The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-11-07
Volume 9.-Number l8.

mighty organ hoated up and around
us. ] had reached tho vcstibule--t
ielt tonch upon ny hand "a touch
OF cold fingers. turned; is was Q
faded face, faded bonnet, o pale,
thin form; Il was stoepiog figure
the whole Hspect touched ne. ..
MIR. l. ;" murnured weak
voice, my poor son Is very sick,
nothing can reach bic case. But
that is not the worst OF il; he is un-
prepared To die, and be will not hssr
of q Minister. ..,,.... ..
He regards only . very few people
as his frisuds cir, and be was once
10 your employ --he rememb bers you,
and has c1ufidence in you-said he
believed you were q christian.-
o. sir--it has come over ma that
you can do him good--ii might
ask such q great favor--if you would
condescend to come to my home
OIL Jack, sir--Jaek--"
Here che broke down, her lips
still apart; the great tears OF anguish
hanging on her pent eye-liis; tho
poor, thin lips trembling with un-
contrJllable emotion; the poor, thin
lips trembling with uncont ntroilabls
emotion; the poor, thin hands clasp
ed in all iron grasp.
"l will certainly come, II I can be
OF the least use," was my reply
"Give me your name, aud will try
and see you tomorrow. Il he very
near death2"
"The Doctor says be can't hold on
long, sir, but gives me hopes OF two
or three days. Oh! cir. that may
DO time enough-it may bel Idon't
want him to 20 before his Master so
hard and deiisnt--it will break my
heart, siri'
Again the voice failed, and soma
tears fell heavily. MY own Ida
were moist my own heart was ach.
ing.
opened my eyce--r started from
the lounge yes, started 10 my feet.
That dream, II dream it waa, had
also been a reality. It all came
back to me--the crowd in the vesti-
bule--ths cold hands had touched
mine. And she must have come TO
tell me that he was worse diving
perhaps-that he wanted me--pour
woman! l would not let her speak;
| drove her away, as my cares had
driven the whole thing from my
mind till this moment. Tho per.
spiratlon started to my forehead as I
thonght; ~ a christian professor
nnaccountable Of Gods poor" tho
memory WAS an agony. l pnt my
hands IN my pocket--no the direct
ion WAS in my other ves.. I obtain
ed it Immediately, anh in a most
unhappy mood. | hurried from tho
honse.
"Crowning street No. 40" It
was a long walk; a'moit to tho other
end of'ho city. The wiad had set
in East-the sky grown raw and
gray, with ominous clouds scuddiDy
across. As wen, or, my upbraid.
ing increased. If | had but allowed
myself one moment to think, is
snrely would have come 10 me: or
If | had been patient, ano not denied
her speech, she would have told mo
al, and tarned my protitless day in
to golden one.
The house was reached at last
n hi2h, narrow tenement, shoulder
ed hach by better cd fces--hut it
mad n air Of rrsprctablity. Chill
iren were playing np"n the stepp;
there wero signs OF life, none OF
death, unless the silence and stoady
. ance Of the children, as I drew
near them, might have given me
somo fcrtbodings
Does the widow Van Kentz live
hare9' asked them.
"Yes sir" said one Of the little
girls, while boy whispered loud
enough for my ear, "Shure, it's the
Praiste"
was directed TO q room in the
third story. Ny heart failed mo
when | woul'l have asked one ques-
ron--f preferred to w,it--,o see.
The door was opened-ah! | did
zee. a four post beJstesd first met
my gaze. It was enough --over that
sheet was spread-under the thin
covering lay the rigid outlines of q
human form. Some one, an elderly
woman, Yves husilv getting surper--
the clattar Of tho dishes sounded un.
n,tnrsl Near the dre. with head
bent and apron thrown over il, sat
the bersaved mother. Ny heart al
most sto d sill rs the other touched
her on the shoulder. She Looked
mp she met my eye--a look of
strange horror changed her face.
win you pardon me?" lsaid,
as she iuln"d away again; 81 had
utterly forgotten"
Yes, believe YOU" she replied,
monrn'ully; "the poor mustn't look
Tor the remembrance or suything
else from the rich-my son--otil my
dear son!"
81 am very sorry! | an very sor-
ryl" was all could say-and re.
peated il agsin and again.
"Ohl Ii You knew now I felt yes.
terdayp' she exclaimed, sobbingIy.