Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-06-13
NO. 81.

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her before them all.
There was rush and cry of joy, and
then my father and mother sprang to.
wards me, and welcomed me home with
heartfelt tears. Oh, sweet is such greet
ing to the way-worn traveller. And as I
held my dear old mother to my heart.
and grasped my fathers haud, while Lix-
zle clung beside me, l felt that all was
not yet lost, and although another had
secured my life's choicest blessing, many
JOY yet remained to me in the sanctuary
of home.
/ There were four other inmates of the
room who had risen on my sudden en-.
trance One was the blue-eyed child
whom | had already seen, and who now
stood beside Frank Chester, clinging to
his hand. Near by stood Lizzie Moore,
Mary eldest sister, and in distant cor
ner, to which she had hurriedly retreated,
when my name was spoken, stood a tall
and slender figure, half-hidden by tho
heavy window curtains that fell to the
floor.
Whom the first rapturous greeting was
over, Lizzie led me forward with timid
grace, and Frank Chester grasped my
hand.
''Welcomc home, my boy !" he said in
the loud, hearty tones remembered so
well. "You have changed SO that Inev-
er would have known you; but no mat
ter about that-your heart is in the
right place. l know"
GLOW canyon say he is changed7" said
my mother, gently. ITO be sure, be looks
older and graver, and more like man
than when he went away but his eyes
and smile are the same as ever. Itis a
heavy heart which changes him. He is
my boy still"
"Ayl mother" l answered sadly, "I
am your boy, still.'
Heaven help me ! At that moment I
felt like boy, and it would have been
blessed relfet to have wept on her bosom,
as had done in infancy. But | kept
down the beating of my heart and the
tremor Of my lip, and answered quietly,
as looked into his full, handsome face.
you have changed, too, Frank, but
think, for the better"
"Oh, yes-thank you for the compli-
ment," he added, with hearty laugh.
My wife tells me grow handsomer ev-
cry day"
His wife Could 1 hear that name and
keep silent still
Have you seen my little girl ?" he ad-
ded, lifting the chiidin his arms and kiss.
ing her crlmsoned cheek. Il tell YOU.
Harry, there is not such another in the
world. Don't you think she looks very
much like her mother used to ?"
very much," faltered.
"aalloo!' cried Frank with sudden.
ness which made me start violently, II
have forgotten to introduce you to nv
wife; believe she and you used to be
playmates in your young days-yes Har-
ryF and he slapped me on the back
"Eor the sake of old times and because
you were not at the wedding, l will give
you Leve to kiss her once-but mind old
fellow, you are never to repeat the cere.
mony Come, here she is, and 1 want to
see how you will manage those ferocious
moustaches Of yours in the operation"
He pushed Lizzie, laughing and blush
ing, towards me. A CLEAN Of light and
hope, almost too dazzling to bear, came
over me, and | cried out defore thought
"Not Maly?"
1t must have betrayed my secret to ey-
cry one in the room. But nothing was
SAID even Frank, in general SO obtuse,
was this time silent + kissod tha c.;
cheek of the youngs.wife, and hurried to
the silent figure looking out of the win.
dow.
"Mary Mary Moore" said, in .
low, eager tone, "have you no welcome
to give the wanderer? ~
She turned and laid her hand in mine
and said hurriedly:
II am glad to see you here, Harry"
Simple words, and yet how blessed
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