The Lincoln County herald., 1869-05-13

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I approached. Otherwise she worked
steadily as though shs were moved BY
machi1siy. ''F-d .Hs'f %
But II Am and Kitty swotsS spolo.
ketic emotions within tne, how mach
more this patient, silver hsifed old LADY.
{ could not besr to see her working for
ne, and 'it Was only BY mt planning vati.
ous benefits fer her that couid reconcile
i Hyself % Il. She Wss 10 old, poor soul,
aud yet she % Amfly thrust swav tbe ia.
6fmities Of age, % II constantly saying
Is herself, "That's right; back, Keep
straight; eyes, keep strong fingers,
keep nimble, for I have this drsss TO
mako, 20 ~ ''.. ''9'''". -
l.;AS, n .rSiss we're to come sp,n her,
I thought, 4 real heart rsnaing sorrow,
she could not b like THE. For IL 20
happened that. r had one great trial to
bear, aud I knew what important silies
we're strength and, youth. Bat I could
not understand her yet. - '' e''.
On the third day, I can hardly tell how
Il came about@she told nae the story Of
hsF liff, sr rather It aespsd to slip from
hes 20 the work slipped through her do.
gers and what . life il Was | Trial upon
trial, sorrow upon sorrow; prosperity at
6rst then misfortuns and poverty twelve
years Of married life, and three OF four
littls graves sickness; the prop Of the
home Smitteu down, . helpless invalid
then widow.hood, with four children to
educate; nsxt, one Of the children
helpless cripple-labor, ceasel,ss labor;
then sorrow 10 married daughters nus
fortune then her two daughtsrs vid.
owed and in delicate health, with several
young children. all upon her hands, she
their only ark and refuge Her young.
est, sn only son, she had bravely educa.
ted through II all. lie had finely Joined
the Union army. without Q word Of oppo.
stion from her. At that very moment be
might BE- lying wounded on the battle.
field, or his bon"s might be gathered into
some nsmeless grave, for she had not
heard from him for months. And there
had I been consulting her about my
sleeves -.
'Aud you support them an-ehildren
and grand. children I" I asked, making
believe to search for spool Of cotton, for
I fslt too adgety u sew. '.''.
Eyes. dessy, mostly" (she, had given
uc this name on the second day, y "Aenie's
lsl up with ber side most OF the time !;
and what with srisving and taking care
Of tho little one while am of working,
poor Esther don't earn much, though
shS's fur maker by trade. Nov ms'am,
I am ready for this shoulder again"
How blithsly she spokol ! had been
rather low spirited Of late-I with my
one illnwiued sorrow, she with her load
Of crowded carcs. ......-.. .......
A. soon % tho shoulder was arranged
I vent into the entry to speak with Kitty
concerning dinner. When I re.opened
the door saw that myterious movement
agaia. Ny drcss. maker was slipping
something into, her basket.
"Oh T. she said, with .. slight jump,
"what . little thing starts mo Twas
just reading my little song" "' '- 80
u"Your htsle seug." =. s...,.i s-i
"Yes, it'ss bit Of writing I've had Eve
or six years, the greatest comfort Of my
life, almost" aud she lowered her voice,
"liks my Bible. 1t kept me up when |
do believe nothing else would. She
said this 10 soch . CHEEKY way, while
picking out the basring threads, that l
hardly knew how TO reply. But At last
I said stupidly enough: s. t.. i,.,,.
.HDon { yeu ever get sick, Mrs. Bond ?"
!sdaNo, mot often; leastwise. not enough
to, make me lose ny day.. Thank you,
dsary, III 70 on with that sleeve. If you
havept 4nishsd It, aad yoI can take up
tAs cordipg." ..- ,r.,..,r-
',I.'s voodsrfal," said +, taoitly follaw
jpa her Agpssi9u, 'reaiIy wonderful. 70
thipk of yes. supporting all your family
90, and o. tyo dollars . day, ....
,,,':Sams tunes I do wonder," shs said,
quiatlr, "hqv 4. doj btt God, helps 10.
sndl tSss yeu kaov ! have ny, ltth soag.
I'll ;taks them blaek hooks, please" .ea-
ii We. sal quietly working for . few mo.
usass. . Al last I said, sOftly and qaits
.*iiss.1i :S". sesa, will 70. s..oA :. ), y..,
little Aopgf fl!,,,., ,ca- :.fii aa vs.-t.
a.shs looked! W viii = Surprised
yWhst dssry3 ;, aT,tgl r -.
s.,ayhsa Ksle song you were speaking Of.
il, you'd. d. ne good. TOO, !. sm sure.
Win you teach IL to me- - ~. W..
ci"XsS ehlai You don't need it.
yases, Jbrxh. ard happy III. only for
tired old bodies liks ns;"o . trsr. =,
.:Ahl bu, psrhsps d., I prsaistsd 5
':lifs is,ysry yesisg TO- NE q times"
II She beut down, aed lifting hsr little
bapkst, .lovly raised tho lid, then took
opt q .foldea shsst Of paper, worn and
|Aissys SAA. opsssd y tsndesly - shs
sa.Ssd - Il 4: r. ne.'i,,h - - ..'a,,
know. ~ y ssJ,. bes n alvey: helps no
g '.sA y a,ssHseisily I. gA.e !. .sai's., come
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