The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-06-06

yesterday since Jack went to college
Yes. We sent him to college, for my
John kept on doing well, and we had
enough for it. While he was in college
we went to see him, proud to 90 where
our boy was; but it breaks my heart to
say it-although he appeared glad to
come home to us, he didn't seem easy TO
have US come to him. We weren't like
the other boys fathers and mothers.
About two Years after he went to the
university, Jack came home one day,
with bright face, and said in gladdest
voice, Tom Burchmore Tom, YOU know,
mother, with whom | passed last vaca
ton brought me word from his father,
that he would take me into his office to
study for the law when I've graduated
Toms going too, and its the best office
| in New York
Owe were glad, very glad. remember
his father saying to Jack that evening.
/ My lad, | want to talk to You serious
! like. When You 20 there, into that law
! yer's office, your having an ignorant, com
/ mon father and mother (God bless her y
1 may be hlndrance to you in your life
/ We love you we'll, as needn't say you're
/ all 70 us but if you'll only come once in
a while to see us, or let us hear from YOU
we'll never come nigh You or bother you
With our old bodies and common ways
We've done all we can for YOU. and hope
/ You'll succeed. The best We can wish is
4 to, You, Jack.
II remember, too, Jack laughed, and
a tear was in his eye as he kissed Us both
and said, DO You think me mean enough
/ IN nj III NM ,l,,+itt,1
1 If get to bc President of the United
States. or if never amount to anything
III be the same in my love for You We
believed him
'Well He did graduate and he did
become lawyer He lived far away from
us: but we heard that he was succeeding
mighty grandly At first he came to see
us once a week then once month, of a
sunday. and he seemed glad to come
He said he was busy or he would come
ottcncr | don't know how his father
found it out bat We heard that our Jack
was paying attention to Mr. Burchmorc's
daughter
'Whcn Jack didn't come OF a Sunday,
his father would say, kinder trembling in
his voice i suppose he's awful busy, ana
hasn't time To come To lbs. He hasn't
been for a long time, dear, has he +
"Nc never saw Jack again. Heaven
bless him. We never sought him. | sup
pose it was natural with his fine asso-
clates, that we should be Il shame t. him,
and We torEayc him every day. Ny heart
achcd and ached. and when one dan. after
rehearsal. they brought my man home.
dead, dead, | suppose Went crazy. He
had fallen from a staging, and only lived
To say Love Nelly Jack
He was buried many days, when
came to my real senses. and was in an
hospital thought often I'd hunt for
Jack. Perhaps he'd receive me- now his
father was Gead but then said to nv
self. if he's happy and doing we'll III not
trouble him I'll wait. And did wait,
with no hearing of Jack: living in the
old house, working hard for a living 50 as
- save What little John had left me bit
il all went IN my SickneSses: lived in
the same house 50 i Jack Should come lie
might easily tind me. TWO years Went
by ana | gave UP all hope
"lt> only q little more u tell. some
good people, neighbours were going 70
California to live, ana asked me 10 "
with them. went and was glad to ~
from where was 50 unhappy. 50 came
and I've lived here worked hard and
SddlN, My nelEhborS from the east all
passed away ana was left alone. be-
gan 70 ltei All worn and aching and at
the hospital they sand would not get
much hclp from medicine, and ! felt !
hadn I many days lett here. on how
wanted to he beside my dear John, |
must go. sad, amt | sold all had 10
get enough WIN what ID saved to 20
east. II / could but reach there, see my
BOY lace once more, and then lie in the
grave beside my good man dead, l'd be
SATISFIED. 1t seemed
he tears winch came to her dull old
eyes and courScd down her sunkcn cheeks
We're mated and companloned by tears
from the eyes of the blonde haired wo-
man. he story was ended ana the lite
was nearly ended with the story.
lhe next day the conductor came to
the actress, early, and said ''l'm afraid
the old lady = dying
II was fresh and bright in the morning
af and the sun had not dried away the
moisture and dew which hung upon the
edge OF the cars Or from the ratings ot
the platforms. The old lady was Just Oh
the nm OF rest and peace, and the few
bTeaths remaining came with painting
ana dltilculty kiss on the brow OF the
dying woman, and the actress FASTENED
back to her own car. For the first time
on the Journey she spoke to all assembled,
to all who had Journeyed with her for
now many hours. She said l.
"Nlll not some kind gentleman among
You come to my help, or rather to the last
help of q dying woman in another car!
God knows We all need help sometime,
and He will remember the one who helps
here
No one stirred.
"Wlll not some one come and say a last
prayer! You sir, YOU have each morning
said the Christian service among Your
friends, and have listened, She said to
the lawyer 'will you not come and pray
with this dying woman :"
lie hestated. An old man in the corner
of thp said ..NIadau, | Will trn wi