The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-09-18

afW tFs lhnf strIcken WOtiiau clutclieu as
she cried ......-.
oh, ] can't bear II = indeed, I cannot
hear il! Andit was curious to spe Ills
attempts at consolation, they were so
CLUMSY, yet well meant.
The ether miners looked ON With as
tnsi~hnent. John swars just ~ savngely
when with them, an,i lus,ered as nofsly;
Int when he spoke Of the woman and her
chlld. or even of'pnfson, as he called him,
there was tender regret In his voice and
manier that was strange to them.
Well, par.i, raid oneof his chums, a tall,
loose-jointr,i frilew. what's goin' TO be
done with that woman and her kid. now
parsons gone Kind'r glad 10 be quit of
his pra'rs, ] recon, ell? p
Don't you goio sayin' amy Thin agin
larson! growled John, With several
0allis. -....
why, what's rome of yer p asked The
!! other, IN ss,me establishment. /.
Parsons dead was The slow reply. Il
wasn't lariickly favorable 10 his i,ra'rs, M
| ] know of--fact, didn't like them, pr'aps.
or him nritiier--but he's dead, aud dead
men can't speak for themselves, so speak
for '-ni. ..t.m8. @.%g.x.-s.....
As Gr the woman what's goim' To he
done, i don't know; Int she'll never go
hack. Thrie's death In her fare. The
kid'lI I've alone In the world afore iong.'
Then she better be sei,t 10 her friends.
There ain't ANY, said John. Il iarned
that much from her. Them two WAS sort
of all alone in tile woild. I'm going To
take the ki,.'
You = nni the man started.
'Yr-, me. Any objections !? bleeve
I've alnrost made my pile. and tI,er's no
critier belongin' TO me. Yes, III take llie
kid,
u was almost touching to sre Johns
devniion.o the wife and child uf the de-
spised 'parson.'
Day hy day the woman wasted away.
On her cheek the iea;h.stain came out In
burning crimson, aud shc turned 70 John
10 her sorrow. fondly tlceming that lie did
every thing for the sake Of tile husband
she had love,l SO dearly
Not morning came that John was not
first in the hut. getting breakfast for the
sick woman aud her child The latter.
spriulls because of her mothers Hines, aud
her fathers death. lowered around him to
the hest of her little ability, smiling In
Iis eyes, aud talking tender love-praitle all
the lime.
-, John, don't ynu know it's very
wicked To- swear? Dun'l you know your
commandments yet . This was once
when an oath Slipped out unawares.
Then won't swear, ieegone me u /
will, little 'un,' said John. pemitenL
But that's just ~ tad, 'Said Lily. climb
Ing upon his knee and resting her innocent
face upon his shoulder.
Then I won't say dnggone. blast ne u
Wilt
She lifted her head and looked sorrow
fully in his face as she said sH
'Iguess your mother never taugbted you
WHEN you was n litile hoy. a. .ese
'lguess SHE never did, said the miner,
aud his eyes muisteneti. My poor notlirr
died afore knew anything
oh. Am so sorry = she said, aitens
lively regarding him, re'i lips apart, soft
eyes dewy with feeling. 4 know all the
Comman tlments. and i'lliearh 'cm To SOU,
aud then you won't swear any more, he.
cause, you see, then you'll know It's
wicked A4 .u.@#
AN right, little un,' was the response.
There canir q ,lay before long When the
roigh miners si0ai over amother grave,
aud Lily, weeping ~ " her heart would
break. lay in the arms u. Jnhn bray, ~ in
the arms of tender father, aud sobJe,i
herself To sleep upon his breast.
II became an unientooj thing that
John had adopted tile orphan. aud the
Que little child. in her innocence became
the one spiritual guide "f the whole camD.
Under Johns supervision, the church
planned l.y the parson went up. though
there was no minister. while john him.
self, with tile help of little Lily pIanie,I
vines at the rough porcli, aud flowers on
tie dead ministsr's grave. 49,
HUw he watched the chiIdl How his
lieart nfiened ~, IN i,er simple language,
she talked of heaven. When she lay sick
81 fever, the man put up wild, f.rycnt
prayers fnr ihe first ti.nr In his life. When
she recovered, I've sent hundtc,l miles for
q minister 10 c,,nie aud have public wor-
ship, iosignalize his sense of Gods great
mercy. =za ae
Aud Lily never wanted fur care, OF love,
or money, afier that John Bray was
father aud Lily was daughter, aud
great reformation was wrought for all
tine, and believe for all eternity, IN the
characterof J"hn Bray, The "wickedest
man ln uur camp"
True beauty increases, aliiIe ritIse lessons
on etaminalion. .-...-...