The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-02-07

came into the world that they thought
ne must die; but Notwithstanding these
t<sauticE psti5ns, wh:es, might be called
: ffopess he continued 20 i've suffering and
defnrmed.
Hsv& &a.ydsprived ef all tAe-ieysas.weu
as of ~ hie attractions of childhood. He
I. EFs oppressed because he was weak, aud
rrrIsushea SfOT his 5essfmity.- Iu vain
tf litsie finehbaek opened his arms to
the world; the world scofed at him and
went Its way.
However, be still had his mother, and
It vas te4eE that the child directed all
the feelings Of heart repulsed by Others.
With her he found shelter aad was
r---.fmppys till he resched the -age when
maFnust take his place in life; and
Maurice, had to content himself. with
4 %tlat whicir others had refused wjeh con-
tempt. His education would have qusl-
ifed him for any curse in life and he
became clerk in one OF the little toll
houses at the entrance of his native
town. He was always shut up in this
dwelling of few feet square, with no
relaxation from the office accounts but
reading and his mothers visits On fine
simmer days she came to work at the
81 door OF his hut, under the shade of q
-1 clematis planted by Maurice. And even
then; when she was silent, her presence
4 was pleasant change to-she hunohback
he heard the clinking of her long knit
* i-g needles, he saw her mild and mourn
profile, which reminded him Of so
ANY courageously borne trials; he could
every now and then rest his hsnd affec-
tionately on that bowed-dewn neck, and
exehaage pssinile with her But this
tt0shsort va. soon L, be taken ffom him
His poor mother fell sick, and at the
end of a tas days he had to give up all
hope. Maurice was overcome at the
Sv idea OF s4sspsrstion which would hence
-torth leave him alone on earth, and
abaAfqPed hinselfto boundless griet lie
kneH by the bedside of the dying wo-
msrf;; ne scalled her by the fondest
names; he pressed her in his arms as IL
- he could so keep her alive His me<ner
tried-to ret urn-his caresse . aDd. sanswer
hiIa; but her hands were soid, her voice
~ already gone. She covd only press her
3'r-fiips Fsytf<t the fsrehead Tof her son,
! : sheave 4 sie n and close her eyes forever.
Ibssszwhe were present tried 10 take
Maurice away, but he resisted them and
threw himself on that now motionless
fbrn% 9Ff8
- u ''f5eaf 80 cried he, ''Deadl Sle who
had never left me she who was the only
one in the world who loved me You,
.Ks " my pcther, dead I What then remains
for me here below ?"
.AstiHkd,, voice replied: z Il =
"Godi"
Maurice, startled, raised himself up.
r-ts- Was ita last sigh from theadead, or his
!. A. ownconscience that had answered him |?
=, sae He did not seek to know, but he under
y stocd the answer, and accepted it. -t'
:, ~ &, 1t was then that I frst knew him. /
e sIss often went 10 see him in his little toll
- house he mixed in my childish games,
:. "a told me his best stories and let me
gather his flowers. Deprived as Re was
= . sof alrexternal attractiveEess, he showed
-. himse1ffrll ef kindness 10 all who came
- ,s.. to hnAiandt though he never would put
himself forward, he had welcome for
everyone. Deserted and despised, he
submitted to evefything with gentle
s- psiieHces but those who might other
- wise have promoted him IS his services
.desetyed were repulsed by his delormity.
=. AS be had no patrons, he found his
iltsH claims zsere always disregarded. They
= preferred before him those who were
:,+l better able to make themselves agreea-
A..~ BILE, and seemed to be granting him q
s~-1d favor when letting him keep the humble
office which enabled him TO live. Uncle
Maurice bore injustice as he had borne
contempt ;lunfairly treated by men, hi
raised his eyes higher and trusted in tn,
.,.s.q Justice of him who cannot be deceived.
.-s&as< aHe.hved in an old house in the suburb
-H--s where many work-people, as poor bu
..s.,.,- not as iorlorn as he, also lodged AmonI
fs. these neighbors was a single woman, VIII
sss. lived by herself in a little garret, int
which came both wind and rain. Sh
was young girl, pale and silent, an
with nothing to recommend her but he
wretchedness, and her resignation toll
She, was never seen speaking to an
. other woman, and no song cheered he
!. gzrret She worked without interes
ana Without relaxation; a depressin
? gleom seemed to envelop her like
shfoud. Her detection affected Maurice
ts-.-' he .attemptedsse speak to her: she n
:, = piled mildly, but In. few words 1t ws
t'srseasy.to see that she preferred her silenc
and her solitude to the little huncI
lacks good VIII he perceived it, an
said no more.
@aII But Toinette' s5needIe was hardly su
fcient Tor her support. and PRESENT.
work failed her Maurice learned tn.
the poor girl was in want of everythin