Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-27

noe eI 'o work y
why. mother, Nhat have dcneP
Done. you have done nothing only set
and p-gad over that old paper for more
than mn uaur'
oBat. mother ,ho chores are done, and
hiaauuninc'
go under tho she'd, then, and raw
wood
And he went, the boy o. fourteen,
dwaried alike in body and mind, the for
mer u lard labor on the farm, the latter
by hard suooks,'
Poor b3y and this was tho nephew l
had SO longcd to sec, for remembered
him as a sprigh,ly hoy Of three years, full
otlife and animation; and this was the
s,aer that had come SO far to visit, and
.Ais was my first observation day in the
f.mu, circle, Tor sickness had hitherto
confined me TO my room, where all had
been smiles and kind attention.
Ny sister was some years older than my
self but being only sisters, we were much
together, and had few ofany secrets which
we concealed fran each olhor, and for a
while alter we married, the one going to-
va.ds the rising, the other going towards
the setting sun, we had kept up a regular
corrospondonce, but the cares OF growing
family and poor health, soon checked the
letters, and at last they ceased entirely.
Once she had visited her old home and
frienl,, taking Charlie her first born,
EtIh her, a bright lad o' three summers.
Eleven years had passed when resolved
to make her visit and see how she pros
pered in the west. Success had crowned
Their labors, ard to the casual observer,
nothing was wanted to make life agreea-
bic,
Three lovely girls wandered from room
to room. Let US follow them to the Sit
ting room. The eldest threw down her
book, which instead of reaching the table
as she designed, fell to the floor. Instead
Of saying, Pick itup, my daughter she
gave her a quick slap on the head, which
sent her reeling, and picked it up herself,
Quiet was hardly restored before another
offender. for some slight cause received a
D5x and an angry word, and thus the af-
ternoon was spent.
l.was it hopes that such excuses We're
not common, and waited impatiently for
the a7euing, but alas it came all too soon
for as much as my feelings had been tried
during the day, they were worse tried in
The evening. The candle bad been pla-
ced on the stand in the middle of the
room. The farmer tired with his days
york in The woods, had leaned his chair
back against the wall, and was already
snoring the mother, with the youngest
in her lap, sat rocking by the fire ]
with my feet on the fender, and nobody
by the light. Charlie had hunted up his
paper which had been tucked away, and
Gmldly drew up his chair by the stand
in the hopes of Flushing his story, but
hark
Come, nay boy just move your chair
back and do not make yourself so con-
spicuous.
he moved back, and soon slipped from
the room, and was soon forgotten by all
but myself; but often in the course of the
evening did l wonder where the boy was
About nine he came in, and | expected {
scene, but noquestion was asked, and he
passed On to his room. l could not re
frain from asking my sister where Charlie
opent his evenings.
'Oh,' she said. 'he generally goes over tx
the other house, they take the----anc
always reads il aloud evenings
This :hen, was the mystery-the bo!
could not have the privilege of reading a
home, and went to the ueighbor's.
felt sick, heartsick and homesick, anc
longcd for the quiet Of my own home
But q whole winter was before ME, anc
something was to be done.
At last all had sought their pillows, saw
my sister and myself An unpleasant 81
lenco pcrvoded the room was thinkin
how to begin; knew my sisters hear
was in the right place, if l could onl
reach it she asked what was thinlyin,
about.
! told her l was thinking of our moth
er. asked her ifshe remembered hov
terderly ard lovingly she reared her fam
ily--how she sympathizod with all on
lit.ie imaginary wrongs and troubles
how we spent our evenings, when moth
er would tell us some pretty stor,
or brother Charlie would read the news
papers.
ltwas enough, already she was weepin
on my bosom no promise was asked q
given, but l heard her 60 softly to he
boys room, and as she returned, l hear
her murnur God bless him. and kne
the @ood work had bcrun.