The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-05
THE FORECLOSURE or THE
MORTGAGE.

WALK right in the settin' room, Deacon; its all
in mudd!c, you see,
But hadn't no heart To right it. 30 I've Jest let
Besides. I'm a-goin' to-morrcr-I calk'late t.
start with the dawn
And the house wont seem SO home-likc if it's all
sent of the children this monin': they both ON
en- begged to stay.
But Thought twould be easier, mebbc, if was
For this was the very day. Deacon, jest twenty
That Caleb and nc n moved in; SO 1 couldn't for
We was 20 busy and happy!-wc'd ben married a
And Caleb monid CLEAR the table and brush up
the kitchen hoor.
He sa,d was tired, and he'd help me; but. law.
.,. that s was always his way,
Don't YOU remember, Deacon. that winter broke
Why. Caleb skursely leftme. not even to tend
There night and mornin' saw him. a-scttin' 50
Close tO my bed,
And knew him in spite Of the fever that made
H. me 20 Wild IN my head. .,
me behind
zee. know, there's no use in talkin'. but some
how it eases my mind.
And he sOt such store by you. Deacon, needn't
But unlcs: he had your Judgment. he never
Well, Sur cows j. gone and the horse, too-poor
And | cried like fool this mornin' when
looked at the empty rack.
l hope he'll be kindly treated: 'twould worry
If them Joneses should whip :hc czctur-but
sposc he amt like to know.
I've ben thinkin ii i Over lately that when Mary
Her father. speTrit was broken. for she was "llus
He WASN'T never so CHEEKY; he'd smile, but the
smile wa INT bright
And be didn't care for the cattle. though once
they'd ben his delight. .,.,
tried to hint it to me:
They talked Of . church-yard cough; but. oh!
the blind are those " no rOnt see.
never believed he was goin' till saw him a
lRyin' here dead
There. there! don't BIC anxious, Deacon; 1
haven't no tears to she'd.
I've tried to keep things togethcr-rve ben
slavin early and late =
But couldnt nay the int'rcst. nor cit the farm
SO of course I've gone bchindhand. and if the
farm should sell
For eP e. Saa t. g psH the mortgage 'po'o twill
I've prayed ag inst all hard feclin's. and to walk
asa Christian ought,
place he Ought turned out
And rcadin hat text in the Bible bout widows
and orphans. You know.
l can't think the folks will prosper who are
willin' to see us 60.
But there! I'm :keepin' you, Deacon. and it's
:. ~ nigh your time for tea 49,.
Besides, / couldn't eat nothin whenever I've
There's ssmethim' here that chokcs me. I'm
I've WORKED too hard = No. | haven't. Why.
it's work that keeps me strong;
If l sot here thinkin. I'm sartaln my heart
would break before long.
Not that care about Twin. I'd rather be laid
In the place I've marked beside Caleb, to rest
But there's the children to think of-tbat makes
And iii try t" felier it. Deacon, though I'm tired
Good;b then. i shan forgit you, nor all the
,ru;,, k IND, You've showed;
lonely road.
For What are you sayin'. Deacon? needn't
You're bought the mortgage. and can stay?
jest wait now-jest wait u minutc-I'll take it in
That lear can stay. Why. Deacon, don't know
haven't no words to thank you. Ef Caleb was
He'd .ech a head for spcakin', he'd make my
There's a pictcT in our old Bible of an angel
And though he hasn't no ercat-cOat, and no spec
tacles on his eyes,
And whenever see that pictcr, twill make me
think Of you.
The children will be sd happy! Why, Debby
will most 60 wild;
She fretted so much at leavin' her garding be-
hind. poor child!
And law! I'm as glad as Debby, eff only for Jest
one thing
NoU lean tend the posies 1 planted there last
spring
On Caleb's grave; he loved the flowers. and it
seems rs eff he II know
They re bloomin' all around him while he's
sleepin' there below.
Mrs.. z. T. Cor6en. Xarper's Magazine for
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