The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-27

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poor man like me-. Don ssmlie. se noo
come here to beg Tor myself no. nvt iot
father, either. He'd piusn 4 he eyo"
knew l had come 70 YOU: No-nes e' 70 oeS
for old Israel B'nton, with the Wnl,e ns'is
OF age upon ms temples, .pps 70 oeuiqn
the right you would witnhgiu; AZ" ~
gruiginSy ne has spens ms ii'''o s"n
Tor your penens slafep 70 Slsc YOU na ~
eauca'ion' an ny" VIZ -, P,Sy ]: ,,;ra
come, AM neiplessness, You oner 10 eiFe
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soa e3a 2 pe'ser y2af sause Wy puen
iangaa g., aAegfse ing e,eei ef9'i.sr
Ay eaule g cfiea 52ah gam, hu'ly,
my cause i.4el sensgn, 90 y'q 1lsogn
the oid man VINO gave you -e-ne ~ ne
no' your ia'ner aS wen A. ni'ne DuS ''
enere ls Nv use ~ pieau'ns VIZ 5Do o,,oa
am poor lnan, puO Il ueuy lnyasn 49,
preau ana water anu iive ~ que rum oa'
what my iatner ana molner, sinIe ~, w. ~
,nioM InM3 a en1n :. suPpoi' \ upon my ''-'''' "
ioageo anu teu' In.
| lnsls. On con'rlpu'lns .mo DVa,s S's.,st "
week, saia Ine ploAer, opeu'us 4is PV.n
e'-poUA' ieie sils Lno..y M T,,I w
mohtns' AZ ehe emu u ena' 'ilue y !, 'e''u
anotner ihseai'nch' ior 'no nlonens. .',,s. n
|. Jonhs cheek turned ueauly Wni'e' ~ -
TOOK the money anu nauc . ho'ion - =
ne would Tear IL IN pieces oiien ue',ei
impulse moved MN. ln MS poverty ~
had no right to throw away even tnis
mean and grudged git. lie bestowed one
look on his brother, that, hard as ne was
mazda him 031dll. took his hat anu leIU the
oficc.
The old man heard 1t an Win tingilng
cheeks, for, tell it as dellcately as iona
might, it could not be sottened.
"Don't feel so about It, John, ne salo
kindly, ''it's very good IN biei al least
it will pay my little rent. saal stay mere
John-lts all arranged Inc cieoi'ots
are very good about 1T; and since "o1n'
! ing I've got a situation.
ga situation y cried John, incredulous.
II know it will be too much for him,
murmured Martha, looking up from her
t Emitting.
"No, no, Martha, there's more strength
: in me than you think. lts toierapls pay
r too; at least 1t will give us what little We
J. want. I've taken porters situation IN
+ Harrison.s dear, ne ADDED, looking Up
Y fhis lip qulverlng little.
y GA porter On, lather !! John laIe
his arms on the table, MS head on them
~ and burst into tears lie had. always ad
mired his 'fatheI 'nau pee. prouu o1- see
II ing hlfn IN ms cieIAlS oapactey,.if tn
Old gentleman hau aone eeai ol wrltlnl
n Tor tne oeaiorus' ehae SteaI' manu-
p some once Win its hianogany ocsAs am
4 chars ne SO gentieiianiy WIN MS Whlt
r halr ana pale, renneu lace. NOW, TO cal
II ry heavy packages, that oiu man 70
'r su3Jeet 20 tpe whiins u unuer cierks,
was TOO horrible, ana 'ona soppea as
IS his neart wouio pfeak'
+: Nv ny, Johnny, my poy, Johnny, m
good brave boy tna1 you Always were
exclaimed .he oiu tnal, pa.eing nim On IN ~ ~
ut shoulder, Trying 70 slhlie enF9us u Tue heas
~ tears tha1 were roiiinS over MS own eneSA
le while poor marIna nau eurneu nef uii
eyes away, and hidden them IN her Lslli
kerehet. .,m
= IL can't heipi II, father " why u
Ine Old mah went daily alter thac 10 n
m new us.ness' Dut he hud oVerfated a
81 stfenSte. One day Jonn Was hastiiy -e'
H., ior, % was Ahle. Denlon. 4he ia.''
4t- looee4 u -fo'nstlie etiek O iiar4 soi~ Z
y. hear One message, -efaei, lis iather, V
sf dying, Inc 1orinef ieie his sltk oil De AZ
weary wite, weary wan wSrA and eonsta
he ear, ana tne Two brothers met at u
ng soicmn death-Ded israel Benton hi
eursC blood vessel, hitting some hea'
mt weight, and now, calm, white and seren
he was SONY waiting.
TX "Jehn, ne saiu, with smile, and
John knelt down, he laid his hand on b
70 Toys brown curls. ''God bless Jou, Ii
boy" he said, softly.
~ ''Abiel, come here" he whispered
ro- his life sbbed. The conscience-strick
man came forward, fell on his knees, t
,se wretched to speak.
"May God Almighty bless you, my son
rA- s..aiaiaaaAd tho old ,saaA, with tervent e
VS., phasis. +,
80, father, forgive~ y He sut spoke
clay. With Israel Benton's last woi
lst consciousness had departed.
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