Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-02-01


he and the flash of his eve and the Ansh q
his cheek told more. E
"Ab, then" continued the LADY "Mr.
ManVers told of the time when you came
so near losing your little girl (; it was near
miracle that you ever saved her life it
must" -
Don't. Mrs Lawson, don't"
ihere was sharp plant of agony ir
the OLD mace voice, ana the face which
be lifted was deadly pale. lie arose and
walked the room slowly and fearfully,
and his massive frame shook as though
IN the midst of a storm. Then he flung
himself into chair, and tho tempest
broke where five years there had been a
great calm.
"Oh, Lelian my child, my beautiful
child" groaned the stricken father and
bowing his head in his hands, the tears
poured down his withered cheeks. He
thought Of the New Years night twenty
years before when he saw bis loved child
for the last time II was on that night he
had banished her from his freside, and
his home had ever been dreary and
gloomy since. All anger, bitterness, and
revenge was forgotten in his anguish
now.
Mrs. Lawson was a truely wise woman ;
she spoke not till the storm of grief went
over the soul of the old man. At last she
rose ard said. at is time for nae to leave
you, Judge, and I've only few words
to say. know not whether your daught-
er is living or dead, but beseech you to
pause and consider before YOU cut off heirs
from your will. This cold winter night
your grand children may be suffering for
the necesaarier Of life; think OF IL. and
give them. at la>st, the home of their
mothers childhood as L New Years
gift"
And the lady left the old man alone,
The first day Of the New Year turned its
golden feet slowly toward tie night, the
wind came coldly through the meadows !;
mingliug with the warm or o. .Ie room
while. unconscious of oll, Judge Carlton
paced up and down his room, unit. twi-
/ light deopenci into darkness, for his
ihoughts reverted to Jy-gona days of hap
Ipjucss. One by one the doors rolled
! oponoin the far Of years and his soul
Hent back strong end joyful TO other
/ days and wherever he went there stood
still! before him the form "a his beautiful
child, in every picture the laughter look
ed on him. Lilly, come to NE, come and
comfort your old father this dreary night
lie plurmured in just such yearning tones
as a mother mourns a lost child. Il on
der where you are this New Years night,
darling" he said, "and if you still look
like the queenly beauty you were when
you were when | saw you last in this room
can't believe that time could rob you
Of your charms | can only see you as
saw you at your New Years party twenty
years ago tonight The year seems long,
very long, since you crossed the thresh-.
hold, and my heart is heavy tonight at the
memory of your wrongs. Your children
shall love the old homestead where you
first opened your eyes and grew to woman
hood 1t should be theirs, and shall be
this very night" And the old Judge rang
for lights, and the old family servant won
dered at the change in his master at the
new light in his face and the vigor of his
tones. That night Judge Carlton sent for
his lawyer; and, before he slept, his will
was drawn up, leaving as New Years
gift Carlton Hall and all his vast estate
10 Lelian DeLacy's children.
The dawn was just breaking in the east.
Mrs Lawson had just risen and was stand
ing by tho window. AS she turned away,
Judge Cartoons errand boy stood painting
at the door.
"Why John, what has brought you out,
at this hour?"
"The Judge took poor turn in the
night, but has revivcdf and asked for you"
replied the boy
Mrs. Lawson was not long in making
her way to the hall The master lay in
the front room, with the Doctors and ser
wants gathered about him (; hut Mrs. Law
SON saw, with a glance into the white face
and The glaring eyes, that his end was
near. The old mans eyes opened as the
lady entered new light tlickered across
the dimness. lie took the soft, white hand
in his cold one.
"Mrs. Lawsen." he said, 81 have done
as you wished, Last night | made my
will, leaving all to Lelia's children as a
New Years giTt."
THANK God!" broke from the lips of
the kind lady. =, ,
You are light now," and the shriyell ed
fingers tightened on the warm, living
ones, "It is better to drop the burden
this side of the grave; it would have been
very heavy to carry beyond"
And you forgive your daughter all the
wrong she did you ?" interposed the lady;
AS hope that God may forgive me =
and these were the last words which ever
passed the lips of Judge Carlton.
Another week and shall receive
my first quarters salary. Oh, Lily 1t
is for your sake that it seems so long. and
the time passes so slowly" Aud tbs
youth that had spoken these words with
a fae'iar Of pathos aud an expression OF
pain, throw himself down by the side 'i
the lolpra
The $ sht form OF the girl who lay there
stirred little. A smile cleaned about
the white lips. "You are the best brother
in The world. Edward" said the Invalid
but | see YOU are wearing vonrseif to
death on my account, aud that Is harder
TO bear than all my pain aud suffering.
Don't think OF me Lily | know that
every hour is precious now, that your We
ry life depend upon your getting out OF
tbis dark gloomy garrett