Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-08-07

cannot be-" he faltcred, sinking back up
on the cEair from which he had risen ii
the excitement of the moment. " 1t can.
not be-
Look at her. said the merchant
:" and have faith"
The old man looked again. Those melt.
ing blue eyes, that sweet and cherry
mouth, those dimplcd cheeks, the fair
white brow, and dcrDurc chin, every fea.
ture was his child's-his Ed this. Yet
it was not his child who stood before him
she was something more than human
else she was an apparition that might at
any time vanish into thin air.
Who are you, darling?" he asked in
broken accents.
Il am Eiith Johnson" said the child
with bashful smile.
The old man took her in his arms, and
bowed his face over that fair head, and
sobbed out his emotion.
:" | understand it now" he said, speak
ing with an effort, - It's my chiId's child
my Edith's Edith the woman, the
mother, where is she ?"
Already slender female figure was
kuccling at the old mans feet affection
ate lips kissed his hands, atfcctonatc eyes
bathed them with tears.
Father-father !"
The knecer looked up. 1t seemed
that his lost wife had come out Of the
past to embrace him there again.
80, Time! o, miracle of life o,
wondrous divine law! ever working in
the broad day, and in the silence and Sc
cresy of the night, when we sleep, the
sanie pushing forward the germ into the
plant, from the plant producing flower,
and fruit, eyokins new germs, creating all
things new, each hour and each moment
in the day, parent and child forever.
Such thoughts whirIcd. and burned, i'll
the old mans brain, as his daughter and
grand daughter lay in his arms, and his
hot tears rainea down upon their heads.
" How is it that | have never found
you before, dear father ?" asked Mrs.
Upton for She was the merchants wife.
" How have lsngcd to hear from you-
to know if you We're still alive. | thought
you must have died in some foreign land;
but when my good husband here came,
home this evening AMI tod me oil
an old man calling himself Roger John
son, something said to me, deep in my
soul, that it was you told him Of this
scar upon your cheek he observed it,
and no longer had any doubt that you
were my father How | wished to 20
with him when he went back to tinI you.
Bat he said the truth must be disclosed to
you carefully AMI by degrees, for he
thought you i'll. and feeble, so J have
waited patiently for this moment, wccn |
could safely throw myself at your feet,
and cali you father ~
6 1t is not all dream 1t is all real
you are, you are, my child"' said the
excited Old man, = o, God be thankc IL
Amen" responded the generous heart
Cd merchant, looking up with glistening
eyes.
E." Don't weep, father pleaded L lith,
weeping herself all the harder :" your
trials are now all over"
" Pou have every wish Of your heart,
and all you have to do is to be perfectly
happy added her husband.
" Is, yes said the old man, " but
why patting his grandchiid's neck with
tender playfuIuess, why did you tell me
YOUR name was Edith Johnson
" That is my ramc," replied the younE
Girl" Filth johnson Upton. And il
you are my grandfather, | am 50 glad !.
[ shall love you 50 much -
- shall be afraid to 90 to sleep to-
night" mused the Old man " for fear that
when | awake | shall find myself in Mrs.
Stones attic and this will be 4 dream
that has passed But it isn't Il dream,
there is one thing more that is necessary
to give me perfect peace of mind"
:" thought as much laughed Mr..
Upton. Speak it out
" Poor Mrs. Stone, and her children
somethin. should be done for them
Protect her from her brutal husband,
and procure her Oldest sou situation,
where his time AMI talents will bring
comfort to that poor family
. That shall be done, if there's any
virtue in money" said Mrs Upton. Is
there any thing else ?"
" Nothing-only let me know your
history my Edith"
" You Shall lie down, father, and |
will talk to you about myself until you
fall asleep"
Don't be afraid" said the young
woman, tenderly. {" | will take care
that you don't wake in Mrs. Stones at
tic. -
So the old man was conducted to Il
comfortable chamber and when he was
peacefully ensconsed in the soft sheets OF
the couch, his daughter came to him, and
sat by his side, soothing him with gentle
speech, until all his happiness dissolved,
and entered, iantastically mixed, and IN
terfused, into the fancies of dream.
Late the following morning, she went
herself to waSen him. How soundly he
slept His thin hands were crossed up
on his breast. There was smile on his
lips but not motion, not even a breath.
f lith touched his brow it was cold
She felt his lips, they were rigid and
chilly. She did not shrek, or sob, or
shed tear, but with Il feeling of awe
she turned her eyes upwards, and with
claspcd hands, murmured
:" O, God, thy will be done -
No more earthly sorrow could the old