The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-11-24
heart, and repaid my love BY tho al.
feciion and tenderness of a daughter.

heart, ana repolr my iOve Oy tnc ~
ieclion and tenderness, Of q daughter.
| cannot tell you IL sho was beautiful
to other eyes than mine but to me her
face was lovely beyond all description
and her geutlcncss and sweetness such
as | cau never describe.
"I have said that Thanksgiving Day
is now the most painful Of auoivefsa-
ries 10 me, but il was then our great
YEARLY festival. Not day for company.
but the day We spent together; the
day We celebrated as the one which We
6rst met, the day when most sincerely
We gave thanks that We were trst
thrown together, each 10 the future to
save the other from utter lonslincss.
IL was again to become q day Of asso
citation. Matte was eighteen years
old whenithe day appointed for Th.nks-
giving fell also upon her birthday.
This was q double event that called
for some extra rejoicing, SO my darling
and had dinner party. | have now
to tell you Of . third person, son OF
an old friend, who had risen from 40
unlmportaut position in my employ to
to that of ccnfijen,ial clerk. Charles
Garrett was ten years older than Mat
tie, but they we're fast friends, and
much together 50 l was not sur
prised. nor indeed grieved, when our
birthday festival aud Thanksgiving
party proved also the occasion Tor some
whispered vows between my clerk aud
my child, which they camo to me to
sanction and bless.
IL dill bless them, Clement. ]
trusted Charles Garrett with the care
Of my dearest treasure, and jus: before
the wedding day | made him my part
uer in business. Many, later blam'd
ne, because | 5000 after began to ex-
erci.e 40 olJ mans privilege. and grad.
uully left my business cares more aud
more in my partners control. Could
| have given Matte to him, II l had
not believed him honorable and true to
the hearts core? They lived with me,
my children. 1t was not long before
| saw that Matte Was dropping -
Cheerful aud swert as ever. she wns
growing pale, with a look in her soft
eyes that was something like fear
Fear. Clement. 1t uns fear. lie begau
by neglect, sometimes harsh word
to the young wife, who had never
known any but The most loving OF
words aud looks. Four years later
fhe crasl came. lie had speculated
10 the name of the firm TIL We were ru-
med. Then came scenes OF despair
and rcmorse that were heartrending tn
witness. We gave up everything-
house. furniture, business-and sariel
anew in liic. But tho bitterest trial
was yet 10 come. Charles was offered
position at the West by gentleman
who probably knew nothing of the
Cause Of our failure"
''Did you not publish that p
"He was Mates husband, old
friend lie went 10 his new home,
and his wie accompanied him. II
they were only happy, l could bear
my own share Of tho poverty aud lone.
liness; but a demon had entered their
new home, the demon that is most
powerful to create misery-iDtemper-
aucs. What Matte suffers l can only
guess or CLEAN from hearsay. All her
lrttsrs are cheerful aud loving, and
from her own hard earnings she sends
often triaes To her old father, some
times q dclicacy Of her own cooking
or preserving, sometimes u liitle piece
Of needlework. My darling! my dar'
ling where are you this Thanksgiving
Dayy p
here was moment Of Silencb ia
the room, now fast gathering the
; plooms of winter twilight the old
friends grasped hands in silence.
A stir near tho door passed ub'
herdsd tor . moment, aud then black
rohed figure came near to where Barton
w olverton was seated His bowec
; head was gathered gently into loving
arms, and . voice. low and sweet, fnl
of tender love, said Father may
come home ?"
So much was she in his heart, 81
near always in spirit, that he was moi
even startled. Only folding her close
10 his arms. he said CHARLES =
; dead. father. q few weeks since
, He died peacefully and penitent. w
cap give thanks for him, my father
| can lind some employueut''-
3 4 -
', not so poor as that. You are min'
again come home to me once NOR
> upon Thanksgiving Dsy."-Godey'