The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-05-28


l: to get along these times. Taxes and
such like come heavy on poor men, and
I've q run of luck 80 that the placa is
mortgsged its full value and to hkrd man,
one that will sell tho house yo;, We been
horn and brought up in as ,ooti as eat his
breakfast, SO be can make Meney by it
1t will! be black day fc- Melinda and ne,
when we have TO leave Rock farm: but it
must como soon and | don't much care
what becomes 81 ne afterwards l tell
you, sir, when q man has lived to my age
under ono roof-:ree be don't take very
kindly to bein moved Men are like for
est trees, sir; you can take young n and
do as you please with it, but if YOU traas-
plant an old n it dies. Let's talk o some
thing else, Mr.. SiddoRs. Ioughnt to com
plain thanksgivln' day
John locked with a feeling of actual
reverence at the d,featured old man
whose simple soul borne down as II was by
debt, grief, and age, could still find some-
thing to be thankful for.
The turkey, and pumpkin pies were
smening on the table when Zeaas and
John returned from church Mrs Carey
had brought out her flowing, blue, plates.
and choicest, oldtine silver spoons in
honor Of their guest. There was no bev-
erage but coffee that never knew the
shores Of Java, and pitcher ef cold
sparkling cider; but champaign could not
have been mere cordially dealt out Iy
Zena-; and Mrs Careys smiling kindness
gave favor to the chickorized rys that Is
sometimes lacking in 'egg-shell china
The table was cleared away, and they
were sitting around the fire, when the
door was opened and Deacon Everts en-
tered bringing small sn.w>Grift on the
shoulders of his shaggy overcoat.
Well, I'm beat said Zenas Take
cheer, deacon. Let me- hauI your coat
ators the FIRE 10 dry
Cant stay, said the deacon giving him
self shake, like . black water dog on
his hind legs. ! thought you'd ike TO
hear the news, SO just dropped il on my
way 10 my darter thaaksgivin dinner
News what news? exclaimed ZcLas
while his wife dropped her knitting
DO tell then, YOU hant heerd ?
Eaint heerd nothin but the wind
hc"ha d0wn the cAin1bly, ami Elder
Smith sarrnon this r.orain, sa d Lenas
little impatiently
The >qu:res dead, up 10 the :-ea: house.
Dead YOU don't tell ms Sc That-
the man | was spea.in OF as holding my
=
JOHN Siidoss aud ,TLeu did i happen,
Deacon Eyeris,
Died last night s. lust abou, nigh. fall,
quiet a. q lamb lher- want nobody
with hins but the old house keeper; folks
Gdn pose he was dangerous. Ana law,
yer Ovid says .her. = reg lar will, aud hss
left al! his property 10 the only relative
he had lN!n' so.oeris' ieiler that he
never as much - seen, one Sedgwick, or
slbley, or what Is his name now anyhow
he's ie!l heir 10 al Squire Peter .Aii.ie!ds :
property, and that pretty considerable
wndiall
Wa. that same Siddon.? asked tas
soldier. who had hitherto i.sieaea 10 The
conver.atiou n silence
That's il, SAID the deacon, giving Ii,
knee sounding slap.
Peter AIstord va. my fathers Cousin,
sald the Young man quietly.
Land 0 Goshen. cj2cu ,a'ed Deacon
Ev-rts Will; growing veufre: on for the
heir TO the old squires money. Now
RELY that's kind g prov dental, ain tit ?
Te think you should be rsh. here Or the
spot
i was IN search ef Ailsrerd's house when
me: Won. sir, sad Siddous tu-niu, ~
Carey but - ! was unaware what sort of
a reception ! might get, your kind invita-
ton decided me 10 wait = day or two
10 vain did the deacon Try % puuar tie
vo-rg soldier John Sjlioas wa. civ.liy
uncom mn!uIicatiye and tho deacon final,
took leave. burning 10 unfold as budget
of news elsewhere
4 hope, SIR SAID Carey uneasily, when
they were once more alone, W. wont be
hard about that mortgage. In a poor
KAN. and
Ar Carey, says John quietly. 'ycu shall
burn ,hst mortgage on this hearth the very
day leone into possession Of ny relative :
papers No thanks si:; ! have not for
gotten :ha, | was Il stranger and you took
me in. 20 you suppose shall ever csase
/ TO remen her tie welcome ct the thanks
giving hearth? ! never knew either
father or mother, but TO day | have fan-
cjed what their kindness u ga: have been
II Was for Davies sake kepbed Srs
Carey fairly svercers
Then tor your dead son sake will yoi
let ME fill his place toward you' Las
/ mig death took from me the only one in
! tho world TO whom | was allied Ly the
ties OF blood do not turn from ,ae ysul
I hearts!
The Lord hles. thee. end make hi, face
! 10 shine on thee, my second son, said the
. old man soemnly.
Slowly the dusk gathered athwart the
/ hills, with wai!Ing winds and whirllna
| drift. of saow, slowly the darkness
wrapped then round; but in Zenas Car
! eys stead'ast soul the light Of IN eternal
/ ;hanksgivin: was burning; and his wife
/ with fearful eye mused upon he: TIVE
soldier boys-one dead at Cc;tyst-rs, III,
other sitting al her side.