Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-04-17

that, though only a boy, he might bring
back gold enough to make his father
comfortable for life. We heard of his
arrival, and a promising beginning, but
nothing since. Two years ago we came
to live at this end of the city, and pos
sibly at that time be diabged his loca-
ton. AT any rate bis letters never reach
ed us, nor have ours reached him. The
other day when father came home, he
had received tidings fhpm him, for he
said so Just as he wss lying; but tile
news itself died on his lips, and have
no clue whatever to its nature. Brother
Robert was as noble boy | ever knew.
Just here the tears would start, and a
long silence ensued.
Mr.. Brewer had brought purse with
little gold in it, thinking to slip it into
the band of the little girl whose trials
had SO touched his sympathy; but, when
he rose to go, the act seemed impossi-
bic; be did not dare TO do it F; he could
only ask, with deepest respect;
Can be of any service to your
Il thank you very much for your call,
Mr.. Brewer,-very much. There is only
one thing you can do for me--employ
me, il my work please you
No need TO follow the plain board eof-
fin-rough casket for such a father--to
its place among the silent poor in the
great cemetery. If the faded shawl
chung close to the poor girls form, chilled
by the autumn wind, dropping tears upon
the turf alone by the poor mans grave,
under it beat as warm daughters heart,
and lived as rich a woman's nature, as
ever moved gay and proud in choicer
and happier scenes.
Jennie would not and could not leave
The dear old room, halIowed now by the J
of a sainted father. She lived
there alone. There was no objection to
it now, for only young and elastic tread
walked the creakings in the long flight of
old stairs.
The bright faced boy came and went
every day with bundle. The work
was very nice, ag@writeeey- yas SO much
better as to give ~ chintz of deep
brown with tiny white figure. Mr..
Brewer came occasionally. II e slid
quietly into the place of friend, brought
books for Jennie to read, and then dis
,ussed their contents with her.
There were many points upon which
hey differed. Both liked very we'll to
iiffer; for Jennie found pleasure in
arOusing his deep, earnest strength of ex-
preston, aud he was never weary of
awakiug that flash of her large brown
eyes, and easy dignity Of talk which
served to distinguish her from all other
Of bis friends.
Mr.. Brewers calls we're not frequent,
out they never failed during the many
months in which she sat and sewed in
he humble attic room.
Alas for the struggling, tossed, brave
and weary girl These visits, SO COM
orting at first, were coming to be a
source of pain-in fact, and especially
n prospect. He came and went as a
lind, disinterested friend, always consid-
rate and appreciative, but always self :
'oised. Knowing and trusting him as a
rue friend, she yet knew nothing of the
nan but what she saw in her own home.
lie never talked of himself. The lad
ybn came and went with the bundles had
'nce or twice spoken of father in a
manner which convinced her that Mr..
Brewer was husband, and this his son.
That was all but It was decisive. And
'et, though settled on this from the first,
S time were on, the companionsbip and
of her one visitor grew into a {
iced. and then a necessity. No reason
igs, no wilful checkings, no self con-
emnation even, could stay the growth :
{ that giant presence by which at last |
he was covered and overpowered. In Q
ain Jennie flashed Indignation on her $
elf that she should love the loved of an
ther woman's heart--a husband and a
ither. In vain she wept, and struggled,
nd prayed. The chains grew tighter, :
olding her to a misery to which all the r
adness of her life bore no comparison.
The afternoon sun of a September a
abbath wrapped in CHEEKY light the :
ark and sea washed hull of an ocean 2
Gamer coming up the bay to the crowd p
a pier. =
AT the same moment Jennie's friend
lrned down dull, dark street, entered y
door way, and ascended the creaking Il
airs. 1t was one of the brick houses b
nth their smoked and smoking chin y
ovs bafora ,vb;cb Law the ever CHANGING =