The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-06-22


somewhat relieved When few minute
alter, Miss Griffin took her seat at the
| piano, and with 4 brilliant sweep of hel
| little fingers, commenced the Laughing
Song How she did laugh and how she
did sing For y week after the echo O
| those beWitching strains seemed to NEE
me in the far corners of the house, ant
only ten minutes before she was sobbine
as if her heart would break
Il never heard Maggie sing 50 well,
observed a lady friend
| She really eNcels herself"
| Didn't | know that she was singing fol
Fred? Didn't know that her voice wa,
laden with love, and heavily laden too
| The poor child had not yet begun to fee1
| its weight
''lIeavon help her" l said softly to my
| self
''lIow did you like the singing, Fred ?"
asked the next morning, at breakfast.
1T was delightful or all the contral-
toS | ever heard. that was the richest
But who was the fair vocalist ?-for. OF
course, she is fair,
4 stranger, Fred,n | answered care
lcssly, glancing at his handsome face.
"A Miss Gritlin-Naggie Griffin, | be-
levc they call her"
His face was like the face of an angel
for moment ineXpressible satisfaction
was depicted on every lineament but L
grad lally faded, and the old patient,
sombcr look resumed its place. Not an
other word was spoken.
For the next two months Fred received
many tiny perfumed notes. and | noticed
that Ben (the footman) made trips to the
post ottfcc more frequently than formerly
In the meantime, | had met the yomg
lady on several occasions. and we be
came very good friends; But | kept my
own counsel. | noticed that for several
days Fred had looked exceedingly sad
and careworn. My first thought was not
TO remark upon it; but when | saw the
quiver OF the poor fellows lip, | could
keep silent no longer.
"Wcn, dear, what is it ?' | asked
again.
ooh, aunt, have been trying to have
another funeral, but the body refuses to
be buried. | dug TO the grave, but the
rest is beyond me-
1t seems to me, Fred. that If | were
in your place, should not be dcsirous of
taking on myself the duties of Il prolts-
sional undertaken. Whether YOU can
walk or not, You have probably Il long
life brlor, yon and my advice i to IL
low MI thn n1ants which prorilnnc, i,
IFS noodnc,. sends tn vour carbon for
some unIzuoyn reason oncn 19id 50 los,-
late--to blossom and bear fruit Throw
nothing away which is holy, and calculat-
c,s TO lessen your burden"
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