa, pale
and brcathlc.. with the eIertion and excite.
ment. oh, Mrs Harlow :" he exclaimed.
"itr. your little Eddis' Thought he would
10 killed. Oh. I am 80 thankful ~
81 tried TO thank him, and tell him my
gratitude. but he said he vas In crca. haste
that must excuse him, and witbou. lie.
tening toa word he ran down the street" "
This little narrative was listened 10 with
thrilling intere', by the family group. "a.
die. the dear. youngest one. had narrowly
escaped . frieh,'ul death.
~ should like to shake hands with that
Andrew Chase" CALCULATED Nelson !; he
is brave fellow"
EYES, tha, he is" cried Harry empha'i.
cally.
"IIe wa. q good boy" said little Susan,
with tears in her eyes.
Ellen's eye. quito overhowed. She took
tho little fellow from her mothers arms,
and ea,ed lovingly into hi' bright. young
face she kissed the fresh. red lips. and the
beautiful black eyes. and stroked the fair.
curly hair. which ~s' her pride and the
vision Of that cherished one all crushed and
mutilated, no more to bless them with hi,
presence. made her shudder. Bat she had
him sale in her arms. and her heart went
upin gratitude to the Grcat Pre'erver. and
pho blessed tho nams Of Andrew Chase