The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-11-07

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ZEN prisoner, after hard battle at Water
loo! Hurrahm Loudly little Zeph join.
ed in the cheers; and, full Of joy, hastened
20 the spot where her mother stood. "Oh,
mother, isn't il good nerss Woa't father
be home now"
Some days later, a letter. in strange
hand writing, came 70 Mrs. Fraser. u
contained the news oi her husbands death.
He had fallen at Waterloo, in the act Of
saving his commanding officer from the
sword Of the enemy. lie parriet the thrust
intended for Major De Lacy, by receiving
il in his own body. The charge OF his W.
dow and child was willingly taken BY the
Major. Money was sent at once 70 pro-
vide for their present wants; and as sooa
as duty would permit, he wrote thas ne
would himself visit them and provide iof
their future well.being.
When, four months afterwards, true %
his promise, Major DE Lacy visited the
quiet village, he fouad only the little chill.
The young widow lay IN the church YARD
and her spiri. had gone to Cod her Maker.
Then came the change 10 Zephy's iile.
The little village was left behind, and ~
Major De Lacy's travelling carriage she
departed, TO become his adapted child, and
be made sharer Of his wealth and Love
not for her own sake, but for the sake ol
another. Time passed and Zephy became
reconcIled 10, and happy in, her new home
but often, in the midst OF her play, The
child would stop. and slipping oft 10 hei
room, take two pictures out OF drawer
and gaze on them till tears hid them Iron
her sight.
The one represented small room 10
cottage, with roses peeping in At the latti
| ced window. and a sweet looking, dark-eyet
woman seated at tlble reading an oper
! Bible. No wonder the child's eyes illet
J with tears a. she gazed, for the little cot
tage was the hume OF her early years. ant
the woman was her own sweet mother, VIII,
! l,y now under the grassy mound in the ,qui
{ et country churchyard.
The other pic.use was the small copl
, taken from large. beautifully painted one
{ which hung 10 The drawing room At Fair
b brook Hali,-a battle scene. with two 4
cures conspicuous IN the foresrosad. tn
E que an officer with drawn sword IN hand
a between whom and the enemy he tight
!, with. a man has thrown himself. and Is re
: ceising the deadly thrust in his own heart
which was meant for the heart Of the ON
y Ger. Zephy looks long At The face Of III
!, diving man, then glances al The luxurle
9 and grandeur around her. Why are the,
!. III so freely. - willingly bestowed on her
!. What has She done to merit them? Moth
h ing, positively nothing; but yonder dying
b bleeding man is her father. and for his SAX
q she receives them all.
:. Many. many years ago, a great man wa
E made King of Israel. In his days ot al
!, yersity, he had had one dear. much love-
b friend. called Jonathan and now, when b
{ was prosperous, and ling over the land
|, the great mans thoughts turned to n
4 friend Of his youth For him he could !
b nothing; he was dcad-fallen in battle
j. But one thing he could. "ls there any re
il lation left he asks those likely 10 know
!. Ito whom could shnw kindness Tor Jnna
j. than's sake 7" Yes. he is told Jonathal
- has son called Mephibosheth.--a poo
Il boy, lame OF b,th legs. Immediately III
king asks where he lives, and desires hll
d 10 be brought 10 him. The pnor boy
frightened. lie wonders what the king
i going 10 dn 10 him. and falls in fear at b
|. feet. A kind voice addresses him; Tea
!. not: | will surely ylshow thee kindness e
in Jonathan Thy fathers sake. Thou sha
,g daily sit at my table, and eat with me. az
in serysnts shalt attend on thee, and | vi
.. give you lands and property OF your own
:. Like Zephy, the poor boy had done notl
III ing 10 deserve all these things. lie r
ii ceiyed them for the sake Of another.
q, Readers, do you know Of no Friend who
Of death has secured you blessings greater I
than Zephy had" for whose sake "
d. may become, Tor the asking. the adopts
children and heirs Of the King OF klng