Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1861-09-28

out all day in the cold rain selling papers, and
he's been growing worse and worse, and he's
so altered, you'd hardly know him But he
wanted TO see you so badly, and he talks about
it all the time in his sleep, and for the last two
or three days he's crown almost wild about it,,
and so I've been out keeping watch for you all
day and could not beer to go home at night,
.or Willie would spring up in the bed and cry
out so loud, HNelly, have you seer3sim ?" and
when shook my head hewould lie down with
such look | would go off in one corner, and
tcry all alone, it made my heart ache so TO see
it. But now Willie will be SC glad Oh,
pease sir, wont you go and see dihi Z"
see, Hattie, that your eyes 1Ffe growing
moist with tears and if you could have heard
the simple, touching pathos with which that
fair child told her sad story, you would have
answered as did. H.
Eyes, Nelly, will go now
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The little hand whrtffsn iied me SO carefully
up the dlapidated stairs was withdrawn us the
little girl broke into that old attic chamber,
her eagerness and joyous tones making the
bare walls ring again
9" I've brought him I've brou d him |"
The dying daylight looked withN ieet, solemn
smile into the room, whore entire destitution
one glance revealed to me. | had not time for
another, for n childs head WAS lifted from II
miserable mattress in one corner. came for
ward-a pair OF attenuated arms were stretch
ed out, and those large burning eyes were
fastened Il moment upon my face, as though
lite and death rested upon their testimony.
Yes, yes, | knew you would come al last"
and the little cold hands verc wrappsa aroaDl
my neck. o, have watched and prayed, and
hoped so long, and il seemed to me as ii you
would never come but knew you would to-
day, Tor last night MAMMA came to me. look
ing so beautiful, with the flowers woven all
around her head, and white robe flowing
down 10 her feet, and she smiled so sweetly
and said;
"My little Willie he will come to you to-
morrow, and his coming shall ha signal, for
then |, too, shOll-cOule fogyog-"
My tears were falling fasi on tie boys brown
curls; but sharp pang teuched my heart MS
he spoke these words.
mo, no, Willie, you wetc only dreaming"
said, as l~ifted up his lead and looked Mt
him anxiously. One glance into the rigid face
told me enough-the mother had indeed come
for her child.
Bend down quickp turmured the boys
white lips. NELLY will be'alone when leave
her; for there's nobody to take care of her, you
sec, and want to give hei to you. You are
kind and good, know yot will take care OF
her and never let her suffer; and mamma will
look down from her hong in heaven aud bless
you for 1t all and maybe WI shall como some
time to take you to us. You will promise me
this won't you 2--quick, foi ] can't see you" !"
and his glazing eyes wandered over my face.
"Yes, Willie promise it to God, to your
mother in Heaven, and to you,N | answered
solemnly.
Nelly, you have heard what he said he
will take care of you. Kiss me once more,
little sister There, there, mother has come
for me. Goodbye T.
mn Tls eli, little sa cold igs sought g our aSsS hands
oyer'the stark, rigid idce, hnd Thy last light of
that May day looked into that bare attic, where
the beautiful child was lying on the cold mat
tress.
"Oh, sir, is she dead ?' querred the little
girl, with her large, pathetic eyes wandering
from the dead face to my own.
Ny looks answered her, for my words could
not.
"Willie, Willie, come back, come back to
me /" she cried out in a,Yoice whose exceeding
anguish will haunt my memory, will haunt my
heart till it has grown as cold as the one that
then lay beneath me, and little Ellen Evans
Law as scnseess as her brother in my arms.
Two days later In Il pleasant part of the
cemetery, tHe May Nlolels noic tulhVu "o'uei
and a childs coffin laid beneath them.
For nine spring tides have they laid their
crimsoned mantle over his bright head, and
the shadow of n marble monument has fallen
softly over them. Upon this is sepulchered II
beautiful child, and an angel with outspread
wings is bending over him, and pointing up
ward. Underneath is craven, -" His mother
came for him at twilight
II was with me a subject of much perplexi-
ty where to piacerne-5=Tssy child who always
felt that Providence had especially entrusted
to nv care. was all she had on earth to
love. AS time brought its soothing balm to
her heart, the whole affection of her deep
warm nature was poured on me; and even
then, with the exception of yourself, she lay
closer within the foldings OF my heart.
For n little while placed her in the coun
try, among simple people, whose curiosity
would be readily appeased for was exceed
ingly desirous that the world should never be-
come oognizant of the part had borne in hei
life history. read well her sensitive nature
and knew well there might come time il
her latter life when it would cause her muci
annoyance and modification If the world knew
our secret.
For this reason, sweetest and dearest of sis
tiers, | did not communicate to you till ] hat
obtained her permission, which | sought il
my last interview with her. could, Of course
have received this at any time, had l .chosel
to seek it but thought it would be unfair Il
obtain her consent to this matter before he
mature judgement had ratified it.
After much mature deliberation, resolved
to confide Ellen's history to Mrs. Whittlesby
the lady ,gilss3hom boarded, and in whom
| placed entire d0ntdence,
She listened with intanse interest, and he
womanly sympathies were at once enlisted il
| 4 ef nauidae fhia ahn xpa .
widow and childless; and though by no
means wealthy, her circumstances were such
\ that she could surround Ellen with everything
| necessary to her well-beng and happiness.
She proposed to adopt her in the place OF
the children God had taken from her and to
this proposition joyfully assented, for ther
the religious, social and home atmospher
would be all that | wished to be about my 81
len.
was anxious, too, that she should be n
longer dependent upon me, for thought eve
n time might come when | should ask her
question, whose answer | would have in n
wise regulated by her for the past
You have often, little sister, heard me spea
of Ellen Evans. Mrs. Whittlesby's adopte
daughter; but YOU little dreamed that. had
great personal interest in all that pertaned
her.
Her character and person have deyelope
with more than all that rare loveliness whiC
her childhood promised. The sister that sha
bring you, Hattie is an elegant, accomplishe
talented woman and more than all that-ar
the young clergyman eyes grew lustrous wit
the almost holy light that beamed out fro
their darkness-my Ellen has the ornament
meek and quiet spirit, which is above
price.
And now my Hattie, you have heard h
! history, will you not welcome her to yo
heart?
guessed well the pang which the know