Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-06

TO rest leE. one renamed kuGSlluSi
very still, with bent head, in his sooth-
ing neighborhood. Her soul appeared
to know its first term of utter peace for
many days.
you think of him ?" said the car
penter, in deep, hushed voice.
For a little while she was silent
Then, gradually, she lifted her face to
his, pale and wan, and exalted with un-
utterable tender sorrow.
Eyes, think of him, she murmured
fervidly and slowly. Sometimes it
seems as if all the under-currents of my
life ran only to him.
He gazed in silence upon her Fapt
countenance, with a look of sweet sol
emnity, and his deep voice issued in
measured cadences upon the sacred
pause, like balm, like dew, like clear
celestial music
Think of him always" he said,
''and with the thought of him, my
daughter, be your life kept noble. Nor
deem him separated from you forever,
who, in the peace of heaven, yearns to
his mothers arms Behold, the high
soul returns to its darling-the deep
heart shall find its ownl Beautiful in
their pure brightness are the early dead.
Beautiful IS death-Consoler, SanCtIfer,
Redeemer- beautiful as life is beautiful,
when to the best self true. Nor in death,
nor in life, shall there be any loss, nor
doubt, nor change, to the well-bellev-
ing and deep-beloving heart. The true
wife shall not fail from her husband
The true mother cannot lose her child.
She bent her head, brooding on the
indeterminate and mystic words, and in
a moment, he felt a warm tear drop up
on the hand which rested on his knee.
Then with a sudden, passionate move
ment, she pressed her lips to his hand
and rose, and fitted from the room.
The carpenter stopped quickly, lifted
the little gir45-and gathered her to his
bosom. She snuggled close to him, her
little arms around his neck, her face
| concealed, her yellow curls mingling
with his beard. His gray head bent
above her in the happy freight, and his
lips murmured, Saved,
They sat quietly for while. At last
! John came in, perfectly calm, and even
cheerful, and stood by the mantel, gaz-
ing at the fire. Presently entered Tom
and Fanny. Then Mrs. Dyer, strange
ly Joyous, with beaming glance at the
carpenter, as she sat down before the
hearth. Then Faulkner. Lastly, and
| together, Emily and old EllSanah. En-
| lily, as nobody but the all-nohcing car
penter observed, had been weeping
But she looked very happy, and, with a
sort of virginia. timidity, took a seat near
her husband.
"Well, said the old man, looking
around him, with hon-smiIng, there
we are, all together again, like Nebu-
chadnezzar Browns COWS, when he had
but one. And now, he added, plump
ing down into a chair, "by the grand
gorrihcations, Mrs. Ruth Dyer, I'm go
/ ing to have an explanation You Il
please to tell me, lady madam, what
was that joke of Mr.. Good Mans there,
with four inches of fat on its ribs, that
made you laugh Out with it, now y
Mrs. Dyer claPped her apron to hel
| face, and laughed till she shook.
"FIe told me my fortune, she gaspeo
presently.
'rThe devil he did !" said Elkanah.
The carpenter was looking with {
reused, intuitive face at the countenanct
of Faulkner, on which there was {
strange expression. The knowledge o
his passion for Emily was there, new
come to him, with no intention of re
Treating. The carpenter read him hk'
an open page.
Certainly, he said, with his sterI
I eyes still on the young man, hastily, put
ting down the little girl. Il can tel
fortunes Didn't you know that p
He rose with an alacrity he had no
yet shown, and took the hatchet from
the hearth.
'iYou come in here, one by enc. he
I said, moving towards Peter Dyer,
room, "and I'll tell you your fortunes.
The next instant he was inside, and hao
shut the door behind him.
They stared at each other, and ther
burst into general uproarious laughter.
''What the deuce did he take the
u hatchet for ?" spluttered old Elkanah
shaking all over.
"Perhaps he's going to tell the fortune:
byt axionomancy, like Herr Irippa t
4 Panurge, said the testing Faulkner. Il
needs a hatehet for that.
'sWell, who's going first p cried thu
old man, with gayety.
"I'm going, my own self, cried ittl
Lillian. And suddenly in she went
| limping, and shut the door behind her
r while they all stared.
+ The carpenter stood in the center G
f the lonely room. He bent and took he
2 up on his breast.
t "All good, all Joy for you, swet
? baby he said. ITO be well of you
! lame knee to live long and happy;
: remember me always; to grow up beat
: tiful and good aud strong to die yer
= old, and become a splendid angel. Tn;
: is your fortune, sweet babe and da
n ling.
: without one word, tottled out, closir
|, the door, and, amidst general peal
t. merriment, resumed her chair, with
; face of solemn satisfaction.
e "1What did he say, yellow-bird
/ cried Elkanah.
IF ii won't tell nobody" she serene
answered.
+ They all roared together.
aWell, what did he do with Il
S. hatchet p asked another.
= '1He had it up on the mantel-piece
le she replied, positively.
ID They all roared again, being now
that condition in which people laugh
er anything.
i'll in Faulkner, as the mirth subsided.
&c Pom my word, it's like the cave
IN Trophonius, where they went in gay al
IN o'''i1S "WeiI' ell who next BY Crackie Il
is fun :" shouted the old man. w
he next for the cave of Trophonius
IN There was a general tumult. Ever
. body wanted Elkanah to go, but, r
in with glee. he resisted. =.
i'll "Pn 60" said Faulkner, starh
away, smiling. "See how gay am
ed he playfully added, turning when nc
the door. 'fBut I'll come out sad.
at The door closed upon his face.
he playful warning, and, left together, tn
waited, listening to the inarticulate m
he mur of voices from within.
81 The carpenter still stood in the cen
ok of the room.
tie 'Welcome, sweet boy" he said,
be- Faulkner advanced gayly. ''Welcor
led thou, in whom mixes the perfumed
his ture of woman with so much Of ma
ness! I greet you, born lover Of !
my men T.
me 'Loyer of you, said Faulkner, blu
tile ing coyly, with down dropped iast
and dropping into 2. posture OF leopa
grace.
ed, s'Lover Of Emily Dyer. Beguile
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