The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-17
CHAPTER VIII

The widow was seated Ia her usual corner #, hsv
Hole ay IN her lap fer though sha had easel /,
be abe 20 rcAd the Word. u wss tor ire1pfessibis
CON 'orl II str 1ggs oued Ter fccb t.a--uav "A re-
stored her sight; u vs he's friend ner faitL, b.y
love, her devotion. Har 6ngsrs knew .ll Let fsy-
ourite chapters, and could race them verse by
yerec seldom did she ~ down that her bib WAS
notir her lsp never did she lie iDwn that IL did
not companion her pillow. Mathew whi:sock
AT .. he table, upon which lie had placed tho
rough docking book Ia which he b.d made calsula-
nons as 70 the probable success oiRielnrds poems.
Oo, fslactols Borsl that could cause . bookfel-
70 mscalcule.e, and b,leye W. the profits o. paerv.
ysth 'sa Festive Act, ;hst Matthew whi,elocL
vas tel ing %, hi ~ ~, tie enL oc.sd TRADE uro-
hts." The WIDOWS e,rly bloom and beauty " a Of
eourts gone there was ,ihls trsce Of tbs, rcmsn-
ing hut shore was something 70 gweot, aud G Aim
and Patient, iu tie express on Of hor face ~ lovely
Ia toe hothouse deli sey g: bes com Ol,Non, 70 "a
flle snd helpless IN the usnspsrsncy Of her usu,a
Which, silce IRE brothers, tn.r lnce ION
ner Mole sonsthine y ApIeR,,u {. not /, u,.n tu,
$780, IA No~ uptu'neu syes--that 10 n Felt a. Il
,ns presence q "a aog;l wa, "a thst small room.
francis iooke1 and wor 'ered, and ment.lly rad
al nt,uty, Int Ne corl1 not speak Mr. Jotnt risf.
~ explained to Mr. Wni,sloys whv th-v had ,nush,
Inn, And how much tney desired to snow Il Rich
tIis tals was true. Gradually, during the Orief
and to Mr.. Johu) mos, salts actory conversation,
'hs widow rose fr"ln her seat and passing ono arm
round hieha-d, draw him towards her. Az
word afer ~ord Of praise passed froul the book
sellers bps the mother became more and more
We worthy uar, "Ga, for rcnsyns rather TO .
len than Understood, bis mother bore the name Ter
husband chose and ihe lad seem. 10 think that ons
OF you geutlsmau knows more . out hts family
man they tn mselves have been aOle 70 ascertain /"
No, sir" said tho widow, "nol atle 10 sscer.
hin-becsuse we never inquired yer since nv
poor husbands dsalh, did we Wish 10 know sneSt
about the eruel parent who Abaudoued him or biz
deaIh -Dec. b.r, l offered 70 leave my husband,
slough l rev II would have killed ne-u tnat
eoull have induced his father to fUrsivo him-ior.
s1ve HIM ls only crime, the rhine oil marrying me-
No We have starved ain O. and abou red until the,s
eyes Nopt and worked themselves iuto dAri meas.
but We never, in bitierss days Of want or wax
ness dosirod 10 hear the name OF Mr., Francis Old
ham"
Mr.. John feared 70 look at his brother ; nor did
ho SEE tho door partially open, or tho strong pronls
OF tho booksesrs Irish servant resting agsin., ~
frame.
And YET" said Mr.. Francis, "I believe AN
the grandfather Oft at Toy, whose fathefs lerysrss
Will displaced him from INV hs.rt"
Richard ielt his mother prsss heavily agsinss
him IL seemed as II she felt by strong instinct lar
husbands spiri, rising within her son. * 90
SUI, she Whispered, Keep btill hear him 10 the
sud It may be 10 repents; we must forgive him
ne reponts." Tho boy was swelling into giant.
II will now acknowledge him, tase him from
bis low associates aud place him properly in the
world" continued Mr.. Francis.
Dont think OF mo, Richard. don't DEAR" agaia
wnispsred the mother, perhaps he rspents"
ITO b Continued)