The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-23

II was Christmas Eve. Tho kifn was hui
vi chill winter winds, and snow threatened
though il did no 6 actually falL i Iibad com
in from nv DAYS business, and was dream
ing before my bright open giate fire. Dream
ing OF my youth, lcng past, Of my sehem
kong abandoned, ,iofi my lonely life, which,
had hop ID 10 fill with luyjeg hearts and ties
| Dreaming as only bachelor can, on, az, idl
Christmas eve. lc'J sHI g1 s.as7rf'. s-t4
With my eyes fxedpron the viyidly glow
ing CRATE, saw far away in the past vista 0
years, two lads, cousins. " ho were broiher
in love, sympathy, and pursuits; enlerin
upon life's race hsnd7in hand, squirting rep
idly through college, ard having tie Aim
Mater, boys stillin heart and hope. IL spninI
into mans lie andIsufferipg by one, aeony, 3
hope and terror.s / saw them 8 tard face &c
fce, whits with. the discovery. eaeh OF III
&her's love- lssw heE, Ellen Lee, With he
fair, pure ace,s her seit ,iioly eyes,, her geDtl
womsnly manner--.saw her plainly as wher
with one bitter wrench tore my love iron
its sweet resting place upon sher, ohearts ans
turned my acegawayi from hope apd rivalry
10 enter uEon q new path alone. Il knew o
their marriage. 4 heard OF their happiness
and sometimes even Jet wrote and receives
answers from my cousin; but the loyinf
brotherhood, the dream Of 3 higher tie Of love
these wete sundered and shattered long,
long, before tho Christmas eve when / SC
dreamed before ms coal fire, ] had amsss.
ed wealth. by un,iring industry ard lerss"
ycrance, i had taken into my house. and un
der my cares the orphan son OF my only sis,
ter, bu' wac, atasoliy nine, bachelor ssiil,
With 10 blithe voices TO open my purse OF
heart, no warm kissesto tonch my faded
cheek, no loving csresses to win me, from
memory's dream 10 The present reality OF
Christmas eve. 1a iap ,t..S.4.h..i f.-..,,.
"A. little girl, who wants 10 see yourrel'.f
Margrets harsh voice to- recall my
'6ouehi, her broad Irish face in the pai )or
doorway; these were my reminders, Of the
present after an hours rgrctul musing.
Let her ccme in frg8. sgfTn ,,-,..,
hhe came 10 my side with mn earnest pur
ye:s in her full, dark eyes that sD3ihilsted
all imidiIy ard, bashsulnes. 1t took her
but mement 10 crcss the broad railor, but
see her now as she came towards me, her
cyes'6xetl.on my face, her whole manner full
nf her eiIand. She was small, very SIN all,
Tin and pale, with lace Nature had meant
istcd TO premature thoughtiulncss and wo..
r,arIy purpose. Width thin, pinchsd tca.
tG'rs, pale cheeks, syep pale lips her broad
tnehead, end large dark eyes .bor. earnest
ness and resolve oeyond he. yeais. printed
ly some pitiless hard OF pove,ly or, care
On tia, bitter night she wore, hin calico
liI,xs, small faded shawl, ard .un.hunnct
OF ginghan, and cid shoes ,bnsring where
his. per lesti er joined tie solss, Sue
narns up!close tony chair, and put her hand
tie >he srm-such Wee hand so Scared
u .sh scratches aud hruises so red and chap
ped, wrif exposure, .ha. my heart ached
strangely as | looked AT it. t[.,.
'Helt my child,'il said kindly, 4 hope
ypgyiaanted to zee ate.' h4, 4 .t... ~, b.,
Yos; sir; we live, mother, baby and ], at
81 Ruggles Avenue .t hge7 fh.ng .
Rueg los Avenue, be it known, is a Email
oouGs Tiled with The poorest kind Of tene
u.eAt houses, and by a.reeent failure ] had
sssigned 10 me as par, payment oil q large
dubtthe ownershipo Of lsuggles Avenue.
bajappointed an agent to ieuks alter the
property whils l owned IT. and to sell it as
speedily as possible, and SO shilling the re-
fponBlbility, had actually forgotten The .1
isIance Of such . spotas / gglss Avenue
+NeAP. said, looking down on thai cain.
eat ltsle face lased 10 mine ..i,.-a ~.
'Weican't t pay the rent, sir and the lace
then was hidden, as the whole frame drcp.
ped aader the weight OF this confession =
Long, black eyelashes swept down on the
pslsschcsk, as tho " hite lids yeiled the earn.
rts9yes'NAii5.1a. epra sa5 ,f,i,,a, IL.
'Eus my child, Mr.. Jones settled all thS,'
'tl@ranfi walt any 'iongtr'' slfg ~ 5ilEisd
", ne can't: ,...sl. -,i q
Aof I'M m}outMr il)nyn, who fVes naz'
doostsaid somebody ,old her he didn't own
ff'e place since OLD Mr. sfan' so'a QUIZ ana
She advised me TO come 70 you ard see II
Teyy yG2n watt won't be very long. slr,
oqEy iill mother gets about AGAIN, and baby
geg 10 walking o""F 1.s. sg }ll
so,ns magnetism there was in those sott,
csrdesl eyes, N Inc lhrlli oi sbat sweet,
inqaeal voice, that wss noy'ns' my torpid
olI aSart INTO new aud pleasant warmth
and Interest. 80. drew up large soh!y
odssif6red CHAR and linea the i'ttlo gfi IN
to II bciore spoke again, my eyes mo's'en'
t55Taffss saw how tl'eei pale cheeks burned,
shd TIE title rezen 'eet and nngsrs curleo
ana sHoehed 10 the GENIAL blazh' asH21If
6Sq .noiber is sickr gr.> a.4....lsa r.
i, es, sir, She has been in bed tor four
hon h' but'she can sow little, and she
thagA'i eae iisl getting stronger now. lhen !
ean AZ ! ht 2 nore agan when baby can walk
Dupy ~ youi pio'nei 60 =. tI.. ~
aqNs,.sir, barry 2 i.sister, AIces lit'ie
sHl' SISTER Aiiee AI d'ed last summer ana
that's "hy we cant pay tho rent. aEi Eah
,ctboWf Tell me ali about UT
Aldt'isr used to DO teacher in the public
tahhot,atpd alter lather rbdied,; When / was q
H. bY,cshe Weat TO teach again n9tll aiIce was
gtd eFpugh. 70 60. Then mother 8 opped be
'aAose "a hiog made her cough end gave her
q TGin.iH qer SIDE. Allcs got married Two