Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01

form of Elkanah. After him came his wife,
flushed and palpitating, yet struggling to
keep calm. She drew near the carpenter and
sat down. From the distant rooms the iOlli-
ty rang loud.
" You are happy" said the carpenter,
calmly smiling, to his glowing and beaming
host, whoadvancedt owards him, softly laugh
ing, and rubbing his hospitable hands.
I" Ay, am l !'7 responded the old man, with
burst of glee. " Happy this night am I ~
:. complete your joy, said the carpenter,
with composure. Elkanah Dyer, bring
you Christmas gift. Your son George is
coming here tonight, alive and well"
The old man reeled towards him one step,
with paling visage. Mrs. Dyer sprang up,
laughing flriously, and clapping her hands
% He told me ~ she cried. . He told me
my fortune Better than yours, my Elkanah
better than yours My George is coming
coming home to his mother-cOming, coming
home -
d" He was wounded and taken prisoner at
fredericksburg, resumed the carpenter, while
they breathlessly listened, some hushing the
guests az they came in. " There he lost his
left arm. He was kept in the rebel prison at
Salisbury. lie escaped at last, and got to
Washington, helped on his way by faithful
negro. who stuck by him to the last, and is
now soldier in one of the black regiments.
lie was very ill., ! nursed him in the hOspi-
tai -
With grasp of passionate love and graft
tude. Elkanah reeled forward another step,
outstretching his mighty arm with open hand
10 the carpenter. For some reason the lat
ter did not respond to the proiered clasp.
He remained in his attitude Of supreme com
posure. repellant, and serenely sweet.
- o my God-my boy George 80 exclaim-
ed the old man, lettering back, and dashing
his hands 10 his forehead. .' My George
my George Where is he?' he suddenly
cried with an elecriiying burst, and face
aAame-" Where is that niger Bring me
that niger who saved my son-bring him
here, that may give him my hand, my heart,
my all-that may enrich him-that | may
load him down till his back cracks with
benefits Bring him here - bring me that
black American. whittier than God 5 own snow
against the white man treason to Democra-
ey-briog him here, that | may give him
oh. my boy, my George my saved and ran
somed George my son. my son Where Is
he2 speak he gasped T. Sc where Is he
now?''
&c hear a step upon the path, said the
calm carpenter There is a foot upon the
sill Enter he cried aloud, and with his
| hand he struck the door.
1t flew open. With spring a young man
bounded in-wan. white under his tan, lit
with excitement. his soldiers 0yercoat fall
ing from his shoulders, his manly figure clad
in faded army-blue. bis armless sleeve dang
ling beside him With "a cry. he dashed of
his cap. his foot beat loud appel upon the
hdlr-aui mother father ' he shouted,
leaping to their arms.
Cp went the stormy cheer that shook the
holly. and 20 and fro the surge ike ocean IN
his strength. aud pouring IN from every room
the hurryins stream Of men and women in
,umultu1u- clmmoti1n. and again and again
/ the cheers that woke the dead rafters, rebel
lowing from the hearts of Maryland And
still a- death amidst that roar Of emotion.
George with bis one arm tight around his
mother. bis stump ciinEing u bis father =
T side. their arms siried last around him. their
heads all bowed In silent weeping John and
Emily. white and tremul1us. crowiing near
hum Tom and Fanny CRYING in each others
arms c.Y-c by . Faulkner. pale a. marble,
near the door. upho.dmg little Lillian that
She mi,it-se. and all around the mad and
f,rf.l. rbr.u,. .vsvin- and praucin,. and
,n.r..Iir, ami rfs.-in, a- II their hearts
,,-17f fr.-t tiI m a-r Ge.r.-. detached
t-r,-..,f ,,iri .b.yrerir, ti-... 8n mother.
f,trs- hr,rbe-s sisters and turned electric.
,.l-,,rr.. I,ls.fra and mr. .pce tba rosr went
down iu tempest at greetings. and frantic
49,. finn -ts ,,.,,,er. Der.ii--- bapJ-sfaB-
r-,ro rfe mem and e.. How are ve C1orre 9''
,-J =. 1,.4 bl,-. ye Ge.r,a r'' and .. Friend
or your-. GEORGE and :. You've waxeI the
r,t'el- Come ''- and b. BuUv for Won.
