Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-08-25

Look here, child, where did you learn
that songr be asked.
In Sabbath school, SIR was the simple
answer.
And yea don't suppose there is hap
py land? he continued, needless Of the
many eyes upon Kim.
l know there is; I'm going to sing
there she said 50 euietlY,ao decidedly,
that the men looked At each fether.
Going to sing thsre''
Yes, sir. My mother said so. She
used to sing to ne until she vas sick
Then she said she wasn't going to sing
any more or earth, but up n heaven
'Well--aRd what theni
And then she died, sir, said the child,
tears brirnming up and over tho dark cheek,
now ominously flushed scarlet.
John Harvey was silent pr $ few mo-
msnts. PrS8ently he said
We'll, if she died, my little girl, you
may live, you know
20, mo, sir no, sir (yery qpickly)-Pd
rather 90 there, and be with mother. Some
times ! have dresdful pain in my side,
and cough ss she did There won't be
| any pain up there, sir it's beautiful
worldp s.S
How do yon knew = fsltered On the
lips of the scsptic.
My mother told me so'
! Words how impressive !--nanner how
ehildlike, and yet how wise ohn Har-
vey had a praying mother. e chest la
bored for moment-the sobs hat strug-
glod for utterance could be heard even in
| their depths-and still those larqs, soft, lus-
trous. eyes s,ike magnets, impelled his glance
towards them.
| Child, you must havo a pair Of shoes.
/ John Hsrvsy's voice Was husky.
! simultaneously hands were thrust in
pockets, purses pulled out and the aston
ished child held in her little palm more
money than she ever saw before.
Her father is poor, consumptiFo Or
gan grinder whispered one, suppose
he'stoe sick to be out tonight
Along the sloppy street went the child,
uRder the protection of John Harvey, but
not with shoes thst drank TIE water at
every step. Warmth and cemfsst were
\ hers now. Bown IN the desp, den-Iike
lanes of the city, walked the man, little
cold, child hand in his. AtAa open brok-
} en- door they steppeo-up broken, creak-
= ing stairs they climbed. At last another
doorway opened Wheeling voice called
l ont of the dim ARCH Carletta'
81 % fathere father see what I have
brought you-leok at ms-leok at me !;
, and down went the boarded silver, and
venting her excessive joy, the child fell
= crying aud laughing together into tAt
mans arms.
e WAS he manP
n A face, dark and hollow, all overgrewr
r with hair, black as night, and uncombed-
a pair of wild eyes-a body bent near \
i double-hands like claws.
n Did he give You all this, Caretta ?
They all did, father now you shal
q have soup and oranges ..-..
= Thank you, sir-rm sick, you seal
gone, sir-had to send the poor child out
?, or we'd starve, sir! God bless you, sir
| wish [ was we'll enough to play you
> tune and he looked wistfully toward th
10 corner, where stood the cid organ, baiz
covered-the baize ia tstters.
1t 'It's no matter, said John Harvey, wit
difficulty. 'pll come and see you som
l. other timc;' and he groped his way dow
I'd stairs.
" One month after the TIVE men met as
in by agreement and walked slowly dow
ls town. Treading innumerable passages, the
is came to the gloomy building where live
IN Carletta's father.
of Ns-not lived Tiers; fer as they pause
W moment, out came two or three me-
&c bearing a pine coffin. In the coffin, (tE
ss top nailed down SO that no mournsr migl
e, open, provided thsre had been any such
III slept the old organ-grindsr.
of 1t was very sudden, sir said vienna
sc who recognized ais benefactor. Yesterd:
We the little girl was taken sick, and it SCENE
a. if he dropt right away. He died at 81
i'd last night
at The two men went silently up stairs
The room was empty of everything save
h, bed, chair, and nurse, provided by Jof
Harvey. The child lay there, not whit
Ter but pale as marble, with strange poll
lip on her brow. Oh, how those dark eyes
es, the instant became eloquent, as John Lii
vey sat on the side of the bed.
to We'll, nv little one, so you are no be
ng ter
ice %, no, sir father is gone up there, a
ION I'm going
Ver Up thers p John Harvey turned unc'
eV- sciously towards his friend.
I'm. : wlsh | could sing for you,' she ss
aaa her little hands flew together.