Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1869-03-20
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baSns:oms iwi l6 qii5fHgos sdH heAff5.dsfiS5 lrs'
psiiBat tEsyshIldissiiP isntinSd awake, her
oBp6e. eyss full OF soiemu iihduiry.s, v -
81 Mother, she Be IAN again, sfer q paHse
ahow biee II Is fb have q father lEizze C'aeeh
is'so happy, = thfnk FER father takes her
every " lhte, and GETS ther such, nice things,
I'wfsh MY Mther bad tived.. !. DO YOU thiHk
mother, he knows about us app iiiIl htavch Z
Can he see how 1t,htsonie We aresA sNih
'The Po6r, lpale factd &oman put but her
hand as the chila's piattlei tortured her ofi
\ My darling, yesi;S he ,krows tbodt Us, aud
| secs us, q thjng,' she replied, speaking Wifi,
an effort o'Bdt 50 TO sleep now, please; I;
mother is too tired to'thfG.'2ss .'"s sniV
Yes mother; only let me tell you what,
Yl'yelbeeh thinking: Whhtif the Lord would
let kiss ,Kringe ,bfing father home. to night
p Eyes, Hove But that ediifnt tie o. Father
cannot not, come to psf but At we ! saall him
! ianHio fell into silence, ana stlie night
waned away asTheh stars burned, and the
winds noaned, and the great sea Numbered;
Violet worked on steadily, She was brave,
strong woman, and kept her sorrow Beneath
her feet butit rose up strong and fierce to-
night. Old memories OF her happy gitlhood
came trooping Back fond words, loving
smiles, tender cafcsses Her tried sonl was
full'to overfowing ITbw should she ever
fbeaf the burden of fife through another yearf
II was so hard, she woulds faint in the en-.
deavor, but for her childrenis Sake. Glauc.
ing over at theflittle couch, and the pair of
curly Reads, she resumed her needle with
fresh yitor, xThe hours sswore on; Clfristp pas
with its peace on eartM and its promise of
gladness to all men. What would it bring
to her? G. i.~1ia. 2
The wind rose, driving the light snow
against the win|fows Leo. put up his cais
and listened, IN, he arose and trotted off to
the door. Presently lie began to vine plain
tively. tr-." .'Asno rs '
What IS it, Leo~ asked his mistress o."
The dog came to her side, looking n,up in
her face with an intelligence that seemed
almost human : then he went back to the
door, paving and whining Violet put down
her work and went to the window. As the
wind lulled, she caught the sound Of a step,
a firm, quick step, crunching the frozen
snow The dog eapcd TO the window,
parking and whining, aud showing every
Manifestation of Joy. The step came nearer
and nearer. A Wild terror flied che lonely
wonian's heart What danger threatened her
chIdrenY sic glanced toward the little bed
and there satAnuie, in hef white night robe
her hands clasped, her sweet, spiritual face
fairly radiant with joy. %
%" OH! mother, mothern she cried, don't
you know aSnt ,s Y you y feel e tit il father
tpos A Md Arin Shot through the poor wife.
heart;2 terror, hope, doubtI all cominihglod
her limbs trembied, and she grew faint; hut
las tlief step came nearer and nearer, obeyins
an impulse stronger than her will, or hel
| fear, she opened the door. \ brawny, broad
/ shouldered man, III sailors garb. One in
! slant she gazed on him and then she claspeC
\ hini in her arms with wild cry,
'Oh it is--it is my husband, Oh, Dick
you are not dead! God has sent you back t.
me again !!
Yes, Violet'' his hot tears raining on he
T, cheeks. 'from the very jaws of death He ha'
sent me back TO you
! She held him close for moment, and ther
the motherlove began 10 stir in her heart
She turned and pointed to the little bed
! The sturdy little boy was sound asleep ; but
! Annie was awaiting him with wide, brigh
eyes.
4 knew it, father, and Hold mother so,
J she whispered, as She clasped his neck.
aaknew that God would let Kriss Kringle brin!
you home to night
I And Christmas morning 'dawned, ,bringin!
a arehewal of the promise Of peace on cartl
to all the world, and to the sailors home,
Joy unspedkable and full of glory.