Litchfield enquirer., 1874-03-26

wifhout address or cine to her friends. it
 wns leff in my hands till Providence dis
 cover them"
 The old couple grasped the letter, and
 bent over 1t with tear-dimmed eyes, while
 Susie rose, swayed moment, then knelt
 st their feet sobbing.
 s.TR waz mammal Oh, take me, grand
 ma and grandpa, and help me to find
 R0bertl He IS lost. We did not know
 about yuu. Mamma never had told us,
 and she died. The house papa meant us
 to keep had to be sold, and we had no
 home. But we had kind friends, and
 Robert was placed in a store, and II was
 watched over, till found I could teach.
 and then in pleasant family tried to
 dwell and be happy. Ore week Robert
 did not come to see me. feared he was
 sick. and vent to his store. He had been
 discharged Tn disgrace, and gone away,
 his employer knew not whither. My 6F0Gher, my OlrR noble brother 1t could not bel I inquired everywhere, and look ed through all the dreadful streets Tn the city, and could not find him. My best friend was way. and others appealed to looked sad. and shook their heads. They doubted, they suspected him. was dis treSSed and ashamed. wore myself i'll, and became unfitted for my duties, and I felt I must leave, and I was packing mammals few things with mine to go back tO my friend, who, if she could not help, could comfort me, till Mir. St. John returned lie could help me, and would nOtkfalt1r. Idroppep mammals work-box held, 6 private drawer fell open, and there was the letter Mr. St. John was sure I would find some day, though I had searched in vain. She meant to have told me, I suppose, but was so suddenly III, and so soon past speaking. It was written directly after papa's death, and told mo all, and bade us seek you. Oh, vas so glad. Quickly as possible I start ed- I was so hopeful, so anxious. You would take me, knew, and help'me find my brother; and came. You did not send me away, but you had not forgiven mamma, and did not love me. And was | afraid, and could not tell you, though | every day hoped to win your love. And 1t Is so long, and Robert is not found" And the poor girl burst into agonized l tears.
 was scarce less agonizeds. myself, lest l the sensitive, shy spirit should meet with | ed forth as though to raise her, when the e&AAA24[E OA 1 SA41A4eSCA dAACcbCu IAiO lAOtC- ment, and forced an exclamation of sur prise from their lips. He looked like their lost son, I know, with his brave, frank coantenance, and his brown hair thrown back But before any one could speak, Susie had seen him, and thrown herself with glad cry into his arms.
 ''I am Robert, grandpa" said the yoath, coming near, with his sister still held close to his heart 1T have over- | heard something that has been said. I l reached the door just as the simple song was being sung. 1 sat down on the step !! til 1t should be finished, and then could 1 not enter. I was not lost, or fallen, as l SGSie thought, but was implicated with guilty party, from whom I could not free myself. I was proven innocent, as MT. St. John can tell you, for on his return he did not rest till he had found me, and sifted the matter to the truth, and rein stated me m my old place free from stain. But q new distress met me. had not been gone a month, but my sister seemed | as lost to me as though had been years l away. Two weeks ago NIT. St. John | wrote me he had found her, and begged | me tO meet him here. As soon as could l make arrangements, I came, walking all | day to-day. that might reach here be- fore evening. We come, grandpa, my SiSteE and I, from your daughter, our mother Will you receive and bless us for her sAkes" And the youth, losing his fuuced cOmpOSure, knelt with Susie, and lOoksd pleadingly mp into the agitated faces
 There were pictures in that plain old room 2s no human hand could paint, and joys whereof the angels might have tast- MN
 ss sTEe .SpSrss ss0reEk, {" whispered A rev. ereat vcsoe, and MT. St. John led our tAznk<gIvlngs m a few touching words to the Giver of all good And then we found 0arselveS. with our faces all alight, rising up sn3 shaking hands, and embracing all zEozn1. John, In the general glory, call EmC Mrs Harrington RsOGheT, and I, in Sy1Fszshe4lc rapture, almost throwing my 1rzzS zlssat her brothers neck.
 --FTsezsA David, said Mr. St. John, sfrzxlRg Sasse to hls side, "f had besought sg her saostex ia her last hours the right tS protect this fair girl; but you saw by sAe lines | wIOte al her dicatiOn that into wear kzzsiS alone she gave the power of s@cA tscssSwal- Coald you find it in your Aears. zt such an hour as this, to promise her t0 sSe keeping of oEe of the worlds PesP&ss
 s<The LCrd has been befors me in giv. ing her to thee, son Franklin. Thee will take hsr to thyself one year tonight, if so she will
 Th~a we all went ont; leaving Robert wEth hES eR0GU cuFiS resting on Hannah's lap. aHzl SaSSe with her beauteOus eyes aS3aw leaning tn perfect trust upon her ksyeF's hrpsst
 Whsa we came slOwn in the morning. th<y seemed nOs tO have stirred. and Mad zzze zE1 vent to direct the breakfast. znl thsy s-tEac ont under the same spell, fSxSiIns. as t were. upon angels food. We hR-ere4 Oa for days and days. There w&S 4 aru atmosphere hcre-nOt blown s62rp frssa the crlsP SnOus of the North E.Rsls but Soff, as over the dying summer | asswsFs vf far-oEf prairies. It was beauti- | i'sEl ta Sse the manly youths tender care ot hGs arw-foand relatives and Susie | zue<s. shy EainiStrations, and the interest | If all n plans for united future. Hannah's | ciAeSks wcTc rounding out and her voice | -TowIng EaelOdlOns. Davids bristling | h&yo1rsS were grounded, andd both were | tzss developing tOward the great. broad, ErEer01s Quaker plan, holding toward | tke wori1 the olive branch of peace, ,Nand evSr thelr Own heads palms. which are the emblems of victory.
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