Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-08-10

"The squire was real provoked,
but nv, the feelings of other folks
when they found out abOutit. Sing
ular how Interested every body IS IN
the settlement of what don't con-
Germ but two people, isn't it % SAID
/ Mrs Blatchford, taking breath after
her eagerly told story.
$50 she and the boys live as they
did ?'' 1 said.
! eThat's the best Of it." said my
/ smiling hostess. Along back, two
months or so, when every body'd got
tired of berating Doremy for throw
! ing away her bread and butter, and
| sacrificing herself and her blind
mother to those boys, a stranger
| came to town. He was nice ap-
| pearing man from the West, and be-
| gan to inquire all around for any
| family by the name of lIapgOOd.
| Come to cipher il all out, why he
was Eben HapgoOd's brother, and an
own uncle 10 DOremy's twins. He'd
worked along until he was tOlera-
Die rich, and concluded to come
eastward and hunt up his brother,
never expected to find him dead you
see"
"Well, he was just delighted with
the bows seemed as if he couldn't
make enough of 'em. His mind was
set on taking 'em home with him,
and who could gainsay it z He was
rich, had no children, and was their
next of kin. Doremy's heart was
like to break but she faced the trial.
1 ought to feel it a Providence, said
she, 4 suppose. They are getting
voo1 IaFfa,. n oIyantaCra= than can
give 'em; mothers health falling, and |
/ can't even do as much as have.
must try and be willing anOtl- u
should take what l aiu't equal to-
carving; and not stand in their |
light. But, my bows, I'd keep yOu |
if | had right, and nothing should !
part us this side OF heaven"
ssWith that Doremy broke down |
and hid her ewes. But Jimmy !
hug0ed her round the neck and says |
4 won't go, Aunt Dory. Not
a step away from you. It's getting |
nv turn to work for you soOn.'"
I.Then Silas IIapgOOd spoke. do !
you take me for a stone " says he.
DO YOU s'pose Pd part a mother |
and her children If anbody has a
right to these boys, it's her that has
toiled for them since they were |
born. Miss DOremy, you've been !
lending 20 the Lord for nigh !
fourteen years, and his pay is pref !
ty certain, but l want you to let /
me have a hand in settling too. If
You and your mother will come with |
the beys, I'll take 'em. Not with |
out. Eve enough and to spare for |
us all: nv wife asks it of you to |
come and be our dear sister and the !
bows mother; ask it of you and
if you'll saw yes, you'll make glad
hearts. There isn't no obligation /
in it, for we owe you more'n money
can pay for saving our nephews !
from the poorhouse and bringing |
'em up to what they are. Come Miss |
Doremy, say yes, and don't part me |
and my only kin for L won't take |
'em without you, and l want 'em |
as only a man can whose own baby |
went back to heaven fore it could |
speak his name. Let's make one |
family and be happy as the Lord |
meant we should when he sent me /
here to find you"
"Of course Doremy made OBJ |
iections, but my, she came to see it /
was the only sensible thing for her |
to do. So she's going next week 4
and her toiling days are over. Folks !
don't generally get paid of here be- !,
low, and do say Doremy has a big /
treasure waiting ahead. But it's I
kind of satisfaction to know she's :
beginning to reap some reward here,
be ore it's time for her to hear the
voice a calling her up higher and !
saving. 'Ye did it unto me- ~
WeebLy.