The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-25

familiarity he had gwen 49, tn AL
of those contorted countenances. mat little
~ ~ ~ IN Hack weepers, had stood be-
S;Ge on onen crave right under the great west
49, ien al and listened to a funeral service
m,uuoT little sister. The stranger went to seek
tb + little grave-went straight to it without
one mistaken step. But il is not little
grave any more, for under the name of "Amy
Rogerson, aged FOUR" is written, ''Aso the
Rev. Richard Rogerson. father of the above,
aged seventy. Also his wife Amelia, aged
sixty -nine. Also their son Thomas, aged
forty eight
Oh, little sister, who went so long before,
how much did you know of earth while you
were growing up in heaven? Was not your
father very glad on the day when he entered
rest and joined the folded lamb of happier
times? o, little sister is there any look on
the face of an angel, whose human heat was
broken?
The stranger stood still by that household
tomb, and looked around. There was anOth-
er ave which that little boy had known
the family grave of that little boys playfel-
lows, the Herons. But the stranger knew
that he could not find that grave in the twi-
light, though he could have found the way to
their house il the utter darkness!
He crossed the Cathedral Square, and is
sued out on Norham High Street. The
shops were very bright with Christmas goods,
and busy with christmas trade.
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othor "iO 49, ;,tanti,, ~ +ha 81 drnr,
Shn1~ S Th stroro. tnoJ I'M I'M DIsu
snoP nv SSlaoi sUoou sun WIZ aS no nioS
saw Suohi! gu . .noii iie "on' up ''o"is anu
s'oou penlhu Inelh. ;,
Ia ~ t,s no s3ou W .ss our tilae Marcy,
said the motner, iof we can a1ord 10 puy
anything" -.
"But looking doesn't spend, mamma"
Pieaued Marcy, anu La ike 10 pan wnat
ia give you II could mamma, ana TO choose
What snould IKE you 10 give me; Ihere,
you should nave that beautiful thck biack
SIX, ana 1t should be made with one deep
nounce IKE the mayors wires, ana you
should have that soft gray shawl to wear
with it. And would have two OF those
merinos-a dark brown for every day, and an
olive green for Sundays aud one of those
neat, plain black-cloth jackets. And there's
Tom gone off to look at the watches. Tom is
going to save siXpence a week to buy one,
mamma, but won't it take long tme?''
sab, wish l could give you children
pleasant surprises, said mamma wistfully.
Il was so fond of that kind of tricks once up
on a time"
And so you are still, nanny DEAR" Mar
gey replied, pressing fondly to her. ''Isn't it
always pleasant surprise when you make us
fig-puddng? I'm sure we are very happy,
and won't talk any more of my nonsense if
1t worries you.'
Then the little group passed on; and the
tall stranger followed them out Of the glare of
th gaslight into small by-way, where they
entered house with MRS. L. Rogerson's
day-school for young ladies'" written on the
door. Ihen he went back to the High Street,
ana tnat same night large parcel from the
| diapers came, "FOr Mrs. ROgerson and Miss
M,-rsery," and little packet from the jew
eller's for Master Tom Rogerson."
Every thing we wanted" sighed Margery
| happily. II only hope they are real. How
could they have come? The shop people say
they were ordered by tall, dark gentleman
very pale. l wish mamma would let us be-
lieve in ghosts, and then We could under
stand it easily, for that description is like dear
papa: But l never did hear of any ghosts
that had money. wonder what Aunt Mary
Will say when she comes tomorrow?
NJ so,@Hsei wei. paIA ~. W 'ne Io9i swans
stole into . shady corner to tale nar. ~ thu
sorn;oa '0 IT, go i;,., W uaIe par IN tlle
1ooi,;rn s,,,aator Sn%aP m..a VIM" Sahie M
seon,nS nosS;hle tha piaht ' haf>r mou'G LAY
No rerv and Tor, sbo hsd Id ,,;4,, han
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thasn - fa;s go Ing l%uy, VIII one "a
unoso pa.o, .a,, ,"oo, 'na' iooa a. perfect
If tp Iifa " "nd INV iorr eiant asosPHele
,,,o,,id shaI,o "a nod a., osen ~ Joy,
;ts eaahIn d,,,o. nu uo spIi1 non
;t it's ;on NV niaat ao: osa. VIII spll-
c. 1Sn,e o,ids rInass,t anu
h,,t aoil 1'd W .nose pe
and orssn nleassnt f.cts VII i'o W c,ea n
fancies hit t the da;ntn aronn ns az auuI
feast ayvsit;n 'r t,on, ~ tha;r Eathr, e aoya
sim "oi ~ WILL "'n0i 'h'i''
T,ow,v kneeled tho str,noor thro,rh .,o
old famiar nra~arS o 4a cot aoni,,, ss Sue
W tb his face in his hands whiIe RS s., ,r Ja
stoled choir chantad the olor;onS SAo ort H,
s.Glory be to God in tbe Highest and on earth
peace. Good will towards man ), ''-
Then he came ont silently .mono tho
crowd of worsbi aners Paonle were avnS. VIZ
inc good wishes with ca r otharNact'aIIv
Peter, the old waiter, saluted even him with
merry Christmas
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4, Ane s1la"S sr stayeu anu wandered among
VIC 80, Saa.os. .,.; ueic was Mori4 Vi siient
vision of the little bow, listening awe-struck to
the choir, there were Others of a younp man.
vain, extravaganza, selfish. counting az Of
nouobt or Of 1i+tio yoIna oil d. - -
nride and household ;ov which looLad 90 ,,ars,
fair from this mint of view this Ionalv xvan
derlng among the dead! More pictures still.
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