Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08

what would 60 In, lald the remainder
on a chair beside it, and took the moth
er's in and gave them to her. She was
very much pleased, and thanked me.
through Sarah, again and again.
On the morning at breakfast Sarah,
as she poured my coffee, said, IL do
wish that little Nellie could come here
to dinner she would be 80 much com.
pany for you she's 8 pretty good read,
er; but I 'spose she can't leave that
poor sick mother" "Why, Sarah, you
can take them both nice dinner that
will do as WE'LL" So, after profusion
of thanks, she left the room to prepare
the dinner. She took it to them about
one o'clock, all ready to eat, left it with
them, and soon returned. '"Oh, sir, do
youfeel happy? Ido;' that dear little
creature sat there a-hugging that doll,
and a.kissin it, when went in and
she jumped right up, and cried, See
what Sany Clos has brought ne' then
she showed me the hat and dress and
candy. Why she was a,gful happy !;
dear, dear, it did me good to see her !!
thea they was so delighted at the din
ner dear me, sirs !"
The next afternoon, after returning
from my office, I made visit to Nellie
and Mrs. Detemple. l found the
mother with a bright flush on her
cheeks, and was startled with the ap-
parent evidences of the approaching
end. 1 inquired as to how she felt.
"Rather worse, sir. I fear I ate too
much of those pears and grapes you
were SO kind as to send me. The time is
very near, sir, when shall be at rest /;
only few more days. I read in that
precious bible you sent me. THUS saith
the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One
of Israel: T am the Lord thy God,
which teacheth thee to profit, which
leadeth thee by the way thou shouldst
CO. Oh, how true, sir the Lord hath
led me through trials and joys all my
life, not for any goodness of my own,
but through his great love for his poor
creatures. Now I am going to trust
him to lead me over the River of Jor-
dan, and safe in the Fathers bosom.
1 am going very, very soon"
Nellie, who had been silent listener
to what her mother had been saying,
now burst into tears, and threw herself
passionately into her mothers arms,
sobbing:
"Don't say so, mamma. can't let
you go please don't y
"Nellie," her mother said, gently,
cit is best for me to go; think how
much better it is for me to 60 now than
it was a week ago. Now you have a
kind earthly friend besides q heavenly
one; then you had only God. See how
kind he was to give you another
friend"
eyes, mamma, hut who will kiss me
good-nigh and help me say my prayers,
when you are gone ?" sobbed Nellie.
"Sarah and l will be very kind to
you, Nellie" said 1.
After somewhat comforting her, and
her mother got more calm, l left. No
ticing the brightness of her eye, 1
thought there might be some hopes
yet. could not bear to give her up,
for the child's sake, so I went for my
own family physician, and he readily
accompanied me, but said he was afraid
from my description there was no hope.
He sounded her lungs, felt her pulse,
questioned her as to the length of time
she had been i'll, first cause of her i'll
ness, etc. Leaving something to quiet
her nerves, and bidding her be as calm
as possible, and take the medicine regu-
larly, he left. I did the same. We
walked down stairs silently, and when
in the street, I asked
Chow is she, Doctor ?"
"Her ends very near-a few hours
at most" he answered, solemnly, shak-
ing his head. Then suddenly, "Friend
Clinton, there's a place to show your
charity. Adopt that little one ms your
own. She has lovely, interesting
face, and you can we'll afford it. Iwould
do it if / could"
I told him had thought OF it; in
fact bad almost decided to do so.
"How would Sarah feel about it ?"
"She, poor soul, was the first to sug-
gest it. She never tires of doing good,
you know"
We were at the house then, and he
bade me good od-morning and left me.
| When told Sarah she was very much
distressed, and wanted to so directly to
see the invalid, but told her she had
better not, as she had seen enough for
her weak state for one day.
The next morning very early we heard
n ring at the door, and Sarah FASTENED
to it. There stood Nellie, with mes.
sage that her mother was worse, and
desired to see her. She went with
Nellie as quickly as possible, while ]
remained, bidding them send for me ii
I was needed.
Sarah found Mrs. Detemple on the
verge of death. She welcomed her with
sweet smile, and talked of death as
quietly as if it had no terrors. She
gave Nellie her parting blessing, and
with it the bible had given her. To
Sarah she gave her marriage ring Ga
heavy chased gold one) to keep for
Nellie. Then bidding them goodbye,
and leaving blessing and farewell fol
me, she sank in unconsciousness.
Sarah and Nellie knelt sobbing at the
bedside. In few moments she whis'
pered, "I'm going; goodbye; there
he is-my husband, and God! The
heart stopped throbbing, for the angel
of death had come, and Nellie was
motherless. After procuring suitable
help to take care of the remains, Sarah
took Nellie by the hand and brought
her home.
We will pass over the sad prepara-
ton, and simply say the day after we
buried Ncllie's mother, then came
the worst pang of all-the entire sep.
aration. Not even the cold remains OF
her whom Nellie loved was left. For n