The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-08
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hfssaa >hoyd without ,hono--ties' tt
4 -swseten his hard lift-wiehout any one
to- comtostorlov him ~, ,ya,. ,3.:f4 J
IL Hrs! Reiehelm's calmness gaze way
And she burst INTO paroxysm Of grief
t Then Charlotte' ross' and bent ten.
4 deay over the weeping woman. ",lrs
Reiohelm," said she in low, agitated
voice, II love your son Paul p
"You love my son Paul" cried Mrs
Reichelm.. "Thaok God I can die
happy!" and she sauk back on hor pill
low. j., !, ..~ r:~..
:. Charlotte: alarmed, Was shout TO call
for assistance when she saw Paul hasten
towards the bed Had he. heard bis
mother'si exelsmetiep E., She. did not
know; there was nothing in bis manner
toiqdieats it. Nothing, sase one great
bound Of the heart. ay he bent over the
bed j. apd Nth Chsslotte's 9 assistance
used every restorative to bring back
consciousness. After some time they
succeeded ;bst lif.'s sands were, fast eb.
bing, and At her request Mr.. and Mrs'
Pereiyals7 ~ereg ,ss@~oued: to partake
With her tho, list earthly communion
i. ,Mrs Petpivals affection 4orl Charlotte
ssvi,ed ~hee be civ her attention .to
Mrs. Reiohalm itsscmed the tesd<,
care Of 2danghter towards = Il aother,
rather thar the casual kindaeas of 4
atraager. Mra: Reiehelm repaid it by
gatefal locks from eyes which tbe
death film was .blindiog, though nc
word passed between them Z :'j;'
After the sacranent-in which ali
but Charlotte participated, Mrs. Reich.
elm lay u if resting. Paul sat beside
her, Mr.: and 3lrs. Percival ut semt
distance, aud Charlotte took aseat by
the window. The sun slowly declined
and set, twilight came, and still they
kept watch round the bed where Mrs.
Re,ehclm lay with her hand clasped in
her sons !; the chill Of the dark rive,
she vas just entering had not yet be.
numbed the mothers lifelong F. love
She whispered to Paul, and he. asked
Mr.. Percival to read and sing hymn
always his mothers fasorite:
Saviour! when night involves tho skiesY'
Mr.. Percival in . melqdious: voice
read apd sang this beautiful hymn, and
some time. afterwards. Mrs. Reiehelm
passed beyond aud above the sounds ot
this mortal world. D.: .......,s,. :.
Mr.. Peroiyal closed her eyes and
left the room with Paul. =: Mrs. Perci
| val and Charlotte, with the servants as
sishuce, prepared the tody for the grave
To: Mrs. Percival's surprise, Charlotte
insisted on her share Of this sacred duty.
She, cut 1, piece of hair for. Paul.; and
! reverently smoothed the black lock.
scarcely touched by time.. She; sent; for
the rarest3 flowers in the Hildreth
greea-houso to decorate the coffin, and
placed, With fearful eyes,a bunch Of
| amatanths in the hand which SO lately
I repulscd he own. -. ( u.
1t was past midnight when Paul went
alone to his mothers room ana gazed
long on tho rigid face that for the first
+ time in his remembrance had no smila
of welcome. Then bis selfcommand
gave way. Smother! motherw and,
kueeliog by the corpse, his heart rose in
prayerful agony to God. -...-.
The mill wa, sg,ainn closed for a day,
and Millwood paid respect to its hero
by attending his mothers. funeral =
People said It was the longest procession
since the death " o'f Mr. HiIdreth.
Young and old, rich and poor, joioe ed
in the solemn burial service. Each
vied with the other in expressions of
sympathy and offers Of assistance.
iSweet Mrs. Perciva>, s:evei ready Il
f"veep with those that weep" wore q
black suit and rode with Paul. Mrs
aildreth sent her carriage for his use
on this mjournfal occasion: - '>' . +
These demonstration. Of respect
touched Paul deeply, and bound bin
forever to the people Of ,Millwood
The most selfreliant, heart sometimes
requires sympathy from the swarm
heart Of the multitude" Paul receiv
I'd full measure IS guerdon for hi.
bravery, and. felt amply repaid. H,
saw them al, Is they stood round tht
gave he turned from, lest the failing
elods might u'nman 'tia,-:Mr: Percivaal,
Charlotte 1Hildrcth, Mrs. .''' Miller
with her boy, John Deans widow ant
orphans, the crowd Of ~orkmen, VII,
looked ID their young foreman's sal
face with real sympathy and th'
sight strengthened and cheercd him
He left his mother lying in the bea1ti
full cemetery, under the shadow 0
grand old oaks, and returned hom
with Mr.. and Mrs. Percival, who in
sisted on his becoming ar inmate Q
their family. Paul gladly accepted tn
kind offer. He disposed Of the hous
that had SO many sud d}associations, and |,
the unceasing attention Of his ne,
friends soon regained' portion of hi
old chcerfulness. Althoughthe Perciva1
demonstrated, he worked harder tha
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