Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-08-21

and her weary spirit be at rest. But this was
not to be. Earth had some happiness in store
for her yet During her long illness Wattas-
ka watched by her bedside with untiring de-
votion: and on her recovery Edith's heart
overAowed with gratitude toward her true
friend.
. How can O7er repay yon for all your
kindness to me 2 said she to Wattaska.
Speak Lot to me of gratitude" replied
the Indian u5id & it is 1 who owe you so
much. VASES not you who taught me 80 lift
my thoughts highcf than my fathers great
hunting gs5and p
Edith was bat the shadov of her former
self, for long suffering had told upon her del
icate constitution. Earth seemed very dark
to her, and she longed to lay her head upon
the grave Of her mother, and be at rest But
as It was, sla meekly took up the burden OF
life again. Once more she relied o. her nee
dc az her only means Of support. During
her Illness sl.5 had been kindly cared for By
the indians. md sLo wished to Iepay,to some
degree. their disintercstod attention TO her
But they would not listen 10 that; and the
incest veuisoa and the most tempting fruits
were always reserved for the sad pals-faco, as
they called her. OF aer husband she heard
nothing, until, one morning, just as the win
ter's snow had began to fall, q stranger enter
ol her cottage.
g Nrs, (7oodley, believe" said the siran-
ger, advancing towards her
a. The sane. Whom have the pleasure
of addressing :" said she, placing him a
chair
Mr, Nasoouti is ny name. I came with
q message from your deceased husband .
This aUuounceuent caused Edith to turn
very pale. aad she graspcd z chair fer sup
port. Af,es a moment the stranger proceed
cd. Il appeared that Mr. Woolley had been,
since he left homo, engaged IN large specula-
tioD5 and had accumulated handsome sum.
He fell III company with Mr.. Nesconti, and
to him he related his story,- and told him of
his resolution TO return to his family he had
so cruelty deserted. But on his passage he
was seized with fever, which proved fatal to
him, aGl.,sS were -ceazl zsd to tie
mighty deep. After presenting Mrs. " with
the money he was entrusted to deliver % her,
the stranger departed.
Edith was determined 20 return to her Da-
tive village home anI regain into her posses
SION tie former residence Of her parents,
where SO many happy, and also sad, days Of
her life hal been passed. When she inform
cd lcr dark friends Of her intention The an
uouucemout was received with great sorrow,
and many were the tokens Of gratitude aud
friendship she received from those who had
proved her true friends.
She she'd many tears over the little grave
amid the tall pines Of thc forest, bu. she knows
that Minnie is not there, only the clay form
which had been so lovely on earth.
/ The Greyson family were living in their
/ village home. and very happy were they to
receive their friend On her return, and many
+ tears were shed by the kind-hearted Mrs.
Grcyson while listening to her sad story. On
inquiry Edith learned that the place she sought
had become the posse SION Of Herbert Grey
son, who had secured it at a great price from
the former owner. Everything was as when
she left it. Even the same servants were
there to welcome her when she went to pay a
visit to the place where were encirclcd so
many fond memories.