The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-10-29

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ssyef With 4 bow sad ) smile, abd tksn
kefaH ~ upf1zngHs fothp upyn The eytl
Frsss with the ehlil lie lag dopn And
SLOWED her 70 full over hin. Hr mads
believe 70 chsse her, snd then, VIM she
turned upon hin, fNravay fsignins CREST
tror. ~ that the child's ciesf isueAter
tang cot into the slili afternoon sir iiko q
peal Of lille sllvefy bella lie vent down
spon hls hands and knees, and, putting
the little n on his back. trottd aboal
the lawn, pretending ~ be . horse, and
O~therwiae conducting blmfcifin 4 manner
~ e~xtrayagsnt and ridiculous, and send,
ing his con psni0h Into such COMMISSIONS
vi mefTiment, that Simon hmgllpiece,
quite before be was hware Of n found
himielf leaning back In his chalf and
laughing almost AZ heartily ~ they.
II should Ike 70 do that Myself
thought Simon.
And although you may not believe h, n
10 actually true that the old lawyer lefl
bis WORK, and, putting on his hat, left BIZ
oncc BY the bach door, and walked acroaI
the common b join them. To be sure,
he took no part In their sport, and onlJ
stood under The tree 70 watch the pro
ocedines; but before he went hack 10 hil
writing, the child had another great RED
sppls, bigger this time than both her
chubby fists together.
And 70 between these people q sort o
hslf-iamiiar acquaintance sprung up
which gradually became 10 Simon Small
piece q pleasant and agreeable, that a
last, whenever the workman and his niccI
Jailed 70 appear on the pleasant alter
Moons, the lawyer would experience
shade OF disappointment, Unconscioaslj
70 himself, the Attritlon with the innocen
nature OF the child was rabbing OF some o
the hard pro,uberAnces Of selishness an
uncharity upon his own character. Some
how he could not think of this litils on,
and bis own daughter, who wal once
child, too, at the same, time land when on
wss present In his mind 40 allo was tn
other.) with opposed and different feel
ings.
When he laughed at the gambola Of tn
workmAn's niece or punched her ros,
cheeks plAyfully, no could not find II Ii
his heart 70 utter his accustomed ours
upon the memory OF his own child, whom
he had driven from him years ago. An,
N ons thought led 10 another, bs begal
70 reflect al times when he sat alone II
his chamber Of night that It would DO
pleasant thing TO have q womAn's or ever
= child's presence, there, 10 brighten hi
declining years and 10 make him feel NOR
kindiy toward the world. But who va
there 70 do for him what the workman
little charge had uncsnsciously accom-
pllshed for her unclef Hehad no brothe
10 beQucath him children. His daughte
had found q better shelter than he coul
give her, although nc knew not whore
was. She WAS happy, doubtless, and u
her daily thoughts and prayers he neye
found q place. Yet he could almost hay
II -tahnd "a aan . itttia ahi1I ar t~n xuhtaL
ing about hls room, and perhaps eallln
him grandfather. IL would have bee
pleasant, sfier all, TO have . rosy elf, a.
smiIes and ditnples. climbing into bil la
after supper, and burying q pair Of pin
cheeks Id his wAistcoat But that, Alss
although II might have been, was not I
be thought Of now.
The sumner waned and autumn cam
In her rustling robes OK brown and gol(
strcwing the grAasy space behind III
Office with & loose carpet Of crisp an
Withcred leswes. The Intimacy belweei
Simon And the child extended now eve
y taking herin his arma and kissing he
had clAndessincly smuggled an element |
k~indliness into the Awyer's nature, whio
had Hndled In his heart q warmth wh!a
u had not known for yeara. On ever
sunny afternoon he walked across ID
common 10 meet the workman and b
niece, and sometimes stopped himself
] gather q handful Of the rusiling leave
with which 70 playfaly cover the chilli
fiAxen curls.
One Afternoon he NV the man Al
preaching with q hngpisr, hating gall, |
though IL we're painful fof him 70 wall
. The hour WAS . little earlier 1iAn thai
Ma knsuAl return hon work. but II
child wAs waiting for him under the tree
~ she cav him coming, she clAppod h,
: hAnds with her characteristic lille shou
: and ran toward HIM. But he did n,
lcAtch her In his arms ~ usuAl, and ~ b
took her hand, put hls Y great brow
!. one up quickly 70 bis heart, and stageers
Z little unAteAdlly. Then, without
word. he fell forward suddenly upon u
efAA. . 4
once ouf or The low, open window u
running ectcss The common toward ther
16omethihs has happened TO the man"
Wnen he reached the spot the, worl
! man lay upon his face, and The child W,
clinging 70 him with screams OF terro
: Several pcfsops Who had seen him al
! game quickly upArd tried 70 raise him
his feet; but when they recognized d
truth, they laid him back sSaan, and tris
, 70 unclasp the srraa OF the ifttle girl.
sIt was heart disease" said one soAl
J aM be dcadf' asked Simon, bgndin
over the prostrHte form In awe.
"Quiie dead" replied the other, WI
was . ncighboring physician. SIS u
child hisyS
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