O. r.. and universal hnllahal3, and
,1,,,'7..-i,... 1,r,,r.-er and is- Is.-, nm
-. Ua +, p. launched Ge3rre. ,tilI jartel at
b,. nm -,.a-i,naI woman f,r smackino ki...
,1I ,,-.45 an The hack L, reI-b,r men
=. ..,,ir.- homes ,yor-. tr,r a ba-rIs Rv
I.-5 IIa-r, f..,t ,..,,', .,,Is INV arm
ache l.v- and Girl. p-s.i.le1-'s l.vee-
r..tir, =. i-
d. U;- a-ra pee r.,leI FIter,b .yvel1iro
.1.e- ,,i,I +.,rs .tilli-, DE-. owe. and ,.-,,,ily
.r,iiir- d. IIi. arm % Friends and rei,b
1.-.t p,- mn -fe .re l.-. .,iy.n n, bi.
,,,,,-, 80 ..a ,.' be cried lifrip,, rbe
LoIf-.,,7.ry .Is..ye ,f his .,n 3. To,k M +bi.
-r.| DID, rFHqT
+ia r1.1.r IF csr1u.rl-. and kir.-.f Tn.
arm b, ..aye To HE country. o nv dear son i'
he ras.i1natclv embraced him. &" ; ldiel
or Democracy belwark of freenen -av.
i,or .f slaves . while -u.h rs v,u are left
the rsrutlic never can 20 down.
H. .,iI i- .r,r.1r in , voice liL. tb4 riei
has .buaieror rrrlu.. and a deem uurpur
Iorn from the .1res-v of eloouence. rll,e,
responsive tbrou,b -he tbron, The old wife
with her s,lk arr1n 10 her f,ce. stood leaning
,r tbe bre.,-t Of --e farreurer GENTLY ,yeer.
I'M,
>nJjeuIy. a- tbs iovous c5muotion hecar
o,,,ip She detached herself and with on,
,6ors faryso- kiss for Georoe aey AWAY Z.
The Kitchen Suur.r at ten and evervtiin,
or tbs bs-r but n mothers .weIliu, hear
must have -,r,erbin,, -r...ial rir Ce,-,,e
Georpe himself. somehow looked Curious
lv nneaev. and If auv one among the excItel
Gathering had been cool enough To observe
6a D,i.,bf nave seen hin, rlan,in, anxiousI,
and otfsn towards the .erenr carrente
The latter stiu stood near the door. un
,,o,s5 o,pidst I'M. din
:. And v,p said FIkanao. ornr,acbin,
him, ,,;.l ii, and ,,bi,., bssrt dId oIDo.-
,rsc,,ir,, M isl5ft- and reserved demeanor
y. ylin ,stc co1ns hero liLe opr LarseboI.
c,n.,, III and ,-r,r and besn o,r r.,bt an,
tJo..in, and bT5,,',bt ms Iaet orr s1n III,
Ta1arIs r-,u, the lead wbv do WON .tov out
u a. Ia ,,.,,.. bo,r+ +io+ H. ~, al
,,o.- ~. hrs,l-ir,, amidst an his ;,y-tba,
In,s. van better tbon the I'D vito mr. m,
L,vs ~ anvtbin,, an earth now , Is il he
caIse or ne odd III The dircbcs with IL
m s,atter If ON the HIGHWAYS before I'Il 1o..
yon PRAY. don't he anrered with the f,,l
~ ,r;.Lcj oIJ man tbo+ never lro,, I'll
,,on ,r,5c him feel if that love was better
tbor ,roroy- or any tbinc bes,de q tate m.
into v1n II never knew what il was 10 bav,
a real friend before. The world will he col,
IN me when Won are zone. Heaven won't b,
sweet without vou. Old youth. 50 old 5
vourq. so Good so dear See am f,oIisI
with INV fselinc for Won ) Nv heart is swee
and soit becanse If Won. Tor everv Twin,
tbin, c,uldn + shoot n bird now for m,
, l,,iT,,ness mat. in me | conldn't shade ,